MAY 2019
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
SUNDAY, MAY 26th:
MOUNT GREYLOCK'S BIRDS OF PREY (1pm)
BEEKEEPING DEMO WITH LIVE BEES (12-4pm)
BUTTERFLY PRESENTATION (6pm)
Free and Open to the Public
JUNE 2019
SUNDAY, JUNE 2:
Nutshell Playhouse has been rescheduled for August 24 at 1pm.
SUNDAY, JUNE 2nd:
BASCOM LODGE PRESENTS:
THE MICHAEL BENEDICT TRIO
7:00 pm - to - 9:00 pm
RESERVATIONS APPRECIATED
SUNDAY, JUNE 9th:
The Birds of Mount Greylock.
A visual presentation and guide to identification.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
SUNDAY, JUNE 16th:
BASCOM LODGE PRESENTS:
THE WES BROWN TRIO
with ANDY JAFFE and singer JILL CONNOLLY
7:00 pm - to - 9:00 pm
RESERVATIONS APPRECIATED
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19th:
Gina Coleman and Benny Kohn
A blues duo based in the Berkshires. She has a powerful singing style and he truly works the piano.
6-7pm
Free and Open to the Public.
SUNDAY, JUNE 23rd:
FORESTS and BRAIN HEALTH.
A Presentation on the health benefits of forests with Susan A. Masino
Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology
The link between forests and brain health is a public policy imperative: we face increasing costs for disorders ranging from Alzheimer’s disease to addiction, and forests offer exercise, mindfulness and stress reduction. We are still discovering new species, and forests are a likely source of new antibiotics. They have already produced new drugs for seizures and pain, and US veterans suffering from PTSD can spend time in the forest and reduce medication use. For these and many other reasons, natural forests should be protected and accessible to citizens across the state.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26th:
Quintessential
Music by this local, all male, a cappella group.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
SUNDAY, JUNE 30th:
Public Art from the Cape to the Berkshires.
Author and urbanologist Max Grinnell will take you on a tour of Public Art in the Bay State, from the Cape to Mount Greylock.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
JULY 2019
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3rd:
Duo Eamon
Popular Berkshire musicians Cassandra Cleghorn (fiddle) and Jeffrey Levine (guitar) are Duo Eamon, in their sixth annual summer show at Bascom Lodge -- always a standing-room only event. Come enjoy fresh settings of traditional dance music from Ireland, Quebec and New England. Lyrical melodies, tasty harmonies, driving rhythms, passionate interplay.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
SUNDAY, JULY 7th
BASCOM LODGE PRESENTS
THE MICHAEL BENEDICT TRIO
7:00 pm - to - 9:00 pm
RESERVATIONS APPRECIATED
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10th:
JoAnne Spies & Doug Tanner
Songs old and new on guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo and chromatic harmonica.
6-7pm
Free and Open to the Public.
SUNDAY, JULY 14th:
IN CELEBRATION OF THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSING OF THE LEGISLATION FOR THE
19th AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
BASCOM LODGE PRESENTS THE SIXTH ANNUAL MT. GREYLOCK JAZZ FESTIVAL
"FIVE WOMEN - FIVE VOICES"
FREE PERFORMANCES FROM 12:30pm to 6:30pm
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17th:
Klezmer Music
Virtuoso clarinetist Paul Green is joined by keyboard star Ben Kohn in a performance of klezmer music at Bascom Lodge. They'll play a selection of Jewish favorites from past and present. Don't miss it!
6-7pm
Free and Open to the Public.
SUNDAY, JULY 21st:
JAZZ with PENNY BUCKY
Penny is a local artist, just back from Jazz Interplay at Kimball Union Academy, New Hampshire, with performances at Interplay’s swing dance and evening cabaret. Penny will be accompanied by Bob Shepherd, whose thoughtful solo performances on the keyboard, and as an accompanist, have been much appreciated over the years in the Berkshires.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24th:
BANJO BLUE
An engaging blend of old-time mountain and early blues music played on banjo, guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, banjo ukulele and harmonica.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
"This program is supported in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.”
SUNDAY, JULY 28th:
CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORP
with
Ranger Mike
An illustrated history of the C.C.C. and its work on Mount Greylock and Bascom Lodge.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31st:
Oakes & Smith
Berkshire-based folk duo Oakes and Smith creates an ethereal sound not often heard in today’s popular music.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
AUGUST 2018
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4th:
BASCOM LODGE PRESENTS
THE MICHAEL BENEDICT TRIO
7:00 pm - to - 9:00 pm
RESERVATIONS APPRECIATED
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7th:
THE BERKSHIRE HIGHLANDERS.
Bagpipes! Bagpipes! Bagpipes!
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11th:
David Ricci
Chaos on the Mountain
Join photographer David Ricci for a discussion of his soon to be published photobook, Edge of Chaos. Ricci’s work has evolved over four decades from minimalist, geometric images to extremely complex compositions. Edge of Chaos traces the development of the photographer’s personal style while drawing parallels to complexity science and nuclear physics.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14th:
Beyond Flower Gardens: Native Woody Plants in a Pollinator Garden
with Margery Winters
Native shrubs and trees are often important, but often overlooked, nectar & pollen sources in a pollinator garden. Learn why these plants provide even more.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18th
BASCOM LODGE PRESENTS
THE WES BROWN TRIO
with ANDY JAFFE and singer JILL CONNOLLY
7:00 pm - to - 9:00 pm
RESERVATIONS APPRECIATED
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21st:
Wintergreen
Folk music by this local trio.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25th:
Wildlands and Woodlands
Presentation on how protecting open space not only preserves critical ecosystems, but also provides health, climate, and economic benefits to our communities.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28th:
The Hungry Heart Bar and Girl
Theatrical Reading with Anne Aeundeland, Jennifer Jasper, Franny and Timothy Shuker-Haines
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
SEPTEMBER 2019
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st:
Marafanyi
Drumming and singing by this all female troupe.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st:
BASCOM LODGE PRESENTS
THE MICHAEL BENEDICT TRIO
7:00 pm - to - 9:00 pm
RESERVATIONS APPRECIATED
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th: No Event
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th:
Forest Ecology Slide Show and Nature Walk
Identification of local plants and insects with Aimee Galinas.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th: No Event
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th:
BASCOM LODGE PRESENTS
THE WES BROWN TRIO
with ANDY JAFFE and singer JILL CONNOLLY
7:00 pm - to - 9:00 pm
RESERVATIONS APPRECIATED
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th: No Event
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd:
Hemp
Presentation on the Health and Economic Benefits of Hemp with an Update on Commercial Hemp Production by Ralph Brill.
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th: No Event
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th:
Forests and Climate Change
6-7pm.
Presentation on how the presence or lack of forests impact climate.
Free and Open to the Public.
OCTOBER 2018
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2nd: No Event
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6th
BASCOM LODGE PRESENTS
THE MICHAEL BENEDICT TRIO
7:00 pm - to - 9:00 pm
RESERVATIONS APPRECIATED
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9th: No Event
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13th:
Benefits of Wildland Forests
6-7pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16th: No Event
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20th:
BASCOM LODGE PRESENTS
THE WES BROWN TRIO
with ANDY JAFFE and singer JILL CONNOLLY
FINAL JAZZ SUNDAY OF THE SEASON
7:00 pm - to - 9:00 pm
RESERVATIONS APPRECIATED