Earth Month keynote address Regina G. Barber, co-host of NPR’s Short Wave podcast: Fear will not save our planet, but hope might. Hear from the host of NPR’s Science Podcast Short Wave on climate change communication! Regina G. Barber co-hosts and reports on NPR’s science podcast Short Wave. She completed her doctorate in physics at Washington State […]
Literature, Lectures, and Talks
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ (MCLA) popular Green Living Seminar series returns this spring with Nature and Spirituality, a 12-week exploration of how faith, religion, and spiritual traditions shape our relationship with the natural world.
Literature, Lectures, and Talks
In 1943, German SS officers in charge of Auschwitz-Birkenau ordered that an orchestra be formed among the female prisoners. Almost fifty women and girls from eleven nations were drafted into a band that would play marching music to other prisoners and was also made to give weekly concerts for Nazi officers. Being in the orchestra […]
Diversity and Inclusion, Literature, Lectures, and Talks
The Clark Art Institute hosts Attention and Distraction, Then and Now, a panel discussion exploring visual and literary interpretations of focus and distraction from the nineteenth century through the present. The talk takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium.
Literature, Lectures, and Talks
Attend the final talk in the series about the Knox Trail where Tom Ragusa will discuss how he has traced and marked the route of the old road for 8 miles, and his effort to list the road on the National Register. This is the longest undisturbed stretch of the historic road in Western Massachusetts. […]
Berkshire250, Literature, Lectures, and Talks, Online Event
Join Tanya Fredman for an inside look at Shared Living in Israel through the Lens of Youth Artists at the Mishkan Museum of Art in Ein Harod, Israel. In this special partnership, we will explore how contemporary Israeli artists navigate boundaries using the concept of the parochet (curtain) as a jumping-off point; highlight a new […]
Diversity and Inclusion, Literature, Lectures, and Talks, Online Event
How does it feel to be Jewish today? From fear to pride, these true stories in a post October 7th world will make you feel more connected than ever to one another. Professional actors bring to life true American Jewish stories of humor, hope, heartbreak, and resilience. See this landmark adaptation of Zibby Owens’ bestseller, On Being […]
Diversity and Inclusion, Literature, Lectures, and Talks
The Clark Art Institute offers Meet Me at the Clark, a free gallery talk program designed specifically for people living with dementia and their care partners. Tours meet in the Manton Research Center reading room.
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Family Friendly, Literature, Lectures, and Talks
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ (MCLA) popular Green Living Seminar series returns this spring with Nature and Spirituality, a 12-week exploration of how faith, religion, and spiritual traditions shape our relationship with the natural world.
Literature, Lectures, and Talks
Stories, voices, and a welcoming café atmosphere—Wharton on Wednesdayreturns for a five-month run! Join us at the Terrace Café on the first Wednesday of each month, June through October, as local actors bring quintessential Edith Wharton short stories to life. Arrive early to enjoy the spectacular view and refreshments from the Café, open at 4:30 […]
Literature, Lectures, and Talks