“You are not Alone”: Energy & the Afterlife – Milne Library offers virtual talk 6:00pm, Tues, Jan. 25

Thanatologist Sydney Sherman, author of  You Are Not Alone: Our Loved Ones Are Here…You’re Just Not Listening will share her life experiences & why and what we believe about the afterlife.  Her book draws distinctions between myths and the paranormal and recounts numerous experiences with energies. With step- by -step advice, Sherman encourages people to think about the potential this information holds for all of us.  Sydney hopes readers will come to the same understanding —they are not gone; they are still very much here with us….we just need to start listening.

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Bux Vintage on Spring St. will open Sat, 11-4pm, Dec 18 & Sun, 11-3pm, Dec 19 for final two days.

Final a treasure or the perfect gift at Paula Buxbaum’s wonderful vintage, second-hand shop is open Saturday and Sunday before closing for good.

W’town to distribute free COVID-19 Self-Test Kits to Individuals & Families who face financial hardship.

Free Over-the-Counter (OTC) at-home rapid antigen tests kits for eligible persons – those facing FINANCIAL HARDSHIP- can receive kits at The Harper Center (senior citizens); Wtown Housing Authority (housing assistance recipients); W’town Town Hall (all others eligible).  These approximately 300 free tests are provided by the state of Massachusetts.

UPDATE: W’town Reindog Parade rerouted today, Sat. Dec. 4!! (due to a non-toxic chemical spill on route 2)

Gather at Williams College Science Quad (Do not meet at Chapin lawn) at 2:30 for voting contests, 3:00 parade starts! Please park in the public lot at end of Spring St, the field house, Weston parking to avoid walking dogs across Route 2.

The History of Christmas- a virtual talk co-sponsored by the Milne Public Library, 7pm, WED, DEC. 8

Irish Historian, Sean Murphy will share stories about the origins of Christmas, beginning with the Romans. Why didn’t early Christians celebrate the birth of Christ? Why was Christmas outlawed in Boston in the mid-1600s. From the Bigelow Library in Brewster, MA– register for this Zoom event here.