Community Calendar

The 15th Annual Hotchkiss Film Festival, hosted by the Hotchkiss Film Club, will be held on April 25, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in Walker Auditorium at The Hotchkiss School. This milestone event features a curated program of original short films by student filmmakers from around the world, showcasing excellence in storytelling, cinematography, and artistic vision. The selected films will be judged by alumni Brian Ryu ’13 and Luke Gardiner ’21, with awards presented for Grand Jury, Best Cinematography, and Best Story.

Guided birding with Nancy Allen on the MTHS campus, a DEC designated birding site, Sunday, April 26th 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM. This group will meet again Sunday, May 31st, 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM. To register, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657. 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, NY. 

featuring work by the following senior Studio Art majors: Tori Gomez, Veda Hedgepeth, Lan Kung, Sequoia LeBreux, Nikté Lopez-Aleshire, and Risa Watanabe.

Trash Chic!, at The Sketchbook Gallery, is a celebration of creativity that transforms the often discarded, overlooked, and thrown away. This diverse group of artists challenge the ideas of value, beauty, and permanence while highlighting the potential within what we throw away. We invite viewers to reconsider what “trash”is and discover how imagination can turn trash into something striking, meaningful, and new.

This exhibition is in conjunction with Matter Out of Place at Jane St. Art.

This exhibition brings together six invited artists who work with found objects, transforming overlooked materials into works of new meaning and possibility. Through the process of reimagining, these artists advocate for environmental concerns, drawing attention to using discarded materials while approaching their own creative practices with intentionality and care.

The exhibition is presented in conjunction with Trash Chic! at The Sketchbook Gallery.

The Lost Art of the Lemon: A Shaker Culinary Journey

Forget what you know about citrus. Dive into a 75-minute masterclass dedicated to the Ohio Lemon Pie—a Shaker tradition that proves true flavor uses every last bit of the fruit. This isn’t just a tasting; it’s a deep dive into the philosophy of waste-free cooking and the perfect balance of bitterness, sweetness, and acidity.

Watch: See the pros master the “whole-lemon” maceration technique.
Taste: Savor pre-baked slices of the legendary Ohio tradition.
Learn: Discover the secrets of Shaker foodways and culinary history.

Zero stress, all flavor. Sit back, observe, and indulge in a guided tasting that bridges the gap between 19th-century wisdom and modern kitchens.There is a tasting during the presentation and all leave with a pie.

Monthly meeting DAV Smart-Ricker Chap.10.. Social hour at 1PM Meeting at 2PM...For More Info Contact Jasper Lee @207-217-0133

Join us for a lively, hands-on family program featuring a participatory concert with Jordan Wax and an art-making workshop with illustrator Madison Safer for kids and caregivers. No Yiddish required—just curiosity and creativity!

Wax will perform bilingual Yiddish/English songs from his album Pantakozak and Other New Yiddish Songs for Kids, with playful, kid-generated tunes about polar bears, mythical creatures, and Jewish history. The concert is part folklore, part rhythm, and full of opportunities to join in.

Following the concert, Madison Safer will lead families in a collage-making activity inspired by the comical, mythical monster, Pantakozak. Families will also get the opportunity to create Yiddish materials with a hand-operated letter press.

The Capital Region Wind Ensemble presents Carnival!
Annual Side-by-Side Concert featuring select high school musicians
With Brad Hubbard, baritone saxophone. Carnival celebrations from around the world featuring 25 high school performers side-by-side with the musicians of CRWE.
Richard Strauss, Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare; Paul Basler, Carnival; Augusta Read Thomas, Carnival; Julie Giroux, Carnaval!; Vincent Persichetti, Psalm for Band; Roger Nixon, Fiesta Del Pacifico
$10 for adults, $8 for students, $5 for children under 10. Available at the door.
More information: 518-381-1231 ext. 2 or CapitalRegionWindEnsemble@gmail.com

West Stockbridge Historical Society Presents
Williams College Chamber Music Players Concert
Sunday, April 26th at 3 p.m.
Old Town Hall, 9 Main Street, West Stockbridge
 
Please join us for an afternoon of chamber music by Williams College students. The Williams College Chamber Music Program provides musical opportunities for very high-level instrumentalists who are not performance majors but devote much of their precious time to playing chamber music with their peers.   While most of these students will go on to careers in medicine, law, and the sciences, their music experiences enrich their academic lives.  We are delighted to share their artistry!

Included in the program will be selections from Shostakovich, Ravel and Castelnuovo-Tedesco.

General Admission: $20
Card to Culture tickets available