Community Calendar

The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works were widely circulated in published advertisements through the 1920s and are on loan to the Museum for the first time through the generosity of GE Aerospace.

“Once a Tree: Continuity, Creativity, and Connection” explores the deep-rooted significance of trees in Haudenosaunee culture, tradition, and creative expression. Featuring the work of 42 artists and more than 100 objects—including decorative and utilitarian baskets, cradleboards, snowshoes, ladles, lacrosse sticks, toys, instruments, carvings, and sleds—this exhibition highlights the important relationship between nature and artistry. Selected from the Museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition was created with guidance from curatorial consultants Terry Chrisjohn III (Oneida), Preston Jacobs (Mohawk), and Sheila Ransom (Mohawk).

"Separated but Unbroken: The Haudenosaunee Boarding School Experience" explores the lasting impact of the Thomas Indian School, once located on the Cattaraugus Reservation south of Buffalo, NY, and The Mohawk Institute near Branford, Ontario. These institutions, which enrolled a significant number of Haudenosaunee students, were part of a larger system that sought to erase Indigenous identities while deeply shaping the lives of those who endured them. Co-curated by Erin Keaton (Mohawk), the exhibition sheds light on Haudenosaunee resilience.

In this workshop, students will create an intaglio print that introduces them to the tools, materials, and equipment available in our print studio. This introduction will prepare printers for the safe use of our studio, as well as studio maintenance. This class is designed for artists interested in the printmaking process and becoming part of our print community. After completing this Open Print Studio Introduction workshop students will be able to sign up for Intaglio Open Hours. For more information about our Print Studio Open Hours and registration visit https://www.drawkingston.org/studio

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We believe in access to art education for all. It takes the whole community to generate the equity our pay-what-you-can tuition generates. Behind the scenes, we work to bridge the financial gap between what our students can pay and what we need to sustain our programs. Please consider carefully before you use our discount codes.

If you would like to use a scholarship code, they are listed below.

Scholarship Codes:
For 25% discount use code "25OFF" = $56.25
For 50% discount use code "50OFF" = $37.50
This economic justice map from The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice by Alexis J. Cunningfolk is useful to assess where you may fall on the financial spectrum of pay what you can.

To request 75% and 100% off tuition, please contact chris@mkad.art

The Yiddish Book Center is now offering masked tours of Yiddish: A Global Culture, our permanent exhibition. Visitors can experience the incredible story of Yiddish on this 45-minute tour.

Masked tours are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on:

Monday, May 19
Monday, June 30
Monday, July 28

The tour guide as well as all guests on the tour will be masked. There is no additional charge for these tours and no advance registration required. If you have any questions about our Masked Tours, please email us at access@yiddishbookcenter.org.

Suggested donation: $12

We also offer tours that do not require masks on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m.

Learn more and plan your visit: https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/events-and-store/plan-your-visit-hours-and-directions

Yiddish Book Center hours:
Sunday–Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Address:
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

Phone number: 413.256.4900

Celebrate Pride Month at the Yiddish Book Center! Throughout the month of June, we’re offering special tours of our permanent exhibition, Yiddish: A Global Culture, that center the queer past and present of Yiddish. Join us to learn about the unexpected connections between language and gender, the history of queerness in Yiddish mass culture, and the contributions of contemporary queer Yiddishists.
The Pride Tours are offered on Sunday, June 22, Monday, June 23, Wednesday, June 25, and Friday, June 27 at 2:00 p.m. No advance registration is required.

Woodstock's weekly farmer's market bursting at the seams with local produce, live music, artisan producers and events for all ages - don't forget to bring the kids!

Join us each Wednesday afternoon at High Rock Park from 3-6 PM for the Saratoga Farmers' Market!

Enjoy live music, restock your kitchen with fresh and local goods, or grab dinner from our ready-to-eat vendors!

Let's make Wednesdays local and lively - see you at the market!

Join Alan Hicks, retired endangered species biologist with DEC, as he meanders through his own experiences coupled with a number of examples drawn from history, to draw a picture of what the future for wildlife and humans might hold.

The activities of humans have always influenced wildlife populations. Advancements in technologies, changes in social norms, and the relentless increase in population have benefited a small number of species but have harmed vastly more.

4 Wednesdays
June 4, 11, 18, 25
6 - 8pm

Ages 14 and Up

Have fun and Learn to draw and paint. You will be taught the basics of traditional figure, portrait, and still-life drawing.

These sessions are designed for everybody, from curious hobbyists trying it out for the first time to those wanting to practice some serious illustration skills for art school or work. You will explore charcoal, pencil, pastels, pen and ink, and paint.

All materials are provided.

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Please register at least a week in advance to guarantee your spot.

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We believe in access to art education for all. It takes the whole community to generate the equity our pay-what-you-can tuition generates. Behind the scenes, we work to bridge the financial gap between what our students can pay and what we need to sustain our programs. Please consider carefully before you use our discount codes.

Scholarship Codes:
For 25% discount use code "25OFF" = $120
For 50% discount use code "50OFF" = $80
For 75% discount use code "75OFF" = $40

This economic justice map from The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice by Alexis J. Cunningfolk is useful to assess where you may fall on the financial spectrum of pay what you can.

To request 100% off tuition, please contact chris@mkad.art

HADLEY—The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum continues the 44th season of the Wednesday Folk Traditions concert and the Revolution in Concert series on Wednesday, June 25th, 2025, with Evelyn Harris and Yasmeen Williams, the powerhouse vocalists, and former members of Sweet Honey In The Rock, with pianist Ailey Verdelle, Join us as they perform a reunion tribute to Horace Clarence Boyer and Bernice Johnson Reagon in the 13th Horace Clarence Boyer Memorial Gospel Concert. Together they create stirring interpretations of the African-American song canon, including spirituals, freedom songs, jazz, pop, rock ‘n’ roll, gospel, and blues.