September 24   JAZZ w/ANDY WRBA & FRIENDS
Mission Bar & Tapas
438 North Street - Pittsfield, MA
8PM
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September 25   BIRDING AT THE MOUNT
The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
2 Plunkett Street - Lenox, MA  (413) 551-5100
Starting at The Mount’s Historic Stable, venture through Edith Wharton’s original estate guided by one of Mass Audubon’s naturalists. Exploring woods, wetlands and meadows you’ll learn the skills for birding by sight and song as we look for numerous bird species, including bobolinks, bald eagles, vireos, and wood warblers. Following the two-hour walk, join us on The Terrace and compare your findings over a cup of coffee.

Whether you are an experienced birder or new to the hobby all are welcome. Binoculars and bird books will be provided by Mass Audubon but please feel free to bring your own. Proper hiking attire and footwear, bug spray, and water bottles are highly recommended.

Please note that this tour is not suitable for wheelchairs and includes steep and uneven terrain.

This program is offered in partnership with Mass Audubon Berkshire Wildlife Sanctuaries.
7:30-9:30PM
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September 25    OPEN MIC
The Purple Pub
65 Spring Street - Williamstown, MA  (413) 458-0095
8PM
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September 26   OPEN MIC
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams, MA  (413) 743-0193
7:30PM
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September 27   BERKSHIRE PLAYWRIGHTS LAB PRESENTS!
The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
2 Plunkett Street - Lenox, MA  (413) 551-5100
Berkshire Playwrights Lab and The Mount present an evening of staged readings. The evening will begin with Kate Spain by Edith Wharton. Inspired by the sensational story of Lizzie Borden, Edith Wharton began work on Kate Spain in 1935, but she finished only the first act. The play picks up just hours after Kate has been acquitted of the murder of her father and portrays a woman desperate to escape her notorious reputation in the provincial 1890’s of upstate New York.
5-7PM
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September 27   PICKY BASTARDS
Mission Bar & Tapas
438 North Street - Pittsfield, MA
8PM
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September 27   EARLY ENGLISH MUSIC
Down Country Social Club
864 South Undermountain Road - Sheffield, MA (413) 229-2916
Catherine Hancock, Soprano, and Hideki Yamaya, Renaissance Lute, come together to offer an exciting and unique night of 17th century English lute songs to the Racebrook Lodge's Down County Social Club. Join us for on a musical journey through British 17th century song over a cocktail or two. This dynamic, beautiful, and often underrepresented genre offers a wide variety of textures, emotions and a peek into history.
7-10PM
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September 27   TAVERN TRIVIA w/MIKE HECK
M&M's Tap & Tavern
501 Route 20, Midtown Mall Plaza - New Lebanon, NY  (518) 794-6102
7PM
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September 28 - 30   DUALITY'S END: COMPUTATIONAL PSYCHIATRY AND THE COGNITIVE SCIENCE OF REPRESENTATION
Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health
57 Interlaken Road - Stockbridge, MA (413) 931-5230
2018 Erikson Institute Fall Conference for Scientists, Researchers, Scholars, and Clinicians.

This conference is generously sponsored by Bill and Deborah Ryan.

This conference offers an exciting opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration and exchange between the psychology and cognitive science of representation and the rapidly growing field of computational psychiatry. Ultimately, we seek to better understand the mind-brain connection in health and disease, moving toward an end to the enduring mind-brain dichotomy in the conceptualization and treatment of mental illness. This conference brings together, for the first time, these two important areas of cognitive science and synthesizes their differing perspectives in a way that is clinically meaningful.

Tuition: $295/person (if lodging at Kripalu); $405/person (if lodging off-site).
6:30-8:30PM
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September 28   KARAOKE
Papa Bob's
71 Chester Road - Becket, MA  (413) 623-8711
8PM
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September 28   REV TOR
The Dream Away Lodge
1342 County Road - Becket, MA  (413) 623-8725
8-10PM
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September 28   EAVESDROP
Hotel On North
297 North Street - Pittsfield, MA (413) 358-4741
8-11PM
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September 28   TANGO ARGENTINO PRACTICA AND MILONGA
Christ Church Episcopal & Trinity Lutheran Dance Hall
180 Main Street - Sheffield, MA  (413) 429-1712
8-10PM/11PM
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September 28   WANDA HOUSTON
The Egremont Barn
17 Main Street - South Egremont, MA (413) 528-1570
8-11PM/$10.00
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September 29 - 30   FARM TO FORK FONDO - BERKSHIRES
Hancock Shaker Village
1843 West Housatonic Street - Pittsfield, MA  (413) 44
Experience a distinctive culinary movement in the Berkshires - where farms and restaurants have created a world-class food culture by long ago committing to using local seasonal ingredients

WHAT'S NEW FOR 2018
Yes, 2017 Farm to Fork Fondo - Berkshires was awesome! Guess what?? We have even more updates and amenities for 2018, including:

Updated routes and an enhanced Stages Segment Challenge with on-site upload station
New pre-ride Forto coffee station with free cold-brew coffee shots
Another brand spankin' new Bianchi bike to give away
New merchandise items including the official 2018 Farm to Fork Fondo kit by Pactimo and new artist's collection
More money for local farms and community groups through the Volunteer Competition
Streamlined check-in process at Packet Pickup
EVENT SCHEDULE
All activities at Hancock Shaker Village, 1843 W Housatonic St, Pittsfield, MA

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2018
5 to 7pm Packet Pickup at the 1830 Brick Dwelling Green
7pm Meet the Farmers Dinner at the 1830 Brick Dwelling Shaker Dining Room (tickets required)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
6:30 to 8:00am Packet Pickup, Forto Coffee Station, and Tune-Up Station open
8:30am Farm to Fork Fondo (Piccolo, Medio and Gran) departs (pre-registration required)
10:30am Ramble Ride departs
11:30am to 6pm Post-Ride Farm to Fork Barbecue open (tickets required)
1 to 5pm Live music
5pm Volunteer Competition Awards Ceremony
On-site activities: local and cycling industry vendors; annual Country Fair including chicken races and quilt displays; Saturday night music concert; Shaker Museum; farm and garden tours; historic architecture tours; Farm and Forest Trail hike; more!
5PM
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September 29   DOUBLE DIAMOND
The Dream Away Lodge
1342 County Road - Becket, MA  (413) 623-8725
8-10PM
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September 29    37TH ANNUAL FALL SEASON OF LEAF PEEPER CONCERTS
St James Place
352 Main Street - Great Barrington, MA (413) 644-0007..
The second Leaf Peeper concert will be held at newly renovated Saint James Place in Great Barrington on September 29 and will present the exciting, young Neave Piano Trio from Boston in a program of music by Haydn, Bernstein, and Brahms. It will also feature a World Premiere by the young American composer Dale Trumbore (b. 1987).
Back at Hudson Hall, on October 13 at 7 pm, New York Polyphony, an acclaimed choral ensemble consisting of countertenor Geoffrey Williams, tenor Steven Caldicott Wilson, baritone Christopher Dylan Herbert, and bass Craig Phillips, will present new selections from the 16th century, focusing on the soundscape of religious and secular music from Italy, Netherlands, and France.
7PM
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October 29   LONDON'S NATIONAL THEATRE IN HD: JULIE
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
14 Castle Street - Great Barrington, MA  (413) 528-0100
Vanessa Kirby (The Crown, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Eric Kofi Abrefa (The Amen Corner) feature in the cast of this brand new production, directed by Carrie Cracknell (NT Live: The Deep Blue Sea) and broadcast from the National Theatre to cinemas.

Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party. In the kitchen, Jean and Kristina clean up as the celebration heaves above them. Crossing the threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean – which rapidly descends into a savage fight for survival.

This new version of August Strindberg’s play Miss Julie, written by Polly Stenham, remains shocking and fiercely relevant in its new setting of contemporary London.

Recommended for ages 15+
2PM
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September 29   HOUSATONIC RIVER CLEANUP
Lee Athletic Field
Lee, MA (413) 298-7024
Housatonic River Cleanup in Lee
(in partnership with Lee's Greener Gateway Committee)
Saturday September 29
9:00AM-1:00PM
Meet at the Lee Athletic Field. Crews will be dispersed along the Housatonic River between Luck's and the Lee Athletic Field. Gloves and trash bags are provided. Bring water bottle, sunscreen, hat, and wear old clothes (preferably long pants). Wear a pair of old sneakers that you don't mind getting wet. Some crews will use HVA canoes to move people and trash up and down the river. Pizza lunch to follow (Thank You to Big Y in Lee) High water/pouring rain cancels. To register call HVA at 413 298 7024 or email: adixon@hvatoday.org
9AM-1PM

September 29   ANGEL OLSEN
MASS MoCA
1040 MASS MoCA Way - North Adams, MA
From the low-fi, sparse folk-melancholy of her 2010 EP, Strange Cacti, to the electrified, polished rock ‘n’ roll bursting from 2016’s beloved and acclaimed My Woman, Angel Olsen has refused to succumb to a single genre, expectation, or vision. Singing her precise, often revelatory lyrics with a warbling wild voice that blends Dolly Parton and Patti Smith, Olsen swirls sun-kissed dream pop and brooding garage rock into something whole, impressionistic, and new. On the heels of a jam-packed summer of music Olsen rolls into town, along with the electronic music artist Julianna Barwick whose hypnotic, otherworldly sounds open the show.
8PM
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September 29   MUSIC INN REUNION CELEBRATION
Race Brook Lodge
864 South Undermountain Road - Sheffield, MA (413) 229-2916
The Music Inn Archives and Race Brook Lodge will host the 2018 gathering of Music Inn fans featuring several impromptu and organized events on September 28-30th. On Saturday 9/29 there will be an afternoon story-telling gathering in the Barnspace at Race Brook Lodge followed by a concert and celebration with live music by Sarah Lee Guthrie and friends. The evening will also feature clips from the Music Inn Documentary Film and footage from previous reunion gatherings. On Sunday 9/30, Music Inn Documentary producer and drummer George Schuller will lead an epic Jazz Brunch at The Stagecoach Tavern.

On Saturday afternoon, those who were there will tell the story of how the cast of Alice's Restaurant invaded the empty Music Inn, staged “the happening” and brought it back to life. The program will include music, videos, viewing archival documents, images and memorabilia, and stories. Dinner will be available for purchase at the Stagecoach Tavern. Call 413-229-8585 or click here for dinner reservations.
3-6PM
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September 29   A NIGHT w/ERIC SCHENKMAN OF THE SPIN DOCTORS
The Egremont Barn
17 Main Street - South Egremont, MA (413) 528-1570
8-11PM/$15.00
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September 29   GOLDENROD AND ASTERS FIELD STUDY
Berkshire Botanical Garden
5 West Stockbridge Road - Stockbridge, MA
The morning discussion will include a presentation of many of Berkshire County's asters and goldenrods, focusing on their identification features and discussing their characteristic habitats. In the afternoon, we'll explore nearby natural areas to observe and identify the asters and goldenrods growing in meadows, woodlands, and wetlands. We’ll examine the differences that characterize these species. A hand lens is recommended. We will travel by BBG’s passenger van. Please dress for weather and bring a bagged lunch. Members: $85/Non-Members: $95
10AM-4PM
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September 29   TOT SHABBAT
Temple Israel Of Albany
600 New Scotland Avenue - Albany, NY (518) 438-7858
A fun service filled with songs, stories and more! Perfect for children 5 & under! On every last Saturday of the month in the Kahn Meeting Room at Temple Israel of Albany!
10:45AM
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September 29   SHABBAT TOGETHER
Temple Israel Of Albany
600 New Scotland Avenue - Albany, NY (518) 438-7858
For elementary and middle school families. A little prayer, a little study, and a little fun. Every last Saturday of the month in classroom 10 at Temple Israel of Albany.
10:30-11:45AM
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September 30   JACK WALDHEIM
The Dream Away Lodge
1342 County Road - Becket, MA  (413) 623-8725
8-10PM
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September 30  63RD ANNUAL NORTH ADAMS FALL FOLIAGE PARADE
Main Street - North Adams, MA  (413) 499-4000
The parade route starts on Curran Memorial Highway. It runs down Main Street and ends on Ashland Street. The 63rd Annual Fall Foliage Parade planning is underway and we are happy to announce the theme this year is: “Year of the Dog”!
1PM
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September 30   MUSHROOMS
Bascom Lodge
North Adams Road - Adams, MA (413) 743-1591
John Wheeler explains how to identify local mushrooms.
Free and Open to the Public. Presented on the Porch
SUNSET BEVERAGE HOUR STARTS AT 4:00 pm FOLLOWED BY DINNER AT 7:00 pm. MENU AND PRICING POSTED ON THE CALENDAR OF OUR "MENU PAGE"
6-7PM
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September 30   SUNDAY BRUNCH
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue, Rte 8 - Adams, MA (413) 743-0193
10AM-1PM
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September 30   JURASSIC PARK (1993)
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
14 Castle Street - Great Barrington, MA (413) 528-0100
In Steven Spielberg’s massive blockbuster, paleontologists Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA.
4PM
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September 30    SUNDAY MUSICAL BRUNCH w/LIVE MUSIC
Starving Artist Creperie & Cafe
40 Main Street, Suite 2 - Lee, MA  (413) 394-5046
11AM-1PM
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September 30   JAZZ BRUNCH w/GEORGE SCHULLER QUARTET
The Stagecoach Tavern
864 South Undermountain Road - Sheffield, MA (413) 229-2916
George Schuller is a native of New York City, moved to Boston in 1967 where he was raised and educated, and later received a bachelor's degree in Jazz Performance at the New England Conservatory of Music in 1982. Schuller was a fixture on the Boston area jazz scene performing with Herb Pomeroy, Jaki Byard, Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, Mick Goodrick, John Lockwood, Ran Blake, Lisa Thorson, Billy Pierce, Bruce Gertz, Mili Bermejo, John LaPorta, Dominique Eade and Hal Crook. In addition to his performance, composition and production work in Jazz, George also has produced the Music Inn Documentary Film, which focuses on the epic Jazz Era of the storied Lenox MA music venue.

George will be performing with guitarist Michael Musillami and bass player Rich Syracuse.

Enjoy a delicious brunch at The Stagecoach Tavern prepared by chef Laurel Barkan.
11AM-2PM
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