THE CALENDAR • CALENDAR DIRECTORY • EXHIBITIONS
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Caffè Lena • Folk Heritage Series: Susan Trump • 7 pm • info and tickets ($28/$25 or $14 for children/students) at www.caffelena.org
Crandall Public Library • Glens Falls Symphony Children’s Recital • 4 – 4:30 pm • Christine L. McDonald Community Room, Crandall Public Library, 251 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY • 518-792-6508 or https://crandalllibrary.org
Hevreh of Southern Berkshire • Common Ground: A Celebration of Jazz & Jewish Music with Wanda Houston and Paul Green. Benefit Concert for Clinton Church Restoration • Tickets $25, or more or less, if you can • 270 State Road, Great Barrington, MA • 7 pm • http://clintonchurchrestoration.org or admin@clintonchurchrestoration.org
Hubbard Hall • Music from Salem’s Viola & Violin Seminar Workshop & Concert • Professionally-bound students share their excitement in presenting what they have learned at weeklong Music from Salem viola and violin seminar led by MfS Artistic Director Lila Brown. Students and faculty will perform selections from sonatas and chamber music with introductions about themselves and their pieces • 4 pm • Hubbard Hall Mainstage • $15 Adults/$10 Students 21 and Under – or Pay What You Can.
Mahaiwe • Todd Rundgren: The Individualist • 7 pm • tickets ($40 - $85) at www.mahaiwe.org
Music Mountain • 90th Season Chamber Music Festival Opening Benefit Concert and Reception: Peter Serkin • 3 pm • 225 Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, CT • for tickets, directions and full schedule of summer concerts, visit www.musicmountain.org
THEATER
Ghent • “Don Juan” (runs May 24 - June 9) • 2 pm
Berkshire Museum • “The Raft” • For description, see listing for Jun 7 • 1:30 - 3:15 pm and 7- 8:45 pm • Little Cinema, 39 South Street (Rte 7), Pittsfield, MA • For info, call 413-443-7171 or email info@berkshiremuseum.org
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The Hyde Collection • Black Fly at The Hyde storytelling event, theme of “Calling All Fakes,” in collaboration with Art in the Public Eye and Adirondack Theatre Festival • 3 pm • Free, but donations appreciated • 161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY • www.hydecollection.org
7th Annual Beekman Street Arts Fair • Juried art and craft show, music & street performers, open mic, maker spaces, food truck • 10 am-5pm • Beekman Street Arts District (from Grand Ave to West Circular), Saratoga Springs, NY
Capital Pride Festival • Headlined by Grammy Award-winning artist Mya • Washington Park, Albany, NY • https://www.518capitalpride.com/capital-pride-festival
Kinderhook Memorial Library • Cookbook Club • 4 pm at Stuyvesant Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant, NY • Pre-registration req’d • More info or register at 18 Hudson St., Kinderhook, NY or call 518-758-6192
Northampton Community Arts Trust • Local art performances, chalk art, collaborative construction of outdoor sculpture, salsa dancing, and screening of Disney’s Coco at 5:00 • Food and beverages available for purchase • 12–7 pm • 33 Hawley Street • http://www.northamptonartstrust.org
Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School • Community Yard Sale • 10 am-4:30 pm • 327 Rte 21C, Ghent, NY • www.hawthornevalley.org
The Hyde Collection • Second Sundays Art Lab • This month: Renaissance artists and geometric mandalas • Free gallery and art-making activity for families with children ages 6+, including adults without children • 1-4 pm • 161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY • www.hydecollection.org
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Berkshire Museum • “The Raft” • For description, see listing for Jun 7 • 1:30 - 3:15 pm and 7 – 8:45 pm • Little Cinema, 39 South Street (Rte 7), Pittsfield, MA • For info, call 413-443-7171 or email info@berkshiremuseum.org
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Olana • Plein Air Painting with Beth Rundquist • 3-day, 3-night workshop • For this and future workshops, check https://bethrundquist.com
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Crandall Public Library • Better Angels Skills Workshop: How to Talk Across the Political Divide • Learn skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground and affirm the importance of relationship • 6–8:30 pm • Holden Room, 251 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY • Info at 518-792-6508, https://crandalllibrary.org or better-angels@ucwc.org
Hubbard Hall and Roundhouse Bakery Cafe • “Breaking Bread” Potlucks — A safe, inclusive, and sensitive space for LGBTQI+ community members where everyone is welcome and everyone is celebrated for who they are. Bring in a delicious dish. Come break bread • 6-8 pm
Kinderhook Memorial Library • Builder’s Club • 4-5 pm • Kids in grads K+ can come and build their best creation with the Library’s collection of Legos, blocks, and Picasso Tiles • 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY • For more info: 518-758-6192
Mass Audubon • Evening at the Beaver Ponds • 6:30-8 pm • Member adult $6, child $3, Nonmember adult $8, child $4 • Visit beaver ponds with a naturalist, search for beavers and other animals attracted to these rich wetlands. Learn about the natural history of beavers and how they continue to change the valley’s landscape 85 years after their reintroduction • For more info 413-551-5111 • Pre-registration is required: www.massaudubon.org/pleasantvalley
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Jazz on Jay 2019 • Golfstrom • Jay Street Arcade, Schenectady • 12-1:30 pm • Rain location: Robb Alley, Proctors, 432 State Street, Schenectady
Weston Playhouse • “Phantom Tollbooth” • Jun 13-30 • Walker Farm, Weston, VT
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Kinderhook Memorial Library • Teen LGBTQ Book Club: Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit, by Jave Robin Brown • 4 pm • Teens who love LGBTQ+ books and characters can join us for this brand new book club! We’ll read one book a month and members can recommend future titles • 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY • For more info: 518-758-6192
Kinderhook Memorial Library • Battle of the Books: We Want You! • 6 pm • If you love books and the thrill of competition, consider joining one of the Library’s Battle of the Books teams! High School team: grades 9-12, Middle School team: grades 6-9. At this orientation session, learn about the regional competition in August, see which books we’re reading, and meet your teammates • 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY • For more info: 518-758-6192
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Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill • Swing Dance with Richard and Sherri • 6-7:30 pm • 145 East Main St, Poultney, VT • For info, call 802-325-2603 or email stonevalleyartscenter@gmail.com
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Shakespeare & Co • “The Waverly Gallery” (runs May 23 through many June dates) • 7:30 pm;
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Berkshire Museum • “Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh & Japan” • Film explores the remarkable heritage of Japanese art’s arrival in Paris in the middle of the 19th century and the profound impact on artists there, above all, Van Gogh and made him the artist we know of today • 7–8:30 pm • Runs through Jun 17 • For show dates and times, visit https://berkshiremuseum.org/calendar, call 413-443-7171 or email info@berkshiremuseum.org • Little Cinema, 39 South Street (Rte 7), Pittsfield, MA • (Rated R; runs through Jun 20) • 4:30 pm, 7 pm, 9:05 pm • See www.ImagesCinema.org/films/late-night for complete list of dates and times • 50 Spring Street, Williamstown, MA • 413-458-1039
Kinderhook Memorial Library • Teen (ages 12+) Night: Musical Movie Double Feature • Come out and sing along with two great musical movies and grab some dinner while you’re here. Get here by 5:30 to help pick what we watch • 5:30 pm • 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY • For more info: 518-758-6192
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Norman Rockwell Museum • Norman Rockwell in Detail: Rockwell and Travel talk and visual presentation by educator Tom Daly • 1 pm • Free for Museum members and children 18 and under, or included with Museum admission • For more information, visit www.nrm.org or call 413-931-2240 • Stockbridge, MA
Berkshire Botanical Garden • Cocktails in Great Gardens series, first in series at Cooper Hill, Sheffield, MA (future series Jul 9 at Rockland Farm, Canaan, NY and Aug 9 at Livingston House Garden, Hudson, NY • 5 – 7 pm • read more and register at https://berkshirebotanical.org
Berkshire Museum • da Vinci Docent Hours • 10 am – 2 pm • Included with regular Museum admission • For description, see listing for Jun 7 • 39 South Street (Rte 7), Pittsfield, MA • For info, call 413-443-7171 or email info@berkshiremuseum.org
Crandall Public Library • Friends of Crandall Public Library Book Sale • 9 am – 5 pm • Christine L. McDonald Community Room, Crandall Public Library, 251 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY • 518-792-6508 or https://crandalllibrary.org
Hancock Shaker Village • 2nd Annual Northeast Fiddlers’ Convention • All-access (with or without camping) or day passes available • Info, tickets, and schedule at www.hancockshakervillage.org
Norman Rockwell Museum • Annual US Citizenship Naturalization Ceremony • 10 am–12 pm • Seating limited to new citizens and their families • Free for Museum members and children under 18, or incld with Museum admission • www.nrm.org or call 413-931-2240 • Stockbridge, MA
Northern Berkshire Community Coalition • 33rd Annual meeting celebrating our community-changing programming • 11:30 am • Before Jun 7, $25/person or $200/table of 8; after Jun 7, $30/person or $240/table of 8; scholarships available to community members only • Greylock WORKS, 508 State Road, North Adams, MA • Info and reservations: www.nbccoalition.org or 413-663-7588 • 61 Main Street, Suite 218, North Adams, MA O’Brien Insurance Agency • Flag Exchange on Flag Day • Get a new flag in exchange for a retired one at no cost, on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last • Worn flags will be disposed of properly and ceremoniously by the American Legion • 9 am – 5 pm • 83 Bay Street, Glens Falls, NY
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Music Mountain • Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet • 5 pm • Gordon Hall, 225 Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, CT • for tickets, directions and full schedule of summer concerts, visit www.musicmountain.org
Saratoga Chamber Players • House Party Fundraiser to support projects with children. Featuring Schubert’s “Sonata in A Major (‘Duo’) D 574, with Jill Levy, Artistic Director, and Ben Hochman, prize winning pianist. Chamber music as it was meant to be heard • Seating is limited • $75/person reserves a seat at http://www.saratogachamberplayers.org/2018-2019-season-3/tickets-2/ OR send check to PO Box 60, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 by Jun 10 • Call Lynne at 518-584-1427 or info.saratogachamberplayers@gmail.com • Private residence, 20 Mitchell Place, Saratoga Springs, NY • 5:30-7:30 pm
DANCE
Hubbard Hall • The 2019 Dance Showcase — one of the biggest events of the year! • 4:30 pm, Part I, and 7 pm Part II • At the Hoosick Falls Central School Auditorium • General admission $10, Students $5, Ages 6-10 $2, Ages 5 & under free
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Images Cinema • “Being in the Body” Film Series, in conjunction with the Clark Institute’s special exhibition, “Renoir: The Body, The Senses” • First in series: “Being John Malkovich” (1999, rated R) • 2 pm • For additional dates and films in series, see www.imagescinema.org/films • 50 Spring Street, Williamstown, MA
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center • 2019 Mahaiwe Movie of the Month, partnered with Only in My Dreams Events • “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, rated R) • 7 pm • General admission adult $8, movie-and-a-drink tickts $10, children to family-friendly films $5 • 14 Castle Street, Great Barringon, MA • www.mahaiwe.org
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Chatham Bookstore • Adelia Moore, PhD, discusses her book, “Being the Grownup: Love, Limits, and the Natural Authority of Parenthood” • Free • 27 Main Street, Chatham, NY • More info 518-392-3005 or http://chathambookstore.com/
Norman Rockwell Museum • Rockwell on Baseball: Curator of Education and baseball enthusiast Tom Daly will explore Norman Rockwell’s depictions of America’s favorite pastime. Following conversation, participants will develop and record their own favorite baseball stories • 1 pm • Free for Museum members and children 18 and under, or included with Museum admission • For more information, visit www.nrm.org or call 413-931-2240 • Stockbridge, MA
350VT • Building Ground Leadership Training weekend • Jun 15, 10 am – Jun 16, 4 pm • Knolls Farm, Fayston, VT • Cost $75-$200 • email trainings@350vt.org • www.350Vermont.org/workshops
Berkshire Museum • da Vinci Docent Hours • 10 am – 2 pm • Included with regular Museum admission • For description, see listing for Jun 7 • 39 South Street (Rte 7), Pittsfield, MA • For info, call 413-443-7171 or email info@berkshiremuseum.org
Crandall Public Library • Friends of Crandall Public Library Book Sale • 9 am – 4 pm • Christine L. McDonald Community Room, Crandall Public Library, 251 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY • 518-792-6508 or https://crandalllibrary.org
Curtis Lumber Pet-A-Palooza • 10th annual largest pet adoption day and pet fair in New York and Vermont! Meet adoptable shelter/rescue pets, meet pet providers, bring home your furry friend • 10 am – 3 pm • select locations
Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery • 6th Annual Frances Day • Community open house features tours, art-making, music and special guests Elizabeth Streb and others • 1-5 pm • Free and open to public • Demo by Streb and dancers at 2 pm, followed by 30-minute workshops starting 2:30; workshops have limited spots; open to ages 5+; sign-ups at 1 pm in museum • http://tang.skidmore.edu or call 518-580-8080 • Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College, 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY
Notch View • NCC Tour of the Hilltowns • Northampton Cycling Club’s 84.2 mile tour through the hilltowns of the Berkshires! • Windsor, MA • More info https://www.nohobikeclub.org/events/ncc-events/ncc-tour-of-the-hilltowns/
Scoville Memorial Library • Friends of the Library present a Midsummer Fete • Hors d’oeuvres, libations and an evening of surprises, book sale preview • Tickets $50 • 5-7 pm • 38 Main Street, Salisbury, CT • www.ScovilleLibrary.org |