Garden report: If the weather reaches 50-60 degrees this week, my daffodils should open. The daffodils are in a bed on the south side of the house, close to the foundation, so get the warmth. The tulips and daylily shoots are also up several inches.

If it is sunny and 50 degrees this week I can start hanging laundry outside.

The sun and warmth herald spring, which starts next week. However, it will be several weeks before I put away the winter coat and mittens. We have had snow in April.

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The Amherst Regional High School musical, “Nice Work If You Can Get It” was splendid. The quality of the voices of the lead singers was first rate, very impressive. Such an undertaking requires dozens of students doing lighting, props, makeup, music, etc. Congratulations to all who gave us such a wonderful program.

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Greta Birkby of Amherst sent me an email noting that her brother, Paul Motts, will speak about the coming eclipse Monday, March 18 at 1:30 p.m. at the Amherst Woman’s Club.

Paul is a retired National Park ranger and is an eclipse chaser. He is going to also talk about Mabel Loomis Todd and her experiences watching an eclipse. Paul grew up in Amherst, the son of Dona and Ward Motts.

The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Full disclosure: Greta and I are both members of the Woman’s Club.

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Barbara Pistrang of Amherst sent me an email about auditions for the Missoula Children’s Theater production of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Auditions will be held April 1 at the Amherst Regional Middle School. Rehearsals will be held the first week of April with a production staged at the end of the week.

Children ages K-12 can audition. The Children’s Theater has been here for many years and done a variety of shows. For information visit www.amherstacts.org.

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Correction: The Amherst Historical Society’s History Bites series begins at 12:30 p.m. in the Bangs Center. 

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