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Now Hear This! - October Events
Edited by Laura Rogers-Castro. |
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Sandisfield Select Board Meetings are currently through Zoom and in-person at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays unless otherwise posted. Please visit sandisfieldma.gov or call 258-4711 for information. Playgroup on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Otis Town Hall. Sponsored by South Berkshire Kids. No pre-registration is necessary. Led by Nina Carr. This fun program includes free play, crafts, stories, and songs! A great time to meet up with friends and meet new friends! For confirmation of dates, please call Nina Carr (258-3314). Free! Coffee Hour on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. at the Council on Aging, Town Hall basement. Snacks and conversation! For more information, contact Nina Carr (258-3314). Free. Chair Yoga with Wendy Larsen on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Town Hall at 3 Silverbrook Road, sponsored by the Council on Aging. For more information, contact Nina Carr (258- 3314). Free. Landscape Geology: Image Meets Science in the Berkshires on Saturday, October 5 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Sandisfield Arts Center located at 5 Hammertown Road. A talk with Professor Paul Karabinos from Williams College. For more information, visit sandisfieldartscenter.org $10. Bill Taylor and Friends on Sunday, October 6 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the Sandisfield Arts Center located on 5 Hammertown Road. A concert featuring Bill Taylor and two woodwind players, Gerold and Cathy Mohn, French horn player Stewart Edelstein, and singer Jaye Alison Moscariello For more information, visit sandisfieldartscenter.org. org. $20. Ed the Wizard on Saturday, October 12 at 1:00 p.m. at the Sandisfield Library. Treasure Hunt, cookies, and ice cream. New Boston Church Sunday Worship Service on Sunday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. For more information and to view the calendar, visit newbostoncongregationalchurch.org. All are welcome. The New Boston Church is located on Route 57 near the New Boston Inn. OktoberFest on Sunday, October 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Looking Glass Gardens on 19 Dodd Road. Fall crafts, live music, food, drink, hay rides, $2 pony rides. Presented by the Sandisfield Recreation Committee and Looking Glass Gardens. Please RSVP by October 4 at sandisfieldevents@recreationcommittee.info. Opening Reception & Talk: Women in Photography with Amy Arbus on Sunday, October 13 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the Sandisfield Arts Center at 5 Hammertown Road. The show runs until November 10 whenever the Arts Center is open for events or by special arrangement. Free. Flu & Covid Vaccine Clinic on Tuesday, October 15 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Old Town Hall on 3 Silverbrook Road. Pre-registration (413-243- 5540 X109 for assistance) is required. 5K and 1-Mile Benefit Run on Saturday, October 19 at Riiska Brook Orchard to benefit Du Bois Middle School’s 8th grade class. Both runs are fun runs with no official timer. The 5K is $20 and runners will receive a shirt. For more information, please visit www.runreg.com riiska-brook-5k-fu n-run.
Transforming Care During Serious Illness on Saturday, October 19 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Sandisfield Arts Center at 5 Hammertown Road. A talk with Diane Meier, M.D,, from the Center for Advance Palliative Care. For more information, visit sandisfieldartscenter.org. $10. Bobby Sweet Trio in the Cabaret on Saturday, October 19 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sandisfield Arts Center at 5 Hammertown Road. Bobby will be performing with pedal steel guitarist Pete Adams and vocalist Lara Tupper. For more information, visit sandisfieldartscenter.org. $20. Sandisfield Halloween Trail on Thursday, October 31 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Please sign up by October 24 if you would like to pass out candy at your home on Halloween. Email sandisfieldevents@recreationcommittee.info for additional information and to sign-up to be on the Trail. ONLINE EVENTS A Farm and Garden Show with Sandisfield Residents Bill Taylor and Jaye Alison Moscariello streamed every Monday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at berkshireradio.org. EVENTS IN SURROUNDING TOWNS Berkshire Mobile Farmer’s Market on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Monterey Community Center. Pay what you can afford. Accepts state and federal food benefits. Meats, maple syrup, cheese, eggs, and vegetables. Sheffield Farmers Market on Fridays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at 124 Main Street in Sheffield. Local food and crafts. Great Barrington Farmers Market on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 18 Church Street and continuing on Saturdays into November. Featuring locally grown and produced foods, including cheese, meats, breads, and more. Local musicians perform. Balance and Mobility Program on Thursdays, October 3, 10, and 17 at 12:00 p.m. at Berkshire South Regional Community Center in Great Barrington. Offered by the Fairview Hospital Rehabilitation Department. Each program will focus on one aspect of mobility and provide strategies and exercises to educate on fall prevention. To register, call 413-854-9744 or email vguy@bhs1.org. Free. Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13 at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge. Vendors, food, beer, and more. Ceremonial Walk to Honor Indigenous Cultures on Sunday, October 13 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Great Barrington. For more information, visit allianceforaviablefuture.org. Berkshire Natural History Conference on Saturday, October 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield. For information, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/bnhc. Fire-Making Workshop for Ages 12-16 on Friday, October 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Berkshire South Regional Community Center in Great Barrington. Learn to make a one-match fire using primitive friction fire methods and materials solely from the earth. Throughout the day, learn how to recognize animal signs, interpret bird language, and learn about local vegetation. Free, registration required (413-528-2810). SAVE THE DATE Harvest Dinner on Saturday, November 2 at 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Fire Station #2. Turkey and all the trimmings. $15 adults/$6 for children 12 and under. Dine-in or take-out. Benefit for the New Boston Congregational Church. |
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Published October 1, 2024