Nancy Astor, the Viscountess Lady Astor, served in Parliament from 1919 to 1945. When asked about her political success, she said that she took into public life the lessons she learned from her mother.
Immediately following OLLI's open house at 3 p.m., Williams College professor Ralph Bradburd will give an illustrated talk about confronting climate change.
The 'Resisting the Pipeline' celebration will move to Lower Spectacle Pond/Otis State Forest in Sandisfield for a solidarity rally from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, that will include musical guests Ben Grosscup, Kate O'Conner, Bonner McAllester, and Steve Adams.
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, members of the Stockbridge community who have donated items to the Stockbridge Library's Museum & Archives will be present to chat with visitors about their contributions to the collection, the town, and its history.
Bertha Madras, Ph.D., professor of psychobiology in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School will speak about the myths vs. reality of marijuana at the Berkshire Community College forum.
Throughout her life, Leslie was a generous and active supporter of the arts, both personally and professionally. Aside from her work in photography, she was also a writer. Leslie reviewed restaurants for various New York City periodicals.
