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The 18th-century barn at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox will host members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and guests Friday, Oct. 19, for a concert that will be streamed live on BBC Radio 3. Photo courtesy Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

Bits & Bytes: BSO on BBC; ‘The Constitution Demands It’; pianist Lin at Berkshire Music School; Copake history talk

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Prior to co-founding Free Speech For People, John Bonifaz served as the executive director and general counsel of the National Voting Rights Institute, and as the legal director of Voter Action, a national election integrity organization. Read More

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Belle Fox-Martin’s ‘Stone Pears’ blends poetry, micro-stories in a refreshing, unexpected collection

Hannah Van Sickle - Within her collection, Fox-Martin touches on those auspicious moments that mark the end of months, the change of seasons and the passage of time. Read More

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Bits & Bytes: ‘She Kills Monsters’ at MCLA; childhood anxiety talk; papercrafting workshop; mindful eating class

Emily Edelman - The Mindfulness Based-Eating Awareness Training program uses mindfulness meditation, eating exercises, instruction and self-reflection to cultivate awareness and help repair the relationship an individual has with food. Read More

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CONNECTIONS: A tribute to Ellen Greendale, lover of gardens

Carole Owens - The wedding present Irene Botsford Hoffmann received from her father was a house. It was built on her 43-acre property and named Overbrook. Read More

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Bits & Bytes: ‘A History of Searles Castle’; downtown Pittsfield trick or treat; ‘The Perfect Pitch’; ‘Interreligious Illiteracy’; ‘Stone Pears’ book launch

Emily Edelman - The fifth annual Western Mass Film and Media Exchange will feature Hollywood screenplay consultant, author and pitch expert Pilar Alessandra. Read More

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Business Briefs: New topiary garden for BBG; Berkshire Leadership Forum; Pietrantone joins Jacob’s Pillow; BCC interim nursing director; succession planning seminar

Emily Edelman - A.J. Pietrantone joins Jacob’s Pillow with more than 30 years experience as an executive at a broad range of nonprofits. Read More

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Business Briefs: CHP receives grant; Esko to manage Co-op expansion; nonprofit storytelling workshop; grant for Albany Berkshire Ballet; new Taconic Music board, staff members

Emily Edelman - The grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration is part of a $396 million federal allocation, $12 million of which will be shared by 38 Massachusetts-based community health centers. Read More

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Bits & Bytes: ‘Music and Art of the Sistine Chapel’; ‘Talking With Teens’ workshop; ‘Should the U.S. be Privatizing War?’; ‘On the Fly’ story slam

Emily Edelman - The Talking With Teens event, videos and ongoing parent support group is part of a collaborative effort to support parents and caregivers who help teenagers navigate through adolescence. Read More

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The Inn that grooved the Berkshires

Andrew D. Blechman - For a brief shining moment, rock and roll was HERE. In the Berkshires. Stockbridge of all places, across the street from Tanglewood. Read More

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Addiction in the Berkshires, Sara’s story: Chapter 4, recovery

Sheela Clary - "I think a second chance is the greatest gift you can give. I still remember and am forever grateful for the people who gave me a couch to sleep on or a ride or anything when I was on the streets." Read More

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Bits & Bytes: Pittsfield CityJAZZ Festival; BIFF Garden Cinema Series; ‘Hot L Baltimore’ auditions; MMRHS fall awards

Emily Edelman - In 2017, Malcolm Wyer published “Community Supported Contamination,” a design proposal for managing PCB waste along the Housatonic River in Berkshire County, taking a firm stand against the out-of-state shipment of toxic waste. Read More

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