Conservation Trust offers free memberships and trail guides
The Harvard Conservation Trust is offering a free one-year membership and a copy of its trail guide booklet to residents who are not already members. To take advantage of this offer, send an email by June 30 with the subject line “new member” to info@harvardconservationtrust.org with your name and mailing address. Go to harvard conservationtrust.org for more information about the trust and its programs.
Blood donations urgently needed
The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donations as hospitals resume non-urgent and elective procedures, increasing the demand for blood products. Healthy individuals who are feeling well may make an appointment to donate by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-733-2767, or enabling the blood donor skill on any Alexa Echo device. To thank those who help now through June 30, the Red Cross, thanks to Amazon, is offering a $5 Amazon gift card via email.
Purchase Transfer Station stickers by June 30
Transfer Station stickers for the coming fiscal year must be purchased by June 30, either at the town website or by mail. The cost is $130 for up to two stickers per household. There is no senior discount, but seniors who purchase a sticker during June will receive 30 15-gallon bags, which will be delivered to seniors’ homes in July. Seniors purchasing stickers after June 30 will not be eligible for the free bags.
The bulky waste dumpsters and areas for recycling tires, batteries, refrigerators, air conditioners, and televisions are now open. The take-it-or-leave-it area remains closed. Use of the recycle areas, including the bulky waste dumpster, requires a punch card. Punch cards are available by mail and must be purchased ahead of time. For a complete list of fees and instructions, see Transfer Station Rules and Regulations on the town website.
Transfer Station closed July 4
The Transfer Station will be closed on Independence Day, Saturday, July 4.
Harvard churches announce services
- Congregational Church of Harvard: Worship services online; see www.harvarducc.org for the weekly Zoom link. The sanctuary is open for individual worship during the week and on Saturday mornings; see the website for hours and safety protocols.
- Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church: Worship services online; see uuharvard.org for the weekly Zoom link.
- St. Theresa’s Catholic Church: Masses conducted at the church; see www.htpboltonharvard.org for hours and times. Masks and social distancing are required.
Curbside pickup for library materials
Although the library building is still closed, patrons may request Harvard-owned circulating material and pick it up during the library’s curbside pickup hours, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Request materials in any of these ways:
- Call 978-456-4114
- Choose from the the online catalog at bit.ly/37rXBqj
- Send email to reference@harvardpubliclibrary.org
- Fill out an online request form at bit.ly/2UJ2Mgi
