Arts A Baroque Portrait: Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre Two nights of celebrating French Baroque music and a female composer who broke barriers. By Francesca Olsen • •
Arts Sounds of Swing at Norman Rockwell Museum Live music presented in conjunction with the museum’s Jazz Age Illustration exhibition. By Francesca Olsen •
Arts In Focus: The Color White at the Clark Hear about the many artistic and emotional dimensions of the color, from light and hope to isolation and fear, through works in the permanent collection. By Francesca Olsen •
Community Kids Get in Free at Naumkeag's Winterlights The Trustees of Reservations site is decked out for the holidays, and kids get a peek for free Dec. 29-Jan 3. By Francesca Olsen •
Community A Winter Walk Through Catlin Woods Learn about the plants and animals that call the White Memorial Conservation Center's forest home, while getting some fresh air. By Francesca Olsen •
Community Bring Your Own Vinyl Night at Hot Plate Brewing Guests are invited to bring their own favorites and/or dig through record crates and request tracks on the spot. By Francesca Olsen •
Community Olana Winter Solstice Celebration Celebrate the changing of the season with Hank the miniature donkey and other local friends. By Francesca Olsen •
Arts Pocket Vinyl at Village Center for the Arts Music, storytelling, and visual art mesh into a single, unrepeatable performance. By Francesca Olsen •
Community Learn About Victorian and Gilded Age Christmas Traditions at Ventfort Hall It's interesting to see what traditions have followed us into the modern age, and what traditions seem simply bizarre nowadays. By Francesca Olsen •
Arts Drop-In Drawing: "Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream…" Slow down and engage directly with the powerful, prolific "Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream…" through observation and practice. By Francesca Olsen •
Community Lessons & Carols at Kinderhook Reformed Church The 13th year of readings, songs, choral works, and organ music that heralds the Christmas season. By Francesca Olsen •
Arts Print Room Pop-Up: Andrea Chénier The display offers a macabre but compelling glimpse into the anxieties that shaped the opera’s dramatic setting. By Francesca Olsen •