Race Brook Lodge to host stand-up comedy with Jordan Carlos and friends
Sheffield — New York City comedian Jordan Carlos will lead a crew of rising stand-up comedy stars including Maeve Higgins for shows at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Race Brook Lodge.
Carlos is known for MTV shows “Guy Code” and “Girl Code,” and has officially become “that dude from that thing.” His other credits include “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore,” Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham,” “The Colbert Report,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Girls,” “Broad City” and “The Affair.” College Humor‘s go-to Obama, Carlos can also be counted on for a presidential impression with over a million YouTube clicks and counting.
Higgins is the host of the hit podcast “Maeve In America: Immigration IRL.” She has performed all over the world, including her native Ireland, Edinburgh, Melbourne and, most recently, Erbil. Now based in New York, she’s made a name for herself there, too. She co-hosts Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “StarTalk” on National Geographic and has appeared in Comedy Central’s “Inside Amy Schumer.” Her work has been published in the New York Times and the Irish Times, and her book “Maeve in America: Essays by a Girl from Somewhere Else” was published by earlier this year.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show. For tickets and more information, see the Berkshire Edge calendar or contact Race Brook Lodge at (413) 229-2916 or info@rblodge.com.
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Mason Library to screen ‘This Is Home’
Great Barrington — The Friends of the Great Barrington Libraries will screen the documentary film “This Is Home: A Refugee Story” Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Mason Library.
Just 21,000 Syrian refugees out of 5 million have been accepted into the United States since 2011. The Sundance Film Festival award-winning documentary “This is Home” follows four families sent to resettle in Baltimore in 2016. They have just eight months to find jobs, learn English and become self-sufficient. Despite good intentions, a vast cultural divide prevents the new arrivals and the Americans attempting to help them from truly understanding each other. Halfway through the process, President Trump issues a travel ban on all refugees from Muslim-majority countries, and suddenly their lives and the safety of loved ones still trapped in Syria become more perilous.
The event is part of the Friends’ First Saturday Free Film Series and will begin with a wine and cheese social at 7 p.m. More socializing and community discussion will follow the film until 10 p.m. The film does not reflect endorsement or advocacy for any particular point of view by the library or the town of Great Barrington. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Mason Library at (413) 528-2403.
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The Bookloft to host book launch for ‘Southern Berkshires Through Time’ by Gary Leveille
Great Barrington — The Bookloft will host a book signing and meet and greet with local historian and contributor to The Edge Gary Leveille to introduce his new book “Southern Berkshires Through Time” Saturday, Nov. 3, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Much has changed in the Southern Berkshires over the 150-year period covered photographically in Leveille’s new book. The beauty of the area has drawn photographers since the invention of the camera. Vibrant villages have evolved over the decades, once-thriving textile mills have been replaced by innovative tech enterprises, and the paper industry has struggled and survived. The narratives included in the book offer a glimpse of Southern Berkshire connections past and present.
Leveille is a writer, editor, educator, photographer, columnist, humorist and historian living in the Southern Berkshires. He has worked on projects for Milton Bradley, Hasbro, Parker Brothers, Disney, National Geographic and others. He is the author of several books including the best-selling “Old Route 7: Along the Berkshire Highway: and “Legendary Locals of the Southern Berkshires.”
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Bookloft at (413) 528-1521 or hello@thebookloft.com.
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Councils on aging to hold luncheon
South Egremont — The Egremont and Mt Washington councils on aging invite all seniors to their complimentary luncheon Wednesday, Nov. 7, at noon, at the Egremont Village Inn. The program will feature performance artist and educator Roger the Jester.
Roger Reed, aka Roger the Jester, is a performance artist who juggles, spins, throws and plays with all sorts or objects. Reed started his professional life on the streets of Boston in 1976 after studying at Celebration Mime Theatre with Tony Montanaro. Before that, he earned a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism and psychology from Syracuse University. Since 2001 he has been a faculty artist with Community Access to the Arts in Great Barrington, where he teaches juggling to people of all ages with disabilities.
To make reservations, contact the Egremont Town Hall at (413) 528-0182 x17 or wbrinker@egremont-ma.gov by Monday, Nov. 5, and include dietary restrictions and whether or not a ride is needed.
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BCC to hold FAFSA Day Massachusetts
Pittsfield — Berkshire Community College will host FAFSA Day Massachusetts Sunday, Nov. 4, from 1 to 4 p.m.
FAFSA Day Massachusetts is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven effort providing free assistance to students and families seeking to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is required of all students seeking grant or loan assistance. BCC’s financial aid staff, along with financial aid professionals from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams and Williams College in Williamstown, will be available to provide free assistance to Berkshire County families applying for college financial aid for the 2019–20 academic year.
FAFSA Day activities will begin with check-in at the Connector. Online registration is strongly recommended. For more information, contact the BCC financial aid office at (413) 236-1644.
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