Golfers Welcome at Adams Lions Club Tournament

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ADAMS, Mass. — The Adams Lions Club invites golfers to play in its annual fund-raising tournament Saturday, May 14, at Forest Park Country Club.

The format is Captain & Crew; $1,120 will be awarded in cash prizes and there is an opportunity to win $10,000 for a hole-in-one.

The shotgun start will be at 11 am, with dinner to follow. The $60 fee per player includes greens fees and dinner. Participants may sign up at the Forest Park clubhouse or by contacting event chair Lion Jeff Snoonian, jsnoo2000@yahoo.com or 617-594-7045.


The winners of a raffle for Red Sox tickets will be drawn at the tournament; winners need not be present.  One winner will get four tickets for Bud Deck Bar Stool seats for the Red Sox versus Tampa Bay Rays game Saturday, July 9, 4:05 pm. The second prize is two tickets for the Tuesday, May 24, game, 7 pm, against the Colorado Rockies.

Raffle tickets may be purchased from Adams Lions Club members or at Smith Bros. McAndrews Insurance, 45 Park St. Five tickets cost $5.

Proceeds of the tournament and the raffle allow the Lions Club to assist individuals with sight and hearing disorders, fund eye research, provide local scholarships, and support activities for local youth and older adults.


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Adams Free Library Pastel Painting Workshops

ADAMS, Mass. — Award-winning pastel artist Gregory Maichack will present three separate pastel painting workshops for adults and teens 16+, to be hosted by the Adams Free Library. 
 
Wednesday, April 24 The Sunflower; Wednesday, May 8 Jimson Weed; and Thursday, May 23 Calla Turned Away from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  
 
Registration is required for each event.  Library events are free and open to the public.
 
These programs are funded by a Festivals and Projects grant of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
 
This workshop is designed for participants of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Attendees will create a personalized, original pastel painting based on Georgia O’Keefe’s beautiful pastel renditions of The Sunflower, Jimson Weed and Calla Turned Away. All materials will be supplied. Seating may fill quickly, so please call 413-743-8345 to register for these free classes.
 
Maichack is an award-winning portraitist and painter working primarily in pastels living in the Berkshires. He has taught as a member of the faculty of the Museum School in Springfield, as well as at Greenfield and Holyoke Community College, Westfield State, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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