It’s easy to project that this serious, completely Berkshires-made comedy might be the first of many films to come.
Tag: Church on the Hill
South Berkshire Memorial Day parades and services
The schedule for South Berkshire County Memorial Day parades and celebrations.
Dr. Robert K. Brown, 83, of Lenox
In 1968 Dr. Brown began working at Pittsfield General Hospital (now BMC) as a pathologist and later, served as associate medical examiner as well.
Helen Agar, 92, of Lenox
Helen attended Westfield State College where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in education, and worked as a first- and third-grade school teacher for the town of Lee public schools.
Boston University Tanglewood Institute’s Summer Concert Series features talented, passionate young performers
The Boston University Tanglewood Institute is an eight-week program of the college to train musicians of middle and high school age by immersing them in the world of professional and deeply exciting music-making.
Robert McNinch, 76, of Lenox, longtime owner and operator of Eastover Resort
In addition to his role at Eastover, Bob also served as a director of the former Lenox National Bank in Lenox, 22 years on Lenox Zoning Board, president and board member of Porchlight VNA, a proud member of Unico, and active member of the Church on the Hill.
Bits & Bytes: Shakespeare & Company gala; ‘Inhabitants of Childhood’ opening; Urban Bush Women at Club Helsinki Hudson; Guatemalan education talk; Open Mic Music Festival
The residents of rural Maya village Copal AA la Esperanza in Guatemala have founded a community-run middle school that focuses on indigenous culture, human rights and sustainable forestry.
J. Finlay MacLean, 99, of Lenox
In 1973, he started MacLean Plumbing and Heating with his brother Donald and was active in the business until his retirement in 2010 at the age of 92.
CONNECTIONS: Life and loves in the Gilded Age
What makes the gossip about Hannah Lydig peculiar is that it was not engendered by the behavior of living people, but only behavior after death.
Joseph Simonetta, 50, of Lenox
He attended services at the Church on the Hill and was a volunteer at the church suppers. He also volunteered at the Guthrie Center in Housatonic.
CONNECTIONS: A pillar, a house on the hill, a mystery
Underledge was built by the Clifford Brothers and it is not a stretch to imagine that one of them carved “1915” into a pillar as they built Underledge, except for one thing: it was not built in 1915.
Bits & Bytes: MMRHS band concert; Interfaith gathering; financial aid workshop; Berkshire Symphony family concert; ‘Spirits of the Ventfort Hall’
In 1767, official incorporation of a town required sanction from the Congregational Church. New England villages partnered with the church to form their governments.
Elsie Margaret Pope, 88, of Lenox
Elsie spent countless hours attending her sons’ sporting and school events, and even helped them with some of their earliest jobs, including paper routes.
Bits & Bytes: ‘Chance to Dance’ contest; the Momenta Quartet at Simon’s Rock; ‘The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon;’ new minister for Church on the Hill; ‘The Spirits of Love’
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival invites artists of all styles to participate in its first ever “Chance to Dance” contest, a viewer-selected, online competition that will allow the public, peers and fans of artists to vote for artist inclusion in the Inside/Out performance series for Festival 2017.
Bits & Bytes: Dance for Justice at Dewey Hall; GB rabies clinic; Dr. Lawrence Cohen at Simon’s Rock; ‘From Age-ing to Sage-ing;’ Vitaly Komar at Williams
The Berkshire Center for Justice offers free legal clinics and other free and reduced-cost legal services to Berkshire County residents in need.
Bits & Bytes: Chamber music in Lenox; ‘Curiosities Under Glass’ at Ventfort Hall; Bernard Drew on waterpowered industry; Charlotte Salomon talk
Historian and author Bernard Drew will present local stories from his new book about how waterpower shaped Berkshire towns and their industries.