Men and animals have always been Armed & Dangerous. From the heroic warrior to the legendary past to the modern military soldier humankind has relied on arms and armor to convey dominance, power, and status.

Thursday April 1, leaving at 11:00 a.m. with lunch first at Patrick’s Pub. Please sign up. We need to have at least 4 people sign up for trips beyond Northern Berkshire County.

Sean Penn directs this drama based on the best-selling true account of a young man who gives up everything – including his trust fund and ties to a seemingly stable family – to lead a solitary life int he wild. Eschewing convention to trek across Alaska’s harsh and often unforgiving terrain, Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch) resolves to live off the land. But along the way, he encounters emotional obstacles and unexpected hardship. (2007, 148 minutes)
Saturday April 2, 7:00 pm

Sunday April 4, Noon until 2:00 pm

Please join us for this lovely affair, and be sure to make reservations at the Front Desk if you plan to attend and/or to bring guests.

Lighter fare will be served from 5:15 – 6:15 that evening.

1955, 41 minutes
Episode 2
Jurlesburg: Trying to guide a lost wagon train, Cheyenne and Smitty tangle with a gang of cattle rustlers.
Sunday Afternoon at the Movies April 4, 3:00 pm

The Sweetwood Library Committee will meet on Monday April 5th at 10:30 in the Private Dining Room. All are welcome!

London teacher Poppy Cross (Sally Hawkins, in a Golden Globe-winning role) is eternally cheerful, but when someone steals her beloved bike, she takes up driving and gets paired with Scott (Eddie Marsan), an instructor who’s her polar opposite. The relationship is strained till Poppy’s bright personality attracts a co-worker, making Scott unexpectedly jealous. Director Mike Leigh’s effervescent tale also copped a Golden Globe nod for Best Picture.
(2008 118 minutes)
Monday April 5, 7:00 pm

In 1878, when Mr. Doyle meets brilliant teacher Dr. Bell, he’s drawn away from his college studies into a new world of crime investigation. As the pair helps the local police solve gruesome cases, Doyle becomes fascinated with Bell’s uncanny talent for outwitting the cleverest criminals. But one particularly vicious cat-and-mouse game foretells a different end … one that will challenge even Dr. Bell. Stars Charles Dance and Ian Richardson.
(2000 116 minutes)
Wednesday April 7, 7:00pm

Friday, April 9 at 8 PM – We will leave Sweetwood at 7:20pm
This presentation marks MASS MoCA’s tenth annual co-presentation with Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Stephen Petronio celebrates his company’s 25th Anniversary Season with the dynamic and elemental I Drink the Air Before Me, an evening-length work inspired by the power of extreme weather and storms, both atmospheric and internal. Widely regarded as one of the leading choreographers of his generation, sound, visual art and fashion collide in Petronio’s dances to produce powerfully modern landscapes for the senses. Petronio’s predilection for forward thinking popular music — his dancers have moved to Rufus Wainwright and Antony — is satisfied here by a score from the beloved young composer Nico Muhly. Tickets are $25.60. Please sign up by Monday April 5

Saturday, April 10th at 2:00 pm
Please sign up, we will leave Sweetwood at 1:30pm
Tickets are $5 per person
Screening followed by a conversation led by Peter Low, Williams College professor of Art History
Young Brendan lives in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids. But a new life of adventure beckons when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the fairy Aisling, a mysterious young wolf-girl, who helps him along the way. But with the barbarians closing in, will Brendan’s determination and artistic vision illuminate the darkness and show that enlightenment is the best fortification against evil?

Judy Garland plays Esther Blodgett, a small-town girl with talent coming out her ears. Discovered by famous actor Norman Maine (James Mason), Blodgett rises to the top while he drinks himself to the bottom. The songs in this version (A Star Is Born was filmed before in 1937 and again in 1976) leap off the screen, especially “The Man That Got Away.” (1954, 176 minutes)
Saturday April 10, 7:00pm