Happening this Week
ART WORKSHOPS: MAKING SMALL MOMENTS BIG
January 11th, Saturday, 1 - 4PM
Think of an impactful visual of an important, yet fleeting, moment in your life as you explore the art and technique of sequential visual storytelling with illustrator and educator Patrick O’Donnell. This is the first of a series of four drawing/mixed classes (you can participate in the single class or in all four), that encourage the use of multiple tools and materials to offer a dynamic portrait of a moment in time. Recommended for high school students and older. $30 per class.
Norman Rockwell Museum. 9 Glendale Road - Rte. 183. Stockbridge MA. 413.298.4100.
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SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS: CURBING PLASTIC DEPENDENCY
January 11th, Saturday, 4PM
Diane Decker and Carrie Rowe, co-presidents of Washington Environmental Council, will be leading a talk and discussion on positive actions people can take on the personal, local and state levels to help limit, and hopefully eliminate, their plastic dependency. This informative and moving talk will have you leaving feeling informed, empowered and prepared to affect positive change. Free.
Scoville Memorial Library. 38 Main Street. Salisbury CT. 860.435.2838.
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ZERO-WASTE WORKSHOP
January 14th, Tuesday, 5PM
The Bushnell-Sage Zero-Waste Workshop and DIY Project series continues, teaching ways to reduce waste throughout your entire home. This week the project is making your own to-go silverware set. The workshop includes local resources and information to help you live a well-rounded, sustainable lifestyle. Free.
Bushnell-Sage Library. 48 Main Street. Sheffield MA. 413.229.7004.
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SWING DANCE SATURDAYS: SOUTH STREET SWING
January 11th, Saturday, 7:30 - 10:30PM
Get January off to a swinging start with dancing and live music from South Street Swing. Before the concert there will be a beginner’s swing dance lesson for you to learn a set or two or polish up your moves. South Street Swing is a collaboration between vocalist, fiddler and saxophonist, Maggie McRae, and jazz guitarist and vocalist, Mark Phillips. Offering revitalized takes on the great American songbook tunes from Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra, they create memorable, foot-tapping musical experiences for modern and traditional listeners. $10 Students, $15 - 20.
Dewey Hall. 91 Main Street. Sheffield MA. 413.229.2357.
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COMEDY NIGHT!: MULTI-TALENTED DAVE HILL
January 11th, Saturday, 8 - 11PM
Comedian, writer, actor and musician, Dave Hill, has performed live comedy in theaters across the world and appeared on hit shows The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Inside Amy Schumer, and The Jim Gaffigan Show. This multi-talented man is also a regular contributor to public radio’s This American Life, has written for The New York Times and The Paris Review and has hosted his own podcasts So…You’re Canadian and History Fluffer. A song he recorded with his band, “Go,” is even the theme song for HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. $20.
The Egremont Barn. 17 Main Street. South Egremont MA. 413.528.1570.
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