Albany Book Festival, Albany, N.Y. www.albanybookfestival.com
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St., Ridgefield, Conn. www.thealdrich.org
Amenia Free Library, 3309 Route 343, Amenia, N.Y. www.amenialibrary.org
Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, N.Y. www.bardavon.org
Bard College at Simon's Rock, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, Mass. www.simons-rock.edu
Beardsley Library, 40 Munro Place, Winsted, Conn. www.beardsleylibrary.org
Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, Mass. www.berkshirebotanical.org
Berkshire Museum, 39 South St. (Route 7), Pittsfield, Mass. www.berkshiremuseum.org
Berkshire Theatre Group, www.berkshiretheatregroup.org
Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main St., Sheffield, Mass. www.bushnellsagelibrary.org
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, N.Y. www.caryinstitute.org
The Clark Art Museum, 225 South St., Williamstown, Mass. www.clarkart.edu
Claverack Free Library, 629 NY-23B, Claverack, N.Y. www.claveracklibrary.org
Copake Grange, 628 Empire Road, Copake, N.Y. www.copakegrange.org
Cornwall Conservation Trust, Cornwall, Conn. www.cornwallconservationtrust.org
The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St., Cornwall, Conn. www.cornwalllibrary.org
D. M. Hunt Library, 63 Main Street, Falls Village, Conn. www.huntlibrary.org
Douglas Library, 108 Main St., Canaan, Conn. www.douglaslibrarycanaan.org
Douglas Library Book Group!, last Wednesday of the month, 2 p.m.
Fisher Center at Bard, Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. fishercenter.bard.edu
Gallery 25 and Creative Arts Studio, 11 Railroad St., New Milford, Conn. www.gallery25ct.com
Great Barrington Libraries, Great Barrington, Mass. www.gblibraries.org
Hancock Shaker Village, 1843 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield, Mass. www.hancockshakervillage.org
The Hickory Stick Bookshop, 2 Green Hill Road, Washington Depot, Conn. www.hickorystickbookshop.com
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, 10 Upper Main St., Sharon, Conn. www.hotchkisslibrary.org
House of Books, 4 N. Main St., Kent, Conn. www.houseofbooksct.com
Hudson Hall, 327 Warren St, Hudson, N.Y. www.hudsonhall.org
Innisfree Garden, 362 Tyrrel Road, Millbrook, N.Y. www.innisfreegarden.org
The Institute for American Indian Studies Museum & Research Center, 38 Curtis Road, Washington, Conn. www.iaismuseum.org
December Virtual Book Club – Gather: Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling, Dec. 27, 7 to 9 p.m. (online).
Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, Pittsfield, Mass. www.jewishberkshires.org
The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens, 1 Green Hill Road, Washington, Conn. www.thejudyblackparkandgardens.org
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, N.Y. www.kaatsbaan.org
Kent Memorial Library, 32 N. Main St., Kent, Conn. www.kentmemoriallibrary.org
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington, Mass. www.mahaiwe.org
MASS MoCA, 1320 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass. www.massmoca.org
Merritt Bookstore, 57 Front St., Millbrook N.Y. www.merrittbooks.com
Millbrook Free Library, 3 Friendly Lane, Millbrook, N.Y. www.millbrooklibrary.org
Come Write In, Dec. 18, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Author Talk: Logan S. Kline, Dec. 16, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, Mass. www.edithwharton.org
Music Mountain, 225 Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn. www.musicmountain.org
New Marlborough Meeting House, 154 Hartsville-New Marlborough Road, New Marlborough, Mass. www.nmmeetinghouse.org
Noble Horizons, 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury, Conn. www.noblehorizons.org
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place, Norfolk, Conn. www.norfolkfoundation.net/norfolk-hub
Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, Conn. www.norfolklibrary.org
Norfolk Library Book Club, every other Thursday, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. (online).
Great Reads Discussion Group, First Wednesdays of the month, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (online).
Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge, Mass. www.nrm.org
NorthEast-Millerton Library, 75 Main St., Millerton N.Y. www.nemillertonlibrary.org
Book Sale Room Open, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Oblong Books & Music, 26 Main St., Millerton, N.Y. www.oblongbooks.com
Pine Plains Free Library, 7775 South Main, Pine Plains, N.Y. www.pineplainslibrary.org
Cookbook Group with Lenny, Dec. 27, 6 to 7 p.m.
Roeliff Jansen Library, 9091 Route 22, Hillsdale, N.Y. www.roejanlibrary.org
Poetry Group Meeting, 3rd Tuesdays of each month, noon to 1 p.m.
Cookbook Club, Dec. 16, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Book Marks Book Club, Dec. 21, 1 to 2 p.m.
The Salisbury Forum, Salisbury, Conn. www.salisburyforum.org
Scoville Memorial Library, 38 Main St., Salisbury, Conn. www.scovillelibrary.org
Poetry Workshop with Sally Van Doren In-Person, Dec. 15, 2 to 4 p.m.
Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass. www.shakespeare.org
Sharon Historical Society, 18 Main St., Sharon, Conn. www.sharonhist.org
Spencertown Academy Arts, 790 State Route 203, Spencertown, N.Y. www.spencertownacademy.org
Stanford Free Library, 6035 Route 82, Stanfordville, N.Y. www.stanfordlibrary.org
The Stissing Center, 2950 Church St., Pine Plains, N.Y. www.thestissingcenter.org
Upstate Films, Rhinebeck, N.Y. and Saugerties, N.Y. www.upstatefilms.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
Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker St., Woodstock, N.Y. www.woodstockart.org
The Workshop Experience, Hillsdale, N.Y. www.theworkshopexperience.org
Tiffany Lemelin, shelter manager, brushing Marsala upon arrival.Provided
Michael DeBarba, certified dog trainer working with Marsala.Jennifer Almquist
Marsala wins a heart.Jennifer Almquist
Sadie, center, a Carolina dog, plays with her friend Negra, a terrier mix. Bella Linda, the small poodle, has since been adopted.L. Tomaino
Wesley, a young, exuberant mix, is looking for an active home.L. Tomaino
Bonnie and Clyde, an affectionate terrier pair.L. Tomaino
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