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Clockwise from top left: The Collings Foundation, Stow; Battleship Cove, credit Nancy Marshall; Blacksmith Art & Music Festival, Fitchburg; Williamstown Dancers, credit Williamstown Cultural District; Cider Hall Farm in Amesbury, credit MOTT
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Greetings! Massachusetts is rich in arts & culture, so it's no surprise that exciting events, exhibits and festivals are held in the state's 16 regions all year long. Find out more! |
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Featured Region: Franklin County
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 The 20th Annual CiderDays in Franklin County is happening October 31-November 2. Many of the ticketed events for CiderDays are sold out, but there are still cooking demonstrations, orchard tours and other activities with no admission charge! This is a wonderful way to spend a weekend in the country. Visit www.ciderdays.org and check out the schedule. Try wassailing in the New Salem Orchards, or stroll the Art Walk in Shelburne Falls. All are welcome! On Sunday, November 23rd, Pat & Tex LaMountain will present a CD Release Concert and Thanksgiving Celebration at the Shea Theater in Turners Falls at 3 p.m. The show will celebrate the release of "rivers, roads & bridges," the couple's 8th release on Greenfield's Garden Gate Recordings, and will feature Pat & Tex with band members John White on bass and Rick Mauran on drums, along with special guests who performed on the CD. For tickets and info, visit www.theshea.org or call 413-772-0310! Find more information on Franklin County.
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Greater Boston
| |  This November, choose performances by Roseanne Cash or Itzhak Perlman- or both! The sun will come out tomorrow with Annie or on the Trip to Bountiful and Boston Ballet's Swan Lake's sorcery, deceit and eternal love will leave you spellbound. The MFA hosts major exhibitions of Spanish master Francisco Goya and American realist painter Jaime Wyeth. Prefer the abstract? Check out Alexander Calder's mobiles and stabiles at the PEM. Further abstraction can be found in Fiber: Sculpture at the ICA. And give thanks for all the art & culture BOSTON offers! Find more information on Greater Boston. |
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Cape Cod
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Start the holiday celebration with Sandwich Glass Museum's 4th Annual Glassblowers' Christmas! Beginning November 15th, hundreds of unique glass ornaments made by some of the region's finest glass artists will adorn the trees. The Lighting of the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown on November 26th is a Cape Cod holiday tradition, and Gardens Aglow at Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich run Fridays-Sunday from November 28-December 28. And plan your stay now for Christmas on Cape Cod - festive events, great shopping, accommodations packages and more! Find more information on Cape Cod. |
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Greater Springfield
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During the month of November, the 20th Annual CiderDays takes place October 31-November 2 in Shelburne Falls. Families can also kick off their holiday season with a stroll through an incredible holiday lighting display at the 20th Anniversary of Bright Nights at Forest Park and Yankee Candle Village will also host their annual tree lighting on the 23rd. Tis the season! For more information on these great events and others, visit www.valleyvisitor.com. Find more information on Greater Springfield.
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Hampshire County
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 Northampton-based Signature Sounds Recordings celebrates its 20th Anniversary with a show-packed Thanksgiving weekend at both The Academy of Music Theatre and its venue The Parlor Room! At least 18 of the label's artists will perform over the weekend. The Academy concerts feature Chris Smither (Nov. 28), Eileen Jewell (Nov. 29), Crooked Still (Nov. 30, 1 p.m.), & Lake Street Dive (Nov. 30, 7 p.m.). Signature Sounds presents the Green River Festival in Franklin County every July. Find more information on Hampshire County. |
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Johnny Appleseed Country
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 Locally grown, hand-crafted, home-brewed...fruits of the region's labors are in bounteous supply as Johnny Appleseed Country welcomes the holiday season. As temperatures drop, craft shows move indoors: the Narragansett Craft Fair in Templeton on November 8th is a popular showcase for talent. After shopping, head out to Fruitlands Museum for a craft beer tasting event. And you'll find plenty to be thankful for - local foods, beverages, crafts and even X-games - at the Thanksgiving Harvest Festival at Red Apple Farm in Phillipston on November 22-23! Find more information on Johnny Appleseed Country.
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Martha's Vineyard
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|  The Thanksgiving Artisans Festival will be held November 28-29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury! This largest holiday art show by Islanders features many holiday gifts, such as one of a kind winter hand-made sweaters, hand-made soaps, Island lavender, and fine crafts including leather and vintage material bags, wood butcher block cutting boards, and so much more. Meet the artists and learn their inspirations for their work! Find more information on Martha's Vineyard. |
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Mohawk Trail Region
| |  Mingle with local artists, view demonstrations, enjoy live music, and ride Trolley No.10 at Shelburne Falls' November 1st Art Walk. The event, from 4 to 8 p.m., will be apple-themed to celebrate Cider-days. Then kick off the holiday season Friday, November 28th at Shelburne Falls' Moonlight Magic, the lighting of the Village! Shops, galleries and restaurants will stay open late for special holiday promo-tions. Enjoy live entertainment, vendors, and the Parade of Lights! For more information, visit www.ShelburneFalls.com. Find more information on the Mohawk Trail Region. |
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MetroWest
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|  Fine arts and crafts make unique holiday gifts. Find them in MetroWest at the store at deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, which offers holiday goods, ornaments, and stylish home goods starting November 15th! On November 21-23, the Paradise City Arts Festival returns to Marlborough's Royal Plaza Trade Center. Named by USA Today as one of the country's ten best fairs of fine and functional art, it features 175 outstanding artists and master craft makers specializing in sculpting and painting, jewelry, home furnishings, and fashion! Find more information on MetroWest. |
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Nantucket Island
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|  Nantucket Noel is the quintessential yuletide experience! Nantucket Noel begins Thanksgiving weekend with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Caroling on November 28th. Main Street teems with well wishers who gather in anxious expectation as the countdown begins and over 150 trees magically come alive in a blaze of light and joyous caroling fills the air. Christmas Stroll week-end takes place take place December 5-7. Check our calendar of events for details! Find more information on Nantucket Island. |
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North of Boston
| |  Get into the holiday spirit as you navigate through the whimsy and beauty of the second annual Sea Festival of Trees! Held November 22nd through December 6th at the Blue Ocean Music Hall, the Festival features holiday trees decorated by local businesses, families, student groups, and individuals. The festival also includes music, great food, raffles (enter to win your favorite tree on display!), and so much more! Proceeds from this event benefit Anna Jacques Hospital and the Salisbury Beach Partnership. More information is available by clicking here! Photo by Harkins Photography. Find more information on North of Boston. |
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Plymouth County
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 Catch a performance of "Into the Woods Jr." this November at Priscilla Beach Theatre in Plymouth. The Brothers Grimm "go Broadway" in this adaptation of one of Sond-heim's most popular works designed especially for young performers. All of your favorite characters interact in this whimsical original story. Performances are November 15, 16 and 23 at noon and November 22 at 6 p.m. Cost is $12 per person. Limited seating! Call 508-224-4888 or click here to buy tickets. Find more information on Plymouth County.
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Southeastern Massachusetts
| |  New Bedford Art Museum's Collectors lll: Discerning Eyes exhibit is open now through November 16th, and whether the artwork was pried off the wall from a dilapidated building, purchased directly from the artist, performed in front of an intimate audience of 10 people or taken from the trunk of a fledging art dealer in the streets of SoHo, many of the works presented in "Discerning Eyes" have never been seen by the general public. Find more information on Southeastern Massachusetts. |
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The Berkshires
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 Celebrate the timeless holiday tradition of A Christmas Carol with the whole family and revel in the joy and redemptive power of Christmas as told in the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, the infamous miser who is reformed and shown the error of his ways by four spirits. Journey back to Victorian England and experience the classic story filled with holiday carols and the wonderment of the season at the beautiful Colonial Theatre! Performances are December 14-22. Photo by Abbby LePage. Find more information on the Berkshires.
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Greater Merrimack Valley
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A love of books and reading is a lifelong treasure passed from adult to child, from generation to generation. Family Trees: A Celebration of Children's Literature at the Concord Museum in historic Concord gives Concord's renowned literary tradition a creative twist from November 26-January 4. During the holiday season, the Museum's galleries are filled with 38 fanciful trees of all shapes and sizes, decorated with original ornaments inspired by acclaimed children's storybooks and contemporary picture book favorites. Find more information on Greater Merrimack Valley.
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Central Massachusetts
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|  This month, experience Salem Cross Inn's Fireplace Feasts on any weekend, step back in time at Old Sturbridge Village to watch the traditions of an early 19th century Thanksgiving unfold, discover the new 'Siberia Imagined and Reimagined' exhibit at the Museum of Russian Icons, come see the 'Perfectly Strange' exhibit at the Worcester Art Museum, or come walk around the Castleberry Fair Holiday & Crafts Festival at the DCU Center. Find more information on Central Massachusetts. |
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QUICK READ: Celebrate Boston's rich literary heritage. SEE & DO: Take a tour of the 