Community Calendar

The program event is a presentation by Holly Clark, a local resident of New Lebanon NY.
She re-enacts Kate Mullany who was a pioneer for the Women's Labor Union.
There is a National Historic Site in Troy that represents her and her efforts.
The program is on Sunday, September 21st.
It is from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
At the town hall # 14755 on Rt 22 in New Lebanon NY.

Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal."

Buddha said, “"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

Mother Teresa said, “Peace begins with a smile."

Come hear these eight splendid storytellers share all sorts of about peace: Fran Combs Berger, Joe Doolittle, Kate Dudding, Margaret French, Eileen Mack, Claire Nolan, Nancy Marie Payne, and Sandy Schuman.

At every Story Circle show, superb performers tell rarely heard contemporary and traditional stories celebrating the human spirit. The shows are shared experiences between audience and performer, combining the intensity of a solo performance with the intimacy of a face-to-face conversation. Since 2008, over 4,000 people have enjoyed our shows at Proctors. We hope to see you there!

Click here to watch many of our performers tell stories. http://www.storycircleatproctors.org/youtube.shtml

Click here to find out about our performers. http://www.storycircleatproctors.org/performers.shtml

Our website: http://www.storycircleatproctors.org/word-plays.shtml

PRICE: $12, tickets available at Proctors Box Office.

Step back in time and experience the lively spirit of Medieval and Renaissance gatherings through music, dance, and revelry. The Albany-based Bleecker Consort, founded in 1988, brings centuries-old traditions to life with a colorful program of autumnal delights.

Performed on a fascinating array of instruments—including recorders, dulcian, cornamuse, shawm, scheitholt, and doumbek—the Consort’s music resonates beautifully in the warm acoustics of the historic 1848 Shaker Meeting House.

Friends of Music of Stamford, NY presents violinist Francesca Anderegg and pianist Joy Cline Phinney, playing works by Mozart, Debussy, Moya, de Falla, & Still. Francesca Anderegg has a national and international reputation as a skilled soloist, orchestral musician, and chamber musician with a special focus on Latin American repertoire and contemporary music. She has performed with many of the leading artists of today, including the Juilliard String Quartet, Minnesota Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and concerts at Chicago’s Symphony Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York with Itzhak Perlman and members of the Perlman Music Program.

Joy Cline Phinney has appeared in solo and chamber music recitals across the United States and in Europe. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in piano from The Juilliard School and a Doctor of Ensemble Arts from the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University. She has collaborated in numerous chamber music concerts, recording projects, and radio and television programs with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, among others.

This event is generously hosted by the First Presbyterian Church at 96 Main Street, Stamford, NY. Admission is by donation at the door; the suggested donation is $15 per person, $10 for seniors & students. There is no charge for those under age 13. Cash or check only; no reservations or advance sales. Visit https://friendsmusic.org/ for more information about this concert and the rest of the Friends of Music 2025 season.

Fodder: Stories from the Fields
Sunday, September 21
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Doors open at 3:30 pm
April Hill, 62 Undermountain Road, South Egremont, MA
$15 for general public, Free for Farmers (but you must register to save your space)
Contact for info: samantha@greenagers.org (413) 644-9090

Farming can be hard work, farming can be fun, farming can be weird. From the depths of dirty despair to the heights of produce perfection, come and enjoy stories straight from the farm. Moderated by Sheela Clary.

This event will be held Sunday, September 21, from 4 pm to 6 pm at Greenagers, April Hill, 62 Undermountain Road, South Egremont, MA. Sponsored and organized by Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, Farmsteads for Farmers, Berkshire Grown, Bridge, and Greenagers.

Light farm fresh refreshments will be available.

Pulitzer Prize– and National Book Award–winning journalist Tim Weiner, acclaimed author of Legacy of Ashes, returns with his explosive new work The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century. Based on exclusive on-the-record interviews with CIA directors, top spymasters, and undercover officers, Weiner exposes the high-stakes battles shaping America’s intelligence community today—at a moment of unprecedented political and global peril. In this timely talk, he examines the White House’s escalating conflicts with U.S. intelligence, the press, and the very principles of free speech.

“Riveting…How Weiner persuaded so many people to talk on the record is a journalistic feat that should make [THE MISSION] impossible to dismiss.”
—ASSOCIATED PRESS

“Poignant…Weiner’s warnings about the peril facing both the C.I.A. and the United States seem prophetic.”
—NEW YORK TIMES

“No one has opened up the CIA to us like Weiner has, and THE MISSION deserves to win Weiner a second Pulitzer.”
—THE GUARDIAN

Tim Weiner has won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for his reporting and writing on American intelligence and national security. His new book, THE MISSION: The CIA in the 21st Century, was ranked #3 on the New York Times bestseller list upon its publication. He and his wife, Kate Doyle, a human-rights expert, have been fixing up an abandoned house in Putney since 2022.

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.

Smith faculty voice instructor Liam Shannon and pianist Lemuel Gurtowsky join together for an afternoon of art song. The program will feature An die ferne Geliebte by Beethoven, and selections by Heggie and Ravel.

Join us each Monday afternoon at Shenendehowa United Methodist Church from 2 PM to 5 PM!

Mondays are perfect to ‘stop and shop’ at our satellite market in Clifton Park. Grab dinner from our ready-to-eat vendors, sip on a refreshing beverage, and stock up on fresh and local produce!