Happening this Week

MASS AUDUBON BIRDING
CANOE MEADOWS: WARBLERS, ORIOLES, THRUSHES AND MORE
IN PERSON
May 10th, Friday, 7AM - 8:30AM
Canoe Meadows’ beautiful grounds are ideal for birding. This time of year, it’s the perfect place for spotting migrant species, especially colorful wood-warblers, orioles and thrushes. Explore wetlands, meadows and woodlands while seeing different bird species each week. Free.
Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary. 309 Holmes Road. Pittsfield MA. 413.637.0320.
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ACCESSIBLE BIRDING: ALL PERSON’S TRAIL
IN PERSON
May 11th, Saturday, 8AM - 10AM
Pleasant Valley’s beaver ponds, wetlands, woods and meadows are the perfect places to see warblers, tanagers, orioles and more during spring migration and nesting season. This introductory bird watching program takes place along the newly expanded All Person’s Trails. They’ll provide binoculars plus bird watching and mindfulness tips as you explore the gentle, accessible trail that extends from the sanctuary entrance through meadows and woods to the shores of Pike’s pond. Perfect for beginners and birders of all abilities. An all-terrain collator and Grit Freedom chair are available to borrow.
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. 472 W Mountain Road. Lenox MA. 413.637.0320.
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CATA 30TH ANNIVERSARY GALA: ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
IN PERSON
May 11th, Saturday, 5PM
Celebrate 30 years of art and inclusion with Community Access to the Arts! CATA’s unforgettable Gala Evening features a thrilling performance by artists with disabilities in music, acting, dance, juggling and comedy — plus a fabulous afterparty with dinner by Mezzo catering and dancing to DJ BFG. Proceeds support CATA’s life-changing arts programs for people with disabilities. Join the team at Shakespeare & Company for one of the most joy-filled events of the year. This year’s theme is CATAverse, and attire is Berkshires chique! There will also be a matinee performance on Sunday.
Shakespeare & Company. 70 Kemble Street. Lenox MA. 413.637.3353.
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MOTHER’S DAY TEA: ELEGANT OFFERINGS
IN PERSON
May 12th, Sunday, 1PM
Treat your mom or the special woman in your life to a lovely Victorian tea in a beautiful Gilded Age mansion at Ventfort Hall. Tea will be served in the elegant dining room and will include an assortment of savories and pastries accompanied by a traditional black tea and Ventfort Hall’s specialty brew—Harney & Sons Cherry Blossom Green Tea. The proceeds from the event help fun Ventfort’s mission of restoring the mansion. $50.
Ventfort Hall. 104 Walker Street. Lenox MA. 413.637.3206.
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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 GARDENS
IN PERSON
May 16th, Thursday, 4PM - 5:30PM
The David M. Hunt Library will present “Around the World in 80 Gardens” with Professor Richard Benfield. He will show garden enthusiasts and laymen alike the different and unique gardens and floral kingdoms of the world. He will take attendees through the three acres of gardens in Singapore Airport, the arid gardens of Australia, the tropical gardens of the Seychelles & Canary Islands, the beautiful English country gardens of his home finishing with the unique and different gardens in the United States and Canada. In total, 80 gardens on six continents. Free.
David M. Hunt Library. 63 Main Street. Falls Village CT. 860.824.7424.
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