Sheldon was professor of English and humanities at Berkshire Community College from 1970 to 2002, and founded and led Project Outreach Seniors beginning in 1978.
Tag: Congregation Ahavath Sholom
Bits & Bytes: ‘Willy Wonka KIDS’; Fairview Monster Dash; Jason A. Rodriguez at Jacob’s Pillow; ‘Six Jewish Artists’; Nature Discovery Backpacks
Jacob’s Pillow and Jason A. Rodriguez from the FX television series “Pose” will team up to showcase New York City’s Ball scene at the first-ever Pillow Party: Mini Ball Saturday, Oct. 26, at Jacob’s Pillow.
Bits & Bytes: Rosanne Cash at Club Helsinki; unity gathering; Chatham piano celebration; ‘Stories, Smiles, Art & Ice Cream’; forest bathing at Hancock Shaker Village
The program is still in formation but will include reflections from featured speakers including Rabbi Levi Volovik of Chabad of the Berkshires; Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, D-Pittsfield; and Rev. Brent Damrow of the First Congregational Church of Stockbridge.
Bits & Bytes: BIFF Environmental Film Series; ‘Jewish Graphic Artists’; ‘Heart in America’
In “The Human Element,” directed by Matthew Testa, environmental photographer James Balog uses his camera to reveal how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday Americans.
Eleanor Altrows, 87, of Otis
Residing in Otis for 32 years, she loved music and art, wildlife, and her cats.
In aftermath of Pittsburgh synagogue assault, interfaith vigil offers solidarity against hatred and violence
The most powerful words of the evening might have come from Talia Ben Sasson-Gordis, senior associate regional director at the Anti-Defamation League in Boston: “The opposite of love is not hate. It is indifference.”
Bits & Bytes: Barnstar! at Race Brook Lodge; Robert Bullard at Williams; Stockbridge Halloween parade; ‘The Concert’ at CAS; Lyme disease talk
For decades, Robert Bullard has been a leading voice against environmental racism—the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on people of color—including the Flint water crisis and hurricane recovery in Houston and Puerto Rico.
Bits & Bytes: Wray Gunn at Dewey Hall; ‘Sweet Berkshire’ dessert auction; ‘Using Theatre to Extend Community and Deepen Empathy’; tree care workshop; Williamstown Repair Cafe
Attendees of the Sweet Berkshire fundraiser will be able to bid on desserts donated by Dottie’s Coffee Lounge, Haven Cafe and Bakery, Wheatleigh, Canyon Ranch, Patisserie Lenox, Barrington Brewery, Taft Farms and other area food producers.
Bits & Bytes: Train Campaign lecture; ‘Abraham’s Daughters’ at CAS; Berkshire Children’s Chorus concerts; ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Colonial; Red Cross blood drives
Author Alex Marshall will present new ideas about how transportation–including modern passenger rail and 21st-century innovations such as driverless cars–can be designed and managed in the public interest.
Bits & Bytes: ‘Gathering Our Hearts at Standing Rock’; ‘Dog By Dog’ screening; ‘Politics of Identity’ poetry event; Norfolk Curling Club fundraiser
“Dog by Dog” sheds light on the realities of so-called puppy mills.
Dr. Mark I. Cohen, 69, of Lenox, beloved by patients and family
His gentle and assured manner calmed many an anxious patient and for his younger patients, their parents, as well.
Bits & Bytes: Doug Varone and Dancers at Jacob’s Pillow; youth online safety training for adults; Lantern Library talk; Judith Schumer at CAS
Based in Israel and operated through a partnership of the Israel Ministry of Education and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, Maktabat al-Fanoos has distributed more than 2 million books in Arabic to children ages 3 to 6.
Bits & Bytes: ‘Home Run!’ at Norman Rockwell Museum; ‘Sing Along With the Muppet Movie;’ Township No. 1 Day; Sun Parade in North Adams; CAS art show
With influences ranging from British folk songs to Motown, Sun Parade will be on the road throughout 2017 in support of their latest album, “Braindrain.”
Bits & Bytes: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; Mayfest 2017; Women’s Running Race; Mini Film Series
This year’s Mayfest will celebrate the theme of community building and will honor the Jane and Jack Fitzpatrick Trust.
Bits & Bytes: Live Out Loud conference; climate change roundtable; Berkshire South 5K fundraiser; CAS art exhibit; ‘Behind Closed Doors’
The Live Out Loud conference’s keynote speaker will be Pat Griffin, a longtime advocate for LGBT equality in sports, who will speak on “Seeking Common Ground: LGBTQ People and People of Faith in College Athletics.”
Bits & Bytes: Four Freedoms civic participation workshops; W.E.B. Du Bois Educational Series; Steffani Jemison at MASS MoCA; ‘Lenox at 250 years, Panel II;’ Karen Chase talk
The Four Freedoms Coalition and Berkshire Community College will present a day of free, nonpartisan advocacy trainings on Saturday, April 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at BCC.
Bits & Bytes: Octoberfeast; ‘Forgotten Farms’ at GlobeDocs; Paul Green at Music & More; dementia caregivers workshop; CAS High Holy Days services; VCCA fellowship for Cynthia Atwood
“Forgotten Farms” profiles New England dairy farmers and examines the class divides in New England’s farm and food communities.
Bits & Bytes: Farley-Bouvier named Massachusetts floor whip; interfaith talk at Ahavath Sholom; Lynne Koplitz and friends; Deborah Kain exhibit; Williamstown Commons picnic: Blue Rider Stables hoedown
In her role as whip, Rep. Farley-Bouvier will serve as the primary conduit of information between the national campaign and the Massachusetts delegates pledged to Clinton at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia.
BERNARD DREW: Small buildings, big missions
In the shadows of big brothers and sisters, very small buildings served important purposes and have stories to tell. Sometimes rich stories.
Bits & Bytes: Stephen Dietemann at Berkshire Museum; Fine Arts Quartet at Hotchkiss; Richard Blanco at BCC; junior firefighting academy; Jewish music tribute; Boys & Girls Club 5K race
Blanco is the fifth inaugural poet in U.S. history, as well as the youngest and first Latino, immigrant, and gay person to serve in the role.
Bits & Bytes: ‘Fiddler OFF the Roof;’ Williams interfaith conference; Monument Girls Write On; Matt Tannenbaum book talk; Robert Kopelson in Egremont; Hotchkiss one-acts; Camphill Ghent art opening
Bishop Gene Robinson is an advocate for full rights and marriage equality for gay, bisexual, and transgender people at the state, national and international levels.
Bits & Bytes: Yo La Tengo at Club Helsinki Hudson; ‘Psychiatry Under the Influence;’ Alford caucus; Purim celebration; Kids 4 Harmony concert; ‘Signs of Spring’ hike
Berkshire Children and Families’ Kids 4 Harmony is inspired by Venezuela’s El Sistema, an intensive, values-driven, ensemble-based approach to teaching classical music to effect social change.
South Berkshire Interfaith statement: Support for Muslim brothers and sisters
In their statement the clergy of South Berkshire write: “We weep for the refugees who run from terror and we seek to provide a safe harbor for these innocent families caught in the cross-fires. We recognize that responding to hate with hatred and with fear, only fans the fires of enmity among us.”
Bits & Bytes: New SoCo ice cream flavor; Justin Hillman at the Whit; WBCR fundraiser; Eagle Fund phoneathon; musical Shabbat in GB
SoCo will unveil the ice cream in partnership with the Triplex Cinema on Thursday, November 19, at the same time that “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2” is released nationwide.
Mildred Pevzner, 92, formerly of Great Barrington, founder of Jack’s Country Squire
In 1954, Mildred and her husband Jack founded Jack’s Dept. Store in Lee, Mass. In 1970, along with their son David, they opened Jack’s Country Squire in Great Barrington.
Bits & Bytes: Berktoberfest; online auction preview; OLLI talk on fengshui forests; Izzy Heltai CD release
Eighth annual Berktoberfest Pittsfield — Brewers from near and far will open their taps from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 3 at the 8th annual Berktoberfest. Located at the McKay Street parking lot in the newly designated Upstreet Cultural District, Berktoberfest will include samples of some of the finest beers from the northeast and
Bits & Bytes: 20th annual Library Challenge; Sheffield in Celebration; ‘On Violence & Restoration’ panel; Ahavath Sholom High Holy Days services; Eason appointed VP
The Sheffield Fair is excited to be hosting the 7th annual Showmanship and Fitting Competition for cattle, horses and poultry.
Bits & Bytes: Weeds gone wild in Stockbridge; Generation Block Party at Railroad Street Youth; Chamber online auction; Steiner Walkathon; Artsbridge founder at Ahavath Sholom
Invasive plants and animals that damage native habitats are making inroads in Stockbridge. Local scientists Frank Lowenstein and Jess Toro will talk about the invasives that are already infesting our lands and waters – like barberry, phragmites (the prolific common reed) and Eurasian watermilfoil – and other threats on the horizon.
Bits & Bytes: CATA gala and performances; Bard College chamber ensemble; lecture on Saul Bellow at Ahavath Sholom
CATA performance, gala at Shakespeare & Company Lenox — Community Access to the Arts presents “Ready, Willing & Able,” CATA’s annual performance and gala on Saturday, May 16 at 6 p.m., and a second performance on Sunday, May 17 at 1 p.m. at Shakespeare & Company’s Tina Packer Playhouse at 70 Kemble Street. “Ready, Willing
‘The Last Hotel: A Novel in Suites’: Suite 21
Dr. T wins the sleaze award. The shrink, announces he is moving out of the hotel. The building manager responds: “I’d never come to a stranger, sit in an office, talk about my problems. I was in Auschwitz. This is my number.” He raised his sleeve and showed his tattoo.
President of Reconstructionist Rabbinical College to visit Congregation Ahavath Sholom
“This is also a wonderful chance for our members and the broader community to expand our knowledge of the different ways one can live a relevant Jewish life in the 21st century.”
— Ahavath Sholom Spiritual Leader Barbara Cohen