44th Pops Concert set for April 25

ORANGE — The Orange Community Band will present the 44th Pops Concert in Orange Town Hall’s Ruth B. Smith Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 25.

Conductor Stephanie Parker will present a program of marches, classics and pop music, including “American Landscape #1” by Robert W. Smith, with Andrea Woods on piano, “Forgotten Dreams” by Leroy Anderson, and “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin, sung by Linda Piragis. Several marches and the national anthem will round out the program, which is always subject to change.

The Pops concert is traditionally the start to the band’s regular season of outdoor concerts on the bandstand. It provides a period for band members to refresh their skills after the long winter of few opportunities to play with other musicians, and to become familiar with the new music purchased annually.

The program booklet for the Pops also provides the money needed for the band to purchase new music, provide scholarships for young musicians, and cover the expenses of providing the free concerts for the community during the summer.

The summer season on the bandstand will begin at 7 p.m. on June 20. To become a patron or a sponsor, contact Maureen Riendeau, Susan TandySonger, Stephanie Parker or another band member before April 15.

One article on tap for Town Meeting

NEW SALEM — A Special Town Meeting has been scheduled for the Town Hall Annex at 24 South Main St. on Monday, April 14, at 6 p.m.

The lone article on the warrant reads, “To see if the town will vote to transfer from available funds the sum of $3,003.30 to pay a Highway Department bill of a prior year, or take any action thereon.”

Annual Town Meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on June 2 at Town Hall. Contact Town Coordinator Jessica Mooring at 978-544-6437 or newsalemwendell@gmail.com with questions.

Hitchcock Center facilitating Earth Day event at New Salem library

NEW SALEM — In honor of Earth Day, the New Salem Public Library will offer a program facilitated by the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, a Healthy Air Network partner, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22.

The presentation, called “The Air We Breathe,” will be presented by senior environmental educator Chrissy Larson and will focus on air quality, its impacts on health, and the ways individuals can take action in their homes and communities. Attendees will also learn about the air quality monitoring system installed in New Salem.

This event is appropriate for those ages 11 and older.