Community Calendar

Material Shift showcases work by 13 Haudenosaunee artists who employ found objects and other unconventional materials to create or illustrate traditional cultural objects or concepts and those who, conversely, explore traditional materials in unexpected ways. Works range from playful to provocative. These events are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute of Museum & Library Services, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and friends and members of the Iroquois Museum. For more information contact: info@iroquoismuseum.org

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.

Please join Joey Crawford, A Quantum Reiki Healer and Spiritual Life Coach as she shares her personal awakening experience and journey connected with Divine Energies. You will also receive tools and guidance to help harness the L.O.V.E. (Love of Vibration and Energy) frequency connected to your journey. This experience is free with admission to the museum.

Friday, June 20, 5:00 pm - Celebrate the start of summer with a beginning yoga class at the Iroquois Museum with a lifelong educator. Colleen Sheehan brings humor and experience to the yoga classroom. Flow through yoga sequences and deep breath work plus a short meditation for maximum stress relief and relaxation. Achieve tranquility of the mind and spirit while also building strength. All fitness levels are welcome; no prior yoga experience is required. Please bring a mat and water.

$15.00 for Museum Members/Non-Members. All donations support the Museum’s education programs.

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

Farmer's Market. Every Friday starting May 23, 2025 from 11-3 at St. Ann's Church in Lenox.

Since 2020, I've started making marker drawings, which took away my ability to erase unwanted lines. I thus started to make a very different kind of drawing, in addition to the ongoing pencil drawings.

For a while in my adolescence, I became fascinated by architecture, and drew everything with rulers. The free, curvilinear drawing on display here was a reaction to that highly-structured method. However, recently, architectural details (stairs, rooflines) have started to re-appear in these biomorphic abstractions.

I read the nature of the lines in my drawings as being abstracted from the human body, as well as the increasingly curvilinear forms of technological products seeking to be more "high-touch”, to somewhat hide the decidedly “no-touch" world of the structure of the machines themselves.

So, in short, you have the environment (designed objects) and inhabitant (human body) together. The rest is a mystery to me, but a compelling one.

Exhibition Dates - May 17 - June 21, 2025
Opening Reception - Sat, May 17, 4-6pm
Gallery Hours - Thurs/Sun - 12-5pm, Fri/Sat - 12-6pm

folds and faults is an exhibition of new work by Kingston based artist Lindsey A. Wolkowicz. Wolkowicz’s dynamic use of figure plays with duality: space and object, surface and form, the corporeal and the psychodynamic. Her distinct mark-making and intersecting planes of color present the viewer with bodies trying to find grounding within the rugged landscape of change. These figures struggle to maintain connection– to each other, to place, to softness, to familiar structures and familial roles – as anchors of belonging within a constant state of transition and uncertainty.

Opening Reception: Sat, May 17, 4-6pm

$25 a drop-in, $80 ($20 a class) for a 4 session punch card, Venmo, CC, check or cash.

Figure Drawing Long pose Open Studio Sessions for experienced adult artists with a live model in a supportive atmosphere. No instructor. Bring your own art supplies/drawing boards. There are a few easels and we also have tables and chairs. Poses for three 1 hour or one 3 hour. Limited to 15 people per session.

For more information, call or email us!

For updates on scheduling and closures, check out our website or social media.

Hosted by the Lake George Land Conservancy’s Next Gen Committee, join us at Camp Chingachgook’s Boathouse for an epic luau party, celebrating the longest day of the year. Enjoy live music by The Switch or take a boat ride on Camp Chingachgook’s newest wake surfing boat donated by Boats by George! We’ll have Hawaiian-themed bites and tropical drinks, plus a Hawaiian Dress Competition with prizes for the best-dressed partygoers. It’s an evening of good vibes, great company, and a beautiful sunset over Lake George, with all proceeds benefiting the LGLC’s 2025 Pilot Knob Mountain project (right next door)! This event is for young professionals, outdoor enthusiasts, or anyone who loves Lake George. Come connect with new friends, support local conservation, and soak up some lakefront summer sun on the longest day of the year!