Halloween Parade & Pumpkin Walk-About Planned in Stockbridge
The Stockbridge Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Walk-About will take place on Friday, October 27, 2023 for area children. Marchers will meet at the corner of Main & Pine Street at 6:00PM and march up Main Street to the front lawn of the Stockbridge Library for cider & donuts and pumpkin walk-about with lighted pumpkins carved by local businesses and area children. A Halloween storytime will take place at 6:30PM and Drop-in Halloween crafts inside the library from 6:00-7:30PM.
Children and businesses interested in showcasing a Jack O’Lantern of their own, should drop them off at the library any time before 5:30PM (The library staff will light them and provide candles). You may take them home at the end of the evening.
In case of rain the parade is cancelled. Events will continue in the library.
These events are sponsored by the Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce, Stockbridge Library, Town of Stockbridge and Stockbridge Coffee & Tea.
For more information, one may contact the Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce at (413)298-5200.
2023 Ice Glen Walk Stockbridge
From the Stockbridge Fire Department
The Stockbridge family friendly moonlit hike into Ice Glen followed by a celebration around a bonfire will take place Saturday, October 28th. The event is sponsored by Stockbridge Fire/Rescue/EMS and Parks & Recreation.
The guided tour will start from Stockbridge Town Park on Park Street in Stockbridge at 6:00pm, proceed down South Street, onto Ice Glen Road and through the Glen returning to the park for a bonfire, cider and donuts. It is an easy hike, even for the less experienced. Stockbridge Firemen and volunteers will be at points where there is uneven terrain. It is recommended that you wear sturdy footwear, warm layered clothing (sweatshirts, fleeces, etc.), hats and gloves and don’t forget a flashlight to help guide you with the group! A fall celebration bonfire at the Stockbridge Town Park starts immediately after the hike. All are invited to the bonfire even if you can’t make the hike. Cider and Donuts for everyone!!
Please leave pets at home. In case of rain or inclement weather the walk is cancelled.
For more information, one may contact the Stockbridge Fire Department at (413)298-4866.
Exhibit on Mohican History and Culture at the Mission House Museum
From Trustees of Reservation — The Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation, a federally recognized Tribal Nation in Wisconsin with origins in the Hudson and Housatonic River Valleys, has an exhibit on Mohican history and culture at the Mission House Museum in Stockbridge, MA.
The exhibit, Mohican Miles, was created through collaboration between the Stockbridge Munsee’s Cultural Affairs Department and The Trustees of Reservations. The exhibit will be accessible to visitors during the hours of the Mission House Museum from Thursday-Monday from 10AM to 4PM.
In conjunction with the exhibition, special programs are presented by the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. For example, Honoring our Traditional Seed Relatives presented by Lucy Grignon, a successful traditional seed gardener in the Ancient Roots Homestead on the Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation in Wisconsin. Her program helped to recognize and identify the traditional seed relatives of the Mohican Homelands.
These programs and workshops are free, but registration is required as space is limited. Workshops are held outside when possible. Upcoming Stockbridge-Munsee special events — What is Indigenous Education and the SMIL, Saturday, November 4, 2023, 11am to 12 pm
Learn from Dr. Sandra Barton the Standard Model of Indigenous Learning (SMIL) that she developed and uses in teaching college courses and training workshops with the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. The SMIL is the only instructional design model designed to meet the unique needs of Native Americans but has also been used in non-Indigenous learning environments to great success. Click here to register.
Tribal Medicines Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, 11am to 12pm
About Tribal Medicines
Join Misty Cook, a traditionally trained Stockbridge-Munsee herbalist, as she explores and explains the use and history of the plants in the Mission House medicinal garden.
This workshop is free, but registration is required as space is limited. The workshop will be held outside, so please dress according to the weather. For more information or to make a reservation, please go to https://thetrustees.org or email kknisley@thetrustees.org
Hosted by Stockbridge Library, the weekly Poetry Program
Our upcoming events: 10/25/2023 Andrea Deeken
11/1/2023 Holly Iglesias & Landon Godfrey: One Poem – Two Poets
11/8/2023 Robin Lysne
11/15/2023 Rolly Kent
All readings are recorded and are accessible on the library’s YouTube channel. Visit stockbridgelibrary.org to find out more.
