Monday, July 24, 2023

Program: “Sugar Mountain” Author Talk

Front book cover

Colrain novelist Alfred Alcorn will discuss his novel “Sugar Mountain,” and growing up on a dairy farm in South Chelmsfoird in a Historical Society program Thursday, August 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Stacy Barn behind the Pitt House on Main Road in Colrain. 

Published in 2013 and set in Colrain, “Sugar Mountain” follows an extended family attempting to survive marauding neighbors and a Covid-like pandemic. 

The program will follow a 7 p.m. meeting. Both are free and open to the public, Refreshments will be served. Questions: call 624-3453.

Back book cover

Read an article about the novel in the Greenfield Recorder:


Check available copies of the book in the local public library system: https://bark.cwmars.org/eg/opac/record/3305161


Saturday, July 8, 2023

Daylily and Perennials Sale


Saturday and Sunday
JULY 22 & 23
10 am - 4 pm

Colrain Historical Society Daylily sale at the Pitt House, 8 Main Road, Colrain. Name variety potted daylilies, many award winners, in various colors, hopefully in bloom. Plus other interesting perennials.

The daylilies will also be available for sale at the Historical Society Potluck Supper and Meeting as well on Thursday July 20 at 6 pm at the Pitt House backyard lawn.

Proceeds benefit the Colrain Historical Society.