Berkshire Children’s Chorus to perform holiday concert at Chatham Public Library
Chatham, N.Y.— On Wednesday, December 10th at 6 p.m., Berkshire Children’s Chorus will perform a holiday concert at Chatham Public Library, as part of the library’s “Music in the Library” concert series.
Berkshire Children’s Chorus, a 40-voice ensemble of young singers in grades three to 8 from across Berkshire county guided by Artistic Director Ryan LaBoy, will perform several choral selections, vocal and instrumental student solos, as well as a family-friendly sing-a-long.
The concert is on Wednesday, December 10th at 6 p.m. at the Chatham Public Library, located at 11 Woodbridge Avenue in Chatham, N.Y. Admission is free. More information can be found online.
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Jacob’s Pillow presents ‘Short-sighted,’ a work-in-progress of a new dance work by pioneering choreographer Deborah Hay at MASS MoCA
North Adams— On Thursday, December 11th at 7 p.m., Jacob’s Pillow presents “Short-sighted,” a work-in-progress of a new dance work by pioneering choreographer Deborah Hay at MASS MoCA.
Performed by three of Hay’s long-standing dancers, Jeanine Durning, Scott Heron, and Ros Warby, “Short-sighted” is a trio that plays with the unexpected and absurd — with humor and precision. In performance, each dancer is responding to a written score based on Hay’s long history with language that enlarges the field of perception and movement possibility.
The presentation is on Thursday, December 11th at 7 p.m. at MASS MoCA, located at 1040 MASS MoCA Way in North Adams. More information can be found online.
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Lenox Library to host special book event to celebrate “A History of Lenox” by Lenox local and former country treasurer George H. Tucker
Lenox— On Wednesday, December 10th at 5:30 p.m., the Lenox Library will hold a special book event to celebrate the publication of “A History of Lenox” by Lenox local and former county treasurer, George H. Tucker.
The book is about the people and the town of Lenox from its 1767 incorporation to its years as the Shire Town of Berkshire County and a center of industry, to its reputation as a Gilded Age oasis. It includes local stories, biographies of more than 100 early residents, and 121 illustrative historical images.
This book is nearly 90 years old and yet it has never been published – until now, in a new, enhanced edition. George H. Tucker was in the midst of writing “A History of Lenox” when his sudden death in 1936 left his manuscript unpublished. It was donated to the Lenox Library in 1959 as part of the Rockwell Papers Collection. Decades later, many additional manuscript pages were discovered while completing a full inventory of the Rockwell Papers. After years of reorganization, editing, and the addition of new material, all the disparate manuscript pages have been integrated into “A History of Lenox.”
The event is on Wednesday, December 10th at 5:30 p.m. at the Lenox Library, located at 18 Main Street in Lenox. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. More information can be found online.
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WordXWord presents Poets Creating Conversation at Unitarian Universalist Church
Pittsfield— On Tuesday, December 9th at 7 p.m., WordXWord presents Poets Creating Conversation at Unitarian Universalist Church.
For December, WordXWord’s Poets Creating Conversation throws out a pair of words and asks poets to respond. The words are “Before” and “After.”
The event is on Tuesday, December 9th at 7 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church, located at 175 Wendell Avenue in Pittsfield. Admission is free. Some poems may contain content or language best suited for teens and adults. Poets can express interest in participating online.
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Sheffield Land Trust annual Fall Property Walk to feature new universally accessible trail
Sheffield— On Sunday, December 7th at 1 p.m., Sheffield Land Trust will host its annual Fall Property Walk, featuring a new universally accessible trail.
The trail of compacted stone dust wanders through mowed meadows and forest, with a new bridge and boardwalk crossing the stream and wet areas. You will be guided by Neal Chamberlain, the long-time Land Trust volunteer who guides the maintenance of the trails, and Elia DelMolino from Greenagers, whose youth work crews have been busy this summer and fall transforming 0.3 miles of the existing trail into an ADA-compliant accessible trail.
The family-friendly walk is on Sunday, December 7th at 1 p.m. at the Sheffield Land Trust Ashley Falls Woods property off Route 7A in Ashley Falls. Admission is free. There will be seasonal refreshments. More information can be found online.
