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50 years of art on Mattoon Street Annual festival will feature exhibitors, vendors, live music

By Keith O’Connor

Special to The Republican

Residents of Mattoon Street in Springfield are tidying up the neighborhood for a big celebration this weekend.

Featuring nearly 100 exhibitors, as well as food vendors, and strolling musicians, the 50th anniversary Mattoon Street Arts Festival will be held on Friday and Saturday in the city’s first historic district, on a street lined with restored brick Victorian row houses.

“Today we are considered the longest running arts and crafts festival in the Pioneer Valley. It’s wonderful, fabulous to have persevered and done so well over the years. That’s something to be proud of since beginning back in 1973 when we were just a one-day festival,” said Bob McCarroll, a member of the Mattoon Street Historic Preservation Society, which sponsors the event.

“This is truly a street endeavor with neighbors helping exhibitors to set up and break down, offering the use of their bathrooms to exhibitors, and even providing them with refreshments,” he added.

Exhibitors will be showing their crafty creations in a variety of categories including printmaking, painting, ceramics, jewelry, general crafts/mixed media, wood/ metal, photography, glass and fibers. The culinary arts will also be represented with gourmet cupcakes, seasonings, sauces, cider, Vermont vermouth, macarons, and crème brulee to bring home or eat on the spot.

Among those crafters participating in this year’s event are Kevin Wallace, who has shown for 25 years as Mattoon Street Blooms and first-time exhibitor Ethan Braastad.

“I’ve loved the Mattoon Street Festival for years. All

the neighbors get together and help exhibitors, there’s a real community feel. It’s just a wonderful festival for exhibitors to be a part of and for people to attend.

The food is amazing and you can buy things you won’t see anywhere else,” Wallace said.

He will be selling his fused glass products, including bowls, plates, butterflies and more, as well as framed horticulture, and some stained glass.

When Wallace isn’t at his booth, you can find him roaming the street and handing out candy to everyone as the Tin Man. “I made the costume for a party my good friend Bob (McCarroll) was holding.

The theme was ‘Gone with the Wizard so I decided to learn to work with metals and crafted the Tin Man costume which is now in its third iteration,” Wallace said.

Braastad learned about the Mattoon Street Arts Festival from his aunt who exhibits at the show.

“It’s not easy to find a show where the organizers really care about their vendors and treat them well,” he said, noting he participated in 40 shows in 2022.

Braastad, 19, who calls his business Forge and Furnace, is an accomplished glassblower who began glassblowing at age 14.

“I was living in Seattle where you find glass everywhere. I was looking in a window one day and saw someone blowing glass.

I tried a blow your own ornament class and loved it. When we came back to New England, I visited Snow Farm in Williamsburg and took a two-week class and was hooked forever. Now, five years later, I have my own studio and this is my fulltime business,” he said.

Braastad said those looking for “a little something different” will find his decorative lamps “really cool.”

“They cast these crazy shadows on the wall and every time I make one I never know what the shadow will be like, it’s always a surprise to me,” he said, noting he will also be bringing pumpkins of all colors, bud vases, flowers and more to the show.

As part of this year’s 50th anniversary celebration, organizers have expanded their food court to include NOSH, Moe’s Dogs, SouLao’d, Wicked Whisk (Saturday only), Thai Chili Food Truck (Saturday only), Island Cow Ice Cream, Granny’s Baking Table, Monsoon Roastery, LLC, Vegan Pizza Land (Sunday only), and P’Frogi by India, (Sunday only).

Street performers, including several new additions to this year’s lineup, include Joel Meginsky, OverEasy Dixie Jazz Band, Stacia Filipiak, William Hart and Mike Stone on Saturday. George David, Paul Grzebieniowski, Stacia Filipiak, and Adelaide Punkin.

To commemorate 50 years, the festival will be selling special 50th Anniversary Mattoon Arts Festival tote bags for $10 to hold all purchases made while at the event, as well bookmarks for $2.

Admission is free. Hours are Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mattoon Street is located off Chestnut Street, near the Springfield Museums.

Free festival parking can be found in the TD Bank lot on Dwight Street and Harrison Avenue. On-street parking is free on the weekends.

For more information, visit mattoonfestival.org.

Sherry Coulis, of Oh So Pretties, stands before her colorful booth at a past Mattoon Street Arts Festival. (ED COHEN, FILE)

Cindy Graham and Katherine Humphrey, both of Springfield, at the Peter and Ann Roberts Kaleidoscopes stand (of Springfield) during a past Mattoon Arts Festival. The festival is marking its 50th anniversary this weekend. (THE REPUBLICAN, FILE)

The Mattoon Street Arts Festival returns to Springfield this weekend. (ED COHEN PHOTO)

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Aaron Lewis of Staind performs during the Louder Than Life at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center on Sept. 27, 2019, in Louisville, Kentucky. (AMY HARRIS / INVISION/AP)

Aaron Lewis to make Symphony Hall stop

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He formed his own band in 1970 and soon was heralded as a rising star among other renowned Boston acts such as Aerosmith and The J. Geils Band. Over the years, the group has toured with many notable acts, including Bruce Springsteen, the Allman Brother Band and Bonnie Raitt.

George Lenker Montgomery also has LiveWire played Western Massachusetts over the years, with flected by his current acoustic notable appearances at the tour. old Springfield Civic Center and Paramount Theater in Liner notes Springfield. In addition, he • The James Montgomery once served as the president Band will play The Drake in of the New England Blues Amherst on Oct. 6.

Society.

Montgomery is a wellTickets for the all-ages known figure in Massachugeneral admission Amherst setts, having honed his mushow are $20. sical skills in Boston during his time at Boston University • It still might technically in the late 1960s. During his be summer, but that doesn’t junior year there, he joined mean that New Year’s Eve The Colwell-Winfield Band shows aren’t starting to be on blues harp and went on the announced. road opening for Janis Joplin.

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SATURDAY BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: The Imagine Project. 130 Pine St., Florence Burgy Brews: Tom Savoy. 4 Main St., Williamsburg Delaney House: Lisa Martin Band.

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SUNDAY BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: Musicians for Maui Benefit Concert. 130 Pine St., Florence Delaney House: Ed Byrne. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Glendale Ridge Vineyard: Glendale Ridge Vineyard’s Sunset Series. 155 Glendale Road, Southampton The Drake: Amherst College Jazz Faculty: Music by Women Composers. 44 North Pleasant St., Amherst The Drake: Ayano Kataoka and Lucas Bohm-Duo Percussion. 44

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ARON LEWIS play Springfield Symphony Hall on Dec. 8.

While Springfield fans and the hard rock crowd both have some legitimate claims on Lewis as one of their own, he actually grew up in Rutland, Vermont listening to country music. After his massive success with Springfield’s Staind, with which he isssues seven studio albums, Lewis has returned to his country roots.

It didn’t take long for Lewis to find a niche there as his debut EP, “Town Line” and its follow-up “Sinner,” both found their way to No. on the Billboard Country Album chart. But his bona fides don’t stop at the charts. Lewis has recorded with such luminaries as George Jones, Willie Nelson, Charlie Daniels, and Alison Krauss.

His latest album, 2022′s “Frayed At Both Ends,” features Lewis stripped down and unplugged – a record re-

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Glendi offers taste of Greece

By Keith O’Connor

Special to THe Republican

Let’s be honest.

One of the major reasons people turn out every year for Glendi is the scrumptious Greek food. But there is more to it than that, according to Xenophon Beake, chair of the popular event.

“Glendi is all about sharing our culture with food, dancing, and an understanding of our Greek Orthodox faith,” he said.

The annual celebration of everything Greek - sponsored

by St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral - begins Friday and runs through Sunday at the Greek Cultural Center in Springfield.

The menu doesn’t change much from year to year because people expect to come back to enjoy more of the same and see their favorite treats still being served up.

Taste-tempting Greek specialties include: • Loukoumathes - hotpuffed, deep-fried pastry with honey syrup and cinnamon • Diples - hand-wrapped dough in a honey syrup topped with sesame seeds and nuts • Kourabiethes - shortbread butter cookies with powdered sugar • Koulourakia - a traditional Greek cookie plain or with sesame seeds • Sweet breads - sold by the loaf at the Pastry Booth • Baklava - layers of phyllo dough filled with nuts and spices and covered in syrup • Patsitsio - a Greek lasagna with layers of macaroni and beef baked in bechamel sauce with a la carte items to create your own masterpiece • Spanakopita - feta cheese with spinach layered in phyllo dough with a la carte items to create your own masterpiece • Moussaka - a layered casserole of seasoned beef and eggplant with a bechamel sauce topping with a la carte items to create your own masterpiece • Fresh baked fish dinner

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‘Jon, John & Pete’ join forces at MassMutual Center

By Ashley Potter

Jon Stewart” on Apple TV+.

He has appeared in several John Mulaney, Jon Stewfilms, including 1999’s “Big art and Pete Davidson have Daddy” and 2002’s “Death already made names for to Smoochy”; has worked themselves in the world of as an executive producer on entertainment and now, the “The Colbert Report,” “The award-winning actors and Nightly Show with Larry comedians are joining forces Wilmore” and “The Late for a show in Springfield on Show with Stephen Colbert”; Friday. and hosted the 78th and The “Jon, John & Pete” 80th Academy Awards. He comedy tour will make a stop is known for his humorous at the MassMutual Center criticism of personality-drivtomorrow at 7:30 p.m. Doors en networks, including Fox will open at 6 p.m.

News and CNN. Stewart Mulaney rose to fame as a has a wealth of accolades, writer for “Saturday Night including 22 Primetime Live” from 2008 to 2013, for Emmy Awards, two Grammy which he won two WritAwards, and the Mark Twain ers Guild and two Emmy Prize for American Humor.

Awards. He has starred on Davidson got his start the big screen as Peter Pork- as a stand-up comedian in er in 2018’s “Spider-Man: 2013, and made television Into the Spider Verse,” Chip appearances on shows such in 2022’s “Chip ‘n Dale: as “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” Rescue Rangers” and Big and “Guy Code.” He joined Jack Homer in 2022’s “Puss the team of “Saturday Night in Boots: The Last Wish”.

Live” for eight seasons, from Mulaney has lent his voice 2014 to 2022. His comedy and worked as a consulting specials include “Pete Davidproducer on the Netflix ani- son: SMD” in 2016 and “Pete mated sitcom “Big Mouth,” Davidson: Alive from New and stars in the Netflix York” in 2020. He was nomcomedy special, “The Hall: inated for Favorite Comedy Honoring George Carlin, Movie Star during the 2020 Robin Williams, Joan Rivers People’s Choice Awards for and Richard Pryor.”

“The King of Staten Island,” Stewart was longtime which Davidson both starred host of “The Daily Show” in and co-wrote. Most recenton Comedy Central from ly, Davidson has appeared in 1999 to 2015 and currently several high-profile SEE COMEDY, PAGE E5 hosts “The Problem with apotter@repub.com

Evans Kotsikopoulos, right, puts together a gyros sandwich in the gyro tent during a past Glendi festival. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)

served on Friday with any leftovers sold on Saturday • Lamb shank - available on Saturday leftovers on Sunday if any, served with Orzo, Greek salad and roll • Gyros - made with seasoned beef and lamb, with tomatoes, onions and tzatziki sauce in a pita pocket, served either with rice pilaf or salad or just the wrap • Dolmathes - stuffed meatless grape leaves • Souvlaki - grilled lamb, chicken or pork kabobs with a la carte items to create your own masterpiece • Greek sampler - Skewer of souvlaki, rice pilaf, choice of spanakopita or tiropita, and a Greek salad and green beans • Lentil soup.

Beake noted that food preparation for Glendi begins in July and runs right up until the event. They hold 16 workshops where parishioners from St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, as well from other area Greek churches, lend a hand in preparing the homemade creations that will be served up for three days.

“The momentum is amazing at these workshops The

camaraderie, collaboration, just the unifying bond of the congregation in their expression of pride for their Greek heritage and faith is truly something to be admired,” said parishioner Louisa Tere, who assisted at the workshops.

Beake has been busy creating 8-foot banners to adorn the two tents outdoors offering up the most popular dishes at Glendi - gyros and loukoumathes.

He has also created another banner which will hang on the outside wall of the Greek Cultural Center promoting the indoors dining hall.

“Some people come to Glendi and see the two outdoor tents and think that is it, but the majority of the food is indoors,” Beake said.

He has also created a banner for the outdoors Kids Corner, which offers such treats as hot dogs, popcorn and candy, as well as games and appearances by Boomer, mascot of the Springfield Thunderbirds.

In addition to all the food, the event also features live SEE GREEK, PAGE E5

From left to right, Pete Davidson, Jon Stewart, John Mulaney.

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Goodspeed continues 60th anniversary with ‘The 12’

OODSPEED MUSIcals will continue its 60th anniversary with a stage production of “The 12,” which begins tomorrow and runs through Oct. 29 at the East Haddam, Connecticut theater.

“The 12” is set in Jerusalem and follows the story of the 12 disciples who “come together to create one of the most powerful movements ever known,” according to Goodspeed’s website.

Featuring a book and lyrics

by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan, “The 12” is directed

by Tony Award-winning director John Doyle, whose Broadway credits include “Sweeney Todd,” “Company” and “The Color Purple.”

Cast members include Akron Lanier Watson as Pete, Wonza Johnson as Andrew, Wesley Taylor as Tom, Etai Benson as Jimmy, Gregory Treco as Simon, Kyle Scatliffe as John, Kelvin Moon Loh as James, Mel Johnson Jr. as Tee, Brandon J. Ellis as Phil, Rob

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Liner notes The first Broadway revival of “Merrily We Roll Along” will hit the stage starting Oct. 10 at the Hudson Theatre.

The musical charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard Ashley Potter and his two lifelong friends — Mary and Charley — over Morrison as Bart, F. Michael three decades in the enterHaynie as Matt, Adrienne tainment business.

Walker as Mags and Rema “Merrily We Roll Along” Webb as Mother Mary. will star Jonathan Groff as Goodspeed Musicals will stage “The 12” in celebration of its Curtain times for “The 12” Shepard, Lindsay Mendez 60th anniversary at its theater in East Haddam, Connecticut, are Wednesdays at 2 and 7:30 as Mary Flynn and Daniel Sept. 8 through Oct. 29. (PHOTO COURTESY GOODSPEED MUSICALS) p.m., Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Radcliffe as Charley Krin(with select performances gas, according to Broadway. at 2 p.m.), Fridays at 8 p.m., com.

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Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8 The show is two hours and p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m.

30 minutes long, with one (with select performances at intermission, and is recom5:30 p.m.) mended for ages 10 and up.

Tickets, which start at Children under 4 will not be $30, are available through permitted into the theater. the Goodspeed’s box office, “Merrily We Roll Along” open weekdays at 10 a.m. will close in March 2024. and weekends at 11 a.m., or online at goodspeed.org.

Send theater news and notes “The 12” is suggested for to apotter@repub.com.

anity, will be offered as part of the tour.

Beake noted the introduction last year of accepting all major credit cards continues this year.

“We had to add the availability of using your credit card at Glendi. So many people today do not carry a lot of cash in their pockets, and the introduction of credit cards at the cash register definitely helped to increase our sales,” he said.

Admission to Glendi is $1, which includes a Glendi raffle tickets good for cash prizes and a gift basket from Manny’s Olive Oil.

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Greek music provided by Hellenic Express, Greek folk dancing performed by the Glendi Dancers decked out in traditional Greek costumes, guest dancers from the Cretan Club, as well as Greek imports for sale, a boutique, and an “agora” or Greek marketplace.

There is also a beer tent.

Also, Rev. Fr. Dionysios Koulianos, presiding priest at the Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral will offer tours of the Byzantine chapel located next to the Greek Cultural Center.

Explanations about the building and the extensive artwork located inside, including mosaics and Byzantine stained glass, as well as an introduction to Eastern Orthodox Christi-

ages 15 and older due to mature themes.

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DINE & WINE

Top five all-time stouts

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HERE WAS SUCH A great response to my “Top 10 historical IPAs” column a few weeks ago that I decided it would be both fun and worthwhile to write a similar column on that other popular style: stouts. Stouts have long been more popular than IPAs. A quick peek at Beeradvocate.com (as of this writing) shows that stouts occupy eight of the current top 10 spots on the site’s “Top 250 beers” page. All of these are imperial stouts, which is no surprise, as imperial stouts are not only usually more complex and flavorful, they’re also more boozy.

So today we will look at five of the best historical stouts.

Like I did with the IPA column, I will not include any local beers so as not to invite regional bias (even though a few certainly might warrant inclusion). I also made sure not to only list imperial stouts, despite their clear advantage to many drinkers.

Let me know what you think and please send along any of your favorites to geolenker@yahoo.com.

(Unlike the IPA column, these are not ranked in any particular order, but I will say that the first entry does qualify as my all-time favorite.)

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to get and even had its own special release day each year.

Complex and dripping with flavors from cocoa to fruit to coffee to molasses, Kate was a smart, sexy brew for the ages. We loved her, yeah, yeah, yeah.

• Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout Smooth as Sinatra, KBS is aged for a year in bourbon barrels and chock full of coffee and cocoa notes. The nose is sweet and the bourbon is noticeable, but the flavor is much drier and dark.

At 12% alcohol by volume, you might not want it for breakfast.

• Stone Imperial Russian Stout Stone Brewing often swings big, and fortunately they often connect. This brew was a home run in every way. At “only” 10.6% • Portsmouth Brewery’s ABV, this brew still packs a Kate the Great This might be breaking my punch and while the chocolate and coffee notes hold “no local beers” rule a little sway, the hop character sets bit, but not really. Portsthis brew apart from a lot of mouth Brewery is owned by Peter Egelston, who of course imperial stouts. once ran the Northampton • Three Floyds Dark Lord Brewery with his sister Janet.

If you’re looking for some But since Portsmouth is a trouble in a tasty form, completely different operDark Lord is willing to help ation – and more than 100 miles away – I’m allowing it. you find it. Brown sugar, Also, Kate the Great wass the plums, cocoa, and molasses (and much more) might be creation of brewing legend reason enough to trade your Tod Mott, not Peter. soul, but if you need a furKate needs little introducther push, the 15% ABV will tion to most beer fans. The beer was around for less than probably knock any rational thinking out of your brain. a decade, but was basicalThis is another beer with its ly The Beatles of beers. It own day each April. might have been the first beer that people lined up SEE BEER, PAGE E12

Tasting in Santenay, France History of winemaking in Santenay Winemakers in Santenay have been putting the village’s name on bottles since 1936, when Santenay was designated a wine appellation, which simply means that wine from Santenay has a distinct, unique character.

Like most villages in Burgundy, Santenay only makes wine with pinot noir and chardonnay grapes. Santenay has 816 acres of vineyards, which includes 85 percent (700 acres) of pinot noir and 15 percent (116 acres) of chardonnay, according to the Wine Association of Burgundy.

(This is the first in a three-part series about wineries visited this year by the author in Santenay in France’s Burgundy region.)

(SANTENAY, France) Stone seems to be everywhere in this charming village nestled in a valley in the southern part of Burgundy.

Stone houses line many of the narrow, winding streets.

Many of the roads in town are made with cobblestones.

And as you walk up the meandering gravel roads on the hillsides on the outskirts of town, chest-high stone walls often line both sides of the street.

Just beyond those stone walls, you often find many, golf ball-sized, light red-colored rocks scattered among the grapevines planted on those gently sloping hills.

And beneath the surface in Santenay, there is a wide range of different types of stones, soils and subsoils.

All these stones give these wines their distinct, delicious flavors – slightly flinty yet floral, earthy yet elegant. So does the mist and fog that often lingers in the vineyards and nearby hills most mornings.

Santenay might not be as

well-known as other winemaking villages like Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet in Burgundy’s Cote De Beaune subregion. It should be.

Over the course of several days earlier this year, I tasted dozens of wines at three different wineries in Santaney. Many of the wines cost less than $50 a bottle, which are bargains by Burgundy standards. All of the wines were outstanding.

This week, you can learn more about winemaking in Santaney and specifically about Domaine Jessiaume, one of the wineries I visited to taste wines one-on-one with William Waterkeyn, the head winemaker at Domaine Jessiaume.

Hope you enjoy.

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Taste of Northampton returns downtown

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HE TASTE OF Northampton 2023 takes place this Saturday, Sept. 9, from noon to 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Downtown Northampton

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Association, this year’s Taste follows last September’s return of what had once been an annual tradition in the Hampshire County city.

Though organizers of this year’s Northampton Taste are enthusiastic about the food fest’s return, Tastes are a marketing strategy that many in the restaurant industry no longer enthusiastically embrace.

The history of “Taste” events dates back to 1980, when Chicago restaurateur Arnie Morton of steakhouse fame organized the first Taste of Chicago, an outdoor festival at which participating restaurants sold samples of their signature dishes. With the success of that first and subsequent Chicago Tastes, the idea was soon copied by cities across North America.

Nearly every good-sized community here in Western Massachusetts - Springfield, Westfield, Holyoke, and others - organized Taste events at various times during the 1980s and ‘90s. During the local heyday of Tastes, there was a regular annual cycle of them, with the Springfield Taste leading things off in May and Tastes in Holyoke and Northampton bringing the season to a late summer close.

However, Tastes began to wane in popularity during the early years of the 21st century.

The reasons for the decline were many. First, Tastes are a logistical challenge to put on,

Barbara Cote, of McCray’s Farm in South Hadley, arranges some giant pumpkins for sale that were grown on their farm during last year’s season. The farm will host its annual Kick Off the Fall event on Saturday from 3 to 10 p.m. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN, FILE)

requiring a suitable outdoor space and involving lots of manpower and equipment to set up and break down.

Being part of a Taste could be a challenge for the restaurants involved, taking key personnel out of their establishments on weekend nights when those workers were most needed.

Food costs and the other expenses involved often meant that eateries lost money on their Taste participation.

Tastes were, of course, at the mercy of the weather, and, with multiple Tastes scheduled during the year, the experience lost some of its novelty value.

Growing competition from food truck festivals was also a factor.

The restaurant community began to forego Taste participation in favor of another promotional strategy - restaurant weeks - that could attract new customers without the substantial expenses and operational headaches associated with a Taste event.

It will be interesting to see if Northampton’s Taste revival will continue or whether the new realities of the restaurant business - staffing challenges and financial constraints,

among others - make annual Taste events too difficult to sustain.

More information on the Taste of Northampton 2023 can be found online at Northampton.live.

Side Dishes • The Villa Rose Restaurant in Ludlow is holding its Fall 5 Course Wine Dinner on Sept 21, starting at 6 p.m.

Starter for the dinner will be a Maine lobster and smoked corn tostado; a salad course of mixed baby lettuces will follow. The dinner’s “first entrée” is to be caramelized Chilean white sea bass. A red meat course will follow; it’s to be roast rack of lamb crusted with basil and whole grain mustard. A white chocolate blondie is planned for dessert. Tickets to the dinner, which will include live entertainment, are $85.

Contact the Villa Rose at 413-547-6667 to order tickets or obtain more details.

• Sonic Drive-In locations are featuring, as a limited-time-only menu addition, a Bacon Peppercorn Ranch Grilled Cheese Burger.

Inspired by the traditional patty melt sandwich, the burg-

er is made from a ground beef patty layered with bacon and American cheese, sauced with peppercorn ranch dressing, and sandwiched between two slices of Texas toast.

There’s a Sonic Drive-In location on Boston Road in Springfield’s Walmart Plaza.

• Skyline Beer Company of Westfield is hosting a Harvest Whisk(e)y Dinner on Sept. 24, starting at 3:30 p.m.

The event will feature a menu themed around the end-ofsummer harvest, and four different whiskies will be sampled along with the meal. Jay Cole, the “Whisky Pirate,” will be providing commentary. Tickets can be ordered online at whiskypirate.com or purchased at Skyline Beer’s Southwick Road taproom.

Skyline Beer answers at 413378-3333.

• Last week, IHOP added a new, available-all-day biscuit lineup to its menu. Six different biscuit specialties have been developed, including a Buttermilk Biscuit & Gravy Combo and a Breakfast Biscuit Sandwich that’s filled with eggs, bacon and cheese.

A Chicken Biscuit Sandwich is part of the lineup as well. A sandwich featuring a crispy chicken breast, it includes garnishes of hash browns, pickle chips and country gravy. On the sweeter side, this product launch features a Fresh Strawberries & Cream Biscuit.

Served a la carte or as part of a

“eggs-and” combo, the Strawberries & Cream option is made by splitting and filling a biscuit with cheesecake mousse, fresh berries, and whipped topping.

IHOP’s new Buttermilk Biscuit can be enjoyed on its own with a side of whipped butter.

There are IHOP restaurants locally at the Five Town Plaza in Sixteen Acres and on Riverdale Street in West Springfield.

• On Sept. 20, Avellino Restaurant in Sturbridge will be hosting Table 3 Executive Chef Enrico Giovanello in a “Cooking with Rico” program.

The session, which will begin at 6:30 p.m., will focus on the cuisine of Turin, Italy’s fourth largest city. Giovanello will be demonstrating some of the specialties of that city and the Piedmont region that surrounds it. Participants will get to sample the dishes Giovanello demonstrates, at the same time enjoying optional wine pairings should they so choose. The event is $59 with wine and $49 without; taxes and gratuity are additional. For reservations, contact Avellino at 508-3472321.

• On Saturday, from 3 to 10 p.m., McCray’s Farm in South Hadley will be host its Kick Off the Fall event.

McCray’s will be hosting three food trucks and a beer trailer; the Farm’s own ice cream will be available as well.

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at 413-562-3627, or by visiting the center; $50 advance, $65 at the door. 53 Mill St., Westfield.

newest exhibit, “The Magnificent Life & Art of Mabel Loomis Todd,” take a tour of the newly-reinstalled rooms in the house, peruse books in the reading room and view the extensive clothing textile collection.

67 Amity St., Amherst.

Glendi 2023: Fri., 5-11 p.m.; Sat., noon-11 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. St. Discovering Forbes Online George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Special Collections: Thu., 3 p.m., featuring food and live entertainForbes Library. Library staff will ment; this is a family-friendly event. Comedy Cause 5: Back to School walk participants through features 22 St. George Road, Springfield.

Edition: Sat., 7:30 p.m. Academy of and highlights of online collection, Music Theatre, featuring Kevin Lee. History Bites Lunchtime Lecture archives.forbeslibrary.org. Learn Comedians Kim “Bony” Deshields Series: Fri., noon-1 p.m., Jones how to access 14,000 photographs, and Janet McNamara will also take Library, “Wachusett Reservoir.” manuscripts, original art and more the stage. Proceeds will go to The from the library’s Local History, Cal- Presented by Kathryn Parent, program coordinator, DCR Division Care Center. For tickets, visit box vin Coolidge, and Fine Arts collecof Water Supply Protection. Parent office, or go online to aomtheatre. tions. In-person and livestreaming, com, $25. 274 Main St., Northampfree. 20 West Street, Northampton, has worked for the Department ton, 413-584-9032 or aomtheatre. of Conservation for over 15 years, 413-587-1011 or forbeslibrary.org. working at locations such as Purga- com.

Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting tory Chasm and Blackstone River, Connection Between Sleep and Cermony: Thu., 11 a.m., Willow and Canal Heritage State Park.

Nutrition Talk: Sat., 1-2 p.m., & Moss Flowers. Following a Program will be held in the WoodYankee Mattress Factory Store. ribbon-cutting ceremony, there bury Room. 43 Amity St., Amherst, Clinical nutritionist Ana Maria will be a meet-and-greet with 413-256-3090 or joneslibrary.org. Moise will give a talk about the light refreshments, as well as free role of nutrition and gut health giveaways. 954 Westfield St., West Longmeadow Stand Outs: Fri., on sleep quality. Light refresh4-6 p.m., corner of Longmeadow Springfield. ments will be provided. To reserve Street and Forest Glen Road. A I Could Write a Book: Thu., a spot, visit eventbrite.com/e/ new sign about Stand Up Against 5-7:30 p.m. Forbes Library and free-talk-connection-beViolence was added to the Stand the Northampton Jazz Festival tween-sleep-and-nutrition-tickOut display of diverse signs, next present “I Could Write A Book,” ets-696863717137?aff=oddtto the sign End Violence Now. an early evening jazz concert and dtcreator, free. 316 King St., The Stand Outs started in 2020 community sing-a-long, featuring Northampton. after the murder of George Floyd.

Evan Arntzen, winds & vocals; The initial signs were Black Lives Drive-In Collection of Donations: Paul Arslanian, keyboards; Fumi Matter and Unity Against Racism; Sat., 1-3 p.m. Foster Memorial Tomita, bass; and Richie Barshay, signs for Stop Asian Hate and Church, in the church’s back drums. Rain date is Sept. 12. Free United Against Antisemitism were parking lot. Nonperishable food for and open to the public; bring your later added. When Russia invaded the Emergency Food Cupboard of blankets and lawn chairs. 20 West Ukraine in 2022, signs Ukraine In the Open Pantry in Springfield will St., Northampton, 413-587-1011 or Our Hearts and Support Ukraine, be collected. The church is located forbeslibrary.org. along with the Ukrainian flag, were located at 1791 Wilbraham Road MGM Casino: Thu.-Sun., MGM displayed, Longmeadow Street and in the Sixteen Acres section, 413Springfield, featuring retail stores, Forest Glen Road, Longmeadow.

782-2112. restaurants, Regal Cinemas and MGM Casino: See Thursday listing Flea Market/Tag and Craft Sale: more. For more information , visit MGM presents Jon Stewart, John Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Feeding Hills mgmspringfield.com, 1 MGM Congregational Church UCC, Mulaney, Pete Davidson: Fri., Way, Springfield. featuring an assortment of crafts, 7:30 p.m., MassMutual Center. For Storytelling Open Mic: Thu., 7 antiques, and tag sale items. 21 tickets, visit massmutualcenter. p.m., LAVA Center, “Beautiful DiNorth Westfield St., Feeding Hills. com, $75-$199. 1277 Main St., sasters: A Storytelling Open Mic,” Springfield, 413-787-6600.

Glendi 2023: See Friday listing 324 Main St., Greenfield.

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Show Me Reptiles: Sat., MassMutual Center, featuring reptiles, amphibians and exotic animals. VIP doors open at 9 a.m., general admission 10 a.m., and runs through 3:30 p.m., Ticket prices: VIP Adults (ages 13+) $15; General Admission Adults (ages 13+) $10. 1277 Main St., Springfield, 413-787-6600 or massmutualcenter.com.

Barks & Brews: Sun., 1 p.m., Fort Hill Brewery. Unleash your inner party animal at Dakin’s 8th annual Barks & Brews, from 1 to 4 p.m., where humans and their fourlegged companions come together for an afternoon of outdoor fun.

Spoil your furry pal with irresistible canine treats, hilarious contests, and make a splash in the Splash Zone. No dog? No problem, The event features an array of craft beer, delectable bites from local food trucks, pet-inspired vendors, and more beer to enjoy. Humans must be 21+ and all dogs must be on a leash (retractable leashes are not allowed), $35-$75. 30 Fort Hill Road, Easthampton.

Sparky: A Celebration of Bob Sparkman: Sat., 2 p.m., Sevenars Academy, featuring Chris Devine, Jerry Noble, Kara Noble and John Van Eps. Free and open to the public; donations accepted. Ireland Street at Route 112, Worthington, 413-238-5854 or sevenars.org.

Taste of Northampton: Sat., noon8 p.m., downtown Northampton, annual celebration of Northampton restaurants, breweries and local businesses. Featuring food, live music, family-friendly activities and more. For more information, visit northamptondna.com, Main Street, Northampton.

Transhealth Hosts Fiercely Non-Competitive Aerobics: Sat., noon-2 p.m., Garden House, takes place behind the Garden House.

Pony Seat for Transhealth. Pony Seat is a nationally acclaimed dance aerobics practice that celebrates anti-perfectionism and radical self-acceptance with the goal of cultivating freedom of movement and through, to take care of ourselves and each other.

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Glendi 2023: See Friday listing Joe Dorison Memorial Bike Fund Open House Bicycle Drive: Sun., noon-3 p.m. JFS Welcome Center, Jewish Family Service of Western Mass., in partnership with RadSpringfield: Make-It-Springfield’s Community Bike Shop. Funds raised and used bikes collected through the Joe Dorison Memorial Bike Fund will be used to distribute bicycles to newly arriving refugees in the New American Program. 15 Lenox St., Springfield.

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Pamela Means presents The Power of the Protest Song: Our Shared History & Present Day: Sat., 1 p.m., Peskeomskut Park.

All ages welcome. Bring your own chairs and blankets. This performance happens in tandem with the Great Falls Farmers Market.

Free, Avenue A and 7th Street, Turners Falls.

Ride Like an Animal Motorcycle Run: Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Foundation for TJO Animals annual Ride Like an Animal Motorcycle Run to benefit animals in need at the Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control & Adoption Center. Kick stands up at 10:45 a.m. with the ride leaving at 11 a.m. for a scenic ride through Western Mass. The party continues afterwards at the Ludlow Elks, 69 Chapin St., with live music, lunch, great raffles,

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All Make and Model Car Show: Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Balise Chevrolet, sponsored by Balise in partnership with the Corvette Club of Massachusetts to benefit local veterans charity. Pre-registration before Sept. 9 is $15, $20 at the gate. Register online at CorvetteFanfare Brass Ensemble Music ClubOfWesternMa.com. There will Concert: Fri, 5 p.m. Holyoke Public a raffle, trophies, dash plaques, Library. The concert will be outside food, 50/50 raffle and DJ, 440 Hall of and is free and open to the public, Fame Ave., Springfield. with the rain location to be held Amherst Historical Society inside. 250 Chestnut St., 413-420presents In the Garden Concert: 8101 or holyokelibrary.org.

Sat., 2-3:30 p.m., Amherst History Genesis Spiritual Life and Museum presents the Amethyst Conference Center Wine Tasting String Quartet. Free. 67 Amity St., Fundraiser: Fri., 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Amherst.

Proceeds to support the Genesis Art on the Lawn: Sat., Amherst Spiritual Life and Conference History Museum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Center. Tickets can be purchased featuring artists and crafters. online at genesisspiritualcenter.

Come into the museum to see the org/events, in-person, by phone Amherst College Department of Music: Fri., 7 p.m., the Guarrine/ Knapp Duo featuring Lemuel Gurtowsky will play Buckley Recital Hall. Seating is by general admission. Free. Intersection of Routes 9 and 116, Amherst, amherst.edu.

vendors, games, and more. Full event details online at tjofoundation.org, $30. 627 Cottage St., Springfield, 413-888-2917.

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Museum: Permanent exhibit. Firstfloor exhibition provides opportunities to explore new sounds and CONTINUES FROM PAGE E9 vocabulary, play rhyming games, invent stories, and engage in activevening of music and history. Arrive ities that encourage teamwork and early to explore the exhibits in Hiscreative thinking, with interactive toric Northampton’s gallery and its three-dimensional exhibits. Second newly restored barn. At 5 p.m., have floor contains Geisel’s persona seat in the 1805 Shepherd Barn or al memorabilia. Timed tickets settle in with your picnic on the parequired. For reservations, visit tio and lawn for a concert of chamspringfieldmuseums.org. ber music with musicians from the Quadrangle admission - $25 for PVS Orchestra. Seats inside are first come, first served. Bring a lawn adults, $16.50 for seniors (60+) and college students with ID, $13 for chair or blanket for patio seating.

Picnics welcome. This event is open children ages 3-17; free to children to the public by donation to benefit under age 3 and members, Springboth Pioneer Valley Symphony and field residents are free with proof of residency. Welcome Center and Historic Northampton. Learn more about Historic Northampton online Museum store. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at pvsoc.org/event-details/music-at-the-museum-2. 46 Bridge St., Northampton, 413-584-6011 or historic-northampton.org.

West Springfield Coin Club Meeting: Sun., 7 p.m., Mittineague Congregational Church. A presentation will be given on 1737 Colonial copper coins of Granby, Conn. Refreshments will be available. Guests are always welcome. For further information, contact Peter Setian at 413-596-9871, 1840 Westfield St., West Springfield.

Quadrangle Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden: Outdoor sculpture garden of larger-than-life bronze statues of Springfield native Dr. Seuss at his drawing board, surrounded by some of his most-beloved characters including Horton the Elephant, the Grinch, the Lorax and others. Free on the green.

George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: “Ancient Treasures,” a display of artifacts from ancient China, Greece, Rome and Egypt.

Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: “The Grinch: A Car with a History,” through Nov. 1, 2023. Permanent exhibit: More than two dozen Indian motorcycles and related memorabilia.

Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts: “Artifice: New Paintings” by Priya N. Green, through Dec. 31.

Springfield Science Museum: Permanent exhibit: State-of-theart Zeiss Projector and updated International Space Station exhibit.

Down the hall from the Planetarium, the newly upgraded, interactive International Space Station exhibit will provide visitors with a better understanding of what it takes and it’s like to fly among the stars, living and working in outer space for months on end.

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Museums

Amelia Park Children’s Museum: Permanent exhibit: Hands-on activities and creative exhibits, including the Hurricane Simulator.

Sign up online for a play session at ameliaparkmuseum.org. Hours: Mon., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Thu.-Sun., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Open for groups Tues. and Wed. $8 adults; $8 children (12 months and older); $4 grandparents/seniors (60+); military personnel and teachers receive a 10% discount off the price of regular admission; members and infants free. 29 South Broad St., Westfield or ameliaparkmuseum.org.

Amherst History Museum: Permanent exhibit. See the museum’s collection of artworks and more.

Open Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 67 Amity St., Amherst.

WEEKEND permanent exhibits on the paper and textile industry, also featuring a scale model of Mountain Park.

Visitor Center open daily noon-4 p.m. Check website for programs and tours at mass.gov/locations/ holyoke-heritage-state-park. Free.

221 Appleton St., Holyoke, 413-5341723.

Josiah Day House: Permanent exhibit: Featuring guided tours, artifacts, furniture, clothing and documents from 1754-1902. Call for open house schedule and individual tours. $3, $1 children 6-12, free for members. 70 Park St., West Springfield, 413-734-8322.

Mead Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: Various American and European paintings, Mexican ceramics, Tibetan scroll paintings and more.

Museum hours: Tues.-Thu. and Sun., 9 a.m.-midnight; Fri., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst or amherst.edu.

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Dressed in Early New England,” apparel in portraiture. Hours: Through Oct. 1, Wed.-Sun. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Standard daytime admission tickets are good for one day and are not valid for special evening programs like Phantoms by Firelight or Christmas

by Candlelight. $30 adults; $28 seniors (55+); $15 college students with valid college ID; $15 children 4-17; free for children ages 3 and under. Route 20, Sturbridge or osv. org.

Pan African Historical Museum USA: Permanent exhibit: Exhibitions by local artists. Tues.-Fri., noon-4 p.m. Free. 1500 Main St., Springfield, 413-733-1823.

Polish Center of Discovery and Learning: Permanent exhibit: A living monument safeguarding historical objects representative of the material culture of the Polish people in America. Galleries include “Coming to America”; “At Home in America”; “Folk Art”; “History.” The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Polish Center is open to the public daily, Mon.-Fri., 1-5 p.m., except for of Fame: Permanent exhibit: Three inclement weather and holidays. floors with dozens of hands-on exOther times may be scheduled by hibits, a regulation sized basketball appointment. $5 donation, 33 South court and more than 900 artifacts St., Chicopee or polishcenter.net. on display. Exhibits include: “High Above Center Court,” “Hall of HonPorter-Phelps-Huntington Muor,” “1891 Gallery,” “Players Gallery,” seum: Open for the 2023 Season, “James Goldstein Superfan gallery,” through Oct. 15. Guided tours are and “Jerry Colangelo Court of Sat.-Wed., 1-4 p.m. Tours will be Dreams.”; Hours: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 offered at the beginning of every p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $28 hour and last for approximately 45 adults (16-24); $23 seniors (63+); minutes. The museum is closed $19 youth (5-15); $23 students with Thu. and Fri. $5 adults, $1 children, valid high school or college ID; free 130 River Drive, Hadley or pphmufor ages under 5. 1000 West Colum- seum.org. bus Ave., Springfield or hoophall.

Springfield Armory National Hiscom. toric Site: Ranger-led interpretive

Norman Rockwell Museum: “Noman Rockwell: The Business of Illustrating the American Dream,” Children’s Museum at Holyoke: through Sept. 30. “Tony Sarg: Permanent exhibit includes the Genius at Play,” through Nov. 5.

Wiggle and Wash Vet Clinic, a “Art Tours: Rockwell Studio Tours,” toddler merry-go-round and a STEM-based cash register for kids. through Nov. 12. Twenty-minute guided tour of the historic studio Hours: Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; where Rockwell painted, correSat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 sponded, and posed models for p.m. Closed Mon. In the event of more than 20 years. Tickets at severe weather conditions, check Facebook or Instagram, or local TV NRM.org/visit. Permanent exhibit: Gallery. Hours: Thurs.-Mon. 10 a.m.Station 22 for closures. Children & adults $8; seniors (62+) $5; children 5 p.m. Advance tickets purchase under 1 and members are free. 444 required; Closed Tuesday and Wed. Visit www.nrm.org for more Dwight St., Holyoke or childrensinformation. $20 adults; $18 seniors, museumholyoke.org.

AAA, retire military; $10 college Eric Carle Museum of Picture students, free children ages 18 and Book Art: “The Art & Storytelling under, members and active military, of Claire A. Nivola,” through Nov. 5.

9 Route 183, Stockbridge or nrm.

Permanent exhibit: Gabrielle Healy org.

Carroll Storytime Programs are held Tues. and Fri. 10:30 a.m.; Sat. 10:30 Old Sturbridge Village: “For the Purpose of Illumination.” Learn how a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., free New Englanders needed, used, and with admission. Museum hours: created artificial lighting methods Weds.-Fri, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat, 10 in the 1830s and see first-hand a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, noon-5 p.m. $6, artifacts from the era. Permanent $9, $22.50 for a family of four. 125 West Bay Road, Amherst or carlem- exhibit: Visit Kidstory, an indoor learning gallery in the Visitor’s useum.org.

Center where kids 3-10 can try on Holyoke Heritage State Park: Perperiod costumes and imagine life in manent exhibit: Preserving the histhe 1830s; “Neat and Tasty: Getting tory and culture of Holyoke through

programs offered in the museum in the afternoon. Junior Ranger programs conducted frequently each day. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 1 Armory Square, Springfield or nps.gov/spar.

Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum: Permanent exhibit includes Daniel Anthony’s Store, The Legacy Room, The Birthing Room, The Portrait Gallery. Open Thu.-Mon., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., through Oct. 10. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 students and children 6-17, free for children under 6 and NARM/NEMA/ROAM members. 67 East Road, Adams or susanbanthonybirthplace.com.

The Emily Dickinson Museum: Homestead and Evergreens: Permanent exhibit: Open Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Admission to the museum is by guided tour, for which advance-purchase timed tickets are required. Visit EmilyDickinsonMuseum.org/Visit to purchase your tickets and for more information.

280 Main St., Amherst or emilydickinsonsmuseum.org.

Titanic Museum: Permanent exhibit: Exhibits from the collection of the international Titanic Historical Society. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $4, $2 children

and students, 208 Main St., Indian Orchard or titanic1.org.

University Museum of Contemporary Art - Fine Arts Center: Permanent exhibit. The Fine Arts Center requires patrons to be fully vaccinated to attend performances. UMass students, staff, and volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated per university policy. Masks are not required, but are welcome and encouraged. The University Museum is open through May 1; Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon–4 p.m.; and first Thursdays until 8 p.m. Closed Mondays, holidays, and academic breaks. 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst, umass.edu.

West Springfield Town Museum: Permanent exhibit. The museum is open to the public every first Sat. of the month from 1-3 p.m.

Items on display include hand-built models of early town buildings and other structures, local artifacts and historic items from the Civil War, Mittineague Park and Bear Hole area, as well as other local historic items and displays. 55 Altamont Ave., West Springfield Windsor Historical Society: Hearth Cooking Programs: Sept.

9, “Historic Foodways from the Colonial Garden.” Explore historic garden bounties while working with foodways expert Becky Hendricks over an outdoor fire. Pre-registration is required. Each program is limited to 6 participants. For ages 12 and up. Max 2 participants per family.

Visit windsorhistoricalsociety. org or call 860-688-3183. $65 per person plus estimated $10-$15 food costs. 96 Palisade Ave., Windsor or windsorhistoricalsociety.org.

Wistariahurst Museum: Permanent exhibit: Gardens and grounds open daily from dawn to dusk. Carriage House and gift shop open Mon.Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For information about house tours, group tours and upcoming events, visit wistariahurst.org. Admission: $7 Holyoke residents; $5 seniors; $5 youth (under 18); free museum members, active military and family members.

“Victory Theatre WPA Murals” exhibition, through March 2024.

238 Cabot St., Holyoke or wistariahurst.org.

Yiddish Book Center: Permanent exhibit, “A Velt mit veltelekh: The Worlds of Jewish Culture.” Center is open on Thu., Fri., Sun. and Mon. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Shabbos (Saturday) and Jewish and legal holidays. $8 adults, $6 seniors, free for members, students and children. 1021 West St., Amherst or yiddishbookcenter.org.

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• Premier Cru – Better wines from a specific vineyard. Santenay has 12 premier cru vineyards.

• Grand Cru – Highest quality wines from a specific vineyard. There are no grand cru vineyards in Santenay, but don’t let that fool you. Santney produces many outstanding wines.

History of Domaine Jessiaume Founded in 1850 by the Jessiaume family, Domaine Jessiaume was sold in 2006 to Scottish businessman David Murray. The Jessiaume family continued to oversee wine production until 2014, when Waterkeyn took over as head winemaker. Waterkeyn continues to serve as the domaine’s head winemaker under Dr. Jean-Francois Le Bigot, a French pharmaceutical executive who purchased the winery in 2020. Domaine Jessiaume has 37 acres of vineyards that produce roughly 80,000 bottles of wine each year – twothirds pinot noir and one-third chardonnay. Most of the wines are made with grapes grown in Santenay. However, the winery also produces wines made with grapes from vineyards in several other nearby villages, including Auxey-Duresses, Volnay, Pommard and Beaune.

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There’s no one specific way to describe Santenay wines, Waterkeyn explained. One of the great things about wines from Santenay wines is how different wines from one vineyard taste compared to another one.

“There are so many different wines in Santenay,” Waterkeyn said. Again, part of that has to do with the wide range of rocks and soils found in Santenay.

Below, you can find Waterkeyn’s descriptions and my tasting notes for three white wines and three red wines from the 2020 vintage at Domaine Jessiaume. Wines from Domaine Jessiaume can be found for sale at various locations in Massachusetts.

• 2020 Maison Jessiaume The wine cellars at Domaine Jessiaume in Santenay, France in Chardonnay January 2023. (PHOTO BY KEN ROSS) Winemaker’s notes: “It’s quite a round style of chardonpurchases a small number of head winemaker at Domaine nay mostly due to the origin of grapes to produce wine. DoJessiaume. the grapes,” which come from maine Jessiaume’s negotiant In particular, Waterkeyn several locations in and near wines have a Maison Jessiauhelped convert the winery to Santenay. me label. organic wine production. That Writer’s notes: Orange, change was important since it citrus-like aromas with a Domaine Jessiaume allows each vineyard to express soft, round finish and subtle Winemaking Philosophy its distinct character, Watercitrus-like flavors, including When Le Bigot bought the keyn said during my visit to the orange and grapefruit. winery in 2020, he wanted Do- winery.

• 2020 Maison Jessiaume maine Jessiaume to continue “We’ve experimented with Santenay (chardonnay) focusing on making high-qual- a few things,” Waterkeyn said.

Winemaker’s notes: The ity wines. This approach “Today, we’re quite happy and vineyard for this wine has an reflects Waterkeyn’s winemak- proud. I would say to produce “east exposure, high elevation. ing philosophy as well. “We wines without any interven2020 was quite a warm vintage use gentle methods to achieve tion, without adding any so you have rich aromas, some a high level of quality,” the yeast… So we basically, it’s just citrus as well floral and white winery’s website states. grapes fermenting naturally. flowers.”

Born in Cannes, France, That’s something we are quite Writer’s notes: Light, floral, Waterkeyn grew up near happy with it.” mineral-like aromas with the French Alps and studied a hint of grapefruit as well.

Wine tasting notes winemaking in Dijon. WaFlavorwise, the wine is bright, terkeyn then made wine at (Writer’s tasting notes for wines intense, citrus-like and absoseveral wineries in France and tasted at the winery this past lutely lovely.

Oregon before becoming the January.)

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Thursday-after-work events include a local beer and food from an area restaurant as CONTINUES FROM PAGE E7 well as live music, games, and part of the fun, and live music giveaways. The fun begins at 4 will be provided by Midlife p.m. and goes ‘till 7 p.m. More Crisis. For more information, details are available online at contact McCray’s Farm at 413- springfielddowntown.com.

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• On Sept. 10, from noon • The Duryea Way Wine to 6 p.m., the Irish Cultural & Beer Garden will be preCenter in West Springfield senting its last two Thursday will host a Celtic Harvest Fessessions today and on Sept. 14, tival. Local craft vendors will respectively. Sponsored by the be on hand, and Irish music Springfield Business Improve- and dance will be part of the ment District and held in fun. Drinks and food from the the city’s downtown enterIrish House Restaurant will be tainment neighborhood, the available for purchase.

More information on the Harvest Festival, including a list of vendors participating, can be viewed at irishcenterwne.org.

• On Sept. 22 starting at 6 p.m., Page One Productions will be presenting a Whitney Houston/Celine Dion tribute dinner show at the Brass Rail Meeting House in Southwick.

Michelle Brooks-Thompson from “The Voice” will be the featured performer. Tickets, which include a buffet dinner, are $65 per person. Tickets may be ordered by calling Page One Productions at

413-53-8000; they can also be reached by email at pageoneproductions@att.net • The Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield will be presenting the last in this summer’s series of Community Brew Feasts on Sept. 15.

The Feast, which will start at 6 p.m., will feature beef in the form of a New York sirloin served “London Broil” style.

The Inn’s signature Chowder of the Sea will begin the proceedings; salad, a loaded baked potato, and garlicky green beans will round out the menu. The Inn’s own cherry

Santenay 1er Cru Les Gravieres (chardonnay) Winemaker’s notes: “The Gravieres (vineyard) is a southeast exposure, very warm, ripe terroir. There is a lot of sun there. The name Les Gravieres is because of the soil… is lot of French gravel. It’s quite warm there and the grapes are always ripe.”

Writer’s notes: There’s a reason why Les Gravieres is one of Santenay’s best-known vineyards. The intense yet subtle aromas include stone, peach, cream and gravel.

Flavorwise, the wine has a long, mineral-like finish with soft yet austere hints of melon, peach, almonds and sea salt. Highly recommend.

• 2020 Maison Jessiaume Pinot Noir Winemaker’s notes: “It’s a blend of grapes from our vineyards and grapes we buy from” other growers just south of Santenay. Taste wise, the wine has “a lot of fruit but some concentration.”

Writer’s notes: Light, bright, soft fruit aromas and flavors straight out of the bottle. Fresh cherries and blackberries take center stage, along with other soft, subtle fruit-like flavors.

• 2020 Maison Jessiaume Santenay Clos Du Clos Genet (pinot noir) Winemaker’s notes: Made with pinot noir grapes from a small vineyard in Santenay named Clos Genet, “clos” is French for “wall” and there is a “wall for one small part of the climat (vineyard) called Clos Du Clos Genet and that is our parcel.”

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cheesecake will be served for dessert. The feasts are a collaboration with Lost Town Brewing in nearby Gilbertville, with Lost Town “tastings” a part of the experience.

Tickets, which are $75, can be ordered by calling the Salem Cross Inn at 508-8672345.

Hugh Robert is a faculty member in Holyoke Community College’s hospitality and culinary arts program and has nearly 50 years of restaurant and educational experience.

Robert can be reached online at OffTheMenuGuy@aol.com.

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Anderson and Springfield’s Tom Ardolino for many years, making southern New CONTINUES FROM PAGE E3 England a natural base for the To wit: NRBQ will play The group. Their epic shows at the Drake in Amherst on Dec. 30 former Rusty Nail in Sunderand 31. NRBQ is no stranger land in the 1970s and ‘80s are to Western Massachusetts, the stuff of legend. NRBQ’s having played here scores of songs have been covered by times over the band’s 50-plus numerous artists, including year career. The band featured Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos and Windsor, Connecticut’s Al Dave Emunds.

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• Anchor Brewing Porter OK, I’m cheating a bit here, but I also wanted to make good on my promise not to only list imperial stouts. I also wanted to further honor the great Anchor Brewing due to news of its closing. And, hey, stouts were originally just “stout porters” with “stout” serving as an adjective, and at some point the “porter” part

was dropped from the name.

Now of course, stouts are brewed with unsalted barley while porters still use malted barley (originally done for tax purposes, I understand). But I also think that Anchor Porter is a classic dark beer that deserves mention on this list. It’s creamy and brimming with delicious espresso flavors, wrapped up with a cocoa finish that also includes hints of raisins. And at only 5.6 ABV, it’s a bit safer than the beasts mentioned above.

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tate.” As for the vines in the vineyard, “the average age is 60 years old.” The wine “has CONTINUES FROM PAGE E11 some capacity to age but at the The result is a “very delicate, same time, the wine is already very elegant wine with a lot of very accessible… very comnice aromas… The mouth is plex, pleasing aromas, a lot very elegant… It’s so soft, easy of concentration but elegant, and accessible already.” very elegant.”

Writer’s notes: Extremely Writer’s notes: Everything soft, delicate, floral-like aroabout this wine is soft, subtle mas with subtle hints of soft and yes, elegant, especially fruit. Flavors start out soft and straight out of the bottle. delicate with hints of raspberry Right away, though, those and blackberry. Eventually, subtle flavors and aromas take subtle hints of licorice emerge on an intensity and concentraand other light, bright fruit tion. Hints of cherry, blackberflavors. Highly recommend. ry and other subtle ripe fruits • ––2020 Maison Jessiaume emerge as well. The wine also Santenay 1er Cru Les Gravieres has a very long, vibrant finish. (pinot noir) Highly recommend.

Winemaker’s notes: “I would say this is our flagship wine beWine Press by Ken Ross cause we produce both white appears on Masslive.com every and red” from this vineyard.

Monday and in The Repub“It’s our biggest production, lican’s Weekend section every our main wine from the esThursday.

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90 William Street, Springfield • 732-5428 www.frigosfoods.com 159 ShakerStreet, Rd, East Longmeadow • 525-9400 90 William Springfield • 732-5428 159 Shaker Rd, East Longmeadow • 525-9400

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Frigo’s mouthwatering homemade 1 pound meatball will be available at both locations.

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