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Rocking the Boat at Marge Champion’s Sunset Birthday Cruise

Fiona Breslin reports from New York City.Friends and fans of legendary hoofer and star of stage and screen Marge Champion rocked the boat Saturday, September 13, at the Show Boat Cruise around Manhattan to celebrate the part-time Berkshire resident's 93rd birthday. The evening was hosted by the

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Ted Allen Book Signing at bluecashew Kitchen Pharmacy

Silka Glanzman reports from Rhinebeck.Intermittent downpours and a tornado warning couldn't stop the steady stream of fans who poured into Rhinebeck's bluecashew Kitchen Pharmacy for Ted Allen's book signing this past Saturday, September 8. Hosts and co-owners Sean B. Nutley and Gregory Triana

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Friends of Clermont Sunset Cocktail Party

Dale Stewart reports from Livingston.Neither thunder and lighting nor threat of tornadoes deterred the turnout for A Celebration of Clermont at Forth House on Saturday, September 8. The annual benefit, thrown by the Friends of Clermont, raises funds for new projects, such as a video documentary of the Clermont

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Garden Party Benefit for AIDS Council of Northeastern NY

Scott Baldinger reports from Hudson. The garden party benefit for the AIDS Council of Northeastern New York was held September 2, on the lush grounds of the 1785 Henry Van Renseelaer House, home of Dr. Norman Posner and Graham Farrell (in photo, left). Its Georgian architecture and surrounding sprawling grounds

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Book Signing and Reception for Peter Wooster at Pergola Home

About 200 people came through the doors of Pergola Home in New Preston, CT on Sunday afternoon, August 26, to attend a reception for and signing of acclaimed gardener, designer, and architect Peter Wooster's new, limited edition art book, Collage. Wooster (in photo, left, with screenwriter and Huffington

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Midsummer Dream Big Evening at The Norfolk Library

While hawking books that ranged in subject from weeds to wit and wisdom, from mysteries to memoirs, local literary luminaries and bibliophiles showed their support for The Norfolk Library, on Friday August 24th, at the Midsummer Dream Big Evening fall fundraiser. A phalanx of authors, stationed at tables under a

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Hollister House Garden Study Weekend Cocktail Gala

Dale Stewart reports from Washington, CT.Professional horticulturists and avid gardeners gathered at the Hollister House Garden Cocktail Gala at the Washington Montessori School on Friday, August 24, for a prelude to the Garden Study Weekend, now in its third year. Co-sponsored by The Garden Conservancy, the cocktail party served

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Columbia Land Conservancy's Mid-Summer Soiree

Silka Glanzman reports from Germantown.With panoramic views of the Hudson to the west and the stunning Midwood Estate to the east, delighted locavores and land conservation advocates sat down for the Columbia Land Conservancy’s Mid-Summer Soiree on Sunday, August 19. Hosted by Midwood’s owner, Joan Davidson (at

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Farmers & Chefs Benefit for North East Community Center

Sarah Todd reports from Millerton.The only thing better than rolling out of bed for a delicious Sunday brunch is doing it for a great cause. On Sunday, August 19, farmers, restaurateurs, and foodies alike turned out to support the North East Community Center (NECC) at the Chef & Farmer

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COVET Culminates in DISH + DINE at Ferrin Gallery

Fiona Breslin reports from Pittsfield.Whether they arrived after having stopped in at the Lichtenstein Center for the opening of Melville Contemporary, part of Pittsfield's Call Me Melville Festival; or after having ogled the classic car show on North Street; or in advance of attending the closing events

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Shaker Shalom Fuses Cultures at Hancock Shaker Village

Lisa Green reports from Pittsfield.Two seemingly disparate cultures came together on Sunday, August 12 at Hancock Shaker Village in a gala that illuminated shared traditions in community, cuisine, and music. Shaker Soul and Jewish Neshama, an event to benefit both the Village and Congregation Knesset Israel, co-chaired by Mary

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Up on the Roof: Kick-Off Party for WordXWord Festival 2012

Rachel Louchen reports from Pittsfield. Hailed by the cognoscenti as one of the most exciting events of the summer, the rooftop kick-off party for  WordXWord 2012 on Saturday, August 11 did not disappoint. Sporadic rain showers throughout the evening scratched plans for live music, but celebrants remained up on the

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