Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area

Great Barrington MA / Nature-Parks-Paddle-Hike

East Mountain State Forest

Cheshire MA / Bike Rides

Ashuwillticook Rail Trail – Lanesborough, Cheshire, Adams, No. Adams, Mass

Norfolk CT / Perform.Arts-Music-Theatre-Dance

Litchfield County Choral Union & LCCU Festival Orchestra

Falls Village CT / Educational Programs-Lectures

Great Mountain Forest – Norfolk & Falls Village, Conn

Norfolk CT / Historic Societies

Norfolk Historical Society & Museum – Norfolk, Conn

Sharon CT / Educational Programs-Lectures

Sharon Audubon Center & Miles Wildlife Sanctuary – Sharon, Conn

Kent CT / Educational Programs-Lectures

Connecticut Antique Machinery Association – Kent, CT

Norfolk CT / Land Trusts & Protections

Campbell Falls State Park – Norfolk, Conn

Canaan CT / Educational Programs-Lectures

Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument – East Canaan, Conn

Monterey MA / Land Trusts & Protections

Beartown State Forest, MA – Monterey, Mass

Lee MA / Land Trusts & Protections

Goose Pond Reservation – Lee, Mass

Great Barrington MA / African American Heritage

Friends of Du Bois Homesite – Gt. Barrington, Mass

Ashley Falls MA / African American Heritage

African American Heritage Trail – Gt. Barrington, Mass

Great Barrington MA / African American Heritage

Housatonic River Walk National Recreation Trail – Gt. Barrington, MA

Sheffield MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Sheffield Historical Society & Dan Raymond House Museum – Sheffield, Mass

Great Barrington MA / African American Heritage

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center – Gt. Barrington, Mass

Lanesborough MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Mount Greylock State Reservation & Scenic Byway to Summit – Lanesborough,MA

Ashley Falls MA / Nature-Parks-Paddle-Hike

LAKES & PONDS – Free Public Boat Launches/Access

Stockbridge MA / Land Trusts & Protections

Stockbridge Land Trust – Stockbridge, Mass

Lenox MA / Gilded Age Mansions

Colonial Carriage and Driving Society – Orleton Farm – Lenox, Mass

Hancock MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Hancock Shaker Village – Hancock, Mass

Becket MA / Historic Houses & Landmarks

Jacob’s Ladder Scenic Byway — Route 20 in Becket & Lee, Mass

Cornwall Bridge CT / Educational Programs-Lectures

Housatonic Valley Association – Cornwall Bridge, CT & So.Lee, MA

Lenox MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Ventfort Hall Mansion & Gilded Age Museum – Lenox, Mass

Pittsfield MA / Land Trusts & Protections

Pittsfield State Forest – Pittsfield, Mass

Stockbridge MA / Formal & Estate Gardens

Naumkeag Museum and Gardens – Stockbridge, Mass

Becket MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival – Becket, Mass

Lenox MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

The Mount – Edith Wharton’s Estate – Lenox, Mass

Stockbridge MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Berkshire Botanical Garden – Stockbridge, Mass

Pittsfield MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Arrowhead, Home of Herman Melville – Pittsfield, Mass

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EVENTS

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Nov

Fri

Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Moonlight Owl and Wildlife Prowl @ Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

Nov 23 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

5:30 pm

Tickets

Audience: Family (suitable for children 7 – 18 years) Members: Adult $6.00, Child $3.00 Nonmembers: Adult $8.00, Child $4.00 Enjoy a moonlit evening at our sanctuaries to listen and watch for owls and other nocturnal[...]

Nov

Sat

Gt. Barrington, MA–The Wizard of Oz (1939) @ The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Nov 24 @ 4:00 pm

4:00 pm

Tickets

The Mahaiwe continues its annual tradition screening The Wizard of Oz over Thanksgiving weekend. Box Office: 413-528-0100

Nov

Sat

Stockbridge, MA– Crescendo Performance:“Music in the Museum: Paintings in Song” @ Norman Rockwell Museum

Nov 24 @ 5:30 pm

5:30 pm

Tickets

John Myers’ “Paintings in Song,” a multimedia composition of nine choral pieces based on Norman Rockwell’s paintings, including the Four Freedoms, will be performed in the Galleries of the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA.[...]

Dec

Sun

Lenox, MA–CHRISTMAS AT TRINITY: The Cantilena Chamber Choir @ Trinity Church

Dec 2 @ 3:00 pm

3:00 pm

Tickets

Something for everyone! The concert will include traditional carols and some new settings of old favorites by Stephen Paulus for harp and oboe, a capella settings by Ola Gjeilo, Tchaikovsky and more! Special guests include[...]

Dec

Fri

Gt. Barrington, MA–Crescendo Chorus Performance @ Saint James Place

Dec 28 @ 6:00 pm

6:00 pm

Tickets

“Sublime Love” The life of the Mexican nun, Sor Juana Ine´s de la Cruz in 17th century Latin American Music, Poetry and Images Called ‘The Tenth Muse’ and ‘Mexican Phoenix,’ the nun Sor Juana Ine´s[...]

Jan

Sun

Lenox, MA–Martin Luther King in This Time- A Concert of Sprituals: The Cantilena Chamber Choir & the Baltimore Urban Choral Arts Society S @ Trinity Church

Jan 13 @ 3:00 pm

3:00 pm

Tickets

The Cantilena Chamber Choir will present its annual Martin Luther King weekend Psalms and Spirituals open sing. We are pleased to announce the return of the Baltimore Urban Choral Arts Society. Dr. King will be[...]

Sep

Sat

2019 HOUSATONIC HERITAGE WALKS – 60+ FREE EVENTS IN THE BERKSHIRES, MA & LITCHFIELD COUNTY, CT

Sep 7 all-day

12:00 am

Tickets

FOR DETAILED SCHEDULE OF ALL EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE –“2019 HOUSATONIC HERITAGE WALKS”—- www.HousatonicHeritage.org/events/heritage-walks CLICK ON “READ MORE” & THEN CLICK ON “EVENT WEBSITE” ON NEXT PAGE