Weekly Suggested Events for November 14-20, 2020
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SUGGESTED LEARNING IDEAS, RESOURCES, & EVENTS
November 14-20, 2020
- Saturday, November 14
- Sunday, November 15
- Monday, November 16
- Tuesday, November 17
- Wednesday, November 18
- Thursday, November 19
- Friday, November 20
Featured Events, Resources, & Opportunities
Featured Shop Local Event: November 14 & 15
The Annual Arts and Industry Open Studios will be ONLINE November 14 + 15, with web stores live at 10am. Continuing their 28-year tradition, over 30 artists, makers, and small businesses have pivoted to be able to open their virtual doors. They are offering online shopping, virtual appointments, local pick up, and more. Contact your favorite makers for details. Shop local, shop small, shop handmade this year! To see this year’s lineup of makers, visit brushworksopenstudios.com for more information.
Featured Performance: November 22, 3pm
Concluding its free virtual offerings this fall, the UMass Fine Arts Center presents the world premiere of Sandglass Theater’s film version of “Rock the Boat” Sunday, November 22 at 3pm (ET), followed by a live Q&A with the company. Based in Putney, VT, Sandglass was to begin live performances of “Rock the Boat” in March, so this is the first time the show will be seen in any format. “Rock the Boat” is a puppet show for young audiences (recommended ages 4+) that explores themes of refugees, inclusion, and respectful curiosity through the story of a poet alone at sea who suddenly finds his home filling with new characters seeking shelter and safety. Get tickets at fineartscenter.com and access the broadcast through November 28.
Featured Giving Opportunity
The New England Air Museum (NEAM) will host a Toys for Tots Toy Drive on Friday, November 27, 10:30am-2:30pm. Bring a new unwrapped toy for a youth in need, and receive free admission to the NEAM for children up to age 14. The museum will be collecting toys from Nov 27-Dec 12 to bring holiday cheer to those less fortunate by way of a new toy. NEAM is open daily from 10am-3pm & is the largest aviation museum in New England. It comprises three large public hangars, outdoor exhibits, and more than 100 aircraft ranging from early airships & flying machines to supersonic jets & helicopter. For more info & directions, visit www.neam.org or call 860-623-3305. NEAM is located within Windsor Locks, CT, adjacent to Bradley International Airport.
Featured Pediatric Practice
November 19, 5-6pm
Join admission representatives from six local independent elementary and middle schools located throughout the Pioneer Valley in a virtual educational fair on Thursday, November 19 from 5-6pm! After a short introduction by each school, families will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions directly to the representatives. Registration required. Participants will receive a Zoom invitation 24 hours before the event Participating schools include Academy Hill School, The Bement School, The Center School, The Common School, Four Winds School, and Smith College Campus School. Visit bement.org/virtualschoolfair to register.
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List of Weekly Suggested Events
BOTANY/MUMS. Virtual Chrysanthemum Show at Lyman Conservatory, Smith College.
HIKE/STORYWALK. dawn to dusk. Family Self-Guided Story Walk at The Boulders, Dalton
CLIMATE CHANGE/ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. Berkshire Earth Expo
SHOP LOCAL. Crafts of Colrain Studio Tour – ONLINE
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY. Digital Photography Your Way
HIKING/FOOD SECURITY. Amherst Survival Center’s monthly long Hike for Hunger Challenge
NATURE-BASED OBSERVATIONS/SENSE OF PLACE. Mass Audubon November Outdoor Almanac
ORNITHOLOGY/BIRDWATCHING. 8am. Bird Walk
ORNITHOLOGY/WATERFOWL. 8:30-11am. Waterfowl on Berkshire Lakes and Ponds
ART STUDIES/HENRI MATISSE. 9am. HENRI MATISSE ONLINE: Painting with Scissors
MINDFULNESS/FOREST BATHING. 9am. Forest Bathing at Graves Farm
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES. 9am-3pm. Woronoco Heights Outdoor Adventures
MARINE BIOLOGY/WHALES. 12pm. Entangled: A Documentary Film
SHOP LOCAL. 1-4pm. Saturday Salon at LAVA
FATHERHOOD. 1pm. Dads Rock!
LANGUAGE ARTS/WRITING. 1pm. Write-Up Springfield!
NUTRITIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY. 4pm. Family Dinner Specials To Go for Curbside Pickup at the Irish Cultural Center of Western New England
Self-Directed Learning:
BOTANY
CHRYSANTHEMUMS
Through Nov 22
Virtual Chrysanthemum Show at Lyman Conservatory, Smith College
Self-Directed Learning:
MINDFULNESS
FOREST BATHING
Saturday, Nov 14 at 9am
Forest Bathing at Graves Farm
HIKE/STORYWALK. dawn to dusk. Family Self-Guided Story Walk at The Boulders, Dalton
SHOP LOCAL. Crafts of Colrain Studio Tour – ONLINE
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY. Digital Photography Your Way
BOTANY/MUMS. Virtual Chrysanthemum Show at Lyman Conservatory, Smith College
HIKING/FOOD SECURITY. Amherst Survival Center’s monthly long Hike for Hunger Challenge
NATURE-BASED OBSERVATIONS/SENSE OF PLACE. Mass Audubon November Outdoor Almanac
NATURALIST/TRACKING. 9am-12pm. Wildlife Tracking Club
ECOLOGY. 11am. Ecology Studies: Rooted In Place Online: Annual Ecological Gardening Symposium
CULINARY ARTS. 3pm. Online Cooking Class
WORLD LANGUAGES/POLISH. 3pm. Polish Bilingual Storytime (Virtual)
Self-Directed Learning:
SQUASHES
CULINARY ARTS
Sunday, Nov 15 at 3pm
Online Cooking Class: Acorn Squash
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY. Digital Photography Your Way
OUTDOORS/STORYWALK. dawn to dusk. Family Self-Guided Story Walk at Thomas & Palmer Brook, Great Barrington
NATURE-BASED LEARNING/PreK. 9:30am-12pm. Garden Sprouts: Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Toddler Program
SINGING/PreK. 10:30am. Sing With Your Little Ones with Wendy & Anna Plummer
EARLY LITERACY. 11am – Early Reading Skills (Register by Nov 9)
NATURE-BASED LEARNING. 3:30-5pm. Afterschool Outside: Grades 3 – 5
MUSIC STUDIES/TEENS. 4-5pm. The World of Music with Andy Goulet for Teens
RACIAL JUSTICE. 7pm. Home is Where the Change is: Transformative Racial Justice Begins With You
FILM STUDIES/SILENT FILM. 7pm. Buster Keaton Double Feature with Live Score
ASTRONOMY/METEORS. Night. Leonids Meteor Shower Peak Night
Self-Directed Learning:
FILM STUDIES
SILENT FILM
Monday, Nov 16 at 7pm
Buster Keaton Double Feature with Live Score
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY. Digital Photography Your Way
NATURE-BASED LEARNING/PreK. 9:30am-12pm. Garden Sprouts: Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Toddler Program
CULINARY ARTS. 10am. What’s Cooking Cookbook Club
OUTDOORS/STORYWALK. dawn to dusk. Family Self-Guided Story Walk at Thomas & Palmer Brook, Great Barrington
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT/SOCIAL SKILLS. 10-11am. Brain Builders
BABY SIGN LANGUAGE: 11am. Baby and Toddler Sign Language (Register by Nov 10)
SPANISH/LANGUAGE & CULTURE. 11am. VIRTUAL: Spanish Language & Culture for Kids
SPANISH/LANGUAGE & CULTURE. 12:15pm. VIRTUAL: Intermediate Spanish Language & Culture for Kids
LITERACY/STORYTIME. 4pm. Storytime for School-Aged Kids: “Whose Shoes?”
ARTS & CRAFTS/THANKSGIVING. 4pm. DIY Thankful Turkey Craft
RACISM/HISTORY. 5pm. From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: History of Anti-Black Racism in America Lecture Series
ORNITHOLOGY. 6-7pm. Migratory Birds
GARDENING/PERMACULTURE. 6:45pm. Introduction to Permaculture – Virtual Lecture
LOCAL HISTORY. 7pm. Burt’s Pit, Peat Fever, Abolitionists and Avarice
MUSEUM STUDIES. 7pm. The Future of Museums
Self-Directed Learning:
FOOD SYSTEMS
PERMACULTURE
Tuesday, Nov 17 at 6:45pm
Introduction to Permaculture – Virtual Lecture
FILM STUDIES/NATIVE FILMMAKERS. Native Cinema Showcase with Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian – Online Event
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY. Digital Photography Your Way
LITERACY/STORYTIME. Story Time Online with Meghan
LITERACY/STORYTIME. Cushman Library Zoom Story Hour
LOCAL HISTORY. Outdoor Exhibit: “1920: The Gibsons’ New Normal.”
OUTDOORS/STORYWALK. dawn to dusk. Family Self-Guided Story Walk at Thomas & Palmer Brook, Great Barrington
NATURE-BASED LEARNING/PreK. 9:30am-12pm. Garden Sprouts: Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Toddler Program
SUSTAINABILITY. 12pm. Trash Talk: Tired of Tires (LiveStream)
FIBER ARTS/KNITTING. 12-1pm. Knot Just Knitters: Live at Lunchtime!
SUSTAINABILITY.12pm. LiveStream, Episode 11: Trash Talk – Tired of Tires
ORNITHOLOGY. 2pm. Birds and Wildlife of Massachusetts with Patti Steinman
ECONOMICS/TEENS. 2:30pm. Teen Financial Literacy
LITERACY/STORYTIME. 4pm. H is for HUSK Story Hour
LOCAL HISTORY/HOLYOKE. 4pm. The Newton Brothers: Building Industrial Holyoke, 1862-1899 (Zoom)
DANCE STUDIES. 4-5pm. Let’s Move! Youth Dance Class
COMPUTER/CODING. 4:30pm. Creative Coding for Games with Scratch Programming
PRENATAL/YOGA. 5-6:15pm. Prenatal Yoga Series (ONLINE)
RACISM. 6pm. Talking with Your Child About Racism & Raising Race Conscious Children
RACISM/WORKSHOP. 6pm. Talking with Your Children about Racism and Raising Race Conscious Children (Virtual)
RACE/RESOURCE. Look Deeper: Race
ANTI-RACISM/RESOURCE. Learning More About Microaggressions
RACE/RESOURCE: Embrace Race Webinars
AVIATION/HISTORY. 6:30pm. Connecticut Aviation History
THEATER STUDIES/PLAY. 6:30-9:30pm. London’s National Theatre in HD: Cyrano de Bergerac
YOGA/TEENS. 7-8:15pm. Yoga for Teens Series (ONLINE)
INDIGENOUS STORIES. 7pm. Online Indigenous Stories: The Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook Abenaki People
LIBRARY SCIENCE. 7pm. Ask an Expert: Behind the Scenes at the Greenfield Public Library
Self-Directed Learning:
ECONOMICS
FINANCIAL LITERACY
Wednesday, Nov 18 at 2:30pm
Teen Financial Literacy
Self-Directed Learning:
FIBER ARTS
KNITTING
Wednesday, Nov 18 at 12pm.
Knot Just Knitters: Live at Lunchtime!
FILM STUDIES/NATIVE FILMMAKERS. Native Cinema Showcase with Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian – Online Event
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH/THEATER STUDIES. WAM Theatre presents THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
THEATER STUDIES/PLAY. November Reading Series: Smart People
LITERACY/STORYTELLING. 24 Hour Pajama Read-A-Thon
LIBRARY ADVENTURES. Gnome Night at the Library!
OUTDOORS/STORYWALK. dawn to dusk. Family Self-Guided Story Walk at Thomas & Palmer Brook, Great Barrington
MOVEMENT/SPANISH. 8am. Music & Movement (Virtual)
EDUCATION OPTIONS. 8-9am. Coffee with the Bement Admission Office
PREK. 8-8:30am. Music & Movement Facebook Live Event
NATURE-BASED LEARNING/PreK. 9:30am-12pm. Garden Sprouts: Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Toddler Program
MUSIC STUDIES/PREK. 10am. Let’s Make Music
POSTPARTUM/YOGA. 11am-12:15pm. Postpartum Yoga with Baby Series (ONLINE)
UPCYCLE/CRAFTS. 12-4:45pm. Upcycled Book Page Gratitude Garland
NATURE-BASED LEARNING/WILDLIFE. 1-3pm. Homeschool Thursday Nature Club: Our Common Wildlife
PARENTING/BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT. 1pm. Positive Solutions (Register by Nov 12)
MUSIC/BILINGUAL. 2pm. 123 Andrés LIVE Bilingual Concert for Families
CULINARY ARTS. 3-4:30pm. Every Kid Can Cook – Free Monthly Cooking Classes
FOOD SOVEREIGNTY. 4pm. Youth in Action: Indigenous Food Sovereignty
THEATER STUDIES/BROADWAY. 4pm. Broadway Backstage (Online)
BOOK CLUB/ NONFICTION. 4:30pm. Virtual Nonfiction Book Club with Jones Library for ages 6-9.
NUTRITIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY. 4pm. Family Dinner Specials To Go for Curbside Pickup at the Irish Cultural Center of Western New England
NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES/SPORTS. 6pm. “We are not your Mascot.”
NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES/RESOURCE. Harvard University Native American Program
FIBER ARTS/COMMUNITY CONNECTION. 6-8pm. Virtual: Sit & Stitch with Timna Tarr
ZOOLOGY/BEAVERS. 7pm. Inside the Lodge: The Unknown World of Beavers – Online
ORNITHOLOGY/ANIMAL STUDIES. 7pm. Bizarre Birds of the World.
SCIENCE FICTION/SOCIAL JUSTICE. 7:30-830pm. Visionary Futures: Science Fiction Theatre for Social Justice Movements
THEATER STUDIES/PLAY. 7:30pm. New Play Reading Series: The Treacle of Life by James Barry New! (Virtual Event)
Self-Directed Learning:
NUTRITIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY
IRISH FAMILY DINNER
Thursday, Nov 19 at 4pm
Family Dinner Specials To Go for Curbside Pickup at the Irish Cultural Center of Western New England
Self-Directed Learning:
NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
SPORTS
Thursday, Nov 19 at 6pm
“We are not your Mascot.”
FILM STUDIES/NATIVE FILMMAKERS. Native Cinema Showcase with Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian – Online Event
LIBRARY ADVENTURES. Gnome Night at the Library!
Interpreted Broom Making
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH/THEATER STUDIES. WAM Theatre presents THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
LITERACY/STORYTELLING. 24 Hour Pajama Read-A-Thon
THEATER STUDIES/PLAY. November Reading Series: Smart People
OUTDOORS/STORYWALK. dawn to dusk. Family Self-Guided Story Walk at Thomas & Palmer Brook, Great Barrington
NATURE-BASED LEARNING/PreK. 9:30am-12pm. Garden Sprouts: Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Toddler Program
NATURE-BASED EDUCATION. 9:30am. Nature Sprouts at Bement
ARTISAN SKILLS/WOODWORKING. 9:30am-4:30pm. Branches of Woodworking: Labor, Learning & Livelihood, 1760-1860
LITERACY/STORYTIME. 10:30-11am. Facebook Live Storytime
ART HISTORY/VERMEER. 11am. The Woman Who Stole Vermeer, the True Story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House Art Heist (Zoom)
LITERACY/STORYTIME. 4pm. Preschool Stories with Stinchy! PIE!
NUTRITIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY. 4pm. Family Dinner Specials To Go for Curbside Pickup at the Irish Cultural Center of Western New England
PLACEMAKING/HOLIDAYS. 5pm. NightWood, A Sound & Light Experience at The Mount
PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT. 6:30pm. Parents Night Out: Featuring “Free Birds
CULINARY ARTS. 6:30pm. Now You’re Cooking
THEATER STUDIES/PLAY. 7:30-9pm. The Tattooed Man Tells All
Self-Directed Learning:
ART STUDIES
VERMEER
Friday, Nov 20 at 11am
The Woman Who Stole Vermeer, the True Story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House Art Heist (Zoom)
Self-Directed Learning:
WOODWORKING
NEW ENGLAND HISTORY
Friday, Nov 20 from 9:30am-4:30pm.
Branches of Woodworking: Labor, Learning & Livelihood, 1760-1860
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