Happening this Week

MADAME FROMAGER’S ADVENTURES IN CHEESE: BOOK TALK & TASTING
IN PERSON
November 16th, Thursday, 5PM
Enjoy this virtual book talk and cheese tasting hosted by Tenaya Darlington—a cheese expert, journalist and educator who has been blogging about cheese for a decade under the name Madame Fromage. Her new book, Madame Fromage’s Adventures in Cheese: How to Explore It, Pair It, and Love It, from the Creamiest Bries to the Funkiest Blues, celebrates all things curd. Join Tenaya for how-tos on choosing, storing and pairing cheese, tips to create great cheese boards who shares her own cheese journey. You’ll taste a few cheeses together and discuss their production, taste and how to use them. Free.
David M. Hunt Library. 63 Main Street. Falls Village CT. 860.824.7424.
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WARREN MILLER’S ALL TIME: SKI SEASON KICK-OFF
IN PERSON
November 16th, Thursday, 7PM
Narrated by Johnny Moseley, this film features deep dives into the elements that Warren himself first identified as the stuff of which snowy dreams are made. From the birth of ski towns like Sun Valley and Aspen; to icons and innovators, like the original hot-doggers, the film spins through the years like snow ghosts, bringing humor and inspiration from today. Less a documentary than a love letter, it’s a way to honor how, where, and with whom we’ve made ski and snowboard movies since Warren first picked up a camera in 1949. This is not a trip down memory lane; it’s an exploration of how snow sports have burrowed into our collective consciousness as an obsession and a way of life. $20.
The Colonial Theatre. 111 South Street. Pittsfield MA. 413.997.4444.
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TRIBAL MEDICINES: HISTORIC HERBS
IN PERSON
November 18th, Saturday, 11AM
Join Misty Cook, a traditionally trained Stockbridge-Munsee herbalist, as she explores and explains the use and history of the plants in Stockbridge’s historic Mission House medicinal garden. The workshop will be held outside—from where the source of healing comes—and learn about these tribal medicines used for generations and generations. Free.
The Mission House. 19 Main Street. Stockbridge MA. 413.298.3239.
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ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FOCUS SERIES: LIVING WINE
IN PERSON
November 19th, Sunday, 4PM
Enjoy a screening of Living Wine as a part of BIFF’s Environmental Film Focus Series. Merging sweeping wine country footage with insightful interviews, filmmaker Lori Miller showcases the dynamic natural wine movement that is transforming a growing number of Northern California vineyards. The screening will be followed by a tasting featuring organic and biodynamic wines featured in the film. $45.
Berkshire Botanical Gardens. 5 West Stockbridge Road. Stockbridge MA. 413.298.3926.
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