Ozzie’s Glass Gallery grand opening
South Lee – Ozzie’s Glass Gallery will host a weekend of events to celebrate its grand opening. A reception on Friday, August 5, from 5 – 8 p.m. will feature artists Karen Farkas, Michael Paul King, Nicole Webster Clark, Barbara Tracy and Auron Stark and include light refreshments. Live glass-blowing demonstrations will take place on Saturday, August 6, and Sunday, August 7. All events are free and open to the public.
Gallery owner Mike Ozner (Ozzie) began working with glass at age 16 during a fateful trip to a glass-blowing facility in West Stockbridge when he assisted an artist in the wake of an absent apprentice. While working with soft glass in furnace shops, Ozzie was introduced to another type of glass blowing called lampwork. When the nearby furnace facilities closed, Ozzie was able to continue creating glass art in the form of lampworking. He currently lives in Becket and is an active member of the Becket Volunteer Fire Department.
For more information, call the Gallery at (413) 822-4830.
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Sounds and Tones Records releases Joe Mansman & the Midnight Revival Band single
North Adams – Sounds and Tones Records has announced the release of “Reap and Sow,” the new single from Glens Falls, New York-based rock band Joe Mansman and the Midnight Revival Band. Recorded in the band’s headquarters of an empty Masonic lodge in northern New York, “Reap and Sow” was engineered by Jesse Winchester at Generous Electric Studio in Schenectady, New York, and mastered by three-time Grammy-winning engineer Patrick Granado. The song is available for free via the Sounds and Tones Bandcamp page and the band will release a video for it on Thursday, August 4.
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Retail workshop for nonprofits
Great Barrington — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires will present a workshop for nonprofit organizations that want to enter the world of retail and sell products to earn income and increase awareness on Wednesday, August 3, from 9 – 11 a.m. in the Community Access to the Arts studio at 40 Railroad St. The workshop will cover product development, sourcing, packaging, merchandising, marketing, and distribution. It is open to all nonprofits and artisans and will be led by Jayne Church, former buyer of the Red Lion Inn’s gift shop. The cost of the workshop is $25 for Nonprofit Center members and $35 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, contact (413) 441-9542 or liana@npcberkshires.org.
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Former Sheffield resident honored nationally
Rocky Hill, Connecticut — Eric Person, CEO of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Central Connecticut, was honored as the executive officer of the year by the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) executive officers council.
The award was presented at the annual NAHB Association Leadership Institute in San Antonio, Texas. The award highlighted Person’s ability to bring groups of differing opinions together, particularly during a merger he coordinated with the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of New Haven County. Person was chosen for the award from a group of more than 700 local association leaders nationwide.
Person grew up in Sheffield and is a 1987 graduate of Berkshire School. He is a recipient of the NAHB Leadership Award and the 2002 Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty Award. He currently serves on the board of directors of the NAHB’s executive officers council and its secretary.
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