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Lenox’s Arcadian Shop awaits path forward to continue its Stockbridge Bowl kayak launch program

“All [kayak rental] transactions occur at the Arcadian Shop,” Arcadian Shop co-owner Chris Calvert told The Berkshire Edge during a July 9 phone interview.

Bits & Bytes: Pittsfield CityJAZZ Festival; Rotary Pumpkinfest; ‘True Dreams’ art show; dance workshop at Chesterwood

Pumpkinfest will be a family-friendly event that is considered an opportunity for expanded connections between Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and Columbia County, New York.

Business Briefs: Grant for Roe Jan Library; Martial Arts Institute of the Berkshire re-opening; first aid gift; NPC Berkshire partnership; 1Berkshire new hire

Two community gifts will support Great Barrington’s purchase of an automatic defibrillator to enhance summertime first aid services at Lake Mansfield Park.

Bits & Bytes: Hancock Shaker Village Country Fair; rescheduled Berkshire Jazz Showcase; tree care talk; Kung Fu at the Colonial; Community Conversations recap

The 'Save a Tree' workshop will focus on supporting the health of the red oak adjacent to River Walk on Bridge Street.

Birth announcements

Two girls and a boy born at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.

Bits & Bytes: Oldtone Roots Music Festival; ‘Leaning into the Wind’; Housatonic River canoe trip and Merwin House tour; child advocates needed

William and Elizabeth Doane purchased the Merwin House on Main Street in Stockbridge in 1875 as their summer retreat and named it Tranquility.

Bits & Bytes: Historic Festival at Lime Rock Park; House of Waters at Race Brook Lodge; Dale Chihuly at Schantz Galleries; Musicians of Ma’alwyck

Race Brook Lodge will host a concert and pool party with New York City trio House of Waters Saturday, Aug. 31.

Bits & Bytes: Grillsdale 2019; Mumbet Walk to Freedom; BHS horse show; ’30 Years of Sculpture’; West Stockbridge art show

Grillsdale 2019 to highlight culinary bounty of Columbia County, Berkshires Hillsdale, N.Y. -- Back for its fourth consecutive year, Grillsdale 2019 will spotlight the culinary...

Bits & Bytes: Dog Days of Summer; ‘Particularly in the Heartland; Elihu Burritt Day; Extinction Rebellion talks; Monterey Library grand opening

Extinction Rebellion Massachusetts will hold three talks in the area designed to educate the public about climate change.

Tales from the ‘dead letter office’: Greetings from Costa Rica 43 years later

Marie Tassone had an interesting and colorful life, culminating in her designation by the board of selectmen as Great Barrington's "photographer laureate" in 1989, a year before her death at age 86.

PREVIEW: Berkshire hummingbirds

If you haven't already deployed your hummingbird feeders, it's time to hustle!

Bits & Bytes: ‘Great Barrington Citizens’ Show & Tell’; ‘Successful Aging’ talk; photography workshop; May Day celebration; Roe Jan Library community conversations

In the talk, Dr. Benjamin Liptzin will describe ways to successfully age physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually, and will review the latest science behind living longer and better.

CECELE KRAUS: His tracks

Now widowed, a thought occurred to me: What a joy it would be to take Jerry’s place on the slopes with Alice and Emily, our granddaughters.

Bits & Bytes: ‘Forgotten Farms’ screening; animal and nature songs for kids; 2019 Community Read; rabies clinic

“Songs about Fantastic Beasts: Very old music about animals on ancient instruments” will feature lively songs from Spain, Italy and England during which kids of all ages will learn about unusual early instruments and singing, as well as hear music that includes chickens clucking, bees buzzing and crickets chirping.

Bits & Bytes: ‘Reality Hunger’ at Geoffrey Young Gallery; a cappella at Roe Jan Library; CoA luncheon; ‘Shrek the Musical’ auditions

The Egremont and Mount Washington councils on aging invite all seniors to a complimentary luncheon Wednesday, March 6, at 11:45 a.m. at the Egremont Village Inn.

Decadence All Day! Part 3

Lunch, cocktails and dinner on our day of chocolate extravaganza! Enjoy!
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