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april-may event sampler SEE MORE EVENTS OR POST YOUR EVENT FOR FREE AT www.OurBerkshireCalendar.com Star Gazing Date: Saturday, April 11, 2015, at dusk Place: Notchview Reservation, Route 9, Windsor, MA Price: Free. Arunah Hill Natural and Science Center members will bring telescopes expertise on observing the night sky. Dress warmly. Cloud cover and rain will cancel. (413) 532-1631 ext 10. www.tinyurl.com/mvryr64 Our Amazing Spring Wildflowers: Guided Walk Date: Saturday, April 25, 2015, 10am-12pm Place: Bartholomew’s Cobble, 105 Weatogue Road, Sheffield, MA, (413) 229-8600. Price: Members $5; Family $15. Nonmembers: $8; Family $20. Sheffield is a global hotspot for rare species, and Bartholomew’s Cobble puts on one of the best shows of spring ephemerals from mid-April to mid-May. Come greet the rich variety of wildflowers, and leave with an understanding of how to help identify and protect these gems of our native flora, not just in conservation lands, but in your own yard and the open spaces of your community. A Trustees naturalist will reveal what makes this particular environment so well suited to rare and diverse plants and explain what the Cobble is doing to protect the natural resilience of this landscape. Please preregister. www.tinyurl.com/lfsc622
Wine Dinner at Cafe Adam to Benefit the Berkshire Music School Date: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 5:30pm Place: Cafe Adam, Great Barrington, MA Price: $125-$250 Elegant evening of wine paired with special menu, prepared by Chef Adam, to benefit Berkshire Music School. Lively auction, silent auction, and wine pull. Music by Talbot-Suters trio. www.berkshiremusicschool.org West Stockbridge Farmers Market Open for the Season Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 3-7pm Place: On the Green, Harris Street, West Stockbridge, MA Price: Free The 2015 Farmers Market in West Stockbridge will be held on Thursday afternoons from 3-7pm through October 8 selling local produce with entertainment and weekly raffle, rain or shine. Located On the Green at Harris Street Town Center (sometimes referred to as Merritt Green), near the Post Office. Save the Date: On Thursday, June 25, 2015, 3-7pm the strawberry crop will be our focus with sweet and savory items to buy. www.weststockbridgefarmersmarket.org
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