Weekend - February 23, 2023

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Weekend

LIVEWIRE: Grace Potter plans stop at Academy of Music, E3

BEER NUT: An ancient pub and other beer news, E7

CALENDAR: Events at museums, galleries in WMass, E10

Big catches at Sportsmen’s Show

Three-day event offers vendors, seminars with fishing, hunting experts, Page E2

PLUS ‘The Glass Menagerie’ arrives at Majestic

Big catches at Sportsmen’s Show

Three-day event offers vendors, seminars with fishing, hunting experts

By K eith O ’C onnor Special to The Republican

FISHING SEASON IS just around the corner and this weekend’s Springfield Sportsmen’s Show at the Eastern States Exposition has everything needed to help catch that big one.

The event isn’t just for those who love fishing, but any type of sporting activity, especially hunting, noted Doug Sousa, show promoter, of Outdoor Sports Expo Group in Granby.

“We have a bigger show planned than last year with 100 more exhibitors than in 2022. There will be many returning and other great new exhibitors such as Ruger and Marlin, America’s biggest firearm manufacturer for the commercial sporting market,” Sousa said.

Hours are Friday, noon to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The annual event features sporting vendors from all over the country selling the latest hunting, fishing, and outdoor gear. Those attending can also meet with hunting and fishing celebrities, industry experts, and participate in seminars to

further their knowledge.

Among the many new activities at this year’s show will be the Huntstock archery competition, where archers of all ages and skill levels can shoot and be entered to win thousands of dollars in prizes.

Another new attraction is the SCI New England Mobile Wildlife Education Center, housed in a 40-foot trailer, featuring taxidermy and an array of educational experiences.

There is even something for

art lovers at the show, Sousa noted.

“Artist Josh Durant will have some of his original paintings on display and for sale. I love his work and have one of his paintings, which are mostly of deer,” he said.

And it wouldn’t be the Sportsmen’s Show without the return of the popular trout pond, Sousa noted, where for a small fee you can grab a pole and cast your line for a fish to bring home and cook or release back into the pool.

“I can’t tell you how many people have come back to the show and told me they caught their first fish as a youngster here,” he said.

This year’s show also features a new Kids Fun Area, where the folks from Pete and Chris Amusements have a variety of games and activities to keep younger visitors busy, including Quack Attack and other fun carnival style games. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be attending the show to meet with military veterans and their family members to assist them in connecting with VA benefits. And there will be a special $3 military discount on Sunday for those with a proper ID. Also, the Massachusetts Environmental Police will be at the show all three days registering ATVs, snowmobiles and boats.

“This year for the first time we are offering online ticket sales to help visitors save time from waiting in line and enabling them to enter the show quicker,” Sousa said.

Tickets are $15 for adults, children 6-12 are $5 and those under 6 are free.

For more information on the many experts who will be presenting at the show and other activities, or for tickets, visit osegsportsmens.com.

Larry Stival, right, of Motsomi Safaris, talks with Kenneth Kushi, of Sunderland, at a past Springfield Sportsmen’s Show. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)

A family fishes at the trout pond during a past Springfield Sportsmen’s Show. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)

Dan Jennings, of Lanesboro, is framed by antlers as he views the Northeast Big Buck Display at a past Springfield Sportsmen’s Show. The show returns for a three-day run at the Eastern States Exposition Friday through Sunday. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)

Makenna Gethins, of Springfield, at left, checks out a stuffed otter at a past Springfield Sportsmen’s Show. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)

Grace Potter plans stop at Academy of Music

GRACE POTTER will play the Academy of Music in Northampton on March 17.

Nightclubs

THURSDAY

Grace Potter performs during the opening show of The Vogel on Oct. 22, 2020, at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, N.J. She will make a stop at the Academy of Music in Northampton on March 17.

Grace Potter, who hails from Waitsfield, Vermont, has been touring with her band, The Nocturnals, since 2002. After signing with major record label Hollywood Records, Potter and her band went on to release four full-length studio albums: “Nothing But The Water,” “This is Somewhere,” “Grace Potter and the Nocturnals” and “The Lion The Beast The Beat,” with the latter two both debuting in the Top 20 of the Billboard charts.

She has also shared the stage with artists such as The Rolling Stones, The Allman Brothers Band, Robert Plant, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and Mavis Staples. Tickets are $39.50 - $69.50 and are available at aomtheatre.com.

Liner notes

• Noel Gallagher and Pet Shop Boys have joined forces on a new track.

The former Oasis guitarist and songwriter collaborated with the duo on a remix of one of the songs from Gallagher’s band, High Flying Birds. Pet Shop Boys vocalist Neil Tennant told students at Cambridge University, “We have just remixed Noel Gallagher. All collaborations are interesting. … The aim is to work with someone who makes you sound 10 times better. I would like more good singers to sing more

of our songs, as I think they have great potential.”

Pet Shop Boys are open to other collaborations but don’t want to team up with artists who are just looking to be “cool.”

“I wouldn’t say no. Who knows? Ed Sheeran might suddenly come up with something. Like, if he approached us about it and had something in mind that might work.”

• Rihanna might drop

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

Southwick Inn: Open mic hosted by Steve Piper of Roadhouse Band. 479 College Highway, Southwick

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: Charlie Apicella. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke

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

East Mountain Country Club: Union Jack. 1458 East Mountain Rd, Westfield

MGM Springfield: Free Music Fridays: Back in Black. 1 MGM Way, Springfield

The Drake: Tim Eriksen. 44 North Pleasant St., Amherst

The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: She Said with Katie Clarke and Larry LeBlanc. 289 Main St., Greenfield

Rihanna performs during the halftime show at Super Bowl 57 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles Feb. 12 in Glendale, Ariz. (MATT SLOCUM / ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The Meeting House: Dave Brinnel. 827 Williams St., Longmeadow

Theodores’: Mike Laws Blues All Stars. 201 Worthington St., Springfield West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills

SATURDAY

Delaney House: George Kaye. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke

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

The Drake: James Maddock, The Lied

To’s. 44 North Pleasant St., Amherst

Theodores’: Brother Sal’s Blues. 201 Worthington St., Springfield

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

SUNDAY

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

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George Lenker

By K eith O ’C onnor

Special to The Republican

ADEPRESSION-ERA

dysfunctional family will be brought to life on the Majestic Theater stage in West Springfield, starting today, with their production of the Tennessee Williams classic American drama “The Glass Menagerie.”

“The Glass Menagerie,” set in St. Louis, tells the tale of Amanda Wingfield, the faded Southern Belle, who is desperate to marry off ailing daughter Laura, and worries about wayward son Tom. Saddled with the obligations left to him by his absent father, Tom, who also acts as the play’s narrator, arranges for an acquaintance, a gentleman caller, to pay a visit to Laura and sets off not only her own, but her mother’s hopes for a romantic future. Considered to be one of the most significant plays of the 20th century, “The Glass Menagerie” premiered in 1944 in Chicago before moving to Broadway in 1945. It went on to win the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award

All invited to enter ‘Gateway to Spring’

Connecticut Flower & Garden Show opens today

By C ori U rban Special to The Republican

THIS IS NOT A FLOWer and garden show for gardeners only. Visitors can educate themselves about houseplants, lawn equipment, sheds and gazebos, and there will be more than 75 artisans and craft exhibits selling a variety of floral-themed products and services at the 41st Connecticut Flower & Garden Show.

It takes place today through Sunday at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

“It is just very nice to see spring in full bloom and enjoy the gardens,” said Kristie Gonsalves, the show’s producer and president of North East Expos.

free testing at the University of Connecticut co-op booth.

as Best American Play. The play has been presented on many theater stages, including London’s West End and several Broadway revivals, as well as on the big screen and television.

“When Danny (Eaton, the theater’s producing director) called and asked me to direct the play, I jumped at it as the opportunity of a lifetime,”

Rand Foerster said, who has directed some 26 productions at the theater.

“It is one of the great plays of American theater history that still holds up today in its telling. It is probably one of the best known of all his works and it was his first major success that continued to open doors for Williams,” he added.

Foerster noted “The Glass Menagerie” is a “memory play,” a phrase the playwright used when describing his work in which the lead character narrates the events of the play.

“In a sense the play is autobiographical and poetically real and is drawn from his reflections of being haunted

SEE MAJESTIC, PAGE E9

“Gateway to Spring” is the theme of this year’s show that features expansive live gardens, vendors, seminars, demonstrations and the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut’s annual Standard Flower Show.

There will be more than 80 hours of seminars and demonstrations presented by more than 20 horticulturalists, landscapers and industry professionals; they are free with admission. There will be more than a dozen live gardens in full bloom including naturalistic, low-maintenance, native, container, vegetable, organic, herb and pollinator gardens.

The live gardens, seminars and exhibits change every year, “so it’s always a fresh new look,” Gonsalves said.

Hundreds of booths will showcase displays, activities and shopping for artisans’ handcrafted gifts, fresh flowers, plants, garden ornaments, metalwork sculptures, herbs, bulbs, seeds, fertilizers, soils, gardening books, patio furniture, lawn and garden tools, equipment and more.

Bring a half-cup of soil for

“During the COVID experience of isolation, handson gardening and outdoor living became increasingly important for reducing stress and elevating our moods,” Gonsalves said. “The garden industry flourished during

the pandemic as folks spent more time at home and in their yards. Gardening brings peace, joy and relaxation, and you can really see the fruits of your labor. “

In previous years, there have been flower and garden shows in Boston and Rhode Island,

The Hibernians of Hampden/Hampshire Counties Invite the Public to attend the Annual Communion

Sunday March 12, 2023 Mass at 8:00AM St Jerome’s Church, Holyoke

Breakfast served after Mass at Wyckoff Country Club 233 Easthampton Rd Holyoke

Honoring

Brenda LamagdeleineManager for Providence Ministries for the Needy2023 Christian Charity Award Winner

Master of Ceremonies: Nora McMahon

Featured Speaker: William B. Evans, Executive Director of Public Safety, Chief of Police Boston College; former Boston Police Commissioner during Boston Marathon Bombings 25.00 per person-for Reservations call Atty. John J. Driscoll @413-534-0445 by March 7, 2023

The 41st Connecticut Flower & Garden show, themed “Gateway to Spring,” is open today through Sunday at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. (PHOTO COURTESY CONNECTICUT FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW)

‘The Glass Menagerie’ arrives at Majestic Show opens today; runs through April 2

Actors Abigail Milnor-Sweetser, of New York City, and Tosh Foerster, of Amherst, are shown in a scene from “The Glass Menagerie,” playing at West Springfield’s Majestic Theater.

(KAIT RANKINS PHOTO)

SEE GARDEN, PAGE E9

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WINE & DINE

Century-old winemaking continues at Domaine Duroche in France

IN GEVREY-CHAMBERtin, France, one of the world’s most revered wine villages, you could easily drive by the obelisk erected near the intersection of Rue De Combe Du Bas and Place Du Monument and miss the small courtyard tucked behind a green metal gate and one-storyhigh stone wall.

And yet, for more than a century, just beyond the courtyard, the same family has been carefully crafting outstanding wines at Domaine Duroche.

That’s typical for this commune as Gevrey-Chambertin is officially known in northern Burgundy. Here, there are no over-the-top entrances, no lavish tasting rooms. Instead, the wineries here have a quiet confidence slowly forged over centuries.

This is the first of several columns about Gevrey-Chambertin based on my visit earlier this year to this fabled winemaking village in Burgundy.

You know someplace produces great wine when the people who live there change the name of the town to celebrate its wine. Gevrey-Chambertin used to be called Gevrey. Then, in 1847, residents added Chambertin to the town’s name in honor of one of the village’s best vineyards.

Long before Gevrey-Chambertin changed its name in 1847, people were making wine here for thousands of years. And if you’re drinking wine from Gevrey-Chambertin, you’re almost surely drinking red wine made with pinot noir grapes.

Located in the northern part of Burgundy’s Cote de Nuits subregion (part of the larger Cote D’Or region), Gevrey-Chambertin has been producing wine since at least the 1st century AD, according to Jasper Morris’ outstanding book, “Inside Burgundy.”

A French bishop in the 500s, Gregory of Tours, wrote about the exceptional quality of the wine from the village.

This was also around the time monks started making wine in Gevrey-Chambertin. The monks also started building walls in the vineyards to indicate who owned certain sections.

That’s because under Burgundy law, if someone built a wall around uncultivated land, they acquired ownership of it.

Many of those walled vineyards (called “Clos” in French) remain in many Gevrey-Chambertin. And those walls are important since they often trap the heat in the vineyard and influence how the wine tastes.

In 1930, winemakers and officials who regulate wine in Burgundy began classifying certain vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin and other villages. There are three classifications based on the quality of the wine from particular vineyards. They include:

• Village wines, meaning simply the wine comes from the village of Gevrey-Chambertin and can be a blend of several different vineyards in the village (890 acres of village wines in Gevrey-Chambertin);

• Premier Cru, meaning better wines from a specific vineyard. Gevrey-Chambertin has 26 premier cur vineyards. (212 acres); and

• Grand Cru, the highest quality wines from a specific vineyard, and Gevrey-Chambertin has nine grand cru vineyards, the most of any village in Burgundy. (214 acres).

Louis Duroche founded Domaine Duroche in 1906. Five generations later, his great-great grandson, Pierre Duroche, is

in charge of the winery. Pierre grew up there and still looks like the wiry, 21-year-old former rock climber who took over the winery in 2003.

Two decades later, Duroche and his wife, Marianne, continue to create exceptional, understated wines that have attracted legions of fans from around the world. The day I tasted wines there, for example, one of the world’s top sommeliers made a pilgrimage to the winery to taste its wines.

Domaine Duroche makes 12 different pinot noirs, including four grand crus, four premier crus, three additional wines from specific vineyards and one Gevrey-Chambertin village wine. The winery also makes a regional red pinot noir and regional white chardonnay, meaning the grapes can come from anywhere in Burgundy.

“My wife and I are passionate about wine and winemaking,” Pierre Duroche said. “We focus on what we like and I think we want to do something we like and to our taste. We don’t want to copy somebody. We just want to do what we like.”

“We like something very elegant, not heavy,” Duroche added. “It’s funny because sometimes, we can have a light colored wine, very tasty. But at the same time, it’s very dense and concentrated without something heavy. This is very difficult to do but with the pinot noir variety, we can do it – make it light but also very dense and concentrated.”

He also spoke enthusiastically about the 2022 vintage. “It’s a nice vintage,” Duroche said. “Since 2013, we have mostly had very good vintages. 2022 was a warm vintage, but when you taste the wine, it’s very warm and dry. It’s very expressive and complex wine.”

Here are some of my tasting notes on the wines I sampled:

• 2022 Domaine Duroche Bourgogne Pinot Noir (In Barrel): Bright, lively wine with clean, fresh, lively fruit

flavors, including cherry and raspberry. Outstanding already and promises to be a wonderful, delightful wine.

• 2022 Domaine Duroche

Village Gevrey-Chambertin (In Barrel): Well-structured, powerful, bright wine with a long, fascinating finish that comes in waves of flavors, including lively hints of fresh blackberries and almonds.

• 2022 Domaine Duroche

Les Jeunes Rois (In Barrel): Vibrant, fruit-forward, well-rounded wine made with grapes from vines planted in 1953 in the Les Jeunes Rois vineyard in the northern part of Gevrey-Chambertin. Fleshy yet delicate fruit

flavors, including soft hints of raspberry and cherry.

• 2022 Domaine Duroche Lavaut St. Jacques Premier Cru (In Barrel): Racy, spicy wine made with grapes from vines planted in 1930 in one of the bestknown premier cruvineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin. Domaine Duroche has the largest parcel (three out of 23.5 acres) of 19 wineries that have vines in the Lavaut St. Jacques vineyard. An intense wine with a flinty finish and subtle raspberry flavors, this powerful wine will age beautifully for decades.

THURSDAY

• 2022 Domaine Duroche Charmes-Chambertin Grand

Winemaker Pierre Duroche is pictured in Domaine Duroche winery in Gevrey-Chambertin, France. (KEN ROSS PHOTO)

Ken Ross Wine Press

An ancient pub and other beer news

SEVERAL NOTEWORthy beer news items have caught my attention recently, so I thought I’d share them today in case you missed them elsewhere.

First up is the news that Bear Republic Brewing was acquired by Drake’s Brewing. The iconic California bear republic brand seems to have had a declining market share over the past decade. According to an email sent to Drake’s employees, the acquisition includes the brand only but not the actual brewery. The email also noted that Bear Republic co-owner Rich Norgrove will remain in his position and “become a team member in the Drake’s organization.” Brewmaster Peter Kruger will also remain with the company and will “continue to brew the beer at the brand’s Cloverdale home base but will begin moving over to San Leandro in the next few months,” the email said.

While this is big news, we can only hope the beer itself remains as good as it has been for almost three decades. Bear Republic’s Racer 5 was an early favorite IPA. But with the brewery pulling out of certain markets over the past few years, it seemed a change was needed. Let’s hope Drake’s Brewing can shore up the iconic brand.

Next up is stunning news that archaeologists in southern Iraq have discovered the ruins of a 5,000-year-old tavern. The team, composed of members from the U.S. and Italy, uncovered the remains in the ruins of the ancient city of Lagash, which was one of the first hubs of the Sumerian civilization of ancient Iraq.

“So we’ve got the refrigerator, we’ve got the hundreds of vessels ready to be served, benches where people would sit ... and behind the refrigerator is an oven that would have been used ... for cooking food,” project director Holly Pittman told the AFP news agency. “What we understand this thing to be is a place where people — regular people — could come to eat and that is not domestic.”

OK, that is a fantastic discov-

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ery, but my question would be: Why assume it’s a tavern or pub and not just an eatery?

“We call it a tavern because beer is by far the most common drink, even more than water, for the Sumerians,” she said, noting that in one of the temples excavated in the area “there was a beer recipe that was found on a cuneiform tablet.”

Now that is cool. Last and probably least is an item from a recent story in the Miami Herald. Just before midnight on Feb. 8, Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies noticed a black Mercedes-Benz parked in the right-hand lane, blocking traffic on that side of Gleason Parkway. Michael Sereda, 40, was sitting alone in the front passenger seat. The police report noted that Sereda had the odor of alcohol “emanating from his facial area,” and “bloodshot, watery eyes and a slurred, delayed, repetitive speech pattern.”

The report went on to note that there were “(m)ultiple open alcohol containers were observed between Sereda’s legs and in the front cup holders. … The suspect was unable to speak based on his level of intoxication.”

OK, so it just seems like another sad and dangerous case of a drunk driver — except Sereda took it up a notch. No, he didn’t get violent or try to drive away: He simply decided to open another beer. According to the report, Sereda reached between his legs to retrieve an unopened beer, and attempted to open it. Fortunately, he was stopped, although not without a a bit of a (nonviolent) struggle. Just another reminder not to drink and drive, folks.

Maple season returns to Western Mass.

WINTER 2023′S unseasonably warm temperatures and lack of snow pack so far haven’t been particularly good news for maple syrup producers here in Western Massachusetts. The process of “sugar boiling” depends on frosty nights and above-freezing days to promote the most vigorous, best quality run of sap, and that sort of weather has been in short supply during the last two months.

Nonetheless, in the weeks ahead, a number of local sugarhouse restaurants will be offering patrons the distinctive sweet taste of early spring. These eateries traditionally open in late February and operate through the month of March; all close down by Easter Sunday or before. Sugarhouse dining evolved as a way by which those who made maple syrup could promote direct sales to consumers rather than simply relying on what they could get on the wholesale market.

Running a restaurant as part of a sugarhouse operation turned out to be an clever way to increase revenue, both by bringing in food sales and by attracting patrons who

subsequently made retail purchases of maple products during their visits.

Over the last several years changes in the rural economy as well as the impact of the Pandemic have resulted

in some maple syrup eateries being permanently shuttered. Thus this season’s not likely to see more than a dozen active sugarhouse restaurants west of Worcester, but those that do operate will deliver an experience worth seeking out.

Typically open only on weekends, sugarhouse restaurants specialize in foods that are traditionally made with (or served drenched in) maple syrup. Thus breakfast fare like pancakes, waffles, and French toast are standard; some sugarhouse operations offer the taffy-like treat known as

Maple products are on display during a past maple season at the North Hadley Sugar Shack. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

Hugh Robert Off The Menu

Wine

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Cru (In Barrel): Subtle, understated, delicate wine from the winery’s 1-acre plot in this 30acre Grand Cru vineyard in the southern part of Gevrey-Chambertin across the street from the famed Chambertin Grand Cru vineyard. This wine has soft, lighter-than-air fruit flavors, including hints of raspberry and a delicate fruit aroma.

• 2022 Domaine Duroche Chambertin Clos De Beze Grand Cru (In Barrel): One of

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“sugar on snow.”

Many have also developed their own house specialty, like maple donuts, maple cotton candy, or maple baked beans.

One operation, the North Hadley Sugar Shack in Hadley, has grown into a year-round farm store destination that, during the maple season, offers a “Sugarin’ Breakfast” seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Massachusetts Maple Producers Association maintains a directory of sugarhouse restaurants at its website, massmaple.org.

Liner notes

• Friendly’s, the Springfield area’s own hometown restaurant brand, has expanded its menu offerings.

Four new appetizer choices are available — a Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Fried Pickle Chips, Crispy Mac & Cheese Bites, and breaded Cheese Bites. The latter three of these menu newbies come with their own dipping sauces.

Friendly’s has also moved into the chicken sandwich space with a trio of new options. A Class Crispy Chicken Sandwich comes garnished with lettuce, pickles and mayonnaise on a toasted brioche bun, while a Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich is enhanced with a slathering of spicy Buffalo and blue cheese sauces. A Parmesan breadcrumb coating is the hallmark of a Crispy Chicken Parm Sandwich, which is finished

my favorite wines of the tasting, this subtle, light wine also has hints of spice and black pepper and a long, delicate finish. Made with grapes from vines planted in 1920, this elegant, refined wine from one of the best Grand Cru vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin lives up to the hype. No wonder one of the characters in Evelyn Waugh’s novel “Brideshead Revisited” raves about a Clos De Beze wine. This one’s a showstopper that will taste great for decades.

• 2021 Domaine Duroche Village Gevrey-Chambertin (In Bottle): Intense, spicy wine

with tomato sauce and shredded mozzarella as it’s assembled on a toasted brioche roll.

The new items are available now at participating Friendly’s locations.

• January is one of the months when publicly traded restaurant companies provided information to the investment community through “earnings calls,” and based on what she’s heard from those public pronouncements, one industry analyst, Alicia Kelso of Nation’s Restaurant News, believes the “great trade down is underway.”

Kelso bases her observations on fourth quarter results from a number of major restaurant brands. She reports that McDonald’s Corp. and Yum Brands, two industry giants that dominate the quick-service segment of the industry reported strong traffic and earnings for the last part of 2022, while casual dining concepts such as Chili’s, Outback Steakhouse, and Olive Garden experienced substantial customer traffic declines during the same period. Even Chipotle Mexican Grill, which prides itself on its loyal customer base, saw delivery orders drop 15% in the last quarter of 2022.

Kelso’s conclusion is that customers are “trading down.” Buffeted by inflation and uncertain about what the economic future is likely to bring, they’re forsaking lunch or dinner at casual dining operations and instead increasingly seek out “value” for their money at quick service

with muscular, flinty hints of green apple and black pepper. Very promising wine that needs at least five to seven years to mellow out.

• 2019 Domaine Duroche Village Gevrey-Chambertin (In Bottle): Well-rounded, complex wine with a fleshy feel at first that gives way to spicier notes on the finish. Flavors include subtle hints of soft cherry and raspberry. Definitely a very promising, delightful wine.

• 2019 Domaine Duroche Champeaux Premier Cru (In Bottle): Powerful yet elegant wine from one of the northern-

establishment like Taco Bell, Wendy’s, or KFC.

Kelso’s full article can be read at nrn.com/ consumer-trends/ great-trade-down-underway-restaurant-consumers

• Brignole Vineyards in East Granby, Connecticut, is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day murder mystery dinner March 10, starting at 7 p.m.

The evening’s mystery production, “A Wee Bit O’ Murder,” features a story line in which a stolen pot of gold figures large. With help from the audience, a cast of leprechauns is tasked with finding the culprit. A corned beef dinner precedes the performance, with a menu including a mixed green salad, a breadbasket of Irish soda bread and cheddar biscuits, all the traditional boiled dinner accompaniments, and a Bailey’s mousse cream puff for dessert.

Tickets, which are priced at $90, are available at the Brignole Vineyards website, brignole-vineyards.square. site. For more details, contact Brignole Vineyards at 860653-9463

• It’s Shamrock Shake season again at McDonald’s; the mint-flavored treat returns for its limited-time engagement. A blend of vanilla soft-serve flavored with mint syrup, the shake has been a seasonal tradition at McDonald’s for the last 53 years.

Also back for March’s “green madness” is the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry, a soft serve

most Premier Cru vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin. Spicy, pepper-like flavors up front evolve into a long, subtle, softer finish with hints of cherry, raspberry and floral aromas. Made with grapes from vines planted in 1986 in this limestone-rich vineyard, this luxurious wine tastes great now but will easily age beautifully for years.

• 1970 Domaine Duroche

Lavaut St. Jacques Premier Cru (In Bottle): One of the highlights of my trip to Burgundy, it was an absolute thrill to taste this 53-year-old wine. I wrote an entire wine column about

dessert flavored with mint syrup and enhanced with Oreo cookie pieces blended in.

• Fans of Belchertown High School hockey have a chance to support their favorite team while at the same time enjoying pizza can do so by visiting the Belchertown location of Antonio’s Pizza on Feb. 27.

Antonio’s has pledged a portion of all food sales that day to support Belchertown High School hockey. To take advantage of the offer, customers that day need to mention Belchertown hockey, either when ordering take-out or dining in. For more details contact Antonio’s Pizza at 413323-6844.

• Not to be upstaged by another chain’s green shake, participating Dairy Queen locations are offering a new Under the Rainbow Shake for St. Patrick’s Day. The shake is made by blending strawberry syrup and multicolored sprinkles into vanilla soft serve; whipped topping and more sprinkles serve as garnish.

Also returning to DQ as a St. Patrick’s season special is the Mint Brownie Blizzard, a mint-flavored soft serve confection into which brownie pieces and “choco” chunks are blended. Both items are now available at DQ outlets, subject to individual operator participation.

• Cabs & Slabs returns to Max Tavern at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield tomorrow. A five-course extrava-

this wine several weeks ago. What’s amazing about this wine is how powerful and spicy it still tastes straight out of the bottle more than half a century later. Its complex, subtle fruit flavors linger for several minutes after each sip, like the fading light of a distant sunset just over the horizon. This magnificent wine could have easily aged well for another 15 to 20 years, but I’m sure glad Pierre Duroche opened it! Cheers!

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

ganza of meaty experiences paired with first-rate cabernet sauvignon wines, the dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.

Max Tavern executive chef Nathaniel Waugaman has assembled a lineup that includes beef tartare, roast pork, spiced duck breast, and a roasted ribeye. For dessert, the kitchen crew at Max Tavern is planning a bacon flan. Along with the five-course menu the staff at Max Tavern will be pouring a select California cabernet with each savory course.

Tickets for the dinner are $125 not including tax or gratuity. Call Max Tavern at 413746-6299 for reservations.

• Domino’s, the pizza delivery giant, has added three varieties of “loaded” tots to its menu. Melty 3-Cheese Loaded Tots come topped with mozzarella, cheddar, and provolone; they’re finished with a ladle of Alfredo sauce.

Philly Cheese Steak Loaded Tots borrow the flavor profile of the classic sandwich, thanks to a garnish of shaved steak, onions, green peppers, and cheese. The third tot option, Cheddar Bacon Loaded Tots, are finished with a drizzle of garlic parmesan sauce. All three are planned as permanent additions to the Domino’s menu.

Hugh Robert is a faculty member in Holyoke Community College’s hospitality and culinary arts program and has nearly 50 years of restaurant and educational experience. Robert can be reached online at OffTheMenuGuy@aol.com.

Garden

but due to facility and/or producer issues, this Connecticut show is now the only one left in New England, she explained. The show “brings many a great happiness to get out of the doldrums of winter,” she said. “When walking into the show every sense is awakened. Smells of spring, sounds of spring and visions of spring are what people will discover here at the show.”

February is a good time for the show as gardeners begin to plan gardens and start seeds for a spring crop, and landscape designers are in the process of booking their schedules for the spring/summer work load.

Returning to the show this year is the popular Barnes & Noble Center selling flower, plant and garden books, including those written by the show’s seminar speakers.

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at times by his own life with a mentally ill sister, a drunk for a father who worked for a shoe company, and his own desire to escape from it all,” he said.

Cast members include Robbie Simpson as Tom, Cate Damon as Amanda, Abigail Milnor-Sweetser as Laura, Tosh Foerster as Jim, and Ann-Marie Messbauer, the musician providing additional drama to the play.

The play, part of the Majestic’s 25th anniversary season, runs through April 2. Ticket prices range from $29 to $35 and can be obtained by visiting or calling the box office at 413-7477797 during hours of operation, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are also available on the Majestic Theater website at majestictheater. com

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some new music later this year, according to an interview in the March 2023 issue of British Vogue.

Fresh off her performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 12, where the singer revealed she is expecting her second child with A$AP Rocky, Rihanna will certainly have a lot on her plate this year. But she is hopeful that new music will happen soon.

ist, Geezer Butler. Butler, 73, will release an autobiography, “Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath — and Beyond,” on June 6.

& Garden Show takes place today through Sunday at the Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford.

It will be open today from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Discounted admission tickets are $17 for adults and seniors at CTFlowerShow. com. Tickets at the door are $20 for adults and seniors; $5 for children 5-12; free for children under age 5. For more information, visit CTFlowerShow.com or call 860-844-8461.

“I want it to be this year,” she said. “Like, honestly, it’d be ridiculous if it’s not this year. But I just want to have fun. I just want to make music and make videos.”

• Many rock fans probably don’t want to hear from an old geezer — unless it’s from Black Sabbath bass -

A synopsis of the book says that it’s a “rollicking, effusive, and candid memoir by the heavy metal musician and founding member of Black Sabbath, covering his years as the band’s bassist and main lyricist through his later-career projects, and detailing how one of rock’s most influential bands formed and prevailed.”

• A new documentary, “Daytime Revolution,” will chronicle the week that John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-hosted “The Mike Douglas Show” in 1972.

Directed by Erik Nelson, the 180-minute film features both segments from the show and new interviews with surviving guests of that week, such as Ralph Nader. Other guests featured in the older footage include George Carlin and Chuck Berry. Lennon and Ono discussed topics such as environmental conservation and police brutality with Douglas.

Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon authorized the production and served as creative consultants for the documentary.

Audience members are required to wear a mask while in the building unless actively eating or drinking in the café. Doors to the theater will open one hour

before the start of a show, which is also when the café opens.

Actor Robbie Simpson, of New York City, is shown in a scene from Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie.” (KAIT RANKINS

PHOTO)

The 41st Connecticut Flower & Garden show, themed “Gateway to Spring,” is open today through Sunday at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. (PHOTO COURTESY CONNECTICUT FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW)

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler.

Events

THURSDAY

MGM Casino: Thu.-Sun., MGM Springfield, featuring retail stores, restaurants, Regal Cinemas and more. For more information, visit mgmspringfield.com. 1 MGM Way, Springfield.

“Punk the Capital” Screening: Thu., 7 p.m. Amherst Cinema, followed by in-person Q&A with director and film participant. Tickets available at amherstcinema.corg/ films-and-events/punk-capital or by calling the box office at 413253-2547, $11.75 general admission, $10.75 for seniors (65+) and students. 28A Amity St., Amherst.

Re-Opening Week Free Activities: Thu.-Fri., Make-It Springfield, Sew

Together today; Paint & Chill Friday. 286 Bridge St., Springfield, 413342-1681.

Rockland County Kennel Club

Dog Show: Thu.-Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Eastern States Exposition, Mallary Complex, free. 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, 413-737-2443 or thebige.com

Square Dance Classes: Thu., 6:30 p.m., American Legion 0239, $5. For more information, contact Gloria at 413-467-3352 or email ladicaller@ gogtt.ent. 66 State St., Belchertown.

Time Out for Teachers: Thu., 4-6:30 p.m., Make-It Springfield.

Roberta Wilmore, executive director, offers a presentation on Make-It Springfield and how it can be used by teachers as a stimulus for student creativity. Join for a pedagogy discussion, followed by music, food, and special treats. Appropriate for middle and high school educators. Register to reserve your spot, 286 Bridge St., Springfield; 413-3421681.

UMass Amherst Dept. of Music and Dance: Graduate Jazz composers to play Bezanson Recital Hall, North Pleasant Street, Amherst. 413-545-2511 or umass.edu

“To Understand A Tree” Webinar: Thu., 7 p.m. Hilltown Land Trust

Online, multi-disciplinary collaborators will discuss their year-long study of the dignity of a living red oak, its network of eco-systemic relationships, and the ubiquity of the material of wood in design and daily life. Join in for a presentation, panel discussion and audience Q&A. Zoom-generated closed captioning will be available during the event. Registration is required, visit hill townlandtrust.org/events/to-un derstand-a-tree-webinar, 0-$25 sliding scale donation. Online.

FRIDAY

“The Bridges of Madison County”: Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m., Enfield Annex, $25. 124 North Maple St., Enfield.

Gianmarco Soresi Comedy Night: Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m., MGM Springfield, $25. 1 MGM Way, Springfield.

“Making Ground”: Fri., 10 a.m.noon, Northampton Center for the Arts, geared for homeschoolers. Led by Mollye Maxner. All ages welcome (14 and younger must be accompanied by an adult). Drawing materials will be provided. Face masks are encouraged for all public events. For more information visit apearts.org

33 Hawley St., Northampton, 413584-7327 or nohoarts.org

MGM Casino: See Thursday listing Movie Life Stories Program: Fri., 6-8 p.m., South Berkshire Friends Meetinghouse. This program is created for and geared toward the Berkshire immigrant population and their allies. These workshops provide opportunities to share personal journeys, stories, and connections to places past and present through movement games, exercises, dancing and community building. For more information, visit berkshire pulse.org/classes-programs/spe cial-programs/, 280 State Road, Great Barrington.

Re-Opening Week Free Activities: See Thursday listing

Rockland County Kennel Club Dog Show: See Thursday listing Springfield Sportsmen’s Show: Fri, noon-8 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Eastern States Exposition, Better Living Center. The largest hunting and fishing show in the Northeast is filled with hundreds of booths, seminars and action areas, osegshows.com. Adult $15; children 6-12, $5; under 6, free; parking, $5 (collected by ESE Fairgrounds). 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. 413-737-2443 or thebige. com

Suffield Players present “These Shining Lives”: Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m., Mapleton Hall, through Sat. For tickets visit suffieldplayers.org or call 800-289-6148. Performances are mask-optional, $20 per person, 1305 Mapleton Ave., Suffield. 860-668-0837 or suffieldplayers. org

SATURDAY

Amherst Orchid Society Orchid Show: Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, displays of blooming orchids from local growers as well as growers from other New England societies. Commercial growers will have plants for sale as well. There will be talks on orchid culture. 80 Locust St., Northampton.

event is free and open to the public; registration is required — visit umass.edu/music/events for information. North Pleasant St., Amherst, 413-545-2511, umass.edu

WinterFest: Sat., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Majestic Theater. Free events, activities and more will be held throughout various businesses. Festivities are expanding this year beyond the central Business District of Elm Street to include businesses on Union and Main Streets. 131 Elm St., West Springfield, 413-747-7797 or majestictheater.com

SUNDAY

Amherst Orchid Society Orchid

Show: See Saturday listing

“The Bridges of Madison County”: See Friday listing

MGM Casino: See Thursday listing Springfield Sportsmen’s Show: See Friday listing

Square Dancing Classes: Sun., 6:30-8 p.m., Union Church of Christ. First two 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.

“The Bridges of Madison County”: See Friday listing

Gianmarco Soresi Comedy Night: See Friday listing

House Music College A Cappella Jam: Sat., 7 p.m. Helen Hills Hills Chapel, annual benefit for Friends of Homeless featuring Smith College Chamber Singers, Groove, Noteables, Vibes, Smiffenpoofs and Smithereens. With special guests Celebrations Dance Company, the Amherst College Sabrinas, UMass S#arp Attitude, and the Longmeadow High School Swedish Fish. Admission by donation. College Lane, Northampton, smith.edu

MGM Casino: See Thursday listing Rockland County Kennel Club Dog Show: See Thursday listing

Springfield Sportsmen’s Show: See Friday listing

Springfield Symphony Orchestra

Concert: Sat., 7:30 p.m. Springfield Symphony Hall, New Orleans Jazz Mardi Gras. For tickets, visit springfieldsymphony.org/event/ mardi-gras/, $15-$70. 34 Court St., Springfield. 413-733-2291 or symphonyhall.com

Suffield Players present “These Shining Lives”: See Friday listing Western Mass. Flute Festival: Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bezanson Recital Hall. Day-long event will culminate with a free concert by guest flutist Catherine Boyack at 3 p.m. The

Bandwidth Chamber Ensemble: Sun., 3 p.m. Bezanson Recital Hall, The Bandwidth Chamber Ensemble, free and open to the public. North Pleasant St., Amherst, 413-545-2511 or umass.edu

Quadrangle

Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden: Outdoor sculpture garden of largerthan-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.

George Walter Vincent Smith

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

Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: “The Grinch: A Car with a History,” through Nov. 1. Permanent exhibit: More than two dozen Indian motorcycles and related memorabilia.

Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts: “New/Now: Contemporary Art Acquisitions,” through July 30. Museum a la Carte today, 12:15 p.m., “Let’s Talk: Plant Communication and Plant Health.” $4, free for museums. Presented by

A visitor looks over a colorful display during a past Amherst Orchid Society Orchid Show. The show returns to Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School on Saturday. (THE REPUBLICAN FILE

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Stefan Schütz, Justus-Liebig University in Giessen and Georg-August-University in Goettingen.

Springfield Science Museum: “Leonardo’s Lab,” through April 23. Visitors can recreate Leonardo’s tool-and-hardware-free interlocking bridge and assemble an air powered flying ‘copter, making changes to improve the aerodynamics and more. “We’re Still Here,” through June 30. Native Voices Initiative begins with contemporary perspectives. Curated by Aprell May. Feb. School Vacation Week Program through tomorrow, “Curiosity Challenge.” Included with museum admission.

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: Permanent exhibit. First floor exhibition offers interactive three-dimensional exhibits. Second floor contains Geisel’s personal memorabilia. Timed tickets required, for reservations visit springfieldmuseums.org

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

Museums

Amelia Park Children’s Museum: Permanent exhibit: Hands-on activities and creative exhibits, the Hurricane Simulator. Sign up online for a play session at ameliapark museum.org. Mon., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Thu.-Sun., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Open for groups Tues. and Wed. $8 adults; $8 children (12 months and older); $4 grandparents/seniors (60+); military personnel and teachers receive a 10% discount off the price of regular admission; members and infants free. 29 South Broad St., Westfield, ameliaparkmuseum.org

Berkshire Museum: “The Art of Storytelling: Celebrating Illustration and Literature” featuring three exhibitions, “Storyland: A Trip through Childhood Favorites,” “Childhood Classics-100 Years of Illustration for the Art Kandy Collection,” and the work of author Ty Allan Jackson. “Ten Days of Play,” through Sun., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For children during school vacation week. 39 South St., Pittsfield or berkshiremuseum.org

Children’s Museum at Holyoke: Permanent exhibit includes the Wiggle and Wash/Vet Clinic, a toddler merry-go-round and a STEM-based cash register for kids. Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.,

10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m.

Closed Mondays. In the event of severe weather conditions, check Facebook or Instagram, or local TV Station 22 for closures. Children & adults $8; seniors (62+) $5; children under 1 and members free. 444 Dwight St., Holyoke or childrens museumholyoke.org

East Longmeadow Historical Commission Museum: Featured at the museum are East Longmeadow artifacts pertaining to the quarries, local Native Americans, period clothing, the railroad system, and much more. Permanent exhibit.

1-3 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month, Sept - June, weather permitting. Free. 87 Maple St., East Longmeadow

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: “The Carle Collection: Recent Acquisitions,” through April

9. “What Might You Do? Christian Robinson,” through June 4. Bilingual Storytime (English and Spanish), Sun., 2 p.m. “Eric Carle’s Book Birthdays,” through March 5. “Everyday Art Project,” through March 12. Permanent exhibit: Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Programs are held Tues. and Fri. 10:30 a.m.; Sat. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., free with admission. Museum hours: Weds.-Fri, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, noon-5 p.m. $6, $9, $22.50 for a family of four, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst or www.carlemuseum.org

Holyoke Heritage State Park: “Wildlife in Winter” through Sat., noon-4 p.m. Explore the world of winter wildlife at Holyoke Heritage State Park. The Visitor Center features interactive activities for kids and their families. Search the exhibits on a scavenger hunt. Bring out your artistic talent at the Heritage State Park Winter Birds coloring table. Something for all ages. For more information, call 413-5341723, or visit mass.gov/locations/ holyoke-heritage-state-park

Permanent exhibit. Preserving the history and culture of Holyoke through permanent exhibits on the paper and textile industry. Also featuring a new scale model of Mountain Park. Visitor Center open Tues.-Sun, noon to 4 p.m. Closed Mon. Free admission. 221 Appleton St., Holyoke, 413-534-1723.

Josiah Day House: Permanent exhibit: Featuring guided tours, artifacts, furniture, clothing and documents from 1754-1902. Call for open house schedule and individual tours. $3, $1 children 6-12, free for members, 70 Park St., West Springfield, 413-734-8322.

Mead Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: Various American and European paintings, Mexican ceramics, Tibetan scroll paintings and more. Tues.-Thu. 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.

Museum of Our Industrial Heritage Newell Snow Factory: “Crossroads: Cutlery and Hand Tools,” Sat., 1-4 p.m. Join silversmith Steve Smithers as he explores the story of the first tradesmen/artisans who came to Greenfield and the surrounding towns in the late 18th century. 2 Mead St., Greenfield 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. Exhibits include “High Above Center Court,” “Hall of Honor,” “1891 Gallery,” “Players Gallery,” “James Goldstein Superfan Gallery,” and “Jerry Colangelo Court of Dreams.” 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: “Eloise and More: The Life and Art of Hilary Knight,” through March 12. Permanent exhibit: gallery. Thu.-Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Tues. and Wed. Advance tickets purchase required. $20 adults; $18 seniors, AAA, retire military; $10 college students, free children ages 18 and under, members and active military, Feb. School Vacation Week Thu.-Fri.. Art of Adventure, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. RSVP required, walk-up accommodated as space allows. Visit www.nrm.org; Storyimes held 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m. Free for kids and teens, and members, or included with admission. No reservation required, adult accompaniment required. 9 Route 183, Stockbridge or nrm.org Old Sturbridge Village: “Maple Days.” Feb. 22-March 19, Wed.-Sun.

9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Guests can see the entire sugar-making process, from tapping the trees to “sugaring off” and learn why maple sugar was more commonly used than maple syrup in early New England. Permanent exhibit: Kidstory, a new indoor learning gallery in the Visitor’s Center where kids ages 3-10 can try on period costumes and imagine life in the 1830s. $28, $26 seniors, $14 college students with ID & children 4-17, free for children 3 and under, Route 20, Sturbridge or osv.org Polish Center of Discovery and Learning: Permanent exhibit: A living monument safeguarding historical objects representative of the material culture of the Polish people in America. Galleries include “Coming to America”; “At Home in America”; “Folk Art”; “History.” The Polish Center is open to the public daily, Mon.-Fri, 1-5 p.m., except for inclement weather and holidays. Other times may be scheduled

by appointment. $5 donation, 33 South St., Chicopee or polish center.net

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

Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum: Permanent exhibit: Daniel Anthony’s Store, The Legacy Room, The Birthing Room, The Portrait Gallery. Open Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 students and children 6-17, free for children under 6 and NARM/ NEMA/ROAM members, 67 East Road, Adams or susanbanthony birthplace.com

The Emily Dickinson Museum: Homestead and Evergreens: Admission to the museum is by guided tour, for which advance-purchased timed tickets are required. Visit EmilyDickinsonMuseum. org/Visit to purchase your tickets and for more information. 280 Main St., Amherst or emilydickinsons museum.org

Titanic Museum: Permanent exhibit: Exhibits from the collection of the International Titanic Historical Society. 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

University Museum of Contemporary Art - Fine Arts Center: Permanent exhibit. The Fine Arts Center requires patrons to be fully vaccinated to attend performances. Masks are not required, but are welcome and encouraged. The University Museum is open through May 1; Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon–4 p.m.; and first Thursdays until 8 p.m. Closed Mondays, holidays, and academic breaks. Check for snow days at umass.edu/closing/. 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst

Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum: Permanent exhibit: Guided tours of the first and second floors. Open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Self-guided tours are on the hour with the last self-guided tour weekdays at 2 p.m. and weekends at 3 p.m. Masks are required and social distancing will be practiced. Call to reserve at 413637-3206. Admission is $18 adults, $17 seniors (65+), $10 students with ID and $7 children 5-17. Marionette

Shows during Feb. School Vacation Week: Today, 3:30 p.m. Reservations are strongly recommended as seating is limited. Call 413-6373206. $15 adults, $7 children 4-17 and ages 3 and under are free, 104 Walker St., Lenox or gildedage.org

Volleyball Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit. $2.50-$3.50, 444

Dwight St., Holyoke or www. volleyhall.org

West Springfield Town Museum: Permanent exhibit. Open on first Sat. of the month from 1-3 p.m. Items of Interest and on display include hand built models of early town buildings and other structures, local artifacts and historic items from the Civil war, Mittineague Park and Bear Hole area, as well as other local historic items and displays. 55 Altamont Ave., West Springfield

Wistariahurst Museum: Permanent exhibit: 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. $7 Holyoke residents; $5 seniors; $5 youth (under 18); free museum members, active military and family members. 238 Cabot St., Holyoke or wistariahurst.org.

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

Galleries

A.P.E. Gallery: Permanent exhibit. Tues.-Thu., 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. Tues.-Fri., 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. First floor of building 28. 1 Armory Square, Springfield, 413-755-5258. Forbes Library: Paintings and digital art by Sunny Allis, Ella N. Alkiewicz, and Jay Smith, through Feb. 28. 20 West St., Northampton or forbeslibrary.org

Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: “Showing the Unseen” by members of Gallery A3 Cooperative, through Sat. Register at gallerya3.com Thu.-Sun., 2-7 p.m. 28 Amity St., Amherst, 413-256-4250.

Hope and Feathers Framing and Gallery: “Glued Down” by Jules Jones, through Sat. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thu. 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. 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. Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu., 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 86 Elm St., West Springfield, 413-732-9128.

Old Town Hall: “The Writing is on the Walls,” through March 4. 43 Main St., Easthampton

Rendezvous: “Montague at Work and Play” exhibit, through March 18. 78 Third St., Turners Falls, thevoo.net.

Sunnyside Road Gallery: Featuring the work of Carolyn Avery. Sat., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by calling 413-569-0384. 52 Sunnyside Road, Southwick.

Outdoors

Great Falls Discovery Center: “Crossroads: Turners Falls Canal Investigation Station,” through Sun. During Feb. school vacation week open hours, visit with Department of Conservation and Recreation park interpreters to explore the three reason for the canal, including a few glimpses of life here before the canal was built. Great Hall exhibit: “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” through March 18.

Tues., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wed.Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. “Nice and Easy Walk: Crossroads Edition,” Fri., 1-2 p.m. an easy-paced, one-to-two mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all ages. Meet at the main entrance. 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls or greatfallsma.org

Mount Greylock State Reservation: Winter Tree

Identification Hike: Today, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For ages 8 and up. Learn how to identify trees in their winter slumber. Dress for winter weather, clothing and sturdy snow boots. Traction devices, trekking poles and snowshoes also recommended. Inclement weather cancels. “Nice and Easy Hike” Fri., 1-2:30 p.m. Easy-paced, 1-3 mile hike geared for seniors, but open to all ages. Dress appropriately for winter weather; hiking poles and traction devices for boots (or snowshoes) recommended. Trails may be snow-covered, icy or muddy. Bring water and a snack. Inclement weather cancels. Hike is self-guided.

“Geocaching 101” Sat., 1-2:30 p.m. For all ages. No experience or digital device necessary. Beginners welcome. to

participate fully bring your digital device and download the free geocaching.com app. Dress for winter weather. hiking poles and traction devices for boots (or snowshoes) recommended. Trails may be snowy, icy or muddy. Bring drinking water and smack. Inclement weather cancels. “Family Friendly Outdoor Adventures” Sat., 1-3 p.m. For all ages. Join in for an afternoon of winter activities, snow tubing (bring your soft-sided sleds), a snowshoe demonstration by NeviTREK Handmade Snowshoes. Dress for the weather, dress in layers, wear sturdy snow boots. Traction devices, trekking poles, or your own snowshoes are advised. “Nature Scavenger Hunt” Sundays in Feb. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For children and families; for different ages and skills. Program is selfguided. Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Visitor Center. “Winter Wonderland Activity Day” Sun., 1-3 p.m. Day of winter activities for all ages. Activities designed as self-guided but may also be led by a park Interpreter. dress warmly. Bring water and a snack. Bring your own sled if you have one. Call for weather updates. Inclement weather cancels. 413-499-4262.

30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough

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

107 McAuley Road, North Adams

Markets

Winter Farmers Market at Hampshire Mall: Inside the Target hallway of the Hampshire Mall. Find vegetables, meats, baked goods, crafts and more. Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m., through March 25. Family friendly and handicap accessible. EBT/HIP accepted. Located on the PVPA 43 & FC buslines. Free and ample parking. wfmhm.com, 367 Russell St., Hadley

Northampton Winter Farmers Market: Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 25; March 11, 25.

Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz St., Northampton or northamptonseniors.com

The Republican is not responsible for unannounced schedule changes. Listings must be received two weeks before the date of the event. Items should be mailed to: Entertainment Guide, The Republican, P.O. Box 1329, Springfield, MA 01102-1329 or e-mail pmastriano@repub.com or submit it to www.masslive.com/ myevent