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FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 13, 2026

LEE LIBRARY: QUILT SHOW & RECEPTION
Lee, 4pm

Come see the Quilt Show in the J. Peter Scolforo Gallery at the Lee Library for the month of November.  Join us for the reception on Friday, November 13th from 4pm to 6pm at the Lee Library, 100 Main Street, Lee. The exhibit is open during regular library hours throughout the month (except during programs in the gallery). Please contact the Lee Library at (413) 243-0385 with any questions. leelibraryma.org

 

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EXPLORING CALVIN AND HOBBES MEMBER EXHIBITION PREVIEW RECEPTION
Stockbridge, 5:00pm-7:00pm

Free! Members Only event

Join us for the Member Exhibition Preview Reception for the opening of Exploring Calvin and Hobbes.  

Be the first to see Exploring Calvin and Hobbes in its entirety! Enjoy light refreshments, learn about the exhibition from the curators, NRM Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, NRM Chief of Curatorial Affairs Russell Lord, and Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Head Curator Jenny E. Robb, and meet the new NRM Director Dr. Graham C. Boettcher. Members will also have a chance to see George Herriman, Krazy Kat, and the Path to Calvin and Hobbes.    

Interested in attending the exhibition preview reception, join as an NRM Member today! Members not only receive invitations to member-only events like this, but they also receive free Museum Admission, free Guided Gallery Tours, free Rockwell Studio Tours, discounts in the Museum Store and online, Terrace Café, and discounts to other programs and events for a full year. Join at the $150 Dual PLUS level and get access to over 1,500 museums across the country with NARM. 

Exploring Calvin and Hobbes is made possible in part by Media Sponsor: Berkshire Eagle Media 

 Image credit: Bill Watterson, Sunday strip, October 24, 1994. Courtesy of The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. © Bill Watterson

For more information and to learn how to become a member, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/exploring-calvin-and-hobbes-member-exhibition-preview-reception/

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SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 14, 2026

KRAZY KAT AND CALVIN & HOBBES: CLASSIC COMICS FAMILY DAY
Stockbridge, 10:00AM-3:00PM

Free with Museum admission*

Join us for a day of family fun as we celebrate the opening of two special exhibits featuring Krazy Kat and Calvin & Hobbes. Join our team of educators and special guest artist, Leonardo Quiles, for comic strip-themed artmaking & more. All ages are welcome. Drop-in, no reservations required.

 

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EXPLORING BILL WATTERSON’S CALVIN AND HOBBES: ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
Stockbridge, 4 p.m.

$15*
Limited seating; reservations required.

From 1985 to 1995, Bill Watterson created one of the most celebrated and beloved newspaper comic strips of all time: Calvin and Hobbes.  The strip featured the adventures (and misadventures) of 6-year-old Calvin and his trusty companion, Hobbes. 

Join exhibition curator, Jenny Robb for a lecture exploring Watterson’s masterful artistry and storytelling, the evolution of the strip, and his place in the history of American newspaper comics. Robb will present exclusive recordings of Watterson discussing the strip and his process and will offer insights into Watterson’s inspirations, including cartoonists George Herriman and Charles M. Schulz, whose work is also view.

Jenny Robb is Head Curator of Comics and Cartoon Art at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, which houses the Bill Watterson Collection of more than 3,000 original Calvin and Hobbes daily and Sunday comic strips.  In collaboration with Watterson, she curated the exhibition “Exploring Calvin and Hobbes”, which opens at the Norman Rockwell Museum on November 14th. 

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FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 20, 2026

FESTIVAL OF TREES: ‘LET’S PLAY’ OPENING RECEPTION
Pittsfield, 6pm

Festival of Trees returns to the Berkshire Museum this season with ‘Let’s Play,’ a theme inspired by the excitement, imagination, and sense of community that play brings to people of all ages. Celebrate opening day with us and enjoy light refreshments, festive activities, and a live performance by the Eagles Community Band. The celebration continues throughout the season, so stay tuned for our complete schedule of Festival of Trees programming.

Tickets: Adult: $50.00, Child (4-17): $20.00, Member Adult: $35.00
Member Child (4-17): $15.00

 

https://berkshiremuseum.org/events-exhibits/letsplay-reception/

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SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 21, 2026

EXPLORING CALVIN AND HOBBES CURATORIAL GALLERY TALK
Stockbridge, 9:30am

$20 plus admission; $10 Members
Upper-level Members get free tickets: 2 for Gallery Guild Level and 4 for Artist’s Forum Level. Limited space: reservations recommended.

Join Russell Lord, Norman Rockwell Museum’s Chief of Curatorial Affairs, for a gallery talk about Bill Watterson’s art and creative process, the history of the comics, and the other cartoonists who inspired Watterson including George Herriman (Krazy Kat) and Charles Schulz (Peanuts).  

This program occurs before public opening hours, providing a unique opportunity for reflection and enjoyment of the exhibition.

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