Community Calendar

Explore the colorful and imaginative world of pictorial maps in Armchair Traveler: The Pictorial Maps of Michael R. Stone ’80, on view at Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School from November 3, 2026, through January 24, 2027. Curated by Joan Baldwin, Curator of Special Collections at The Hotchkiss School, the exhibition features a selection of maps from the collection of Hotchkiss alumnus Michael R. Stone ’80. Created between 1900 and 1960, these illustrated maps offer unexpected glimpses into history, culture, and everyday life, with subjects ranging from Harvard’s campus and Disney Studios to the New Deal and American folk music.

Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, November 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Tremaine Gallery, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, Connecticut. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

The gallery is closed Nov, 21 – Nov, 30 and Dec, 17 – Jan, 4.

Gallery hours are Tues – Closed Mon, Sat 10 AM – 4 PM, Sun Noon – 4 PM

For the third iteration of Shaker Outpost, Kiki Smith’s Visiting considers the quiet intimacy of welcome, bringing together a selection of Smith’s blankets with case goods she curated from Shaker Museum’s collection.

Shaker Outpost’s General Store is returning alongside Kiki Smith's new exhibition. Kalman will again stock (and re-stock) the General Store just in time for holiday gifting with her unique take on new, vintage, and antique pieces including notecards, books, textiles, kitchen items, handcrafted embroideries, and small design objects.

September 1 - December 5, 2026
Light and Transient Causes
In the 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibition takes its name from a line in the document that suggests that some grievances may prove too fleeting to justify revolution—and considers asymmetries of perception of what is deemed light enough to ignore, transient enough to postpone. Curated by Marisa Espe.

Sunday, November 8, 2026 at Second Act Spirits, Amsterdam, NY
Live Music by the TV Doctors from 1pm - 3pm
(featuring: Evan Conway, Bob Morris, Josh Witmer) (No Cover)
Second Act Spirits (located at the Amsterdam Clock Tower)
37 Prospect Street, Amsterdam, New York (1st Floor)
Bloody Marys & Complimentary Bagels w/ purchase of a cocktail - all day from 12pm - 6pm
Live Music by the TV Doctors from 1pm - 3pm
(featuring: Evan Conway, Bob Morris, Josh Witmer) (No Cover)
https://tvdoctors.bandcamp.com
www.secondactspirits.com
See you there! Cheers!!!

Mid Hudson Animal Aid Cat Sanctuary will be hosting their 27th annual Goods and Services Auction on November 8, 2026 at the Marlboro Community Center, 1520 Rte 9W, Marlboro, NY 12542.
Check in and Silent Auction begin at 1:00pm. Live Auction begins at 2:00 with many awesome lots: Pet Pampering, Themed Baskets, Sports Gifts, Wine and Dine baskets, Theater and Performing Arts tickets, Art and Antiques, Local Restaurant and Store Certificates. They will have soft drinks and amazing desserts available.
Advanced reservation payment may be made through Paypal (info@midhudsonanimalaid.org) or Venmo (@MidHudsonAnimalAid) for $15 PRIOR to the day of the event. Please make sure to note it is for the auction while securing your payment and include an email. Walk-ins are welcome the day of the event for $20.
This event is generously sponsored by: John Herbert Company
All proceeds to benefit MHAA Cat Sanctuary, a no - kill cat sanctuary in Beacon, NY.
For additional information, visit our Facebook page, our website: www.midhudsonanimalaid.org, or email us: info@midhudsonanimalaid.org .

The Panto Company USA presents Cinderella. Bullied by her two mean Stepsisters, Cinder’s future looks bleak until her Fairy Godmother casts a spell and sends her to the ball. How will the Prince ever find her when she flees at midnight, leaving behind a single glass slipper? True to the story, this play brings the classic tale to life with original modern songs and more hilarity than you can imagine…and of course a happy ending!

DARLIN’ — A World Premiere at Bridge Street Theatre!

Mothers. Daughters. Family secrets. And a whole lot of unfinished business.

Bridge Street Theatre presents the world premiere of “DARLIN’,” a wickedly funny, wildly imaginative new play by two-time PEN USA Award-winning playwright Michelle Carter, November 5–15, 2026.

Kate's just lost the job she's had for nearly three decades. Her 82-year-old mother, Liza, is as sharp-tongued and impossible as ever. And the family stories she's been telling for years? Let's just say the truth is considerably more interesting.

With the help of an unconventional caregiver, Kate tumbles into a journey through her mother's past, landing in 1958 San Francisco, where a teenage Liza confronts the mother who abandoned her. What unfolds is a deliciously unpredictable collision of three generations, full of sharp wit, surprising revelations, and unexpected tenderness.

Directed by Katy Early, featuring Barbara Pitts, Amanda Duarte, and Phil Mansfield.

November 5–15, 2026. Thursday–Saturday at 7 PM; Sunday at 2 PM. November 5 is a pay-what-you-wanna preview.

Tickets: https://bridgest.org/darlin/

Three Sundays
Sundays, November 1st, 8th, & 15th (Make up Day: Nov 22nd)
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Ages 16 and Up

Price: $330

Come and share your own eco-ideas and learn how to transform your trash into printed creative artwork! Bring any trash that is flat, from candy wrappers to old receipts. This workshop will encourage people to think about the current waste issue we have in America. Participants will learn printmaking techniques that will allow them to imprint the shapes and textures of their trash onto paper. Artist Maxine Leu will guide students on collagraph techniques of recycling materials, especially focusing on the matrix of Tetra Pak printmaking.

All materials included. Open studio hours included.

Parking: Please park on either Iwo Jima Lane or Cedar Street. Parking that is located in front of the Neighborhood Print Studio are for residents living in the Pajama Factory

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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

Paul Taylor Dance Company’s 2026 Lincoln Center Season, featuring classics by Paul Taylor alongside world premieres by Resident Choreographers Lauren Lovette and Robert Battle, a New York premiere by Pam Tanowitz, company premieres of Battle’s "No Longer Silent" and Alwin Nikolais’s "Tensile Involvement" and the return of Battle’s "Under the Rhythm."

Artist Lecture: Wednesday, October 28 at 5 pm (Graham Hall, Hillyer Hall)
Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 28 at 6-7 pm
Monday through Friday only.