Community Calendar

6 Thursdays, 6 - 8:30 pm
November 6, 13, 20, December 4, 11, 18

No Class November 27

(Make-up day Dec 19, 2025)

Ages 16+

This watercolor course is designed for intermediate and advanced artists looking to refine their technique and deepen their creative practice. Through structured exercises, students will enhance their observational skills, master controlled lighting, and explore advanced color mixing. Tailored assignments ensure a personalized learning experience, helping you achieve greater precision, expression, and confidence in watercolor painting.

All tools and materials will be 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. Please pay what you can to support this access for all of our community.

If you would like to use a scholarship code, they are listed below. If you require a full scholarship, please contact Chris@mkad.art

Scholarship Codes:
For 25% discount use code "25OFF"
For 50% discount use code "50OFF"
For 75% discount use code "75OFF"

Hi -- sharing details below about Birch Family Services’ 50th Anniversary Soirée, a special evening celebrating five decades of empowering individuals with autism and developmental disabilities across New York City.

We’d appreciate it if you could include the event on your community calendar or event listings to help spread the word. The celebration will bring together supporters, partners, and advocates dedicated to inclusion, education, and opportunity for all.

Let me know if any additional information is needed?

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WHAT: Birch Family Services’ 50th Anniversary Soirée, a landmark celebration recognizing five decades of empowering individuals with autism and developmental disabilities through education, employment, and community support. The evening will feature a cocktail reception, dinner, silent auction, and an inspiring program honoring Birch’s enduring impact and its dedicated supporters.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 13, 2025
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

TICKETS: https://give.birchfamilyservices.org/Soiree2025

WHERE: The Lighthouse at Pier 61, Chelsea Piers, New York, NY

ABOUT BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES:
Founded in 1975, Birch Family Services empowers individuals with autism and developmental disabilities to unlock their potential and lead fulfilling lives. From preschool to graduation, employment, housing, and beyond, Birch provides fully integrated programs that support individuals in achieving their goals across their lifetime. Each year, Birch supports more than 2,000 people across 35 locations in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.

The Paul Taylor Dance Company returns to the David H. Koch Theater November 4–23, 2025, with World Premieres by Resident Choreographers Lauren Lovette and Robert Battle, and the New York Premiere of Hope Boykin’s How Love Sounds. The soundscape is as bold as the dancing — from jazz icons Ella Fitzgerald, Wycliffe Gordon, and Mahalia Jackson, to the orchestral sweep of Antonín Dvořák and John Adams, to pop classics by Patsy Cline, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, and Donna Summer. Alongside Taylor favorites Esplanade and Company B, the repertory features treasures including Speaking in Tongues, the Whitman-inspired Beloved Renegade, Offenbach Overtures, Scudorama, Troilus and Cressida (reduced), and Concertiana, Taylor’s final dance. Select performances feature live music performed by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Tickets start at $10 at boxoffice.dance.

Lyric Theatre Company is bringing one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history to The Flynn MainStage this November.

Lyric Theatre Company’s production of A Chorus Line will be presented at The Flynn MainStage November 13 through 16, 2025, with matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. and evening performances Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m.. Friday’s performance will feature an ASL translator for the hearing impaired.

A brilliantly complex fusion of song, dance, and authentic drama, A Chorus Line was instantly recognized as a classic, with one powerhouse number after another. Dive into the raw, emotional, and electric world of performers chasing their dreams as they navigate the vulnerability of putting yourself out there, the fear of rejection, and the need for validation, both on and off the stage, and of course, iconic dance numbers.

For tickets, call 802 86FLYNN, purchase online at flynnvt.org/Events/2025/11/lyric-a-chorus-line or visit the Flynn Box Office in downtown Burlington.

Lyric Theatre Company’s A Chorus Line is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Whitmark LLC.

Department of Theatre’s New Play Reading Series presents Messiness of Mysteries by Madison de Santos. Fall of her sophomore year, Sofia Alverez is tasked with navigating her identity, her friendships, and the pressure of writing for the school newspaper, all while something is amiss on campus. Messiness ensues as Sofia becomes determined to uncover the secrets hidden behind the gates of Harmonia College.

GivingTuesday was created as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. It is an opportunity for people around the world to come together to thank, help, give, show kindness, and share what they have with those in need.
In that spirit of generosity, Lenox Library will collect donations of non-perishable food items, paper products, and personal health care items between November 1 and December 2. All donations will benefit the Lenox Food Pantry.
Plus, your donation will go even further! For every item donated, our friends at BIRCH Properties will contribute $1 to the Lenox Library Association, supporting library programs and collections.
That’s right — your donation can do double the good this GivingTuesday, December 2!
We hope you’ll join us in nourishing our community’s bellies and brains. Every act of generosity, no matter how small, makes a difference.

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

Our traditional Holiday Fair promotes the holiday spirit with regional artisans featuring handmade pottery, jewelry, fiber, artisan foods and much more!

All inside our historic 1848 Meeting House.

Choose unique gifts for your loved ones while helping support local businesses this holiday season.

October 8th through December 14th

Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm
Closed Mondays

Admission is free, donations welcome!

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.