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March 2019
Dan Devine: IMPACT
Dan Devine IMPACT On view March 30, 2019 – May 5, 2019. Opening Reception Saturday, March 30th from 4-6pm. Impact marks a collision. Often it results from the colliding of objects, but impacts can occur between cultures, philosophies, financial strategies or changing natural environments. Impact usually relates to something we have done. With each new collision, we rush to mediate and minimize the effects, as if in an effort to keep change from taking place. The plaster castings shown here…
Find out more »April 2019
Shakespeare’s Pericles at Camphill Ghent
Pericles, by William Shakespeare, is the heartrending, funny, and fantastical story of a family separated at sea and reunited by fate. This 75-minute production features 5 actors playing 30 characters, live music, and an imaginative staging that will come to life in our hall. Don’t miss this opportunity to receive the gift of real, live theater! The rig is a professional performance group that brings the magic of live theater to as wide an audience as possible.
Find out more »Art Opening for Stella Elliston with “White Light” Exhibit
The Chatham Bookstore hosts a reception for an exhibit of oil paintings on canvas by Stella Elliston on Friday, April 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. The show is entitled “Quiet Light” and runs through June 17. Stella Elliston graduated from Ohio University with a BA in English/Fine Arts. Her work has been shown in various venues and galleries in the Berkshires, Columbia County, and New York City. Elliston especially enjoys having her work in cafes and bookstores, where the…
Find out more »Poetry In Other Words
All welcome! Poetry In Other Words -- Eighth annual celebration of poetry in many languages. Recite, read, listen to poems from around the world. Refreshments. Free. Chatham Bookstore, 27 Main Street, Chatham, NY. For more information, 518-392-3005. https://chathambookstore.com/
Find out more »Berkshire Jazz Quartet at Camphill Ghent
The Berkshire Jazz Quartet will play at Camphill Ghent on Monday, April 29, at 3 pm. The ensemble will play and improvise on jazz standards and lesser-known classics spanning the bebop, latin, and ballad genres. The band includes Peter Skaller on piano, Michael Junkins on guitar, Roger Suters on bass, and Peter Coombs on percussion. This performance is a celebration of International Jazz Day. UNESCO has designated April 30 as a day to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of…
Find out more »May 2019
Chatham Bookstore Celebrates Children’s Book Week starting April 29
As part of the longest-running national celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading, over 1,000 schools, libraries, and bookstores will celebrate Children’s Book Week from April 29 to May 5 from coast to coast in all 50 states. This May marks the 100th anniversary of Children’s Book Week; the theme for this year’s celebration is Read Now • Read Forever. All kids and teens at Book Week events will receive a free 2019 Children’s Book Week…
Find out more »ACOUSTIC DUETS WITH BOBBY AND CHRISTINE
Featuring one guitar, two voices and a variety of percussive elements. Bobby and Christine will sing songs of well-known artists, and many tunes you will recognize arranged in fresh and dramatic interpretations. Come join us for this free event!
Find out more »Ruth Reichl with Memoir “Save Me The Plums”
Renowned food writer and restaurant critic Ruth Reichl shares her new memoir, “Save Me the Plums,” at the Chatham Bookstore on Friday, May 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. Published by Random House, the book chronicles her personal journey as editor-in-chief at Gourmet Magazine during its heyday. A conversation with Thomas Chulak from the bookstore and Q & A follow a brief reading. Before going to Gourmet, Ruth Reichl was the restaurant critic for the New York Times, where she…
Find out more »Debby Mayer with “Widows’ Words” at Chatham Bookstore
Author and journalist Debby Mayer comes to the Chatham Bookstore with her piece in the new book “Widows’ Words” on Saturday, May 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. Nan Bauer-Maglin, editor of the book, will be present, along with another contributor, Alice Radosh. A conversation with Thomas Chulak from the bookstore, Q & A, and refreshments follow the reading. Published by Rutgers University Press, “Widows’ Words: Women Write on the Experience of Grief, the First Year, the Long Haul, and…
Find out more »Farmer and Maker’s Market
Starting this year the Chatham Farmers and Makers Market will be under the umbrella of CABA (Chatham Area Business and Arts). We believe in supporting the local economy through the small farmers and businesses that combine to make this the wonderful area it is to live and work. There is no better place than your local farmers market to make a difference in the world. Buy Local, Support Local! Please join us every Friday, at the Gazebo, starting May 24…
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