

This Friday, Tony May (local chef from Toast on Main Street in Chatham) will be at Chatham Berry Farm w/ some delicious food!

This Friday, Tony May (local chef from Toast on Main Street in Chatham) will be at Chatham Berry Farm w/ some delicious food!
Black Friday special: $1 off all pours + FREE S’MORES.
DATE/TIME:
Friday, November 23, 2018: 6pm – 9pm
LOCATION:
The Chatham Berry Farm
2309 Route 203, Chatham, N.Y 12037
MORE:
www.thechathamberryfarm.com
facebook.com/thechathamberryfarm
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Spencertown Academy Arts Center presents it’s annual holiday craft show, Handmade Holiday.
Spencertown Academy Arts Center presents it’s annual holiday craft show, Handmade Holiday.
Holiday gift shoppers and art lovers “go local” at this high quality sale that features jewelry, handmade apparel, quilts, children’s toys, cutting boards, baskets, ceramics, tin sconces, paper crafts, birdhouses, soaps and lotions, holiday ornaments and an array of delectable edibles made by dozens of Columbia, Ulster, and Berkshire area artisans. See the full list of vendors.
“Handmade Holiday is a beloved regional tradition,” said Vivian Wachsberger, chair of the Handmade Holiday Committee. “We have more than 50 vendors this year. Shoppers will discover hundreds of unique and gorgeous gifts.”
This year’s Handmade Holiday participants include Andrea Angerame, Amanda Bagnato, Martha Belardo, Brenda Bertin, Karen Boyd, Michael Boyer, Diane and Bill Brynda, ChocolateSprings, Frances Culley, Pamela Dalton, Allan Davidson, MaryAnne Davis, Marian Day, Bina Evans, Walter Fleming, Joyce Flower, Page Ginns, Lisa Goodman, Ulrike Grannis, GrantPress, Sarah Haze, Wendy Hollender, Betsy Howard, Chesley Huber, Hudson Valley Seed Company, Dara Jenssen, Marybeth Ketz, Fran and Kim Knapp, Agnes Larcenaire, Ben Lebel, Maya MacLaughlin, Bill Morency, Jan Moseman, Katie Nare, Clarke Olsen, Sherrie Petrie, Elizabeth Post, Tony Romeo, Barbara Rosenthal, Al Schulze, RobinSills, Alexis Silver, Grace Silvernale, Leni Singerman, Sumiko Takeda, Jeff Ulmer, Marlene Vidibor, Vivian Wachsberger, Fahari Wambura, Jackie Wilder, Betsy Winters-Russell and Sandy Wooding.
DATES/TIMES:
Friday-Sunday, November 23-25 & Saturday-Sunday, December 1-2:
10:00am-4:00pm
ADMISSION:
Admission is free.
LOCATION:
790 NY-203, Spencertown, NY 12165
518.392.3693
MORE:
facebook.com/SpencertownAcademy
info@spencertownacademy.org
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The Festival of Trees at the Berkshire Museum in downtown Pittsfield, MA, is an annual holiday tradition that has grown from a handful of holiday trees, to an exhibition of more than 100 decorated trees.

The Festival of Trees at the Berkshire Museum in downtown Pittsfield, MA, is an annual holiday tradition that has grown from a handful of holiday trees, to an exhibition of more than 100 decorated trees.
This year discover Festival of Trees 2018: Often Heard, a collection of dazzling, decorated trees, each depicting a favorite song. The 2018 Festival will feature more than 100 holiday trees, each depicting a popular song. From hip-hop to doo-wop, blues and jazz to pop, country, and rock, can you guess the song titles from the decorations on each tree? All the trees festooned with musical themes are sponsored by businesses, schools, and community organizations in this beloved annual celebration of the holiday season.
The museum is also hosting an after hours viewing on Saturdays. When the twinkling lights are ablaze on every tree but the galleries are dark. The indoor forest of imaginatively decorated trees festooned with musical motifs offer a dreamy atmosphere during evening hours, and guessing the song title that matches each tree’s décor becomes more of a challenge at night!
DATES/TIMES:
Saturday, November 17, 2018 through Sunday, January 6, 2019:
Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday, noon to 5 pm
After Hours: Saturdays, November 17, November 24, December 1, December 8, December 15, December 22: 5 to 7pm
LOCATION:
The Berkshire Museum
39 South Street (Route 7)
Pittsfield, MA.
COST:
$13 adult. $6 child
Museum members & children 3 and under get in for free
After Hours: $5, Museum members $3
MORE:
berkshiremuseum.org
facebook.com/BerkshireMuseum
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The Columbia County Historical Society presents an illustrated lecture by Ghent Historian, Gregg Berninger.

The Columbia County Historical Society presents an illustrated lecture by Ghent Historian, Gregg Berninger. In 1818, the town of Ghent was founded from parts of the towns of Chatham, Claverack and Kinderhook. 2018 marks Ghent’s bicentennial and the publication of Berninger’s “Ghent 1818-2018: A History of Our Own”.
Gregg Berninger serves as the Municipal Historian for the Town of Ghent and is widely known for his provocative and humorous presentations. Gregg grew up in Ghent, is a Professor of English at Columbia-Greene Community College, and a seasonal Park Ranger at the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site.
DATE/TIME:
Tuesday, November 20, 2018: 7pm – 8pm
ADMISSION:
Free and Open to the public
LOCATION:
Van Buren Hall
6 Chatham Street, Kinderhook, NY 12106
MORE:
www.cchsny.org
facebook.com/cchsny
twitter.com/cchs_ny
www.oldausterlitz.org
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