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 21 @ 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

Mon

Pittsfield/Dalton, MA–Full Wolf Moon Hike at the Boulders, with the Berkshire Knapsackers

Jan 21 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

6:30 pm

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Hike approximately 3.5 miles under a full moon. It will be a snowshoe if conditions warrant. Cancel for rain. Debrief after the hike at Applebee’s. MEET: Contact leader directly for meeting place. LEADER: Joe Doboszynski[...]

Jan

Thu

Lanesborough, MA–Nice and Easy Trail Hike @ Mount Greylock Visitor Center 3

Jan 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

10:00 am

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Guided by a Park Interpreter, these easy-paced, two to three mile hikes are geared especially for seniors, but open to all ages. Hikes may include bird viewing, tree identification, or just a great opportunity to[...]

Jan

Fri

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

Jan 25 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

10:00 am

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Jan

Fri

Lakeville, CT–Atlantic Brass Quintet Performance @ The Hotchkiss School--Katherine M. Elfers Hall, Esther Eastman Music Center

Jan 25 @ 7:00 pm

7:00 pm

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FREE ADMISSION The Hotchkiss Concert Series is thrilled to present the Atlantic Brass Quintet in concert. Serving as resident brass quintet at institutions including Boston University and the Boston Conservatory, the quintet is lauded regularly[...]

Jan

Sat

Great Barrington, MA–Benedict Pond and Beartown State Forest Hike with the Berkshire Knapsackers

Jan 26 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

10:00 am

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We will hike/snowshoe about 4 miles, halfway around Benedict Pond, then to a viewpoint. Lunch and grog after at the Barrington Brewery. Severe weather cancels. MEET: Contact leader directly for meeting place. LEADER: Nancy King[...]

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 26 @ 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

Sharon, CT–Curators’ Tour of new exhibit–Sharon Cures: Centuries of Medicine in One Small Town @ The Sharon Historical Society

Jan 26 @ 2:00 pm

2:00 pm

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Join Co-Curators Susan Shepard and Marge Smith for a tour of “Sharon Cures: Centuries of Medicine in One Small Town.” Learn about the still-relevant debate about vaccination and deadly diseases, reminisce about the one and[...]

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