Norman Rockwell Museum – Virtual Program: Coming of Age with MAD
Saturday, September 28, 2024 @ 3:00pm EDT
Join Steve Brodner, co-curator of What, Me Worry?: the Art and Humor of MAD Magazine for an illustrated talk about political satire, the art of caricature and Brodner’s reflections on his formative experience growing up reading MAD magazine. The presentation will touch on the many ways MAD Magazine with its rich mix of satire, anti-establishment critique, and irreverent humor helped shape the ethos of an entire generation and set Brodner on his path to becoming one of the nation’s foremost political cartoonists.
Steve Brodner is an illustrator, caricaturist, journalist, author, educator, lecturer, and political commentator, He is a regular contributor to The Nation, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times. His work has also appeared in most of the major magazines and newspapers in the United States, including Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Esquire, and The Atlantic. His weekly newsletter, The Greater Quiet, can be found at stevebrodner.substack.com.
Tickets are $10, Members free
For more information, please visit https://www.nrm.org/events/virtual-program-coming-of-age-with-mad/
Annual Housatonic Heritage Walks in the Berkshires (and Litchfield County, CT)
Every Saturday & Sunday on September and October weekends from September 7 & 8 through October 5 & 6. Celebrating 22 years of Heritage Walks!
This 22nd annual event, the 2024 Housatonic Heritage Walks program offers 70+ FREE guided walks to the most interesting historic, cultural and natural sites in Berkshire County, MA, and Litchfield County, CT.
For more information, contact Betsy Morcom-Kenney: etmorcom@hotmail.com
Berkshire Botanical Garden’s annual Harvest Festival
Where: Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, Mass.
When: Mark your calendars for the Berkshire Botanical Garden’s annual Harvest Festival, Oct. 12 and 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Again this October, the Garden’s 24-acre grounds will undergo a remarkable transformation into a vibrant hub for celebrating community, the natural world and our agricultural heritage. This year, the Garden is celebrating its 90th birthday with an array of family-friendly activities, live music and a wide selection of regional artisan food and crafts vendors.
Children’s activities include pony rides; a haunted house; the ever-popular obstacle course; a hay maze and hay jump; face painting; a cider press and photo op. A full lineup of live entertainment for all ages will take place on the Main Stage, featuring performances by Wanda Houston, Katherine Winston and more.
The event is also a prime shopping opportunity with more than 50 craft vendors, a plant sale and the “Accessorize” pop-up shop, offering gently used clothing, jewelry, hats, scarves, and accessories.
New for 2024: Buy tickets in advance at BerkshireBotanical.org and save. Advance tickets are $10 for adults; children under 12 are admitted free. Same-day tickets will be available at the gate (Adults $15, Children under 12 free). There is no charge for parking in the Garden’s adjacent fields. Pets (except for registered service dogs) are not permitted. ATMs will be available on-site. For more information, visit www.BerkshireBotanical.org
Tickets:
Advance Tickets (Adults $10, Children under 12 FREE), visit www.BerkshireBotanical.org.
Same-Day Tickets (Adults $15, Children under 12 FRE
Lee Founders’ Weekend
The Town of Lee will be celebrating their 247th birthday from September 20-22.
There will be a full weekend of events. The fun starts on Friday evening with the local favorite, “Taste of Lee”. Main Street is closed from 5PM-9PM. Main Street will be lined with local restaurants and food vendors. There will be live music at different locations throughout Main Street.
Carr Hardware will host their children’s CARRnival at 221 Main Street from 5PM-8PM. 51 Park Street will be hosting a beer tent at the Chambery Inn with live music where Canna Provisions will be hosting an informational table. Founders Weekend would not be complete without the amazing fireworks show put on by Santore’s World Famous Fireworks. The show will be visible from Main Street and will begin at 8PM. If you are interested in continuing the fun, The Locker Room will have live music, Brian Benlein, from 8PM-11PM.
The celebration continues on Saturday with the Wildcat Main Street Mile Race starting at 10AM. Runners will run on the parade route as the parade spectators cheer them on! All proceeds for the race will benefit the Lee Middle High School Cross Country Team. The Lee Chamber of Commerce is celebrating 100 years this year (1924-2024). This year’s Grand Marshal will be hometown legend, Dick Shields. Dick is representing Dresser Hull, one of the Lee Chamber of Commerce’s original members. After the parade, there will be a display of antique fire trucks in the Lee Bank parking lot where they will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs. This event is provided by SPAAMFAA (The Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America). After “Cruising” in the parade, there will be a Classic Car Show in the parking lot between Zabian’s and the Morgan House. There will be crafters in the Park all weekend and on Saturday, the Sons and Daughters of Italy will be selling their homemade grinders in the Park. Also on Saturday afternoon, the Lee Chamber will be sponsoring a Slider Cook Off. Tickets are available to purchase before the event at the Lee Chamber Information Booth. Many children’s events will take place on Saturday at the Athletic Field. There will be an obstacle agility course set up by Neighborhood Ninja’s. Berkcirque will be offering circus activities. Bowey the Magic Clown will perform some magic, balloon creations, and face painting from 11-1. Terry a la Berry will be performing from 12:00-1:00 and returning this year there will be a skateboard and fingerboard competition at the Athletic Field starting at 1:00. Also, Boy Scout Troop #3 will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs and the Pittsfield Police Department Copsicle van will be giving out sweet treats from 11:00-2:30.
On Sunday the ever-fun Lee Lions Club Duck Derby will take place at 2:00 at the Athletic Field. Duck tickets will be available all weekend. For more information go to: Director@Leechamber.org For a complete schedule of events, visit www.leechamber.org/festivals
Susan Merrill Open Studio
Susan Merrill Open Studio 11 Yale Hill Road, Stockbridge: Friday, September 13 and Saturday September 14, noon to six.
Stockbridge Farmers Market
The Stockbridge Farmers Market will be open on Wednesday, September 18 and Wednesday, September 25 from 3 PM to 5:30 PM.
We will have fresh picked organic sweetcorn, and a variety of baked goods from the Berkshire Mountain Bakery, as well as honey, maple syrup, fresh flowers, and a variety of organic produce such as kale, cherry tomatoes, raspberries, beets, and garlic.
SNAP recipients can double their purchasing power. Come to the market managers desk to get your food tokens.
In addition to cash, most vendors accept Venmo.
The Abode farm and the honey stand accept Senior coupons.
Berkshire Theatre Group
Berkshire Theatre Group presents The Weir on the Larry Vaber Stage of the Unicorn Theatre, September 26, September 27 and 28th at 7pm. Tickets $50 – $58 each. Tony-nominated playwright Connor McPherson tells the tale of a scene set in a small Irish pub on a stormy night that is eerie and enchanting. For ticket go to: www.berkshiretheatregroup.org or call 413-997-4444
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