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Child Care Offered at Great Barrington Special Town Meeting| 03:28PM / Friday, October 20, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Child care for children 3-8 years will be offered at the Oct. 23 Special Town meeting to vote on a proposed merger of the two South County school districts. The meeting starts at 6 p.m., and child care will open at 5:30, provided by students at Monument Mountain Regional High School. MMRHS requests that parents reserve their child care spot by 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 23, by calling the Town Clerk's office, (413) 528-1619 0 Comments
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Simon’s Rock to Host 'Kim’s Video'| 08:01AM / Friday, October 20, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, Simon's Rock will host a screening of the documentary "Kim's Video" at 6:30 p.m. at the McConnell Theater in the Daniel Arts Center on campus. This event is free, open to the public, and does not require prior reservation. Straight from Sundance and Tribeca Film festivals, filmmakers David Redmon and Ashley Sabin will screen their new documentary film "Kim's Video," followed by a Q and A with both Redmon and Sabin. According to a press release: "Kim's Video" follows modern-day cinephile and filmmaker David Redmon on a seemingly quixotic quest to 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Historical Society Cemetery Tour: Woods Cemetery | 08:00AM / Thursday, October 19, 2023 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — Berkshire County Historical Society will host a cemetery walk at Woods Cemetery The walk will take place on Wednesday Oct. 25 at 4:30 pm. Join historian Robert Hoogs as he explores the historic Woods Cemetery. Take a walking tour of the oldest cemetery in Monterey where Rev. Adonijah Bidwell and two of his wives are buried along with many of the early settlers of what was once Township #1 (modern day Tyringham and Monterey). Meet at the Bidwell House Museum parking lot at the end of Art School Road. Participants will carpool from there to the cemetery as parking is limited on Beartown Mountain Road. Participants should wear sturdy shoes and 0 Comments
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Simon’s Rock to Host Symposium Week on Social Justice and Inclusion | 12:07PM / Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Simon's Rock will host the Symposium on Social Justice and Inclusion, which is an annual program sponsored by the Council for Inclusive Community (CIC). This Symposium provides designated time and space for the Simon's Rock community to deconstruct barriers to action on important social justice issues — in the classroom and in day-to-day life, using a theme. This year the theme is Collective Activism. This year's keynote guest will be activist and author Shanae Watkins, speaking on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. in the McConnell Theater at the Daniel Arts Center on campus. The event can also be streamed virtually on 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Begins Housatonic Rail Trail Improvements| 04:07PM / Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A section of the Housatonic Rail Trail south of Main Street will be closed starting the week of Oct. 16, to make way for trail improvements that will improve conditions for accessibility, bikes, strollers and pedestrians. The closure begins at Main Street and runs approximately 3,100 feet south on the town-owned section of the trail, toward AmeriGas. Work will stop just north of the AmeriGas property, where the trail is privately owned. Public Works Superintendent Joe Aberdale said only essential trees alongside the trail will be removed to accommodate the project, and the tree removal plan is under review. The trail will be closed for 0 Comments
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