The Berkshires’ third annual Jewish Festival of Books will take place at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire in Great Barrington, Massachusetts from Thursday, July 18th through Sunday, July 21st. Co-presented by Hevreh and Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, in partnership with the Jewish Book Council, and with the generous support of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and Devonshire Estates Independent Retirement Living … Read More

As part of the 2019 Berkshire Advanced Manufacturing Program, 28 un/underemployed participants received certificates of completion for their participation in the Introduction to Basic Advanced Manufacturing Skills Training (120 hours) held at Taconic High School in Pittsfield and McCann Tech in North Adams; and Welding (95 hours) held McCann Tech.  Training included blueprint reading, shop math, computer aided drafting, CAM, … Read More

Stockbridge, Mass. — Celebrating the creative energy of the Berkshires, The Red Lion Inn announces its new Artist in Residence for the summer along with a collection of themed pop-up events for guests to gather and experience its dynamic porch life. Artist John Clarke turns The Red Lion Inn into his studio and inspiration by creating work on and off-site … Read More

Great Barrington – The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires presents three workshops for nonprofits during the month of July. “How to Create a Memorable Voice in Your Marketing” led by Robin Catalano takes place Wednesday, July 10 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn on 1032 South Street in Pittsfield. Explore the difference between style and … Read More

Great Barrington, MA — July 1, 2019 — The Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire (CDCSB) announced today that The Berkshire Bank Foundation has made a $10,000 grant to the CDCSB funding its work building low-moderate income housing and creating jobs in the Berkshires. This grant will support organization’s staffing and general fund in support of their important work helping … Read More

The Berkshire United Way is pleased to announce $1,250,000 in community investments for July 2019 which will support 42 Berkshire County health, human service and education programs provided by 28 organizations, an increase of $60,000 from the current year. Berkshire United Way’s mission is to ignite the collective power of individuals and organizations to build a stronger community together, it … Read More

Stockbridge, Mass. – June 27, 2019 – Chesterwood, the home, studio and gardens of sculptor Daniel Chester French, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. To celebrate, Chesterwood will host a series of two-day sculpture workshops throughout the summer with acclaimed artists and teachers. These programs are run in collaboration with the New England Sculptor’s Association. ·       Session 1: July 13-14; … Read More

Berkshire South Regional Community Center is excited to announce a new day camp for tweens this summer: Camp StepUp! Due to generous funding from the Robbins de-Beaumont Foundation this leadership opportunity for tweens is offered at the unbeatable price of $100 per two-week session. Camp StepUp weaves service learning projects with outdoor activities like trips to Ramblewild and is the … Read More

Williamstown, Massachusetts — June 20 — The Clark Art Institute welcomes indie folk duo The Brother Brothers for a free, outdoor concert on Tuesday July 23 at 6 pm. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a blanket, lawn chair and a picnic. In the event of rain, the concert moves to the Clark auditorium with first-come, first-served seating. The Brother Brothers … Read More

Pittsfield, Mass. – Berkshire Community College (BCC) will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit between October 20 – 23, 2019, by a team representing the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education is one of seven accrediting commissions in the United States that provide institutional accreditation … Read More