An Evening of African Drumming and Song

October 20: "An Evening of African Drumming and Song"
The UMass Dartmouth Kekeli African Music and Dance club, an ensemble of American musicians, will present a demonstration/performance of traditional African music. The ensemble is led by Professor royal hartigan, and performs the traditional music and dance of West Africa, including processional, warrior, court, social, harvest, and recreational styles. They travel to Ghana, West African each year to live with the people in villages, and learn traditional songs, dances, and instrumental music.
Talks are free and open to the public.
Talks starts at 6.
Dinner served after the talk and will be served Family-style and priced according to menu (reservations required for dinner: 413-743-1591).

September 15: "The Lichen and Mosses of Berkshire County"
Presented by Scott LaGreca, PhD
Natural Science Coordinator, Berkshire Museum.
Join Berkshire Museum's natural science coordinator, Dr. Scott LaGreca at Bascom Lodge on Mount Greylock for a presentation on lichens and mosses of Berkshire County. Learn how surveys of these organisms help monitor critical environmental issues such as air pollution, invasive species, and global warming.
6pm.
Free an Open to the Public!
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Painting the Landscape on the Summit of Mt. Greylock Saturday, September 18. 10am-4pm

This workshop will take place on the peak of glorious Mt. Greylock at the newly renovated Bascom Lodge.
Paula Gottleib will provide information on how to perceive the landscape for purposes of painting: methods of creating compositions, principles of perspective and basic watercolor techniques such as washes, gradations, color mixing, transparent layering and the sequencing of making a watercolor painting.

Individual guidance offered and individual expression encouraged.
The class will meet outdoors. In the event of inclement weather the class will be postponed until the following day, September 19.
Cost: $99
To register, email: paula@paulagottlieb.com
or phone: 413-634-0066

Movie Night with Rich Remsberg

September 8: "Movie Night", 6pm Rich Remsberg returns with a fine selection of found films. Last year Rich wowed fans of Movie Night with a couple of gems from his collection of home movies and oddball documentaries. Come see what fascinating curiosities he’ll project. Free popcorn. Free and Open to the Public! Prix fixe dinner to follow at 7. Reservations required for dinner (413-743-1591).

September 1: "Tap Dance - Its History and Relationship to Jazz", 6pm.

Presented by Tony Waag, Executive Director, Tap City, The New York City Tap Festival.
"Tap City" is the preeminent tap dance festival of the world and is the quintessential celebration of tap. Tony Waag will discuss the evolution of tap dance and demonstrate this uniquely American art form and its relationship to jazz.
Free and Open to the Public!




Prix fixe dinner to follow at 7. Reservations required for dinner (413-743-1591).

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Busy Week at the Lodge

Saturday, August 14:

At 9pm the DCR and the Amherst Area Amateur Astronomy Association are co-sponsoring a star gazing party on the summit of Mount Greylock.

Free and open to the Public. Appropriate for all Ages.

Event will be cancelled only is there is heavy cloud coverage or rain.

Please contact the Mount Greylock Visitors Center (413-4499-4262) or the Astronomy Association (413-320-2509) about questions relating to the program or status of the event based on weather.

Sunday, August 15:"David Bowman, Timber Frame Demonstration", 2 - 4pm

David Bowman has been timber framing for 18 years and will demonstrate the art of timber framing using only hand tools. Outdoors (indoors if raining).

August 18: "Greylock in Time and Space"
Talk and discussion at 6:00pm by Alec Gillman. Alec Gillman, DCR Interpretive Ranger at Mount Greylock State Reservation, presents an exploration of the mountain's history and nature with a PowerPoint slide show. Discover connections between man's desire to shape the mountain at the same time protect it's wildness. Fun facts about and visions of the mountain shall be revealed on your way to becoming a true "Greylockophile."

August 11: "The Galileo Affair"

At 6m on Wednesday Bill Minardi returns to Bascom Lodge to discuss and examine Galileo's conflict with the church, his trial and condemnation and the impact it had as an example of the "conflict" between science and religion.