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BRIGHT SPOTS: Week of June 18, 2025

Journalists are reporting on the constant chaos, but they are not featuring the Congresspeople who are speaking up. Here are a few; there are many more.

I love a parade  

I'll tell you: Be your own damn parade. Be a one-person parade.

AMPLIFICATIONS: Fourth of July in the Berkshires

I firmly believe librarians know everything, and even if that is only true in my mind, they certainly know where to find local Fourth of July celebrations.

‘This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land’

On this Fourth of July -- especially on this Fourth of July -- Woody Guthrie reminds us of the true spirit of America. Here's Woody singing his ballad, as well as Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie with a recent rendition.

Bits & Bytes: Independence Day at Shakespeare & Company; Terry a la Berry at Lenox Library; blood drive at Camphill Ghent

Shakespeare & Company artists and special guests from the community including U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield; Rep. William “Smitty” Pignatelli​, D-Lenox; and Sen. Adam Hinds, D-Pittsfield, will read the Declaration of Independence as part of Shakespeare & Company's Fourth of July celebration.

A Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade

We were part of a parade that seemed to stretch for miles, embracing Pittsfield leaders, programs, and players large and small.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

In celebration of Independence Day, a Lulu 'n' Hershey twofer: double page panels in which we gt to see Hershey riding a "horse."

Bits & Bytes: The Blues Project at Jacob’s Pillow; Hotel on North offers family packages; Ken Otsuka at the Emporium; Fourth of July in...

The Blues Project is a tribute to tap’s historical roots in blues music, the work features a diverse selection of dance styles including tap, zydeco, Appalachian flatfooting, and Lindy Hop.

Bits & Bytes: Independence Day at Shakespeare & Company; Township No. 1 Day; Schechter at Good Purpose Gallery

At the Bidwell House Township No. 1 Day the Butler’s Rangers portray historic characters, including Quaker refugees, Loyalist soldiers, and others. They will set up tents to show how they lived, dressed, cooked and spent their days during the time of the American Revolution.

Theatre of Freedom: A unique way to experience the Fourth of July

'The Theatre of Freedom' is a radical theatrical experiment in community, vulnerability and the meaning of freedom.
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