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"New Yorker" Artist Maira Kalman Opens “Shaker Outpost” With Shaker Museum in Chatham

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"New Yorker" Artist Maira Kalman Opens “Shaker Outpost” With Shaker Museum in Chatham

At the Shaker Museum’s new pop-up space in Chatham, Maira Kalman brings her wry, tender eye to the sect’s material culture, pairing favorite objects from the collection with new paintings that explore utility, beauty, and belief.

By Bill Arning •

Slow Food Hudson Valley Celebrates Spring Foraging in Ghent Farms Benefit — Guests gather around a long communal table at a past Slow Food Hudson Valley event, where seasonal ingredients and local craftsmanship set the tone—an approach that returns at “Wild Hudson Valley” on April 26 with a menu built around the region’s fleeting spring forage. Credit: Ralph Gartner

Community

Slow Food Hudson Valley Celebrates Spring Foraging in Ghent Farms Benefit

Slow Food Hudson Valley gathers chefs, farmers, and diners at Liberty Farms on April 26 for an afternoon of wild ingredients, community, and regional food advocacy.

By Brian K. Mahoney

"Surrender" by Jennifer Acker: Familiar Berkshire Settings, Feelings, Characters, and Goats — Photos by Medea Giordano for Chronogram.

"Surrender" by Jennifer Acker: Familiar Berkshire Settings, Feelings, Characters, and Goats

One city-dwelling friend told Acker the novel worked as "a prophylactic for anyone thinking about country life."

By Jamie Larson

The Troutbeck Symposium Turns Five

Community

The Troutbeck Symposium Turns Five

Students spend the school year in archives, interviewing community members, and working with local historical societies, then come to Troutbeck to present films, artworks, and research to a live audience.

By Jamie Larson •

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OtherWords Series Brings Acclaimed Poets to Great Barrington

OtherWords Series Brings Acclaimed Poets to Great Barrington

The OtherWords reading series at the Mason Library presents a reading from poets Kate Colby and Ann Lauterbach on April 25 from 4 to 6pm.

By Jamie Larson •

Songwriters Lawrence and Harley at Monterey Meeting House

Songwriters Lawrence and Harley at Monterey Meeting House

Will Lawrence, who has been the drummer for the Felice Brothers since 2016, and Noah B. Harley, who writes what he describes as heartfelt and slightly sinister songs out of a former chicken farm in Catskill.

By Jamie Larson •

Puppet Slam in Pine Plains

Puppet Slam in Pine Plains

The Stissing Center hosts the Hudson Valley Puppet Slam on April 25, bringing together eight local puppeteers for an evening of short works.

By Jamie Larson •

New State Poet Laureate brings "Massachusetts: A Song of Itself " to Stockbridge

New State Poet Laureate brings "Massachusetts: A Song of Itself " to Stockbridge

Regie Gibson's performance uses poetry, music, and storytelling to move through the history of the Commonwealth, giving voice to the range of people and struggles that shaped it.

By Jamie Larson •

Community

Mini Horses at the Firefighters Museum

Mini Horses at the Firefighters Museum

The FASNY Museum of Firefighting is bringing miniature horses to its Harry Howard Avenue campus on April 25 for Mighty Mini Horses, a free family event running from 10 am until noon.

By Jamie Larson •

Birding for Beginners with CT Audubon — Wood Thrush. Photo: Lisette Tsi/Audubon Photography Awards

Birding for Beginners with CT Audubon

The Sharon Audubon Center is offering a Birding for Beginners course on April 25, combining a learning session with an outdoor walk on the property.

By Jamie Larson

Inaugural Berkshire Book Con in Pittsfield

Inaugural Berkshire Book Con in Pittsfield

The Berkshire Athenaeum is launching its first-ever Berkshire Book Con on April 18

By Jamie Larson •

Baby Animals Return to Pittsfield

Baby Animals Return to Pittsfield

Hancock Shaker Village marks the opening of its 2026 season with the festival, running from April 18 through May 10.

By Jamie Larson •

Style

New Hawthorne Valley Roots & Relics Market

New Hawthorne Valley Roots & Relics Market

A carefully curated mix of folk craft, vintage finds, and small-scale makers in Ghent, Saturday, March 21.

By Jamie Larson •

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Real Estate

1740 Greek Revival With Mid-Century Modern Addition, in Valatie

1740 Greek Revival With Mid-Century Modern Addition, in Valatie

Nearly three centuries of Columbia County history on eight acres, with a silo-inspired great room, a spring-fed pond, and views across six hundred acres of surrounding farmland.

By Jamie Larson •

Custom Ranch With Pool, Lake Access, and Indoor Hot Tub in Salisbury

Custom Ranch With Pool, Lake Access, and Indoor Hot Tub in Salisbury

A distinctive 1950 house tucked into three wooded acres off the western shore of Lake Washinee.

By Jamie Larson •

A Cube in the Corner of the Sky in Canaan

A Cube in the Corner of the Sky in Canaan

A spare, well-considered house on Mercer Mountain, where the windows face west and the views go on for miles.

By Jamie Larson

Irish-Inspired Farmhouse in Falls Village

Irish-Inspired Farmhouse in Falls Village

Renovated by a nationally recognized editor, with gardens by an acclaimed designer and views straight to Falls Mountain.

By Jamie Larson •

1850s Getaway by a Swimming Hole and the Racetrack in Lakeville

1850s Getaway by a Swimming Hole and the Racetrack in Lakeville

An 1850 farmhouse by the Limerock racetrack, with its own private swimming hole.

By Jamie Larson •

Restored 1820 Colonial, Stunning Interior, by the River in Stuyvesant

Restored 1820 Colonial, Stunning Interior, by the River in Stuyvesant

The interior design is out of control at this restored early-19th-century house set along the Hudson.

By Jamie Larson •

$90 Million 2,1050 Acre Estate With Historic Mill in Ancramdale

$90 Million 2,1050 Acre Estate With Historic Mill in Ancramdale

Mill Farm is populated by a primary residence and a network of secondary homes, a working landscape, and internal infrastructure.

By Jamie Larson •

1929 Lake Garfield Estate with Olmsted-Attributed Grounds

1929 Lake Garfield Estate with Olmsted-Attributed Grounds

Newgrange, was built in 1929 as a country manor and remains one of the more substantial lakefront properties in this part of the Berkshires.

By Jamie Larson

Former Stagecoach Tavern, Turning Point Inn in Great Barrington

Former Stagecoach Tavern, Turning Point Inn in Great Barrington

A roadside landmark, by the ski slopes, with deep Berkshire roots, this property began life in 1802 as a tavern and stagecoach stop.

By Jamie Larson •

Bucolic Contemporary on Shekomeko Creek

Bucolic Contemporary on Shekomeko Creek

over 19 acres of flat, fenced pasture, where a newly built house lays low along the landscape.

By Jamie Larson •

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Stressless by Design: Paul Rich & Sons Quality Furniture

Stressless by Design: Paul Rich & Sons Quality Furniture

For more than four decades, Paul Rich & Sons has evolved alongside the homes it furnishes.

By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team

Stressless by Design: Paul Rich & Sons Quality Furniture

Stressless by Design: Paul Rich & Sons Quality Furniture

For more than four decades, Paul Rich & Sons has evolved alongside the homes it furnishes.

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Rest, Perfected: Handmade Shifman Mattresses at Paul Rich & Sons Home Furnishings + DESIGN in Downtown Pittsfield

Rest, Perfected: Handmade Shifman Mattresses at Paul Rich & Sons Home Furnishings + DESIGN in Downtown Pittsfield

At Paul Rich & Sons Home Furnishings + DESIGN, Shifman’s hand-tied, two-sided mattresses made from natural materials offer decades of comfort that far outlast foam mattresses.

By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team

Longyear Gallery Artist-Run Cooperative

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Longyear Gallery Artist-Run Cooperative

Representing emerging and seasoned artists located throughout the New York State region.

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Stressless by Design: Paul Rich & Sons Quality Furniture

Stressless by Design: Paul Rich & Sons Quality Furniture

For more than four decades, Paul Rich & Sons has evolved alongside the homes it furnishes.

By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team

1740 Greek Revival With Mid-Century Modern Addition, in Valatie

Real Estate

1740 Greek Revival With Mid-Century Modern Addition, in Valatie

Nearly three centuries of Columbia County history on eight acres, with a silo-inspired great room, a spring-fed pond, and views across six hundred acres of surrounding farmland.

By Jamie Larson •

Mini Horses at the Firefighters Museum

Community

Mini Horses at the Firefighters Museum

The FASNY Museum of Firefighting is bringing miniature horses to its Harry Howard Avenue campus on April 25 for Mighty Mini Horses, a free family event running from 10 am until noon.

By Jamie Larson •

OtherWords Series Brings Acclaimed Poets to Great Barrington

Arts

OtherWords Series Brings Acclaimed Poets to Great Barrington

The OtherWords reading series at the Mason Library presents a reading from poets Kate Colby and Ann Lauterbach on April 25 from 4 to 6pm.

By Jamie Larson •

"New Yorker" Artist Maira Kalman Opens “Shaker Outpost” With Shaker Museum in Chatham

Community

"New Yorker" Artist Maira Kalman Opens “Shaker Outpost” With Shaker Museum in Chatham

At the Shaker Museum’s new pop-up space in Chatham, Maira Kalman brings her wry, tender eye to the sect’s material culture, pairing favorite objects from the collection with new paintings that explore utility, beauty, and belief.

By Bill Arning •

Slow Food Hudson Valley Celebrates Spring Foraging in Ghent Farms Benefit — Guests gather around a long communal table at a past Slow Food Hudson Valley event, where seasonal ingredients and local craftsmanship set the tone—an approach that returns at “Wild Hudson Valley” on April 26 with a menu built around the region’s fleeting spring forage. Credit: Ralph Gartner

Community

Slow Food Hudson Valley Celebrates Spring Foraging in Ghent Farms Benefit

Slow Food Hudson Valley gathers chefs, farmers, and diners at Liberty Farms on April 26 for an afternoon of wild ingredients, community, and regional food advocacy.

By Brian K. Mahoney

"Surrender" by Jennifer Acker: Familiar Berkshire Settings, Feelings, Characters, and Goats — Photos by Medea Giordano for Chronogram.

"Surrender" by Jennifer Acker: Familiar Berkshire Settings, Feelings, Characters, and Goats

One city-dwelling friend told Acker the novel worked as "a prophylactic for anyone thinking about country life."

By Jamie Larson

The Troutbeck Symposium Turns Five

Community

The Troutbeck Symposium Turns Five

Students spend the school year in archives, interviewing community members, and working with local historical societies, then come to Troutbeck to present films, artworks, and research to a live audience.

By Jamie Larson •

Songwriters Lawrence and Harley at Monterey Meeting House

Arts

Songwriters Lawrence and Harley at Monterey Meeting House

Will Lawrence, who has been the drummer for the Felice Brothers since 2016, and Noah B. Harley, who writes what he describes as heartfelt and slightly sinister songs out of a former chicken farm in Catskill.

By Jamie Larson •

Puppet Slam in Pine Plains

Arts

Puppet Slam in Pine Plains

The Stissing Center hosts the Hudson Valley Puppet Slam on April 25, bringing together eight local puppeteers for an evening of short works.

By Jamie Larson •

Birding for Beginners with CT Audubon — Wood Thrush. Photo: Lisette Tsi/Audubon Photography Awards

Community

Birding for Beginners with CT Audubon

The Sharon Audubon Center is offering a Birding for Beginners course on April 25, combining a learning session with an outdoor walk on the property.

By Jamie Larson

New State Poet Laureate brings "Massachusetts: A Song of Itself " to Stockbridge

Arts

New State Poet Laureate brings "Massachusetts: A Song of Itself " to Stockbridge

Regie Gibson's performance uses poetry, music, and storytelling to move through the history of the Commonwealth, giving voice to the range of people and struggles that shaped it.

By Jamie Larson •