BIC is the only program in Berkshire County that focuses exclusively on meeting the unique challenges of a continuously growing immigrant and refugee population.
One similarity between the island mansions and the Berkshire cottages may be the reason they were built: They were status symbols. No one claims, not even the owners, that 20,000 square feet is necessary.
A “Happening” took place last month at a Gilded Age, Stanford White-designed Berkshire cottage, attracting bluebloods, socialites and music fans. Naumkeag may never be the same.
She was treasurer of the Mission House for 25 years and worked closely with Miss Choate, archiving all the furnishings. She developed a close friendship with her and after Miss Choate passed away, Lucy helped open Naumkeag and was the first guide there.
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.
The hip-hop performance will be the culmination of the Mahaiwe education program’s four-day in-school residency taught by hip hop masters Baba Israel, Yako 440, Ken Fury and Grace Galu featuring students from Monument Valley Regional Middle School, Mount Everett Regional School and Herberg Middle School.
The Sketch Club was founded by Berkshire native and Great Barrington attorney William Cullen Bryant. With friends, Bryant transformed the Sketch Club into the Century Association.
The Afternoon Garden Party at Naumkeag will take place in Fletcher Steele and Mabel Choate’s historic and recently restored gardens and feature garden-inspired libations, locally sourced bites, live music and performances, sweeping views of the Berkshires and more.
Gwendolyn has done so much work to promote understanding and inclusion, to address racism, and bridge the divides that plague us to this day.”
— State Sen. Adam Hinds
The Becket Arts Center has announced the installation of a new mechanized chairlift, which will enable patrons who cannot utilize stairs to reach its second-floor gallery.
