Community Calendar

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.

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.

Lake Myosotis Boat Launch

Join Stewardship Garrett Chisholm every Thursday to help tackle the invasive species that threaten the health of the Preserve. Volunteers will learn how to identify and manage a different invasive species every week.

Step back into the vibrant world of the 1920s and 1930s with Jazz Age Illustration, a major exhibition exploring the art of popular illustration during this transformative era. Featuring over 100 works by renowned artists such as Aaron Douglas, John Held Jr., and Frank E. Schoonover, the exhibition delves into the cultural impact of illustration during a time of dramatic social change.

Organized by the Delaware Art Museum, Jazz Age Illustration is the first major exhibition to survey the art of popular illustration in the United States between 1919 and 1942—a vibrant and transformative era of innovation, evolving styles, social change, and expanding popular media.

Join us on Thursday, November 20th, at Novellas for RUPCO’s annual Community Lunch: Home Stories Matter – a gathering that will celebrate connection, impact, and the power of home.

This year, we’re doing something special. Instead of a keynote speaker, we're shining the spotlight on the people at the heart of our mission: creating homes, supporting people, and improving communities. Home Stories Matter will amplify the voices of community members whose lives have been impacted by RUPCO’s work.

For more than 40 years, RUPCO has been building brighter futures across the Hudson Valley. We’ve helped residents find stability in safe, affordable homes and provided vital rental assistance to households in need. Through the administration of millions in grant funding, we’ve opened doors for families to purchase their first home, repair the one they cherish, and even create new housing through Accessory Dwelling Units. We’ve empowered landlords to make long-overdue repairs and supported local contractors whose businesses continue to grow through our housing initiatives. Together, these stories show the ripple effect of what’s possible when a community invests in housing—and in each other.

Come share in the stories, the celebration, and the community spirit.

Tickets & Sponsorships: https://rupco.salsalabs.org/communitylunch2025/index.html

“In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans.” - Kahlil Gibran

Through this series of monotypes, I explore water as a substance, its metaphoric allusion, and the collective narrative that addresses mankind's complicated relationship to this essential natural resource.

Opening Reception: Sat, Nov 8, 3-6pm
Gallery Hours: Thurs/Sun - 12-5pm, Fri/Sat - 12-6pm
No On-Site Parking

“What is your Abstract? It can be colorful or neutral tones, complicated or simple lines, bold or subdued and everything in between. What does Abstract Art mean to you? Can something that is abstract reference anything at all (landscape, human etc.) or does it need to be completely unrecognizable, referencing nothing but itself?”

Through this open call, we sought work that challenges, redefines, or reaffirms the boundaries of abstraction. Each piece on display reflects an individual response to this question, offering a personal interpretation of what it means to make abstract art today.

Abstract Back at Ya is a juried abstract group exhibition at The Sketchbook Gallery on view from Nov 8 - Dec 13, 2025. Gallery Hours are 12-5pm on Thursdays/Sundays and 12-6pm on Fridays/Saturdays. The Opening Reception will take place on Sat, Nov 8 from 3-6pm and it is part of the Saugerties Art Walk.

Art After Hours mixes art and entertainment every third Thursday of the month. Visit exhibitions, create art, and socialize with friends! Hyde Members and Guest are invited to join us for our Member Mixer on Nov 20 for 5 to 8 pm. Mingle with your fellow members, view the special exhibitions, and munch on light refreshments. Hyde members can also enjoy a 20% off discount on museum shop items!

Still life painting emerged in Europe around the start of the seventeenth century. Inanimate objects, such as food, flowers, and tableware, were no longer details within a larger painting, they became the subject of the work itself. Many of the greatest still life painters of this era were women, who experimented with intriguing new compositions, subjects, and styles. Join Hyde Curator Bryn Schockmel as she examines the artists features in the exhibition 'A Feast of Fruit and Flowers: Women Still Life Painters of the Seventeenth Century and Beyond.'