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On Sunday, May 18th, we are honored to have Master Teacher Laryea Addy (pronounced Lie-ye Ah-dee) of Ghana coming to our community to teach both a drum and a dance class. He will be at the Berkshire Pulse, 410 Park St in Housatonic on Sunday May 18th. Drum class will be from 11:30-12:45, and dance class will run from 1-2:15. All levels are welcome. For more information please call 413-717-1707 or 413-229-5025.
Contact: 413-717-1707 or 413-229-5025
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke, heart failure and kidney failure. The longer it’s left untreated, the more serious its complications can become. If you would like to schedule a free cardiovascular screening that would include high blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose. Please contact CHP Health Communities Access Project Luci Leonard (413) 644-0104 ext. 16.
Contact: Luci Leonard (413) 644- 0104 ext. 16
David McLaughlin, author of the Unfolding History of the Berkshires will be at the Otis Library, 48 N. Main Road, Otis on May 13 from 4:00- 7:00. He will also preview his new book on the Berkshires. He will present at 5:00 & 6:00pm
Contact: Kathleen Bort, Director, 269-0109
namoli brennet is appearing at the Dream Away Lodge with special guest Liz Stahler Friday, May 16th.
Contact: 413-623-8725
Members of the Miss Halls School freshwoman class will hold their annual Horizons Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the School’s 492 Holmes Road campus in Pittsfield.
Contact: For more information, please call (413) 443-6401
Women of all ages are invited to particpate in a workshop of Self-Discovery and Celebration on Saturday, May 17, 10AM-4:30 PM at the Friends Meeting House in Great Barrington.
Contact: Ani Grosser, 413-637-2868
On Sunday, May 18th you can participate in the 8th Annual walk to raise money and awareness for Huntington’s Disease. The walk begins at 10:00AM from The Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Great Barrington (on the corner of Division St.) and ends at Theresa’s Stockbridge Cafe on Main St. in Stockbridge.
The walk is 6.3 miles with fun water stops at every mile including love beads, ice cream, photo ops at the “town dump” and “police officer’s station” in Stockbridge, free sandwiches and cookies at Theresa’s (the former Alice’s Restaurant)and a ride back to The Guthrie Center in VW Microbuses.
For more information on the walk and to print out your sponsor forms, visit our website at http://www.freewebs.com/hdwalk
Contact: Lisa Guthrie or the Guthrie Center 413.528.1955
Congregation Ahavath Sholom will host a presentation by Keren Weiner on Jewish genealogy on Monday, May 19 at 7:30 pm at the synagogue on North Street in Great Barrington.
Contact: Congregation Ahavath Sholom 413-528-4197
Ginger Strand, contributing editor at Orion Magazine and author of the new book INVENTING NIAGARA will be reading at The Bookstore in Lenox, MA on May 21 at 3:00 PM.
Contact: Julie Bourbeau,
Thumps behind walls. Voices from the ceiling. Sudden breezes and dancing lights. Ghosts evidence themselves in many ways.
Three Great Barrington residents, Judith Stavisky, David Rutstein and Francis X. Mackoul, will relate their personal ghostly encounters in two historic buildings—The Whiting House and Searles Castle—in a talk at the Great Barrington Historical Society’s May annual meeting Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the Mason Library at 7 p.m. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served.
Contact: http://www.greatbarringtonhistoricalsociety.org.
International energy expert Joseph Stanislaw presents a talk for the E. F. Schumacher Society entitled Energy: Global is Local.
Thurs., May 22, 7:30 pm. Energy: Global is Local. International energy advisor Joseph Stanislaw speaks on the necessity of transitioning to a local, alternative energy system. 1st Congregational Church of Great Barrington, MA. Information available at http://www.smallisbeautiful.org or 413-528-1737.
Contact: Michael Gordon
Ginger Strand, contributing editor at Orion magazine and author of the new book INVENTING NIAGARA will read at the American Antiquarian Socity in Worchester, MA on May 22 at 7:30 PM.
Contact: Julie Bourbeau,
The Klezmer Band The Knaydels will perform on Sunday, May 25th at 6 pm at the First Congregational Church, Stockbridge MA. The concert, called A Dash of Joy, A Pinch of Tears: Music from the Melting Pot, is raising funds for the continuing renovation of Ahavath Sholoms 100-year-old historic synagogue building on North Street in Great Barrington.
Contact: Congregation Ahavath Sholom
"LitGraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel,” featuring visual narratives by 24 historic and contemporary illustrators, through May 26, 2008.
The permanent collection includes more than 70 works by Norman Rockwell. Norman Rockwell’s 323 Saturday Evening Post covers are on view. Rockwell’s studio is open May through October.
The museum is open daily, weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekends and holidays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge. For more information, call (413) 298-4100, ext. 220 or visit http://www.nrm.org.
Contact: (413) 298-4100, ext. 220
Master gardeners at Berkshire Botanical Garden answer questions, Mondays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon, (413) 298-5355; machine takes calls 24 hours.
Contact: (413) 298-5355
The Storefront Artist Project’s annual fundraiser, this year called ARTCIRCUS, will be held Saturday May 31 in the Howard Building, Fenn St. Pittsfield.
Contact: http://www.storefrontartist.org; paul rapp at 413-553-3189
BOAT is a 4 week leadership development, environmental education and service learning summer program for 13-14 year olds
The BOAT program is a collaboration between the Housatonic River Museum and Berkshire South Regional Community Center. The program will be based at Berkshire South in Great Barrington, but participants will explore the natural, recreational and cultural offerings found within the Housatonic River Valley through field trips, team building experiences and service-learning opportunities. Hurry—space is limited!
Contact: Joan Peters at Berkshire South 413-528-2810 ext 34
The Pittsfield 4th of July Parade Committee is looking for volunteers to help make the July 4th Parade bigger and better than ever.
July 4th is a time for Pittsfield to celebrate our heritage as we proudly showcase the City of Pittsfield, with what is widely recognized as one of the finest 4th of July celebrations in America. While the exciting event occurs on a single day, the planning, preparation and fundraising takes nearly a whole year. Planning for the 2008 parade began almost immediately after this year’s successful march, by the all-volunteer Board and Parade Committee.
Visit the website at http://www.pittsfieldparade.com
Contact: http://www.pittsfieldparade.com
Great Barrington- Berkshire South Regional Community Center is now accepting registrations for all 2008 summer camp experiences for children in the southern Berkshire area.
Three different experiences are being offered for 5 different age groups. The return of the popular Bilingual Summer Camp (Campamento Accion Aventura) from June 23rd through August 29th is divided into three age groups: 5 and 6 year olds, 7 to 9 year olds and 10 to 12 year olds. Each week of activities will include a variety of team building games and activities including swimming, hiking, arts, cooking, gardening and dancing.
New this year is Berkshire Outdoor Adventure Teens (B.O.A.T.), a program for 13 and 14 year olds that runs from July 7th through August 1st. The 12 participants will explore the natural, recreational and cultural offerings found within the Housatonic River Valley through field trips, team building and service learning opportunities. This program is a collaboration between Berkshire South and the Housatonic River Museum.
Also new for aspiring actors 15 to 17 years old is a theatre and stage workshop called Rising Stars from August 11th to the 22nd. This workshop explores the performing arts with professionals from the Castle Hill Theatre Company. Spaces in this program are limited and are determined through an application process.
Pre-registration for all programs is required. To request a brochure or to register, call 413-528-2810 or visit Member Services at Berkshire South, 15 Crissey Road in Great Barrington. Financial aid is available to qualified members of Berkshire South.
Contact: 413-528-2810
Chaya-Sharon Heller will be offering a monthly yoga class at Congregation Ahavath Sholom on North Street in Great Barrington. The classes will offer participants the chance to explore the weekly Torah portion filtered through the experience of yoga, breath, Hebrew chanting, deep relaxation, meditation and contemplation. The first session is on April 8 at 6 p.m.
Contact: Ahavath Sholom - 413-528-4197
You can become a volunteer for The Fresh Air Fund and help grant New York City children from low-income communities a wonderfully and fresh summer experience!
Contact: Lelia Bruun at 413-528-6701 or The Fresh Air Fund at 800-367-0003
Word Street, a drop-in tutoring and literary arts center in Pittsfield, is open for students 8-18 Monday-Thursday 3:30-5:30.
Contact: Frank Tempone 442-2732,
Walter Trout, Blues Guitarist performing at Narrows Center For The Arts
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The Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers that the National Do Not Call Registry has accepted personal cell phone and home phone number registrations since it opened for consumer registrations in June 2003. There is no deadline to register a home or cell phone number on the Registry.
To register a telephone number on the National Do Not Call Registry, or to file a complaint, consumers should visit http://www.donotcall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236). Consumers registering a phone number online will be asked to provide a valid e-mail address to which a confirmation of the registration will be sent. A registration is not complete until the consumer clicks on the link in this e-mail. Consumers registering by phone must call from the phone number they wish to register.
Contact: 202-326-2674
VENDORS WANTED! for the Otis Library Country Fair August 2 10:30 to 3:30 on the Church Green
Call Kathy Bort, Lynne Fay, Lois Hall at the Otis Library 269-0109
Contact: Kathleen Bort , Director 269-0109
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