Bring one or two damaged but repairable items to be fixed for free by neighborhood volunteers: Clothing, cushions, bags, chairs, small tables and other wood items, lamps, vacuums and other electrical items, bicycles, and more.
In 1999 the Berkshire Natural Resources Council dedicated a trail on Yokum Ridge in his honor for the then "30 years of mostly anonymous but invaluable service" in ensuring the preservation of vast swatches of land throughout Berkshire County.
Zoppe Circus uses only domestic animals – dogs and horses (often rescues) – which are the personal pets of their owners. As family-owned pets, the animals are raised, transported and housed with loving care.
John worked as a farm hand on The Great Pine Dairy, Alford Road, Great Barrington where his father John H. Sr. was the Dairy Farm manager. The farm and estate were owned by the Blodgett Family until the land was given to the current owners, Bard College at Simon’s Rock.
2015 is the 150th anniversary of the passage of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution which ended slavery in the United States, and the four films in the Lift Ev'ry Voice film series included explore themes of slavery in the Americas, its aftermath, and civil rights.
The inspiration of director Erika Ludwig, Berkshire Summer Strings is a unique opportunity for local music students to learn from instructors active in the performance and composition of traditional styles of music.
"Shakespeare and the language that shaped the world"; 6 from Spazi; brunch with Ruth Reichl to benefit Berkshire Grown; a Holocaust story; McTeigue & McClelland diamond show.
Curb and brick work on the west side between Castle and Railroad streets, which continue at the request of the adjacent businesses, is projected to be finished in a week.
At the Berkshire Museum's Science Night, families will be able to make giant bubbles, experience a mega baking-soda-and-vinegar volcano, and try preparing their own ice cream in a bag.
The Paul Taylor Dance Company will return to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center for its eighth consecutive summer with performances July 9 through July 12. A new component of the company’s Mahaiwe residency this year will be a special family matinee on July 11, with discounted tickets that cost $20 per family.
Highlights of the Mass Live Arts festival include Tarzana, the MLA commission/world premiere from experimental theater group Radiohole and a return engagement for Andrew Schneider’s hi-tech-infused theater/performance piece YOUARENOWHERE.
Terry A La Berry is a fixture at the Lenox Library's summer reading program, where children can sign up to read books or be read to for prizes and to keep their reading skills up to par through the summer. This summer’s theme is “Every Hero Has a Story.”
After graduating high school in 1977, he traveled across the country on his motorcycle. Once back in his home town of Monterey, Mass., his passion for automobiles fueled him to buy and establish Precision Autocraft in 1979.
