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CONNECTIONS: In this fraught time, focus locally

It is important for us to feel relevant at a time when it is easy to feel small and impotent.

Bits & Bytes: ‘The Weir’ at Ghent Playhouse; Matt Pardo at Berkshire Pulse; RSYP open mic; ‘The Brave Little Parrot’ at Camphill Ghent

Pardo has a special connection to Berkshire Pulse: his solo piece “Life.Long” began in the old Berkshire Pulse dance studios.

Bits & Bytes: Darlingside at Helsinki Hudson; MLK joint service; Lake Mansfield forum; Ruth Bass on historical novels; BOOM organizational meeting

The annual Martin Luther King service will reflect the joint themes of social action and awareness, and will include inspirational readings as well as music by the Temple Anshe Amunim and First Baptist Church choirs.

Bits & Bytes: David Grover at the Whit; Ghent Playhouse auditions

David Grover, former guitarist for Arlo Guthrie, has been performing for children for over 30 years and is often called “the Jerry Garcia of the elementary school set."

Bits & Bytes: ‘Bach at New Year’s;’ BTCF mourns Ellsworth Kelly; Ventfort Hall salutes ‘Downton Abbey’

In the last 15 years, the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation has contributed nearly $2 million to six Berkshire Taconic education enrichment funds.

Bits & Bytes: Jon Cleary at Helsinki Hudson; transfer station holiday hours; BTCF 2016 grant deadlines; Schubert at Ventfort Hall; ‘Spirit of Giving’ campaign...

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF) has announced the first round of deadlines for competitive grants in the 2016 fiscal year.

Bits & Bytes: ‘Jingle Jangle’ at Olana; BFWW writing retreat; holiday story slam; second bus to UNLOCK added

WordXWord will wrap up 2015 with a story slam at the Whitney Center for the Arts on Sunday, December 20 at 3 p.m. Storytellers are invited to share their five-minute true stories related to the theme “strange holiday.”

EDGEWISE: Keeping teenagers healthy, happy by putting them to work

In a time when too many teenagers seem to spend an inordinate amount of time exercising only their fingers — playing video games — it’s good to see a funded jobs program for teens that demands physical fitness, and leaves the participants with a healthy tiredness at the end of the day.

Bits & Bytes: First Fridays Artswalk; BUTI concerts at Ventfort Hall; Behold! New Lebanon’s opening day

Behold! New Lebanon, the living museum of contemporary rural American life, is opening its doors free of charge to all New Lebanon residents on opening day, July 4.

Bits & Bytes: Gateway Jazz Weekend; Alecson on end-of-life issues; Columbia County art classes; Bidwell House Nature workshop

Alecson teaches and lectures on death, dying, bereavement, and the ethics of healthcare, assisting professionals in understanding their patients' experiences.

Culinary Adventures: Markristo Farm, a family enterprise

Farming in Columbia County has changed remarkably in the last 25 years. When we got started, there was just Ted Dobson, Hawthorne Valley, and us. Today? Every little town has a farmers market.” -- Martin Stosiek of Markristo Farm

Welcome to The Edge ‘Holiday Happenings’ (and ‘Readings’) sections

With the Edge Holidays 2014 sections, we offer expanded listings and illustrated readings to add to your holiday enjoyment.
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