Oct 07 Tuesday
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.
NAMI Western Massachusetts is pleased to offer their NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program in person, starting Tuesday, September 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Holyoke. What is the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program?
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 9-session educational program for family, significant others, and friends of people with mental health conditions. It is a designated evidenced-based program. This means that research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to a person with a mental health condition.NAMI Western Massachusetts and its dedicated volunteers, members, and leaders work tirelessly to raise awareness and provide essential education, advocacy, and support programs for people in our community living with mental health conditions and their loved ones.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIREDFor more information contact: Tamari Cole at tamari_c@yahoo.com or visit: namiwm.org
Oct 08 Wednesday
Oct 09 Thursday
Three brothers shoot the breeze under an old, wide tree. In this exploration of intergenerational bonds, we peek into the interior worlds—the great loves and bitter blues—of Black men in America. Hang Time is a deeply moving and subversive work by Pulitzer Prize Finalist Zora Howard starring Kamal Bolden, Brian D. Coats, and Bryce Foley.
Oct 10 Friday
As part of our ongoing partnership with Bombyx resident company, the Young @ Heart Chorus we're excited to screen the Walker George documentary Young@Heart which was originally released in 2007 and won two Rose d’Or awards, as well as the LA Film Festival Audience Award, and was also screened at Sundance and SXSW Festivals.
In a society obsessed with youth and perfection, Young @ Heart is an engaging reminder that unless you check out early, aging is an inevitable part of life - and approaching it with wit and creativity is essential!
The screening will be followed by a short performance and talkback
Oct 11 Saturday
Explore one of the area’s biggest book sales, featuring 10,000+ like-new books in over 30 categories at bargain prices, all donated from Berkshire homes. You’ll discover books for all ages and interests – book lovers, book dealers, collectors, and kids – with something for everyone, so bring the whole family! Early entry numbers for a first look “Sneak Peek”, from 9:00 AM to noon, Saturday, will be handed out starting at 8:00 AM for a $10 donation. Be the first to browse the best selection of many rare finds, collectibles, signed copies, first editions, and pre-1900 treasures. Free admission on Saturday from noon to 5 PM and all day Sunday, 9AM to 5PM. All proceeds from this event, the Lenox Library’s Association’s biggest fundraiser of the year, support the library’s programs, materials, and resources. This event is sponsored by the Lenox office of Apella Wealth.