The event was a big success—collecting almost 50 Christmas trees and other holiday greens and multiple boxes of food donations and $1,700 for the Lee Food Pantry, which serves residents from several communities in the area.
'Bach on Parade: Voices, Strings and Keys' will feature performances by the Mendelssohn Glee Club, a string quartet, selected vocal soloists and conductor Gene Wisoff.
The legislators who attended the breakfast expressed their understanding of a tough road ahead due to new legislation and budget cuts, said they will continue to fight for the rights of individuals with disabilities in Berkshire County and in Washington, and expressed that voices will be heard through their representation.
The concert marks Berkshire Bach Ensemble Music Director Kenneth Cooper’s final performance with the ensemble, as he will be stepping down after having led it for 26 years.
The Berkshire Bach Players is a seasoned instrumental ensemble of professional musicians including Lucy Bardo on cello and trumpet player Allan Dean along with Miriam Shapiro and Cindy Olgunick on violin, Eric Martin on viola, and Donald Sosin on organ.
Beginning in October and running through the school year, BTG PLAYS! Brings together Berkshire Theatre Group artists-in-residence and members of the community to perform an original play at dozens of venues throughout the region.
Berkshire Interfaith Organizing will feature an exchange of blessings between the Berkshire County immigrant community and local faith groups along with sharing of stories and music at Park Square in Pittsfield.
Although Berkshire Humane Society has made great strides in decreasing the number of homeless cats through its low-cost spaying and neutering programs, the shelter cared for almost 300 kittens during last year’s kitten season.
Bard College President Leon Botstein has announced the appointment of Dr. Ian Bickford, Simon's Rock ‘95, as provost of Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Bickford will begin his term in January, succeeding Dr. Peter Laipson.
Her heart was always in the Berkshires where she and her husbandSimon settled permanently in the 1980’s. At the age of 65, Eva started her own real estate business in Egremont, named Red Barn Realty for the barn she lovingly converted from stables to work place.
