Happening this Week

PORTRAITS OF INDIGENOUS AMERICA: CATLIN’S COLLECTION
February 20th, Saturday, 4 - 5PM
VIRTUAL
The American painter George Catlin left behind a remarkable record of the lives of American Indians in the 1830s—an enormous task he undertook for fear that the indigenous peoples, the great buffalo herds and a way of life would one day vanish. This presentation, led by Smithsonian Museum docent, Dr. Donna Fowler, will provide background information on Catlin and a broad overview of his work— setting it in historical context as well as closely examining his style, subject choices and artistic intentions. Free.
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STOCKBRIDGE ICE FESTIVAL: CARVING ART
February 20th, Saturday, 10AM - 2PM
IN PERSON
The Stockbridge Ice Festival features intricate and striking ice sculptures, carved by world-renowned regional artists. Each sculptor starts with a solid block of ice and begins working from “scratch.” The event will occur on the lawn of The Stockbridge Library, currently showing the Ice Glen history exhibit to celebrate local history through archival photos. Free.
Stockbridge Library. 46 Main Street. Stockbridge MA. 413.298.5501
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JACOB’S PILLOW VIRTUAL PARTY: DANCE ON!
February 20th, Saturday, 8 - 9PM
VIRTUAL
Join another Pillow Dance Party—this time hosted by choreographer, Christal Brown, with New York-based DJ DP One performing a live set. The Pillow Parties have been an absolute blast and are the perfect way to free yourself from pandemic anxiety. Share this dance with friends, strangers, professional dancers and anyone who wants to enjoy some movement and music. Free, donations encouraged. All donations will be shared between Berkshire Immigrant Center and Volunteers In Medicine.
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WINTER BIRDS IN OUR BACKYARDS: FEEDING, OBSERVING & PRESERVING
Session 1: February 20th, Saturday, 4PM
Session 2: March 13th, Saturday, 4PM
VIRTUAL
The Cornwall Library and Sharon Audubon have collaborated for a two session program celebrating the birds who call our backyards home in the winter. Sharon Audubon Naturalist, Bethany Sheffer, will lead an interactive virtual program to teach your everything you need to know about feeding birds—from selecting the right seed for the right species to helping conserve our feathered friends through participation in science initiatives like Cornell Ornithology Lab’s Project FeederWatch. At the end, you’ll likely be inspired to go put up a bird feeder if you don’t have one already! Free.
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ANNUAL W.E.B. DU BOIS LEGACY FESTIVAL: DEEPER THAN THE SKIN
February 21st, Sunday, 3PM
VIRTUAL
Deeper Than the Skin is an experience of singing and listening; an invitation to open your heart and mind to a story of shared humanity that resonates with each of us. Two friends—one black, one white, one from the North, one from the South—are both musicians, storytellers, students of history and world travelers who happen to have been born just three days apart. These two men with two separate narratives forged one powerful friendship aimed at finding common ground and helping others to do the same. Free.
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