Arlo Guthrie booksigning at the Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield — Arlo Guthrie will sign copies of his latest children’s book, “Old Bill the Famous Berkshire Moose,” on Saturday, August 29, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Berkshire Museum.
Old Bill, the famed moose that now resides at the Berkshire Museum, is the subject of Arlo Guthrie’s new children’s book illustrated by Kathy Garren. Guthrie was asked to write an introduction for the 75th anniversary reprint of Walter Eaton’s essay “Odyssey of Old Bill the Berkshire Moose” and did so in the form of a poem which he then turned into a children’s book.
The book signing is included with regular museum admission. Copies of the book will be available at the museum shop. For more information call the museum at (413) 443-7171.
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Berkshire Music School Open House Aug. 29
Pittsfield — Berkshire Music School will host an open house on Saturday, August 29, from 10 a.m. until noon. The public is welcome to meet faculty, enjoy refreshments, try its instrument petting zoo, and sample a class for kids or its Suzuki string program. Call Berkshire Music School for more information at (413) 442-1411.
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Heirloom Fire summer supper at Taft Farms
Great Barrington — On August 29, Heirloom Fire will set up its fire-driven open kitchen in the growing fields at Taft Farms in a summer supper that will be prepared using local ingredients from the farm and other Berkshire County producers. Heirloom Fire’s chef Jim Gop will bring a steel and fire kitchen, long butcher block platters, and iron cauldrons to prepare the meal on-site.
The meal provides an opportunity to showcase the region’s abundance of farmers, producers, and culinary artisans and promote the strong connection between community and land. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a welcome beverage and opening remarks followed by a wagon ride to the fields at 6:30 p.m. Seating for the meal will begin at 7:30 p.m. The price for the dinner is $145 per person with an optional beverage pairing provided by Domaney’s Liquors & Fine Wines and $125 without the pairing.
More information is available at the Berkshire Edge calendar. Tickets can be purchased by calling (413) 329-6522.
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Annette Miller in “Now Is Our Time”
Pittsfield — Berkshire Theatre Group presents “Now Is Our Time” by Annette Miller featuring Joy Franz, Annette Miller, and Joan Coombs with musical direction by Matti Kovler, at the Colonial Theatre on Saturday, August 29, at 7 p.m.
“Now Is Our Time” explores the pleasures and perils of the third chapter in plays, poems, prose, and song and is part of Berkshire Theatre Group’s On the Stage series which allows audiences to see popular artists up close and personal on the Colonial Theatre stage.
Tickets to are $25 and include a post-show reception with the cast. More information and tickets are available from the Berkshire Edge calendar and by calling (413) 997-4444.
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Berkshire South’s matching gift surpassed
Great Barrington — In response to the generosity of Elizabeth and Robin McGraw and the Donald C. McGraw Foundation, Berkshire South Regional Community Center called on the community to match the Foundation’s $25,000 contribution. Supporters not only met the match but surpassed it, with the appeal raising more than $29,000 to date.
Of the more than $54,000 raised, $25,000 is allocated by the Foundation in support of the Center’s Youth Intervention/Prevention Curriculum, which provides critical services to benefit community youth. The balance will offset general operating expenses helping Berkshire South to meet its bottom line.
“Many people don’t realize that Berkshire South is a nonprofit organization, with dues and fees making up only 60 percent of our costs to operate. The remaining 40 percent, approximately $900,000, must be raised each and every year to maintain the resources our community needs through the Center,” said Jenise Lucey, Berkshire South’s executive director.
To make a contribution to Berkshire South, please contact Lisa M. Marchi, Director of Development & Communications, at (413) 528-0397 or lmarchi@berkshiresouth.org.
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