Pittsfield Photo Challenge accepting entries through Tuesday, Nov. 5
Pittsfield — Downtown Pittsfield Inc. is holding a photo challenge to find the photo that best captures why downtown Pittsfield is the “Heart of the Berkshires.” Entrants are encouraged to submit photos that showcase the beauty and personality of downtown Pittsfield, keeping in mind the “Heart of the Berkshires” theme. Creativity is encouraged.
The first-place winner, as determined by a panel of local judges, will have their photo featured in Pittsfield’s 2020 Downtown Guide and a DPI social marketing campaign. The first and second place winners will take home prize packages donated by local downtown businesses. In addition, select entries will be exhibited at Downtown Pittsfield Inc. in 2020 during First Fridays Artswalk.
DPI will accept photo submissions through Tuesday, Nov. 5. Winners will be notified by Friday, Dec. 6. One image submission will be accepted per person, and the image must be taken in downtown Pittsfield. Entrants must fill out a Google form and email their photos to kgritman@downtownpittsfield.com. Full contest rules and entry information can be found online.
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Lenox Historical Society to hold annual meeting, potluck supper
Lenox — The Lenox Historical Society will hold its annual meeting and pot luck supper Monday, Sept. 16, at 6 p.m. at the Lenox Community Center. All members and the public are invited to attend.
The pot luck supper will begin at 6 p.m., followed by a short business meeting and a lecture at 7:15 p.m. by board member Lucy Kennedy, who will present “Lenox Preservation: Past, Present and Future.” The in-depth presentation details the town’s past efforts in retaining the small-town charm with a look to the future via protecting historic Lenox village and surrounding neighborhoods.
The event is free and open to the public as well as members. Those planning on attending are asked to RSVP to Jan at (413) 637-1818 or Vickie at (413) 441-7902 with their choice of an appetizer, main dish or dessert to share. Those wishing to attend the lecture only are asked to arrive by 7:15 p.m.
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Barbara Berenson to speak on Massachusetts leaders in the suffrage movement
Williamstown — Barbara Berenson, author of “Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement: Revolutionary Reformers,” will discuss the women’s suffrage movement Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 4:15 p.m. at Williams College’s Griffin Hall, Room 4. Copies of her book will be available for sale at Griffin Hall.
Sponsored by the Northern Berkshire Suffrage Centennial Coalition and the Williams College Political Science Department, Berenson’s talk will detail how Massachusetts was at the center of the national struggle for women’s suffrage. Berenson will also address the battle over historical memory that long obscured the state’s leading role.
Berenson is also the author of “Boston in the Civil War: Hub of the Second Revolution” and “Walking Tours of Civil War Boston: Hub of Abolitionism” as well as co-editor of “Breaking Barriers: The Unfinished Story of Women Lawyers and Judges in Massachusetts.” She earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard College and her law degree from Harvard Law School, and until recently worked as a senior attorney at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
The talk is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the South Williamstown Community Association at swca32@gmail.com.
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