Jones Library 
43 Amity St, Amherst, MA 
November, 30, 2017 
6 - 8 pm 

Come spend an evening with the Appalachian Mountain Club to learn more about the New England National Scenic trail and hear music inspired by the trail, performed by NET Artist-in-Residence Ben Cosgrove. The evening will also include the opportunity to learn about the history of canoes in North America from writer Norman Sims and find out how you can take a canoe on the Massachusetts stretch of the Connecticut River Paddlers Trail. 

* Light refreshments and snacks will be provided. 

Please join us at the Berkshire Bash, AMC Berkshire Chapter's annual dinner meeting! This year we are requiring that the event fee ($20) be paid when you register through our Eventbrite page. Please register by November 1.

Admission includes a social hour with live jazz music, buffet dinner, a short business meeting with the election of our Executive Committee members for the coming year and a speaker. The buffet will include a vegetarian option. There is a cash bar.

Come learn a bit about regional geology while walking down to Pitcher Brook. Along the way we'll get a basic introduction to the different types of rocks and how they form, followed by a closer inspection and discussion of the rocks exposed near the falls. If there's time, we'll stop to visit a glacial erratic on the way back, taking a quick look at the more recent geologic history of the area.

We will be having a yurt build day on Aug. 19.
Food will be provided. We will also have some accommodations available if you would like to stay over. The yurt will provide housing for our soon to be resident caretaker Nate.