By Jackie Gentile
January/February 2026
JANUARY
Otis Ridge
Dec 31, 9 Pm: New Year's Torch Run At Otis Ridge And Watch From The Grouse House
Jan 10: Otis Resident Day At Otis Ridge - Otis/East Otis Residents Ski For Free!
Otis Library
Jan. 15, 4 Pm: Book Club: Becoming Madame Secretary By Stephanie Dray –
Zoom Only Https://Us02web.Zoom.Us/J/85912979632
Meeting Id: 859 1297 9632
Jan. 16, 12:30 Pm: Cookbook Club
*Jan.22, 9 Am: Guided Meditation By Viktoria
*Registration required: Otis library, No. Main Road or call (413) 269-0109
Throughout the month of January: Storywalk: Snowflakes Fall, by Patricia MacLachlan, Illustrated by Steven Kellogg, Farmington River Trail (behind St. Mary’s Church, 48 No. Main)
Other Events
Via Zoom (Book Reading)
Jan. 22, 7 pm: Notice Otis: Area author David Cohen discussing his book Reflections on Goose Pond, (event is free, registration required: www.otispreservationtrust.com)
FEBRUARY
Knox Trail Inn
Feb. 1, 2 pm: Wood Sign Painting Party with Boondocks & Blossoms
Feb. 14: Valentine’s Night at Knox Trail Inn: Frank Sinatra/Rat Pack Tribute Trio
Otis Ridge
Feb. 14: *Cardboard Box Race - check website (below) for registration and time
Feb. 18: *Ninety-pound Rucksack Challenge
Feb. 22: Interclub Race Day Racing starts at 8am
Feb. 28: Otis Resident Day – Otis/East Otis residents ski for free!
*For more details, stop by Otis Ridge or visit https://otisridge.com/weekly-events/
Otis Library
Feb. 19, 4 pm: Book club – Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
Feb. 20, 12:30 pm: Cookbook club
February Storywalk: My Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold. Throughout the month, Farmington River Trail (behind St. Mary’s Church, 48 No. Main)