Say Goodbye to Winter with “Awaken”

The Manchester Cricket, April 3, 2026

Art credits, top to bottom: “Spring Fling,” Vanessa Michalak; “Sunrise Mug,” Denise Merry; “Sunlight Through the Dunes,” Brett X. Gamache; “Sleepyhead,” Kathryn Taylor

Side-by-side images in a newspaper page. The left shows a colorful painting of a bouquet of flowers in a vase. The right features a smiling man in formal attire with glasses and a tuxedo, holding a clarinet. Below is an image of a blue mug with a painted landscape, and a sketch of a police dog. There is also a photograph of a young boy yawning, with drawings of waves.