Thursdays, July 10, 17, 24,
5:30 p.m.

Explore the intricacies of this time-honored craft, the challenges that authors face, and the demands of the publishing marketplace today. A book signing and reception will follow. Free with Museum admission.

Norman Rockwell: A Life with Biographer Laura Claridge
July 10, 5:30 p.m.

Cecilia Beaux: A Modern Painter in a Gilded Age with Biographer Alice Carter
July 17 5:30 p.m.

Edward Hopper: An Intimate Biography with Biographer Gail Levin, Ph.D.
July 24, 5:30 p.m.

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American Chronicles:
The Art of Norman Rockwell
Through August 31, 2014

The Unknown Hopper:
Edward Hopper as Illustrator
June 7 through October 26, 2014

Day in the Life: Norman Rockwell's Stockbridge Studio
Through October, 2014

Norman Rockwell's 323 "Saturday Evening Post" Covers

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Summer Sketch Club
Tuesdays, July 8, 15, 22, and 29, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For ages 7 and up

Enjoy this lively on-location drawing and painting class that encourages self-expression and experimentation. Bring a sketchbook or drawing pad; other art supplies are provided. Class is outdoors, weather permitting; bring bottled water, insect repellent, hats, and sunscreen. Take one class or take them all! $6, $4 members.

Creating Together:
A Parent-Child Experience
Wednesdays, July 9, 16, 23, and 30, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
For children ages 4 and up and their parents/caregivers

Children and their parents/caregivers are invited to explore the galleries together during this interactive art experience. A lively look at the works on view will inspire personal artworks created with a variety of materials and techniques. Take one class or take them all! $6 per person, $4 members.

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Historic Property Walks
Thursdays, 2:30 p.m.

Explore the Norman Rockwell Museum's bucolic 36 acre site and learn about the historic buildings on its property, including Linwood House, an 1859 Berkshire Cottage, and Norman Rockwell's own Stockbridge Studio. Free with Museum admission.

Berkshire Choral Festival
Wednesdays, July 16 and 23, 2:30 p.m.

Enjoy inspired short performances of American vocal music by the gifted singers of the Berkshire Choral Festival. Free with Museum admission

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Illustrating the 1920s: An Afternoon with Illustration Historian Murray Tinkelman
Saturday, July 19, 2 p.m.

Step back in time to the roaring twenties! Celebrated illustration historian Murray Tinkelman will discuss the art of noted illustrators whose indelible images have established a vision of the era. Free with Museum admission.

Hopper's Drawings: An Evening with Whitney Museum Curator Carter E. Foster
Saturday, July 19, 5:30 p.m.

Learn how Edward Hopper used drawing to develop his paintings, recording his direct observations of the world as well as his imaginative transformations. Carter E. Foster is the curator of Hopper Drawing at Whitney Museum; a reception and book signing will follow the program.

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Inside Hopper's World: A Contemporary Painter's View An Evening with Philip Koch
Thursday, July 31, 5:30 p.m.

Painter Philip Koch will discuss Hopper's life on Cape Cod and take a comparative look at the artist's paintings and illustrations.

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Experimental Painting: Inspirational Approaches for Mixed Media Art
Friday, July 18, and Saturday,
July 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Explore the dynamic world of mixed media art during this two-day workshop with accomplished artist/author/educator Lisa L. Cyr. Pre-register by calling: 413.931.2221. $125; $95 for Museum members.

Art Lab:
Daily Workshop Experiments with Illustrator Whitney Sherman
Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Move beyond traditional approaches to developing artwork by using new ways to engage and ignite creative thinking. Award-winning illustrator/writer/educator Whitney Sherman will lead the class through daily exercises that will open up new ways of seeing. Bring your old and new sketchbooks, doodles, and to do lists with you! Pre-register by calling: 413-931-2221; $230, $195 members.

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Image credits:

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), Family Tree, 1959. Oil on canvas, 46" x 42". Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, October 24, 1959. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. ©SEPS: Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), Triple Self-Portrait, 1959. Oil on canvas, 44 1/2" x 34 1/3". Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 13, 1960. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. ©SEPS: Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN

Edward Hopper (1882 1967). (A Theater Entrance), (1906 1910). Watercolor, brush and ink, and graphite pencil on paper, Sheet: 19 11/16 x 14 3/4in. (50 x 37.5cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest 70.1378 © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper, licensed by Whitney Museum of American Art Digital Image © Whitney Museum of American Art

Photos ©Norman Rockwell Museum. All rights reserved.

Edward Hopper (1882 1967). (In a Restaurant), (c. 1916 1925). Charcoal on paper, Sheet: 26 11/16 x 21 5/8in. (67.8 x 54.9cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest 70.1449 © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper, licensed by Whitney Museum of American Art Digital Image © Whitney Museum of American Art.

Lisa Cyr, Performance. 11 1/2" x 15 3/4". Acrylic, oil and collage on illustration board. ©Lisa Cyr. All rights reserved.

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), Boy on Highdive, 1947. Oil on canvas, 35" x 27"Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, August 16, 1947 Private collection. ©1947 SEPS: Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN.