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100 Main, 100 Main St., Falls Village, Conn. www.100mainst.com 

510 Warren Street Gallery, 510 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y. www.510warrenstreetgallery.com

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St., Ridgefield, Conn. www.thealdrich.org 
Aldrich Box, through Dec. 31.

Raven Halfmoon: Flags of Our Mothers, June 25 to Jan. 7.

Aldrich Projects: Ping Zheng: Where Memories of Travels Go, Sept. 7 to Jan. 7.

Chiffon Thomas: The Cavernous, Sept. 15 to March 17.

Third Saturdays, Dec. 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

All Ages Discovery Tour, Dec. 16, 1 to 2 p.m.

Seniors-Only Tour, Dec. 20, 1 to 2 p.m.

Alexander Gray Associates, 224 Main St., Garden Level, Germantown N.Y. www.alexandergray.com
Luis Camnitzer - Alteration of the World (1967–78), Nov. 3 to Dec. 17.

Amenia Free Library, 3309 Route 343, Amenia, N.Y. www.amenialibrary.org

American Mural Project, 90 Whiting St., Winsted, Conn. www.americanmuralproject.org

Andrew Jack Chairs, 306 East Canaan Road, E Canaan, Conn. www.andrewjack.net

Argazzi Art, 22 Millerton Road, Lakeville, Conn. www.argazziart.com
AUTUMN 2023 - Gallery Artists, currently on view.

The Art Bar and Community Gallery, 75 Main St., North Canaan, Conn.

ARTmostNY, www.artmostny.com 

Banks Art Studio, 55 Tinker Hill Road, New Preston, Conn. www.banksartstudio.com 

Beardsley Library, 40 Munro Place, Winsted, Conn. www.beardsleylibrary.org 
Knit Wit Knitting Club, Tuesdays, 3 to 5 p.m.

Crochet 101 and 102, Tuesdays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Berkshire Art Association, Pittsfield, Mass. www.berkshireartassociation.org 

Berkshire Art Center, 13 Willard Hill Road, Stockbridge, Mass. www.berkshireartcenter.org 
Parent's Night Out (with Childcare), every second Friday of every month, 6 to 8 p.m.

After-School Art Club - "Identity: Me & My World" (for Elementary Age Students), Fridays Oct. 6 to Dec. 15, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m.

Art Night Out: Paper Flowers, Dec. 15, 6 to 8 p.m.

Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, Mass. www.berkshirebotanical.org

Berkshire Museum, 39 South St. (Route 7), Pittsfield, Mass. www.berkshiremuseum.org 
One of a Kind Wonders, Oct. 28 to Jan. 7.

120th Anniversary: Building the Museum – 1939-1978, Oct. 7 to Jan. 7.

Festival of Trees: NOSTALGIA, Nov. 18 to Jan. 7.

Magic by George, Dec. 30, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Berkshire Pottery Tour, www.berkshirepotterytour.com 

Berkshire Theatre Group, www.berkshiretheatregroup.org 

Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main St., Sheffield, Mass. www.bushnellsagelibrary.org 
Berkshire Fiber Friends, first and third Tuesdays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The Bird House, 448A Salmon Kill Road, Salisbury, Conn. www.sarahblodgett.com

Canaan History Center, 115 Main St., North Canaan, Conn. www.northcanaan.org/entities/town-historian

Carol Corey Fine Art, 6 North Main St., Kent, Conn. www.carolcoreyfineart.com 
Think Twice 2023, Nov. 18 to Dec. 23.

Carrie Chen Gallery, 16 Railroad St., Great Barrington, Mass. www.carriechengallery.com 

The Clark Art Museum, 225 South St., Williamstown, Mass. www.clarkart.edu 
PERMANENT COLLECTION: WEEKLY GALLERY TOUR, Saturdays, 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

ELIZABETH ATTERBURY - ORACLE BONES, through Jan. 21, 2024.

Fresh Takes: Emerging Art Historians Explore the Clark Collection, Dec. 15, noon to 12:30 p.m.

Opening Lecture: 50 Years and Forward, Dec. 16, 11 a.m. to noon.

Reflections: Introspective Gallery Talk, Dec. 19, 11 a.m. to noon.

Atterbury Art-Making, Dec. 28, 2 to 4 p.m.

Claverack Free Library, 629 NY-23B, Claverack, N.Y. www.claveracklibrary.org 
Fiber Arts Circle, Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 p.m.

Clay Way Studio Tour, Litchfield County, Conn. and Dutchess County, N.Y. www.clayway.net

Cornwall Conservation Trust, Cornwall, Conn. www.cornwallconservationtrust.org

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Renssalaer County, 99 Troy Road, East Greenbush, N.Y., rensselaer.cce.cornell.edu 

The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St., Cornwall, Conn. www.cornwalllibrary.org
Seeing Words - New Work by Sally Van Doren, Nov. 11 to Dec. 30.

Cornwall UCC Parish House, 8 Bolton Hill Road, Cornwall Village, Conn. www.uccincornwall.org

Craven Contemporary, 4 Fulling Lane, Kent, Conn. www.artsy.net/partner/craven-contemporary
Alex Katz - "Men", Nov. 11 to Jan. 28.

D. M. Hunt Library, 63 Main Street, Falls Village, Conn. www.huntlibrary.org

Douglas Library, 108 Main St., Canaan, Conn. www.douglaslibrarycanaan.org 

Eckert Fine Art, 1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass. www.eckertfineart.com 

Fisher Center at Bard, Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. fishercenter.bard.edu 

Five Points Annex Gallery, 17 Water St., Torrington, Conn. www.fivepointsarts.org 

Five Points Center for the Visual Arts, 855 University Dr., Torrington, Conn. www.fivepointsarts.org

Five Points Gallery, 33 Main St., Torrington, Conn. www.fivepointsarts.org

Floral Study, 4 North Main St., Kent, Conn. www.floralstudy.com 

Furnace — Art on Paper Archive, 107 Main St., Falls Village, Conn. www.furnace-artonpaperarchive.com
POWER BOOTHE / LAWRENCE CARR - TRAVERSE, Oct. 28 to Jan. 20.

Gallery 25 and Creative Arts Studio, 11 Railroad St., New Milford, Conn. www.gallery25ct.com
Holiday Show, Nov. 24 to Jan. 14.

Model Train Exhibit, Dec. 15 to 31.

Geary, 34 Main St., Millerton, N.Y. www.geary.nyc 
Reeve Schley - By the River, Oct. 21 to Dec. 17.

Gedney Farm, 34 Hartsville-New Marlboro Road, New Marlboro, Mass. www.gedneyfarm.com 

Great Barrington Arts Market, Saint James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington, Mass. 

Great Barrington Libraries, Great Barrington, Mass. www.gblibraries.org 

Great Barrington Public Theater, Great Barrington, Mass. www.greatbarringtonpublictheater.org 

Hancock Shaker Village, 1843 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield, Mass. www.hancockshakervillage.org
Radiant Nights, Dec. 15 to 17, 22 to 23, 26 to 31, 5 to 8 p.m.

Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington, Conn. www.hollisterhousegarden.org

Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, 10 Upper Main St., Sharon, Conn. www.hotchkisslibrary.org 
Crafternoon Knitters!, Wednesdays, 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Housatonic Camera Club, Salisbury, Conn. www.housatoniccameraclub.com

Hudson Hall, 327 Warren St, Hudson, N.Y. www.hudsonhall.org 
2023 Community Canvas - A Winter Walk Youth Exhibition, Dec. 2 to 22.

ICEHOUSE Project Space, Sharon, Conn. www.k2kozik.com/icehouse-project-space 

The Institute for American Indian Studies Museum & Research Center, 38 Curtis Road, Washington, Conn. www.iaismuseum.org

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, Pittsfield, Mass. www.jewishberkshires.org

John Robshaw Shop, 5 US 7, Kent, Conn. www.johnrobshaw.com

The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens, 1 Green Hill Road, Washington, Conn. www.thejudyblackparkandgardens.org
"Atmospheric Abstractions" - Ed Muszala, Dec. 8 to 31.

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, N.Y. www.kaatsbaan.org

Kenise Barnes Fine Art, 7 Fulling Lane, Kent, Conn. www.kbfa.com

Kent Art Association, 21 S. Main St., Kent, Conn. www.kentart.org 
“Second-Saturday Coffee and Art Talk”, every second Saturday of the month.

December Invitational Show, Dec. 7 to 29.

Kent Historical Society, Kent, Conn. www.kenthistoricalsociety.org 

Kent Memorial Library, 32 N. Main St., Kent, Conn. www.kentmemoriallibrary.org 

KMR Arts, 2 Titus Road, Washington Depot, Conn. www.kmrarts.com

LABspace, 2642 NY Route 23, Hillsdale N.Y. www.instagram.com/labspace_art/ 

LAND Gallery, 30 Charles Colman Blvd, Pawling, N.Y. www.landgalleryonline.com 
“Still-ness”, photographs by Rebecca Tocci, now on view.

"Favorites" - Group Photography show, now on view.

Litchfield Art Festival, Litchfield Community Field, Litchfield, Conn. www.thevoiceofart.org/litchfield-art-festival 

Live for Art Gallery, 20 Charles Coleman Blvd, Pawling, N.Y. 

Love Our Local Art (LOLA), www.facebook.com/LOLA-Love-Our-Local-Art-106344195165329 

Mad Rose Gallery, 5916 N Elm Ave., Millerton, N.Y. www.madrosegallery.com
Ruth Orkin / Morris Engel, Nov. 15 to Dec. 31.

MASS MoCA, 1320 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass. www.massmoca.org
Like Magic: Grace Clark’s In a new light (Healing Dirt) Activations, Jan. 11, Feb. 9, March 10, April 8, May 8, June 6, July 5, Aug. 4, Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 1, Dec. 1 and 30.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St. Waterbury, Conn. www.mattmuseum.org
Double Take: Familiar Objects in Unexpected Materials, Nov. 12 to Jan. 7.

Between Worlds: Stories of Artists and Migration, Sept. 24 to Jan. 7.

Millbrook Arts Group, Millbrook, N.Y. www.millbrookartsgroup.org 

Millbrook Library, 3 Friendly Lane, Millbrook, N.Y. www.millbrooklibrary.org
Art Opening for Anne Pomeroy, Dec. 17, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Anne Pomeroy Art Exhibit, Dec. 17 through January.

The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, Mass. www.edithwharton.org

New Marlborough Meeting House, 154 Hartsville-New Marlborough Road, New Marlborough, Mass. www.nmmeetinghouse.org

Norfolk Artists and Friends, Norfolk, Conn. www.norfolkart.org 

Noble Horizons, 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury, Conn. www.noblehorizons.org

Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, Conn. www.norfolklibrary.org
Art by Hans Heuberger, through December.

Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge, Mass. www.nrm.org
Between Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni, Nov. 18 to May 27.

Rockwell’s Life & Art Tour (40 minutes), through Jan. 28, 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.

Miniature Main Street Stockbridge Holiday Village, Dec. 2 through Feb. 25.

NorthEast-Millerton Library, 75 Main St., Millerton N.Y. www.nemillertonlibrary.org 
Quilting and Sewing Group, third Thursday of the month, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NWCT Arts Council, 40 Main Street, #1, Torrington, Conn. www.artsnwct.org 

Pine Plains Free Library, 7775 South Main, Pine Plains, N.Y. www.pineplainslibrary.org

PS21 Chatham, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, N.Y. www.ps21chatham.org 

The Re Institute, 1395 Boston Corners Road, Millerton, N.Y. www.thereinstitute.com

Roeliff Jansen Library, 9091 Route 22, Hillsdale, N.Y. www.roejanlibrary.org

Salisbury Handmade, Salisbury, Conn. www.artisansale.org
Holiday Market, Dec. 16.

Salisbury Association, Salisbury, Conn. www.salisburyassociation.org
Vintage Holiday Exhibit, Dec. 1 to Jan. 18.

Salisbury School, Salisbury, Conn. www.salisburyschool.org 

Scoville Memorial Library, 38 Main St., Salisbury, Conn. www.scovillelibrary.org 

Sharon Historical Society, 18 Main St., Sharon, Conn. www.sharonhist.org

Sheffield Historical Society, www.sheffieldhistory.org 
Historic Sheffield Winter Wonderland, every evening Dec. 9 to Jan. 7, 4 to 7 p.m.

Sohn Fine Art, 69 Church St., Lenox, Mass. www.sohnfineart.com
SALON DES HIVERS, Nov. 17 to March 11.

The Sophie Gallery, 15 Water St., Torrington, Conn. www.thesophiegallery.com 

Souterrain Gallery of The Wish House, 413 Sharon Goshen Turnpike, West Cornwall, Conn. www.souterraingallery.net

Spencertown Academy Arts, 790 State Route 203, Spencertown, N.Y. www.spencertownacademy.org
8th Annual Members’ Show, Nov. 18 to Dec. 10.

Standard Space, 147 Main St., Sharon, Conn. www.standardspace.net

Stanford Free Library, 6035 Route 82, Stanfordville, N.Y. www.stanfordlibrary.org
Knitting, first, third and fifth Thursday of the month, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Water Color Workshop, first, third and fifth Tuesday of each month, 1 to 4 p.m.

Water Color Workshop Artist’s Paintings, now on view.

The Stissing Center, 2950 Church St., Pine Plains, N.Y. www.thestissingcenter.org

tANJA gRUNERT, 21 Prospect Ave., Hudson, N.Y. www.tanjagrunert.com 

Tivoli Artists Gallery, 60 Broadway, Tivoli, N.Y. www.tivoliartistsgallery.com
Holiday Show 2023, Nov. 17 to Dec. 17.

Town of Cornwall, Conn. www.cornwallct.org 

Town of Sharon, Conn. www.sharonct.org 

Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, Conn. www.hotchkiss.org/arts 
Lisa Elmaleh - 'Promised Land // Tierra Prometida', Oct. 28 to Jan. 14.

Trinity Lime Rock, 484 Lime Rock Road, Lakeville, Conn. www.trinitylimerock.org

Troutbeck, 515 Leedsville Road, Amenia, N.Y. www.troutbeck.com 
Desire by Reza Shafahi, on view.

"NOTHING EVER HAPPENS", Oct. 13 to July 7.

United Church of Christ in Cornwall, Congregational, 8 Bolton Hill Road, Cornwall, Conn. www.uccincornwall.org 

Ventfort Hall Mansion and Guilded Age Museum, 104 Walker St., Lenox, Mass. www.gildedage.org

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St., Hartford, Conn. www.thewadsworth.org
Day Art Tour | Mills Mansion and the Beekman Arms & Delamater Inn, Dec. 15.

Curator Talk | Talia Chetrit / MATRIX 193 with Jared Quinton, Dec. 15, 1 p.m.

Warner Theatre, 68 Main St., Torrington, Conn. www.warnertheatre.org 

The Warren Family Gallery at the Berkshire School, 245 North Undermountain Road, Sheffield, Mass. www.berkshireschool.org 

Washington Art Association & Gallery, 4 Bryan Memorial Plaza, Washington Depot, Conn. www.washingtonartassociation.org
Small Treasures Holiday Sale 2023, Nov. 24 to Dec. 23.

Wassaic Project, 37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic, N.Y. www.wassaicproject.org
Deep Breath Outdoor Viewing, Dec. 15, 16.

I Should Have Been a Pair of Ragged Claws, Dec. 9 to March 16.

The White Hart Inn, 15 Under Mountain Road, Salisbury, Conn. www.facebook.com/WhiteHartInnCT 

Whiting Mills, 100 Whiting Street, Winsted, Conn. www.whitingmills.com

WKNDDRVR Gallery/Clubhouse, 5 Old Barn Road, Kent, Conn. www.wknddrvr.com 

Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker St., Woodstock, N.Y. www.woodstockart.org 
A Byrdcliffe Childhood, Oct. 13 to Dec. 31.

DREAM SPACE: The Teen Resiliency Project, Oct. 13 to Dec. 31.

Gratitude: Annual Members’ Holiday Exhibition & Sale, Nov. 17 to Dec. 31.

Elise Pittelman: The Borscht Belt, Nov. 17 to Dec. 31.

That’s Cool: Treasures from the WAAM Archives, Nov. 17 to Dec. 31.

Small Works Juried, Autumn, Nov. 17 to Dec. 31.

The Workshop Experience, Hillsdale, N.Y. www.theworkshopexperience.org 

Yale Norfolk School of Art, 20 Litchfield Road, Norfolk, Conn. norfolkart.yale.edu 

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