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AIER provides Americans with unbiased research and critical analysis based on the principles of positive economics. MORE
American Legion Post 340, District 1, Department of Mass., abiding by the four pillars of the Legion - serving veterans, their families, youth, & nati... MORE
Located in the small town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Riggs is the country's only longer-term psychiatric hospital that focuses on intensive psycho... MORE
The oldest and most prestigious early college in the country. At Simon's Rock, bright, motivated students begin college immediately after 10th or 11th... MORE
Co-founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, Barrington Stage Company is a not-for-profit professional theatre company with a three-fold mis... MORE
Created by geologic upheavals when the Taconic and Berkshire ranges were formed, this hundred-foot-high bedrock outcropping introduces visitors to a r... MORE
Bascom Lodge is operated by the Bascom Lodge Group in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation's Historic Curators... MORE
Artist owned and operated since 2010, Basilica Hudson is a reclaimed 19th century factory converted into an art, performance, production and event spa... MORE
The first living museum of contemporary rural life in America. With 60 different tour programs over the course of the summer, Rural Guides greet visit... MORE
Donna and Richard will bring their many years of training and experience to increase your strength and flexibility as well as improve posture, coord... MORE
Eric Rudd and visiting artists, showcased in historic church re-purposed as an art museum and gallery space. MORE
The Berkshire Botanical Garden is is one of New England's oldest and most treasured public gardens encompassing 15 acres of cultivated land in Stockb... MORE
Each year, Berkshire Choral International brings together over 1,000 choristers from the U.S. and abroad to rehearse and perform the great choral-orch... MORE
BCC is a public community college offering associate degree and certificate programs, as well as other educational opportunities, primarily to the res... MORE
The South County Center opened in 1984 to allow students who live or work in southern Berkshire County easier access to BCC academic courses. Students... MORE
Berkshire Country Day School, an independent school for students in Preschool through Grade 9, offers innovative & dynamic approaches to a classic... MORE
Bringing people together for experiences that spark creativity and innovative thinking by making inspiring educational connections among art, history,... MORE
Celebrating 75 years of providing quality music education programs. 40 faculty members. 350 students taking weekly lessons or ensemble coachings. MORE
Dedicated to building and strengthening community life through diverse and accessible programming in the performing and movement arts. MORE
A co-ed boarding and day school in Sheffield, Massachusetts for grades 9-12 & PG. MORE
Berkshire South Regional Community Center is a nonprofit organization which has offered quality services and programs to the Southern Berkshires since... MORE
Multifaceted performing arts group includes the Colonial Theatre and the Garage in Pittsfield, and the Fitzpatrick Main Stage and the Unicorn Theatre ... MORE
The Bidwell House Museum is a New England heritage landmark that uses the history of its land house and collections to re-imagine, re-create, restore,... MORE
The primary mission of the Boys' and Girls' Club of the Berkshires is to assure and enhance the quality of life for our Berkshire County youth. MORE
Trendy saloon for pub food bumped up a notch with sustainable ingredients, craft beer & live music. MORE
Buxton School, located in Williamstown, MA, is a co-ed boarding and day high school in the progressive education tradition. MORE
Camphill Ghent is a vibrant residential community for elders that offers a meaningful quality of life and a rich, active social program designed to su... MORE
Located just one mile from the center of Pittsfield, Canoe Meadows brings wilderness to Berkshire Countys largest city, attracting warblers, turtles... MORE
Chester Theatre Company is committed to presenting intelligent, contemporary, language-rich, thought-provoking plays produced by world class theatre p... MORE
Chesterwood was the summer estate and studio of American sculptor Daniel Chester French, located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. In 1896 French purchas... MORE
The Claire Teague Senior Center serves residents of nine communities. The Center offers a variety of regular clinics focusing on the health and medica... MORE
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is an art museum and a center for research and higher education, dedicated to advancing and extending th... MORE
Helsinki Hudson continues its commitment to contributing to the quality of the community by cultivating connections between all ethnicities, ages and ... MORE
Berkshire Theatre Group's Colonial Theatre is located at 111 South Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachuse... MORE
Founded in 1926, Ahavath Sholom is affiliated with the Jewish Reconstructionist Communities and is committed to maintaining the traditional practices ... MORE
Crissey Farm, built in 2007, is a moderately priced, green, banquet facility located in the beautiful southern Berkshires of Massachusetts. MORE
Darrow School, founded in 1932 on the site of the original Shaker community, is a co-ed boarding and day school for grades 9-12 offering a comprehensi... MORE
Daryl's House Restaurant and Music Club combining top-notch food with amazing artists. Enjoy! MORE
This rubblestone, marble and shingle structure was built 125 years ago by members of The Sheffield Friendly Union Library Association. MORE
Dottie's provides expertly crafted coffee, friendly baristas, fabulous organic and local food, homemade baked goods, a bohemian eclectic space with pl... MORE
The Down County Social Club features a handpicked selection of extraordinary and rare entertainment, presented in an intimate, old-style speakeasy env... MORE
The Dream Away Lodge has been a Berkshire legend for more than 90 years. Rumored to have been a brothel and speakeasy during the great depression, thi... MORE
A holistic retreat center - 600 hundred acre sanctuary, by the center of Lenox, MA MORE
Fairview Hospital, Berkshire Health Systems affiliate community hospital in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, is a 25 bed federally-designated Critic... MORE
A historic, vibrant, growing and welcoming congregation of the United Church of Christ. MORE
The Congregation traces its history back to 1765. The formation of the church was a central event in early Williamstown and First Church and its vario... MORE
First Methodist is a community that looks after its families and friends, seeking to help one another grow in spiritual life and in meeting the challe... MORE
Creative & integrated arts and science education for children and young adults in the Berkshires. MORE
MCLA Gallery 51, run by the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts since 2005, exhibits work from a wide range of emerging to mid-career contemporary a... MORE
The Gateways Inn & Restaurant is a Berkshires bed and breakfast in Lenox's historic Procter mansion that features jazz in its lounge on weekends. MORE
Rustic New England barn, restaurant, lodging, and event space. Event planning and catering, specializing in weddings, corporate, and family events. MORE
This little theater group has a fully-functioning, accessible theater with new comfortable seating, modern restrooms, dressing rooms, and area for set... MORE
GBHS is a nonprofit organization formed in 1977 for the purpose of collecting and preserving material pertinent to the history of Great Barrington. It... MORE
Since 1971 the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School has provided a warm, developmentally appropriate, experiential approach to learning for students... MORE
The 750-acre Hancock Shaker Village operates as a living-history museum open to the public with 20 authentic Shaker buildings, costumed interpreters, ... MORE
Herman Melville's Arrowhead is a non-profit corporation dedicated to collecting, preserving, and disseminating the history of Berkshire County in west... MORE
A center for Jewish life, learning, and community in Berkshire County. MORE
Hilltop Orchards is a historic apple orchard in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts and home to award-winning Furnace Brook Winery. MORE
45 rooms fashioned from two 19th century landmark buildings. Restaurant, bar, event spaces & more. Stay. Eat. Drink. Play. Work. Gather...on North MORE
The Hudson Opera House offers a year-round schedule of arts and cultural programming in the 1855 former Hudson City Hall which contains New York State... MORE
Built in 1883 in picturesque Norfolk in northwest Connecticut, Infinity Hall is an intimate music, dining and entertainment destination. MORE
IS183 is a non-profit community art school encouraging people of all ages, means and skill levels to enrich their lives through hands-on experience in... MORE
Each year thousands of people from across the U.S. and around the globe visit Jacob's Pillow to experience more than 50 dance companies and 200 free p... MORE
This is Jason's test. MORE
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to empowering people and communities to realize their full potentia... MORE
A beacon of macrobiotic health & healing since 1978. MORE
Latelier Berkshires is a unique art experience with a novel contemporary art gallery and a working sculpture studio in a historic Great Barrington b... MORE
A gallery featuring fine art, contemporary craft and home furnishings by over 40 regionally and internationally recognized artists. Custom framing stu... MORE
After school & sports programs /summer camps. Room rentals for all occasions. Lenox Council on Aging adult programs. Community- sponsored events. MORE
The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts is Pittsfield's city owned community arts center, featuring nine working artist studios, a ceramics studio, commu... MORE
Lime Kiln Farm has been known to host more than 500 species of plants including many rare varieties. A key tract of land within the 14,000-acre Scheno... MORE
The Mac-Haydn theatre is dedicated to presenting and preserving musical theatre. Since 1969, the Mac-Haydn Theatre has been bringing musicals to life ... MORE
An elegant 1905 theater hosting concerts, opera & drama broadcasts, classic films & dance events MORE
Dedicated July 24, 1913, the library was rededicated April 2007 after extensive renovations that doubled its size and made it handicapped accessible. MORE
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) is the Commonwealth's public liberal arts college and a campus of the Massachusetts state university syst... MORE
Miss Hall's School is an all girls, boarding and day, college prep school located in the Berkshires of Massachusetts for grades 9-12 with an emphasis ... MORE
Food + Drink + Music MORE
The Visitor Center is open year-round. Features include park trail maps, orientation, regional tourist information and exhibits on natural and cultura... MORE
Music & More, founded by Harold Lewin (1929 - 2014), is a unique multi-arts series presented in New Marlboroughs Meeting House on the Village Green. MORE
Music Mountain is the home of the oldest continuing summer chamber music festival in this country, founded in 1930. MORE
Located in the village of Mill River, NMC serves students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. Each year 75 to 85 students come from the Southern... MORE
No. Six Depot is a coffee roastery, cafe, art gallery & event space in the old train station West Stockbridge, MA in the beautiful Berkshires. MORE
Over the years, while Norfolk has become a symbol of quality in chamber music performance and professional study, thousands have enjoyed the picturesq... MORE
Norman Rockwell Museum presents the world's largest collection of original Norman Rockwell art, including beloved paintings from The Saturday Evening ... MORE
Olana was the home and estate of Hudson River School artist Frederic Edwin Church, and is now a New York State Historic Site and National Historic Lan... MORE
Omi International Arts Center is a not-for-profit arts organization with residency programs for international visual artists, writers, translators, mu... MORE
Set amidst more than 1,000 lush acres in the Berkshires, Pleasant Valleys varied trails wind through forests, meadows, wetlands, and along the slope... MORE
The proud achievement of hard working New England farmers 160 years ago, the BIG BARN stands in lofty and quiet beauty, evoking honesty, strength and ... MORE
RSYP empowers young people by supporting youth-inspired projects that promote responsibility, self-worth and intergenerational communication. MORE
Saint James Place was created to save the historic St. James Episcopal Church & Parish House and to preserve and repurpose the buildings for use a... MORE
The Sandisfield Arts Center has evolved into a professional nonprofit organization recognized by the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the National... MORE
Where the power of photography and the brilliance of coffee and tea unite for the advancement of social change, education, outreach and liquid illumin... MORE
Located in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, Shakespeare & Company is one of the largest Shakespeare Festivals in the country. Founded in 1... MORE
The Sharon Playhouse is theatre by and for everyone. It is a _teaching theatre” (like a _teaching hospital”) designed to further the growth of art... MORE
Housed in the former Notre Dame Church of 1895, Shire City Sanctuary is Makerspace, Cyberoffice and majestic Eventspace in the heart of The Berkshires... MORE
Ski Butternut is a family-oriented ski area providing 110 acres of skiing, spread across 22 trails. All ski trails are covered with snowmaking. MORE
Built in 1794, this quintessential New England meeting house is enjoying a renaissance as a center of community life in the town of New Marlborough. H... MORE
Founded in 1972, Spencertown Academy Arts Center is a cultural center and community resource serving Columbia County, the Berkshires and the Capital r... MORE
The St. Francis Gallery, opened in August 2012, is a not-for-profit organization founded by Dr. Philip Pryjma. MORE
St. Pauls Episcopal Church is located in the heart of the historic town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts on Main Street just across from the Red Lion I... MORE
Stockbridge's public library, museum, & archives. MORE
Nature & Cultural Educational Center & Woodland Preserve MORE
Tanglewood is a music venue in Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It has been the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1937. Tanglewo... MORE
Tannery Pond Concerts presents a season of six to seven chamber concerts between May and October in the Tannery on the grounds of the Darrow School in... MORE
As the fourth oldest reform congregation in the Northeast region, Temple Anshe Amunim boasts an extensive amount of history and connection to the Jewi... MORE
The Christian Community welcomes all to our services. The Act of Consecration of Man is a celebration of the Eucharist, with communion open to all. Su... MORE
The Guthrie Center's mission is to bring individuals together for cultural, educational, and spiritual exchange. The Center is dedicated to meeting th... MORE
The Hotchkiss School is an independent boarding school located in Lakeville, Connecticut. Founded in 1891, the school provides an education of unsurpa... MORE
The Lion's Den pub, located downstairs at the Red Lion Inn, offers entertainment seven nights a week, and never a cover charge. MORE
The M Center is a state of the art 4-screen theater in Millerton, NY. Showing first run and independent film, theater, opera, and art exhibits from ar... MORE
The Nature Institute develops new qualitative and holistic approaches to seeing and understanding nature and technology. Through research, publication... MORE
Trinity Lime Rock: Offering companionship along the Way. MORE
Ventfort Hall is an imposing Jacobean Revival-style mansion built in 1893 for Sarah Morgan, the sister of J. P. Morgan. Through lectures, exhibits, th... MORE
Welcome to all who have no church home, need strength, have doubts, or do not believe. Welcome to grandparents, to mothers, to fathers and single pare... MORE
The West Stockbridge Historical Society is working to promote, preserve, and present the history and people of West Stockbridge, MA. MORE
The Whitney Avenue Conference center is the primary location for many of Baystate Health's continuing education, orientation and other Baystate Health... MORE
Bringing Broadway to the Berks. Theatre - Art Exhibits - Cabaret - Opera Nights - Classical Music Concert Series - Private Events - Office Space MORE
Founded in 1793, Williams is a private, liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Mass. 2,000 students choose from more than 40 majors and concent... MORE
An active collecting museum, WCMA teaches with art by supporting teaching and learning across fields of study from art to history and from math to sc... MORE
Since 1955, the Williamstown Theatre Festival has brought America's finest actors, directors, designers, and playwrights to the Berkshires, engaging a... MORE
