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Fun with fibers

Festival returns to Eastern States Exposition

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By Keith O’Connor

Special to The Republican

eresa Daignault’s grandfather was a master weaver.

“He passed when I was young, but I still have the memory of standing in his weaving room as a child and being mesmerized by what he was doing. I never asked him any questions about weaving, but I wish I had,” she said about going on to keep Grandpa Charlie’s passion alive in the family.

Daignault, owner of Ashford Heights Farm in Adams, is one of many vendors setting up shop at this weekend’s Fiber Festival of New England in Mallary Complex on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield.

The event, co-produced by ESE and the New England Sheep and Wool Growers Association, promotes the use of wool, natural fibers, and other related products to the general public including raw goods, yarns, equipment and finished items for sale.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission is $7 general and free for children 12 and under.

“Many of our vendors are farmers with sheep, alpacas, rabbits and llamas. People attending the show get to see not only some SEE FIBER, PAGE E6

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MUSIC

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The Sweetback Sisters are led by Emily Miller and Zara Bode. (ANJA

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479 College Highway, Southwick The Drake: The Gibson Brothers.

44 North Pleasant St., Amherst The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Sundub. 289 Main St., Greenfield The Still: Drink specials. 63 Springfield St., Agawam Theodores’: Rockstar Karaoke.

201 Worthington St., Springfield West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.

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FRIDAY Delaney House: Frank Serafino. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee

Zara Bode of Sweetback Sisters to play Amherst

The Drake: Willie Nile performing American Ride in its Entirely. 44 North Pleasant St., Amherst The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Leon Trout with Whalom Park. 289 Main St., Greenfield

preciation for Haggard and the upcoming tribute night.

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ally like about Merle and/ or his songs?

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simultaneously spectacular and ordinary, and we all spend some portion of our lives wondering if we “fit in.”

Merle told those stories with a brandish swagger that I can really appreciate.

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A lot of country music from this era has a boys’ club vibe, sure, but as a modern singer I’ve never bothered to conform strictly to gendered narratives. When you’re asking an artist to cover What song(s) will you something, everything is up play on Nov. 14? for interpretation.

I’m most excited to hear I think everyone can these gentlemen croon. expect to hear their favorites, Yes we will have plenty but Jim Olsen of Signature of bar-busting two-step Sounds put in a special classics, but Merle wrote request this year that I sing a lot about hard times and “Misery & Gin.” It’s been heartbreak, and you can’t tell really wonderful to learn, and a story like that, musically, you know, it’s always good to without pouring a bit of yourkeep the boss man happy. self into it.

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The Meeting House: Dave Brinnel. 827 Williams St., Longmeadow Theodores’: The Eric Ducoff Band. 201 Worthington St., Springfield West Springfield Fish and Game

Antimony Brewing: Tom Savoy.

55 Pittsfield Road Building 2, Lenox Blue Room at CitySpace: Samirah Evans and Friends at Carol’s Jazz Night. 43 Main St., Easthampton BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: SCDT’s Hut: Performance X3.

130 Pine St., Florence Delaney House: Floyd Patterson.

3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee The Drake: Willie Nile Retrospect.

44 North Pleasant St., Amherst The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Chris Goudreau, Tony Batey, The Maladaptive, Frost Heaves & Hales. 289 Main St., Greenfield Theodores’: Eran Troy Danner.

201 Worthington St., Springfield Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.

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OT SURPRISINGly, The Sweetback Sisters have taken many requests for Merle Haggard songs over the years.

“It’s easy in a straightahead country band to cover his tunes; it’s akin to riding a bicycle. There’s been a lot late-night dances that tend to end in Merle sing-alongs,” said Zara Bode of the country band she co-fronts with Emily Miller, under the Signature Sounds label.

While The Sweetback Sisters won’t be playing the Merle Haggard tribute at The Drake in Amherst on Nov. 14, Bode will be part of the night’s entertainment, which is part of the Signature Sounds Back Porch Songwriter Series, along with Ward Hayden and Billy Keane.

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“The Ring” General Gunther, NXT Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs Tiffany StratLet’s get ready to rumble. ton, Charlotte Flair vs WWE The WWE Supershow is coming to town with some of Women’s Champion Iyo Sky, as well as matches including its best wrestlers on Sunday Carlito, Grayson Waller, Kofi at the MassMutual Center in Kingston, and The Street Springfield.

Profits — The Brawling Brutes Showtime in the ring is 7 OMO and many others. p.m.

In one of the evening’s bigSunday’s wrestling card, which the WWE states is “sub- gest matches led by Ricochet, ject to change,” includes Ric- audiences will be treated to ochet vs Shinsuke Nakamura triple the action in what is SEE RUMBLE, PAGE E6 vs Intercontinental Champion Special to The Republican

— enjoyed as a refreshing bev- in Shelburne: The oldest Franklin County erage for thousands of years running cider house in the hosts celebration of and made by artisans across country offers its ciders, hikMassachusetts — is undergo- ing trails and picnic grounds all things apple ing a renaissance. The current for the special weekend; on lineup of the locally made drink features a wide array of Special to The Republican styles for every taste with the apple variety contributing to Apple lovers rejoice, it’s the hard cider flavor profile. back.

Among the participating After an absence during venues for apple eating, cider the COVID pandemic, the tasting and education about original Franklin County CiderDays are back, featuring the fruit and cider making an assorted group of ciderare: fourth annual Wild and makers, orchardists, cider in- Seedling Pomological Exhibidustry folks, and aficionados. tion, Apex Orchards, Beaver Pond Distillery, Berkshire CiderDays, to be held for Cider Project, The Brewery at three days beginning Friday, Four Star Farms, Cameron’s is an annual community celebration of “all things apple” Winery and Cidery, Clarkdale Fruit Farms, Headwater Ciin Franklin County. This der, Meadow Forge Farm, Mill year marks the event’s 29th year with tours, cidermaking at Shelburne Falls, Muse Cider Bar, New Salem Preserves (alcohol and not), tastings, workshops and much more in and Heritage Cider, Pine Hill orchards and venues counOrchards, Red Apple Farm, ty-wide from Greenfield, Ryan and Casey/Cold River Deerfield, and Turners Falls Package and Market, Scott to Shelburne Falls, Colrain, Farm Orchard, Shelburne Heath and the towns in-beFalls Cork and West County tween.

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At one time, cider was the Here is a look at what some most popular drink in Ameri- of the venues will be offering ca. Colonists in early America this weekend: planted cider apple trees • Mill at Shelburne Falls: in the Massachusetts Bay A full slate of cider and Colony shortly after arriving apple-related talks plus a tickon our shores. According to eted guided cider tasting; mass.gov, hard apple cider • West County Cider

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Saturday, it will also have the Lucky Lips Oysters truck serving fresh oysters with homemade condiments alongside West County’s best ciders; • Cameron’s Winery and Cidery in Northfield: A Nine Cider Food Pairing Friday night, call for tickets at 413225-3420, and on Sunday there will be campfires, cider dogs, music and fun activities; • Headwater Cider in Hawley: The cidery will host a gathering of cidermakers from Western Massachusetts at the orchard on Saturday and Sunday; they will be pouring small tastes and selling sealed containers for off-premise consumption.

There will also be cheese from Grace Hill Farm and Meadowsweet Farm for sale as well as jams, cookies, and apple themed goodies from Billings Brook Farm.

Not all venues listed on the CiderDays program are open all three days of the event.

Check the CiderDays page at ciderdays.org for more information on each venue.

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THEATER & MUSIC

Storytellers take to stage sharing stories of life, loss

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STORYTELLERS from across Western Massachusetts will come together at the Shea Theater in Turners Falls on Saturday to share live stories on loss, mourning, solace and hope.

The show, “Healing Waters,” is a passion project by Dina Stander, founder and coordinator of the Northeast Death Care Collaborative and a member of the board of directors for the Hospice of the Fisher Home. She is also an author and a poet who has performed at storytelling events in the past. “‘Healing Waters’ came from my roles and the hats I’m wearing, but also this desire to be in a room full

“My work is very much about listening to people’s stories — whether they’re talking about their lives or their losses or whatever that may be for them.”

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CONTINUES FROM PAGE E3 Rush helped shape the folk Liner notes revival in the 1960s by intro• Willie Nile will play two ducing the world to the work nights at The Drake in Amherst. of Joni Mitchell, Jackson On Friday, Nile will play a Browne and James Taylor 10th anniversary show for his before they were well known. album “American Ride,” per- His own musical career began forming it in its entirety, along in the early ’60s playing the with other fan favorites.

Boston-area clubs while going Then on Saturday, Nile will to Harvard. perform a career retrospecTaylor once said to Rolling tive, where select songs from Stone magazine that “Tom was each of his albums will be not only one of my early heroes, performed. but also one of my main influNile, 75, first played the area ences,” which is a view that was at the Rusty Nail in Sunderechoed by country music star land in the spring of 1980.

Garth Brooks.

He’s recorded 17 albums to The show, which will also date. feature acclaimed pianist Matt For more information, go Nakoa, starts at 7 p.m. online to thedrakeamherst.

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As for Stander, she hadn’t finished writing her story at the time of her interview just yet, but she had an idea.

“I was thinking that I would tell a story about my first hospice patient who was born in Enfield, which was one of the flooded Quabbin towns,” Stander said. “And all the things I learned from him Ashley Potter about a world that no longer exists I carry with me when submissions to area storyI drive through the North tellers last January, and 23 Quabbin region, which I do responded — ultimately, 11 quite a lot.” were picked for the show, and That leaves an impact on Stander herself will perform. Stander to this day.

Stories will be told in groups “I am changed by how, at of six, with stories ranging the very end of his life, he from “4 to about 10 minutes,” told stories to me that I carry Stander said. The show will in my heart, and that our endalso feature short interludes ings are not always ending, that the endings aren’t just about ending. It’s also (about) how our light continues to shine.”

The show will serve as a benefit for the Hospice of the Fisher Home, a nonprofit that provides in-home end-of-life care for people in Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden County. The organization is also the only hospice in Western Massachusetts to DINA STANDER offer residence services, with a nine-bed hospice residence of music and poetry so that of people holding space in Amherst. together for how hard it is to “everybody’s not over“We need organizations be a human being right now,” whelmed by all of these sad like this is in our communiStander shared in a phone in- stories,” she added. ties that teach us this need to On the lineup to share their be resilient in the face of all terview with The Republican. stories are Janet Alfs, Julie “My work is very much the loss that’s coming at us,” Bermant, Sarah Bliss, Lauren Stander said of the Fisher about listening to people’s Crigler, Ali de Groot, Distories — whether they’re Home. anne Engel-Dragon, Joanne talking about their lives or The Fisher Home is in the Graves, Kate Mason, Beth their losses or whatever start of its capital campaign Riungu, Stander, Christine that may be for them. And I to raise funds to make its resStevens, Paul Want, and Shir- idence service more accessiworked for many years as a ley Whitaker. funeral celebrant, which is ble. Normally, there’s no cost “There are 22 retired also really the stories of peoto people for hospice care at ples’ lives. And so as a spoken hospice nurses who are part home, but residence services word artist and as a member of this show,” Stander said. are not typically covered by of the board of the hospice “There is a hospital chaplain insurance. home, and as the founder of who’s part of this, just, you “We’re trying to make know, some people who have physical changes in the the Northeast Death Care done that work. They’re just Collaborative, these three residence that help us change regular people who have lost our licensing so that we can things sort of came together someone and have a way of in mind,” she said. become more accessible to SEE POTTER, PAGE E12 sharing about it.”

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Fiber

goats since they were bullying the sheep,” Daignault said.

“The Fiber Festival is such CONTINUES FROM PAGE E2 an essential event for fiber of these animals up close, farmers like me. It gives us the but the products created opportunity to not only sell from their fibers,” said Paige our wool products, but also to Stawasz, competitive events introduce and educate others coordinator for the Eastern about the animals that we States Exposition, about the raise. We are very passionate educational experience which about our sheep and the work aligns with their long history of that we do with them to help promoting agriculture. grow their numbers here in the Once again, the event will see United States,” she added. the return of its popular fleece Leicester Longwool sheep sale — the purest form of raw are part of the Livestock fiber prior to making it into Conservancy and are on their your own yarn or felting projlist with the designation of ect — on both days, as well as “threatened” in the United sheep shearing demonstrations States as well in their native throughout the weekend and United Kingdom. Gotland informative workshops. sheep are found quite readily

More than 200 booths will be showcasing a variety of items including clothing, quilts, scarves, blankets, rugs as well as roving, looms, spinning wheels, starter kits for younger crafters, handcrafted buttons and more.

Billed each year as “just in time for the holidays,” the Fiber Festival provides an opportunity to get an early start on your shopping by purchasing unique handmade items for friends and family. More than 200 booths will be showcasing a variety of items including clothing, quilts, scarves, blankets, rugs as well as roving, looms, spinning wheels, starter kits for younger crafters, handcrafted buttons and more.

Daignault will be selling raw fleece, yarns, roving, and pelts at her booth, as well as handwoven items such as blankets, pillows, gloves and mug rugs.

Today, the Daignaults raise Leicester Longwood and Gotland sheep that produce what she refers to as their “salt and pepper” wools which reflect the natural colors of their sheep — white for salt and gray, black and brown found in pepper.

“We were once a horse family and rode recreationally with our four children, who eventually lost interest as they grew into adulthood. So, we found good homes for the horses. I began spinning and we missed having farm animals, so we invested in five sheep and four angora goats. We now have anywhere from 68 to 110 sheep on the farm depending on the season, but no more angora

in Sweden and surrounding Scandinavian countries, but have relatively small numbers in the United States.

Among the many skill-building workshops planned throughout the two days will be Begin To Spin, Beginners Oxford Punch Needle, Corded Wool Stool, Crocheted Groovy Granny Squares, Felted Mittens, Felted Soap, Folk Art Hooked Rugs, Intro to the Wonderful World of Crochet, Miniature Punch Needle, NAL Binding for Newbies, Needle Felted Goldfinch, Needle Felted Knitting Gnome, Needle Felted Stained Glass, Plying with Intention, Simpler Sisu Sock Heel Technique, Produce Basket, Snowman Wool Painting, Visible Mending with the Darning Loom, Weaving on Rigid Heddle Looms, and Wet Felted Flowers.

Visit fiberfestival.org for prices, ranging from $25 to $80, and times of workshops.

Other shopping opportunities while at Fiber Festival include the Exposition’s farmers market and wine barn, as well as Storrowton Village and its shops. Visitors can also take a free scenic ride aboard the Roaming Railroad to and from the farmers market and Storrowton Village.

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“Freakin” Rollins with the Kinshasa following their win over The Judgment Day in CONTINUES FROM PAGE E4 Six-Man Tag Team action. expected to be an adrenaThird opponent Gunther line-pumping event to see — who has already beat Ricwho comes out on top. ochet in the ring — with titles After making his mark in in Germany, England, Irethe international wresting land and the United States, scene for over a decade, only took three months after Ricochet broke through arriving in NXT UK to notch in NXT in 2018, capturing his biggest accomplishment the NXT North American in his career, ending Pete Championship, and won Dunne’s historic 685-day the 2019 Dusty Rhodes reign as WWE United KingWWE superstar Ricochet is Tag Team Class alongside dom Champion. “The Ring Aleister Black. His wrestling interviewed during a press General” held the prestijunket for WWE Summerpower landed him on Mongious title for more than day Night Raw the following Slam on Aug. 4. He will be two years in battles with Ilja in attendance at the Massyear, including sensational Dragunov, A-Kid, Joe Coffey Mutual Center in Springfield. clashes against the likes of and Rampage Brown.

(MATT DURR / MLIVE.COM) AJ Styles, King Corbin and At NXT TakeOver 36, GunSamoa Joe, who he defeated over John Cena, Randy ther’s 870-day reign finally at WWE Stomping Grounds Orton, Dolph Ziggler and came to an end at the hands to capture the coveted Unit- others who got in his way. of Dragunov. ed States Championship.

He has used his hard-hitFlanked by his partnerEarly last year he added ting style to win the 2018 in-crime Ludwig Kaiser, to his trophy cabinet by Royal Rumble Match, capture Gunther made his way to winning the Intercontinental the United States ChamSmackDown where he topChampionship. During the pionship on two separate pled Ricochet three months 2023 WWE draft, Ricochet, occasions, win his first Inter- after his SmackDown debut as well as partner Braun continental Title and subse- to win the Intercontinental Strowman were drafted to quently the SmackDown Tag Championship.

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DINE & WINE

Pricing needs middle ground between restaurants, customers

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NE ISSUE THAT IS part of the restaurant industry dialogue these days is “customer price resistance.”

Anyone who’s dined out recently has certainly felt the impact of restaurant price inflation. Entrees that once cost less than $20 now often go for $25 or more, and a nice dinner out for two increasingly feels like a major investment.

Over the past several months, major chains have begun noticing that customers are coming in less frequently and spending slightly less when they do. Earlier this year, for example, McDonald’s executives reported that customers seem to be “trading down” from premium-priced sandwiches to less expensive “core” items.

Data from across the industry suggests that customer visits are becoming less frequent than they were a year ago, and a number of chains are reacting with a renewed, but somewhat tentative, emphasis on value and “deals.”

As an example, McDonald’s has launched a Fridays-only “Free Fries Friday” promotion, offering a free medium-sized order of French fries when a customer spends at least $1. There’s a catch, however. In order to access the deal, customers have to order via the chain’s mobile app.

That order-online requirement is increasingly the norm when restaurant chains promote a menu deal. The practice reflects the importance companies now attach to so-called “digital sales.”

It’s tempting to speculate, however, that such a strategy might be somewhat shortsighted (not to mention discriminatory), since it freezes out those potential customers who won’t (or can’t) order “via the app.” That group includes those who can’t afford pricey smartphones, those

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who don’t like being a source of “customer data” for big corporations, and those who are just not up to speed with using digital channels.

Taken together, those who are in some way “digitally-impoverished” represent a significant market segment — one that is being written off by a corporate preoccupation with moving business online.

Regrettably, the emphasis on digital sales reflects the restaurant industry’s embrace of a customer service strategy that increasingly dominates organizations of all sorts — a desire to “drive ’em to the web.”

are newly developed.

Pizza Hut’s pursuit of value-oriented customers is relying on favorites like wings and pizza as well as sides such as breadsticks. In order to access the $7 price for “Deal Lovers,” customers have to buy at least two items from the menu.

Newly introduced options on the Deal Lovers Menu include two breadstick flavors — Roasted Garlic and Bacon Cheddar — as well as a Chocolate Donut Bites dessert.

For more information on the $7 Deal Lovers Menu, visit Pizza Hut’s website.

• Figaro Ristorante in Enfield is presenting two special shows in the next several weeks.

On Sunday, starting at 7 p.m., Ethel Lee and Richie Mitnick will be performing jazz, blues, soul, Motown, and much more.

Next up, a “Cher & Neil Diamond Show” is booked for Sunday, Nov. 12. This tribute performance, starring Lisa Carter and Charlie Lask, will Side Dishes begin at 7 p.m.

• Matching a price point A buffet dinner of Italset by its major competitors, ian-American favorites will be Pizza Hut has announced a served prior to both perfornew $7 Deal Lovers Menu, mances, with seatings for the a lineup that includes 17 prod- meal beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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OW THAT HALloween is over, we can put away the candy and get back to beer — and more specifically today: homebrewing.

That’s right beer fans, it’s once again time for Learn to Homebrew Day, which this year falls on Saturday, Nov. 4.

Organized by the American Homebrewers Association, this year marks the 25th annual celebration of the day, which aims to demystify the art of homebrewing and provide valuable resources for those who want to try their hands at this delicious art.

For both veteran brewers and curious beginners, Learn to Homebrew Day was designed as an “opportunity to learn, connect with fellow beer enthusiasts, and celebrate the hobby of brewing at home,” according to the AHA. For this year’s Learn to Homebrew Day, the AHA has selected two official SMaSH (Single Malt and Single Hop) beer recipes, which use one type of each of those ingredients. Participants can

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choose wither SMaSH Sensory Blonde Ale or Your First SMaSH Ale. Participating in Learn to Homebrew Day is easy – just visit the AHA website to select a homebrew recipe and you’re on your way.

“Learn to Homebrew Day is all about fostering a sense of community and sharing the passion for homebrewing.

It’s a day when experienced brewers can mentor newcomers and help them take their first steps into this exciting hobby,” said Julia Herz, executive director of the AHA. “The SMaSH recipes we’ve chosen for 2023 are both a

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Participating in Learn to Homebrew Day is easy – just visit the AHA website to select a homebrew recipe and you’re on your way.

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4 cabernet sauvignons from 4 continents under $25

HE EXACT SAME grape can taste completely different from one wine to another.

For some people, this is annoying and frustrating. They don’t know what to expect from one bottle to the next.

For the rest of us, this is what’s so fun and fascinating about wine.

A few months ago, I explored this topic with five pinot noir wines from five different continents.

This week, I thought it might be a treat to taste four different cabernet sauvignons from four different continents.

This red wine grape is the most popular wine grape in the world. More than 5 percent of all wine grapes grown in the world are cabernet sauvignon. Specifically, these grapes can be found in 840,000 acres of vineyards worldwide, according to the International Organization of Vine and Wine. In contrast, pinot noir grapes account for 285,000 acres, putting them in ninth place worldwide for popularity.

And in the United States, the same situation is true.

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and is the most widely grown red wine grape in the country.

Chardonnay is first.

So how do wines made with cabernet sauvignon grapes in one country compare to another?

As you might suspect, there are huge differences in flavor and taste.

Sometimes, it’s because of the weather. Other times, it’s because of the soil the grapes are grown in.

The French call this phenomenon “terroir,” a word that refers to a wine’s personality based on where it comes from, its “sense of place.”

Cabernet sauvignon grapes from the exact same soil can taste completely different for many other reasons, including how the wines are aged.

The four wines made with cabernet sauvignon grapes recommended this week. (KEN ROSS PHOTO)

Some winemakers use French oak. Others use American oak.

Who cares, some of you are probably thinking. But this is a big deal to wine nerds like myself. American oak often adds more oaky flavors to wine since American oak trees often grow in areas that get more sun and rain than France. As a result, the tree rings each year are often larger and add a more oak-like flavor to wines aged in American oak barrels.

Another big difference be-

tween wines made with cabernet sauvignon grapes from around the world often has to do with whether the wines are made with just cabernet sauvignon or blended with other grapes.

In the United States, many winemakers tend to make wines only using cabernet sauvignon grapes.

But in other parts of the world, especially France’s Bordeaux region, cabernet sauvignon grapes are often blended with other grapes,

especially cabernet franc and merlot, to make outstanding wines that age beautifully for decades.

This week, you can find out more about many of the places where cabernet sauvignon grapes are grown, along with the history of the grape.

I’ve also included tasting notes for four cabernet sauvignon wines tasted side-byside from California, France’s Bordeaux region, Argentina and Australia.

And to keep things fair, all four wines cost less than $25 a bottle.

Hope you enjoy.

Grape history People have been making wine using cabernet sauvignon grapes for hundreds of years. The first known place where these grapes were grown to make wine was in the Gironde region in southwest France in the 1760s, according to “Wine Grapes,”

by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and Jose Vouillamoz.

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CALENDAR THURSDAY “Above the Oxbow — Exploring Personal Attachments to Mount Holyoke”: Thu., 7:20-8 p.m., Mount Holyoke Range State Park. Dr. Danielle Raad shares her recent research on how and why this mountain has become so important to so many people past and present.

This talk is free, open to all, and is intended for a general audience.

Sponsored by Friends of the Mount Holyoke Range, friendsofmhr.org.

1500 West St., Amherst, 413-2532883.

Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser: Thu.-Sat., Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum. Orders are being taken for the fourth annual Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser. Honor the people who light up your life, including teachers, friends, nurses, city officials, and more. Luminarias honoring loved ones who have passed are also welcome. Personalized luminarias are $7 each and will be displayed in the windows of Westfield businesses in December. See the Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum website, friendsofwestath.org/luminaria, to order online; paper forms are also available at the library. Deadline to order is Nov. 4.

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

Storytime Open Mic: Thu., 7 p.m., LAVA Center. Trouble Mandeson and Nisse Greenberg host a storytelling open mic about finding the beauty in our disastrous lives.

Share 5- to 7-minute true stories on stage of times from your life where you found something beautiful in your disasters. November’s theme is “family disasters.” Pay what you want. 324 Main St., Greenfield.

FRIDAY 49th Annual Multiband Pops on Homecoming Weekend: Fri., 7:30 p.m. Tillis Concert Hall.

Tickets, which are $18/$25, can be purchased online at umass.edu.

151 Presidents Drive, Amherst, 413545-2511 or fineartscenter.com.

Buckets N Boards: Fri., 7 p.m., Cultural Center at Eagle Hill, Buckets N Boards is a comedy percussion show by Matt Levingston and Gareth Sever featuring imaginative songs, beautiful harmonies, dazzling tap dancing, crisp beatboxing, body percussion and bucket drumming to a fresh and unique brand of clean comedy,

for the whole family. $25 adults; $20 students and seniors; kids under 12 free. 242 Old Petersham Road, Hardwick, 413-477-6746 or thecenterateaglehill.org.

Clock Tower Artists Open Studios: Fri., 5-8 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Clock Tower Business Park.

Open studios happen on the first Fri. and first Sat. of each month through December. Open studios are on the third floor. 75 S. Church St., Pittsfield.

Feltmaking Workshop: Fri.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Hartsbrook School.

Students will make their own thick, fully functional felt area rug.

For ages 13+, limited number of participants. Visit hartsbrook.org for more information or to register, $425 registration fee; materials fee $25 per pound of wool (expect to use between 1.5 to 3.5 lbs) paid separately at the time of the event.

193 Bay Road, Hadley.

French Meat Pie Project: See Thursday listing Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser: See Thursday listing

Community Center. Tickets include 10 games of bingo. Each game features a brand new designer bag as the prize. Tickets can be purchased at WindsorEducationFoundation. org or by Venmo @WEFCT07.

Proceeds to benefit the Windsor Education Foundation, $40. 555 Matianuck Ave., Windsor.

Eastworks Open Studios: Sat.Sun., Eastworks. Explore four floors of art, music, and community.

Participate in hands-on demonstrations, listen to music, watch live performances and enjoy food from local food trucks. Upcycled metal enamelware, vintage photographs, colorful accessories, creative ceramics, and more on offer. More than 40 community studios are participating this year—showcasing everything from drawing, painting, printmaking, photography and mixed media to pottery, glass, jewelry and clothing. Free. 116 Pleasant St., Easthampton, 413-527-1000 or eastworks.com.

Feltmaking Workshop: See Friday listing

Fiber Festival of New England: Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m., Mallary Complex MGM Casino: See Thursday listing on the grounds of the Eastern NAMI-WM Paint Night: Fri., 6-8:30 States Exposition. Wool and other p.m. NAMI-Western Massachunatural fibers and related prodsetts, in Catherine Horan Medical ucts to be sold. For tickets, visit Building. Canvas painting fundrais- easternstatesexposition.com/ er to benefit NAMI-Western Mass. fiberfestival, $7 general, free To register, visit namiwm.org, $25. for children 12 and under. 1305 1221 Main St., Holyoke.

Memorial Ave., West Springfield, 413-737-2443 or thebige.com.

Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares presents New Origin Trio: Fri., 7:30 French Meat Pie Project: See p.m., Blue Room at CitySpace, $15. Thursday listing 43 Main St., Easthampton.

Friends of the Westfield AtheSix Flags Fright Fest 2023: Six Flags New England. For hours and admission information, visit sixflags.com/newengland/planyour-visit/park-hours. 1623 Main St., Agawam, 413-786-9300.

Valley Light Opera presents Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Iolanthe”: Fri.Sat., 7 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m., Academy of Music Theatre, $30-$50. 274 Main St., Northampton, 413-5849032 or aomtheatre.com.

SATURDAY Cello Concert by Molly Aronson: Sat, 2 p.m., Forbes Library, Molly Aronson, cello, and Dr. Jasmine Robinson, orator, present solo cello music of Johann Sebastian Bach and Gaspar Cassadó, together with texts by Indigenous and Black authors Robbie Robertson, Joy Harjo and Eloise Greenfield. Free. 20 West St., Northampton, 413-5871011 or forbeslibrary.org.

Clock Tower Artists Open Studios: See Friday listing Designer Purse Bingo Fundraiser: Sat., 6:30-8:30 p.m., LP Wilson

naeum Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser: See Thursday listing

Holiday Bazaar: Sat., 10 a.m., Heritage Woods Senior Living to host its 19th annual Holiday Bazaar & Craft Fair. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 462 Main St., featuring dozens of vendors selling homemade items, crafts, candles, jewelry, holiday decorations, cosmetics, and more. A raffle, bake sale, and lunch will also be available. Admission is free and open to the public. 462 Main St., Agawam, 413-789-8332 or genesis hcc.com/heritagewoods.

Josh Simpson Glass Studio Sale & Demo: Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Josh Simpson Glass Studio Sale & Demo For only the fifth time in his 50-plus year career as a world-renowned glass artist, Simpson invites the public to visit his barn/ studio in Shelburne for two days of shopping and glassblowing demos.

The event offers an opportunity to meet Simpson, purchase a wide variety of glass at discounted prices, and will include drawings for a piece of Simpson glass. Free entry, free parking, wheelchair accessible.

30 Frank Williams Road, Shelburne Falls.

MGM Casino: See Thursday listing PGSMA Fall Meeting: Sat., 1-3 p.m., Chicopee Main Library, “Using Gazetteers and Maps for Polish Genealogy” by Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz. 449 Front St., Chicopee, 413-594-1800.

RhinoLeap Productions’ “An Iliad”: Sat., 7 p.m., A.P.E. Gallery.

A play by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare, performed by Patrick Osteen. For tickets, visit eventbrite. com/e/an-iliad-tickets-7290 59475517?aff=oddtdtcreator, free. 126 Main St., Northampton, 413-586-5553 or apearts.org.

Six Flags Fright Fest 2023: See Friday listing Springfield Symphony Orchestra: Sat., 7:30 p.m. Springfield Symphony Hall, “Heavenly!” with guest conductor Nicholas Hersh. For tickets, visit springfieldsymphony. org/tickets/, $25-$75. 34 Court St., Springfield, 413-733-2291 or symphonyhall.com.

The Understudies: “An Improvised Musical”: Sat., 7 p.m., first Saturday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Happier Valley Comedy Theater. Tickets are $13 online and at the door. For more information, visit happiervalley.com/understudies. html, $15. 1 Mill Valley Road Suite B, Hadley.

Valley Light Opera presents Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe!: See Friday listing

SUNDAY Chamber Choir: “Coming Home”: Sun., 3 and 7 p.m. UMass Amherst, free. 144 Hicks Way, Amherst.

Close Encounters with Music Concert: Sun., 4 p.m., Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, “Virtue and Virtuosity” featuring Adam Golka, piano; Glora Schmidt, violin; Yehuda Hanani, cello; and Philip Thompson, cello. For tickets, call 413-528-0100 or visit the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $15 (students) to $52.

14 Castle St., Great Barrington, 413-528-0100 or mahaiwe.org.

Eastworks Open Studios: See Saturday listing Feltmaking Workshop: See Friday listing Fiber Festival of New England: See Saturday listing “Healing Waters: Stories of Loss, Mourning, Solace, and Hope”: Sun., 2-4 p.m., Shea Theater, live storytelling event to benefit Hospice of the Fisher Home. Featuring Janet Alfs, Julie Bermant, Sarah Bliss, Lauren Crigler, Ali de Groot, Dianne Engel-Dragon, Joanne

graves, Kate Mason, Beth Riungu, Dina Stander, Christine Stevens, Paul Wanta, and Shriley Whitaker.

Tickets available at sheatheater. org, $15-$35 sliding scale. 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, 413-863-2281 or theshea.org.

Josh Simpson Glass Studio Sale & Demo: See Saturday listing Longmeadow Parks & Recreation Grades K-2 Field Hockey Clinic: Sun., noon-1:30 p.m., Longmeadow High School Field Hockey Field.

This hour-and-a-half-long free clinic is designed to introduce young girls to the sport of field hockey, allowing them an opportunity to decide if it interests them, with no commitment or expense. To register, email Bari Jarvis at bjarvis@ longmeadow.org. Takes place on the field across from Longmeadow High School. Russell Field, Longmeadow.

Lost War, Founds Souls: Poetry of Vietnam Veterans: Sun., 2 p.m.

A.P.E. Gallery, Vietnam Veterans and poets Doug Anderson and Preston Hood will read from their bodies of work. 126 Main St., Northampton, 413-586-5553 or apearts.org.

MGM Casino: See Thursday listing Six Flags Fright Fest 2023: See Friday listing Stone Church Concerts: Sun., 2 p.m. The Stone Church, Malcom Halliday, organ and piano; Chester Brezniak, clarinet. For tickets, visit friendsofthestonechurch.org/ category/events/, $25. 283 Main St., Gilbertville.

Suzuki Cello Class: Early Childhood Music Class: See Saturday listing Valley Light Opera presents Gilbert & Sullivans’ Iolanthe!: See Friday listing

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

George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: “Ancient Treasures,” a display of artifacts from ancient China, Greece, Rome and Egypt.

Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: “Latinos en Springfield, Presente y Pasado / Latinos in Springfield Past and Present,” through March 3.

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Calendar CONTINUES FROM PAGE E10 Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts: “A Gathering: Works from Contemporary Black American Ceramic Artists,” through March. “Artifice: New Paintings” by Priya N. Green, through Dec. 31. “As They Saw It: Women Artists Then & Now,” through Jan. 14. in the Wheeler Gallery. “Cheer! an Evening of Art & Wine” at the Springfield Museums, today, 5:30-8:30 p.m. The event, which is the museum’s only fundraiser, is open to the public.

Tickets are $125 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit springfieldmuseums. org. Museum a la Carte: Thu., 12:15 p.m. “We’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise,” $4, free for members.

Presented by Dr. Simon P. Sibelman, Professor Emeritus of French and Holocaust Studies, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

Springfield Science Museum: “Ways of My Ancestors: We are Nipmuc. We are the Freshwater People,” through Feb. 25. Permanent Exhibit: State-of-the-art Zeiss Projector and updated International Space Station exhibit. Stars Over

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Springfield: Nov. 3, 7:30–9:30 p.m., $5, free for members. Recommended for ages 8 and older; this month’s topic is “Comets.”

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: Permanent exhibit. Firstfloor 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.

the 2nd Fri. of the month from 5-8 p.m. Nov. 10, Dec. 8. For more information, email artists@anchor houseartists.org, visit anchorhouse artists.org, or call 413-588-4337.

The New England Visonary Artists Museum: Seeking curator projects in the 2024 season. For more information, visit neva-museum.org, email visoin@neva-museum.org, or call 413-588-4337. 518 Pleasant St., Northampton Children’s Museum at Holyoke: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Tues.-Fri, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m. Closed Mondays.

444 Dwight St., Holyoke or childrensmuseumholyoke.org.

East Longmeadow Historical Commission Museum: Permanent exhibit: East Longmeadow artifacts pertaining to the quarries, local Native Americans, period clothing, the railroad system, and more. Hours: 1-3 p.m. on the third Saturday of the Amelia Park Children’s Museum: month, through June, weather perPermanent exhibit: Sign up online mitting. Special tours are available for a play session at ameliapark museum.org. Hours: Mon. 10 a.m.-3 upon request by contacting Bruce Moore at 413-525-3072. Free. 87 p.m.; Thu.-Sun., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Open for groups Tues. and Wed. 29 Maple St., East Longmeadow South Broad St., Westfield.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture

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Anchor House of Artists: Rotating art exhibits, self-staged by regional talents. Free public receptions on

Book Art: “The Art & Storytelling of Claire A. Nivola,” through Nov. 5.

Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime

($17.99 at Table & Vine in West Springfield) To make things simple, let’s start with a wine made mostly with cabernet sauvignon grapes from this country.

Made with 90% cabernet sauvignon and 10% merlot grapes grown throughout California, this wonderful wine illustrates why people love cabernet sauvignon wines so much in this country. If I had to use one word to describe wines made with cabernet sauvignon grapes, it’s cherry.

Here the cherry flavors are bright, lively and slightly flinty, which tells me this wine will likely age well for years.

But why wait? It tastes great now. Score one for North America.

this part of the world can produce many other outstanding wines as well. Like the first wine, this wine has bright, lively cherry flavors. However, instead of being flinty, these flavors are more fleshy and earthy and plump. There are no harsh edges to this wine, which tastes the same two or three hours after you open the bottle, which is always a convenient feature when serving wine to guests. Nice work, South America.

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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. 125 West Bay Road, Amherst or carlemuseum. org.

Historic Deerfield: Exhibit: “Celebrating the Fiber Arts: The Helen Geier Flynt Textile Gallery,” through Nov. 27. Exhibit: “Garden of Hearts: Madeline Yale Wynne & Deerfield’s Arts and Crafts Movement,” through March 3. “Tailoring with Henry Cooke, Dressmaking with Linda Oakley, and Shoe Making with Peter Oakley,” Nov. 4, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. takes place at the Hall Tavern.

Included with general admission. 80 Old Main St., Deerfield or historic-deerfield.org.

Historic Northampton Museum and Education: Permanent exhibit.

Hours: Wed.-Sun. noon-5 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 46 Bridge St., Northampton or historic-northampton.org.

Josiah Day House: Permanent exhibit: featuring guided tours, artifacts, furniture, clothing and documents from 1754-1902. 70 Park St., West Springfield, 413-734-8322.

Old Sturbridge Village: “For the

blend this grape with other ones to create complex wines.

This wine and the next one CONTINUES FROM PAGE E8 also had something in comthroughout the world. mon besides being blended wines. Their flavors changed Wine regions radically from one taste to the As you might expect for next over the course of sevthe world’s most popular eral hours. Initially, this wine wine grape, cabernet sauvihas fleshy, ripe cherry flavors. gnon can be found in nearly Soon after, hints of red licoevery corner of the world. rice emerge. And a few hours While France, especially the later, the wine has an earthy, Bordeaux region, is often barnyard-like aroma mixed associated with cabernet with cherries and licorice sauvignon, it’s actually the when first poured into the Australia fourth-most widely grown glass. But fear not. Those ingrape in the country. But in 2014 Elderton Shiraz Cab- tense flavors gradually settle the United States, especially ernet Sauvignon E Series down and smooth out. Way to in California, no other grape ($14.99 at Table & Vine) go, Australia. even comes close to cabernet Let’s head now across the Europe (France) sauvignon’s dominance.

Pacific Ocean to Australia.

As for the rest of the world, I did my best to find a wine 2018 Chateau you can find wines made with made with cabernet sauLarose-Trintaudon cabernet sauvignon grapes in South America (Argentina) vignon grapes in the same Haut-Medoc ($23.99 at some of the best-known wine 2020 Catena Cabernet price range as the other wines Table & Vine) regions in Italy (especially in Sauvignon ($17.99 at Table recommended this week. This Finally, let’s head halfway Tuscany), Spain (especially & Vine) one made with a blend of around the world to where in the northern part of the Let’s head south now to 74% shiraz and 26% cabercabernet sauvignon grapes country), Australia and South Argentina’s Mendoza region, net sauvignon was the best first got their start and Africa. which is best known for its I could do. So while it’s far where they remain essential red wines made with malbec from being a purely cabernet to making great wines — North America (California) grapes. This delicious gem sauvignon grape, this wine France’s Bordeaux region.

2021 Duckhorn Vineyards made entirely with cabernet shows why so many wineThis particular blended Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon sauvignon grapes proves that makers around the world red wine is made with 60%

Purpose of Illumination.” Learn how New Englanders needed, used, and created artificial lighting methods in the 1830s and see first-hand artifacts from the era. Standard Daytime Admission tickets are good for one day and are not valid for special evening programs like Phantoms by Firelight or Christmas by Candlelight. Route 20, Sturbridge or osv.org.

Pan African Historical Museum USA: Permanent exhibit: Tues.-Fri. noon-4 p.m. Free. 1500 Main St., Springfield 413-733-1823.

Polish Center of Discovery and Learning: Permanent exhibit: 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 polishcenter.net.

Smith College Museum of Art: Permanent exhibits: “Ancient World Gallery, Beyond the Museum: Art on Smith’s Campus.” Hours: Tues.-Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Mondays and major holidays. Free to all. “Sum of Its Parts: Multi-Panel Works on Paper from the collection.,” through Jan. 7. Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton or scma.smith. edu.

cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot. The reason why many French winemakers, especially in Bordeaux, blend different grapes is to produce silky-smooth wines that age gracefully for years. I had the good fortune recently to taste a terrific 23-year-old Bordeaux filled with subtle, understated flavors that show why it’s worth the wait for many Bordeaux red wines.

As for this particular one, it’s already dry and smooth. But there are also intense, barnyard-like aromas and flavors at times, which tells me this wine will get even smoother and softer in another 5 to 10 years. I know that’s hard for some people — the idea of buying a wine, then setting it aside in a cool, dark place for a decade or more. But if you love elegant wines made with cabernet sauvignon grapes, sometimes you just have to wait for something special.

Cheers!

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

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Tickets for Ethel Lee’s performance are $22; the Cher & Neil Diamond tribute is $30. A food and beverage minimum purchase is also required both evenings.

Call 860-745-2474 for reservations or more information.

• Wine Haus and Vineyard at Jameson Farm in Granby will be holding a “Wine Wednesday” Cake Pops & Wine Pairing on Nov. 15, starting at 6 p.m.

The event offers participants a selection of Jameson Farm wines paired with cake pops.

The evening is $43, and those attending will receive a wine glass to take home.

Tickets can be purchased at Eventbrite.com, which will add its convenience fee.

For more information, contact Wine Haus at 413-4321978.

• The Brass Rail Meeting House in Southwick will host an open house on Sunday, Nov. 12, from 2 to 6 p.m.

The open house is an opportunity to see this lakeside function venue and meet a selection of vendors available to provide services for weddings, meetings, and celebrations held at the Brass Rail.

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and champagne will be served. Those interested in attending can RSVP on the

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everyone in the community,” Stander explained.

Stander also hopes this event will provide a space for people to come together.

“Sitting on the edge of the conflict between Israel and Hamas and the horrors that are happening there; sitting on the edge of the COVID pandemic where life has been so confusing and we’ve all lost so much; sitting on the edge of a category five hurricane that just hit Acapulco, right? All of these (are) intense and all of it causes us to certainly experience loss and mourning, right? If we’re

restaurant’s website.

The Brass Rail Meeting House answers at 413-5699585.

• Holyoke Hummus Co. will present a pop-up dinner on Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. To be held at Mycoterra Mushroom Farm in South Deerfield, the threecourse outdoor dinner will feature a selection of starters, an entree choice of either Braised Short Ribs or a Lion’s Mane Mushroom Steak, and a dessert of warm apple crumble with vanilla ice cream.

One drink is included with dinner, and a cash bar will be available. Tickets for the event are $100 plus a convenience fee; they can be purchased at Eventbrite.com.

• Willits Hallowell Center, the conference and banquet facility at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, is holding its Fall Harvest Brunch on Sunday.

Situated on the campus’s scenic Lower Pond, Willits Hallowell will be offering the brunch, which is priced at $27 for adults and $17 for children under 12, at 11 a.m.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling 413-538-2217.

Hugh Robert is a faculty member in Holyoke Community College’s hospitality and culinary arts program. Robert can be reached online at OffTheMenuGuy@aol.com.

lucky, there’s some solace, but a lot of us never get to have hope. We have to have skills for this. We have to practice processing all of this together.”

One more thing: Stander advises audience members to have a hankie ready.

“Healing Waters” will be staged Nov. 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Shea Theater. Tickets are available on a sliding scale from $15 to $35 and may be purchased online at shea theater.org or at the door.

For more information on the show, email healingwatersinfo@gmail.com. For more information on the Fisher Home and its ongoing capital campaign, visit fisherhome. org.

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