Events

1. Volunteer! Headstone Cleaning at Stockbridge Cemetery

Candace Currie, Cemetery Commission

Come visit Stockbridge Cemetery and volunteer to clean the marble headstones. We've made great progress over the past few years. Our next few sessions are: Saturday, October 5, from 9am to noon and Tuesday through Friday, October 8 through 11, from 9am to 3pm.

There will also be four weekdays with Ian and Bill from Preservation Inc. - Ian and Bill are great fun to work with.

Come for part of a day or the whole day. The public (including children age 12 and up) is invited. No experience is necessary. Instruction will be given on site, and supplies will be provided. You might want work gloves. No sign-up is necessary, but emailing intention to participate to ccurrie@stockbridge-ma.gov would be helpful. Thank you!

2. HALLOWEEN TRUNK OR TREAT, PARADE & PUMPKIN WALK-ABOUT

The Stockbridge Truck or Treat, Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Walk-About will take place on Friday, October 25, 2024 for area children. At 5pm meet at Heaton Court, 5 Pine Street for Trunk or Treat right before the parade. Marchers will then meet at the corner of Main & Pine Street at 6:00PM and march up Main Street to the front lawn of the Stockbridge Library for cider & donuts and pumpkin walk-about with lighted pumpkins carved by local businesses and area children. The fire truck will be stationed in front of the L ororbrary as well as a sheep-petting pen on the front lawn. A Halloween story time will take place at 6:30PM and Drop-in Halloween crafts inside the Library from 6:00-7:30PM.

Children and businesses interested in showcasing a Jack O’Lantern of their own, should drop them off at the library any time before 5:30PM (The library staff will light them and provide candles). You can take them home at the end of the evening.

In case of rain the parade is cancelled. Trunk or Treat will take place in the community room at Heaton Court and in the Library.

These events are sponsored by the Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce, Stockbridge Council on Aging, Stockbridge Library, Stockbridge Police & Fire Departments, The Red Lion Inn, Prado de Lana Sheep Farm and Stockbridge Coffee & Tea.

For more information contact: Barbara Zanetti at (413) 298 — 5200 or info@stockbridgechamber.org.

Editor’s note: Trunk or Treat is not a misprint. It is called Trunk or Treat to signify that cars will pull up, open their trunks, and the treats will be inside rather than kids going house to house.

3. 2024 ICE GLEN WALK STOCKBRIDGE

The Stockbridge family friendly moonlit hike into Ice Glen followed by a celebration around a bonfire will take place Saturday, November 2, 2024. The event is sponsored by Stockbridge Fire/Rescue/EMS and the Parks & Recreation Committee.

The guided tour will start from Stockbridge Town Park on Park Street in Stockbridge at 6:00pm, proceed down South Street, onto Ice Glen Road and through the Glen returning to the park for a bonfire, cider and donuts. It is an easy hike, even for the less experienced. Stockbridge Firemen and volunteers will be at points where there is uneven terrain. It is recommended that you wear sturdy footwear, warm layered clothing (sweatshirts, fleeces, etc.), hats and gloves and don’t forget a flashlight to help guide you with the group! A fall celebration bonfire at the Stockbridge Town Park starts immediately after the hike. All are invited to the bonfire even if you can’t make the hike. Cider and Donuts for everyone!!

Please leave pets at home. In case of rain or inclement weather the walk is cancelled.

For more information, one may contact the Stockbridge Fire Department at (413)298-4866

4. Stockbridge Senior Center Calendar

Photo: Lionel Delevingne