Friday, March 13, 2026

News and Ideas Worth Sharing

Amy Krzanik

Amy serves as assistant managing editor for The Berkshire Edge. She lives in Adams, Massachusetts and holds a BFA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College.

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BITS & BYTES: Alford-Egremont awards cultural grants; Berkshire Taconic announces grant deadlines; Crescendo seeks singers; violinist Francesca Anderegg offers recital

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has announced its spring deadlines for grants in Berkshire County. Some applications are due as soon as Friday, April 15.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Trainer Thompson leaves HSV; BAV launches Market Match Fund; BCC professor wins award; Greylock re-elects board members; Tyer appoints four to Workforce...

Berkshire Agricultural Ventures has launched the Market Match Fund, an economic development and food access initiative to support local farmers markets with consistent funding to match customer SNAP benefits.

BITS & BYTES: ‘Spring Forward’ at Bernay; Hancock Shaker Village lineup; The Workshop Experience; GB rabies clinic; A Housing Vision for the Berkshires

Hancock Shaker Village will re-open for the season with the 20th anniversary of its popular Baby Animals event, running April 16–May 8. This year’s spring and summer programming will also include exhibitions, workshops, goat yoga, outdoor concerts, and the return of Food for Thought.

BITS & BYTES: OLLI talk with Randall Kennedy; reading by Sandra Cisneros; Playwright Mentoring Project performance; Ancram Opera House summer season

Ancram Opera House's 2022 summer season will include a performance by folk-rock duo The Bengsons, the satirical comedy "Invasion!," and the return of Real People Real Stories, Crystal Radio Sessions: Upstate, and the Summer Play Lab.

BITS & BYTES: Lily Prince at Carrie Chen Gallery; talk on redlining in Pittsfield; Dr. James Hatt on Russia; BBG’s Spring Hoppening; call for...

The Lenox Library will host a presentation by Dr. James Hatt, “Russia: The Inevitability of Now,” on Thursday, April 7 at 5:30 p.m. The program will be held in person as well as on Zoom.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Great Barrington Dispensary debuts; Marketplace opens new Great Barrington specialty shop; new Berkshire Co-op GM: WAM adds to board; Delta S Performance...

Delta S Performance has opened a Functional Neurology/Concussion Clinic, on Church Street in Lenox, to serve patients with autoimmune, neurological, and concussion issues, and children dealing with neurodevelopmental disorders.

BITS & BYTES: ‘Qualia’ at The Foundry; BAV expands staff; mentor meet-up; ‘Intimate Apparel’ at MCLA; Simon’s Rock commencement speaker

Ben Dobson, founder and president of Hudson Carbon, will address the graduates at the 53rd commencement ceremony of Bard College at Simon’s Rock on Saturday, May 21.

BITS & BYTES: Rev. Esther Dozier celebration; BCC STEM Café; Distinguished Lecture with William Perry; Mid-day Music and Meditation; Berkshire Bounty food drive

The Lenox Library's next Distinguished Lecture will be held Sunday, March 27. Composer, producer, and Berkshire Edge contributor William Perry will give the talk “Poetry: It’s the Only Thing that Matters.”

BUSINESS BRIEFS: ExtraSpecialTeas’ Blue Party; Mahaiwe infrastructure investments; Salisbury Bank webinar, shred days; BCC nursing SIM equipment upgrades; NPC adds staff, board member

Thanks to significant underwriting from foundation, business, and individual funders, three major infrastructure projects are making tangible impacts at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington.

BITS & BYTES: Flying Cloud returns to schools; Berkshire Nonprofit Awards honorees; internet safety presentation; Mass Audubon events; BAA call for art

The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has announced the seven honorees who will receive recognition, via Zoom, at the 5th annual Berkshire Nonprofit Awards on Tuesday, May 24.

BITS & BYTES: Daniel Chester French documentary premiere; AIRY community arts event; Monterey Dems caucus; Climate Justice Teach-in; Kids Need Music benefit concerts

“Love Yourself,” a month-long AIRY community arts exhibit, will kick off with a reception and performances at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield this Saturday, March 19, from 2–4 p.m.

BITS & BYTES: PS21, Williamstown Theatre Festival announce seasons; Bennington Museum spring party; First Sunday Free at The Clark; CHP hosts IEP training

The 2022 Williamstown Theatre Festival season, runing July 5–August 13, will include a suspense comedy, an intimate world premiere play, and a musical concert event celebrating Frank Loesser's score from "The Most Happy Fella."

BITS & BYTES: GardenFit premiere; GB Public Theater season; Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award recipient; BCC ServSafe workshops; Jewish Federation joins campaign for Ukrainian Jews

Great Barrington Public Theater announces a 10-week season of new plays to be held at Simon's Rock. From early June to mid-August, GB Public Theater will present four solo plays and two ensemble plays that run the gamut from laugh-out-loud to riveting drama.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Camp Arrow Wood re-opens; BIC hosts crypto currency panel; Faber named CHP Chief Medical Officer; BMM adds two to team; Pittsfield Goodwill...

The Berkshire Innovation Center will host a free panel discussion, Rise of Crypto Currency: Crypto, Blockchain, and NFTs, on Thursday, March 31, from 5–8 p.m. The event will be held in-person with a livestream option.
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