Happening this Week
LAUREN BRINKER SPRING 2024 COLLECTION: POP-UP STORE
IN PERSON
May 3rd - May 5th, Friday - Sunday, 12PM - 5PM
Join Accessories Designer & Shoemaker Lauren Brinker’s new Spring Collection Pop-up store at Standard Space Gallery. Golden yellows, verdant greens, delicate sky blues, and warm citrus hues evoke the awakened landscapes of spring, designed to spark joy and delight. The collection includes limited edition boots made from start to finish by hand. Brinker’s shoes are hand-painted, handmade and one-of-a-kind, made with buttery soft vegetables-tanned leather, selected and sourced by the artist herself, painted with eco-friendly dyes in limited edition mixed palettes. Free.
Standard Space Gallery. 147 Main Street. Sharon CT. 917.627.3261.
MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU: SPACE EXPLORATION
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May 4th, Saturday, 10AM - 4PM
The American Mural Project is hosting a celebration of May 4th—a celebration of Star Wars and all things space. This fun-filled day includes activities for kids, tweens and teens that focus on the theme of Space/Science and will be enjoyable for the whole family. Participate in activities like “Build Your Own Mars Rover” where you build a mini rover and drive it through a sandbox obstacle course; “Out of This World Improvisation” with an hour of fun improv games, interactive challenges and humorous activities to spark your imagination and make you laugh. Free with admission and for kids under 18.
The American Mural Project. 90 Whiting Street. Winsted CT. 860.379.3006.
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CULTIVATING MUSHROOMS OUTSIDE: FUNGI ALLIES
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May 4th, Saturday 1PM - 3PM
Kick off spring with a dive into the fungal kingdom with instructor Willie Crosby, the owner of Fungi Ally. Willie will teach you how to inoculate logs, wood chips and stumps for mushroom cultivation in your backyard. Learn the basic information everyone should know about fungi and get hands-on experience doing these easy-to-replicate growing methods. By the end of class you will be familiar with six different wild mushroom species and three cultivation techniques, have loads of new fungal lore to share with your friends and family. $40 - $60.
Berkshire Botanical Gardens. 5 West Stockbridge Road. Stockbridge MA. 413.298.3926.
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BUGS & BIODIVERSITY: STARTING YOUR OWN HABITAT
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May 4th, Saturday, 4PM - 5:30PM
Life as we know it depends on insects—“the little things that run our world”—as described by famed entomologist Edward O. Wilson. Join Michelle Alfandari for the screening of a new video narrated by entomologist Doug Tallamy on the crucial role of insects and a new grassroots movement to regenerate biodiversity. Homegrown National Park ®. Learn how insects are essential to life, why native plants are important to insects and how you can join the movement. Free.
Scoville Memorial Library. 38 Main Street. Salisbury CT. 860.435.2838.
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THE PLASTIC BAG STORE: TRAGICOMIC ODE TO THE FOREVERNESS OF PLASTIC
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May 9th - September 2nd, days & times vary
The Plastic Bag Store is an immersive, multimedia experience by Brooklyn-based artist Robin Frohardt and presented by MASS MoCA in association with Williamstown Theatre Festival—that uses humor, craft and a critical lens to question our culture of consumption and convenience. The shelves are stocked with thousands of original, hand-sculpted items — produce and meat, dry goods and toiletries, cakes and sushi rolls — all made from discarded, single-use plastics in an endless cacophony of packaging. The Plastic Bag Store is transformed into an immersive cinema, using inventive puppetry, shadow play and intricate handmade sets to present a darkly comedic and sometimes tender story about the enduring effects of single-use plastics. $28 - $47.
MASS MoCA. 1040 MASS MoCA Way. North Adams MA. 413.662.2111.
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