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THE OTHER SIDE: Lest Donald Trump be judged

We are living in a time when Donald Trump believes he is above the law, certainly not bound by the opinions of judges who don’t agree with him.

IS183 Artist Profile: Lucie Castaldo, artist and interim director

As interim executive director Lucie Castaldo leads IS183 Art School into the future, she continues to be guided by her belief that “we can and should be making.”

Bits & Bytes: ‘Mortal Friends’ at Ventfort Hall; Jay Ungar & Molly Mason at Music & More; Lenox walking tours; IS183 workshops

Jay Ungar and Molly Mason draw their repertoire and inspiration from a wide range of American musical styles including 19th-century classics, Appalachian, Cajun, Celtic fiddle tunes, and favorites from the golden age of country and swing.

IS183 artist profile: Brielle Rizzotti

Whether creating her own work, planning a curriculum or teaching students a new technique or media, each activity supports and strengthens Brielle Rizzotti's understanding of the other.

Bits & Bytes: ‘Hat Tip’ at LABspace; Tap Madrus at DCSC; open ceramic studio; GBHS book sale

Each object created by ceramicist Lauren Duffy at IS183 will be given to the individual it represents.

Bits & Bytes: ‘Home Run!’ at Norman Rockwell Museum; ‘Sing Along With the Muppet Movie;’ Township No. 1 Day; Sun Parade in North Adams;...

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: ‘Beethoven’ concert; land trust art show; Morningside Neighborhood Pride Night; student art contest winners; ‘Baked to Death’

Morningside Neighborhood Pride Night aims to instill a sense of pride in the neighborhood and aid in the revitalization of the Morningside area.

The joys and burdens of summer: Finding the right (affordable) summer camp

“The kids come home filthy dirty and falling asleep at the dinner table, and that is what summer camp should be.” -- Kim Hamberg Wilder, mother of two boys and a sales associate at Barnbrook Realty

BerkChique! is back!

Popular Fashion Fundraiser returns April 7-9 with new leadership and, location, but same great fashion finds.

Bits & Bytes: Norman Rockwell Museum family day; Citizens’ Hall Residency; Maplefest; Izzy Heltai releases new single; Todd McLeod at Ventfort Hall

Maplefest attendees will be able to visit a working sugar house, observe the finishing and bottling of the final product, try their hands at tapping a tree and gathering sap, and taste homemade syrup on pancakes and “sugar on snow.”

Business Briefs: Traveler’s Choice award for Hotel on North; Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship awarded; new board members for IS183; grants to support Williams’ ‘Served’

Research on the 'Served' project started in January when three Williams College students shadowed Dining Services workers to learn more about their lives and work.

Bits & Bytes: VIM Berkshires patient screening; 1753 House carol sing; auditions at the Barn; IS183 winter classes; Jacob’s Pillow’s 85th season

For the past six months, Volunteers in Medicine has formalized and expanded a program called “Social Determinants of Health,” run in partnership with the Berkshire Community Action Council.

Bits & Bytes: W. E. B. Du Bois Educational Series; IS183 OZ gala; breastfeeding class; deer hunting in Hopkins Forest; Berkshire Children and Families...

At the Oct. 26 W.E.B. Du Bois lecture Smith College Professor and author Paula J. Giddings will discuss early civil rights leader and anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells.

Bits & Bytes: Free Fun Friday at the Mahaiwe; ‘Lincoln Speaks;’ WAM Theatre workshop; VIM gala; B’Shalom Chorale concert; Berkshire Opera Festival

Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires (VIM) will hold its gala event, “Knock Three Times and Whisper,” on Thursday, August 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Ski Butternut. The event will feature a Roaring 20s speakeasy theme, live music by the Wanda Houston Band.

Bits & Bytes: Food truck rodeo; media art in Lakeville; ‘Lili’s Story;’ I Love My Park Day at Olana; jewelry talk at Ventfort Hall;...

Volunteers from across the state will celebrate New York’s park system by cleaning up park lands and beaches, planting trees and gardens, restoring trails and wildlife habitats, removing invasive species, and working on construction and site improvement projects.

Business Briefs: BerkChique! benefit sale; Jewelers announce retirement; new venture for Red Lion’s Church; ‘Making Your Money Work for You’ seminar

Church says that the most rewarding part to her job at the Red Lion Inn has been seeking out local artists to feature in the shop and guiding them through the ins and outs of retail.

Bits & Bytes: BMS gala concert & perform-a-thon; Sausage Fest; 24-hour Theatre Project; Lakeville gallery crawl; Lenox cottages talk; adult swim lessons; Berkshire Youth...

In Great Barrington The Meat Market will host its fifth annual Sausage Fest on Saturday, April 2, from noon – 6 p.m., featuring 12 housemade sausages simulating an international trip.
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