Weekend - October 20, 2022

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‘HALLOWEEN’:

Time for a road trip

IS HITTING ITS

Time for a road trip

Many options for leaf-peeping

By T ristan Smith tsmith@masslive.com

Autumn holds a special place in the hearts of many New Englanders. It’s the season of apple picking and cider drinking; a great time for families to run out and gather pump kins for delicious seasonal pastries or to carve for Halloween festivities; and perhaps the most beloved of all is the awe-inspiring fall foliage trips people can take across New England.

For those ready for a road trip, here are some of the best New England fall foliage sightseeing destinations.

Mohawk Trail Greenfield — Williamstown

The 60-mile-long Mohawk Trail, or Route 2, starts in Greenfield and ends at the New York border. Native Americans originally used it as a path to travel between the Hudson and Connecticut River valleys, according to Yankee Magazine. In today’s day and age, the Mohawk Trail

has become a popular location for fall-foliage sightseers.

Wrapping around the Western Massachusetts countryside, visitors may find themselves lost in the gaze of the red and orange autumn pastel colors.

Sheepscot River routes

Whitefield — Coopers Mills, Maine

Driving and walking routes alongside the 66-mile-long Sheepscot River make for a breathtaking autumn trip for friends and family. People can drive through the rural

rocky and gravel area in Whitefield up to the historic Coopers Mills village, where spars for the USS Constitution were cut, according to Maine Rivers.

Kancamagus Highway

Conway — Lincoln, New Hampshire

Drive through the highway and make sure to bring a friend with a camera as you traverse down this 30-mile stretch through the White Mountains.

Travelers can start at the

Saco Ranger Station and pur chase a parking pass that will allow people to pull over at forest service parking areas to snap photos of the fall foliage, rivers, ponds trails and any other gifts Mother Nature has sent to sightseers.

Mount Greylock Lanesborough

Mount Greylock State Reservation isn’t just one of the best camping sites in Massachusetts for hikers, it’s also one of the best places to observe peak fall foliage in

New England.

People can climb to the top of the mountain and reach the highest peak in Massachu setts at 3,491 feet, simply a cheat code for people looking to maximize their leaf-peep ing experience.

Last Green Valley Norwich — Woodstock, Connecticut

The federal government has designated and preserved this 35-mile valley as a National Heritage Corridor. Forest and

Above, fall colors bloom near the Deerfield River in Charlemont along the Mohawk Trail. At top, from left, scenes from Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire and Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center in Northfield. (ABOVE: DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN; AT TOP: SUBMITTED PHOTOS)

MUSIC

Suzanne Vega to perform at Academy of Music

S uzanne Vega will play the Academy of Music in Northampton on Dec. 17.

Vega grew out of the contemporary folk scene of Greenwich Village in the early 1980s. She leapt to fame in 1985 with the release of her epon ymous critically ac claimed debut album.

The Northampton show will be a One Roof Concert for the Homeless, which will aid the nonprofit organization dedi cated to ending homelessness.

Tickets are now on sale at aomtheatre.com

Keith Leverault is one of the longest continuously running bands in the area, with maybe only Mason’s other epony mously named combo playing music locally for a longer stretch of years.

There was a seven-year gap between their past two efforts.

Singer Suzanne Vega, above, per forms at the Isle of Wight Festival in 2015 in England. She will be at the Academy of Music in Northampton on Dec. 17. Duran Duran, at left, will be featured in a documentary film, “A Hollywood High.”

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in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Nightclubs

THURSDAY

Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee 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 Drake: Imarhan + Harman & Haughey Cello Project. 44 N. Pleasant St., Amherst

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: Luther Johnson. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke

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

East Mountain Country Club: 60’s Experience. 1458 E.Moun tain Road, Westfield

The Drake: Noche Nebulosa & House Shake with DJ Ree. 44 N. Pleasant St., Amherst

Theodores’: Cheryl Arena. 201 Worthington St., Springfield

Ray Mason performs here at the Bing Arts Center in Springfield in 2018. The Lone some Brothers, with Mason, will celebrate the band’s 37th anniversary with an Oct. 28 appearance at the Parlor Room in Northampton.

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Liner notes

• Western Massachusetts favorite the Lonesome Brothers will celebrate their 37th year with a CD release party at the Parlor Room in Northampton on Oct. 28.

The longtime trio of bassist Ray Mason, guitarist Jim Armenian and drummer

The show, which starts at 7 p.m., will serve as the official release of the band’s ninth album, “Hollywood.”

• Legendary producer Rick Rubin revealed that he is working on a new album with The Strokes.

During an interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Rubin said, “A few months ago I was in Costa Rica, recording a new album with The Strokes, and we rented this house up on the top of a mountain, and set the band up outside.”

Rubin produced the band’s 2020 album, ‘The New Abnormal,” which took three years to complete. Fans will probably hope that the new record doesn’t take as long.

But things seem to be going well. Rubin said the band playing outside during the latest sessions was “like they’re doing a concert for the ocean, on the top of a mountain. It was incredible.”

• Duran Duran will be featured in a new concert documentary film, “A Holly wood High.”

The 75-minute film will showcase the band playing live on a Los Angeles rooftop and will also feature inter views and archival footage from their four-decade career. The documentary will be released worldwide in theaters on Nov. 3.

The award-winning band has had quite a year: They released their 15th studio album, played live at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert at Buckingham Pal ace, headlined U.S. tour and were announced as inductees

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farmland make up 77% of this 695,000-acre area filled with farmers markets, nature centers, vineyards, campgrounds and museums. Accoding to CTVisit, October is the perfect time for people to visit the area and watch the “intoxicating” fall foliage colors.

Smuggler’s Notch

Stowe — Jeffersonville, Vermont

Sandwiched between Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak lies one of the best fall foliage leaf-peeking locations in New England. Smuggler’s Notch is an 18-mile-long route that traps travelers in a sea of breathtaking autumn colors.

Mount Monadnock

Peterborough — Dublin, New Hampshire

The 3,165-foot summit of Mount Monadnock, or Grand Monadnock, pro vides multiple great vantage points for fall foliage sight seeing. Visitors can observe ground-level peak fall foli age along one of the many trails located at the base of the mountain in Monadnock State Park.

Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Northfield

The Northfield Mountain area features a 7-mile route along the Connecticut River

where travelers can enjoy views of the site’s multiple trails. AAA said people who visit the Northfield Mountain Center should take a canoe or kayak out at Barton Cove or take part in a guided river boat cruise. The rock-climb ing spot at Rose Ledge also hosts some of the best fall foliage vantage points.

South County Region Drive

Hopkinton — West Green wich, Rhode Island

The route is said to be a se rene and quiet drive through some of Rhode Island’s most stunning fall foliage. The drive through Rhode Island’s South County Region takes foliage sightseers through numerous large farm fields, valleys and cemeteries for those who prefer a spooky autumn.

Acadia National Park Maine

Acadia National Park hosts some of the most captivating peak fall foliage colors New England has to offer. This 47,000-acre national park is filled with mountains, rocky beaches and trails people can explore in the autumn. The peak of Cadillac Mountain is the highest point on the United States’ East Coast and makes for a breathtaking fall foliage view.

Housatonic River Drive New Milford, Connecticut — Mount Tom State Park

The 149-mile-long Housa tonic River path connects the western regions of Massachu setts and Connecticut. New England’s bright red and or ange foliage is complemented by the 27 species that live on this route.

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• A recently rediscovered Queen song featuring the band’s late iconic frontman Freddie Mercury has just been released.

The song, “Face It Alone,” was recorded 34 years ago, but was not included on the 1988 album, “The Miracle.” The song was unearthed by

the band’s team, which was assembling songs for a reissue of the album.

In a statement, Queen guitarist Brian May said, “I’m happy that our team were able to find this track. … After all these years, it’s great to hear all four of us, yes, Deacy (former bassist John Deacon) is there too, working in the studio on a great song idea which never quite got completed.”

Nightclubs

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

SATURDAY

Crestview Country Club: Mike Smith. 281 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam

Delaney House: Lisa Martin Band. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee

The Drake: Fracture Type, Crash the Owl Party, My Friend Tony. 44 N. Pleasant St., Amherst

Theodores’: Neal Vitullo and the Vipers. 201 Worthington St., Springfield

Whip City Brew: DJ with dance. 287 Elm St., Westfield

SUNDAY

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

TUESDAY

City Sports Grille: City Sports Swing!. 525 Pleasant St., Northampton

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

Tavern Restaurant: Trivia Night. 2 Broad St., Westfield

The Drake: Grant StewartNorthampton Jazz Workshop. 44 N. Pleasant St., Amherst

WEDNESDAY

American Legion Post 351: Open mic with Kevin Crane. 50 Saint Kolbe Drive, Holyoke

Anchor House of Artists: Gongs and Drums: Tatsuya Nakatani Live. 518 Pleasant St., Northampton Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee

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The Housatonic River fall foliage drive to Mount Tom State Park. (SUBMITTED)

Jordan Autumn Twilight Pond at Acadia National Park in Maine. (SUBMITTED)

Jamie Lee Curtis bids farewell to ‘Halloween’

Latest installment in horror franchise is now in theaters

By C arlos D e L oera Los Angeles Times

S cream queen Jamie Lee Curtis is laying her crown down and stepping away from her star-making role as Laurie Strode in the “Halloween” franchise after “Hal loween Ends,” which hit theaters Friday.

In an essay written for People, Curtis reflected on what the role of the Had donfield, Illinois, babysit ter-turned-slasher hero has meant to her.

“For 44 years, I have tried to figure out why and how the confluence of a young girl (Laurie Strode) and a mon ster (Michael Myers) came together in the 13 films titled ‘Halloween.’ And this month, as I play Laurie for the last time, in ‘Halloween Ends,’ the final installment of the fran chise, I am trying to figure out how to say goodbye to Laurie,

who has taught me the mean ing of the words ‘resilience,’ ‘loyalty,’ ‘perseverance’ and ‘COURAGE.’”

Curtis noted that her role in the 1978 horror flick opened more doors for her acting career.

“As I write this, I keep connecting the dots. If I hadn’t been in ‘Halloween’, I wouldn’t have met John Landis, the director who put me in ‘Trading Places’ and showed the world I can be funny. That got me ‘A Fish Called Wanda.’ That led to ‘True Lies,’ which led to ‘Freaky Friday.’ Dot connect ed, dot connected.”

The “Knives Out” actor said the opportunity to play Strode came at a time when she had just been fired from her first acting gig and believed her career was over. Curtis “discovered a natural instinct” while auditioning for the John Carpenter-directed classic, further saying that instinct has guided her career since.

Curtis has used the character to “represent survivors of all types of unimaginable horror and trauma, pain and suffer ing, who stand up to tyranny and oppression — real and imagined.”

“It’s now the end for Laurie and me,” Curtis wrote at the end of her emotional essay. “I’m going to miss her. ... I am scared right now, as I hang

up my bell-bottoms and say goodbye to ‘Halloween.’ Life is scary. But Laurie taught me that life can also be beautiful, filled with love and art and life!”

The Activia yogurt spokes person appeared recently on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to discuss “Halloween Ends” and to formally sign a docu ment stating that she really is done appearing in the slasher franchise.

“I declare this is my last Halloween movie,” read the statement Kimmel drafted for Curtis. “I, Jamie Lee Curtis, queen of scream, daughter of Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, mother of Lindsay Lohan, hereby swear under penalty of perjury that ‘Halloween Ends’ will be the last ‘Halloween’ movie I will ever appear in. For all time, across all sequels and multiverses, enforceable by the Police Department of Haddonfield, Illinois.”

After joking that she would need to call her lawyers before signing anything, the “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actor signed the document.

“We’ll get this to the legal team at Myers and Myers and they’ll handle it from here,” Kimmel joked.

Earlier in the interview, Cur tis talked about the emotions that came with forever leaving

Haddonfield. “I care. I care too much,” she said. “I’m a weepfest. I’ve been weeping for about a month now, trying to figure out how to say goodbye to all this.”

THURSDAY

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Doors Open at 4pm.

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Jamie Lee Curtis, left, and Rohan Campbell appear in “Halloween Ends,” now in theaters.

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Jamie Lee Curtis made her film acting debut as Laurie Strode in John Carpenter’s 1978 American independent slasher film “Halloween.”

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5 reasons to drink California merlot

CALIFORNIA MAKES many outstanding red wines.

But one grape often gets overlooked when it comes to great wines from the Golden State: merlot.

This particular grape just might be the most misun derstood and maligned wine grape in the state, if not the world.

Part of merlot’s unfair rep utation has to do with “Side ways,” the brilliant 2004 film in which the main character Miles Raymond (played by Paul Giamatti) refused to drink California merlot and instead raved about California pinot noir.

Don’t get me wrong. I love pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon and many other red wines from California.

But if you’re not drinking merlot, you’re really missing out on one of the best types of California red wines.

To prove my point, here are five reasons why you should drink California merlot, along with five recommendations:

1. More affordable than many California red wines.

I realize some of the Cali fornia merlots recommended below might seem expensive to many people. But you have to put these numbers in perspective. You can easily spend $200 or more on many California cabernet sauvi gnons or pinot noirs. And, as I’ll explain in more detail below, odds are you’ll likely be disappointed in many of

these higher-priced wines. Trust me. If you’re looking for outstanding California red wines, you will easily spend a lot less money on merlots in many cases.

2. Taste great when they’re young.

One of the great things about California merlots is you don’t have to wait decades to enjoy them. All five merlots recommended this week are relatively young and all of them taste great now. In contrast, I often taste many young California cabernet sauvignons that need many more years before they hit their stride.

One of my favorite Califor nia cabs I had this year was a 2002 Rudd Oakville Estate Cabernet Sauvignon a few weeks ago courtesy of my par ents. The wine was smooth, complex and had a wonderful, long finish. But the wine was 20 years old. So unless you’re willing to wait two decades, young California merlots

might be just what you’re looking for.

3. Delicious straight out of the bottle.

Along with not having to wait two decades, you won’t even have to wait a few hours to enjoy these five California merlots. All of them tasted great straight out of the bottle, which is not always the case with many full-bodied red wines. And while I don’t mind having to wait an hour or two for a wine to evolve and open up, I also realize that most people simply want a wine they can open and enjoy right away. This is the perfect wine for those situations.

4. Pairx well with many different foods.

Don’t worry about what to serve with this wine. Merlot goes great with so many different foods, from chicken and turkey to beef and salmon. And because these wines are so soft and smooth,

they taste great on their own as well.

5. Sets you apart from many wine drinkers. Why follow the crowd when you can march to the beat of your own drum? While some wine drinkers might turn their noses up to merlot, you can be one step ahead of them when

it comes to what’s great to drink right now. And if anyone gives you any grief about drinking merlot, ask them if they like Chateau Petrus. It’s one of the most expen sive wines in the world from Pomerol in France’s Bordeaux region. And it’s made entirely with merlot grapes, which you will find in many other top red wines from Pomerol. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Miles Raymond.

Recommended wines

• 2019 Decoy Merlot ($17.99 at Table & Vine in West Springfield)

Tasting notes — Owned by the same company that founded Duckhorn Vineyards, Decoy Wines produces some of the most affordable, out standing wines in California. This merlot is a perfect exam ple. Its luxurious, plush flavors and aromas range from ripe cherries and plums to hints of dark chocolate and almonds. Smooth, silky and brimming with ripe fruit flavors from start to finish.

• 2019 Duckhorn Vine yards Napa Valley Merlot ($49.99 at Table & Vine)

Tasting notes — This wine isn’t 100% merlot. It’s actual ly 82% merlot, 16% cabernet sauvignon, 1.4% cabernet franc, 0.4% petit verdot and

The five California merlot wines recommended this week by columnist Ken Ross. (KEN ROSS PHOTO)

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This Mass. craft brewery earned gold

I’VE ALWAYS HAD mixed feelings about giving out awards for things that aren’t neces sarily judged objectively.

In sports, where sheer sta tistics can be used to bestow awards to players, the logical and mathematical nature of rankings makes more sense. If someone hits more home runs than anyone else or strikes out more people than anyone else or has a higher batting average than anyone else, you can justifiably give an award for those achieve ments with empirical data to back you up.

But when it comes to stuff like the Oscars, the Grammys or Emmys, I feel we are on shakier ground. We certain ly could give someone an award for selling the most records or having the biggest box office numbers, but that’s not what those artistic awards are supposed to be about.

And beer awards, obvious ly, fall more into this second group.

While there are beer judges who have gone through training to learn the nuances of each style, there still is the variable of subjective taste involved. Different people have different palates, and

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there is no way to tell if what you experience as bitter is the same as the way I do. And each of us has an individual reaction to various tastes as well.

That said, a lot of people — maybe even most people — enjoy awards ceremo nies. But it’s also true that awards shows like the ones mentioned above have seen a steep decline over the past few years. COVID certainly played a factor, as it has in just about everything, but maybe there is also a cul tural shift occurring when it comes to these self-congrat ulatory affairs.

Beer awards, however, aren’t as hoity-toity as Holly wood-type ceremonies, and brewers who I know still take a fair measure of pride

DINE & WINE

New England lobster industry faces ‘red list’ by environmental group

SEAFOOD WATCH, the environmental advocacy campaign that rates the sustain ability of various seafood species, recently took aim at New England’s lobster fishing industry. Sponsored by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Sea food Watch recently placed both American- and Canadi an-sourced lobster on its “red list” of species to avoid, where it joins other New England favorites like Atlantic cod and flounder.

The justification for the Seafood Watch ban isn’t overfishing of American lobster; lobster fisheries are well-regulated and the lobster population itself remains at healthy levels.

It’s the long-line lobster trap methodology to which Sea food Watch objects, claiming that the lobster fishing gear currently in use is a threat to the North Atlantic right whale population. Whales can become entangled in all sorts of long-line fishing tackle, a calamity that leaves individ ual animals subject to injury and death. Seafood Watch is particularly concerned about the right whale population, which it claims is now down to less than 350 individuals.

The Seafood Watch “red list” designation led to an im mediate reaction on the part of a number of seafood retail ers, restaurants and meal kit companies, all of which have pledged to stop using lobster taken from American or Ca nadian waters.

Maine state and lobster industry officials have taken exception to the claims that Seafood Watch has made regarding the threat lobster fishing poses to whale popu lations. According to Maine’s governor, Janet Mills, no right whale death has been attribut ed to Maine fishing gear, and no instance of whale entan glement has been reported for more than 18 years.

Earlier this month Maine’s

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congressional delegation called on the federal govern ment to cut off funding for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which sponsors Seafood Watch.

As for the “red list” designa tion’s impact on the restaurant industry, it is most prominent ly limited to those operations that stock and prepare live whole lobsters. Other lobster products used in restaurant kitchens are of various origin. The frozen canned lobster meat used in lobster rolls, lobster pastas, and similar dishes can be the product of the Canadian fisheries on the “red list.” Frozen lobster tails, on the other hand, are typically sourced from fish eries in the Caribbean basin or Southern Hemisphere and thus not subject to Seafood Watch sanction.

The full Seafood Watch list

of sustainable seafood recom mendations can be viewed at seafoodwatch.org.

Side dishes

• With Thanksgiving barely a month away, those who haven’t made reservations yet need to do so promptly. With lingering labor shortages and fewer restaurants overall, places at the Thanksgiving table are likely to be in short supply.

Turkey prices are also projected to be at record levels this fall, due to both supply chain issues and outbreaks of avian flu. The latter decimat ed a number of commercial flocks earlier this year and re sulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of birds.

The likely result of this turkey drama? Expect higher menu prices, although some operations are striving to hold the line on their Turkey Day meal.

The Delaney House in Holyoke, for instance, is offering its Thanksgiving din ner for $49.95, a price point similar to what it charged in 2021. Its sister operation, the Log Cabin Banquet and Meetinghouse in Holyoke, is also showing restraint when it comes to this year’s Thanks giving buffet pricing.

The Great American Beer Festival was held in early October. A Massachusetts craft brewery, Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co., of Waltham, was among the gold medal winners.

Lobster fishermen at work as the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean, early last month off Kennebunkport, Maine.

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Menu

The Publick House in Sturbridge, a well-known roast turkey specialist, is focusing on a three-course plated Thanksgiving dinner option, with seatings from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The main course features roast turkey, but there are three vegetarian alternatives available as well. A starter course and four dessert selections round out what the Publick House will be serving. Reservations can be made by calling 774-3011524; advance payment is required.

Restaurant-prepared Thanksgiving to-go turkeys and sides may also be some what limited in availability this year, given labor con straints and food costs. It’s thus likely that advance plan ning is going to be essential, whether a family’s celebra tion is restaurant-based or being held at home.

• As a follow-up to the Chophouse Cheeseburger that Sonic Drive-ins are cur rently featuring, participating locations will soon introduce a new steak butter bacon cheeseburger.

Scheduled for a Monday debut, the burger is topped with American cheese, may onnaise, and grilled onions. A signature compound butter flavored with a Montreal-style seasoning blend is scooped onto the cooked patty at the beginning of the sandwich build.

In December the brand plans to roll out a new grilled cheese sandwich. The patty melt-style offering will fea ture grilled steak, bacon, and barbecue sauce.

There is a Sonic Drive-in location at 1057 Boston Road in Springfield.

• On Oct. 29, Champney’s Restaurant at the Deerfield Inn in Deerfield will host a meet-and-greet luncheon with author Natasha Lowe. A Deerfield resident, she has authored a number of “middle grade” books for young readers, and will be available to autograph copies

of her work. She’ll also tell a few stories and has promised to bring home-baked pastries for those attending to sample.

Champney’s will be offer ing its regular and children’s menus; reservations are suggested for the lunch, which will begin at 11:30 a.m. Contact Champney’s at 413774-5587 for details.

• Burger King is turning up the heat this Halloween season with the limited-time introduction of the Ghost Pepper Whopper. Introduced to the burger chain’s menu Oct. 10, this limited-time-on ly sandwich features a flamegrilled beef patty topped with spicy queso, bacon, crisped jalapeno pepper slices, and ghost pepper cheese.

The bun on which the sand wich is assembled also picks up on the Halloween themeit’s tinted orange and studded with black sesame seeds. The ghost pepper is one of the hottest peppers grown, measuring in at over a million Scoville units, the measure of peppery heat in a food. The sandwich is also featured in several promotional tie-ins available through the BK app.

The Ghost Pepper Whopper is part of Burger King’s re cently announced “Reclaim the Flame” brand-building effort.

• On Oct. 30 Figaro Ristorante in Enfield will be presenting “Just Gaga,” a musical tribute to Lady Gaga. Featuring Lady Niki, the dinner show will begin with a 5:30 p.m. seating; the performance itself starts at 7 p.m.

A buffet of Italian-Ameri can favorites will be served, and a food and beverage purchase is required. Show tickets are $25. Reservations for the evening can be made by calling 860-745-2414.

• The Crest Room in West Springfield is serving weekend breakfast from 8 to 11:45 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

A full range of morning food favorites is available, including a build-your-own omelet option that makes use of filling choices such as veg

gies, grilled meats, smoked brisket, and pulled pork.

Traditional Eggs “Benny” are available, as is a hash-lay ered “Irish” version and a Smokehouse Benny that’s served on grilled cornbread, topped with either pulled pork or sliced brisket, and finished with a drizzle of hollandaise sauce.

A Breakfast Flatbread features scrambled eggs gar nished with cheese, bacon, tomato, and green onion.

For the beverage enjoy ment of legal-aged patrons, the Crest Room compounds Apple Cider Mimosas and Smokehouse Bloody Marys. More information is available by calling 413-739-7700.

• Next month Fireplace Feasts will return to the Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield. The first is sched uled for Nov. 4 with a Nov. 6 Sunday afternoon feast that same week. The schedule then continues through April, with Fireplace Feasts offered nearly every weekend.

The menu for each feast includes chowder of the sea and “Fireplace” prime rib prepared over an open flame using an 18th-century roasting jack. Herbed roasted potatoes and fresh butternut squash are the traditional sides, and plenty of home made rolls and muffins are also part of the offerings.

For dessert, the event fea tures “New England’s Best” apple pie garnished with a generous dollop of freshly whipped cream. Weather per mitting, Fireplace Feasts also include a horse-drawn wagon or sleigh ride.

Tickets for these events, which are priced at $89 all-in clusive, can be purchased on line at salemcrossinn.com They can also be ordered by calling 508-867-2345, and special pricing for kids is available.

Hugh Robert is a faculty member in Holyoke Commu nity College’s hospitality and culinary arts program and has more than 45 years of restau rant and educational experi ence. Robert can be reached online at OffTheMenuGuy@ aol.com.

Beer

in receiving them, as they should. After all, there is at least a quality control process involved, employing judges who are schooled in beer styles. Winning a medal is simply a pat on the back for brewers that says “job well done.”

So, with all that in mind, here are a few notable win ners from this year’s Great American Beer Festival, which saw 300 medals award ed to 268 breweries in the nation’s largest professional beer competition. The festival is run by the Brewers Associ ation, which does a great job promoting craft brewing in the nation. I don’t have space to cover all the winners, but here are a few winners in pop ular categories. If you can find these beers, you might want to check them out. The winners of the top five most-entered categories follow:

Wine

0.2% malbec. But the label says merlot and it’s mostly made with that grape. More important, this mouth-wa tering wine hits all the right notes — lush, earthy, dry fruit flavors mixed with hints of dark chocolate and other soft, subtle, velvet-like textures and aromas.

• 2019 Ehlers Estate St. Helena Napa Valley Merlot ($69 suggested retail price)

Tasting notes — One of my favorite merlots of the five recommended this week, this beautiful, well-balanced wine has a wonderful, smooth finish that gently brings to life its subtle fruit flavors and aromas, which include distinct plum notes along with hints of blackberry and raspberry. There’s not a sharp edge in this well-rounded wine that defi nitely stands out in a crowd.

• 2019 Mt. Brave Mt. Veeder Napa Valley Merlot ($95 SRP)

Tasting notes — You know a wine’s great when it doesn’t last a second day. That was

• In the American Style India Pale Ale (423 entries), Comrade Brewing Co. in Den ver took the gold with its More Dodge Less RAM brew;

• In the Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale (375 entries), Flatland Brewing Co. from Elk Grove, California, grabbed the top honors for its Anhyzer Kush beer;

• The German-Style Pilsen er category (233 entries) saw the Texas-based Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. win the gold for its Industry brew;

• The German Wheat Ale category (209 entries) crowned Ohio’s Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon for its Alpenglow beer;

• And last but not least, a Massachusetts beer maker did my home state proud with Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co., of Waltham, winning the German-Style Maerzen category (207 entries) for its Oktoberfest.

For a complete list of win ners, go to greatamerican beerfestival.com

definitely the case with this subtle, mellow wine with deep, dense flavors, aromas and textures. Flinty yet slight ly fruity with hints of black berry pie and roasted cherries, this light, bright wine tasted terrific straight out of the bot tle and three hours later. Sorry I can’t tell you what it tasted like the next day. This wine was just too good not to finish.

• 2019 La Jota Vineyard Company Howell Mountain Napa Valley Merlot ($100 SRP)

Tasting notes — If you’re searching for an inky, dark, intense wine, you’ll hopefully enjoy this magical merlot as much as I did. Its voluptuous texture reminds me of thick velvet and cotton candy. Flavor wise, this wine contains gener ous helpings of melted black berries and roasted cherries. Best of all, this wine somehow manages to be smooth and subtle while also being bigger, bolder and louder than the other merlots on this list. Defi nitely a wine worth splurging on for special occasions.

Wine Press by Ken Ross ap pears in The Republican’s Week end section every Thursday.

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Events

THURSDAY

Caregiver and Child Music: Thu, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Meekins Library in the Community Room. There will be 45 minutes of movement and music, followed by 15 minutes to connect with other caregivers and kids; Free. 2 Williams St., Williamsburg; 413-268-7472 or meekins-library.org

East Longmeadow Historical Museum: Thu, 6:30 p.m., East Longmeadow (Pleasant View) Senior Center. The museum’s fall speaker is Michael Angelicola, a well-known stone carver from Bristol Connecticut. Admission is free. 328 N. Main St., East Long meadow.

“Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues”: Thu-Sun, Shakespeare and Company, through Oct. 30 in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. For more performance times and to purchase tickets visit shakespeare.org/shows. Tickets range from $22-$62. 70 Kem ble St., Lenox. 413-637-3353 or shakespeare.org.

Square Dancing Workshop: Thu, 6:30-8 p.m., VFW Post 8428. The first two dances are free and then it is $5 per person. The instructor is Gloria Vivier. The American Legion Hall is behind the police station on Route 202, 41 Pelham Road, Belchertown, 413-323-9997.

Star Lights Luminaria Fundrais er: Thu-Sun, Westfield Athenae um. Orders are now being taken for the third annual Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser. Personal ized luminarias are $7 each, and will be displayed in the windows of downtown Westfield businesses throughout December. This is a wonderful way to honor the stars in your life and support the library. See the Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum webpage (westath. org/friends-of-the-library) to download the order form and to order online; payment may be made by check, Venmo, or Google Pay. Paper forms are also available from the circulation desks at the Library. The deadline to order is Nov. 5. Luminarias cost $7 each. 6 Elm Street, Westfield; 413-5627833 or westath.org

Suffield Players Presents “Ru mors” by Neil Simon: Thu-Sat, Mapleton Hall. For tickets, visit suffieldplayers.org or call 800289-6148. Audience members are required to wear masks while inside Mapleton Hall. Shows are at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person, and $15 opening night. 1305

Mapleton Ave., Suffield. 860-6680837 or suffieldplayers.org

West Springfield Garden Club Meeting: Thu, 6 p.m., Storrowton Tavern & Carriage House. After a short business meeting, Patty Field will present “Fall Care for Pe rennials.” This program will feature different options for digging, divid ing and transplanting perennials and iris, underperforming plants, garden design, and reading plant labels. all meetings are open to the public. Guests from all communi ties are welcome, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. 413-7324188 or storrowton.com

FRIDAY

Erika MacDonald: The Barn Identity: Fri, 7 p.m., Blue Room at CitySpace. This 60 minute solo theater performance piece that centers on the performer’s unexpected fascination with old barns. Through storytelling, music, voiceover and inventive costuming and props, this show explores the usefulness of beauty in one’s life as the performer looks back at her first recognized encounter with her own mental illness. Program suitable for ages 13 and up due to themes of substance and adult language. For tickets, which are $20, visit cityspaceeasthampton. org. 43 Main St., Easthampton.

“Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues”: See Thursday listing History Bites Lunchtime Lecture Series: Fri, noon-1 p.m., Amherst History Museum. over Zoom, Diana Lempel, will discuss her time with the Amherst History Museum, and some of the items

she has found in the collection, 67 Amity St., Amherst.

HVC’s Fun Fridays: Storytelling Standup Showcase: Fri, 7 p.m. Happier Valley Comedy Theater. Watch Happier Valley Comedy talent try out their latest material, laugh together, raise a glass, and support up-and-coming standup comedians. Doors open at 5:30. Showcase starts at 7 p.m., 1 Mill Valley Road Suite B, Hadley.

“Marvin’s Room”: Fri, 7:30 p.m.; Sat, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Westfield Women’s Club. Tickets: $17. 28 Court St., Westfield.

“The Odd Couple” presented by The Theatre Guild of Hampden: Fri-Sat, 7:30 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m., Hampden Town Hall. Tickets avail able at theatreguildofhampden. org, 625 Main St., Hampden.

Star Lights Luminaria Fundrais er: See Thursday listing

Stoney Hill Community Craft and Collectibles Fair: Fri-Sat, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Stoney Hill Condo minium Clubhouse. Featuring handmade and collectible gifts for the holidays. Some vendor spaces still available for $20. Call Kathy at 413-568-8846 to reserve. Free to attend. 419 Southwick Road, Westfield.

Suffield Players Presents “Rumors” by Neil Simon: See Thursday listing

UMass Music & Dance Presents “Upward”: Fri, 7:30 p.m., Tillis Concert Hall, formerly the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. The Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band will present a combined program entitled “Upward”; tickets available at the Fine Arts

Center Box Office, by phone at 413-545-2511 or online at www. fineartscenter.com/music anddance. Tickets: $10 general, $5 students, seniors and UMass Amherst employees, and free for UMass students. 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. 413-545-2511 or fineartscenter.com

SATURDAY

“Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues”: See Thursday listing

Great Falls Festival: Downtown Turners Falls, Sat, noon-8 p.m., also known as Pumpkin Fest. For children and families, come learn about wildlife and get crafty, Avenue A, Turners Falls.

Holiday Craft Fair: Sat, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Our Lady of the Valley Church. Featuring jewelry, knitted, crocheted and quilted items, holiday decor, homemade soaps, woodcraft, Peruvian goods and other vendors. Proceeds to help support the Our Lady of the Valley mission Committee, 33 Adams St., Easthampton.

Les Boulevardiers: Sat, 7 p.m., United Congregational Church of Holyoke. Featuring Hot Jazz, Spicy Tango and Smooth Swing. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.. Use the chapel entrance on Maple Street. Admis sion: $12, $10 seniors. Reception with light refreshments following the concert. There will also be a 50/ 50 raffle drawing. Proceeds benefit The Food Bank of Western Mass. 300 Appleton St., Holyoke; 413-532-1483 or uccholyoke.org

Love and Laughter with Selected Shorts: Sat, 7:30 p.m., Academy of Music Theatre. Performed by

actors of stage an screen, Sonia Manzano, Mike Doyle, and Becca Blackwell. Tickets: $25. 274 Main St., Northampton. 413-584-9032 or aomtheatre.com

“Marvin’s Room”: See Friday listing

“Mother Tongue” by First Generation: Sat, 7:30 p.m.; Sun, 3 p.m., Northampton Center for the Arts. This is a 90 minute original multilingual physical theater performance, created by Spring field-based First Generation Ensemble. The piece is inspired by events from Congo/Tanzania, Bhutan/Nepal, South Sudan, Holyoke, and Springfield. “Mother Tongue” incorporates movement, music, dance, and text in Arabic, Swahili, Nepali, and English.

Tickets: $15-$25 sliding scale. 33 Hawley St., Northampton; 413584-7327 or nohoarts.org

Music at Amherst Series: Sat, 8 p.m., Buckley Recital Hall. Imani Winds with Cory Smythe on piano. For tickets visit amherst. universitytickets.com. Tickets will be available at the evening’s box office and at will call in the lobby beginning at 7 p.m. on the night of the concert. To check the latest COVID concert protocols visit amherst.edu/academiclife/ departments/music/events/ covid-concert-protocols. Tickets: $12-$28. Intersection of Routes 9 and 116, Amherst.

“The Odd Couple” Presented by The Theatre Guild of Hampden: See Friday listing

Our Lady of the Cross Fall Fes tival: Sat, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., St. John Paul II Social Center. Featuring live music by Eddie Forman Orchestra on Sat, 1-5 p.m. Featuring Polish and American food, various booths, games and vendors, 67 St. Kolbe Drive, Holyoke.

Play It Smart 3ON3 Basketball Tournament: Sat, 10 a.m., South End Community Center. Open to all students in grades 6-12. There are four divisions: Middle School Boys; Middle School Girls; High School Boys; High School Girls. Registration closed on Oct. 15. 99 Marble St., Springfield.

Polish Plate Dinner: Sat, 3-6 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church. Featuring four pierogi, one golabek, kielbasa, kapusts, and rye bread. For dine in or take out. Tickets are $20 each, contact the rectory at 413-543-3627 opt. 4, Maria Kowalski, 413-222-6229 or Maryla Bukowski, 413-4279464. The church is in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield, 25 Parker St., Springfield.

CALENDAR,

The Westfield Theatre Group, a department of the Westfield Woman’s Club, will perform the moving and comedic “dramedy” Marvin’s Room, Friday and Saturday in Westfield.

Calendar

“The President’s Own” U.S. Ma rine Band Northeast Tour: Sat, 7:30 p.m., Tillis Concert Hall, for merly the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. Directed by Colonel Jason Fettig. Free and open to the public. Advance tickets can be reserved by visiting the Fine Arts Center Box Office or by calling 413-545-2511 (limit 4 tickets per request), 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. 413545-2511 or fineartscenter.com

Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser: See Thursday listing

Stoney Hill Community Craft and Collectibles Fair: See Friday listing

Suffield Players Presents

“Rumors” by Neil Simon: See Thursday listing

Super Sized Comedy Show: Sat, 7:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus Camelot Room. Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20. Cash Bar and a 50 / 50 raffle will be available. Bring your own snacks. Performed by Mary Dimino, Jess Miller and Carolann Valentino (of New York) with Special Guest Dottie Mae. 460 Granby Road, Chicopee; www. kofc69.com.

SUNDAY

19th annual Anti-Racism Film Festival: Sun, 1:30 p.m., All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church. Facilitated discussions to follow films. In concern for COVID in the community, masks are recom mended. The films are as followed: 1:30 p.m., “Ta-Nahasi Coats-We Were Eight Years in Power: an American Tragedy”; 2:10 p.m., “Danger of Silence”; 3 p.m., “Thirst for Justice”; 6 p.m. “Descendant,” Supper will be served at 5:15 p.m., and will feature a vegan meal cooked by chef Kirsten Levitt from Stone Soup Cafe. At 7:45 p.m. there will be a discussion led by Momodou Sarr. Free, donations ac cepted. 399 Main St., Greenfield.

6th annual Domestic Violence Awareness Walk: Sun, 1 p.m., Vet erans Park. If it rains, then it’ll be across the street in Town Hall. The afternoon will be highlighted with speakers, activities and exhibits for all ages. Wear purple to show your support. Follow current mask guidelines, Main Street, Ware.

“Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues”: See Thursday listing

Messages from the Other Side: Sun, 7-9:30 p.m., Poor Richard’s Live Music Bar & Grill. Join Lisa Lanno, psychic medium and ghosthunter for connections with loved ones who have passed and psychic answers to questions.

paranormalQueen1.com. Contact: ParanormalQueen1 on YouTube. Facebook. Instagram. TikTok. LisaLanno777@gmail.com. Tickets: $15. 116 School St., Chicopee; 413592-0719 or newmaximum capacity.com

“Mother Tongue” by First Genera tion: See Saturday listing

“The Odd Couple” presented by The Theatre Guild of Hampden: See Friday listing

Our Lady of the Cross Fall Festival: See Saturday listing

Square Dancing Workshop: Sun, 6:30-8 p.m. Union Church of Christ, the first 2 dances are free and then it is $5 per person. The instructor is Gloria Vivier. For more information, call 413-467-3352, 51 Center St. (Route 21), Ludlow. 413-583-5717.

Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser: See Thursday listing

Quadrangle

Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden: Dr. Seuss National Memorial, outdoor sculpture garden of larger-thanlife 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.

George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: “Ancient Treasures,” a display of artifacts from ancient China, Greece, Rome and Egypt. Handson making activities in the Hasbro Games Art Discovery Center. Part of the free family activities.

Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: Perma nent exhibit: more than two dozen Indian motorcycles and related memorabilia.

Michele and Donald D’Amour Mu seum of Fine Arts: “Card Tricks: Salvador Dali and the Art of Playing Cards,” through Nov. 20. “Josh Simpson: Visionary Explorations in Glass,” through Jan. 15. Museum a la Carte, today at 12:15 p.m.: “SIQUEIROS: Walls of Passion.”

Cost: $4, free for members. This program features an hour-long documentary that profiles Mexican visual artist David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896–1974) and the resurrection of his Los Angeles mural “América Tropical.” Presented by directors Lorena Manríquez and Miguel Pick er, and producer Lorena Manríquez.

Springfield Science Museum: “We’re Still Here,” through June 30. Native Voices Initiative begins with contemporary perspectives.

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: 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 Geisel’s personal memorabilia, including never before publicly dis played art, the original Geisel Grove sign which used to hang in Forest Park, and furniture from Ted’s sitting room and studio, including his drawing board and armchair. Timed tickets are required, for reservations visit springfield museums.org

Quadrangle admission: $25 for adults, $16.50 for seniors (60+) and college students with ID, $13 for chil dren ages 3-17; free to children under age 3 and members, Springfield resi dents are free with proof of residency. Welcome Center and Museum store. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Museums

Amelia Park Children’s Museum: 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 Tues.Wed. Admission: $8 adults, $8 children (12 months and older); $4 grandparents/seniors (60+); mili tary personnel and teachers receive a 10% discount off the price of of regular admission. Members and infants are free. 29 South Broad St., Westfield or ameliapark museum.org

Children’s Museum at Holyoke: Hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Fri. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. (closed from 12-1 p.m. for cleaning each day); Sun. noon-4 p.m. (two slots). Admission: $8 children and adults; $5 seniors (62+); children under 1 year of age and members are free. 444 Dwight St., Holyoke or childrensmuseumholyoke.org

Connecticut Trolley Museum: “Rails to the Darkside,” Fri.-Sat. nights through Oct. 29, 7-9:30 p.m. This experience is rated PG-13 and may be too intense for the squeamish. The ride is recom mended for ages 16+. Cost: $25 per person. “Pumpkin Patch,” Sat.-Sun, through Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ride on a trolley car out to the pumpkin patch field and each child can pick out a free sugar-sized pumpkin. When you return to the museum, you can decorate the pumpkins, play in the corn box, and more. Cost: $14 adults, $13 seniors, $13 children ages 12-17, $12 for children ages 2-11; and children under 2 are free and members re ceive half off. 58 North Road, East Windsor or cttrolley.org

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: 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., and is free with admission. Admission: $6, $9, $22.50 for a family of four. Hours: Thurs.-Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m. “Eric Carle’s Book Birthdays” through March 5. “Celebrating Collage: A 20th Anniversary Celebration,” through Dec. 31. 125 West Bay Road, Amherst or carlemuseum. org

Historic Deerfield: Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Pies: Oct. 15, 22, 29; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in the kitchen in the Visitor Center at Hall Tavern. Weaving Wonder: The Art and Craft of Making Cloth Family Program: Oct. 22, 23, 29, 30; 124:30 p.m. Use the small floor loom to learn the basic steps of making a piece of cloth, or craft a bright and beautiful woven wall hanging to take home. Included with general admission to the museum. 80 Old Main St., Deerfield or historicdeerfield.org.

Holyoke Heritage State Park: Preserving the history and culture of Holyoke through permanent exhibits on the paper and textile in dustry. Seasonal interpretive tours and programs. Visitor Center open daily, noon-4 p.m. Free admission. mass.gov/locations/holyoke-heritage-state-park. Fun, educational Weekends: Sat.-Sun. through Oct. 22, beginning at noon. 221 Apple ton St., Holyoke, 413-534-1723.

Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: Hours: Sat.-Sun. noon-4 p.m. $3.50 ride or 4/$10, 221 Appleton St., Holyoke or holyokemerrygoround.org.

Josiah Day House: Featuring guid ed tours, artifacts, furniture, cloth ing and documents from 1754-1902. Call for schedule and individual tours. Admission: $3, $1 children 6-12, free for members, 70 Park St., West Springfield, 413-734-8322.

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. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $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: Nor man Rockwell: Freedom’s Legacy: “Imprinted: illustrating Race,” through Oct. 30. Hours: Thurs.Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Advance tick ets purchase required. Admission: $20 adults; $18 seniors, AAA, retire military; $10 college students, free children ages 18 and under, mem bers and active military. “Norman Rockwell Drawings, 1914-1976,” through Jan. 7. “In Our Lifetime:

Paintings from the Pandemic” by Kadir Nelson, through Oct. 30. On line Program series: Drawing Life with American Illustrators, today from Norman Rockwell’s studio. This month is Shadra Strickland. The cost is $5 for each program.

Author Talk and Book Signing, Saturday, 4:30-6 p.m. Margaret Rockwell celebrates the release of her new book, “Faithful Friends: Norman Rockwell and His Dogs,” with an illustrated talk, a Q&A, and a book signing. Books may be pre-ordered at the time of reserva tion to guarantee availability. Visit nrm.org. 9 Route 183, Stockbridge.

Old Sturbridge Village: “New England on Parade” exhibit runs through July 2023. Hours: Wed.Sun. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $24, $22 seniors, $8 children 3-17, free for children under 3. Phantoms by Firelight, through Oct. 31. Takes place after the village is closed from 4:30 to 9 p.m. To purchase tickets visit osv.org, $28 adults, $14 for youth. Celebrating the Har vest, Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Route 20, Sturbridge.

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

The Emily Dickinson Museum: Admission to the museum is by guided tour, for which ad vance-purchased timed tickets are required. Visit EmilyDickinson Museum.org/Visit to purchase your tickets and for more informa tion. 280 Main St., Amherst.

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. Admission: $4, $2 chil dren and students, 208 Main St., Indian Orchard or titanic1.org.

Windsor Historical Society: Virtual series focused on African American and Caribbean Geneal ogy: Part 2: “Sources of Evidence,” Oct. 20; Part 3: “Analyzing the Data and Documenting Your Fam ily History,” Oct. 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Register at windsorhistori calsociety.org/eaddy-genealogy $20 per session. 96 Palisade Ave., Windsor.

Wistariahurst Museum: Gardens and Grounds open daily from dawn to dusk. Carriage House and Gift shop open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For information about house tours, group tours and upcoming events visit wistariahurst.org. Standard admission: $7 Holyoke Residents: $5 seniors: $5 youth (under 18): Free for museum members. 238 Cabot St., Holyoke or wistaria hurst.org

Calendar

Galleries

A.P.E. Gallery: “Shadow Work” visual arts exhibition curated by AJ Rombach; through Nov. 6; gallery hours: Wed.-Sun. noon-5 p.m.; Fri, noon-8 p.m. closed Mon.-Tues. Per manent 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 Gal lery: 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.

Anchor House of Artists: Gallery hours Tues.-Sat. 1-6 p.m. Online, through Oct. 29. “ANY BODY” presents poems, portraits and poses paintings by Rachel Jenkins. Art of vision series/25th anniver sary, through Oct. 29; Nov. 1-30; Dec. 1-30. Gallery closed Sun.-Mon. and Nov. 24, Dec. 16, 17, 23, 24. The public is invited to join for a gala celebration on Dec. 6, from 4-6 p.m. anchorhouseartists.org.

“Ninety Years Of Protest:” Charles Miller’s Creative Track, through Oct. 29. This is the 11th installment of a year-long revolving retrospec tive for the 90-year-old Charles Miller. The curators have picked samples from many decades of his oil painting career. 518 Pleasant St., Northampton.

Forbes Library: “Laurel Park: Cel ebrating 150 Years,” through Oct. 29. Public celebration on Saturday in Laurel Park’s Tabernacle at 11 a.m. 20 West St., Northampton or forbeslibrary.org

Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: “Deciphered Objects: Accordion Books” by Laura Holland, through Oct. 29. Art Forum online, today at 7:30 p.m. Register at gallerya3. com. Gallery hours: Thurs.-Sun. 2-7 p.m. 28 Amity St., Amherst, 413-256-4250.

Hope and Feathers Framing and Gallery: “Summer to Fall” original paintings by Malaika Ross, through Nov. 3. 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 hopeandfeathers framing.com

Jewish Community Amherst: Works by Barbara Levine “From the Garden,” through Saturday. 742 Main St., Amherst.

Old Town Hall: “Discovering Path,” selected paintings by Karen Igle hart, through Oct. 29. 43 Main St., Easthampton.

Sunnyside Road Gallery: Fea turing the work of Carolyn Avery. Hours: Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by calling 413-569-0384. 52 Sunny

side Road, Southwick.

Taber Art Gallery: “Accessories Not Included,” and “Curiosities from the Anthropocene and Yon der” by Maryanne Benns, through Nov. 10. Gallery hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m. -5 p.m. during regular school sessions. 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, 413-552-2614.

Outdoors

Great Falls Discovery Center: Great Hall art exhibit: “Migra tions,” through Nov. 1. Kidleido scope Story Hour: “Squirrels,” tomorrow from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

For children ages 3-6, accompa nied by an adult. The program includes a story, activities, and a craft. Activities are indoors and outdoors. Siblings and friends welcome. Meet in the Great Hall courtyard. Free. FAB Passion Fashion Week New England: Up cycle Fashion Show, Sunday from 2-4 p.m. 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls or greatfallsma.org

Mt. Greylock State Reservation: Interpretive exhibits at the Visitors Center explore the park’s story through artifacts and displays. Trail maps, hike guidance, a 13-minute orientation film, bathrooms, and drinking water are available. Wheelchair accessible. Storywalk Stroll runs through Oct. 31, from dawn to dusk.

For children and families. This self-guided walk takes place at the Visitor Center’s south meadow. 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough.

Natural Bridge State Park: Vis itors Center exhibits open 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.

Northfield Mountain: Yoga and Hiking: A Walk in the Woods, Sat urday. The hiking will be mostly silent, at a moderate pace with some elevation gain, and will alter nate with periods of a mixed-level, integrated yoga practice combin ing conscious breathing, mindful movement, and meditation. Beginners in yoga are welcome. Appropriate for adults and teens. Bring water, dress in layers, and wear soft-soled shoes that allow your feet and ankles to move free ly. Offered rain or shine. thunder cancels. Registration is required, visit bookeo.com/northfield. 99 Millers Falls Road, Northfield or firstlightpower.com/northfield

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