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Cara DiRienzo, of Chapdelaines of South Hadley, adjusts pillows on a display during a past Western Mass. Home & Garden Show. The show begins its four-day run today in the Better Living Center on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)

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Signs of spring

Mark Olson, of International Housewares, shows off a Mighty Monsoon Low Flow Shower Head at the 2019 Western Mass.

Home & Garden Show (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)

Western Mass. Home & Garden Show begins 4-day run

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By Keith O’Connor

Special to The Republican

pring has arrived when homeowners turn their thoughts to sprucing up their homes, both inside and out.

Just in time to help put those plans into action, the Original Western Mass. Home & Garden Show opens its doors today for four days in the Better Living Center on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield.

Showtimes are today and Friday from 1 to 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is $10 and free to children under 12, or $7 with a coupon printable from the show’s website at western masshomeshow.com.

Andrew Crane, executive director of the Home Builders and Remodelers Association, agrees that spring begins a busy season for its many members.

“When there is frost or snow

on the ground, it’s not the time to start an addition to your home or certainly for new plantings. But spring brings all that to mind, along with thinking about a new patio or lawn furniture, sheds, gazebos, lawn mowers, and every type of remodeling,” Crane said.

The show will feature hundreds of vendors showcasing a wide array of home and garden products and services, including builders, remodelers, kitchen and bath specialists, financial institutions,

landscapers, painters, roofers, pool companies and more.

“As people begin to spend more time outdoors as the warmer weather arrives, they are looking for landscapers to help with their projects. And, for some reason, we have been seeing more bathrooms being remodeled than ever before, which might have to do with people still working from home during the pandemic,” Crane said.

He noted that association

Frank Fleury, of Easthampton, tries out one of Hanging Chairs’ products as Robert Waife answers his questions at the 2019 Western Mass. Home & Garden Show. This year’s show features hundreds of vendors showcasing a variety of home and SEE SHOW, PAGE E3 garden products and services. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)

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CHICOPEE

Mineral Club hosts weekend show 2-day event will include wide collection of gems, minerals, hand-crafted jewelry for sale

By Keith O’Connor

vendors displaying and selling a varied collection of gems, If going mining for minerals minerals, beads, fossils and isn’t for you, but you enjoy the hand-crafted jewelry. undeniable beauty of Earth’s Show hours are Saturday many natural creations, then from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and attending this weekend’s West- Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 ern Massachusetts Mineral, p.m.

Jewelry and Fossil Show can Among the vendors at the help you to build your own show will be Fred Wilda and collection.

Helen Rodak of Hadley, who The event, sponsored by the will be selling mineral speciConnecticut Valley Mineral mens they have accumulated Club, will be held for two over the years. Wilda, an days beginning Saturday at accomplished artist, will also the Castle of Knights Meeting be showing and selling his House on 1599 Memorial Drive mineral paintings and prints. in Chicopee. It will feature 19 “There will be something for Special to The Republican

and receive a free mineral specimen. Scouts in uniform are also free. Several door prizes will be awarded each day of the show, including $15 gift certifeveryone in every price range, icates to be used for purchases from $1 to $2 for kids starting a at the event. collection to high-end minerals The Connecticut Valley Minfor dedicated collectors, such eral Club celebrated its 80th as a rare specimen of rhodoanniversary in 2020. Current chrosite, which is best found members meet on the first in Colorado mines, that can be Wednesday of each month at 7 worth hundreds of dollars,” p.m. in the Springfield Science Wilda said.

Museum. Meetings include Also, an expert from the mineral talks and presentations UMass Geology Department as well as holding numerous will be on hand to help identify collecting field trips during whether a specimen brought the season. Proceeds from the from home to the show is a show fund the club’s education “simple rock or a true gem.” programs.

Admission for adults is $5; For more information on the youngsters 12 and under with Connecticut Valley Mineral a paid adult admission are free Club, visit cvmineralclub.org.

“There will be something for everyone in every price range, from $1 to $2 for kids starting a collection to highend minerals for dedicated collectors, such as a rare specimen of rhodochrosite, which is best found in Colorado mines, that can be worth hundreds of dollars.”

Fred Wilda, of Hadley

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members are glad the spring show has returned after canceling their 2020 and 2021 spring shows due to COVID-19.

“Quite a few of our vendors missed the exposure the last two spring shows would have given them. Many contractors get an entire year’s worth of work from consumers attending the show,” Crane said.

Crane noted the pandemic is still causing disruptions for homeowners and builders and remodelers. Over the last couple of years the home improvement industry has experienced a substantial increase in demand, which at times has been challenging to fulfill due to product and labor shortages.

“My suggestion is don’t be impatient. If you can get something done within a month or two then consider yourself lucky. All the more reason to attend the show, find a contractor, price the job out, and get on their schedule now,” Crane said.

Sean O’Rourke, of Frank Webb Home, is reflected in a showerhead at a past Western Mass. Home & Garden Show.

(STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)

While it can be difficult to know where to start when taking on home repairs, improvements or building from scratch, vendors at the show will discuss work they have done as well as engage visitors at their booths about their specific needs.

The Western Mass Home & Garden Show website has a list of vendors attending this year’s show. Crane noted looking through the list will

allow attendees the opportunity to preplan their time at the show by deciding in advance who they want to meet and talk with.

“When talking to a vendor, make sure they are licensed and insured and ask to see the documentation before you sign any contract,” he said.

For more information, go online to westernmass homeshow.com.

Savannah Banning, from left, Juliana Gadouas and Isabella Gadouas, all of Chicopee, check out a hot tub at a past Western Mass. Home & Garden Show. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)

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Van Morrison to make Tanglewood debut

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AN MORRISON will make his first career appearance at Tanglewood in Lenox on Labor Day weekend.

The Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, author, poet, and multi-instrumentalist is set to play the Berkshires venue on Sept.

4 at 7 p.m.

Tickets, priced between $35 and $189, go on sale April 1 at 10 a.m. through bso.org/ tanglewood.

Best known for such hits as “Brown-Eyed Girl,” “Moondance” and “Wild Night,” he will play the Koussevitzky Music Shed.

The Belfast-born musician is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Irish Music Hall of Fame.

Liner notes • The Grammys will feature a cornucopia of acts at Van Morrison will make his first career appearance at Tanthis year’s ceremonies. glewood in Lenox on Sept. 4. (EVAN AGOSTINI / INVISION / ASSOCIATED Among the slate of artists PRESS FILE PHOTO) to perform will be current nominees Brothers Os• Tig Notaro will play borne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, the Fine Arts Center at the Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X with University of Massachusetts Jack Harlow, and Olivia in Amherst on May 25. This Rodrigo. show was rescheduled from Brothers Osborne received January of this year. two Grammy nominations Notary is an Emmy- and this year for best country Grammy-nominated standduo/group performance and up comedian, writer, radio BTS are up for best pop duo/ contributor, and actor. She group performance. also has appeared on numerThe show, hosted by TrevGeorge Lenker ous talk shows, including or Noah, will be broadcast LiveWire “Ellen,” “The Late Show live from the MGM Grand with Stephen Colbert,” and Arena in Las Vegas on April 3 “Conan.” at 8 p.m. on CBS and will be ten plays three parts simultaRolling Stone named her available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. neously. His version of “Day one of the “50 best standTripper,” for example, sees up comics of all time” and • Guitar virtuoso Tomhim laying down the rhythm Notaro currently appears part, then adding the wellin Zack Snyder’s “Army of my Emmanuel will play known riff, all while playing the Dead” and “Star Trek: the Academy of Music in the melody all at once on just Discovery.”

Northampton on April 11. one acoustic guitar Tickets are $25 to $49.50 Widely considered to be Tickets are $35 to $55 and and can be purchased via the among the world’s greatest the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Fine Arts Center box office. guitarists, Emmanuel is Visit aomtheatre.com for Fans can also buy tickets known for his stunning finSEE LIVEWIRE, PAGE E6 gerpicking with which he of- more details.

Nightclubs THURSDAY BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: Freddie Bryant. 130 Pine St., Florence Buccaneer Lounge: DJ with rock and Top 40. 86 Maple St., Agawam Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield Shadow Lounge: DJ with classics.

278 Worthington St., Springfield Southwick Inn: Open mic hosted

by Steve Piper of Roadhouse Band.

479 College Highway, Southwick The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer The Still: Drink specials. 63 Springfield St., Agawam West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.

287 Elm St., Westfield

FRIDAY Delaney House: Myke Ross. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee East Mountain Country Club: Off the Record Band. 1458 E. Mountain Road, Westfield Gateway City Arts: Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives. 92 Race St., Holyoke Happier Valley Comedy Theater: HVC’s Fun Fridays: Music Open Mic Night. 1 Mill Valley Road Suite B, Hadley Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield

The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer The O’s Music Bar: Metal Night.

330 Amherst Road, Sunderland Theodores’: The Amplifiers. 201 Worthington St., Springfield West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills

SATURDAY BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra. 130 Pine St., Florence Delaney House: Eva Cappalli. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Gateway City Arts: Bumpin Uglies.

92 Race St., Holyoke Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St. PalmerThe O’s Music Bar: Kevin Crane. 330 Amherst Road, Sunderland Theodores’: Blue Devil Bluez. 201 Worthington St., Springfield Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.

287 Elm St., Westfield

SUNDAY BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: Peter Blanchette. 130 Pine St., Florence Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

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DINE & WINE

The A to Zs of Wine: Letters C, D & E in French. If you see chateau on a wine bottle, that often simply means the wine comes from a winery that has its own E HAVE A LOT vineyards. It doesn’t necessarof ground to cover ily mean there’s a castle there, here, especially although there might be in for the letter C: some cases. chateau, claret, corked, etc.

• Claret: You almost never So enough chitchat. Let’s hear this word in the United charge right into the cava and States. But if you love British chardonnay. mysteries, you might hear Hope you enjoy. some pompous aristocrat talking about his beloved Letter C claret right before someone • Cava: A type of sparkling shoots him on a dark and wine from Spain. The name stormy night. So what is clarcomes from Spanish for “cel- et? It’s simply the word Brits lar.” Let me add that many use for red wine from France’s cavas cost a fraction of some Bordeaux region. other sparkling wines (which • Clone: Two exactly you can read about below) identical bottles of wine? No, and have a wonderful, crisp, no, no. This scientific term dry, refreshing taste. simply means a cutting from • Cellar: Often located a grapevine that’s grafted below ground, a cellar is the (another scientific term that place where wine is often simply means attached) to anstored once it’s been bottled. other, existing grapevine root.

Many wineries have extenWinemakers often plant vines sive, underground, stoneusing grape clones since they wall-lined cellars. Some wine mature faster. Winemakers collectors (there’s another also often plant grape clones C word) store their wine in if one particular grapevine is their basement cellar as well. especially healthy and they You might also hear the word want to have additional, cellar used to describe the healthy grapevines similar to temperature wine should be the first one elsewhere in their stored at long term. Cellar fields. temperature is about 55 to 57 • Clos: Another French degrees, which used to be the wine term, “clos” simply constant cellar temperature means the vineyard’s enin most castles hundreds of closed (“clos” means closed years ago. in French) by a wall. However, • Chateau: You’ll often some wineries with vineyards see this word on many French without walls are called “clos” wine bottles. The word chanowadays as well. teau simply means “castle” • Commune: No, this Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series about wine terminology from A to Z.

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doesn’t mean a bunch of hippies live in yurts and make wine. Commune simply means “town” or “village” in French and means the wine comes from that particular place.

• Cork: The spongy thing made from bark from a cork tree placed in the top of the bottle to keep the wine inside it.

• Corked: Term used to describe wine that has gone bad, often due to wine in a bottle reacting to bacteria on the cork. When this happens, most people say a wine is “corked.” You’ll know right away. Corked wines often smell moldy.

• Cote: The French word for “slope,” cote simply means the wine was grown on a hillside. You’ll often see the word cote before particular hilly places where wine is grown in France. This includes Cote Rotie in the Rhone region and Cote D’Or in the Burgundy region.

• Cremant: A type of French sparkling wine that’s creamier and often has less bubbles than sparkling wine from France’s Champagne region. France’s Burgundy region, Alsace region and Loire

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• Lil Nas X has tweeted that his upcoming album is almost finished.

The Grammy Award-winning rapper — whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill — responded to a question on Twitter about possibly releasing a deluxe LP by tweeting, “nah new album close to finished.”

Lil Nas X has been teasing fans by talking about new songs on social media, including “Late To The Party” with NBA YoungBoy, and another one named “Down Souf Hoes,” which features Saucy Santana.

The hip-hop star recently returned to social media

after taking a three-month hiatus. He joked about his absence.

“Why are people surprised i’ve been away for so long? have y’all really never heard of maternity leave?” he tweeted.

• Prince’s unreleased album from 1986, “Camille,” will be released on Jack White’s Third Man Records, according to Mojo magazine.

The album was recorded under a female pseudonym, Camille, with Prince singing in a falsetto voice. The release was approved by Prince’s estate “We’re finally going to put it out. Prince’s people agreed — almost too easy,” Third Man’s co-founder Ben Blackwell told Mojo.

An official release date has not been issued yet.

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Breakfast beers are not for me

HE RECENT ST. Patrick’s Day celebrations reminded me of a year that my friend Shaun hosted a “kegs and eggs” party on the day of the parade.

Shaun lived fairly close to the parade route in Holyoke and had thrown these morning get-togethers for several years.

I never attended because I’m not into parades and I also try to avoid Holyoke on parade day. While most people are well-behaved, all it takes is a few louts to ruin my day.

In general, I tend to stay in on those days when amateur drinkers come out in full force,

such as New Year’s and the night before Thanksgiving.

But one year about a decade ago, Shaun convinced me to show up and so I did. It turned out to be a grand time, but one aspect of it stuck with me: the idea of having beer in the morning.

It certainly wasn’t the first time I quaffed an a.m. brew. I took a dozen or more trips to Fenway Park on Patriots’ Day, when the Sox play an 11 a.m. game, and my dear departed friend Kevin O’Hare and about a dozen others would go to Copperfield’s, a local pub down the street from the park, and commence swigging down

a few bottles of beer at about 9:30 a.m.

While those excursions are now fond and cherished memories that included a few other friends as well as a rogue’s gallery of a few other Holyoke natives, the aspect of drinking before the sun even got warm struck me as odd.

I’m certainly not puritanical about drinking and I will admit that I have tippled before noon a handful of other days in my life (but not many). But the effect alcohol has on my body doesn’t make beer the breakfast of champions for me.

As some veteran drinkers will tell you, the only way to

circumvent the fatigue that alcohol will inevitably cause is to keep drinking. And that’s usually not a great idea. Most people wind up taking a nap sometime later in the day, or tough it out by loading up on carbs and coffee.

Of course, some alcoholics drink every morning and that is tragic, but they are not who I’m writing about here. I’m talking about relatively normal folks who decide that on a certain day, for whoever reason, they are going to have a few brews with or just after breakfast. No matter how I think about it, it still strikes me as weird.

But you’ll get no judgment

George Lenker Beer Nut

from me about this if it’s your thing. I just know my day will be shot if I have a pint before a certain hour.

When I have decided to drink just after noontime, I always say, “Well, it’s after 5 in Ireland!”

What are your thoughts on morning beers? Let me know at geolenker@yahoo.com.

Inflation forces price hikes

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ITH THE CONflict in Ukraine spurring still more inflation, restaurant operators across the U.S. are reassessing their pricing strategies for the months ahead.

Over the last year, chains and independents alike have struggled to cope with increases in food, labor, and supply costs.

Most have found themselves having to raise prices anywhere from 4% to 8% in order to keep pace with ever-increasing expenses.

Most publicly traded restaurant brands are putting a brave face on those price hikes, telling investors the companies involved aren’t seeing any signs of “price resistance” or that their brand retains “pricing power.”

In earnings calls with Wall Street analysts, restaurant industry financial officers also have typically reported that they expect to further increase prices over the first half of 2022, with 2% to 4% being

the most often mentioned target numbers.

However, there may very well be a price fatigue problem in the restaurant industry’s economic future. As the euphoria of “getting back to normal” begins to dissipate and personal income continues to be eroded away by additional inflation, restaurant spending could fall victim to deteriorating consumer confidence.

One restaurant brand, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, has already decided to take a more cautiously incremental approach to raising its prices.

Instead of taking two annual price increases as has been the chain’s most recent strategy, Cracker Barrel is now relying on smaller, incremental changes. The impact of those increases will be monitored for customer reaction and perhaps even withdrawn if the price change involved appears to be having a negative impact on restaurant traffic.

In deference to its econo-

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my-minded patrons, Cracker Barrel has also made a commitment to not raising prices on its Sunrise Specials at breakfast or its $6.99 lunch specials.

Side dishes • The Federal in Agawam is promoting an Easter dinner takeout package.

The meal, which is sized to serve eight guests, includes orange clove glazed ham and sliced turkey breast along with potato, gravy, bib lettuce salad, peas, carrots, rolls, and a carrot cake.

Supplementary add-ons are also available — truffled mac & cheese, short ribs, eggplant parmesan, and more.

The price for the dinner package is $265 and orders must be placed no later than April 9, with pickup scheduled

The Federal in Agawam is offering an Easter dinner takeout package. The meal includes orange clove glazed ham and sliced turkey breast along with potato, gravy, bib lettuce salad, peas, carrots, rolls and a carrot cake. (FREDERICK GORE PHOTO)

for Easter Sunday morning.

Call 413-789-1267 for more details or to place an order.

months or under admitted free.

Tickets can be purchased online at mainstreet-deli.

• On April 2, Main Street com/event-details/break Deli & Catering in Agawam fast-with-the-easter-bun is hosting a Breakfast with the ny-2.

Easter Bunny.

The event, which runs • Max Catering and from 9 to 11 a.m., features a Events (Max to Go!) is once breakfast buffet, two crafts again offering a Passover Dinstations, an Easter egg hunt, ner Menu for those looking and, of course, the chance to for some help with this year’s visit with the Easter Bunny Seder. itself.

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Easter

WITH TABLE 3 RESTAURANT GROUP For a special Easter celebration leave the cooking to Table 3 Restaurant Group.

Our talented chefs have prepared sensational menus so you can enjoy a stress-free and relaxing holiday meal.

Celebrate Easter at one of Table 3’s highly acclaimed locations.

We have so many terrific dine-in options it may be difficult to choose!

The Duck and Avellino will be serving a traditional à la carte menu with all your holiday favorites, fantastic holiday cocktails, and decadent desserts. Call 508-347-2321 for Easter Dinner reservations at The Duck & Avellino.

Seating is 11am–4pm.

Cedar Street Grille will be offering their unique brunch menu all day plus some great Easter specials.

Call 508-347-5800 for reservations. Seating is 10am–4pm.

The Barn at Wight Farm’s spectacular annual Easter brunch buffet returns this year, brimming with all your favorites.

This Easter feast is just $42.95 per guest (plus tax & gratuity).

Call 774-241-8450 for reservations. Seating is 10am-4pm.

Cedar Street Café will be offering table service featuring plated Easter brunch specials along with their awesome new menu. Seating will be on a first-come-first serve basis from 7am-2pm. Contact us at 508-347-6800.

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Valley in particular produce many outstanding Cremant sparkling wines.

• Cru: The French word for “growth,” cru can mean many different things in France.

Often cru refers to particularly great wines — Grand Cru, for example, in Burgundy.

Other times it might mean the wine comes from a particular village — cru wines in Beaujolais. However, in Bordeaux cru bourgeois wines are considered less prestigious wines since they have not been classified or ranked. The bottom line? If you see the word “cru” in a wine store or on a wine list at a restaurant, don’t be afraid to ask what the word means.

• Cuvee: Another French word, cuvee literally means tank or vat. However, some winemakers use the word cuvee to refer to wine that comes from a particular wine blend or specific batch of wine.

• Chianti (Located within the larger Italian wine region of Tuscany, Chianti’s famous for its earthy, affordable, delicious red wines.)

Letter D • Decant: A process in which the wine is poured out of the bottle into another glass bottle, often a decanter. Why would someone do this? Because decanting wine helps expose the wine to oxygen and allows the wine to breathe. This is especially important with intense, red wines that can taste a bit harsh without being decanted.

Decanting wine is also often done to remove sediment (dirt) sometimes found in the bottom of certain bottles of older, red wines.

• Demi Sec: A term used to describe the sweetness levels in sparkling wine. Demi Sec sparkling wines are the second sweetest sparkling wines.

The sweetest ones? You can read more about those below.

• Dessert wine: A wide-ranging term often used to describe sweeter wines inPopular wine grapes that tended to be consumed after start with the letter C a meal with dessert. Dessert • Cabernet franc (Red wine wines often include port, grape popular in France, essherry, Sauterne and ice wine. pecially in Bordeaux and the • Disgorge: A part of the Loire region, and Southern sparkling winemaking proOntario in Canada.) cess, disgorgement involves • Cabernet sauvignon (Red removing the sediment from wine grape popular in Calithe bottle, especially after fornia and France’s Bordeaux secondary fermentation takes region.) place. This is one of the final • Chardonnay (White wine winemaking steps when makgrape popular everywhere. ing Champagne in France’s Many great ones can be Champagne region. found in California, Oregon, • DOC: Abbreviation used Australia, Chile and especially by winemakers in Italy and in France’s Burgundy region, Spain which refers to where where chardonnay grapes viv- the wine comes from in each idly bring to life a wide range country. In Italian, DOC of different types of soils and stands for Denominazione do climates.)

Origine Controllata. In Spanish, DOC stands for DenomiPopular wine regions that nacion de Origen. start with the letter C • Domaine: The French • California (The state that word for “estate,” domaine produces some of the best often simply means the wine wines in the world.) comes from a particular • Champagne (Located in winery. Domaine might also northern France, this region’s mean that the wine comes famous for its sparkling wine, from a particular field or piece which is called Champagne of land. But in general, if you and can only come from this see the word “domaine” on a part of the world.) bottle it means the wine was

to describe the flavors and aromas extracted from the grapes and put into the wine itself. Extracting such distinct characteristics is an art form among winemakers. Give a dozen winemakers the same grapes and they could easily extract a dozen different aromas or flavors which would make each wine taste completely different.

Popular wine grapes that start with the letter E You have to dig pretty deep to find wine grapes that start with the letter E. So here are a few obscure ones to stump your favorite enophile.

• Egiodola (Relatively new red wine grape from France’s Bordeaux region.)

• Elbling (Obscure white Champagne and chardonnay are just some of the wine words wine grape that used to be explained this week. (KEN ROSS PHOTO) popular in France and Gerbottled by a particular winery like, a wine’s earthiness is all many, where you can still find that also owns the field where in the eye (or the mouth) of some wines made with Ebling the grapes are grown. This the beholder. grapes in Germany’s Mosel is especially true in France’s • Eiswein: German word region.)

Burgundy region, where for “ice wine,” which is a • Emir (White wine grape you’ll find a lot of amazing particular type of dessert wine popular in central Turkey.) domaines that own the vinemade from frozen grapes.

Popular wine regions that yards and control wine pro• Enology: Sometimes start with the letter E duction from start to finish. spelled oenology, this word • Doux: Another term used simply refers to the science of Here, again, there are very to describe the sweetness producing wine. few, familiar wine regions levels in sparkling wine. Doux • Enophile: Just like word that start with the letter E. sparkling wines have the high- above, enophile is a variation Here are few lesser-known est sugar content and are the on the word “oenophile.” Both ones: sweetest sparkling wines. words simply mean someone • Echezeaux (Located in who loves wine. the northern part of the Cote Popular wine grapes that • Estate bottled: Fancy, D’Or in France’s Burgundy start with the letter D somewhat meaningless term region, this village and its • Dolcetto (Red wine grape that simply means the wine vineyards produce some of popular in Italy’s Piedmont was bottled by the same the world’s best pinot noir region, which produces person or company that owns wines.) fragrant red wines using this the vineyard. Many wines are • Elgin (Located in South grape.) estate bottled but don’t say Africa southeast of Cape on the bottle. So just because Town, the Elgin Valley has Popular wine regions that the phrase “estate bottled” become one of the country’s start with the letter D doesn’t appear on a wine label more prominent wine grow• Douro (The wine region doesn’t mean the wine isn’t ing regions in recent years, located in Portugal named for estate bottled. especially when it comes to the Douro River and famous • Extra dry: Confusing sauvignon blanc white wines for its world-class port wines wine term used to describe and pinot noir red wines.) and affordable, delicious red sparkling wine. You would • Emilia-Romagna (Locatwines.) think extra dry sparkling ed in northern central Italy, wines would be the driest this large wine region is best Letter E sparkling wines. Guess again. known for producing Lam• Earthy: Generic term In fact, extra dry sparkling brusco red wines.) used to describe a wine’s aro- wines are often slightly sweet.

Cheers! mas or flavors. Earthy wines Instead, brut and extra brut Wine Press by Ken Ross often tend to be big, bold, wines are drier than extra dry appears on Masslive.com every hearty red wines. However, wines.

Monday and in The Repubas with many words used to • Extract: Hard-to-define lican’s weekend section every describe what a wine tastes scientific wine term used Thursday.

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Troutman will share a history of and highlights from the National Museum of American History Museum’s musical instrument. $4, free for members. Watch the lecture in person or on Zoom. To watch on Zoom, register at springfield museums.org.

THURSDAY Altar Boyz: Thu.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m., Northampton Center for the Arts. There is no reserved seating. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit KETG.org/ altar-boyz. Proof of vaccination and face coverings that cover the nose and mouth will be required for entrance and while seated at the Northampton Center for the Arts, $27. 33 Hawley St., Northampton; 413-584-7327 or nohoarts.org.

Springfield Science Museum: “Cut ‘N’ Rough Collection” through June. A collection of cut stone displayed side-by-side with the same stone in its original rough state, ready for all to see in Earth Hall, on the second floor of the Springfield Science Museum. The Cut ‘N’ Rough exhibit is on loan from Fred Wilda and Helen Rodak, of Hadley.

“Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost,” through May 1.

”Blithe Spirit”: Thu., 7:30 p.m.; Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. Majestic Theater, through April 3, Tickets start at $29. 131 Elm St., West Springfield. 413-7477797 or majestictheater.com.

The Original Western Mass Home Show: Thu.-Fri., 1-9 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Eastern States Exposition, Better Living Center, $10 adults, children under 12 free. 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. 413-737-2443 or thebige.com.

FRIDAY Altar Boyz: See Thursday listing ”Blithe Spirit”: See Thursday listing Music at Amherst Series presents Stewart Goodyear: Fri., 8 p.m.

Buckley Recital Hall, This event is free and open to the public.

Audience members are required to show proof of either full vaccination and booster or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours preceding the event. All spectators must be masked at all times, and high-quality masks such as KN95s are much appreciated.

Intersection of Routes 9 and 116, Amherst. amherst.edu The Original Western Mass Home Show: See Thursday listing

SATURDAY Academy of Music Theatre 2021-2022 Series Performance: Sat., 7:30 p.m. Academy of Music Theatre, with Denice Frohman plus Marissa Perez and Rio Santos.

Tickets available at aomtheatre. com, at the box office Tues.-Fri. 3-6 p.m. or call 413-584-9032, ext. 105, $20. 274 Main St., Northampton.

Altar Boyz: See Thursday listing ”Blithe Spirit”: See Thursday listing Darkness into Light — Faur’s & Vaughan Williams: Sat., 7 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble return to live

The Forbes Library in Northampton will offer a guided tour of the library Saturday at 11 a.m.

Visitors will learn about the library’s history, as well as an overview of what is available on each floor. Opportunities to register for a library card will be available after the tour. Above is an aerial view of the library. (DRONE PHOTO BY PATRICK JOHNSON) public performance. Features two profound works for dark times, Gabriel Faur’s Requiem in D minor, and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs. Tickets are available at the door, or at illuminatiensemble.org. Concert will be streamed online April 3 at 7 p.m. An invitation to the stream is included in ticket price. Virtual tickets also available. 48 Elm St., Northampton.

Forbes Library Tour: Sat., 11 a.m.

Forbes Library, Join in for a guided tour of the library that will include an introduction to the library’s history and an overview of what awaits you on each floor. You will have the opportunity to register for a library card after the tour.

Registration is appreciated but not required. Meet in the library’s front lobby. For more information, contact Brian in borrower services at 413587-1011, ext. 4522, or by email at btabor@forbeslibrary.org, 20 West St., Northampton; 413-587-1011 or forbeslibrary.org.

annual Antique Insulator, Bottle and Collectibles Show, 556 Enfield St., Enfield.

Quadrangle

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: Permanent Exhibit. First floor exhibition provides opportunities to explore new sounds and vocabulary, play rhyming games, invent stories, and engage in activities that encourage teamwork and creative thinking, with interactive three-dimensional exhibits. Second floor contains Theodor Geisel’s personal memorabilia. Timed tickets required, for reservations visit springfieldmuseums.org.

Quadrangle admission — $25 for adults, $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.

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 sur”Every Moment of Every Day”: rounded by some of his most beSat., 1 and 7 p.m. LAVA Center, loved characters including Horton

by Lindy Whiton, part of Lava’s the Elephant, the Grinch, the Lorax Amelia Park Children’s MuseSocial Justice in the Arts and and others, free on the green. um: Permanent exhibit: hands-on The Original Western Mass Home media series. Tickets available at activities and creative exhibits, George Walter Vincent Smith Show: See Thursday listing thelavacenter.eventbrite.com. including the Hurricane Simulator.

Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: Everyone who comes into The Lava Western Mass Mineral Jewelry The museum is now open. Sign up “Ancient Treasures,” a display of arCenter to see a play or presentaFossil Show: Sat.-Sun., Castle of online for a play session at tifacts from ancient China, Greece, tion must show proof of COVID Knights, free parking. 12 and under ameliaparkmuseum.org. Hours: Rome and Egypt.

Hands-on making vaccination upon entry, $5-$10 free with paid adult. Free mineral Mon., Thurs., Fri., Sun. 10 a.m.activities in the Hasbro Games Art suggested donation, $1 minimum. specimen for children. Scouts in noon and 1-3 p.m. Open for groups Discovery Center.

Part of the free Seating will be limited. 324 Main uniform free. Door prize drawing. on Tues. and Wed. $8 adults, $8 family activities.

St., Greenfield.

Social distancing, $5. 1599 Memorichildren (12 months and older); Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum al Drive, Chicopee; castleofknights.

Exploring Family History with $4 grandparents/seniors (60+); of Springfield History: Permacom.

Stephen P. Morse: Sat., 9 a.m.

Military Personnel & Teachers nent exhibit: more than two dozen Munich Haus. Presentation 9 am receive a 10% discount off the price Indian motorcycles and related — One-Step Website: A Potpourri of regular admission. Members and SUNDAY memorabilia. of Genealogical Search Tools & infants free, 29 S. Broad St., WestMichele and Donald D’Amour Case Study: Genealogy of Renee field or ameliaparkmuseum.org.

Altar Boyz: See Thursday listing Museum of Fine Arts: “CapturKaufman. 12:30 pm: Polish LunChildren’s Museum at Holyoke: ”Blithe Spirit”: See Thursday listing ing Our Worlds: Works by the cheon & Raffle Prizes ($17 PGSMA Permanent exhibit includes the The Original Western Mass Home Springfield Photographic Society” members & $20 nonmembers).

Wiggle and Wash/Vet Clinic, a Show: See Thursday listing through June 26. “Front Row Proof of full vaccination status toddler merry-go-round and a Center: Icons of Rock, Blues, and required; masks required except Western Mass Mineral Jewelry state-of-the-art, STEM-based cash Soul” through May 1. Museum a la when dining. To register, visit www. Fossil Show: See Saturday listing register for kids. Hours: Tues.-Fri., Carte: Today, 12:15 p.m., “A History pgsma.org, $17 PGSMA/$20 non9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m; Sat., Yankee Pole Cat Insulator Club of the Musical Instrument Collecmembers. 13 Center St., Chicopee; 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.; Sun., Show: Sun., 8 a.m. American tion at the Smithsonian’s National 413-594-8788 or http://munich Legion Post #80, The Yankee Pole Noon-4 p.m. (two slots). Closed Museum of American History.” In haus.com/about.html.

Cat Insulator Club will host its SEE CALENDAR, PAGE E11 this virtual lecture, curator John

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Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: “I Could Do That!” The Picture Book Art of Ed Emberley through June 12. “The Undefeated: An Exhibition of Original Paintings”

by Kadir Nelson, through April 3.

Purchasing museum admission in advance on Eventbrite is highly recommended, as visitor capacity is reduced. Permanent exhibit: Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Programs are held Tues. and Fri. 10:30 a.m.; Sat. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., free with admission. Thurs.-Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m. $6, $9, $22.50 for a family of four, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst or carlemuseum.org.

Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: Open for rides Sat.-Sun., noon-4 p.m. $3.50 ride or 4 for $10, 221 Appleton St., Holyoke or holyokemerry goround.org.

Norman Rockwell Museum: Permanent exhibit: Gallery hours: Thurs.-Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Advance tickets purchase required;

William Baczek Fine Arts: “Animal Kingdom,” through April 9. 36 Main St., Northampton or wbfinearts. com.

Closed Tuesday and Wed.;. $20 adults; $18 seniors, AAA, retire military; $10 college students, free children ages 18 and under, members and active military. “Bascove: The Time We Spend with Words” exhibit open through June 5. 9 Route 183, Stockbridge, or nrm. org.

Old Sturbridge Village: “New England on Parade” exhibit through July 2023. The exhibit examines parades and parade traditions in New England from 1776 to 1940.

Included with general admission.

Permanent exhibit: Kidstory, an indoor-learning gallery in the Visitors Center where kids 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. $24, $22 seniors, $8 children 3-17, free for children under 3.

Maple Days. Sat.-Sun. in March.

The village’s working sugar camp demonstrates maple sugaring as it was done in early 19th century New England. Route 20, Sturbridge or osv.org.

Polish Center of Discovery and Learning: Permanent exhibit: a living monument safeguarding historical objects representative of the material culture of the Polish peoJosiah Day House: Permanent ple in America. Galleries include exhibit: featuring guided tours, “Coming to America”; “At Home in artifacts, furniture, clothing and America”; “Folk Art”; “History.” The documents from 1754-1902. call Polish Center is open to the public for open house schedule and indidaily, Mon.-Fri, 1-5 p.m., except for vidual tours. $3, $1 children 6-12, inclement weather and holidays. free for members, 70 Park St., West Other times may be scheduled Springfield; 413-734-8322. by appointment. $5 donation, 33 South St., Chicopee or polish Mead Art Museum: Permanent center.net. exhibit: Various American and European paintings, Mexican ceSpringfield Armory National Hisramics, Tibetan scroll paintings and toric Site: Ranger-led interpretive more. Museum hours: Tues.-Thurs. programs offered in the museum and Sun. 9 a.m.-midnight; Fri. 9 in the afternoon. Junior Ranger a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. free, programs conducted frequently 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst or each day. Hours are Wed.-Sun, amherst.edu.

9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 1 Armory Square, Springfield or nps.gov/spar.

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit: three floors with dozens of handson exhibits, a regulation-sized basketball court and more than 900 artifacts on display. Technologically-advanced visitor experience includes the following: “High Above Center Court,” “Hall of Honor,” “1891 Gallery,” “Players Gallery,” “James Goldstein Superfan gallery,” and “Jerry Colangelo Court of Dreams”; Hours: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $28 adults (16-24); $23 seniors (63+); $19 youth (5-15); $23 students with valid high school or college ID. Free for ages under 5, 1000 West Columbus Ave., Springfield or hoophall.com.

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Outdoors Berkshire Botanical Garden: Close Up and Far Away — Leonhardt Galleries, through Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Closed Mondays. Free, 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge or berkshirebotanical.org.

The Great Falls Discovery Center in the Turners Falls section of Montague is offering “Canal Series — Recent Paintings” by Allen Fowler through March 30, and “Ready for Spring Story Investigations” through Sunday. (HOANG ‘LEON’ NGUYEN / THE REPUBLICAN) $3.50, 444 Dwight St., Holyoke or volleyhall.org.

Windsor Historical Society: “100 Years of Windsor Historical Society” exhibit, through summer. 96 Palisade Ave., Windsor or windsor historicalsociety.org.

Wistariahurst Museum: Permanent exhibit: “Wisteria Vines in Full Bloom.” Carriage House and Gift shop open Sat.-Sun, Mon. noon-4 p.m.;. Historic house tours $7, $5 students and seniors, 238 Cabot St., Holyoke or wistariahurst.org.

Yiddish Book Center: Permanent exhibit, “A Velt mit veltelekh: The Worlds of Jewish Culture.” The center will be open to the public on 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 or yiddish bookcenter.org.

Galleries

A.P.E. Gallery: Permanent exhibit.

Hours: Tues.-Thurs. noon-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. noon-8 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 Titanic Museum: Permanent exp.m.; “Crossing Cultures: Family, hibit: Exhibits from the collection of Memory and Displacement” through the International Titanic Historical April 1. Gallery Hours: Wed.-Sun. Society. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 noon-5 p.m.; Fri. noon-8 p.m. 126 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $4, $2 Main St., Northampton or apearts. children and students, 208 Main org.

St., Indian Orchard or titanic1.org.

Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery: University Museum of ContemPermanent exhibit. Hours: Tues.-Fri. porary Art - Fine Arts Center: 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Permanent exhibit. Exhibits are First floor of building 28. 1 Armory available online, visit https://fac.

Square, Springfield; 413-755-5258. umass.edu/UMCA/ Anchor House of Artists: Charles Online/. Nicole Eisenman: Miller: “SUNSPOTS” through March “Prince,” through May 1. “Sideshow: Nicole Eisenman’s Modernist 31, Thurs.-Sat. “Healing Awakening Resolution: Reawakening of Inspirations,” through May 1. 151 Peter Knapp,” March 24-26, 29-31.

Presidents Drive, Amherst “Lives Well-Lived: Ben Westbrock Volleyball Hall of Fame: Per(1936-2021) and John Landino manent exhibit. Updated housr (1947-2022),” through March 31, available online. Current hours: Tues.-Sat. $10 suggested admission Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat., 10 fee, anchorhouseartists.org. 518 a.m.-3 p.m.; closed Sundays. $2.50Pleasant St., Northampton

Christ Church Cathedral: “God in Art” paintings by Tannie Faye Swent-Redfearin, through March 31.

35 Chestnut St., Springfield Forbes Library: Ceramic sculptures

by Immer Cook and oil paintings

by Susan Valentine, through March 30. 20 West St., Northampton or forbeslibrary.org. “Home” a virtual exhibit by Western Mass artists and writers. Through April 30. Visit forbeslibrary.org/exhbiit2022. 20 West St., Northampton.

Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: “Interwoven: Words & Images” through April 2. Works by Marianne Connolly, Laura Holland, Sue Katz, Nancy Meagher, Rochelle Shicoff, Janet W. Winston. 28 Amity St., Amherst; 413-256-4250.

Hope and Feathers Framing and Gallery: “Common Thread” paintings by Sharon Loehr-Lapan, through March 28. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

319 Main St., Amherst or hopeand feathersframing.com.

Indian Orchard Mills Dane Gallery: All new exhibits every month featuring the artists at Indian Orchard Mills. Hours: Sat. noon-4 p.m. or by appointment. 34 Front St., Indian Orchard; 413-543-3321.

J. H. Miller Custom Framing and Gallery: Featuring the works of local artists. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs. 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 86 Elm St., West Springfield; 413-732-9128.

Agawam Public Library: Online: Friends of the Agawam Public Library second open juried virtual photography show. open through April 30. Visit agawamlibrary.org/ about-2/friends/#Friends2ndPhotoShow.

Salmon Falls Artisans Showroom: “Redemption” Daguerreotypes reimagined in enamel and compassion by Jennifer Davis Carey.

Through May 2. 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls or salmonfalls gallery.com.

Great Falls Discovery Center: Great Hall exhibit: “Canal Series-Recent Paintings” by Allen Fowler. Through March 30. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. “Ready for Spring Story Investigations,” Thurs.-Sun. through Sunday. “999 Tadpoles” by Ken Kimura. Come learn about our wildlife neighbors who share our home in the Connecticut River watershed. For children ages 3 and up, accompanied by an adult. Meet inside the main entrance at the welcome desk.

2 Avenue A, Turners Falls or great fallsma.org.

Mass Audubon-Connecticut River Valley Wildlife Sanctuaries: Waterfowl Migration at Arcadia.

Saturday, 9 a.m. Please bring binoculars. Length: 2 hours. Audience: Adult. Registration is required. The program will take place entirely outdoors, however indoor restrooms are available. Participants are required to wear a face mask when indoors.

Members $15, nonmembers $20, https://www.massaudubon.org/ get-outdoors/programcatalog#search. 127 Combs Road, Easthampton; 413-584-3009.

Natural Bridge State Park: Visitors Center exhibits, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., year round; explore the park story through displays, artifacts and scavenger hunts. $2 parking fee; programs are free, 107 McAuley Road, North Adams

Markets Winter Farmers Market at Forest Park: At Cyr Arena. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fourth Saturday of the month through March. Sumner Avenue, Springfield Winter Farmers Market at the Hampshire Mall: In the Target hallway Saturdays through April 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 367 Russell St., Hadley 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 01102-1329, emailed to pmastriano@repub.com or submitted to masslive.com/myevent

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radish crusted salmon, za’atar roasted chicken, and matzo vegetable lasagna.

Each package serves four and includes sides such as matzo ball soup, tzimmes, seder plate essentials, condiments, and dessert items.

An additional selection of a la carte side items is also available.

Orders can be placed at maxrestaurantgroup. com/maxtogo and must be received by April 11. Pickup date and time is between 1 and 3 p.m. on April 15 at Max’s Tavern in Springfield (and two Max locations in Connecticut).

Max to Go! answers at 413746-3003.

restaurant’s signature Boston scrod.

Beer-battered fish and chips are a Friday Fort tradition, and throughout Lent the kitchen will be supplementing its seafood efforts with additional specials.

The Student Prince answers at 413-734-7475.

• During the Lenten season seafood is a feature at the Student Prince Cafe and Fort Restaurant in Springfield.

The regular dinner menu lists favorites like seared salmon with a cider glaze, crab-stuffed shrimp, and the

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• Fogo Do Rei Portuguese Grill on Boston Road in Springfield has announced spring season hours. The restaurant is now open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The restaurant is also interested in hearing from a mural artist who would want to transform one of the building’s outside walls into an eye-popping masterpiece.

The restaurant answers at 413-455-2847.

• The final details are falling into place as Six Flags New England gets ready to launch its 2022 season on April 9, when the park opens for weekends and select weekdays.

A central objective of the 2022 season will be to improve the guest experience in multiple ways, with enhanced ride management, upgraded landscaping, and additional in-park seating and shade-providing structures.

The park’s culinary division has been hard at work creating new dining options, with menu additions such as Mediterranean and Apple Walnut Salads, a Sweet BBQ Brisket Salad, a Pulled Pork Cuban Sandwich, and much more.

Mobile food ordering will be offered at a variety of park locations. Using the Six Flags app to order and pay, guests can avoid lines when they decide to enjoy a theme park meal.

Two new bar concepts will be available this season — an all-new Metro Pub and a Storm Bar, both offering seasonal beverages, themed cocktails, and alcohol-free mocktails.

Six Flags is offering a three-tiered admissions pass program, with a Thrill Seeker Pass, a “no blackout dates” Extreme Pass, and an “all-benefits” Ultimate Pass.

For more details on what Six Flags New England has in store for the upcoming season, go to sixflags.com.

• The Duck in Sturbridge will be holding a BBQ Blues Beer Dinner featuring the live music of Big Jon Short today.

Guest brewer for the evening will be Bay State Brewing Co. of Worcester, which will be providing special beer experiences to pair with the barbecue.

Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and is priced at $58 per person.

Reservations can be made by calling the Duck at 508-3472321.

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