Garden report: It is now officially spring and the ground seems to know this. I saw snowdrops in bloom at the Munson Memorial Library. Daffodil shoots and tulip shoots have broken through the soil in the bed right next to the south side of my house.

Others report shoots appearing in their yards as well.

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The Amherst Historical Society will present its Founders Day program Sunday, March 23 at 2 p.m. in the Jones Library, according to an email from Gigi Barnhill of Amherst, the society’s president.

Professor Samuel Rodman will speak on themes from his book, “The Museum.”

Organizers of the Cambodian exhibit at the Strong House Museum will receive the Conch Shell Award. The event is free and open to the public.

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Rebecca Fricke of Amherst sent me an email about the Spring Equinox “Sing, Sit or Stroll” at the Wildwood Cemetery on Sunday, March 23, from 4 to 5 p.m.The event includes mint tea and free wildflower seeds.

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The Pelham Historical Society will present a talk on Maple Sugar Harvest with Dennis Picard Tuesday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in the Pelham Library. It is free and open to the public.

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Linda Marston of Amherst sent stunning pictures of animals in the Washington, D.C., Zoo. She went there, the town not the zoo, to celebrate her birthday. The pictures count toward the postcard contest.

Jeff and Marilyn Blaustein of Amherst sent stunning email photos of a sunset and beach from Eleuthera, in the Bahamas. They too are entered in the postcard contest.

Mary Carey of Amherst sent me an email photo of her mailing me a postcard in New Zealand. That postcard was mailed Feb. 23 and it was in my mailbox on March 17.

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A reader suggested I write something about the potholes. The only suggestion I have is to drive very, very, very carefully. Avoid puddles because you don’t know how deep they are.

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