Tickets to the lecture include full admission to the Berkshire Botanical Garden. This is a fundraising event for the Egremont Garden Club’s college scholarship fund.
Using photos of the 19th-century mills and factories, historian John Dickson will reveal the story of the people who harnessed the power of streams and rivers to make a living for their families.
The community garden will be available to Egremont residents who are interested in growing their own food, and special efforts will be made include lower-income families.
To be in the Rogue Angel Theatre parade in Great Barrington, meet at 10 a.m. at the bandstand behind Town Hall on Saturday, July 18. Bring flamboyant and wild costumes and props, and instruments.
