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Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour and Sale returns 16th annual event set for Saturday and Sunday

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By Cori Urban

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obbie Jo Heidinger, of Weshampton, is working on a new porcelain series called Pompeian Modern, influenced by the simple glass forms from the 7th century BC, yet made out of porcelain.

“They are small works that feel good in your hands. They are tactile, elegant and have a connection history. They are forms that have haunted me for 30 years so I finally took the time to explore them,” said Heidinger, one of the potters participating in the 16th annual Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour and Sale on Saturday and Sunday.

Visitors will meet the potters and their guest artists. There will be educational demonstrations and hands-on activities.

Watch a potter turn a lump of clay into a pot, climb inside a giant wood-burning kiln, see how a ceramic artist creates a pot that looks like a stone freshly pulled from the earth.

Nine Hilltown potters will open their studios and kilns to the public.

Sixteen years ago, a group of six Hilltown potters decided to band together to share what they do and where they live and work with the public.

Thus, Hilltown 6 was born.

“Through the years, we added three more excellent potters and a whole range of educational programming to create what we are now known for today,” said Christy B. Knox, a host potter. “The name stuck and pays homage

to the original six, and this year that six represents the 26 potters who are participating.”

The potters in the tour will offer a wide variety of both functional and sculptural ceramics.

From mugs that feel good in your hands to vases to hold flowers beautifully, each piece of pottery is made with care and a wealth of pottery understanding.

Other forms include teapots, dinnerware, pitchers, cooking pots and serving dishes.

There are also sculptural objects including boat shapes, and sculptural forms that looks like polished stone, to name a few.

The potters on this tour use a variety of building techniques, surface decoration and firing processes. Pots are made on the potter’s wheel, hand built from slabs of clay, hewn from a block native clay and slip cast.

The surface decoration is achieved using such techniques as slips and glazes, embossed surfaces, water etching and a torch technique.

“Our potters and guests use a wide range of firing processes. Wood-fired kilns, gas kilns, electric kilns utilizing solar energy, salt firing and soda firing. We fire almost every way clay can be fired, and all to great effect,” Knox said.

The tour has earned national recognition. Locally, it has become an annual reunion of the family of artists, customers and pottery lovers. Easily accessible from New York, Boston, Hartford, Albany and the Berkshires, the tour draws visitors from across the region and beyond.

“I have never met a pottery tour I didn’t like; what a great opportunity to step inside an artist’s studio and life; they are all such rich experiences,” Knox said. “That being said, our tour is unique in that our educational emphasis carries with it the opportunity to not only a way to find beautiful and unique pots but to also

Twyla by Robbie Heidinger from the 15th annual Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

TOUR MAP Visit hilltown6.com to download a map for the tour.

many months at a time. It’s healthy for me to talk to people and get their reaction to what I make,” Heidinger said.

“What other people see and gravitate to teaches me a ton.

I also enjoy teaching and describing my process. Ceramics is so process heavy that it’s nice to have people eager to hear and understand all that goes into the making of a clay object.”

There are a few pieces that people associate with These butter dishes by Christy Knox were part of the 15th Heidinger: Twylas are handannual Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) built geometric vessels that express movement and speed. show and explain how they Naysan McIlhargey, Mathew They are mostly shown are created.”

Meunier, Will Swanson, Sam in galleries and large white Hilltown 6 is a group of well- Staas (intern), Ikuzi Teraki spaces: “Customers during known potters based in the and Jeanne Bisson, Sumiyo this sale gravitate towards hilltowns of Western MassaToribe, Jerilyn Virden, Tom my smaller pieces that are chusetts: Robbie Heidinger, White and Dallas Wooten. comfortable to hold and funcChristy Knox, Maya Machin, “The hills of Western Mastional.”

Michael McCarthy, Hiroshi sachusetts are so beautiful The Hilltown 6 will donate a Nakayama, Mark Shapiro, in July, a hidden gem; lush portion of its proceeds to local Eric Smith, Constance Talbot and green, with rivers, water elementary schools for art and Sam Taylor. falls, and valleys along the supplies.

The 2022 guests include: way,” Knox said, encouraging The tour is free and runs Hayne Bayless, Ben Eberle, visitors to drive on some back- from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both David Eichelberger, Justine country roads and seek out days. and Grant Figura, Annette the out-of-the-way places that Visit hilltown6.com for Gates, Ellen Grenadier, Jamie these potters call home. more information and to Guggina, Janel Jacobson, “I work and create alone for download a map.

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It’s a 3-ring circus!

Garden Bros Nuclear Circus opens today, runs for 11 days

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By Keith O’Connor

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Showtimes today for the 90-minute circus, which also includes an intermission, are 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.

“Our colorful tent, which is climate controlled, is the world’s largest Big Top, big enough to hold three rings and over 60 performers from around the globe — Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, every side of the world,” said Andy Cobb, marketing director for Garden Bros Nuclear Circus based out of Sarasota, Florida.

Among the versatile performers bringing their breathtaking acts to the three-ring circus will be a human cannonball, Wheel of Death, Sphere of Fear, human slingshot, Cossack Riders stunt horse team, girls hanging by their hair, Olate Performing Dogs as seen on “America’s Got Talent,” comedy clowns and other silly performers.

“The Wheel of Death defies

Acrobats perform at Garden Bros Nuclear Circus. The circus opens today at the Eastern States Exposition fairgrounds in West Springfield and runs through July 31. For more information, visit gardenbrosnuclearcircus.com.

gravity and at about 60 to 70 feet in the air spinning from top to bottom of the tent you will find backflips and all kinds of stunts being performed inside and outside the wheel. The Sphere of Fear features a motor cross team entering the dome-like sphere that they can’t get out of and performing dangerous stunts very fast and close to one another. To the sound of a loud boom, our human cannonball will be shot over the crowd flying high through the air,” Cobb said.

He noted while there is not a traditional ringmaster, different circus performers guide the audience through the acts, and recorded music adds to the thrills. There is also a light show and large screens providing additional video special effects and art to the mix.

There is also a fan interaction area where before the circus kids can meet with the circus performers, get their faces painted, ride a monster slide, and play on a moon bounce.

“Our colorful tent, which is climate controlled, is the world’s largest Big Top, big enough to hold three rings and over 60 performers from around the globe — Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, every side of the world.”

Andy Cobb, marketing director, Garden Bros Nuclear Circus

Additional performances are Friday at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 1:30, 4:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 1, 4 and 7 p.m., July 25-29 at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., July 30 at 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., and July 31 at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.

The first 100 adult tickets sold online at gardenbros nuclearcircus.com are $14.50, however, as the show dates get closer and depending open the seats selected, adult tickets can range from $30 to $60. Free tickets for children ages 3 to 13 can be downloaded at the circus website; however, each child must be accompanied by a paid adult ticket. Cobb noted that free children’s tickets can also be found at area churches, libraries and sponsoring

businesses.

The Garden Bros Circus, more than 100 years old, has been passed down in the Garden family for genera-

tions and travels the country year-round.

For more information, visit gardenbrosnuclearcircus. com.

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CLUBBING & MUSIC

Nightclubs THURSDAY 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

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479 College Highway, Southwick The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Dead Night. 289 Main St., Greenfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer The Still: Drink specials. 63 Springfield St., Agawam Uno Chicago Grill: Uno’s Summer Courtyard: Good Acoustics. 820 West Columbus Ave., Springfield West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.

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FRIDAY BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: Kombilesa Mi. 130 Pine St., Florence Delaney House: Jake Manzi. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee

West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills

SATURDAY Delaney House: Gerry Moss. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee East Mountain Country Club: Foolish U. 1458 East Mountain Rd, Westfield Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Travis LeDoyt “The World’s Best Young Elvis.” 289 Main St., Greenfield The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Sprague/Jaffe/Ennis Jazz Trio. 289 Main St., Greenfield The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Oompa/Chris Focus/ Ajiggy/Allie From The Valley. 289 Main St., Greenfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer Theodores’: The Willie J. Laws Band. 201 Worthington St., Springfield Uno Chicago Grill: Uno’s Summer Courtyard: Riverside Station. 820 West Columbus Ave., Springfield Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.

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BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: Mama’s Broke & Tim Eriksen.

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Glendale Ridge Vineyard: Glendale Ridge Vineyard’s Sunset Series. 155 Glendale Road, Southampton

Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee

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 MGM Springfield: MGM Free Music Fridays: RED MATTER (formerly Terrapin). 1 MGM Way, Springfield The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Seth Rosenbloom.

289 Main St., Greenfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer Theodores’: Brass Attack of Springfield. 201 Worthington St., Springfield Uno Chicago Grill: Uno’s Summer Concert: The Tom Ingram Trio. 820 West Columbus Ave., Springfield

Majestic Theater announces August performances

Glendale Ridge Vineyard: Glendale Ridge Vineyard’s Sunset Series. 155 Glendale Road, Southampton Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer Uno Chicago Grill: Uno’s Summer Courtyard Series: Ethel Lee Ensemble. 820 West Columbus Ave., Springfield

MONDAY Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

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HE MAJESTIC THEater in West Springfield has announced its summer lineup, featuring music, improv comedy and children’s theater.

“School House Rock Live!

Jr.,” will be staged Aug. 1-3 and 7-10. All tickets are $10 to these shows. Also on Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m., the theater will present “Improv with The Majesters.“ Tickets for this show are $15.

August will be filled with concerts featuring tributes to artists such as The Eagles, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Rod Stewart, the Beach Boys, Elvis Presley and more. These shows are priced at $25 and $27.

Participants in Dan Kane’s Summer Singing Enrichment Program will showcase their talents Aug. 26-27, with tickets priced at $15.

The Majestic Theater is at 131 Elm St. in West Springfield.

Liner notes • Recording artist and producer G-Eazy will play The Big E Arena on Sept 17.

The Bay-area rapper has performed on “Saturday Night Live,” “The MTV Video Music Awards,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” among other shows.

Last year, he released his fourth studio album,

“School House Rock Live! Jr.” and “Improv with The Majesters” are two of several shows in August at the Majestic Theater in West Springfield.

“These Things Happen Too,” the sequel to his debut LP, “These Things Happen,” his 2014 breakout album.

Tickets are on sale at The BigE.com. Concert tickets include admission to The Big E. • Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will kick off their 2023 tour with 31 performances across the United States, including shows at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on March 12; and

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will tour in the SEE LIVEWIRE, PAGE E5 U.S. in 2023.

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Former Bostonarea comic Bill Burr will become the first comedian to headline at Fenway Park on Aug. 21.

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“I started doing stand-up in Boston 30 years ago,” Burr said in a press release. “Never imagined it would lead to Fenway. Kind of speechless, which is rare for a big mouth like me.”

TD Garden in Boston on March 20.

Tickets for the 2023 U.S. arena shows went on sale yesterday.

• Creed Bratton, best The tour is using Ticketmas- known these days as the ter’s Verified Fan platform for character Creed from “The tickets sold via Ticketmaster. Office,” will perform at Brighton Music Hall in Bos• Former Boston-area com- ton on Aug. 3. ic Bill Burr will become the Bratton was a member first comedian to headline at of The Grass Roots in the Fenway Park on Aug. 21.

1960s, a band that produced Burr, whose no-holdssuch hits as “Midnight barred approach to comedy Confession” and “Let’s Live has earned him a big fan base, for Today.” Bratton’s current grew up in the Boston suburb stage show is a mix of music, of Canton and will make hiscomedy and stories from tory as he brings his “Bill Burr both “The Office” and his (Slight Return)” tour to the days with the band. home of the Red Sox. Tickets are $25.

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American Legion Post 351: Open mic with Kevin Crane. 50 Saint Kolbe Drive, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

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MOVIES & DVD DVD RELEASES

Belcher family serves up laughs in ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ The big-screen debut of a long-running Fox animated series tops the DVD releases this week.

Also new on DVD: • “Drive My Car”: This drama from Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, which won the Academy Award for best international feature, is a meditative marvel musing on “The Bob’s Burgers Movie”: love, grief, human connection In this feature-length outing, and “Uncle Vanya.” the Belcher family goes on a • “Castlevania: The Comwild adventure to save their plete Fourth Season”: Netflix restaurant after a sinkhole animated series based on the opens up in front of the build- popular video game franchise ing. about a vampire hunter, who “The antics are wacky, the is again voiced by Richard jokes are dense, and ‘The Armitage in Season 4 of the Bob’s Burgers Movie’ is show. both nail-bitingly tense and • “Dual”: A woman decides genuinely moving,” writes to clone herself after finding Tribune News Service critic out she’s terminally ill only to Katie Walsh in her review. make a miraculous recovery, “It’s a story that demonwhich means she must now strates how family unity is fight her double in a duel to a powerful force, and that the death. small businesses are tan• “DC’s Legends of Tomortamount to preserving the row: The Complete Seventh fabric of a community. But Season”: The final season most importantly, it’s hilar- of the CW spinoff set in the ious, and it’s likely to make Arrowverse about a time-travyou crave a burger too.” eling team of superheroes fighting to save the world.

• “Let Them All Talk”: This Steven Soderbergh comedy that debuted on HBO Max features Meryl Streep as a famous author on a cruise with her two best friends, her nephew and her literary agent. With Candice Bergen, Dianne Wiest, Lucas Hedges and Gemma Chan.

• “Minamata”: Johnny Depp stars as a war photographer who returns to Japan to document the effects that mercury poisoning is having on coastal areas as a result of toxic dumping.

• “Reno 911! The Hunt for Qanon”: Reunites the cast of the hit Comedy Central show for the first time since 2007, this time sending the deputies on a mission to track down the one and only Q behind all QAnon conspiracies.

• “The Neighborhood: Season Four”: CBS sitcom about two families in a predominantly African American neighborhood of Southern California, one Black and

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the other white transplants from the Midwest. Starring Cedric the Entertainer and Max Greenfield as the patriarchs of the neighboring families.

• “There Are No Saints”: Action-thriller about a former hitman forced back to his former life of crime after his wife is murdered and son kidnapped. Featuring Tommy Flanagan, Neal McDonough and Ron Perlman.

• “Yellowjackets: Season One”: Showtime drama about

a high school girls soccer team in the ’90s that descends into savage clans after their plane crashes in a remote northern wilderness, as well as how the survivors are coping in the present, 25 years later.

• “Good Burger”: Blu-ray SteelBook release marking the 25th anniversary of the beloved comedy starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell as two fast-food workers, based on their sketch in Nickelodeon’s “All That.”

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Spielberg to make music video debut

By Kenan Draughorne

Los Angeles Times

Steven Spielberg is the most commercially successful director of all time, drawing fame, acclaim and three Oscars for his work on high-profile feature films. But three-minute music videos shot on a cellphone?

The “Jurassic Park” director will make his music video debut with “Cannibal,” the new single from Marcus Mumford.

The Mumford and Sons lead singer confirmed the news on

Twitter and Instagram, sharing a photo of the 75-year-old director sitting in a rolling chair anchored by wife Kate Capshaw and training his phone on

by the support of the people around me to bring this music to you, and I cannot hope to express all of my gratitude,” he added. “When people get it, it blows my mind. Kate and Steven just got it, and I cannot thank them enough.”

There was no word yet on Steven when the video would come Spielberg out.

Don’t expect Spielberg to rethe singer. tire his movie career anytime “On Sunday 3rd July in a soon, though — his semi-autohigh school gym in New York, biographical, coming-of-age Steven Spielberg directed his film, “The Fabelmans,” is first music video, in one shot, scheduled for a Nov. 11 reon his phone,” Mumford wrote lease. Meanwhile, Mumford is in a Twitter thread. “Kate set to release his solo album, Capshaw was the almighty “Self-Titled,” on Sept. 16. dolly grip.”

This story originally ap“I’ve been overwhelmed peared in Los Angeles Times.

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What are your favorite beer memories?

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E BEER AFICIOnados all have memories of great beer experiences.

Some of these memories are about the first time we had a certain favorite brew, or maybe the last time we had a beer that has since been discontinued. (For me, one of the latter was when Pretty Things Meadowlark IPA – and Pretty Things in general – went the

But not all great beer experiences are necessarily about the kind of beer you drank.

Some are about the circumstances that were framing the beer experience. way of all things.)

But not all great beer experiences are necessarily about the kind of beer you drank.

Some are about the circumstances that were framing

the beer experience. But the memory is still linked to you enjoying a beer. These latter ones are what I’m addressing today.

One of mine includes a trip

to Newport, Rhode Island, many years ago, when the woman I was dating had to go there for some job-related reason. It was mid-winter and just as we arrived, a nor’easter was blanketing the town. My partner’s appointment wasn’t until the following day, but we had planned and traveled ahead as this storm had been predicted, and she didn’t want SEE BEER NUT, PAGE E8

Chain restaurant report IDs ‘most craveable’ burgers

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ACH JULY, TECHnomic, Inc, a Chicagobased consumer research group that specializes in the food service industry, publishes its annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report, an authoritative overview of trends and performance across the branded landscape of the restaurant business.

As part of the report’s release, Technomic’s media partner, Restaurant Business (restaurantbusiness. com) assembled a list of those burger brands that had earned the highest customer satisfaction scores nationwide in Technomic’s 2022 survey effort. Given our region’s status as a second-tier market for major brands, only three of the “Burger Top Ten” had locations here in Western Massachusetts.

Earning placement as No. 10 on the list of “most craveable” burgers was Five Guys, a favorite with 41.5% of consumers surveyed. Five Guy burgers earned kudos for juiciness and flavor; the chain’s French fries were additionally singled out for praise.

There are Five Guys stores in West Springfield, Westfield, Chicopee, Enfield and Hadley.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews earned a place on the list at No. 8, with a

Side dishes • Vanished Valley Brewing Company of Ludlow is organizing its third annual Clam Bake. Scheduled for Aug. 4 at 5:30 p.m., the event is priced at $60 per attendee, including tax and tip.

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White Hut, whose burgers Capozzo, will begin at 6 p.m.

There are 15 Burger King have the same diminutive that evening with a welcome favorite. locations across Western size and grilled onion goodglass of the Winery’s new Massachusetts and Northern ness that makes White Castle Greenwich Apple Wine. Locraveable rating of 44.2%.

Connecticut. a fan favorite. cally cured charcuterie will be The chain’s specialty burgers No. 1 in the rankings White Hut does business offered as “go-with” nibbles. are a particular draw for is the iconic purveyor at 280 Memorial Avenue in The five-course dinner, consumers, according to the of slider-sized burgers, West Springfield. which will feature an equal survey’s findings, as are its White Castle, a brand that The entire article “These number of Hardwick’s fruit “bottomless” steak fries. earned a 72.4% rating for its 10 Chains Have The Counwines, will have a chicken Red Robin operates restau- crave-generating appeal. try’s Most Craveable Burgbreast entree as the main rants locally at Holyoke Unfortunately, White Cas- ers” can be found online at course. A vegetarian option Crossing in Holyoke and at tle doesn’t do business here restaurantbusinessonline. will also be available.

Enfield Square in Enfield. in New England. It would com/article/burgers.

Tickets, which are $95 plus a SEE ROBERT, PAGE E9 Coming in at No. 3 on this instead be necessary to trav-

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Unexpected thrills of blind wine tasting

S

O MUCH OF OUR lives is so planned out.

What we do, where we go, who we see – none of it is left to chance.

Almost nothing is spontaneous anymore.

Everyone or everything around us has suggestions for what to buy, what to eat or even which hotels to stay in or what movies to watch.

Seriously. When was the last time you watched a movie you didn’t know a single thing about? No previews. No reviews. No recommendations from friends, real or online.

I know I can’t remember the last time I did – until this past week.

So I decided to watch a movie at home, not knowing anything about it.

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The movie (“The Only Living Boy In New York”) was good but not great. But don’t take my word for it. Watch the 2017 movie and judge for yourself.

Or better yet. Watch a movie you know absolutely nothing about.

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memory.

Another one that jumps to mind was the first time I met my Irish friend Dr. John (not the singer) for a pint (or five) at the Bull & Castle in Dublin in 2008. At the time, the Bull & Castle was a phenomenal beer hall. (It has since morphed into more of a steakhouse with a great wine selection, but the beer list has withered somewhat.)

Although we had several superb pints, the end of the night really stood out as John bought us a (not inexpensive) bomber bottle of Carlow Brewing Co.’s 10th Anniversary Stout. As someone who always “stands his round,” I then bought us a bomber of Meantime Pale Ale, named because it is brewed in Greenwich, England.

But as great as they were, none of the beers defined the experience. What defined the night was meeting a new beer camaraderie, whose friendship I still cherish today.

What are your best beer experience memories? I’d love to share them in this space if I get enough of them. Send them along to geolenker@ yahoo.com.

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to miss the appointment.

We checked into our hotel and she wisely decided to stay in and get to bed early.

I, having nothing else to do, ventured out into the snowblind storm (idiot that I am) and luckily found one pub open. As I entered, I noticed that the entire population of the place was just me and the bartender. I told him I didn’t want to keep him open if he was going to close, but he insisted he was there for at least an hour no matter what.

The tap list was limited, but it included Guinness, so I ordered one. And let me assure you, friends, it was one of the best Guinness pours I ever had on this side of the Atlantic.

Now maybe the beer was enhanced by the solitude of the pub, or romanticized by the overwhelming storm, but I had two of them along with a great chat with the barman.

If he was just being friendly for a good tip, he should have won an Oscar. It remains in mind as a wonderful beer

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ly felt a familiar, delightful warm sensation in my throat.

Definitely a red wine.

CONTINUES FROM PAGE E8 I opened my eyes.

All of which got me thinkSure enough, there was a ing – when was the last time red-colored liquid in my glass.

I tasted a wine I didn’t know And on the television screen, anything about? there was Natalie Portman So right then and there, I playing a ballerina vying for closed my eyes and picked anthe starring role in “Swan other random movie to watch Lake” in the movie “Black at home. Then I closed my Swan.” eyes, opened a random bottle I’ll be honest. I taste a lot of wine (there’s always a ranof wines for this weekly wine dom bottle in this house) and column and for fun. But I honpoured myself a glass, still estly can’t remember the last keeping my eyes shut tight. time I felt so invigorated, so Let me add that opening and engaged while tasting a wine. successfully pouring a glass of I feverishly started writing Unanime Pinot Noir, the wine wine (then finding your way down all my thoughts. I wrote back through the house) with that kept Wine Press columdown everything I tasted and your eyes closed is just as hard nist Ken Ross guessing this smelled, something I often week. (KEN ROSS PHOTO) as you might expect. do for this wine column. But The movie started to play.

I also write down a lot more I heard the familiar sound of sip, I was on the edge of my than usual about the wine. I the sweeping string music seat, probably because I wrote down all the thoughts from “Swan Lake,” my favor- still had my eyes closed and and sensations I felt, thanks to ite ballet. wasn’t exactly sure where to not knowing anything about Then I tasted the wine, my sit. the wine. eyes still completely closed.

Tasting the wine was exhilaThe wine’s initial dry, flinty I had no idea if the wine was rating, exciting, even someflavors gave way to more a red or a white. (I knew it how subversive. There was subtle, light cherry flavors wasn’t sparkling wine because no Iago whispering in my ear and aromas after five to ten a cork didn’t launch itself into about how great the wine is or minutes. my eye or the ceiling.) which wine critic gave it a rave This delightful, understated I had no idea where the wine review. It was just me and wine tasted “like summer in a was from, no idea who made the wine and no one else. No glass.” I felt like I could “taste it, what grapes were used. filters. No reviews. No wine the summer sun, the heat and Nothing. labels trying to influence me. the long afternoons when sun Even before I took a single I took a sip and immediate- rains down on the fields.” You

get the picture. I really liked the wine.

Then I started trying to guess what type of wine I was drinking.

Was it a blend or single grape? I guessed single grape.

So what type of grape? I guessed syrah, but I wasn’t sure. I wrote a question mark beside syrah.

And where did the wine come from? What country or region? I’ll be honest. I’m never very good at this game. My wife’s much better at identifying specific wine regions when tasting wine blind. (She didn’t participate in this week’s tasting.)

So what did I guess? I’ll be honest. I hedged my bets. I guessed California’s Napa Valley because I figured that’s what type of wine I randomly grabbed in the house.

But even then, I wasn’t quite sure. I felt a bit like Portman’s character in “Black Swan,” who keeps imagining she catches a glimpse of someone she knows just around the corner. I felt the same way – if I could just get a better look, I just might be able to better identify the wine.

After a half hour or so of this cat-and-mouse game, I finally took a peek. Sure enough, I was off – way off on where the

wine was from or what type of grape was used to make it.

The only thing I got right was the wine was not a blend.

Instead of syrah, it was a pinot noir. (Although in my defense, I have tasted many subtle syrahs like this one that taste like lighter pinot noirs.)

And instead of Napa Valley, the wine was from Argentina’s Mendoza region. (And in my defense, I’ve tasted many Argentinian pinot noirs that remind me of ones from Napa Valley.)

The wine turned out to be a 2018 Unanime Pinot Noir ($24.99 suggested retail price). But that’s really beside the point.

What I kept thinking about was how much fun the whole wine tasting experience was, how heightened and engaged I was even before I tasted the wine.

So go ahead. Open a random bottle of wine, ideally not even knowing if it’s red or white.

Trust me. You’ll have more fun tasting the wine than you probably have in a long, long time.

Cheers!

Robert

mixology stations.

Patron Tequila will sponsor a “blender bike” that uses pedal power to mix margaritas. Taco Pacifico food truck of Wallingford, Connecticut, will be on hand to dish up their repertoire of Tex-Mex specialties.

A live band will provide entertainment.

The ticket price for the Sun Tequila Tasting is $75 and includes food, and entertainment; tickets can be ordered online at ticketmaster.com.

Mohegan Sun’s information line answers at 888-226-7711.

• Earlier this year, the Kittredge Equipment Co., an Agawam-based, family owned restaurant equipment dealer, announced that it had been acquired by the Singer Equipment Co., which is headquartered in Elverson, Pennsylvania. Through a

series of acquisitions up and down the East Coast, Singer has become the fifth-largest restaurant equipment dealer in the country.

Kittredge Equipment is now known as Singer-Kittredge, with Jeff Mackey, who was previously COO of Kittredge, serving as president of the new division.

Singer-Kittredge continues to do business at its 100 Bowles Road, Agawam, location. The telephone number for the division is now 413489-0286.

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broker’s fee, can be purchased online at hard wickharvestwinedinner. eventbrite.com.

Hardwick Vineyard & Winery answers at 413-967-7763.

• Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery in Hadley will hold a July Burger Night on July 26 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Burger nights at Barstow’s feature ground beef from cattle raised on Barstow’s Longview Farm, a sourcing arrangement that ensures the burgers are about as fresh and local as they can be. Once every three months or so, the staff at Barstow’s dreams up a few special seasonal burger creations to showcase at a burger night event.

This summer’s burger inspirations include a BlueBBQ Burger that’s garnished with blueberries, a house-made blueBBQ sauce, and cream cheese spread before being finished with leaf spinach and red onion. Barstow’s grill also will turn out out a salsa-and-guacamole-topped Southwest Burger and a SassSquash Burger garnished with seasoned summer squash.

A supporting cast of more conventional burger creations will be available, as will hot dogs, sweet corn and fries.

Live music and, weather permitting, wagon rides will be part of the fun as well.

The telephone number at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery is 413-586-2142; their web address is barstowlong viewfarm.com.

• On Sunday, from noon until 5 p.m., the Black Birch Vineyard in Hatfield will host its midsummer Estate Wine Release.

Black Birch’s Estate Gruner Veltliner and Estate Chardonnay will be featured; a five-wine tasting flight will also be available.

Inland Oysters will be on hand at the tasting event, shucking fresh oysters. Live music will be provided by The Catalytics.

Black Birch Vineyard can be reached at 413-247-3300.

• The 2022 Sun Tequila Tasting is being hosted by Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Scheduled for Saturday from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m., the tasting, which takes place in Mohegan Sun’s Earth Ballroom, will feature samples of tequilas and margaritas at an array of

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

Hugh Robert is a faculty member in Holyoke Community College’s hospitality and culinary arts program and has more than 45 years of restaurant and educational experience. Robert can be reached online at OffTheMenuGuy@ aol.com.

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Events THURSDAY AQHA Region 6 Championship show: Thu.-Sun, 8 a.m. Eastern States Exposition, C Barn, Coliseum, E barn and F Barn, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield.

(413) 737-2443 or thebige.com.

Berkshire High Peaks Festival: Thu.-Sun, Jackman L. Stewart Center at Berkshire School, free concerts, talks and master classes.

For more information, visit cewm. org. Route 41, Sheffield.

“Betty & The Patch”: Thu, 7:30 p.m.; Fri, 8 p.m.; Sat, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m. Majestic Theater, through July 24, Tickets range from $31-$35. 131 Elm St., West Springfield. 413-747-7797 or majestic theater.com.

Springfield, featuring retail stores, restaurants, Regal Cinemas and more. For more information visit mgmspringfield.com, 1 MGM Way, Springfield.

Tanglewood 2022 Series: Thu, 8 p.m. Tanglewood, Music from Copland House with Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano, Ozawa Hall.

For tickets visit tanglewood.org, Tickets start at $20. 297 West St., Lenox. 888-266-1200.

FRIDAY AQHA Region 6 Championship show: See Thursday listing Berkshire High Peaks Festival: See Thursday listing “Betty & The Patch”: See Thursday listing

directors are passing the leadership of their ensembles to the next generation. This moment sparks a reflection on what it means to retire and what it might mean to inherit.

For those stepping down, what do we leave and who do we become?

And for those stepping up, how do we take what is given and make it our own. 893 West St., Amherst.

take a turn meeting Cadence and reading with her – she loves to hear stories of all kinds. Books will be available for read aloud or bring your own favorites. Reading with a pet is a calming, stress-free way to build fluency and expression. We’ll meet outside but move indoors to the Children’s Room in case of rain or extreme heat. Children 7 and MGM Casino: See Thursday listing under must be accompanied and consistently supervised by an adult, Tanglewood 2022 Season: Fri, 8 free. 1187 Parker Street, Springfield; p.m. Tanglewood, Karina Canellakis 413-263-6858. conducts Wagner, Chopin and Popup Art Salon and Gallery: Sat, Rachmaninoff featuring Emanuel 11 a.m.-2 p.m. LAVA Center, FeaturAx, piano. Shed. For tickets, visit ing new art and vendors, 324 Main tanglewood.org Tickets start at $24. 297 West St., Lenox. 888-266- St., Greenfield.

1200 or tanglewood.org.

SATURDAY

“Crazy For You”: Fri.-Sat, 7 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m. Ja’Duke Theater, Ja’Duke Theater presents “Crazy For You,” $12 children 12 and under and seniors; $15 general admission.

110 Industrial Blvd, Turners Falls; 413-863-0001 or jaduke.com.

16th annual Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour and Sale: Sat.-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 “Educating Rita”: Thu.-Sat, 7:30 p.m. Hilltown 6. Nine Hilltown p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m. Blue Room at potters will open their studios CitySpace. General admission, and kilns to the public for the 16th $22; students/seniors (60+), Annual Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour and $20. 413-552-6412; 43 Main St., Sale. Visitors will meet the potters Easthampton.

Dan Kane Singers: Fri, 6 p.m. at and their guest artists. The tour is free and open to all. Visit hilltown6.

Fiddle Orchestra of Western Mas- the Lion’s Club Pavilion, Friends of sachusetts: Thu, 7 p.m. BOMBYX Hatfield Council On Aging presents com to download a map, free. 108 Mount Road, Cummington.

Center for Arts & Equity. The Fiddle The Dan Kane Singers Summer Review from 6-8 pm. Tickets are Orchestra of Western MassachuAQHA Region 6 Championship $10 per person. Free parking, hot setts is an orchestra of multi-age show: See Thursday listing dogs and hamburgers will be musicians of all skill levels who Berkshire High Peaks Festival: available for purchase.

Bring lawn join together in their love of playing See Thursday listing chairs if you like, plenty of picnic traditional fiddle music. Weaving tables available; $10 per person.

15 “Betty & The Patch”: See Thurstogether medleys of Celtic, AppaBillings Way, Hatfield. day listing lachian, Quebecois, New England, and Scandinavian fiddle tunes, “Educating Rita”: See Thursday “Crazy For You”: See Friday listing we celebrate the power of music listing “Educating Rita”: See Thursday to bring light into challenging Friday Mornings for Children: Fri, listing times and forge connections. Join 10-11 a.m. Stanley Park, “Let’s get Garden Bros Nuclear Circus: See the Fiddle Orchestra of Western Together with Terry A La Berry and Thursday listing Massachusetts for an evening of Friends” at the Beverdige Pavilion traditional and contemporary fiddle Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Annex, weather permitting. Chairs tunes, sliding scale, suggested $10 2022: See Thursday listing will be provided and blankets are donation. 130 Pine St., Florence.

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival welcome. Free. 400 Western Ave., Garden Bros Nuclear Circus: 2022: See Thursday listing Westfield. 413-568-9312 or Thu.-Sun, Eastern States Expostanleypark.org.

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival sition. Takes place in Lot 9. For a 2022: See Thursday listing Garden Bros Nuclear Circus: See schedule of events and to purchase Thursday listing Ko Festival of Performance prestickets visit gardenbrosnuclear ents FLUSHING (Make Room for Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival circus.com, 1305 Memorial Ave., Someone Else): See Friday listing 2022: See Thursday listing West Springfield. 413-737-2443 or thebige.com.

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2022: Thu.-Sat, 6 p.m.; Sun, noon, Jacob’s Pillow Dance, Music From The Sole, Henry J. Leir Stage. To purchase tickets visit jacobspillow. org, $25-$35. 358 George Carter Road, Becket. 413-243-0745.

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2022: Thu.-Fri, 8 p.m.; Sat, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m. Jacob’s Pillow Dance, Limon Dance Company, Ted Shawn Theatre. To purchase tickets visit, jacobspillow.org, $65-$85. 358 George Carter Road, Becket. 413-243-0745.

MGM Casino: Thu.-Sun, MGM

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2022: See Thursday listing

Ko Festival of Performance presents FLUSHING (Make Room for Someone Else): Fri.-Sat, 8 p.m.; Sun, 4 p.m. Hampshire College Theatre, Ko Festival of Performance presents FLUSHING (Make Room for Someone Else). Eric Bass, co-founder, Sandglass Theater, and Linda Parris-Bailey, co-founder, Carpetbag Theatre; directed by Kathie deNobriga, July 22 and July 23 at 8 p.m., July 24 at 4 p.m., Emily Dickinson Hall at Hampshire College. A puppet show with songs, made for adults, FLUSHING begins at the Brink, where two theater

The Lalas Burlesque: Sat, MGM Springfield, 8 p.m. in the Aria Ballroom. For tickets visit ticket master.com/event/01005C 57C5EF636E. Tickets start at $45.50. 1 MGM Way, Springfield.

MGM Casino: See Thursday listing Mindful Reading with Cadence the Dog: Sat, 11 a.m.-noon, Sixteen Acres Branch Library. Calling all kids! Come to a mindfulness experience for emerging and practiced readers of all ages. The librarian will share a few relaxing stories with you and our special guests Megan and her certified therapy dog Cadence. After we read as a group, children are welcome to

Sarah the Fiddler Outdoor Celtic Music Concert: Sat, 1:30-3:45 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church. Bring your lawn chair/ blanket. Admission is free, donations accepted to support the Minnechaug Land Trust, 758 Main Street, Wilbraham.

Springfield Comic Con: Sat, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. MassMutual Center, Springfield Comic Con 2022 celebrating pop culture and entertainment; $11. 1277 Main St., Springfield; 413-787-6600 or massmutualcenter.com.

Springfield Stamp Club Meeting: Sat, 10 a.m.-noon, Meadowbrook Manor Community Room. Anyone interested in stamps is invited to attend, whether novice or expert.

Meetings include informational discussions, auctions and showings of various stamps. For additional information contact Ken, 413-7324976, or George, 413-789-9980. 66 Meadowbrook Manor, Agawam.

Tanglewood 2022 Season: Sat, 2:30 p.m. Tanglewood, BSO Family Concert with Thomas Wilkins.

Shed. For tickets visit tanglewood. org. Tickets start at $16. 297 West St., Lenox. 888-266-1200.

Tanglewood 2022 Season: Sat, 8 p.m. Tanglewood, Andris Nelsons conducts Berlioz and Mahler featuring Christine Goerke, soprano.

Shed. For tickets visit tanglewood. org. Tickets start at $21. 297 West St., Lenox. 888-266-1200.

SUNDAY

announces its rescheduled Celtic Music Festival from noon to 6 p.m., presented in the Trinity Pub and on the covered outdoor patio. Free admission. Entertainment includes a traditional Irish music session, The Stout Porters, the Cassin Academy of Irish Dance, and Boston’s Erin Óg, with food trucks from North Elm Butcher Block and Relish This.

Guests are welcome to bring chairs or blankets for additional seating on the grass. Free. 429 Morgan Road, West Springfield; Irish Centerwne.org.

Church Concert: Sun, 7 p.m.

Somers Congregational Church, A live concert by New Haven’s St. Luke’s Steel Band in the church sanctuary. Free-will donations will be accepted. Proceeds will benefit the church’s Music and Arts Committee for future concerts, 599 Main St., Somers.

“Crazy For You”: See Friday listing “Educating Rita”: See Thursday listing Garden Bros Nuclear Circus: See Thursday listing Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2022: See Thursday listing Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2022: See Thursday listing Ko Festival of Performance presents FLUSHING (Make Room for Someone Else): See Friday listing KoFest Story Slam & Celebration: Sun, 8 p.m., Hampshire College Theatre. KoFest Story Slam & Celebration, featuring true stories on the theme of “Stepping Up/ Stepping Back.” Tickets $26, $16.

893 West St., Amherst.

Ludlow Cultural Council Presents 2022 Concert Series: Sun, 5 p.m., Memorial Park. Bring your own chair/blanket. Free. Chestnut and East Streets, Ludlow.

MGM Casino: See Thursday listing Organ Celebration Series: Sun, 2 p.m., First Congregational Church of Ashfield. The Bob Sparkman trio with Jerry Noble, piano and organ, Bob Sparkman, clarinet, and Kara Noble, bass as well as Tinky Weisblat, soprano. Masks may be required inside the sanctuary. Free.

429 Main St., Ashfield.

Sevenars Concert: Sun, 4 p.m., 16th Annual Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour and Sale: See Saturday listing Sevenars Academy, featuring Jiayan Sun, pianist. A $20 suggested AQHA Region 6 Championship donation at the door. Ireland Street show: See Thursday listing at Route 112, Worthington. 413Berkshire High Peaks Festival: 238-5854 or sevenars.org.

See Thursday listing Sundays in the Park, Free Live “Betty & The Patch”: See Thursday listing

Celtic Music Festival: Sun, noon, West Springfield’s Irish House Restaurant & Pub. The Irish Cultural Center of Western New England

Music: Sun, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Lee Common in front of the First Congregational Church in the Town Park. Concert will be held rain or shine. July 24, Sherry Steiner and SEE CALENDAR, PAGE E11

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floor exhibition provides opportunities to explore new sounds and vocabulary, play rhyming games, CONTINUES FROM PAGE E10 invent stories, and engage in activities that encourage teamwork and Bill & Jay; July 31, Dos Matchsticks! creative thinking, with interactive Dar Maloney and Tom Conklin and three-dimensional exhibits. Second Bel Canto Chamber Players; Aug. 7, floor contains Geisel’s personal Tere Luna Romantica and Acousticca. memorabilia, including never Bring a chair, stop in the park to get before publicly displayed art, the 10% off discount coupons from paroriginal Geisel Grove sign which ticipating restaurants or bring your used to hang in Forest Park, and own picnic, and have a seat to listen furniture from Ted’s sitting room to the beats of the local musicians and studio, including his drawing performing at the free concerts in the board and armchair. Timed tickets park. Social distancing and masks are required, for reservations visit encouraged, Main Street, Lee. springfieldmuseums.org.

Tanglewood 2022 Season: Sun, Quadrangle admission: $25 for adults, 2:30 p.m., Tanglewood. Andris $16.50 for seniors (60+) and college Nelsons conducts Still, Walker, and students with ID, $13 for children ages Brahms featuring Latonia Moore, 3-17; free to children under age 3 and soprano and Seong-Jin Cho, piano. members, Springfield residents are Shed. For tickets visit tanglewood. free with proof of residency. Welcome org. 297 West St., Lenox; 888-266- Center and Museum store. Tues.-Sat. 1200.

10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Bay Road, Amherst or carlemuseum.org.

Quadrangle

Mead Art Museum: Various American and European paintings, Mexican ceramics, Tibetan scroll paintings and more. Museum hours: Tues.-Thurs. and Sun. 9 a.m.-midnight; Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. free, 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst or amherst. edu.

Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden: Dr. Seuss National Memorial features an 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: Hands-on activities and creative exhibits, the Hurricane Simulator.

To limit capacity and provide time for cleaning the museum mid-day.

Sign up online for a play session at ameliaparkmuseum.org. Hours: Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sun. 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Open for groups on Tues. and Wed. $8 adults, $8 George Walter Vincent Smith children (12 months and older); Art Museum: Permanent exhibit, “Ancient Treasures,” a display of ar- $4 grandparents/seniors (60+); tifacts from ancient China, Greece, military personnel and teachers Rome and Egypt. Hands-on making receive a 10% discount off the price of regular admission. Members and activities in the Hasbro Games Art infants free, 29 South Broad St., Discovery Center. Part of the free Westfield. family activities. Summer hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 Children’s Museum at Holyoke: a.m.-5 p.m. Summer Spectacular Amazing world of learning and through Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 play. The newest additions are p.m. The museums will be open The Wiggle and Wash/Vet Clinic. daily during Summer SpectacA toddler Merry-Go-Round and a ular. For a listing of the activities state of the art, STEM based cash visit springfieldmuseums.org; all register for kid’s. Hours: Tues, Wed, activities are free with museum Thurs, and Fri. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and admission.

1-4 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum 1-4 p.m. (closed each day 12-1 p.m. for cleaning), Sun.- 12-4 p.m. (two of Springfield History: Permaslots); closed Mondays. Admission: nent exhibit includes more than Children & Adults $8 Seniors (62+) two dozen Indian motorcycles and $5 Children under 1 year of age related memorabilia. and members are free. 444 Dwight Michele and Donald D’Amour St., Holyoke or childrensmuseumMuseum of Fine Arts: “Washi holyoke.org.

Transformed: New Expressions in Eric Carle Museum of Picture Japanese Paper,” through Sept. 4.

Book Art: Gabrielle Healy Carroll Springfield Science Museum: Storytime Programs are held Tues.

“Nature Cat: Backyard and Beand Fri. 10:30 a.m.; Sat. 10:30 yond,” through Sept. 4. This handsa.m. and 2 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., free on, immersive, bilingual (Spanish with admission. Thurs.-Fri. 10 and English) exhibit will encourage a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; young children to explore the Sun. noon-4 p.m. $6, $9, $22.50 natural world. for a family of four, “Celebrating The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Collage: A 20th Anniversary CeleMuseum: Permanent exhibit, first bration,” through Dec. 31. 125 West

New England from 1776 to 1940.

Included with general admission.

Indoor learning gallery in the Holyoke Heritage State Park:PreVisitor’s Center where kids ages serving the history and culture 3-10 can try on period costumes of Holyoke through permanent and imagine life in the 1830s; “Neat exhibits on the paper and textile industry, seasonal interpretive tours and Tasty: Getting Dressed in Early and programs. Visitor Center open New England,” apparel in portraiture. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 9:30 a.m.-4 daily, noon-4 p.m. Free admission.

221 Appleton St., Holyoke 413-534- p.m. Kids are free during the summer at the village this year, with up 1723. to three kids under the age of 17 Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: Open admitted free when accompanied for rides Sat.-Sun. noon-4 p.m. by an adult paying full admission; $3.50 ride or 4/$10. 221 Appleton $24, $22 seniors, $8 children 3-17, St., Holyoke or holyokemerrygorfree for children under 3. Baseball, ound.org.

BBQ and Brews, July 23, 9:30 Josiah Day House: Permanent a.m.-5 p.m. A full day of activities. exhibit featuring guided tours, The first 200 children to come will artifacts, furniture, clothing and get a free pack of Topps Heritage documents from 1754-1902. call for baseball cards. There will also be open house schedule and individual craft beers from several brewertours. $3, $1 children 6-12, free ies in New England for ages 21+. for members, 70 Park St., West Included with daytime admission.

Springfield, 413-734-8322.

Route 20, Sturbridge or osv.org.

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Three floors with dozens of hands-on exhibits, a regulation sized basketball court and more than 900 artifacts on display. 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.

Norman Rockwell Museum: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Thurs.-Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Advance tickets purchase required; closed Tues. and Wed.; $20 adults; $18 seniors, AAA, retire military; $10 college students, free children ages 18 and under, members and active military.

“Norman Rockwell: Freedom’s Legacy,” through Oct. 30. “The Lincoln Memorial Illustrated,” through Sept. 4. “In Our Lifetime: Paintings from the Pandemic” by Kadir Nelson, through Oct. 30. Book Signing with Kadir Nelson, July 23, 11 a.m.12:15 p.m. Talk with Kadir Nelson, Cinque Henderson, and Dr. Jungmiwha Bullock, July 23, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Reception to follow. Tickets $25 and includes post-event reception with the speakers and book signing with Kadir Nelson. 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

Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum: The museum is open for guided tours through Oct. 15. Sat.-Wed. from 1-4 p.m. and closed on Thurs. and Fri. COVID-19 precautions – all visitors will be required to mask and be fully vaccinated. Wednesday Folk Traditions in the Sunken Garden, July 27, Jose Gonzales and Banda Criolla. Concert starts at 6:30 p.m. Picnickers are welcome on the grounds starting at 5 p.m.

The museum and its grounds are a smoke-free site. Admission for the concerts $12, $2 for children 16 and under. 130 River Drive, Hadley or pphmuseum.org.

Springfield Armory National Historic Site: Ranger-led interpretive programs offered in the museum in the afternoon. Junior Ranger programs conducted frequently each day. hours are Wed.-Sun, 9:30 a.m.4 p.m. 1 Armory Square, Springfield or nps.gov/spar.

Titanic Museum: Exhibits from the collection of the International Titanic Historical Society. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $4, $2 children and students, 208 Main St., Indian Orchard or titanic1.org.

Galleries A.P.E. Gallery: “Thresh/Hold”

by Exploded View, July 21-22; Open house, July 21, 5-7 p.m.

Hours: July 22-23, 4-8 p.m. Giant Listening Ear from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Permanent exhibit hours: Tues.-Thurs. noon-5 p.m.; Fri.Sat. noon-8 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m.; 126 Main St., Northampton or 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.

Burnett Gallery: “Patches of Color” by Jo Tebaldi, through July 31. joneslibrary.org/virtualburnett.

43 Amity St., Amherst.

Forbes Library: “Complicated History” by Katherine McClelland, through July 29. “The Towns of Berkshire County” an exhibition by the Springfield Photographic Society, through July 29. 20 West St., Northampton or forbeslibrary.org.

Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: Evelyn Pye Painting, through July 30. Art Forum online, July 21, 7:30 p.m. Register at gallerya3.com; gallery hours: Thurs.-Sun. 3-8 p.m.

28 Amity St., Amherst 413-2564250.

Hope and Feathers Framing and Gallery: “Afterimage II” drawings

by Greta Gundersen, through July 30. 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 or hopeandfeathers framing.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.

Northampton Center for the Arts: A.P.E. @Hawley Presents “Works”

by Anna Bayles Arthur and Victor Signore, through July 31. In the Mezzanine level gallery. Gallery hours: Mon-Thurs. 1-4 p.m.; Fri. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment.

A.P.E. @Hawley Presents: “Our Texts and Shift Again,” July 24-31.

Exhibition and video performance with live singing in The Workroom.

Two matinee performances of “Shift Again,” at 1:30 and 3 p.m.; for tickets visit eventbrite.com/e/ourtexts-and-shift-again-tickets375459017027. $10 suggested donation, 33 Hawley St., Northampton or nohoarts.org.

Old Town Hall: Exhibits by Marlene Rye, Laura Radwell and David Brewster, through Aug. 27; reception, Aug. 5, 5-8 p.m. 43 Main St., Easthampton Paper City Clothing Company-ArteSana Gallery: “Wild Light” Art Show, through July 29. July 23, Art Remix Party featuring live-screenprinted totes, hands-on collage activities, doodling and more.

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Storrs Library: Exhibit of watercolor, pastels and oil paintings by Noreen Acconcio, through July 30. Artist contact information for purchasing art is available at the exhibit. 693 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow; 413-565-4181.

Outdoors Great Falls Discovery Center: Great Hall art exhibit, Montague Parks & Recreation Presents “Amphibians,” through July 27. Come see local young artists’ interpretations of frogs and more. StoryWalk Series, “Dear Treefrog” by Joyce Sidman, through Aug. 2. Follow the path to book pages posted along the route. For ages 4-7 and anyone seeking connections with wildlife.

Art Naturally Series, July 23, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Discover nature through story, poetry and art. For adults, teens, and children ages 6 and up (accompanied by an adult). All materials are provided. meet in the Great Hall. 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls or greatfallsma.org.

Holyoke Elks Lodge: Weekly EORC Cross Country Race at Ashley Reservoir. Timed Thursday evening races consisting of dirt and gravel roads, circling Ashley Reservoir. Open to the public, hosted by Empire One Running Club, through Aug. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The race is open to the public and attracts runners of all abilities. Age group records are kept and prizes are awarded weekly to winners in selected male and female categories.

The remaining prizes are distributed in a lottery drawing. Cost is $7 plus $2 reuseable bib. 250 Whitney Ave., Holyoke 413-538-8895.

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

Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center: Ride Like an Animal Challenge, a scavenger hunt event throughout Western Mass. The ride runs through Sept. 6. The event wraps up with a celebration at the Ludlow Elks on Oct. 1, noon-3 p.m. All proceeds go directly to the medical care & treatment for the animals in need at the TJO Animal Shelter in Springfield. Visit tjofoundation.org for full details, and to register. 627Cottage St., Springfield; 413- 888-2917.

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Forest Park: Farmers Market at Forest Park, Tuesdays through Oct. 25, 12:30-6 p.m. In the parking lot of Cyr arena on Sumner Avenue, Springfield.

The Longmeadow Shops: Farmers Market at The Longmeadow Shops, Thursdays, from 12 p.m.-6 p.m., through Oct. 27. For more information visit TheLongmeadowShops.com. 690 Bliss Road, Longmeadow.

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Mount Tom State Reservation: “Life Around the Lake,” July 23, 10:30 a.m. Birds are the focus for this week’s topic; meet at Bray Lake. Hike to Goat Peak,July 23, 1 p.m. this 1-hour plus hike travels on the MM Trial to goat Peak; terrain is moderately strenuous and the pace moderate – bring water and bug spray. Birding for Beginners, July 24, 31, 10:30 a.m. a one-hour program helps beginners to learn the basics of birding using bird guides, lists and binoculars to learn about the local feathered inhabitants of Mt. Tom. Sunday Afternoon Family Program, July 24, 1 p.m., “Butterflies

are Free,” learn about the structure of this insect, how they survive and how they fit into the scheme of nature. 125 Reservation Road, Holyoke 413-534-1186.