Community 10 Local Holiday Traditions We Love After Thanksgiving December in the RI region unfurls in lights, music, and rituals. Historic theaters glow with familiar stories, fairgrounds shimmer with color, and small towns lean into their most charming selves. By Jamie Larson •
Community How to Make the Most of Our New Events Calendar Your guide to finding (and posting) the best happenings in the region By Jamie Larson
Community Free Rides at Berkshire Carousel The nonprofit that operates the merry-go-round also sells a passport book, which can be stamped after a ride on each unique horse and/or carriage. By Francesca Olsen •
Community Nature Journaling with Nanci Worthington A peaceful morning of nature journaling at Bartholomew’s Cobble, guiding participants in observing the landscape and translating what they see, hear, and feel onto the page. By Francesca Olsen •
A rendering of the proposed wellness center at Six Senses HV Community Six Senses Looks to Change Narrative on Controversial Clinton Resort The all-consuming civic concern has pitted neighbor against neighbor. By Jamie Larson •
Community Star Party at White Memorial Conservation Center An astronomy program organized by the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society. By Francesca Olsen •
Community Festival of Trees: Barn to Be Wild at Hancock Shaker Village Berkshire Museum and Hancock Shaker Village are teaming up for a special offsite edition of the annual Festival of Trees while the Museum is under renovation. By Francesca Olsen •
Community MountainOne Bank Alleges Top Employees Stole Personal Client Data, Built Secret Rival Firm The bank says they found digital evidence of exactly how the data was stolen. By Jamie Larson •
Community Holiday Bazaar at The Tin Barn in Germantown An especially cool thing about this bazaar is there's a rotating lineup of 30 vendors each day, providing a compelling reason to attend twice for local holiday shopping. By Francesca Olsen •
Community The History and Future of Hudson's Iconic Church The Friends of First Presbyterian Church invite the community to an evening of exploration and conversation at Hudson’s iconic church on November 13. By Francesca Olsen •
Community Were Slaves Living in Your Cellar? Talk Examines Architecture and Segregation Wheeler will examine how enslaved people lived in rural Dutch New York during the colonial period, including the ways architecture reflected systems of labor and segregation. By Francesca Olsen
The lunch line at Dutchess Outreach in Poughkeepsie. Community Local Communities Mobilize as SNAP Payments Stall Links to available resources across the RI region can be found here. By Jamie Larson