Volunteering at Berkshire Botanical Garden allowed me to become a part of a special group in my community, and I made new and wonderful friends. Expanding my gardening knowledge through classes and hands-on work has been invaluable. My experience at BBG has been a true pleasure! Janet G., Great Barrington
By Mary Strout Posted September 24, 2020 In COVID-19, Events 0 NEW: COVID-19 Survey: Right now, even people who have not become sick with COVID-19 are managing stress, uncertainty, and isolation during this challenging time. People of color and other communities who have been historically underserved are being hurt the most. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is committed…
A Coalition of Humanities Non-Profits offering remote-learning sites for students to get academic support and cultural enrichment for 2020-2021 A coalition of Berkshire non-profits has teamed up to provide three community based sites to offer students in need of care and assistance with remote learning during the pandemic support and enrichment opportunities safely in person.…
Please remember, we must remain diligent with the three C’s: Cover, Clean, and Contain, in order to continue to meet the health data markers that indicate transition into each new reopening phase. We at Berkshire South are following Federal, State and Local Health & Safety Guidelines to help us all stay safe upon reopening. We…
Outdoor Performances The Tartell Family Outdoor Stage at the former Polish Community Club Opposite the Blatt Center, at the corners of Linden and Center Streets 55 Linden Street, Pittsfield For our outdoor venue we will be taking all applicable safety measures as with the Mainstage. The front row of seats under the tent will be no…
BCI is creating online tools and experiences to help choral singers stay engaged with music until we can sing together in person again. Visit our Singer Resources page.
As we finished up our stay in Angiya and left the country on the 10th of March we had no idea of what we were in for when we got home. We had some idea but whatever we ran in to here, Kenya was in much deeper trouble as they shut down on the 13th…
In light of Covid-19, in order to keep staff and guests safe, Construct’s employees are working remotely. Our business hours are the same, Monday through Friday, 8-4. Staff can be reached by phone or by email. Go to www.constructinc.org for staff contact numbers and email addresses. PLEASE NOTE: Construct mailing address has changed. Our new…
With COVID-19 taking over, it’s been dreary in our hearts. Moods saddened in the routine of things past and for things yet to happen. Taking proper precautions keeps us on the mend — just got to work past it. Our meetings in the Zoom chat room re-established the ability of being together. Team effort is…
Due to COVID-19, many of GBLC’s events had to be canceled, such as volunteer clean-up days at Lake Mansfield and guided bird walks and family hikes. However, during the month of April GBLC held a Tree Seed Photo Challenge which provided families and individuals with fun nature-focused activities to do at home. This event, which was…