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Sunday, May 11, is Mother's Day! Most restaurants in the area are eager to help you celebrate Mother with a sumptuous brunch, lunch, or dinner. Do get a copy of a local newspaper and check out the ads. Mother deserves a day off and will love you so much more.... for a full year!
BUILD GREEN 2 -- HUGE GLOBAL CHANGES ARE COMING!
What can you do to prepare your home for rising energy costs? Three speakers will address this issue at Scoville Memorial Library, Wardell Community Room, in Salisbury on Saturday, May 24, from 10 AM to 12 Noon. Seating is limited. For more information, contact Elvia Gignoux at 860-435-0345.
John Harney Associates is proud to sponsor a Silent Auction of Karen Stone's work "Reeds in Cornwall" for the benefit of the Housatonic Child Care Center. (The new works of Karen are currently on display at John Harney Associates on Academy Street in Salisbury.) Bids can be made at any time between now and the close of the auction. The auction will conclude at 6 PM the day of the reception, which is being held May 10 from 4 to 7 PM. To bid on the painting, please contact Chip Hoben at John Harney Asociates, 860-435-4600.
SAVE THE DATES! The Trade Secrets garden tours are Sunday, May 18, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 on May 18. To order, or for more information, call Women's Support Services at 860-364-1080 or visit tradesecretsct.com The rare plant and garden antiques sale is on Saturday, May 17, at LionRock Farm in Sharon on Route 41, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Regular admission is $35, early admission at 8 AM (continantal breakfast is included) is $100.
"The American Idea" and what it means. The Lakeville Journal and Noble Horizons will co-sponsor a talk by Robert Vare, editor-at-large of The Atlantic Monthly, on May 30 at 7:30 PM in the Noble Horizons Community Room. Vare was the editor of "The American Idea," a collection of essays by influential writers and thinkers that celebrates the 150th anniversary of The Atlantic. At his talk Vare will read selections from and discuss some of the topics addresssed in the book. The 78 works range from historic works such as writings by Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr., to more contemporary work by Robert Caro, Tracy Kidder and Eric Schlosser (author of "Fast Food Nation"). Vare will sign copies of his book following the program.

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TRANSFER STATION VOTE TAKES PLACE FRIDAY, MAY 2 at 7:30 PM. This meeting is expected to be well-attended. There will be a Salisbury town meeting vote on the purchase of the Luke-Fitting property as the site of the future transfer station. The vote will be Friday, May 2, at 7:30 PM at the Salisbury Congregational Church. First Selectman Curtis Rand recommends taxpayers arrive early to check in with the registrars of voters, who will be at the church by about 6 PM. Voters must be taxpayers in the town; call Town Hall with questions about eligibility. For eight frequently asked questions on the properties (and their answers), go to the town's website at salisburyct.us and click on Luke Fitting Q & A.
Donald Sosin, an internationally known accompanist to silent films, presents "Treasures with music: An evening of recent work" on Saturday, May 10, at 7 PM at the Seifert Theater of the Salisbury School. Admission is free; reservations are requested by email to dsosin@comcast.net or by phone to 860-435-4687. On the program are three short films by Georges Melies: "Manhattan," the 1920 film by Charles Sheeler and Paul Strand (a Twin Lakes-resident), and "I was born but...", a 1932 comedy by famed director Yasujiro Ozu. The program is suitable for all ages.
Visions of Iron, a documentary film on the Region's Iron Heritage, premieres at The Moviehouse in Millerton on Sunday, May 4th, at 11:00 AM. The film is narrated by local historian Ed Kirby and produced by The Sharon Historical Society. Reception to follow. For information, email sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com or contact Liz Shapiro at 860-364-5688.
Runners and walkers are wanted for the 23rd annual Sharon Classic Road Race to benefit Sharon Day Care. Open to athletes of all ages and abilities, the 5-mile race will take place rain or shine on Saturday, May 3. The race also features a family festival on the historic Town Green, where the race begins and finishes. The entry fee for the classic is $15 for pre-registered participants and $20 on race day. Admission to the Children's Fun Run is $5 for children ages 3 to 10. The Sharon Classic starts at 10:15 AM, preceded by a Children's Fun Run at 9:30 AM and a Kid's 1-Mile Race at 9:45 AM. Following the classic, cash awards are presented to the first-place runners in each age division, with the following top three finishers receiving awards. Prizes are also presented to the top two overall finishers. Race details and registration applications are available online at sharondaycare.org, or by contacting Race Director Daren Dignacco at kdignacco@earthlink.net or 364-0407.
John Harney Associates is proud to sponsor a Silent Auction of Karen Stone's work "Reeds in Cornwall" for the benefit of the Housatonic Child Care Center. (The new works of Karen are currently on display at John Harney Associates on Academy Street in Salisbury.) Bids can be made at any time between now and the close of the auction. The auction will conclude at 6 PM the day of the reception, which is being held May 10 from 4 to 7 PM. To bid on the painting, please contact Chip Hoben at John Harney Asociates, 860-435-4600.
SAVE THE DATES! The Trade Secrets garden tours are Sunday, May 18, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 on May 18. To order, or for more information, call Women's Support Services at 860-364-1080 or visit tradesecretsct.com The rare plant and garden antiques sale is on Saturday, May 17, at LionRock Farm in Sharon on Route 41, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Regular admission is $35, early admission at 8 AM (continantal breakfast is included) is $100.
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The Third Annual Northwest Connecticut Environmental Legislative Forum will take place from 3 to 5 PM on April 26, at Sharon Town Hall, hosted by Audubon Sharon, Housatonic Valley Association, Sharon Woman's Club and the Sharon Land Trust. U.S. Congressman Chris Murphy, state Sen. Andrew Roraback, and state Rep. Roberta Willis will be on hand to take an in-depth look at the key environmental issues facing the region and the state. The Northwest Environmental Legislative Forum offers area residents a chance to bring questions and concerns about Connecticut's environment directly to their state and federal elected officials during key budget negotiations at both the Connecticut General Assembly, which adjourns on May 7, and the U.S. Congress, which adjourns December 31. The event is free and open to the public, and all ages are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. RSVPs are appreciated but not required. To reply call Sandy Breslin at 860-264-5099, ext. 307, Scott Heth at 860-364-0520, or Elaine LaBella at 860-672-6678.
On April 27, at 2:30 PM, the Hotchkiss Dramatic Association features a special performance to benefit the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau with a production of "Runaways... a Musical", written & composed by Elizabeth Swados. For more information, call Info/Tickets at 860-435-3203.
Visions of Iron, a documentary film on the Region's Iron Heritage, premieres at The Moviehouse in Millerton on Sunday, May 4th, at 11:00 AM. The film is narrated by local historian Ed Kirby and produced by The Sharon Historical Society. Reception to follow. For information, email sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com or contact Liz Shapiro at 860-364-5688.
John Harney Associates is proud to sponsor a Silent Auction of Karen Stone's work "Reeds in Cornwall" for the benefit of the Housatonic Child Care Center. (The new works of Karen are currently on display at John Harney Associates on Academy Street in Salisbury.) Bids can be made at any time between now and the close of the auction. The auction will conclude at 6 PM the day of the reception, which is being held May 10 from 4 to 7 PM. To bid on the painting, please contact Chip Hoben at John Harney Asociates, 860-435-4600.
SAVE THE DATES! The Trade Secrets garden tours are Sunday, May 18, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 on May 18. To order, or for more information, call Women's Support Services at 860-364-1080 or visit tradesecretsct.com The rare plant and garden antiques sale is on Saturday, May 17, at LionRock Farm in Sharon on Route 41, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Regular admission is $35, early admission at 8 AM (continantal breakfast is included) is $100.
Runners and walkers are wanted for the 23rd annual Sharon Classic Road Race to benefit Sharon Day Care. Open to athletes of all ages and abilities, the 5-mile race will take place rain or shine on Saturday, May 3. The race also features a family festival on the historic Town Green, where the race begins and finishes. The entry fee for the classic is $15 for pre-registered participants and $20 on race day. Admission to the Children's Fun Run is $5 for children ages 3 to 10. The Sharon Classic starts at 10:15 AM, preceded by a Children's Fun Run at 9:30 AM and a Kid's 1-Mile Race at 9:45 AM. Following the classic, cash awards are presented to the first-place runners in each age division, with the following top three finishers receiving awards. Prizes are also presented to the top two overall finishers. Race details and registration applications are available online at sharondaycare.org, or by contacting Race Director Daren Dignacco at kdignacco@earthlink.net or 364-0407.
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Gospelfest 2008 fetures The Hotchkiss & Salisbury Gospel Choirs and Friends under musical direction by michael Whitney Brown, on April 20, from 3 to 5 PM at the Katherine M. Elfers Hall/Esther Eastman Music Center, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville. Admission is free and all are welcome.
The Third Annual Northwest Connecticut Environmental Legislative Forum will take place from 3 to 5 PM on April 26, at Sharon Town Hall, hosted by Audubon Sharon, Housatonic Valley Association, Sharon Woman's Club and the Sharon Land Trust. U.S. Congressman Chris Murphy, state Sen. Andrew Roraback, and state Rep. Roberta Willis will be on hand to take an in-depth look at the key environmental issues facing the region and the state. The Northwest Environmental Legislative Forum offers area residents a chance to bring questions and concerns about Connecticut's environment directly to their state and federal elected officials during key budget negotiations at both the Connecticut General Assembly, which adjourns on May 7, and the U.S. Congress, which adjourns December 31. The event is free and open to the public, and all ages are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. RSVPs are appreciated but not required. To reply call Sandy Breslin at 860-264-5099, ext. 307, Scott Heth at 860-364-0520, or Elaine LaBella at 860-672-6678.
On April 27, at 2:30 PM, the Hotchkiss Dramatic Association features a special performance to benefit the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau with a production of "Runaways... a Musical", written & composed by Elizabeth Swados. For more information, call Info/Tickets at 860-435-3203.
Happy birthday, Princess the crow! The staff of the Sharon Audubon Center will hold a birthday party for Princess the crow on Saturday, April 19, from 10 AM to noon. Princess, who is turning 13 this spring, has been at the center since the fall of 1995 and has been a favorite among staff, volunteers and visitors. The party will include crow crafts for children to make a birthday cake. There will be a sale on selected crow merchandise in the Nature Store and Princess will even be allowed out of her exhibit to "mingle" with her party guests. For more information, call 860-364-0520.
Runners and walkers are wanted for the 23rd annual Sharon Classic Road Race to benefit Sharon Day Care. Open to athletes of all ages and abilities, the 5-mile race will take place rain or shine on Saturday, May 3. The race also features a family festival on the historic Town Green, where the race begins and finishes. The entry fee for the classic is $15 for pre-registered participants and $20 on race day. Admission to the Children's Fun Run is $5 for children ages 3 to 10. The Sharon Classic starts at 10:15 AM, preceded by a Children's Fun Run at 9:30 AM and a Kid's 1-Mile Race at 9:45 AM. Following the classic, cash awards are presented to the first-place runners in each age division, with the following top three finishers receiving awards. Prizes are also presented to the top two overall finishers. Race details and registration applications are available online at sharondaycare.org, or by contacting Race Director Daren Dignacco at kdignacco@earthlink.net or 364-0407.
SAVE THE DATES! The Trade Secrets garden tours are Sunday, May 18, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 on May 18. To order, or for more information, call Women's Support Services at 860-364-1080 or visit tradesecretsct.com The rare plant and garden antiques sale is on Saturday, May 17, at LionRock Farm in Sharon on Route 41, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Regular admission is $35, early admission at 8 AM (continantal breakfast is included) is $100.
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Bunny Williams comes to Scoville April 12. Acclaimed home and garden designer Bunny Williams will welcome spring with a talk Saturday, April 12, at 1 PM at the Scoville Memorial Library. Williams, a part-time Falls Village resident, will also sign copies of her most recent book, "Bunny Williams' Point of View," which will be available for sale. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free; donations will be accepted. Call the library for reservations or information at 860-435-2838. The event is sponsored by The Friends of Scoville Library.
The Harlem Valley Chamber of Commerce presents The Harlem Valley Expo on Sunday, April 13 from 10 AM to 4 PM at Silo Ridge Country Club, Route 22, Amenia. Spend a day of fun, family and business with vendors from local and surrounding communities, food and beverages from area restaurants, product demonstrations, great music, giveaways and raffles, and much more. Bring the kids to the Crafts Booth - A Spring Garden. And best of all: Free Admission and Free Parking.
A free concert to benefit Owl's Kitchen: The Hotchkiss School Blue Notes and Calliope a cappella groups in concert. Sunday, April 13, at 3 PM in the Community Room of Noble Horizons, 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury. Please bring canned goods or a donation to aid the local food bank.
Happy birthday, Princess the crow! The staff of the Sharon Audubon Center will hold a birthday party for Princess the crow on Saturday, April 19, from 10 AM to noon. Princess, who is turning 13 this spring, has been at the center since the fall of 1995 and has been a favorite among staff, volunteers and visitors. The party will include crow crafts for children to make a birthday cake. There will be a sale on selected crow merchandise in the Nature Store and Princess will even be allowed out of her exhibit to "mingle" with her party guests. For more information, call 860-364-0520.
Runners and walkers are wanted for the 23rd annual Sharon Classic Road Race to benefit Sharon Day Care. Open to athletes of all ages and abilities, the 5-mile race will take place rain or shine on Saturday, May 3. The race also features a family festival on the historic Town Green, where the race begins and finishes. The entry fee for the classic is $15 for pre-registered participants and $20 on race day. Admission to the Children's Fun Run is $5 for children ages 3 to 10. The Sharon Classic starts at 10:15 AM, preceded by a Children's Fun Run at 9:30 AM and a Kid's 1-Mile Race at 9:45 AM. Following the classic, cash awards are presented to the first-place runners in each age division, with the following top three finishers receiving awards. Prizes are also presented to the top two overall finishers. Race details and registration applications are available online at sharondaycare.org, or by contacting Race Director Daren Dignacco at kdignacco@earthlink.net or 364-0407.

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The Hotchkiss Music Department presents The Crandall Concert, featuring Eugenia Zukerman on flute with Anthony Newman, piano, on Friday, April 4, 2008 at 7 PM. The concert is free and open to the public. Venue: the Esther Eastman Music Center/Katherine M. Elfers Hall at Hotchkiss School at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville.
The Salisbury Central School is having their annual TALENT SHOW on Friday, April 4th at 7 PM in the gym. Admission to this event is $2 per person and the proceeds from this will be going to the Jane Lloyd Fund. The 8th grade class will be selling refreshments to fund their class trip to Washington D.C. in May. Please come enjoy a night of fun with over 25 acts! Audio and Video will be done by HandyboysEnt.com at (860) 318-5557.
The Crescendo Choir, soloists and the Crescendo Period Instrument Orchestra will offer a program of antiphonal choral and instrumental works by six composers, among them Gabrieli, Monteverdi and Schutz, who were associated with the Venetian School, which flourished from about 1550 to 1610. Christine Gevert, artistic director of Crescendo, will conduct. The concerts will be held at the First Congregational Church, 251 Main street in Great Barrington, at 7:30 PM on Saturday, April 5, and at Trinity Church, 484 Lime Rock Road, at 4 PM on Sunday, April 6. Tickets are $25; $10 for children. For information, call 860-435-4866.
Bunny Williams comes to Scoville April 12. Acclaimed home and garden designer Bunny Williams will welcome spring with a talk Saturday, April 12, at 1 PM at the Scoville Memorial Library. Williams, a part-time Falls Village resident, will also sign copies of her most recent book, "Bunny Williams' Point of View," which will be available for sale. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free; donations will be accepted. Call the library for reservations or information at 860-435-2838. The event is sponsored by The Friends of Scoville Library.
Spring break sessions will be held at Sharon Audubon, April 8 through 10 from 2 to 4 PM. Audubon education staff will lead children in grades one through five in nature lessons, games and activities and hikes around the Audubon Center. Children are invited to attend one, two or all three days. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $10 per day (or $25 for all three days for Audubon members). Call Wendy at 860-364-0520, ext. 21, to register.

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Members of The Hotchkiss School faculty will perform "The Carnival of the Animals," by Camille Saint-Saens, Friday, March 28, at 7 PM. Composed by Saint-Saens in 1886 while vacationing in an Austrian village, this 14-movement piece captures the personalities of various barnyard, forest and jungle animals by mimicking their sounds. Solo pieces and other music by the faculty are also planned and will be held in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 860-435-4423.
Build Green! On Saturday, March 29, from 10 AM to 12 Noon at Scoville Memorial Library, Wardell Community Room in Salisbury, three speakers (Mac Gordon, Architect; Kerry Noble, Homeowner; Nick Xatzis, Designer/Builder) with real world experience building green, sustainable homes, will present their projects and answer questions. Seating is limited. The community room entrance is from the parking lot behind the library. Homes account for 25% of global warming. If you are building or remodeling and interested in the latest information on sustainable building options, please attend this important event.
Tri-State fun for the whole family! -- rain, snow or shine! The 16th Annual Tri-State Chamber of Commerce Festival of Trades, Arts & Crafts takes place on Sunday, March 30, from 10 AM to 3 PM at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, Route 7, Falls Village. Free Admission, plenty of parking, handicapped accessible, child-care provided!
The Hotchkiss Music Department presents The Crandall Concert, featuring Eugenia Zukerman on flute with Anthony Newman, piano, on Friday, April 4, 2008 at 7 PM. The concert is free and open to the public. Venue: the Esther Eastman Music Center/Katherine M. Elfers Hall at Hotchkiss School at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville.
The Crescendo Choir, soloists and the Crescendo Period Instrument Orchestra will offer a program of antiphonal choral and instrumental works by six composers, among them Gabrieli, Monteverdi and Schutz, who were associated with the Venetian School, which flourished from about 1550 to 1610. Christine Gevert, artistic director of Crescendo, will conduct. The concerts will be held at the First Congregational Church, 251 Main street in Great Barrington, at 7:30 PM on Saturday, April 5, and at Trinity Church, 484 Lime Rock Road, at 4 PM on Sunday, April 6. Tickets are $25; $10 for children. For information, call 860-435-4866.
Bunny Williams comes to Scoville April 12. Acclaimed home and garden designer Bunny Williams will welcome spring with a talk Saturday, April 12, at 1 PM at the Scoville Memorial Library. Williams, a part-time Falls Village resident, will also sign copies of her most recent book, "Bunny Williams' Point of View," which will be available for sale. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free; donations will be accepted. Call the library for reservations or information at 860-435-2838. The event is sponsored by The Friends of Scoville Library.
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Come to the Salisbury Central 8th Grade Community POOL PARTY for some Family Fun & Exercise on Saturday, March 22, from 2 to 3:30 PM at the Hotchkiss Pool in Lakeville. This will benefit the class trip to Washington D.C. Admission is $5 per individual, $20 per family. Refreshments available. Any questions, call Jenn Good at 435-4710 or Dana Scarpa at 435-4548.
Members of The Hotchkiss School faculty will perform "The Carnival of the Animals," by Camille Saint-Saens, Friday, March 28, at 7 PM. Composed by Saint-Saens in 1886 while vacationing in an Austrian village, this 14-movement piece captures the personalities of various barnyard, forest and jungle animals by mimicking their sounds. Solo pieces and other music by the faculty are also planned and will be held in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 860-435-4423.
Build Green! On Saturday, March 29, from 10 AM to 12 Noon at Scoville Memorial Library, Wardell Community Room in Salisbury, three speakers (Mac Gordon, Architect; Kerry Noble, Homeowner; Nick Xatzis, Designer/Builder) with real world experience building green, sustainable homes, will present their projects and answer questions. Seating is limited. The community room entrance is from the parking lot behind the library. Homes account for 25% of global warming. If you are building or remodeling and interested in the latest information on sustainable building options, please attend this important event.
Tri-State fun for the whole family! -- rain, snow or shine! The 16th Annual Tri-State Chamber of Commerce Festival of Trades, Arts & Crafts takes place on Sunday, March 30, from 10 AM to 3 PM at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, Route 7, Falls Village. Free Admission, plenty of parking, handicapped accessible, child-care provided!
The Crescendo Choir, soloists and the Crescendo Period Instrument Orchestra will offer a program of antiphonal choral and instrumental works by six composers, among them Gabrieli, Monteverdi and Schutz, who were associated with the Venetian School, which flourished from about 1550 to 1610. Christine Gevert, artistic director of Crescendo, will conduct. The concerts will be held at the First Congregational Church, 251 Main street in Great Barrington, at 7:30 PM on Saturday, April 5, and at Trinity Church, 484 Lime Rock Road, at 4 PM on Sunday, April 6. Tickets are $25; $10 for children. For information, call 860-435-4866.
Bunny Williams comes to Scoville April 12. Acclaimed home and garden designer Bunny Williams will welcome spring with a talk Saturday, April 12, at 1 PM at the Scoville Memorial Library. Williams, a part-time Falls Village resident, will also sign copies of her most recent book, "Bunny Williams' Point of View," which will be available for sale. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free; donations will be accepted. Call the library for reservations or information at 860-435-2838. The event is sponsored by The Friends of Scoville Library.
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The Housatonic Valley Regional High School Musical Theatre Society will perform "Little Shop of Horrors," the society's fifth production since its re-establishment in 2004. The production will open Thursday, March 13, at 7:30 PM on the stage of the Henry Burgess Auditorium at the high school and will also be presented Friday, March 14, and Saturday, March 15, also at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. They are available at the door or from any cast member, and at Salisbury Pharmacy, Canaan Apothecary, Sharon Pharmacy, Kent Pharmacy and the Wandering Moose in Cornwall.
The Audubon Center will host MapleFest Saturday, March 15, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Visitors can take a guided tour of the center's sugaring operation to learn how maple syrup is produced at the Audubon Center. Fresh Syrup will be available for tasting. This season's syrup will also be available for purchase at the center's Nature Store while supplies last. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, call 860-364-0520.
The Salisbury Association presents The 2008 Winter Lecture Series in Salisbury's Scoville Library, Sarah Belcher Wardell Community Room. Saturday, March 15, at 4:00 PM features "Illuminating History by Barbara Wolff." An iillustrated talk and short film about rediscovering the secrets of the masters who created the great illuminated manuscripts. Barbara Wolff, noted gilder and illuminator, will share some of her adventures in the search for the colors and techniques used in a treasured 14th century manuscript. This is the 2nd of 3 FREE lectures. Refreshments, coffee, and a Q&A period follows. For reservations and information, call 860-435-0566.
Ski/Ride FREE in March 2008 -- buy your 2008/2009 Season Pass now! This is a great deal offered by CataMount ski area in South Egremont. Ski passes for adults are $259, seniors $219, juniors $219, kids $99.


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Protecting Water Quality with Simple Landscaping Techniques. Protect the water quality of your pond or lake with eye catching and functional landscape modifications. Please join the Northwest Conservation District for a fun workshop!
When? Saturday, March 8, from 10 AM to 12 Noon.
Where? Salisbury Town Hall, 2nd floor Meeting Room.
Presenters: Sean Hayden (Soil Scientist with the Northwest Conservation District) will discuss existing and emerging landscape modifications that have proven to protect water quality. Lisa Turoczi (Landscape Designer and owner of Earth Tone Native Plant Nursery and Landscapes in Woodbury, CT) will discuss the most effective plant species that thrive in these water quality protection measures in your landscape. She will demonstrate how aesthetic improvements and wildlife habitat creation can protect water quality and improve the health of the environment. And Special Thanks to the Salisbury Boy Scout Groop 007 for refreshments and assistance. RSVP requested. Phone 860-626-7222 or email seanhayden@conservect.org.
On Saturday, March 8, at 4 PM in the Wardell Community Room at the Scoville Library, join fellow booklovers for a discussion of "A Thousand Splendid Suns," by Khaled Hosseini. From the author of "The Kite Runner," it is a beautiful, riveting and haunting novel that chronicles 30 years of Afghan history through the story of Mariam and Laila. The two women form a bond that makes them at once sisters, mothers and daughters to each other. Julie Kremer will lead the discussion. Copies of the book are available at the library. For more information, call 860-435-2838. There is no fee to participate.
The Geer Auxiliary in Canaan and John Harney invite you to a Getting to Know You Tea on Sunday, March 9th, at 3:00 PM in the Geer Village Hollenbeck Room. Tea Basket Raffle, Epicurean Finger Foods. Admission is $10.00. For further information, please call Ann Marie at (860) 435-2284.
The Housatonic Valley Regional High School Musical Theatre Society will perform "Little Shop of Horrors," the society's fifth production since its re-establishment in 2004. The production will open Thursday, March 13, at 7:30 PM on the stage of the Henry Burgess Auditorium at the high school and will also be presented Friday, March 14, and Saturday, March 15, also at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. They are available at the door or from any cast member, and at Salisbury Pharmacy, Canaan Apothecary, Sharon Pharmacy, Kent Pharmacy and the Wandering Moose in Cornwall.
The Audubon Center will host MapleFest Saturday, March 15, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Visitors can take a guided tour of the center's sugaring operation to learn how maple syrup is produced at the Audubon Center. Fresh Syrup will be available for tasting. This season's syrup will also be available for purchase at the center's Nature Store while supplies last. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, call 860-364-0520.
Ski/Ride FREE in March 2008 -- buy your 2008/2009 Season Pass now! This is a great deal offered by CataMount ski area in South Egremont. Ski passes for adults are $259, seniors $219, juniors $219, kids $99.
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The Douglas Library in North Canaan will present the film "Mark Twain Tonight," with Hal Holbrook, Thursday, March 6, at 2 PM at Geer Village. For more information, call the Douglas Library at 860-824-7863.
Ski/Ride FREE in March 2008 -- buy your 2008/2009 Season Pass now! This is a great deal offered by CataMount ski area in South Egremont. Ski passes for adults are $259, seniors $219, juniors $219, kids $99.
The Audubon Center will host MapleFest Saturday, March 15, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Visitors can take a guided tour of the center's sugaring operation to learn how maple syrup is produced at the Audubon Center. Fresh Syrup will be available for tasting. This season's syrup will also be available for purchase at the center's Nature Store while supplies last. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, call 860-364-0520.
Protecting Water Quality with Simple Landscaping Techniques. Protect the water quality of your pond or lake with eye catching and functional landscape modifications. Please join the Northwest Conservation District for a fun workshop!
When? Saturday, March 8, from 10 AM to 12 Noon.
Where? Salisbury Town Hall, 2nd floor Meeting Room.
Presenters: Sean Hayden (Soil Scientist with the Northwest Conservation District) will discuss existing and emerging landscape modifications that have proven to protect water quality. Lisa Turoczi (Landscape Designer and owner of Earth Tone Native Plant Nursery and Landscapes in Woodbury, CT) will discuss the most effective plant species that thrive in these water quality protection measures in your landscape. She will demonstrate how aesthetic improvements and wildlife habitat creation can protect water quality and improve the health of the environment. And Special Thanks to the Salisbury Boy Scout Groop 007 for refreshments and assistance. RSVP requested. Phone 860-626-7222 or email seanhayden@conservect.org.
SAVE THE DATE! This summer, the town of Norfolk will celebrate its 250th anniversary. The milestone will be celebrated with a big "shebang," including parties, music, a parade and fireworks on Friday, August 1, and Saturday, August 2. On that Saturday, after a day of parades and an outdoor party, a special concert will take place at the Yale School of Music. The U.S. Coast Guard Band will perform a free concert at the music shed at 7:30 PM. Two fundraisers are scheduled to help raise funds for the anniversary shebang. On May 2, a Skinner's Auction House "What's its worth" appraisal event will be held at the Blackberry River Inn. An art auction is planned for June as a second fundraiser. For more information on sponsorship (the anniversary committee is seeking contributions; five levels of sponsorship are available) or scheduled events, go to norfolkct.org/250thcelebration.

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Hotchkiss School students are "On the Razzle" February 23 to 24. The Hotchkiss Dramatic Association (HDA) will celebrate 100 years of theater with this season's play, "On the Razzle," by Tom Stoppard, in the Hotchkiss School's Walker Auditorium Saturday, February 23, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 24, at 2:30 PM. "On the Razzle" is a farce based on a 19th-century Viennese play that led to more familiar versions, such as the musical, "Hello Dolly." There is not a serious moment in the entire play and it's a perfect way to end a winter's day. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and students and may be purchased in advance by calling 860-435-3202, or they may be purchased at the door. The Walker Auditorium is in the main building at The Hotchkiss School campus. A post-performance reception with cake and candles will be held Saturday evening for play attendees as part of the school's weekend-long centennial celebration of the Hotchkiss Dramatic Association.
The D.M. Hunt Library will host a fundraising party called Chocolate in the Village on Saturday, February 23, from 6 to 8 PM. Erica Joncyk, Hunt's children's librarian, is a self-described chocoholic. She recently read a book on chocolate and tried several kinds, keeping a journal along the way. Then her friend Laura Munson had an idea. "Laura thought the library should do something with chocolate and wine, Joncyk said. And so the Chocolate in the Village fundraiser was created. There will be chocolate desserts donated by the town's best bakers; there will be wines, teas, coffee and hot cocoa. In addition, attendees will be treated to a live auction of chocolate gift baskets, along with door prizes and live music. Also for the event, first- and second-grade students at the Lee H. Kellogg school have created drawings of several of the buildings lining Main Street in Falls Village. Tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 at the door. For more information and for tickets, call the library at 860-824-7424.
The February book-to-movie film at the Scoville Library in Salisbury will be "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," shown February 26 at 5 PM. Doors open at 4:30 PM. There is no fee. Call 860-435-2838 for more information.
The Audubon Center will host MapleFest Saturday, March 15, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Visitors can take a guided tour of the center's sugaring operation to learn how maple syrup is produced at the Audubon Center. Fresh Syrup will be available for tasting. This season's syrup will also be available for purchase at the center's Nature Store while supplies last. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, call 860-364-0520.
SAVE THE DATE! This summer, the town of Norfolk will celebrate its 250th anniversary. The milestone will be celebrated with a big "shebang," including parties, music, a parade and fireworks on Friday, August 1, and Saturday, August 2. On that Saturday, after a day of parades and an outdoor party, a special concert will take place at the Yale School of Music. The U.S. Coast Guard Band will perform a free concert at the music shed at 7:30 PM. Two fundraisers are scheduled to help raise funds for the anniversary shebang. On May 2, a Skinner's Auction House "What's its worth" appraisal event will be held at the Blackberry River Inn. An art auction is planned for June as a second fundraiser. For more information on sponsorship (the anniversary committee is seeking contributions; five levels of sponsorship are available) or scheduled events, go to norfolkct.org/250thcelebration.

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Hotchkiss School students are "On the Razzle" February 23 to 24. The Hotchkiss Dramatic Association (HDA) will celebrate 100 years of theater with this season's play, "On the Razzle," by Tom Stoppard, in the Hotchkiss School's Walker Auditorium Saturday, February 23, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 24, at 2:30 PM. "On the Razzle" is a farce based on a 19th-century Viennese play that led to more familiar versions, such as the musical, "Hello Dolly." There is not a serious moment in the entire play and it's a perfect way to end a winter's day. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and students and may be purchased in advance by calling 860-435-3202, or they may be purchased at the door. The Walker Auditorium is in the main building at The Hotchkiss School campus. A post-performance reception with cake and candles will be held Saturday evening for play attendees as part of the school's weekend-long centennial celebration of the Hotchkiss Dramatic Association.
The Salisbury Association presents the 2008 Winter Lecture Series at the Scoville Library Sarah Belcher Wardell Community Room (please enter from the back of the library), Saturday, February 16, 2008, at 4 PM: What shall we do with our walls? by Marianne Curling. The Victorian period was rich with options for home decoration and the walls were a prime area. This was the first time domestic decoration intersected with industry in a profound way. New access by a growing middle class to the vast number of products available led to a decorating frenzy. This illustrated lecture presents period examples of a number of the options available -- paint, paper, plaster, leather and leather imitators, fabrics, tiles, and wood or other plant fibers -- and show how some people answered the question, "What shall we do with our walls?"

Ms. Curling is a consulting curator working with historic interiors and collections. Formerly curator of the Mark Twain House in Hartford, she is assisting the Salisbury Association in reviewing the contents of the Holley-Williams House. SAVE THE DATE for upcoming lectures: Saturday, March 15 and Saturday April 19, 2008, both at 4 PM.
The D.M. Hunt Library will host a fundraising party called Chocolate in the Village on Saturday, February 23, from 6 to 8 PM. Erica Joncyk, Hunt's children's librarian, is a self-described chocoholic. She recently read a book on chocolate and tried several kinds, keeping a journal along the way. Then her friend Laura Munson had an idea. "Laura thought the library should do something with chocolate and wine, Joncyk said. And so the Chocolate in the Village fundraiser was created. There will be chocolate desserts donated by the town's best bakers; there will be wines, teas, coffee and hot cocoa. In addition, attendees will be treated to a live auction of chocolate gift baskets, along with door prizes and live music. Also for the event, first- and second-grade students at the Lee H. Kellogg school have created drawings of several of the buildings lining Main Street in Falls Village. Tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 at the door. For more information and for tickets, call the library at 860-824-7424.
The free winter film series at Noble Horizons continues on Sunday, February 17 at 4 PM in the L3 Gallery with the 1979 Oscar winning comedy, Being There, starring Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine. The final two films star Gene Kelly: on February 24, An American in Paris, which won six Academy Awards, and on March 30, the musical, Singing in the Rain. Both will be shown in the Community Room at 3 PM. Call 435-9851, ext. 154, for more information.
Photographs by Maggie Taylor and Jerry Uelsmann will be on Exhibit at the Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School February 8 through March 7. A gallery reception is planned for Saturday, February 9, 4 to 6 PM, and a spring lecture by the artists will be announced at a later date. Taylor creates dreamy, fragmented images using digital technology and scanning. Uelsmann creates often ethereal realities in the darkroom using multiple enlargers and negatives. Taylor and Uelsmann are married and live in Gainesville, Florida. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM and Sunday, noon to 4 PM.
SAVE THE DATE! This summer, the town of Norfolk will celebrate its 250th anniversary. The milestone will be celebrated with a big "shebang," including parties, music, a parade and fireworks on Friday, August 1, and Saturday, August 2. On that Saturday, after a day of parades and an outdoor party, a special concert will take place at the Yale School of Music. The U.S. Coast Guard Band will perform a free concert at the music shed at 7:30 PM. Two fundraisers are scheduled to help raise funds for the anniversary shebang. On May 2, a Skinner's Auction House "What's its worth" appraisal event will be held at the Blackberry River Inn. An art auction is planned for June as a second fundraiser. For more information on sponsorship (the anniversary committee is seeking contributions; five levels of sponsorship are available) or scheduled events, go to norfolkct.org/250 thcelebration.
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Ski jumping returns for its 82nd season, as the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) hosts Jumpfest weekend with target jumping, a chili cook-off, light show, an ice carving competition, the Snow Ball, the Salisbury Invitational Championships and the U.S. Eastern Ski Jumping Championships, all from February 8 to 10.
SWSA has issued $25 advance-sale three-day tickets (a $40 value) good for entry to four weekend events. Jumpfest kicks off Friday, February 8, at the John Satre Memorial Hill with a chili cook-off at 5 PM. Target jumping under the lights begins at 7 PM, followed by a light show display at 8:30 PM. The following morning, the Salisbury Invitational Championships will feature the best young jumpers in the East. Practice begins at 11 AM, competition begins at 1 PM. The SWSA silver cup is the prize for any jumper who wins on three different years.
The Seventh Annual Ice Carving Competition will be held on the Green off The White Hart Inn that day -- ice carvers vie for over $1,000 in prizes. Competition runs from 11 AM to 3 PM with an awards ceremony at 4 PM. A horse-drawn wagon will transport visitors between the ski jump site and The White Hart Green.
Saturday night, SWSA hosts the Snow Ball at The While Hart Inn from 8 PM to midnight. For more information about ice carving or the Snow Ball, call The White Hart at 860-435-0030.
On Sunday, SWSA hosts the Eastern U.S. Ski Jumping Championships, featuring Saturday's jumpers (including Junior Olympic hopefuls) in a national contest. Practice begins at 11 AM and competition begins at 1 PM. Admission for each of the jumping events and the Snow Ball is $10 per person for adults; children 12 and under are free. Food and beverages will be available for all three events.
Advanced-sale tickets are available at The White Hart Inn, Best and Cavallaro Real Estate, J. Stack Clothiers and the Salisbury Pharmacy, all in Salisbury. Cheffrey's off Main, Lakeville Wine and Spirits and the Interlaken Inn in Lakeville, and Kenver Ltd. in South Egremont, Mass.
This event is SWSA's main fundraiser for a variety of youth skiing programs. For more information, email Ken Barker at Kennethsbarker@gmail.com or visit jumpfest.org.
The Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service will serve a pancake breakfast Sunday, February 10, from 7:30 to 11:30 AM at ambulance headquarters on Route 41, across from The White Hart Inn. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, orange juice, coffee, tea and milk. The cost is $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger.
"Onhold" is among the landscapes, seascapes and still lifes by Salisbury artist Terre Lefferts which will be on view at Eliza Peet, 17 Main Street in Salisbury this weekend. The shop is closed until mid-March but will open on Saturday, February 9, 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday, February 10, 11 AM to 4 PM for the show. For information, call 860-435-2023.
Photographs by Maggie Taylor and Jerry Uelsmann will be on Exhibit at the Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School February 8 through March 7. A gallery reception is planned for Saturday, February 9, 4 to 6 PM, and a spring lecture by the artists will be announced at a later date. Taylor creates dreamy, fragmented images using digital technology and scanning. Uelsmann creates often ethereal realities in the darkroom using multiple enlargers and negatives. Taylor and Uelsmann are married and live in Gainesville, Florida. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM and Sunday, noon to 4 PM.
The free winter film series at Noble Horizons continues on Sunday, February 17 at 4 PM in the L3 Gallery with the 1979 Oscar winning comedy, Being There, starring Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine. The final two films star Gene Kelly: on February 24, An American in Paris, which won six Academy Awards, and on March 30, the musical, Singing in the Rain. Both will be shown in the Community Room at 3 PM. Call 435-9851, ext. 154, for more information.
SAVE THE DATE! This summer, the town of Norfolk will celebrate its 250th anniversary. The milestone will be celebrated with a big "shebang," including parties, music, a parade and fireworks on Friday, August 1, and Saturday, August 2. On that Saturday, after a day of parades and an outdoor party, a special concert will take place at the Yale School of Music. The U.S. Coast Guard Band will perform a free concert at the music shed at 7:30 PM. Two fundraisers are scheduled to help raise funds for the anniversary shebang. On May 2, a Skinner's Auction House "What's its worth" appraisal event will be held at the Blackberry River Inn. An art auction is planned for June as a second fundraiser. For more information on sponsorship (the anniversary committee is seeking contributions; five levels of sponsorship are available) or scheduled events, go to norfolkct.org/250 thcelebration.
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Ski jumping returns for its 82nd season, as the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) hosts Jumpfest weekend with target jumping, a chili cook-off, light show, an ice carving competition, the Snow Ball, the Salisbury Invitational Championships and the U.S. Eastern Ski Jumping Championships, all from February 8 to 10.
SWSA has issued $25 advance-sale three-day tickets (a $40 value) good for entry to four weekend events. Jumpfest kicks off Friday, February 8, at the John Satre Memorial Hill with a chili cook-off at 5 PM. Target jumping under the lights begins at 7 PM, followed by a light show display at 8:30 PM. The following morning, the Salisbury Invitational Championships will feature the best young jumpers in the East. Practice begins at 11 AM, competition begins at 1 PM. The SWSA silver cup is the prize for any jumper who wins on three different years.
The Seventh Annual Ice Carving Competition will be held on the Green off The White Hart Inn that day -- ice carvers vie for over $1,000 in prizes. Competition runs from 11 AM to 3 PM with an awards ceremony at 4 PM. A horse-drawn wagon will transport visitors between the ski jump site and The White Hart Green.
Saturday night, SWSA hosts the Snow Ball at The While Hart Inn from 8 PM to midnight. For more information about ice carving or the Snow Ball, call The White Hart at 860-435-0030.
On Sunday, SWSA hosts the Eastern U.S. Ski Jumping Championships, featuring Saturday's jumpers (including Junior Olympic hopefuls) in a national contest. Practice begins at 11 AM and competition begins at 1 PM. Admission for each of the jumping events and the Snow Ball is $10 per person for adults; children 12 and under are free. Food and beverages will be available for all three events.
Advanced-sale tickets are available at The White Hart Inn, Best and Cavallaro Real Estate, J. Stack Clothiers and the Salisbury Pharmacy, all in Salisbury. Cheffrey's off Main, Lakeville Wine and Spirits and the Interlaken Inn in Lakeville, and Kenver Ltd. in South Egremont, Mass.
This event is SWSA's main fundraiser for a variety of youth skiing programs. For more information, email Ken Barker at Kennethsbarker@gmail.com or visit jumpfest.org.
The Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service will serve a pancake breakfast Sunday, February 10, from 7:30 to 11:30 AM at ambulance headquarters on Route 41, across from The White Hart Inn. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, orange juice, coffee, tea and milk. The cost is $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger.
Join Kiau Loi at the Scoville Library on February 3 at 3 PM in reliving, through words and slides, his rail odyssey through a China that is rarely seen by western tourists. He began his months of travel (eventually covering 10,000 miles) in his ancestral home in the Hainan Province. From there he traveled across the vast nation, stopping at the tomb, temple and mansion of Confucius, visiting Beijing and Tibet on newly opened rail lines and ending in southwestern Yunnan Province, made famous in James Hilton's novel, "Lost Horizons."
Guitarist Berta Rojas will perform at The Hotchkiss School Friday, February 8 at 7 PM in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall as a guest of the Hotchkiss Music Department. The program will include works by Augustin Barrios, Heitor Villa-Lobos and Astor Piazzolla. The concert is free and all are welcome. Rojas is a musician who easily moves from classical to other musical genres. Most notably, she's appeared at both the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and the Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. The Kennedy Center has recognized Rojas' artistic excellence and selected her as a Fellow of the Americas for the Performing Arts. For more information, visit hotchkiss.org or call 860-435-4423.
The Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury will host a Hawaiian-themed party with games, stories, music and crafts on Saturday, February 2, from 2 to 3 PM. All ages are welcome. The party will be in the Wardell Community Room, enter on Library Street.
The free winter film series at Noble Horizons continues on Sunday, February 17 at 4 PM in the L3 Gallery with the 1979 Oscar winning comedy, Being There, starring Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine. The final two films star Gene Kelly: on February 24, An American in Paris, which won six Academy Awards, and on March 30, the musical, Singing in the Rain. Both will be shown in the Community Room at 3 PM. Call 435-9851, ext. 154, for more information.
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Jumpfest weekend in Salisbury
Ski jumping returns for its 82nd season, as the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) hosts Jumpfest weekend with target jumping, a chili cook-off, light show, an ice carving competition, the Snow Ball, the Salisbury Invitational Championships and the U.S. Eastern Ski Jumping Championships, all from February 8 to 10.
SWSA has issued $25 advance-sale three-day tickets (a $40 value) good for entry to four weekend events. Jumpfest kicks off Friday, February 8, at the John Satre Memorial Hill with a chili cook-off at 5 PM. Target jumping under the lights begins at 7 PM, followed by a light show display at 8:30 PM. The following morning, the Salisbury Invitational Championships will feature the best young jumpers in the East. Practice begins at 11 AM, competition begins at 1 PM. The SWSA silver cup is the prize for any jumper who wins on three different years.
The Seventh Annual Ice Carving Competition will be held on the Green off The White Hart Inn that day -- ice carvers vie for over $1,000 in prizes. Competition runs from 11 AM to 3 PM with an awards ceremony at 4 PM. A horse-drawn wagon will transport visitors between the ski jump site and The White Hart Green.
Saturday night, SWSA hosts the Snow Ball at The While Hart Inn from 8 PM to midnight. For more information about ice carving or the Snow Ball, call The White Hart at 860-435-0030.
On Sunday, SWSA hosts the Eastern U.S. Ski Jumping Championships, featuring Saturday's jumpers (including Junior Olympic hopefuls) in a national contest. Practice begins at 11 AM and competition begins at 1 PM. Admission for each of the jumping events and the Snow Ball is $10 per person for adults; children 12 and under are free. Food and beverages will be available for all three events.
Advanced-sale tickets are available at The White Hart Inn, Best and Cavallaro Real Estate, J. Stack Clothiers and the Salisbury Pharmacy, all in Salisbury. Cheffrey's off Main, Lakeville Wine and Spirits and the Interlaken Inn in Lakeville, and Kenver Ltd. in South Egremont, Mass.
This event is SWSA's main fundraiser for a variety of youth skiing programs. For more information, email Ken Barker at Kennethsbarker@gmail.com or visit jumpfest.org.
The Northwest Music Association presents another winter concert with the New England Baroque Soloists Saturday, January 26, at 5 PM at St. John's Church. The concert will be about an hour in length and will be followed by a reception in the upper parish hall. Admission is free.
The Hotchkiss School will screen "King Corn -- You Are What You Eat," Friday, January 25, at 7:30 PM. The screening will take place in the Walker Auditorium. It is free and open to the public.
The Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury will host a Hawaiian-themed party with games, stories, music and crafts on Saturday, February 2, from 2 to 3 PM. All ages are welcome. The party will be in the Wardell Community Room, enter on Library Street.
Calling all young playwrights. TriArts' Bryan L. Knapp New Works Series announces the 2008 Young Playwrights Contest and Festival, open to third through 12th-grade students in Litchfield, Berkshire, Dutchess and Columbia counties. Winning plays will be presented as staged readings on the main stage of TriArts' Sharon Playhouse during the 2008 summer season. All entries must be received by April 1. Plays should be 10 minutes or less in performance length and may include up to four characters. The contest will award $100 cash prizes to winning entries in each of four age categories (grades three to four, five to six, seven to eight, nine to 12). The winning works will be presented as staged readings at the festival on August 5, and winners will have an opportunity to work with a profesional playwright in individual workshops. All entrants will receive a certificate of participation and acknowledgement in the festival program. For more information and entry forms, visit Triarts.net or call 860-364-7469, ext. 123.
Family Skating will be available on Sundays from 3:30 to 4:30 PM in January and February at the Schmidt Rink at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. Adults are $2 and children $1; proceeds benefit Recreation and Youth. Call 860-364-1400 with any questions.
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Family Skating will be available on Sundays from 3:30 to 4:30 PM in January and February at the Schmidt Rink at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. Adults are $2 and children $1; proceeds benefit Recreation and Youth. Call 860-364-1400 with any questions.
Calling all young playwrights. TriArts' Bryan L. Knapp New Works Series announces the 2008 Young Playwrights Contest and Festival, open to third through 12th-grade students in Litchfield, Berkshire, Dutchess and Columbia counties. Winning plays will be presented as staged readings on the main stage of TriArts' Sharon Playhouse during the 2008 summer season. All entries must be received by April 1. Plays should be 10 minutes or less in performance length and may include up to four characters. The contest will award $100 cash prizes to winning entries in each of four age categories (grades three to four, five to six, seven to eight, nine to 12). The winning works will be presented as staged readings at the festival on August 5, and winners will have an opportunity to work with a profesional playwright in individual workshops. All entrants will receive a certificate of participation and acknowledgement in the festival program. For more information and entry forms, visit Triarts.net or call 860-364-7469, ext. 123.
The Hotchkiss Dance Department presents a Student Choreographed Dance Performance on January 18 and 19, 2008 at 7 PM in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall/Esther Eastman Music Center of Hotchkiss School on Interlaken Road in Lakeville. Free admission.
Theatre at its purest: Hotchkiss Theatre Department proudly presents award-winning actor Jonny Epstein in Via Dolorosa on Wednesday, January 23, at 7:30 PM. The play takes place in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall/Esther Eastman Music Center and is free to the public. Hotchkiss School is located at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville, phone 860-435-4423. Via Dolorosa is a play by David Hare that takes a look at "The fight, the struggle, the historic destiny..." of Israel and Palestine.
The movie "Ordinary People" will be shown in the Wardell Room at the Scoville Library in Salisbury on Tuesday, January 22, at 5 PM. The movie is adapted from the novel by Judith Guest. Director Robert Redford won the Acaemy Award for Best Picture for this film in 1980. Doors open at 4:30 PM. For more information, call 860-435-2838

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Aglet Theatre Company will present a mask workshop this Saturday, January 12, from 10 AM to 1 PM at the TriArts' Sharon Playhouse Bok Gallery. The workshop will be led by actress and director Deann Halper, executive director of Aglet. The workshop is geared toward actors and beginners, ages 15 or over, who would like to explore the sense of physical and vocal play needed for character development in theater. Halper has run the workshop previously at Manhattan's City Lights Youth Theatre. Cost for the workshop is $20. To register or for more information, call 917-861-8191.
Theatre at its purest: Hotchkiss Theatre Department proudly presents award-winning actor Jonny Epstein in Via Dolorosa on Wednesday, January 23, at 7:30 PM. The play takes place in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall/Esther Eastman Music Center and is free to the public. Hotchkiss School is located at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville, phone 860-435-4423. Via Dolorosa is a play by David Hare that takes a look at "The fight, the struggle, the historic destiny..." of Israel and Palestine.
The L3 Gallery at Noble Horizons will host a new exhibit of works by members of The Housatonic Valley Art League. The opening, which will take place Friday, January 18, from 5 to 7 PM, will offer refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artists. The L3 Gallery is open weekends, 11 AM to 4 PM. More information on the exhibit, which runs through February 23, is available at 860-435-9851, ext. 190.
After 10 years, Salisbury resident Tom Schachtman has finally realized a dream: His landmark book on cold hit the small screen. At 8 PM on consecutive Tuesdays (January 8 and 15), PBS's NOVA will feature a two-parter based on Schachtman's definitive 1999 book. "Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold." The film brings the history of cold to life with historical recreations of great moments in low-temperature research and the quest for ever-lower notches on the thermometer. Cold isn't only a function of the weather. It can also be man-made. Schachtman said there were three major inventions in the late 19th century that made living in cities more practical: the elevator, the telephone and refrigeration. The latter made it possible for people to live far away from where food was produced. The programs can be seen locally on Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) on broadcast channel 24 (channel 5 on Comcast Cable of Northwest Connecticut).
Portraits and self-portraits by Sharon's Peter Steiner will be featured at the Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School January 5 through February 2. A meet-the-artist reception will be held at the gallery Saturday, January 12, from 4 to 6 PM. Once a professor of German literature and a cartoonist (Steiner's work appeared regularly in The New Yorker), he now divides his time between painting and writing novels.

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Portraits and self-portraits by Sharon's Peter Steiner will be featured at the Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School January 5 through February 2. A meet-the-artist reception will be held at the gallery Saturday, January 12, from 4 to 6 PM. Once a professor of German literature and a cartoonist (Steiner's work appeared regularly in The New Yorker), he now divides his time between painting and writing novels.
After 10 years, Salisbury resident Tom Schachtman has finally realized a dream: His landmark book on cold hit the small screen. At 8 PM on consecutive Tuesdays (January 8 and 15), PBS's NOVA will feature a two-parter based on Schachtman's definitive 1999 book. "Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold." The film brings the history of cold to life with historical recreations of great moments in low-temperature research and the quest for ever-lower notches on the thermometer. Cold isn't only a function of the weather. It can also be man-made. Schachtman said there were three major inventions in the late 19th century that made living in cities more practical: the elevator, the telephone and refrigeration. The latter made it possible for people to live far away from where food was produced. The programs can be seen locally on Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) on broadcast channel 24 (channel 5 on Comcast Cable of Northwest Connecticut).
Every child who lives in or attends school in Falls Village (including recent graduates of the Lee H. Kellogg School) is invited to audition for "Annie Jr.," the third annual spring musical production of the Falls Village Children's Theater Company. The auditions will take place on Saturday, January 5, at 2 PM at the Senior Center beginning January 12 and continuing until March 28 and 29, when "Annie Jr." will be performed at Housatonic Valley Regional High School. While every child must audition, there will be no cuts and every child who wants to be part of the show will be in the cast. Contact Denise Cohn at 860-824-1548 if you have a scheduling conflict on January 5 or during the rehearsal season. By tradition, there is no fee to participate in this musical theater workshop. The Falls Village Children's Theater is seeking local businesses and individuals as underwriters and sponsors. For more information visit fvct.org.
The Recreation Commission's adult lap swim program at The Hotchkiss School will continue through June 14. The pool will be available to adults only for lap swimming on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings from 8 to 9:30 AM. The cost is $200 for the season or $5 per session. Contact Lisa McAuliffe at 860-435-5186 or by email to Salisburyctrec@yahoo.com.

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All of us at Elyse Harney Real Estate would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Year 2008!
The Housatonic Youth Service Bureau is sponsoring a free Rustic Furniture Making Workshop with master teaching artist Joseph Jude Brien on December 29, at The Grove in Lakeville. The class is part of youth bureau's ongoing series, a collaboration with local artists and craftsmen that provides fun, interactive learning experiences for children and their parents to do together. In Mr. Brien's workshop, child-parent pairs will build their own take-home project: a rustic three-legged stool made of kiln-dried, native white pine and aged hardwood sapling. The artist will show the group how to use old world methods to craft their unique furniture piece. No previous woodworking experience is required. The program is geared for children ages 10 and up, along with a parent or close adult relative. The program is free, with all materials provided. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch (beverages will be provided) and to register by calling 860-824-4720. For more information, visit www.hysb.org.
Local artists Gerald Hardy and Marilyn Davis suggest you give the gift of art to someone you love! You are cordially invited to a Christmas Open House at 10 Sugar Hill Road in Salisbury December 19 to 23 (Wednesday to Sunday) from 11 AM to 5 PM to view their paintings of local sceneries. Directions are as follows: off Rte 112 (across from Lime Rock Park) take Dugway Road for 2 1/2 miles and follow ART signs. Phone: 860-824-0381, web site: www.favoritectplaces.com
The Moviehouse Studio Gallery at 48 Main Street in Millerton will donate 20 percent of its sales during the holiday season to two local charitable funds: the Northeast Dutchess Fund and the Fund for Columbia County. The two main exhibits during this time are photographs by Marsden Epworth and H.H. Clark; also on display are photographs by Sara Blodgett and Diane Love. Epworth's work is titled "See all About It: The News (some of it) in Pictures." Epworth is editor of Compass, The Lakeville Journal's award-winning arts and entertainment section. Her photographs illustrate the ordinary, sometimes funny, and often beautiful things we see every day. H.H. Clark photographed subjects ranging from the Alaskan landscape to the Central Park Zoo.

The Fund for Columbia County and the Northeast Dutchess Fund, both funds of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, award grants to nonprofit groups whose work improves the quality of life for all residents in these areas. The grants are given to programs ranging from personal protection equipment to literacy programs to support for local arts groups and libraries. Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to strengthen communities and improve the quality of life for all residents in the region it serves. For information, go to www.themoviehouse.net or fall 860-435-2897.


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Parlour Boutique and Harney & Sons Fine Teas invite you to Come Shop Late, December 15th from 6 to 8 PM. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvre, and a fashion show will be at hand, as well as the usual tea-tasting, of course. Harney & Sons, the Store, and Parlour are located at 1 Railroad Plaza in Millerton, NY. For more information, please call 518-789-6327 or 518-789-2121.
Holiday happiness is a TriArts production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", sponsored by Sharon Hospital, Sharon Health Care Center, and Rock Hill Associates. Performances take place at TriArts' Bok Gallery on Friday, December 14 at 7 PM, Saturday, December 15 at 2 PM and 7 PM, and Sunday, December 16 at 2 PM. Michael Berkeley is Artistic Director, Alice Bemand, Executive Director.
The Moviehouse Studio Gallery at 48 Main Street in Millerton will donate 20 percent of its sales during the holiday season to two local charitable funds: the Northeast Dutchess Fund and the Fund for Columbia County. The two main exhibits during this time are photographs by Marsden Epworth and H.H. Clark; also on display are photographs by Sara Blodgett and Diane Love. Epworth's work is titled "See all About It: The News (some of it) in Pictures." Epworth is editor of Compass, The Lakeville Journal's award-winning arts and entertainment section. Her photographs illustrate the ordinary, sometimes funny, and often beautiful things we see every day. H.H. Clark photographed subjects ranging from the Alaskan landscape to the Central Park Zoo.

The Fund for Columbia County and the Northeast Dutchess Fund, both funds of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, award grants to nonprofit groups whose work improves the quality of life for all residents in these areas. The grants are given to programs ranging from personal protection equipment to literacy programs to support for local arts groups and libraries. Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to strengthen communities and improve the quality of life for all residents in the region it serves. For information, go to www.themoviehouse.net or fall 860-435-2897.
A concert of G.F. Handel's "Messiah Oratorio Part I" will be performed by a community choir, soloists and chamber orchestra Sunday, December 16, at 7 PM at the Greenwoods Community Church, 355 Clayton Road in Ashley Falls. A Christmas carol sing will follow. Guest conductor for the event will be Christine Gevert of Lime Rock. She is the director of Crescendo and The HousaTonics, among other area musical groups and church choirs. Local soloists are Kim Clark and Geoff Drury of North Canaan and Marilyn Simmons of Falls Village. Other soloists are Andrea Lawrence of Ashley Falls and William Elgen and Jeff Hines of Great Barrington. Admission is free.
The Salisbury Association invites you to a special seasonal celebration, A Victorian Christmas Concert, on Saturday, December 15 at 8 PM, at The Academy Building, 24 Main Street in Salisbury. Works from the Renaissance & Baroque and Music of the Season, will be performed by musicians Judith Dansker, oboe & recorders, Daniel Swenberg, lute, and Philip Anderson, tenor. Tickets are $15 and include a Victorian Dessert Buffet. Space is limited, please call 435-0566 for reservations.

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The Friends of Scoville Memorial Library and the Salisbury Association will present their annual holiday reading on Saturday, December 8, at 4 PM in the festively decorated Wardell Community Room of the library. "A Selection of Holiday Stories," red by a host of community members, include 11 short pieces, running the gamut from "A Visit from St. Nicholas" to Robert Frost's poem, "Christmas Trees," to "The Loudest Voice," a story about a young Jewish immigrant in a new school at the Christmas season. The holiday reading, suitable for the whole family, includes hors d'oeuvre and cider and wine. Tickets are $15, $10 for students, payable at the door. Space is limited, so reservations are strongly suggested, by calling the association at 860-435-0566.
The Pool at the Hotchkiss school is available from 8 to 9:30 AM on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays for adult lap swim only, through June 12, 2008. The fee is $5 per session of use.

Open skate takes place Wednesday nights at the Hotchkiss School Schmidt Rink, January 2 to February 28 from 7 to 8:30 PM. The cost is only $2 per person, helmets are recommended, hats and skates are required. Sticks and pucks are not permitted on the ice. Call Lisa McAuliffe for info at 435-5186 or email Salisburyc-trec@yahoo.com
The Salisbury Association invites you to a special seasonal celebration, A Victorian Christmas Concert, on Saturday, December 15 at 8 PM, at The Academy Building, 24 Main Street in Salisbury. Works from the Renaissance & Baroque and Music of the Season, will be performed by musicians Judith Dansker, oboe & recorders, Daniel Swenberg, lute, and Philip Anderson, tenor. Tickets are $15 and include a Victorian Dessert Buffet. Space is limited, please call 435-0566 for reservations.
SAVE THE DATE! Parlour Boutique and Harney & Sons Fine Teas invite you to Come Shop Late, December 15th from 6 to 8 PM. Cocktails, hors, d'oeuvre, and a fashion show will be at hand, as well as the usual tea-tasting, of course. Harney & Sons, the Store, and Parlour are located at 1 Railroad Plaza in Millerton, NY. For more information, please call 518-789-6327 or 518-789-2121.
Holiday happiness is a TriArts production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", sponsored by Sharon Hospital, Sharon Health Care Center, and Rock Hill Associates. Performances take place at TriArts' Bok Gallery on Friday, December 14 at 7 PM, Saturday, December 15 at 2 PM and 7 PM, and Sunday, December 16 at 2 PM. Michael Berkeley is Artistic Director, Alice Bemand, Executive Director.

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Holiday Happenings Saturday, December 1 and Sunday December 2: Sharon tree lighting and caroling takes place Saturday at 4:30 PM on The Green; Lakeville tree lighting will be at 5 PM, complimentary of the Lakeville Hose Company; Salisbury tree lighting and caroling takes place Sunday at 4:30 PM on The White Hart Green, and the Lakeville Fire Department parade of lights will take place at 5 PM. Check the Lakeville Journal for more details.

Tree Lighting, Caroling and Gallery Night Open House is the theme in Lakeville for The Holidays, December 1, 2007, from 4 to 7 PM. All local businesses will be open, and catering will be offered by all local restaurants, including newly opened Chives on Route 41 in Lakeville.

Millerton Coupon Days. 'tis the season to shop local. On November 30 and December 1 (all shops in Millerton are open till 7 PM on Saturday). Participating shops will be giving 10 to 25% off. Visit www.millertonny.com for more details.
A service of Lessons & Carols will usher in the holiday season Sunday, December 2, at 7 PM in the Hotchkiss Chapel. A longtime tradition in the Northwest corner, this is a joyous ceremony combining readings from the Bible and singing of carols in celebration of the Advent season. The Hotchkiss Chorus will sing traditional, a cappella anthems and the congregation will be joining the chorus in well-loved carols such as "Adeste Fideles," "Once in Royal David's City," "Joy to the World!" and "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." The service will culminate with a candlelight singing of "Silent Night." All members of the community are warmly invited to attend a reception in the Harris House immediately following the service. The Hotchkiss school is located at the intersection of Routes 41 and 112 at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville.
The Friends of Scoville Memorial Library and the Salisbury Association will present their annual holiday reading on Saturday, December 8, at 4 PM in the festively decorated Wardell Community Room of the library. "A Selection of Holiday Stories," red by a host of community members, include 11 short pieces, running the gamut from "A Visit from St. Nicholas" to Robert Frost's poem, "Christmas Trees," to "The Loudest Voice," a story about a young Jewish immigrant in a new school at the Christmas season. The holiday reading, suitable for the whole family, includes hors d'oeuvre and cider and wine. Tickets are $15, $10 for students, payable at the door. Space is limited, so reservations are strongly suggested, by calling the association at 860-435-0566.
SAVE THE DATE! Parlour Boutique and Harney & Sons Fine Teas invite you to Come Shop Late, December 15th from 6 to 8 PM. Cocktails, hors, d'oeuvre, and a fashion show will be at hand, as well as the usual tea-tasting, of course. Harney & Sons, the Store, and Parlour are located at 1 Railroad Plaza in Millerton, NY. For more information, please call 518-789-6327 or 518-789-2121.
Join us for an old-fashioned Christmas Celebration in Riverton, starting Friday night, November 30th at 5 PM and continuing through till 8 PM on Saturday, December 1. The event is promoted by, amongst many others, the Old Riverton Inn and Elyse Harney Real Estate.
The Friday events include Lighting the Village Tree & Holiday Caroling, a Candlelight Walk through Town, an Artist's Open House at The Good Residence, a Champagne Shop tour at Lambert House, "A Christmas Carol" performance at the Congregational Church. The Saturday events include a Chili Fest, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, a Christmas Puppet Show, a "Create your own glass ornament", and lots of repeats from Friday's offerings.
For directions to Riverton and other information, call 860-738-9958 or visit www.RivertonCT.com.
Looking for a Special Gift? Discover the Warmth and Luxury of Alpaca Holiday Barn Sale at MOORE BROOK FARM, 82 Indian Cave Road in Salisbury. (Follow signs from Library Street, and please DON'T BRING YOUR DOG.) Dates: November 24-25 and December 1-2, Saturday and Sunday, from 10 AM to 4 PM.
In the spirit of the holiday season, Serena Granbery, alpaca farmer, invites you and your family to visit her farm, sip hot cider, enjoy holiday shopping, and meet the beautiful creatures that provide this wonderful fiber. Elegant Alpaca sweaters, capes, coats, vests, shawls, hats, socks, gloves, fleece, yarns, and toys will be on sale.
Go to www.moorebrookalpacas.com.
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