Stockbridge Library:
Aaron Lansky of the Yiddish Book Center
Sunday, June 2 @ 3:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Charlar y Comer: Spanish Conversation Group
Monday, June 3 @ 5:30 pm — 6:30 pm
Slime Squad (Ages 4+, signup required)
Tuesday, June 4 @ 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
June Cookbook Club (Featuring 5 Ingredients: Quick & Easy by Jamie Oliver)
Thursday, June 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Playdough Playdate (Ages 2+)
Friday, June 7 @ 10:30 am — 11:30 am
Stockbridge Library Association Golf & Racquets Challenge
Tuesday, June 11@ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Book Club (Featuring Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley)
Thursday, June 13 @ 4:00 pm — 5:00 pm
Edwin Barker, Principal Double Bass of BSO in conversation with John Perkel
Saturday, June 15 @ 3:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Community Television South Berkshire
Open House, Sunday, June 9th, Noon to 2pm. At 4 Limestone Road Lee MA
Volunteers in Medicine
To mark their 20th Birthday on July 25, 2024. Higher Bar, The Swell Party (caterers) Supreme Soft Serve. Entertainment by Wanda Houston and Jun Suters.
Norman Rockell Museum
What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine, June 8, 2024 through October 27, 2024. This exhibition explores the unforgettable art and satire of MAD, from its beginnings in 1952 as a popular humor comic book to its emergence as a beloved magazine. For more information about the exhibit, please visit, https://www.nrm.org/2023/11/mad/ For ticketing information, go to https://www.nrm.org/visit/
Do not forget — the NRM Mad Bash 6pm to 10:30 pm June 8th — Museum Gone Mad Bash
Art, music, comedy, festive nosh & libations, and a lot of laughs, all benefiting the Museum.
Mingle with artists, illustrators, comic creators, writers, collectors, and co-curator/satirical illustrator Steve Brodner.
Laugh with comedian Kevin Bartini, (“Billy Jones” on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; The Daily Show, The Colbert Report; comedy writer for HBO, Comedy Central, and MSNBC; and Berkshire grown!)
MAD & RAD Photo Ops with Berkshire Photo Booth, and some other cheeky surprises. MADly creative Catering by Kate Baldwin.
DANCE to the tunes of BFG ! !
Wear your MAD, festive, outrageous party attire… or not; but wear something!
First dibs on New MAD MERCH & hard-to-find collectibles !!!!!!!
For this fund raiser, tickets are from $125 to $10,000
For additional information and ticket sales information, please visit this link:
Construct
Construct presents 15 local and regional interior designers have each decorated a room at the Gilded Age estate, Ventfort Hall. It is a fundraiser for Construct which works to provide affordable housing in south county. Tickets are $40 and it will be open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in June. More information and tickets can be found here: https://constructberkshires.org/construct-designer-showhouse/
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Berkshire Botanical Garden announces Music Mondays weekly summer concert series.
The popular outdoor concert series runs from July 1 through Aug. 5, and will feature some of the region’s most talented performers. Attendees are invited to find the perfect spot to picnic amidst the Garden’s beauty. Barefoot dancing on the lawn is always encouraged. This year, BBG is introducing food trucks in the Garden every Monday night. Performances run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The schedule is as follows:
July 1 — Misty Blues: Classic rock and folk tunes infused with a healthy dose of the blues.
July 8 — Wanda Houston: An impeccable blend of 1940s through 1960s R&B and jazz.
July 15 — The Lucky Five: A hard-charging, foot-stomping blend of swing and jazz.
July 22 — Boston University Students of Tanglewood: Showcasing talented instrumentalists, singers and composers.
July 29 — Brother Sal Blues Band: Straight from the heart of old Chicago!
August 5 — Zikinna: East African folk music with flavors of reggae, rock and Caribbean beats.
Tickets are $15 each for BBG members, $20 each for non-members. For more info, go to: www.BerkshireBotanical.org/MusicMondays
