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Francine and Charlie Mazuch, left, of Easthampton, with their grandchildren Kayle Joaquin and Brooklyn Clayton, play a game at a past Three County Fair. The fair returns for its 204th consecutive year tomorrow and runs through Monday. Fair games and rides for the whole family will all be part of the fourday run. (THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTOS)

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Three County Fair returns

4-day run of 204th consecutive fair begins tomorrow

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By Keith O’Connor

Special to The Republican

he light at the end of the tunnel is bright.”

That is the message on the Three County Fair website announcing the 204th consecutive edition of the fourday fair, which begins tomorrow.

The Three County Fair is recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as the oldest ongoing fair in continuous operation in the United States, with the first Three County Fair taking place October 14-15, 1818, and every year since without interruption.

The crowdfavorite Wee Wee Wee Racing Pigs will return this weekend for the 204th consecutive Three County Fair. (THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO)

“It feels good to have activity back on the fairgrounds,” said James Przypek, general manager of the Three County Fair, noting they have held two horse shows on the grounds since April.

“And, we actually did have an agricultural fair last year, but it was closed to the public and only open to those who were participating in livestock and other competitions,” he added about being able to boast the consecutive nature of the fair.

The good news is that the popular fair is back with everything fairgoers have come to expect when passing through its gates — amusement rides, games, every kind of fair food, informative exhibits, demolition derbies, music, entertainment for young and old, agricultural competitions and so much more, including the opportunity to get vaccinated for COVID-19.

And there is even more good

news.

“A big twist is that parking is free. It has been a tough year financially for us and many people, so early on we decided we wanted to help ease some of the financial burden by eliminating our parking fee this year. Also, you can consider it ‘contactless’ parking where COVID-19 is concerned,” Przypek said.

The fair’s general manager noted they were “all in” for this year’s fair when learning that Gov. Charlie Baker would be opening up events and more to 100% capacity. And, they already had a head start.

“The majority of what you will be seeing at this year’s fair, people and things you know and have come to expect seeing at the fair each year, had already been booked for last year’s 2020 fair. All we had to do was reconfirm many of them for this year,” Przypek said.

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“It’s been a long year and people are ready to get out and have some fun and smile, so we’ve unofficially labeled this year’s fair as ‘family fun, laughs and comedy.’”

JAMES PRZYPEK, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE THREE COUNTY FAIR

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IF YOU GO Event: Three County Fair Where: 54 Fair St., Northampton When: Tomorrow, gates open at 4 p.m.; Saturday -Monday, gates open at 10 a.m.

Tickets: Four-day pass (ages 12+): $30 advance/ online only; adults (12-64): $12 advance/online or $15 at the gate; seniors 65+: $9 advance/online or $10 at the gate; veterans with ID: $10 at the gate only; Children 11 and under are free.

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people are ready to get out and have some fun and smile, so we’ve unofficially labeled this year’s fair as ‘family fun, laughs and comedy,’” he added.

Adding to the smiles will be Wacky Chad! Stunt Comedian, Urban Wizards Academy Magic Show and Kellie Karl Comedy Hypnotist Show, as well as an appearance on Saturday by the Melha Shrine clowns.

Musical entertainment on the Bud Light Clubhouse Stage include the classic country sounds of Charlie Marie tomorrow, the New Orleans funk of the WhoDat! Band on Saturday, American Idol Season 14 finalist Katherine Winston on Saturday and Monday, classic rock from Moose and the High Tops and singer-songwriter Scott Alan Savoy on Sunday, and Christa Joy and the Honeybees performing tunes ranging from classic honky-tonk to gospel-tinged country ballads on Monday.

Also, on the Farm Museum Stage, The Green Sisters perform tomorrow, The New Domestics on Saturday and Martin & Kelly on Monday.

“For sure our demolition derbies produced by Skyfire Productions are the most popular draws of the fair,” Przypek said about the daily smash and crash action, which again this year features the special School Bus Demo Derbies on Saturday and Monday. Attendance requires an additional $6 admission fee for ages 4 and up.

Przypek noted tethered hot air balloon rides will return to the fair “after quite some time” and will offer a bird’seye view of the fairgrounds from 100 feet above. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for kids.

The newly named Barn Bazaar — best known as the fair’s Craft Adventure — is a shopper’s market filled with all

The Melha Shrine clowns will be back to clown around on Saturday at the Three County Fair.

Above, from left, are Cindy McGoldrick, Marci Katz, Craig (Doc) Kazin and Tina Riddell during a past fair. (STEVE SMITH PHOTO)

reason or another, now is your opportunity.

The Northampton Board of Public Health, in partnership with Hampshire Public Health Preparedness Coalition, will be holding a free vaccine clinic on the fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

“Another way we are trying to keep people safe is with our contactless ticket purchases available in advance on our website. You can print them out at home or save to your smartphone and all we

have to do is scan them when you arrive. It will also save you time from standing in line at the box office,” Przypek said.

Advance tickets online are $12 for adults ages 12-64, $9 for seniors age 65 and older, and free to youth age 11 and under. There is also a fourday pass available for those age 12 and older priced at $30. Tickets at the gate on the day of the fair are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and veterans with ID. For more information and a complete schedule of livestock competitions, visit 3countyfair.com.

Laurie Sharples and Bobbie, of Westhampton, stop to visit the horses during a past Three County Fair. (THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO)

kinds of arts and crafts, home improvement vendors, handmade jewelry, fresh produce, and other things to see and buy.

Other attractions include a baby barnyard, antique engine and tractor showcase, farm museum, racing museum, tractor fun pull, apple pie contest, kiddie tractor pull and more, including those porky Wee Wee Wee Racing Pigs for a good laugh.

Przypek said they are doing everything possible to help make this year’s edition of the

Three County Fair safe for visitors during the pandemic.

“An indoor mask mandate was recently put into place for Northampton. Anyone age five and older will need to wear a face covering when entering any of our buildings and barns. We have staff on hand who will be constantly cleaning and disinfecting throughout the fairgrounds, with someone always stationed in our restrooms,” he said.

Also, for those who haven’t been vaccinated yet for one

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Indie rockers Yo La Tengo to play Holyoke

CONIC INDIE ROCKers Yo La Tengo will play Gateway City Arts in Holyoke on Sept. 17.

Tickets for the Holyoke show are available now at dspshows.com.

The show will come on the heels of the first anniversary of the band’s latest effort, “Sleepless Night,” a six-song EP with one new tune, “Bleeding,” plus covers of songs by The Byrds, The Delmore Brothers, Bob Dylan, Ronnie Lane, and The Flying Machine.

Last year, the band also released a collection titled “We Have Amnesia Sometimes,” featuring five instrumental compositions that Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew recorded over 10 days in late April and early May 2020 during socially distanced sessions at their rehearsal space in Hoboken, New Jersey.

The record music expands upon the mood that permeated the trio’s 2018

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and sins on my sleeve. I don’t feel like it would be genuine or worthy if it wasn’t.”

Lewis’ fall tour includes no New England dates.

Yo La Tengo will play Gateway City Arts in Holyoke on Sept. 17.

full-length album, “There’s a day until Sunday.

Riot Going On.” Kane will be joined by Freddie Marion and Traci Liner notes Mnich.

• Dan Kane and Friends will perform their last concert • After Springfield rockers of the summer on Saturday Staind wrap up their current afternoon at The Gazebo in tour with Korn, frontman Somers.

Aaron Lewis will be going The concert is scheduled back out on the road perfrom 1 to 3 p.m. at 19 Battle forming his country tunes.

St. In the event of rain, the Unlike past Lewis treks, he concert will be postponed a will not be performing solo

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Stafford Palace Theater: The Del McCoury Band. 75 Main St., Stafford Springs

• Details of a box set of unreleased recordings from The Beatles’ “Let It Be” sessions have been posted on Amazon’s Spanish website prior to George Lenker an official announcement.

LiveWire The five-CD, single Blu-ray audio set will feature the “Let acoustic shows. Instead, he It Be” album newly mixed by will tour with a backup band, producer Giles Martin and The Stateliners. engineer Sam Okell.

Last month, Lewis dropped The box set also features 27 a new single, “Am I The Only previously unreleased session One,” from his forthcoming recordings, a four-track “Let album, to be released later It Be” EP, and the never-bethis year. The single debuted fore-released 14-track “Get No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Back”stereo LP mix compiled Country Songs Chart and by engineer Glyn Johns in was described by Variety May 1969. as “liberal bashing and Fox Fans will hear early versions baiting.” of songs that later ended up Lewis, who is a vocal on “Abbey Road,” as well as conservative, said in a songs the individual Beatles statement, “My songs have would record as solo artists: always been me wearing my “Gimme Some Truth,” “The SEE LIVEWIRE, PAGE E7 heart, emotions, misfortunes

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The Republican is not responsible for unannounced schedule changes. Listings must be received two weeks before the date of the event. Items should be mailed to Entertainment Guide, The Republican, P.O. Box 1329, Springfield, MA 011021329, emailed to pmastriano@repub. com; or submitted to masslive.com/ myevent

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Stone Soul Festival returns with food, music, vaccines

Festa offers celebration of Portuguese culture

Festival runs tomorrow through Sunday at Blunt Park

Labor Day weekend is the traditional time for parishioners of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Ludlow to commemorate its dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Fatima.

This year’s plans call for a holiday weekend of celebration that includes a festival, outdoor Mass and a candlelight procession.

Festa 2021 begins today and continues through Monday.

The 73rd celebration will include Portuguese folklore dance, fireworks, a midway and a beer garden. Music will be provided by Emotion; Back in Black, an AC/DC tribute; Trailer Trash; Great Escape, a Journey tribute band; Anthony Morais; and David DeMelo.

On Sunday, there will be an outdoor Mass celebrated in Portuguese at 11 a.m. There also will be an outdoor Mass in English at 6 p.m. celebrated by the Most Rev. William D. Byrne, bishop of the Diocese of Springfield. A candlelight procession will follow at 7:30 p.m.

This year’s Festa will observe COVID-19 precautions.

Also, in partnership with Baystate Health Systems, a mobile vaccine clinic will be on-site Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.; both Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer vaccines will be available at the free clinic.

Since 1949, the Festa has celebrated Our Lady of Fatima Parish’s dedication to preserving the memory of Fatima, Portugal, where, in 1917, the Blessed Mother is believed to have appeared to three shepherd children at the Cova da Iria.

On Labor Day, Sept. 5, 1949, Our Lady of Fatima Parish was inaugurated with the Rev. Manuel Rocha then leading parishioners more than 30 years. Over the years, the parish campus has

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What began in 1989 as a community reunion picnic aimed at gathering together the Mason Square community has evolved into a three-day festival and New England’s largest African American Festival.

The Stone Soul Festival will take place tomorrow through Sunday at Blunt Park, 1780 Roosevelt Ave. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, last year’s festival took place virtually, so Tracy W. Chappell, Stone Soul Festival coordinator, is pleased to bring it back to the public at the park. “We’re definitely excited to … have some type of normalcy and bring people back together,” he said. “It’s definitely exciting.”

COVID protocols will be observed. “We want everybody to be safe,” he said, noting it is suggested that festivalgoers wear masks.

The event includes the Stone Soul Parade; Springfield’s Got Talent; a fish fry; DJ music; flag football; cook-off finals; the Jay Griffith Jr. Memorial Roundball (basketball) Classic; car, bike and RV show; Jazz and Blues Night; Praise in the Park; and a gospel concert.

Organizers hope the Saturday morning parade down State Street to Blunt Park will grow and become one of Springfield’s most popular parades. “We’re asking Springfield to come out and participate” as participants and spectators, Chappell said.

The festival also will have food vendors, social service agencies, health care providers and other community

Attendees enjoy a past Stone Soul Festival at Blunt Park in Springfield. The festival, which includes food vendors, live entertainment and other family-friendly activities, returns tomorrow. (HOANG ‘LEON’ NGUYEN / THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO)

Organizers hope the Saturday morning parade down State Street to Blunt Park will grow and become one of Springfield’s most popular parades.

display their wares and crafts.

Local, state and national entertainment are provided free of charge. There is a wide range of diversity at the Stone Soul Festival; participants from all ethnic backgrounds participate in all areas of the festival.

Chappell praised Jay Griffin, who has served as program chairman and is still active with the festival. “He is services. Free COVID-19 my direct mentor. I’ve gotten vaccinations also will be a master class in community available. service and organizing. He’s “We want to be on the given me tons of game.” right side of this pandemic,” “Stone Soul Picnic” was a Chappell said. “This is a great song by the 5th Dimension opportunity to offer it to the musical group; it was a No. 1 public to be safe. We want hit song in 1968. The organizto provide people with that ers of the original Springfield opportunity.” festival liked the idea of the The festival is popular name but changed a few among families, and often words to give their picnic its several generations of a own identity. The event forfamily attend, staying all mally became known as the day to visit, play dominoes “Stone Soul Festival.” and cards and to relax at the Admission to the park 133-acre Blunt Park that has and all events are free. The picnic tables, tennis courts Sunday Stone Soul Picnic and open space for picnic and Saturday fish fry are free blankets and lawn chairs. for seniors, and during the The main goals of the Stone Friday Kids Night there will Soul Festival are to host an be free hot dogs and hamannual festival to provide burgers for children. family-orientated activities, For more information, go entertainment and cultural online to facebook.com/ enrichment. It is a vehicle Stone-SOUL-Festival for minority businesses to -133558540066558.

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Staci Guerrero, of Springfield, enjoys a dance with her daughter Rachel, 9, at Festa 2017 at Our Lady of Fatima in Ludlow. This year’s Festa begins today and continues through Monday. (FREDERICK GORE PHOTO)

expanded to include a chapel, shrine, rectory and parish center.

The Festa will take place at 438 Winsor St. For more information, call 413-583-2312 or go online to ourladyoffatimaparish.org or facebook.com/OLOF Festa.

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Armenian Fest offers blend of culture, food, music

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Special to The Republican

Although the annual Armenian Festival “is a lot of work for every parish member,” they enjoy it because it brings together hundreds of people from surrounding towns as well as Armenians from Worcester and Connecticut, said Edward P. Garabedian, a member of the St. Mark Armenian Church parish council and one of the cooks for the Springfield-based festival.

The festival will take place Sunday from noon to 5:30 p.m. at the church on 2427 Wilbraham Road. It will feature authentic Armenian cuisine and music.

“All of the food we serve is made by our church parishioners, and the music that is played during the fest is all live Armenian music,” Garabedian said. “There are so many good foods to eat, but the losh kabob meal is so good, it has to be the first thing you try. The meat is a mix of lamb and beef but is prepared with a mix of ingredients which give it a flavor most people crave year after year. It is served with Armenian rice and salad. It is so good!”

Other foods include yalanchi dolma (grape leaves stuffed with onion, rice and herbs), cheese boreg (layered phyllo dough triangles filled with cheese mixture) and spinach pie (layered phyllo dough squares filled with spinach mixture).

The baked goods also are

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Event: St. Mark Armenian Festival When: Sunday, noon to 5:30 p.m.

Where: St. Mark Armenian Church, 2427 Wilbraham Road, Springfield Cost: Free For more info: Visit stmark armenianchurch.org or call 413-783-5793

The annual Armenian Festival will offer Armenian food and music on Sunday. (PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. MARK ARMENIAN CHURCH)

popular, including paklava (pastry with chopped nuts, layers of buttered phyllo dough, topped with sugar syrup), khadayif (shredded phyllo dough surrounding cream pudding, topped with sugar syrup), nazook (pastry with sweetened butter filling), khurabia (shortbread cookies covered with powdered sugar) and simit (an Armenian sesame seed cookie).

Soorj (Armenian coffee) has become a festival favorite.

“What makes Armenian cuisine special [aside from being delicious!] are the generations-old recipes that have been passed down. Many Armenian-American families came to the U.S. fleeing genocide, and families were able to preserve cherished Armenian traditions and recipes,” said Talene R. Jermakian, a St.

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The release comes a month before the Disney+ six-hour docuseries “The Beatles: Get Back,” which chronicles the sessions using previously unseen footage from the “Let It Be” movie.

series through this month with a scaled-back schedule, running Thursdays through Sundays, 6 to 10 p.m.

Thursdays will feature Good Acoustics playing eclectic hits, followed by Tom Ingram taking the stage on Fridays with classic and modern rock. On Saturdays, Floyd Patterson brings his rhythm and blues to the courtyard, while Sundays will see the Ethel Lee Ensemble play jazz, blues and standards.

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Mark’s parishioner and fest volunteer. “For example, our losh kebab recipe is from parishioner Dr. Mark Belemjian’s mother from Troy, New York, and his two ‘aunts,’ who honed it over several years.”

But this festival is about more than Armenian food, it’s about culture. “We want attendees to experience our culture, which also includes our music and our church,” she said. Traditional Armenian folk music has been passed down through generations, sung in the Armenian language, and festival attendees will hear a live band singing those traditional songs.

Armenia became the first Christian nation in 301 A.D., and so religion and church have always been a huge part of Armenian life, Jermakian said.

“Though church is first and foremost a place of worship, it’s also a place of fellowship and community.”

During the festival, the Rev. Nicholas Aznavourian, will give guided tours of the sanctuary

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for those who are interested in learning more about the Armenian church.

There will also be a cultural booth, and St. Mark’s instructional cooking DVDs, featuring parishioners demonstrating how to make traditional Armenian delicacies, will be available for purchase.

“I think people really enjoy our fest atmosphere, and we have heard attendees say how welcome they feel when they come and experience the Armenian culture on our church grounds. And of course the food!” Jermakian said. “Armenians have a great deal of pride in our heritage and culture, and the fest gives us an opportunity to share that with our community.”

Last year, because of the pandemic, the church had to cancel the live festival but offered a drive-by event with the same food. “We were amazed that we served over 500 meals of losh kabob that day and all the baked goods were sold out, which is an indication of how much people love what we serve,” Garabedian said.

All proceeds from the fest benefit the ministries of St. Mark Armenian Church.

Admission and parking are free.

The event will take place rain or shine with plenty of seating under the tents.

For more information go online to stmarkarmenian church.org or call 413-7835793.

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Rising wages, food costs will mean higher meal prices

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NE PREDICTABLE consequence of the current hiring crunch in the restaurant industry is an upward creep in the wage rates food service operators find themselves offering to recruit employees.

With 10 states having already reset their minimum wage to $15 an hour, industry observers predict that, regardless of any federal action on the minimum wage, the $15-an-hour figure will eventually be the de facto “minimum wage” in most parts of the country.

With prices of food and supplies currently increasing at an annualized rate of 5% or more, plenty of restaurant operators both large and small are beginning to ask whether or not they could survive under a $15 minimum wage.

While it’s hard to take exception to a $15-an-hour rate as a “livable wage” for a work-

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er who is solely dependent on it for his or her livelihood, the money to pay that rate has to come from somewhere. For the restaurant industry that will inevitably mean menu price increases.

Some of the major restaurant brands have already put in place upward price adjustments of 2%, 3%, and more since the start of 2021, with the fast food industry having been most aggressive in “taking margin.”

The One Fair Wage advocacy group, a nationwide activist effort agitating to make the $15 wage rate universal, recently publicized its estimates of the impact their wage proposals would have on restaurant menu prices.

The goal of One Fair Wage is a $15 minimum for service worker jobs with “tips on top.”

Their impact analysis, prepared with the help of a University of California Berkeley think tank, asserts that restaurants could profitably afford such a livable wage with, in the organization’s words, a “moderate price increase of 20% at most.”

One Fair Wage also suggests that restaurants could use a combination of surcharges and “hospitality fees” to fund higher wage rates.

Of course, the unknown in all this economic analysis is how customers would react to such price hikes and fees, especially at a time when

pandemic-driven inflation is putting pressure on the cost of living overall.

Restaurant purchases, it must be remembered, represent discretionary spending for many consumers, and higher prices might very well result in fewer dining out occasions.

Participants in the program will have an opportunity to sample the dishes prepared, each of which will be matched with an appropriate wine pairing.

The Cooking with Rico evening begins at 6:30 p.m. and costs $57 per person; a no-wine price option is also available. Tax and gratuity aren’t included in the event fee.

Reservations can be made by calling Avellino at 508-3472321.

Side dishes • Executive chef Enrico Giovanello of the Table 3 Restaurant Group will be demonstrating Italy’s “cucina povera” (peasant cookery) at Avellino in Sturbridge on Sept. 16.

Part of Giovanello’s ongoing “Cooking with Rico” series, the evening’s program will explore the cuisine of Umbria, a style that brings together ingredients such as pork, various cured meats, grains, and mountain herbs to create a food experience that’s minimalist yet full of flavor.

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REAT, AFFORDABLE French wines can sometimes seem as elusive as unicorns or the moose in the woods near our house.

(I know he or she is there because my wife and I have seen the moose droppings.)

But finding French wines you can afford can often be easier than you realize.

All you often have to do is simply shift your focus a little.

Instead of searching for wines from familiar regions like Burgundy or Bordeaux (although there are still great bargains to be found in both places), just look further afield.

In this case, head just north of Bordeaux along the Atlantic Ocean. There you’ll find Gascony (or Gascogne as they call the region in France), home to some truly outstanding, affordable wines. How affordable? All three Gascony white wines recommended this week cost less than $10 a bottle, including one for less than $9.

I wrote about wines from this region a few years ago.

But I figured it was worth another trip there since these wines are so delicious, so affordable and still relatively unknown. Hope you enjoy.

and other wildflowers. There are also hints of fresh lemon and sea salt. But it’s the aromas and floral notes which truly make this a charming, delightful wine. Wonderful on its own or with seafood or alpine cheeses like Gruyere or an aged cheddar.

The three French white wines from Gascony recommended this week. (KEN ROSS PHOTO)

grapes include colombard, folle blanche and ugni blanc.

Other common grapes grown in Gascony to make red, white or rose wines include sauvignon blanc, merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon and Malbec.

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Wine tasting notes 2019 Domaine L’Enclos Ken Ross Colombard Ugni Blanc Wine Press • Grapes: 50% colombard, 50% ugni blanc up until the Hundred Years’ • Tasting notes: I first War, when France regained tried a different vintage control of Gascony in the 15th (2017) of this wine a few century. Must have been all years ago and loved it. The the great wine from Gascony 2019 vintage is just as great. everyone was fighting over.

This white wine has a rocky, chalky flavor. There are also History of Gascony wine wonderful hints of lemon No history of wine in and sea salt. It’s a very light, Recommended wines Gascony would be complete bright wine with a subtle, without mentioning Armadry finish. Let me add that • 2019 Domaine L’Engnac, the delicious brandy it’s especially refreshing on clos Colombard Ugni Blanc made in the Armagnac a hot summer day and pairs ($8.99 at Table & Vine in region, which is part of the perfectly with seafood, soft West Springfield) larger Gascony region. Arma- cheeses and sweeter des• 2020 Domaine De sert-like treats.

Pellehaut Harmonie De Gas- gnac brandy is made using cogne ($9.99 at Table & Vine) some of the most common 2020 Domaine De • 2020 Domaine De Pajot white wine grapes grown in Vins De Gascogne Les 4 Cep- Gascony, which you can read Pellehaut Harmonie De about below. You can find red Gascogne ages ($9.99 at Table & Vine) and rose wines in Gascony.

• Grapes: Blend of charHistory of Gascony But along with Armagnac, donnay, colombard, gros People have been living in Gascony may be best known manseng, sauvignon blanc and ugni blanc this part of southwest France for its white wines.

• Tasting notes: If you for thousands of years. like your wines on the more Many different cultures have Common wine floral and fragrant side, this called Gascony home — from grapes in Gascony Many of the grapes used is the white wine for you. ancient Romans to Spaniards to make Armagnac are also Tasting this wine, it’s easy to to people from the Basque region. The English even con- used to make many dry white imagine you’re standing in wines in Gascony. These a field filled with buttercups trolled Gascony at one point

2020 Domaine De Pajot Vins De Gascogne Les 4 Cepages • Grapes: 35% sauvignon blanc, 35% colombard, 20% ugni blanc and 10% gros manseng • Tasting notes: Like most pet owners, I love both our cats (and miss our dog). But if I have to be honest, I know I secretly love one cat more than the other. Just don’t tell

them. The same rules apply to these three wines. All of them are great. But if I had to pick just one, this would be the wine. The flavors are more subtle, softer and lighter than the other two.

There are also hints of — you guessed it — fresh lemon and sea salt, along with honeydew melon, that wash over your tongue like a gentle passing breeze.

Tasting these wines, I’m still perplexed as to why wines from the Gascony region are not world-famous.

Cheers!

Wine Press by Ken Ross appears on Masslive.com every Monday and in The Republican’s weekend section every Thursday.

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Revisiting two old-school favorites

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N MY HUMBLE OPINion, there can never be too many beer outlets.

There are so many craft beers out there these days that it’s great to be able to find different ones at different stores. After all, any particular store only has so much shelf space.

So I was excited when the new River Valley Co-op opened up in Easthampton recently. It’s a 5-minute drive right down the road from where I live in Northampton, and it has a pretty good beer section with options I haven’t seen much at other places.

So as I was perusing the beer fridge there last week, I was pleasantly surprised to see some random single cans of two old favorites: Founders Centennial IPA and Ballast Point Sculpin.

These two aren’t necessarily hard to find, but as the beer market has expanded, the trend has been for stores to feature local and regional beers. (And this makes a lot of sense overall.)

But since there were single cans of each of these brews and I didn’t have to sink the cost of two six-packs into a purchase, I grabbed two 12-ounce cans with this in mind: The IPA market has gone bananas over the past decade, so how do these two old-school IPAs stack up these days?

I always enjoyed Founders Centennial IPA. I never loved it, but it was always a really solid go-to. And now sampling it in these days of IPA insanity, I have to say that it still hits home really well. It’s not trying too hard for attention, but that in itself makes me pay attention. It has a solid hop presence up front, a well-woven malt stitching to support the brew‘s structure and balance and a nice dry finish. It’s tasty, hoppy enough and thirst quenching.

Sculpin, at least for a short

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I grabbed two 12-ounce cans with this in mind: The IPA market has gone bananas over the past decade, so how do these two oldschool IPAs stack up these days? period back in the day, was a top-three brew for me. So it was definitely interesting to taste it again after not having had it for at least five or six years.

The first thing that hit was how moderate the flavors seemed compared to some of today’s pimped out IPAs (and I mean that as a compliment).

I recall it having a wallop of a one-two hop punch (pine and citrus) and although those flavors are still there, they seem understated and balanced compared to many of today’s wilder IPAs. (And again, I mean that as a compliment, too.)

I wasn’t that into the later iterations of Sculpin (grapefruit, Aloha, etc.), but the standard version still holds up as a classic. Maybe it’s time to revisit more of my old favorites.

What old-school beers do you still regularly drink?

How do you feel older IPAs hold up to more modern versions? Send me a note at geolenker@yahoo.com.

Cheers.

Events THURSDAY Concerts in the Park Series: Thu., 6:30 p.m. Forest Park, Ethel Lee Ensemble will play jazz, standards and blues at the amphitheater. Those attending may enter Forest Park through the Sumner Avenue or Route 5 entrances for free after 5:30 p.m.

Sumner Avenue, Springfield, springfield-ma.gov/park/.

“Jungle Jim”: Thu., 5 p.m. Edwards Public Library presents a summer reading balloon magic show with Jungle Jim. Please maintain social distancing. Free. 30 East St., Southampton, 413-527-9480.

“Nina Simone: Four Women”: Thu.Fri., 7 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 7 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. at the Unicorn Theatre, outside in the courtyard. Closing Sun. at 2 p.m. Tickets are $75; features Tony and Grammy Award nominee Valisia LeKae. 6 East St., Stockbridge, 413298-5576, berkshiretheatre.org.

Outdoor Circle Time: Thu., 10:30-11 a.m., Sixteen Acres Branch Library.

Circle Time is a fun experience to prepare your child for preschool and kindergarten. Families are welcome to bring their own blankets and sunscreen. In event of rain, program will be canceled. Through age 5, older siblings welcome, free. 1187 Parker St., Springfield, 413-263-6858.

West Springfield Park & Rec Dept.

Summer Concert Series: Thu., 7 p.m. Morgan Road Pavilion, 91 South.

Bring a blanket or folding chair, 459 Morgan Road, West Springfield.

FRIDAY “Nina Simone: Four Women”: See Thursday listing Our Lady of Fatima Festa: Fri.-Sun., Our Lady of Fatima Parish, featuring Portuguese food, drink, music and more. Fireworks on Saturday night, 438 Windsor St., Ludlow.

Three County Fair: Fri., 4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m. Three County Fairgrounds, featuring rides, live music, demolition derbies, food vendors and more. Four-day pass (ages 12+): $30 advance/online only; adults (12-64): $12 advance/online or $15 gate; seniors 65+: $9 advance/online or $10 gate; veteran with ID: $10 gate only; children 11 and under free. 41 Fair St., Northampton, 413-584-2237, 3countyfair.com.

SATURDAY Berkshire Scenic Railway Train Rides: Sat., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Enjoy a 1-hour ride through the scenic Berkshires on fully restored, 100-year old coach-

es. Train rides run every Saturday through Sept. 18. Passengers are required to wear face masks during the entirety of the experience,. Tickets can be bought online at berkshiretrains.org, $14 adult, $12 senior/military (65+) with ID, $10 child (4-14), free lapsitter (3 and under). 98 Crowley Ave., North Adams.

Neville,” through Nov. 28.

Three County Fair: See Friday listing

$16.50 for seniors (60+) and college students with ID, $13 for children ages 3-17; free to children under age 3 and members, Springfield residents are free with proof of residency. Welcome Center and Museum store. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts: “Ai Weiwei: Tradition and Dissent,” through Jan. 2 in the Wheeler and Barn Galleries.

“Capturing Our Worlds: Works by the Springfield Photographic Society” through June 26, 2022. “Construction Poetry: Sculptural Work” by Don “Nina Simone: Four Women”: See Gummer in the Starr Gallery, Alpert Thursday listing Gallery, and the Springfield MuseOur Lady of Fatima Festa: See Friday ums’ grounds through Sept. 12. listing Springfield Science Museum: “Cut Three County Fair: See Friday listing ‘N’ Rough Collection.” Through June 2022; Mineral Hall at the Springfield UMass Music & Dance presents Science Museum. A collection of cut Live Wind Faculty Performance: stone displayed side-by-side with the Sat., 7:30 p.m. Bezanson Recital Hall. same stone in its original rough state, All attendees required to be masked on the second floor of the Springfield regardless of vaccination status, Free. Science Museum. “Wild Kratts: CreaNorth Pleasant St., Amherst. 413ture Power” through Sept. 12, is an 545-2511, umass.edu. immersive, interactive exhibit where kids and families explore four animal habitats and the creatures within SUNDAY them, building STEM skills as they Berkshire Scenic Railway Train play. Geared for children ages 3 to 9, Rides: See Saturday listing the exhibit invites kids and families to Boys II Men: Sun., 8 p.m. Springfield explore animal habitats. Stars Over Springfield: Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m.

Symphony Hall. Tickets available at “Getting into Astronomy” with Jack mgmspringfield.mgm Megas. $3 adults, $2 children 3-17. resorts.com/en/entertainment .html, $59. 34 Court St., Springfield.

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss 413-733-2291, symphonyhall.com.

Museum: Permanent Exhibit: 1st floor exhibition provides opportunities “Nina Simone: Four Women”: See to explore new sounds and vocabThursday listing ulary, play rhyming games, invent Our Lady of Fatima Festa: See Friday stories, and engage in activities listing with interactive three-dimensional St. Mark Armenian Fest 2021: Sun., exhibits. 2nd floor: Contains Geisel’s noon, St. Mark Armenian Church. personal memorabilia, including Come enjoy delicious Armenian food never before publicly displayed art, fresh off the grill, baked goods to the original Geisel Grove sign and buy and take home, an international furniture from Ted’s sitting room booth, live Armenian music and more. and studio, including his drawing Free admission and free parking. Rain board and armchair. Timed tickets or shine. For more information, call required, for reservations visit 413-783-5793, Free. 2427 Wilbraham springfieldmuseums.org.

Road, Springfield.

Quadrangle admission; $25 for adults,

Quadrangle Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden: Dr. Seuss National Memorial. Outdoor sculpture garden of larger-than-life bronze statues of Springfield native Dr. Seuss at his drawing board surrounded by some of his most beloved characters including Horton the Elephant, the Grinch, the Lorax and others. Free on the green.

Museums

Amelia Park Children’s Museum: Permanent exhibit: Hands-on activities and creative exhibits, as well as a hurricane simulator.

George Walter Vincent Smith Art Sign up online for a play session at Museum: Permanent exhibit: “Ancient Treasures,” a display of artifacts ameliaparkmuseum.org. Hours: Mon., Thurs., Fri., Sun. 10 a.m.from ancient China, Greece, Rome and Egypt. Hands-on activities in the noon and 1-3 p.m. Open for groups Hasbro Games Art Discovery Center. on Tues. and Wed. $8 adults, $8 Part of the free family activities. Sum- children (12 months and older); $4 grandparents/seniors (60+); Military mer hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; personnel and teachers receive 10% Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. discount. Members and infants free, Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of 29 South Broad St., Westfield.

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Calendar CONTINUES FROM PAGE E10 Children’s Museum at Holyoke: Permanent Exhibit: Wiggle and Wash/Vet Clinic, a toddler merrygo-round and a STEM-based cash register for kids. Hours: Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Fri. 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m. Closed noon to 1 p.m. for cleaning each day. In the event of severe weather conditions, check Facebook, Instagram, or WWLP-TV 22 for closures.

Admission: Children & Adults $8; Seniors (62+) $5; children under 1 year of age and members are free.

444 Dwight St., Holyoke, childrensmuseumholyoke.org.

Norman Rockwell Museum: “Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration,” through Oct. 31. Gallery hours: Thurs.-Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Advance tickets purchase required; $20 adults; $18 seniors, AAA, retired military; $10 college students, free children ages 18 and under, members and active military. “Real and Imagined:

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Fantastical Rockwell,” through Oct. 31. “Land of Enchantment: Fantastical Sculptures,” through Oct. 31. 9 Route 183, Stockbridge, nrm.org.

Old Sturbridge Village: Old Sturbridge Academy student exhibit: through Saturday. Available to the public in the former cabinet-making shop on the campus of Old Sturbridge Village. Permanent exhibit: Kidstory, an indoor learning gallery in the Visitor’s Center where ages 3-10 can try on period costumes and imagine life in the 1830s; “Neat and Tasty: Getting Dressed in Early New England”; apparel in portraiture. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets: $24, $22 seniors, $8 children 3-17, free for children under 3.

“Muster Day.” Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5 Connecticut Trolley Museum: 81st p.m. Talk to members of two anniversary celebration: Saturday, uniformed volunteer militia com11 a.m.-6 p.m. Museum’s historic panies, listen to early 19th-century collection will be showcased, martial music, watch musket and including equipment that isn’t cannon firing demonstrations. normally viewable, with a trolley Included with standard daytime parade. 58 North Road, East Wind- admission or village membership, sor, cttrolley.org.

Route 20, Sturbridge, osv.org.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Springfield Armory National HisBook Art: “Speechless: The Art of toric Site: Ranger-led interpretive Wordless Picture Books.” Through programs offered in the museum Dec. 5 in the East Gallery. Tickets in the afternoon. Junior Ranger must be purchased in advanced programs conducted frequently online. Permanent exhibit: “Gabrieach day. Hours: Wed.-Sun, 9:30 elle Healy Carroll Storytime Proa.m.-4 p.m. 1 Armory Square, grams” on Tues. and Fri. 10:30 a.m.; Springfield, nps.gov/spar.

Sat. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., free with admission. 125 West Titanic Museum: Permanent exhibit: Exhibits from the collection Bay Road, Amherst, of the International Titanic Historicarlemuseum.org. cal Society. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: Open a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for rides Sat.-Sun., noon-4 p.m. $4, $2 children and students, 208 $3.50 ride or 4/$10, 221 Appleton Main St., Indian Orchard, St., Holyoke, titanic1.org. holyokemerrygoround.org.

Volleyball Hall of Fame: PermaNaismith Memorial Basketball nent exhibit. Hours: Sat.-Sun. Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Docent-led tours Three floors with dozens of hands- are not available. Online ticket on exhibits, a regulation-sized bas- purchasing strongly recommendketball court and more than 900 ed. Visitors are required to wear artifacts on display. Technologically masks. Box office staff will provide advanced viewer experience ina mask for any visitor who does cludes: “High Above Center Court,” not have one. $2.50-$3.50, 444 “Hall of Honor,” “1891 Gallery,” Dwight St., Holyoke, volleyhall.

“Players Gallery,” “James Goldstein org.

Superfan gallery,” and “Jerry ColWistariahurst Museum: Permaangelo Court of Dreams.” Hours: nent exhibit: “Wisteria Vines in Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. Full Bloom.” Carriage House and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets: $28 adults gift shop open Sat.-Mon., noon-4 (16-24); $23 seniors (63+); $19 p.m.; Historic house tours $7, $5 youth (5-15); $23 students with students and seniors, 238 Cabot valid high school or college ID. St., Holyoke, wistariahurst.org.

Free for ages under 5, 1000 West Columbus Ave., Springfield, hoophall.com.

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Yiddish Book Center: Permanent exhibit, “A Velt mit veltelekh: The Worlds of Jewish Culture.” Open Thurs., Fri., Sun. and Mon. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Shabbos (Saturday) and Jewish and legal holidays. $8 adults, $6 seniors, free for members, students and children, 1021 West St., Amherst, yiddishbookcenter.org.

“Hike the Beau Bridge Trail.” Sept.

4, 1 p.m. This 2- to 3-hour hike travels on the Beau Bridge trail right next to a bubbling brook. Bring water and bug spray. “Birding for Beginners.” Sept. 5, 10:30 p.m. This 1-hour program helps beginners to learn the basics of birding, using bird guides, lists and binoculars to learn about the local feathered inhabitants of Mount Tom. “Sunday Afternoon Family Program.” Sept.

5, 1 p.m. This week’s program is titled “Signs of the season.” This one-hour walk looks at all the transitions plants and animals are going through to prepare for winter.

125 Reservation Road, Holyoke, 413-534-1186.

The Zoo in Forest Park and Education Center: Timed tickets are required to visit. Zoo is open Mon.Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., through Oct. 31. Open Labor Day and Columbus Sienna Patti Contemporary: “Flowers and Stars” by Helen Britton Day. The city of Springfield charges a daily parking fee of $3 per inthrough Sept. 26. New works by Mallory Weston through Sept. 26. 80 state and $5 per out-of-state passenger car cash only. All buses and Main St., Lenox larger vehicles are charged $15 per William Baczek Fine Arts: New Jeff vehicle. Tickets: Adult: $10; Military Gola and Charlie Hunter solo exhibi& Senior: $7; Children (ages 1 - 12): tions through Sept. 25. 36 Main St., $5; Children (under Age 1): Free.

Northampton, wbfinearts.com.

Please note: admission prices vary depending on the season. Sumner Avenue, Springfield, forestparkzoo. org.

A barred owl greets visitors at the Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

Galleries A.P.E. Gallery: Permanent exhibit.

Hours: Tues.-Thurs., noon-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., noon-8 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.; 126 Main St., Northampton, apearts.org.

Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

First floor of building 28. 1 Armory Square, Springfield, 413-755-5258.

Forbes Library: “Mountain Folders Origami Group Show.” Through Sept. 29. 20 West St., Northampton, forbeslibrary.org.

Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: “Pay Attention” photographs from Provence and Paris by Larry Rankin.

Through Oct. 2; reception today 5-8 p.m. (check website to confirm); Art forum: Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Register at gallerya3.com. 28 Amity St., Amherst, 413-256-4250.

Holyoke Community College: Virtual art exhibit of HCC’s visual art faculty. The 2021 HCC Visual Art Faculty Exhibition can be viewed online through the end of the 2021. Visit the exhibit at hcc.edu/ taber-faculty21. 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, hcc.edu.

Holyoke Public Library: “Listening.”

Photography Exhibit at Holyoke Library by Virginia Sandman. Friday through Sept. 28. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Labor Day. Free studio talk with Virgnia Sandman on Youtube Live Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. at youtube.com/watch?v=M4L jBogvOo8. The event will be available in English and Spanish. Free, virginiasandman.com. 250 Chestnut Street, holyokelibrary.org.

Hope and Feathers Framing and Gallery: “Survivor Tree,” a book illustrated by Aaron Becker. Through Oct. 8; book signing Sept. 9, 5-8 p.m.

Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m.- 8 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 319 Main St., Amherst, hopeandfeathersframing.com.

Outdoors

Great Falls Discovery Center: Butterfly Story Walk “Gotta Go! Gotta Go!” through Sept. 6. For young readers ages 3-6 and everyone who loves butterflies and caterpillars.

“Kidleidoscope Story Hour.” Fridays in Sept. Tomorrow, “Hummingbirds”; Sept. 10, “Rabbits”; Sept. 17, “Coyotes,” 10:30-11:30 a.m. Meet at the Great Hall outdoor courtyard.

For ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Program is mostly outdoors.

Activities are socially distanced.

Great Hall Exhibit: “Make Do or Do Without — Depression-era Wool Quilts.” Sept. 4-30. Walking Tour: “On a Roll: The story of Paper in Turners Falls.” Sept. 4 and daily through Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

The walking tour features four major paper mills. Visit the park webpage to download the guide. 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, greatfallsma.org.

Lupa Zoo: Weather permitting, the zoo is open. Through Oct. 31, zoo is open Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Open Labor Day and Columbus Day. Buy tickets online at lupazoo.org.

Nov.: Weekends only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Closed most Mondays for cleaning.

Tickets: Adults (13+ yrs): $15; Seniors (62+ yrs): $12; Children (2-12+ yrs): $10; Infants (< 2 yrs): Free, 62 Nash Hill Road, Ludlow, lupazoo.org.

Mount Tom State Reservation: “Life Around the Lake.” Sept. 4, 10:30 a.m. Summer/fall wildflowers around the lake will be focus for this week’s program. Meet at Bray Lake.

Markets Farmers Market at Forest Park: Tues. through Oct. 26, 12:30-6 p.m.

Enter at Trafton Road entrance.

Sumner Avenue, Springfield Greenfield Farmers Market: Outdoor farmers market. Sat. through Oct 31, 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Court Square, Greenfield.

Holyoke Farmers Market: Farmers market located on Race Street between Dwight and Appleton streets. Open Saturdays 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Northampton Farmers Market: Sat. 8 a.m.- 1 p.m., through Nov. 13.

8 Gothic St., Northampton The Longmeadow Shops: Farmers Market at The Longmeadow Shops.

Thursdays through Oct. 28 from 12-6 p.m. 690 Bliss Road, Longmeadow, thelongmeadow shops.com.

Westfield Farmers Market: Episcopal Church of the Atonement.

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