We can honor the value of libraries while still asking the hard question: Are we funding a modern public need or maintaining a nostalgic institution whose scale no longer matches the town’s priorities in an era of diminishing resources?
The Sprague/Jaffe/Ennis Trio is a new ensemble featuring long time collaborators with strong Berkshires roots: Miro Sprague on piano, Marty Jaffe on bass and Jason Ennis on guitar.
The theme of “Pride in Diversity, Pride in Community” celebrates the character of LitNet, which supports diverse adult learners from more than 25 different countries, as well as the close relationships that LitNet holds with community members, businesses and organizations.
Many of the dishes to be served at the Heritage Festival and Family Feast date back to Colonial New England and will be prepared according to heirloom recipes, including brown bread, cornbread pudding and baked beans.
Students from Hong Kong, Germany and India participating in morning workshops at Mount Everett Regional School throughout the week, creating group pieces in spoken word poetry and music.
Singer, songwriter, drummer, guitarist and Latin-American music researcher Ani Cordero cut her teeth as the touring drummer for the Brazilian psychedelic rock band Os Mutantes.
