Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas
Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce presents the 35th Annual “Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas,” December 6, 7, and 8. The weekend will be filled with festive events including historic property tours, holiday concerts, and Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas re-creation.
The Historic property tour is an exciting part of this weekend. It is scheduled for Saturday, December 7th from 11:00am to 3pm.
The houses are: Merwin House, Chesterwood, and Inn at Stockbridge in Stockbridge, High Lawn Farm in Lee, and the Gilded Age Museum at Ventfort Hall in Lenox.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!!! As a volunteer you will be offered a complimentary ticket to view the homes. If you can help, contact the Chamber office by November 8th at (413)298-5200 or info@stockbridgechamber.org.
Stockbridge Council on Aging Calendar
MONDAYS: 10am- Quilting Guild (every third Monday of the Month)
4pm – Yoga with Crystal in the Gym
TUESDAYS: 8:30 AM- Pickleball in the Gym
10 AM- Walking with Friends in the Gym
11:30 AM- Congregate Meal in the Senior Center
12:45 PM- Bingo in the Senior Center
WEDNESDAYS: 10 AM- Chair Yoga in the Gym
By appt. only- Foot Care Clinic (every third Wednesday) in the COA Office
THURSDAYS: 10 AM- Walking with Friends in the Gym
11:30 AM- Congregate Meal at Heaton Court
Noon- Watercolor Painting (ever other Thursdays) in the Senior Center
4 PM- Yoga with Crystal in the Gym
CLASSES COMING UP: Afternoon Tea- November 14th at 3pm in the Senior Center
Learn about tea, create a loose-leaf tea bag and enjoy some nibbles!
Local Bazaar/Vendor Showcase- December 13th at 4pm in the Senior Center
Do a little holiday shopping while supporting local vendors!
Clark’s Holiday Potting Party – Date and Time are TBD—STAY TUNED!
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Berkshire Botanical Garden Announces 10th Annual Ecological Gardening Symposium. It will take place Sunday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Berkshire Botanical Garden.
The theme is “Pollutants and Climate: Hopeful Applications in Berkshire County and Beyond.”
Held in collaboration with Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT), the symposium will seek to inspire participants with insights into our region’s ecological past, present and future.
The cost to attend is $85 for BBG members; $100 for non-members; and $20 for students. Register at BerkshireBotanical.org
Norman Rockwell Museum
The Norman Rockwell Museum presents a rare series of Edison Mazda Lamps advertising illustrations by Rockwell, Parrish, Wyeth, and other Golden Age artists. Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present Illustrators of Light: Rockwell, Wyeth, and Parrish from the Edison Mazda Collection, an exhibition featuring a rare series of paintings created to illustrate early twentieth-century lighting advertisements. This special exhibition highlights the artworks of Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers. On view from November 23, 2024, through January 4, 2026
Exhibition Related Programs at NRM
Exhibition Opening: Illustrators of Light: The Edison Mazda Collection
Friday, December 6, from 5 to 7 pm
Sharing Light: Exhibition Opening & Holiday Reception
Join NRM for a festive evening celebrating the exhibition of rarely-seen paintings in Illustrators of Light: Rockwell, Wyeth, and Parrish from the Edison Mazda Collection.
On Saturday, December 21 at 11:30am, enjoy informal gallery tours with Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett and holiday treats and libations. Also featuring Norman Rockwell’s holiday paintings and Stockbridge Village recreation. $35; Members free. Reservations and tickets at NRM.org/events.
Curatorial Gallery Tour
See the Light: From Maxfield Parrish to Norman Rockwell
Join exhibition Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett for an in-depth tour of a rarely exhibited collection of work by Norman Rockwell and Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers. See how Rockwell and other artists depicted the wonder and beauty of electric light in a series of paintings originally created for Edison Mazda Lamps, the division of the General Electric Company that manufactured light bulbs. $20 plus Museum admission; $10 Members. Reservations and tickets at NRM.org/events.
Agrippa Hull’s Certificate of Discharge
Stockbridge Library announces: Public Unveiling: Agrippa Hull’s Certificate of Discharge Saturday, November 2 at 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Stockbridge Library Museum & Archives is pleased to announce the acquisition of the discharge certificate of Agrippa Hull. This document, dated July 24, 1783, is signed by George Washington as well as Joseph Trumbull and Lt. Jacob Town, 2nd Massachusetts Regiment. Hull was a free African American soldier from Stockbridge, who served for six years in the Continental Army, two as orderly to General John Paterson of the Massachusetts Line, and the remainder of his service in the same capacity for General Tadeusz Ko?ciuszko. Hull served in several battles from Saratoga, NY to Eutaw Springs in South Carolina.
