The Lehrer Report: Nov. 12, 2026

Garden report — indoors: a cactus has buds. It should be in bloom by Thanksgiving. It used to bloom earlier but has become a Thanksgiving cactus. Nice to have some color this time of year. Good news — two green tomatoes turned red and I ate them. There are two more that need to turn red. Real tomatoes in November, what a treat! *** Bethany Dickerson of North Hatfield sent me an email about the preview of the spring semester for Five College Learning in Retirement classes that will be held Nov. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Wesley United Methodist Church on North Maple Street in Hadley. Moderators will be present to discuss their offerings. The event is free and open to the public. *** Nancy Ratner of Amherst sent me an email about the Friends Who Paint Art Sale to benefit the Amherst Survival Center. The sale will be held Nov. 21 from 12-2:30 p.m. at the Hadley Library. About 30 artists will participate, she wrote.

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