Community Baby Animals Return to Pittsfield Hancock Shaker Village marks the opening of its 2026 season with the festival, running from April 18 through May 10. By Jamie Larson •
Food Nines Opens in Germantown, With a Menu Perfect for Spring Chef Ryan McLaughlin and Avery Jannelli open their Italian Riviera-inspired restaurant in former Gaskins location. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Bluegrass Duo Daves and Jolliff Kick off Adams Theater Season The Adams Theater kicks off its 2026 season with a show that will hit for bluegrass devotees and casual listeners alike. By Jamie Larson •
Dutchman's Breeches. Community Signs of Spring: Connecticut’s Ephemerals and Early Risers a talk from field botanist Heather Liljengren on the native plants that signal the season's arrival in Connecticut. By Jamie Larson •
Arts La Verdad Previews "Unchainable Voices" at Kaatsbaan A multidisciplinary work composed of dance and movement that centers on the history of black women. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate Irish-Inspired Farmhouse in Falls Village Renovated by a nationally recognized editor, with gardens by an acclaimed designer and views straight to Falls Mountain. By Jamie Larson •
Food After Catastrophic Fire Wunderbar Reopens in Rhinebeck This Month The large-yet-approachable menu carries over intact, offering burgers, wings, their signature schnitzel, salads, steaks, tacos, pasta and more. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Summer at Hudson Hall: Beauty, Introspection, Fun The historic Hudson Opera House announces a Summer 2026 season that moves from the performance hall to the Hudson River — and from Pride Month premieres to a 250th birthday reckoning with the nation's origins. By Jamie Larson •
Style End of an Era: Hammertown Is Closing, But It's Not Over Yet Joan Osofsky, the former New Jersey schoolteacher turned regional design matriarch who founded the store in a Pine Plains barn in 1985, announced the closure last week. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Leslie Mendelson Plays the Stissing Center's Grace Note Mendelson has been making thoughtful, piano-driven folk-pop for two decades, evoking 1970s singer-songwriters like Carole King By Jamie Larson •
Arts The Unstable Origins of Color Photography at The Clark "Technical Difficulties: Early Color Photography and Conditioned Viewing" with art historian Rachel Lee Hutcheson. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Intro to Opera With the Berkshire Opera Festival A free, one-hour family concert designed to bring opera to audiences who may never have sat through one. By Jamie Larson •
