This week, four traditional circles -- for new participants and returning sisters -- will begin in Great Barrington and Pittsfield as part of a long anticipated expansion outside of South County.
“Marianne has stepped into challenging issues including heated conversations about drug and substance use and abuse, race, gender identity and equity. She’s made room for her students, colleagues, parents and community to discuss, reflect and grow.”
-- BHRSD Superintendent Peter Dillon
Deb Koffman’s gallery space in Housatonic, a literal space in which she got over her own fears, has become a gift to the community. She hosts IWOW (In Words, Out Words) on the first Tuesday of each month and she teaches mindfulness drawing classes on Saturday mornings.
Beginning with an aspect of the backstory of seed development seems fitting as the old year turns to the new and all of us have already or will soon choose seeds for our gardens and farms.
The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows “extreme drought” conditions mostly in eastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire, and those areas are under voluntary or mandatory water use restrictions. While there are no restrictions in the Berkshires, some people have been forced to conserve.
Drawn from the collection of one of the world’s great museums, “Splendor, Myth, and Vision: Nudes from the Prado” will present 28 exceptional paintings of the nude from the royal collections of the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, Spain.
“The future health of the lake is hanging in the balance. If we don’t address these issues soon, the lake will decline and die.”
--- Stockbridge Board of Selectmen Annual Report
The Center for Food Studies at Bard College at Simon's Rock will hold its annual ThinkFOOD conference on Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Kellogg Music Center.
