SHELBURNE FALLS — The Pothole Pictures winter film series will continue on Dec. 13 and 14 with a showing of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

The 1946 film from director Frank Capra follows the story of George Bailey, a struggling businessman and his guardian angel Clarence, who shows him what world would be like if he did not exist and revives his Christmas spirit.

Prior to the showing there will be a performance from local bands. Taking the stage on Friday at 7 p.m. is Tandem Jump, a quirky indie band, and on Saturday, 133 Skeele, which specializes in Americana music with a twist.

Tickets cost $6 for adults and $4 for children ages 12 and under. The screenings begin at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall Theater at 51 Bridge St.

COLRAIN — New books are coming to the libraries of Sanderson Academy and Colrain Central School. The schools have been awarded a grant from National Education Association Foundation, which will allow each library to add $2,500 in nonfiction books to its collection.

SHELBURNE — Solar is going live at the highway pole barn. The new panels installed on the barn on Colrain Road will be plugged in and turned on soon.

At 2023 town meeting Shelburne voters approved appropriating $100,000 to build a new six-bay pole barn for the storage of Highway Department vehicles and equipment, and at 2024 Town Meeting voters approved appropriating an additional $111,000 to install solar panels on the barn’s roof.

PV Squared Solar was awarded the contract for $74,950 to install a 20’ x 80’ solar array, and installed a 25.5 kW size system in November. The panels are expected to generate 31306 kWh over the course of a year and have an lifespan of 25 years.

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Town Administrator Terry Narkewicz said the town had submitted an application to have the panels plugged into the grid, and expect the panels to go live sometime this month.

SHELBURNE FALLS — A parking ban will be in effect for the towns of Shelburne and Buckland for the remainder of the winter season.

In Buckland no parking will be allowed on town roads or sidewalks from midnight until 6 a.m. through March 31. Any vehicle parked on a town street that interferes with the highway department’s ability to plow will be towed at the owners expense. Overnight parking is allowed in the Eagles parking lot off State Street, the long lot just past the Eagles lot, the lot behind town hall off Williams Street, and the Salmon Falls lot off Ashfield Street.

In Shelburne, the parking ban is in effect from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. until April 1, when determined to be needed by the highway superintendent. When forecasts predict heavy snow, the superintendent will send a message to residents alerting them the ban will be in effect, at least four hours in advance. Additionally, there will be flashing blue lights on Bridge Street and Water Street to signify a parking ban. Parking will be allowed in Shelburne during a parking ban in the following lots: Arms Academy parking lot, the parking circle at the bottom of Deerfield Avenue, and the Cross Street parking lot.

An earlier version of this West County Notebook included incorrect ticket pricing for the Pothole Pictures shows. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $4 for children ages 12 and under.