Community Mini Horses at the Firefighters Museum The FASNY Museum of Firefighting is bringing miniature horses to its Harry Howard Avenue campus on April 25 for Mighty Mini Horses, a free family event running from 10 am until noon. By Jamie Larson •
Photos by Medea Giordano for Chronogram. Books "Surrender" by Jennifer Acker: Familiar Berkshire Settings, Feelings, Characters, and Goats One city-dwelling friend told Acker the novel worked as "a prophylactic for anyone thinking about country life." By Jamie Larson •
Community The Troutbeck Symposium Turns Five Students spend the school year in archives, interviewing community members, and working with local historical societies, then come to Troutbeck to present films, artworks, and research to a live audience. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Songwriters Lawrence and Harley at Monterey Meeting House Will Lawrence, who has been the drummer for the Felice Brothers since 2016, and Noah B. Harley, who writes what he describes as heartfelt and slightly sinister songs out of a former chicken farm in Catskill perform. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Puppet Slam in Pine Plains The Stissing Center hosts the Hudson Valley Puppet Slam on April 25, bringing together eight local puppeteers for an evening of short works. By Jamie Larson •
Wood Thrush. Photo: Lisette Tsi/Audubon Photography Awards Community Birding for Beginners with CT Audubon The Sharon Audubon Center is offering a Birding for Beginners course on April 25, combining a learning session with an outdoor walk on the property. By Jamie Larson
Arts OtherWords Series Brings Acclaimed Poets to Great Barrington The OtherWords reading series at the Mason Library presents a reading from poets Kate Colby and Ann Lauterbach on April 25 from 4 to 6pm. By Jamie Larson •
Arts New State Poet Laureate brings "Massachusetts: A Song of Itself " to Stockbridge Regie Gibson's performance uses poetry, music, and storytelling to move through the history of the Commonwealth, giving voice to the range of people and struggles that shaped it. By Jamie Larson •
Arts from Russian Ghettos to 1930's Hollywood: "Beyond the Pale" Exhibition at TSL Hudson Painter Jenny Snider's homage to the life and art of filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein. By Jamie Larson •
Community Inaugural Berkshire Book Con in Pittsfield The Berkshire Athenaeum is launching its first-ever Berkshire Book Con on April 18 By Jamie Larson •
Arts Cutting-Edge and Timeless: Jacob’s Pillow Reveals Dance Festival Schedule A centennial, a 70-year homecoming, a final show, and more. The Pillow’s 94th summer season is worth planning your summer around. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate Custom Ranch With Pool, Lake Access, and Indoor Hot Tub in Salisbury A distinctive 1950 house tucked into three wooded acres off the western shore of Lake Washinee. By Jamie Larson •
