Festival Days: August 14, Stockbridge, MA


Housatonic River Family Festival Day - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
sponsored by the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA.

A daylong celebration of the Housatonic and its art, history and ecology featuring hands-on art programs, nature presentations, gallery tours, performances and more. Many regional organizations will be represented. Free with museum admission.

Art Connections - Art workshops for children and adults
- Plein air painting demonstrations
- 1 p.m. Guided Sculpture Tour of Sculpture In & By the River 2004
- 2 p.m. Children's Sculpture Treasure Hunt
- 12-4 p.m. IS183 Young Artist Artwork Display
- 12-3 p.m. IS183 Drop In Pageant Puppet Workshop
- 4 p.m. IS183 Housatonic River HOO HAA Performance

Nature/Ecology Connections - Interactive water quality and educational displays, storytelling and talks. Macroinvertebrate tanks, microscopes, storm drain models, River Raptor discussion. HVA
- Talks and demonstrations relating to river life and ecology
- Nature Walks
- Fly tying and fly fishing Trout Unlimited
- Information distributed by regional artistic and ecological organizations

Related Performances
- River Performance Thunder Bay
- Dance Performances Tom Truss/Flying Cloud
- Musical Performances

Commercial Connections - Vendors selling river-related art and products from around the area