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  • Saturday, August 14, 10 am – 10:00 pm – 7th Annual Zucchini Festival

    The Town of West Stockbridge will hold its 7th Annual West Stockbridge Zucchini Festival on Saturday, August 14, beginning at 10 in the morning, and running until 10 at night.  The location is at the junction of Routes 41 and 102, 1/4 mile west of Exit 1 of the Mass Pike.  Admission is free.  There are activities for kids and adults, including a pet parade, rides and races, including the new Euro Bungi, a zucchini recipe contest, zucchini decorating, a zucchini weigh off contest, zucchini catapult, zucchini car racing, live music by Bootleg, and entertainment, games, food booths, and more.  For additional information, call 413-232-0222.  A parking shuttle will run from 9:30 until 6 from Rt. 102 Town Hall to Card Pond, Rt. 41 near the Mass Pike.  Log on to www.weststockbridgetown.com.

  • Saturday, April 17, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Art’s Traveling Cactus & Succulents Plant Show

    Not just spines! Lots of unusual and fascinating plants most people can easily grow. Hundreds of rare and bizarre plants strutting their stuff! Art Scarpa of the Cactus and Succulent Society will bring along both indoor tropical and hardy outdoor plants, depending upon the season, to Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston for this instructional class on Saturday, April 17, beginning at 11 am and running through 12:30 pm. The plants pictured below are aeoniums.  THBG members $20, non-members $22. Register on line at www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Saturday – Sunday, October 3 – 4, 10 am – 5 pm – Berkshire Harvest Festival

    The Berkshires’ longest running and best-known community event will take place during the first weekend in October, October 3 – 4, from 10 – 5, at the Berkshire Botanical Gardens. An old fashioned, family-oriented community festival with something for everyone, including rides, games, food, music, crafts, giant tag sale, and lots more. Parking fee includes admission.  For directions and more information, log on to www.berkshirebotanical.org.

  • Saturday, August 8, 10 am – 9:30 pm – 6th Annual Zucchini Festival

    The Town of West Stockbridge will hold its 6th Annual West Stockbridge Zucchini Festival on Saturday, August 8, beginning at 10 in the morning, and running until 9:30 at night.  The location is at the junction of Routes 41 and 102, 1/4 mile west of Exit 1 of the Mass Pike.  Admission is free.  There are activities for kids and adults, including a pet parade, rides and races, a zucchini recipe contest, zucchini decorating, a zucchini weigh off contest, live music and entertainment, games, food booths, and more.  For additional information, call 413-232-0222.

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