Community Calendar

4 Saturdays
October 18, 25, November 1, 8 (snow day Nov 15)
12- 2:30 pm

Ages 16+

Achieve luscious value tones through the technique of Mezzotint. Mezzotint is a non-acid method of Intaglio printing. The process involves using a mezzotint rocker to create a dense dotting pattern on your plate. Ezra Heller will guide students on how to work reductively by selectively scraping and burnishing the highlights and midtones of your image. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about this unique intaglio technique!

Open to intermediate levels of experience.

All materials provided.

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Please register at least a week in advance to guarantee your spot. Scholarship availability closes 2 weeks prior to the start of class.

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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"
For 50% discount use code "50OFF"
For 75% discount use code "75OFF"

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

Homes for the Brave is thrilled to partner with KAMAS Karate to present the 6th Annual Veteran’s Kick-a-Thon on Saturday, November 1st, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at KAMAS Karate in Newtown. Students will gather donations for every kick they perform, with proceeds benefiting Homes for the Brave. Everyone is welcome to cheer on the participants! For more information, or to make a donation, please visit: bit.ly/Kick-2025

An exhibition of very large drawings by Kate Taverna, a Greene county artist, which express her concern with political violence as well as climate violence. You can visit the exhibition from October 8 to November 15, 2025. Feel free to leave your comments in her large drawing pad on the table. There will be an artist conversation on November 1, 2025 at 12 noon at the library. Refreshments will be served.
Library hours- 10-5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesdays 10 -7pm. Saturdays 10-2pm. Sundays closed.

Based upon the motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly, this hit Broadway musical holds a special recipe for finding love in unexpected places.
Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears she may have to abandon the dream of opening her own pie shop…until a baking contest in a nearby county and the towns handsome new doctor offer her a tempting recipe for happiness.
“Thoroughly charming! A deep dish of feel-good feminist comfort food.” -The Hollywood Reporter

Music and Lyrics by Grammy-winner Sara Bareilles, Directed by Brittany Proia 

THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS at 8 PM, SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS at 2 PM

Take a guided walking tour of downtown Stockbridge and discover how the town and its inhabitants both inspired Norman Rockwell and appeared in some of his most iconic works of art. Explore the history of this 1734 village–including its Mohican origins.

Stops will include Norman Rockwell’s home on South Street, his first studio on Main Street, the Old Corner House (site of the original Norman Rockwell Museum), Chief John Konkapot’s property, the Red Lion Inn, the former site of Alice’s Restaurant, and more! 

These tours do not take place at the Museum. Tour groups will meet in front of The Old Corner House, 48 Main Street. Transportation to Main Street from the Museum is not provided. Event is rain or shine.

https://www.nrm.org/events/norman-rockwells-stockbridge-walking-tour-8/

The Smith College Department of Music presents Montage: The Elements for Family Weekend. Explore themes of air, fire, earth, and water from different genres with performances by the Glee Club, Chamber Singers, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Wailing Banshees, Jazz Ensemble, Handbell Choir, and student a cappella groups.

Come one, come all and climb aboard the Hudson River Maritime Museum’s solar powered boat Solaris for a ride of historical scares, appropriate for all ages. Settle in and prepare to be spooked as our storytellers captivate you with specially selected tales for the Halloween season. You’ll hear about a headless horseman, ghosts stalking the river, and other local lores. These stories have floated along the Hudson River and beyond for generations, and they’re sure to delight. Cozy up with some hot cider and treats and enjoy the smooth, quiet ride only Solaris can offer as you learn the haunted tales of the mighty Hudson.

In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story. Tickets at SmithArts.Ludus.com. Free for Smith students by emailing boxoffice@smith.edu

The Hotchkiss Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes internationally acclaimed German cellist Alexander Hülshoff as both soloist and conductor. Known for his powerful, expressive artistry, Hülshoff has performed on the world’s greatest stages from Berlin to London to Amsterdam.

This exciting program features works by Haydn, Mozart, and Piazzolla — a vibrant mix of classical elegance and rhythmic flair.

Mark St. Germain’s play is filled with the humor, honesty, and life-affirming spirit of Karola Ruth Siegel, the girl who became “Dr. Ruth,” America’s most famous sex therapist.
Everyone knows Dr. Ruth Westheimer from her career as a pioneering radio and television sex therapist. Few, however, know the incredible journey that preceded it. From fleeing the Nazis in the Kindertransport and joining the Haganah in Jerusalem as a sniper, to her struggle to succeed as a single mother newly-arrived in America, her’s is a stunning tale of becoming Dr. Ruth.

“An illuminating portrait…her story is certainly a stirring one.” - NY Times

90 min | Written by Mark St. Germain | Directed by Stephen Nachamie