Crochet class
For the past eight weeks, Greenfield Public Library has hosted a crochet class, taught by Amanda Edwards, proprietor of Callooh Callay Crochet and Crafts. Last week was the final week of teaching the class at the library. Edwards, on the right, teaches Peg Twitchell, one of the finer points of crocheting. (Carmen Ensinger/River County News)
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