Arts Norman Rockwell Museum Names New Director as Legendary Leader Steps Down After Four Decades Graham C. Boettcher, Ph.D., brings a 20-year museum leadership record to Stockbridge as Laurie Norton Moffatt closes out a transformative 40-year run By Jamie Larson •
Style Lay Your Eyes on the Tree Peonies While You Can at Naumkeag A two-day garden event built around one of spring's most fleeting blooms By Jamie Larson •
Style Daffodil and Tulip Festival Returns to Naumkeag Eight acres of spring bulbs, a plant sale, and Monument Mountain in the background. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Spring Break Family Days: “Art with a Job to Do” at NRM Saturday’s Spring Break Family Days at the Norman Rockwell Museum takes a look at the history of the artist's commercial work. 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 TLI Presents Violinist Joshua Brown Brown has earned international acclaim for a sound praised for its depth and expressive nuance. By Jamie Larson •
New Tavern Sign (Colonial Sign Painter), 1936. Illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 22, 1936. pp. 18-19. Oil on canvas. Private collection. ©1936 SEPS: Curtis Licensing, Indianapolis, IN. All rights reserved, Illustration from, The Indispensible Calvin and Hobbes. © Bill Watterson Arts Rare Calvin and Hobbes Illustrations and the Art of Revolution Shape NRM 2026 Schedule The Norman Rockwell Museum's 2026 schedule views 250 years of American history through some of its most important cultural images, including Calvin and Hobbes. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Sounds of Swing at Norman Rockwell Museum Live music presented in conjunction with the museum’s Jazz Age Illustration exhibition. 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 •
Real Estate 1750 Saltbox that's Part of Stockbridge History Local lore suggests that Reverend Jonathan Edwards and Chief Konkapot of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community may have met in this home’s front parlor. Also, there's a secret garden. By Francesca Olsen •
Real Estate House with Historic Mill in Stockbridge Long driveway, large estate, old stone walls, and quiet pastures: These are some of the best things about older, fancy Southern Berkshire homes. By Francesca Olsen •