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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Lanesborough, MA–Finding Your Way in Winter @ Mt. Greylock Visitor's Center

Jan 18 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

10:00 am

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Discover ways to navigate outdoors in winter while having fun exploring an interactive display station that features some useful tools of the trade. Investigate the wonders of maps and compass along with a few tricks[...]

Jan

Sat

Lenox, MA–Winter Studio Festival of Plays @ Shakespeare & Company-Elayne Bernstein Theatre

Jan 19 all-day

12:00 am

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January 19 1-3 PM: The Longing by Lee Kalcheim 4-6 PM: Luna Gale by Rebecca Gilman 7-9 PM: The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams January 20 1-3 PM: Mariel by Melinda Lopez 4-6[...]

Jan

Sat

Lenox, MA–The Mount: Hourly tours at 11 am, 12 noon, 1 pm, 2 pm & 3 pm @ The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home

Jan 19 @ 11:00 am

11:00 am

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The Mount is a turn-of-the-century home, designed and built by Edith Wharton in 1902. A National Historic Landmark, today The Mount is a cultural center that celebrates the intellectual, artistic and humanitarian legacy of Edith[...]

Jan

Sat

Gt. Barrington, MA–CHP Walking Loop Winter Hike, with Berkshire Natural Resources Council staff

Jan 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

1:00 pm

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Join us on the beautiful CHP walking loop trail. In partnership with Community Health Programs, MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, Great Barrington Land Conservancy and Berkshire Natural Resources Council. Difficulty: Easy (easy pace, little[...]

Jan

Sat

Lanesborough, MA–Stump the Ranger! @ Mt. Greylock Visitor's Center

Jan 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

1:00 pm

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Come out and meet the cool Park Ranger for a fun, informative and engaging question and answer presentation about everything Mount Greylock. Discover a multitude of amazing facts and revealing secrets relating to the highest[...]

Jan

Sat

Salisbury, CT–Norman Rockwell’s Paintings, Roosevelt & the Message of the Four Freedoms Resounds Today @ Scoville Memorial Library

Jan 19 @ 4:00 pm

4:00 pm

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Deputy Director/Chief Curator of the Norman Rockwell Museum will discuss the relationship and story of Rockwell and the Four Freedoms In January 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt in his Annual Message to Congress and thus the[...]

Jan

Sun

Lenox, MA–Winter Studio Festival of Plays @ Shakespeare & Company-Elayne Bernstein Theatre

Jan 20 all-day

12:00 am

Tickets

January 19 1-3 PM: The Longing by Lee Kalcheim 4-6 PM: Luna Gale by Rebecca Gilman 7-9 PM: The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams January 20 1-3 PM: Mariel by Melinda Lopez 4-6[...]

Jan

Sun

Lenox, MA–The Mount: Hourly tours at 11 am, 12 noon, 1 pm, 2 pm & 3 pm @ The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home

Jan 20 @ 11:00 am

11:00 am

Tickets