Greylock Thunder 18U Softball Competes at Connecticut Tourney

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WINDSOR, Conn. -- The Greylock Thunder 18-and-under travel softball team went 1-5 at this weekend's USSSA Northeast National Championships to slip to 11-17-3 this summer.
 
Greylock's win came on Friday, a 7-4 victory over the Comets at Fastpitch Nation Park.
 
Alyssa Mercier went 2-for-2 at the plate with a double and a pair of RBIs. Madi Puppolo also doubled and finished the game 2-for-3.
 
Alexa Kinley drove in a pair of runs in the win.
 
Puppolo went the distance in the circle, striking out seven and walking none in five innings.
 
Greylock very nearly made it two wins in a row in its first game on Saturday, but the Empire State Huskies jumped out to a 3-0 lead and prevailed, 4-3.
 
Mary Lee drove in a pair of runs, and Rylie Bishop doubled in the other RBI in a three-run fifth-inning rally.
 
Witek and Mercier split time in the circle in the loss, striking out a pair between them.
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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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