Public Invited to GCC Spring Week Garden Cleanup, Health & Safety Expo
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College (GCC) is celebrating its annual Spring Week with events designed to promote environmental stewardship and community wellness. Residents, students, and staff are invited to join the following festivities on April 28 and 29:
The Annual Garden Clean Up Day is slated for Tuesday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at GCC’s Outdoor Learning Lab. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to help prepare the gardens for the upcoming growing season. No prior gardening experience is necessary, and volunteers are welcome to stay for an hour or the entire day.
A Community Health & Safety Expo follows on Wednesday, April 29 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the East Lawn. GCC nursing students and local human services groups will host a fair focused on community safety. This event is free and open to the public with activities for all ages. Attendees can learn about CPR, stroke awareness, nutrition, sun safety, menstrual equity, and family supports.
Event highlights include emergency vehicles (medical helicopter tours from UMass LifeFlight and a touch-a-truck experience featuring Greenfield Police and Fire vehicles); booths from community partners Tapestry Health, WIC, the Opioid Task Force, the RECOVER Project, Greenfield Health Department, Community Action of Franklin County, and Happy Valley Nutrition; and, for GCC students, a scavenger hunt, with free sundaes from Ice Cream Emergency as the prize.
For information about these and other events, visit www.gcc.mass.edu/events.