COLRAIN — The Colrain Historical Society will host a program chronicling the history of the Pioneer Valley Dude Ranch on Thursday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m. at 167 Cal Coombs Road.

According to a notice from Belden Merims of the Colrain Historical Society, the Pioneer Valley Dude Ranch hosted deer hunters and skiers from as far away as Boston and New York between 1947 and 1970, and offered food, drinks, music and dancing for locals and visitors. This is a unique piece of the area’s social history, according to Merims.

“I want people to have a sense that things do and did happen in Colrain,” Merims said in a phone interview.

The Historical Society’s business meeting at 7 p.m. will precede the program, which is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Appalachian Trail hike subject of library talk

SHELBURNE FALLS — Resident John Geyster will lead a program about his family’s 2016 hike on the 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail on Friday, July 15, at 7 p.m. at the Arms Library.

For more information, call 413-625-0306 or email armslibrary@gmail.com.

HAWLEY — Following the Sons and Daughters of Hawley’s successful tag sale, all leftover donated goods are being given away.

On Saturdays, July 16 and July 23, from 9 to 11 a.m., anyone can come to the intersection of Buckland Road and East Hawley Road and take what they’d like for free. There will be a donation jar for those who want to support the Sons and Daughters of Hawley’s project, a new roof for the meetinghouse.

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