William Hamilton Gibson writes about snow, “Silently, like thoughts that come and go, the snowflakes fall, each one a gem.” Sounds poetic but lately those little “gems” have accumulated into huge piles accompanied by frigid arctic temperatures and have resulted in plenty of shoveling and shivering.

Whether you are a snowlover who enjoys strapping on skis, sledding down hills and building a snowman with the kids or a person who views snow less than favorably, most will agree the weather has been more than a little disruptive lately.

If you are willing to brave the elements, there is still some fun to be had in our area.

The Salisbury High School National Honor Society will hold a game night in the SHS cafeteria 6-8:30 p.m. Feb. 12. Participants are encouraged to bring family and friends and while there will be games at the event you are invited to bring a family favorite game as well.

Feb. 6 is T-shirt day at Salisbury Elementary School and Feb. 12 which is the Thursday before the Presidents Day holiday will be the next T-shirt day.

Schools will be closed for the Presidents Day holiday Feb. 13 and Feb. 16 and will remain closed Feb. 17 for a professional development day. All students should report to school Feb. 18.

Kindergarten registration for the 2026-2027 school year is now open. Parents can register online at www.salisburysd.org/kindergarten. Eligible children must be 5 years old before Aug. 31. Kindergarten screenings will be held May 4-8 and school tours as well as bus rides will be held in August to welcome future Falcons and their families.

The Salisbury Township School District technology department is holding a series of free workshops for community members in the administration building, 1140 Salisbury Road, Allentown. To register, call Mary Bishop at 610-797-2062, ext. 1000. The next workshop entitled “Google Essentials: Staying Organized and Connected” will be offered 9:30-10:30 a.m. Feb 11. Participants will explore Google Calendar, Drive and Docs as they learn to keep track of appointments, safely store files and create documents with ease.

The Ladies Aid Society of Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church will hold an indoor yard sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 7. Donations of items will be accepted 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 6. Donations of baked good items for the day of the event are also welcome.

The next Home Depot Kids Workshop will take place Feb. 7 starting 9 a.m. featuring a penguin mailbox. You can register for this event at homedepot.com/c/kids-workshop.

On Feb. 13, the Da Vinci Science Center will feature a new exhibit entitled “Body Worlds 101: a journey under the skin.” Through this exhibit kids, teens and adults will have a unique opportunity to view the muscles, organs and systems that make up human anatomy like they have never seen before. The center is located at 815 Hamilton St., Allentown.

A lot of people like snow. I find it an unnecessary freezing of water. Carl Reiner