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      Category Archives: Featured Events

      Apr 18 2018
      Diane Cote
      Featured Events

      2018 HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOC. PADDLING TRIPS ON THE HOUSATONIC RIVER–In partnership with: THE HOUSATONIC HERITAGE AREA

      Tuesday, July 10, 2018      from  4:30 – 7 pm         trip length 1 – 2 miles Stockbridge, MA–HVA Beginner’s Paddle: Glendale Dam –Want to be prepared for other paddle trips – experience canoeing – gain confidence? This is your chance! Join us to learn how to safely enter and...
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      May 26 2017
      Housatonic Admin
      Featured Events

      2018 HOUSATONIC HERITAGE WALKS

      2018 Heritage Walks–Saturdays & Sundays, Sept.  8 + 9, 15 + 16, 22 + 23 and 29 + 30. TO VIEW DETAILED LISTING OF EVENTS– CLICK ON THIS TAB: 2018 Heritage Walks–Events Featured each year are: short walks,  hikes, walking tours of towns and historical buildings, nature and birdin...
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      Upcoming Events

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      9:00 am Gt. Barrington, MA–Join the BEAT...
      Gt. Barrington, MA–Join the BEAT...
      Dec 15 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
      We’ll be re-exploring the northern extent of the Myrin Preserve like we did late last winter when we trailed the momma bear and cubs and found the porcupine up in an ancient ash. Park on[...]
      11:00 am Lenox, MA–The Mount: Hourly tour... @ The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
      Lenox, MA–The Mount: Hourly tour... @ The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
      Dec 15 @ 11:00 am
      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[...]
      1:00 pm Gt. Barrington, MA–Metropolitan ... @ The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
      Gt. Barrington, MA–Metropolitan ... @ The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
      Dec 15 @ 1:00 pm
      The Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s timeless tragedy La Traviata. — Box Office: 413-528-0100 https://www.mahaiwe.org/Upcoming%20Events
      1:00 pm Lanesborough, MA–Stump the Ranger! @ Mt. Greylock Visitor's Center
      Lanesborough, MA–Stump the Ranger! @ Mt. Greylock Visitor's Center
      Dec 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
      Saturday, December 8th, 15th, and 29th, at  1:00pm-2:00pm. 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[...]
      Dec
      16
      Sun
      11:00 am Lenox, MA–The Mount: Hourly tour... @ The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
      Lenox, MA–The Mount: Hourly tour... @ The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
      Dec 16 @ 11:00 am
      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[...]
      1:00 pm Monterey, MA–History Talk Replay... @ Monterey Community Center
      Monterey, MA–History Talk Replay... @ Monterey Community Center
      Dec 16 @ 1:00 pm
      The Bidwell House Museum, in collaboration with the Monterey Community Center, is excited to announce a new off-season program titled “History Talk Replay”.  Join friends and neighbors one afternoon a month at the Monterey Community[...]
      Dec
      17
      Mon
      10:00 am Lanesborough, MA–Finding Your Wa... @ Mt. Greylock Visitor's Center
      Lanesborough, MA–Finding Your Wa... @ Mt. Greylock Visitor's Center
      Dec 17 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
      Mondays and Fridays through December 21st, from  10:00am-4:00pm. 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[...]
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      19
      Wed
      1:00 pm Gt. Barrington, MA–Metropolitan ... @ The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
      Gt. Barrington, MA–Metropolitan ... @ The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
      Dec 19 @ 1:00 pm
      The Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s timeless tragedy La Traviata. — Box Office: 413-528-0100 https://www.mahaiwe.org/Upcoming%20Events
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        Hancock Shaker Village – Hancock, Mass

        About The Museum—The Village today consists of 18 historic buildings set amongst farm, field, meadow and woodland, and a collection of 22,200 objects. The Hancock Shaker Village is a designated National Historic Landmark. National Historic Landmarks are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality […]

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        Naumkeag Museum and Gardens – Stockbridge, Mass

        One of the Berkshires’ original gilded-age “cottages”, Naumkeag is famous for its eight acres of terraced gardens and landscaped grounds surrounded by forty acres of woodland, meadow, and pasture that stretch to the Housatonic River Valley. The gardens and landscaped grounds, first designed in the late 1880s by Nathan Barrett, were transformed and expanded between […]

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        Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument – East Canaan, Conn

        The Beckley Blast Furnace was one of three blast furnaces in operation along Lower Road and the Blackberry River in East Canaan during the period 1832-1923. Knowledgeable guides — members of the Friends of Beckley Furnace — are onsite at the Furnace from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each Saturday in the summer.

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

        At 3,491 feet in elevation, Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts and southern New England. Mount Greylock State Reservation became Massachusetts’ first wilderness state park in 1898, to preserve its natural environment for public enjoyment. It is wild and rugged, yet accessible to visitors for hiking, camping, and overnight meals & lodging at […]

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        Sharon Audubon Center & Miles Wildlife Sanctuary – Sharon, Conn

        Audubon Sharon, consisting of the Sharon Audubon Center and Emily Winthrop Miles Wildlife Sanctuary, has been connecting people with nature for over forty years. Creating life-changing experiences that enable community members and their families to appreciate, understand and protect the natural world is at the very core of our mission. Artist Emily Winthrop Miles donated […]

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

        The Colonial Carriage and Driving Society welcomes everyone to join the club, whether you drive carriage horses or just have a interest in the history and traditions of carriage driving. Open meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm in Stockbridge, Mass. Some meetings feature an informational speaker as well […]

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

        Protects The Housatonic River & Its Watershed Housatonic Valley Association P.O. Box 28 Cornwall Bridge, CT 06754 Phone: 860-672-6678 —AND— Housatonic Valley Association P.O. Box 251 South Lee, MA 01260 Phone: 413-394-9796 www.hvatoday.org The Housatonic Valley Association, founded in 1941, works to conserve the natural character and environmental health of our communities by protecting and […]

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

        The River Walk is a greenway trail along the Housatonic River in the downtown center of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, where 2,200 citizen volunteers are working to reclaim the beauty of a “working river” abused by years of industrial waste and neglect. River Walk roughly follows the west bank of the Housatonic River between Cottage Street […]

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

        Jacob’s Ladder Scenic Byway–From the rocky heights of Mt. Tekoa, in Russell, MA, to the Lee/Lenox town line in Berkshire County, the Jacob’s Ladder Scenic Byway winds through the small towns of Russell, Huntington, Chester, Becket and Lee, providing views of the Wild and Scenic Westfield River along the way. Known also as the “Jacob’s […]

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