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JANUARY 2006

October 2005

May 28 - October
Berkshire Scenic Railway
Lenox, MA
Tourist Trains
On Saturdays and Sundays through the end of October the museum's tourist excursion trains leave Lenox at 10 am and 2:15 pm for a 1-3/4 hour round trip to Stockbridge or 12:15pm departure for a 45 minute round trip to Lee. The caboose is added to the trips on Saturdays only.

June 20 - December 31
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
Enriching Our Lives: The Art and Innovation of the Hunt Family
Drawing works from the Hunt family archive of the Bennington Museum and loans from other institutions, this exhibition will explore the impact the Hunt family had on the state of Vermont and the art world at large. On view will be seldom-seen paintings by William Morris Hunt displayed with works by his brother Richard Morris Hunt, sister, mother, and nephew. In the Bennington Museum's Changing Exhibition Gallery.

July 4 - October 15
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
Williamstown, MA
Little Women, Little Men: Folk Art Portraits of Children from the Fenimore Art Museum
This exhibition is part of "American Traditions," a collaboration of leading Berkshire County, Massachusetts, cultural institutions, and features a dozen paintings of children by American itinerant portrait artists, including Ammi Phillips, Erastus Salisbury Field, Joseph Whiting Stock, and William Matthew Prior, that were originally acquired by Stephen Clark, brother of Clark founder Sterling Clark. This exhibition was organized in conjunction with the Fenimore Art Museum of Cooperstown, New York.

September 10 - October 17
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
Jane Stickle Quilt on view
The Stickle quilt, made during the Civil War, has appeared in numerous quilting books and is the topic of Dear Jane, The Two Hundred Twenty-Five Patterns from the 1863 Jane A. Stickle Quilt by Brenda Papadakis. This large and spectacular quilt contains 169 five-inch blocks, each differing in pattern, containing a total of 5,602 pieces surrounded by an unusual pieced and scalloped border. In the Rotating Textile Study area of the Flag Gallery.

September 17, 2005 - May 31, 2006
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
Williamstown, MA
Hail to the Chiefs
The Clark's portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart will be joined by two other presidential portraits by the artist (Thomas Jefferson and James Madison), on loan from Bowdoin College. Part of the Berkshire-wide collaboration, "American Traditions." ( www.berkshiresarts.org ). Through late spring, 2006.

October 1 - 2
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Stockbridge, MA
71st Annual Berkshire Harvest Festival
For generations, Harvest Festival has been a cherished tradition in the Berkshires. Originally conceived as a harvest-season family, and community festival, it is one of the largest and longest-running events of its kind in the country. Harvest Festival is first and foremost a celebration of community, showcasing local artisans of the highest quality, supporting local services, and promoting a wide array of Berkshire area products 10AM - 5PM

October 1 - 2
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Great Barrington, MA
Yunnan Revealed, Indigenous Music and Dance From China’s Land of the Clouds
The music and dance of China’s indigenous cultures will come to The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Yunnan Revealed, the first tour outside China of master performers from southwest China’s Land of the Clouds. Performances are Saturday, October 1 at 8 PM, and – for kids and families – Sunday, October 2 at 2 PM. - Admission.

October 2
Hancock Shaker Village
Pittsfield, MA
Shaker Waterpower Tour
Learn about the Shakers' use of waterpower through this demonstration and hiking program. The tour begins in the Village center with a demonstration of the Village's 1858 reproduction water turbine and is followed by a hike up Shaker Brook to archaeological mill sites. 3:00PM - 5:00PM

October 3 - 9
Hancock Shaker Village
Pittsfield, MA
National Spinning and Weaving Week
Celebrate the fine art of spinning and weaving with expanded textile programs including daily spin-ins.

October 9
Berkshire Chapter of SPAAMFAA
Stockbridge Train Station
Stockbridge , MA
Antique Fire Apparatus Show
Head for the Stockbridge Train Station on Sunday, October 9th for the Antique Fire Apparatus Show featuring equipment representing two centuries. The event is sponsored by the Berkshire Chapter of the Society for Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America, Antique Fire Apparatus Club of America and in cooperation with Jack Fitzpatick's Train Station. The Station is located on Depot Street, off Route 7 South in Stockbridge. This event is free of charge to the public and promises to be fun for the whole family. Food will be offered during show hours. - 10 AM - 4PM

October 9 - January 16
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
Williamstown, MA
Winslow Homer: Making Art, Making History
Comprising almost 250 works by Homer, dating from 1857 to 1904, the Clark's deep holdings provide a variety of distinctive perspectives on this important American artist.

October 10 - December 31
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
Bennington Collects
Come see this eclectic exhibition of Bennington collections. Community members have loaned over thirty distinct collections for this show. Items on display range from vintage electric toasters to antique photographs. Every participant receives three cubic feet of space to show their collections and communicate their own personal collecting philosophy.

October 18
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
Williamstown, MA
Lecture -Travels and Transports: Nineteenth-Century French Collectors in Japan
The Research and Academic Program of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute continues its series of free lectures by Clark Fellows this fall. On Tuesday, October 18, Ting Chang will speak on "Travels and Transports: Nineteenth-Century French Collectors in Japan." Interested members of the public are welcome to attend these Clark Lectures, in which visiting scholars present recent research to the academic community. The series is offered on selected Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. in the Clark cafe. Lectures are followed by questions, and accompanied by refreshments. 5:30PM

Berkshire Athenaeum
Pittsfield, MA
New Regime
Enjoy the sounds of this 5-piece jazz ensemble from upstate New York led by Rob Lindquist and Eric Walentowicz. Performance is free and open to the public. 7PM

October 23
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
Williamstown, MA
Sol y Canto
There will be two chances to see Sol y Canto perform as part of the Palabras, Canciónes, y Cuadros (Words, Songs, and Pictures) family day. Sol y Canto ("sun and song") will bring their rich harmonies and lush guitar sound to the stage at 1:00 and 3:00 pm. With outstanding musicians from Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Cuba, Uruguay, Mexico, and Argentina, the group is known for making Latin music accessible to all. 1PM

October 26
Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield, MA
Reciprocity: Place, Art, Environment
Fine arts photographer, Elm Watch Founder, and lifelong environmental activist Tom Zetterstrom will describe the history of land preservation in the Berkshire Taconic region. His slide presentation will focus on the landscape that inspires his art and activism. Bring your lunch and drop in for lively and thought provoking talks about the arts, the environment, and local history in the exhibition Power of Place: The Berkshires . Then linger over coffee, cookies, and conversation. Free with Admission - 11AM

October 28
Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce
Stockbridge, MA
Stockbridge Halloween Parade
The Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a free Halloween Parade & Party for area children. The marchers will meet at the corner of Main & Pine Street at 6:00 p.m. and march up Main Street to the Stockbridge Plain School Gymnasium for the Party. In case of rain all events will be held in the gym. For more information, one may contact the Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce at (413)298-5200.

City of Pittsfield
Pittsfield, MA
Pittsfield Halloween Parade
The 61st annual Pittsfield Halloween parade steps off from East and First Streets at 7pm, and everyone is invited to come and watch, or join in! There will be floats galore built by local elementary schools, prizes for best kid's costumes, and much more!

October 29
Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield, MA
Monster Mash
The Berkshire Museum hosts Monster Mash, an afternoon of Halloween fun. It starts with free pumpkin painting and face painting from 2-4 p.m. on the museum lawn. Also from 2-4 p.m., participating downtown merchants will be holding Trick or Treat: look for the orange pumpkin on their front door.

At 4pm there'll be a screening of Frankenstein: the 1931 Boris Karloff Version, with live music accompaniment by Michael Shapiro, film composer and pianist. Admission to the movie is $1 for children, $5 for adults.