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The Lee Library Association is sponsoring "Berkshire Sunset: A Free Photographic Talk and Workshop" with Thad Kubis.
Knights of Columbus Council 103 is sponsoring a meatball and pasta takeout dinner in memory of Phil Janchuk from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at St. Joseph Church, 414 North St.
In observance of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, the Berkshire Athenaeum, in collaboration with Goodwill Industries of the Berkshires and Southern Vermont, will host a computer recycling collection beginning Tuesday, April 20, through Friday, April 30.
Worship services are Sundays, unless otherwise noted. Face masks and social distancing are required for in-person services.
SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal is looking for a few good artists.
ADAMS — St. Stanislaus Kostka School has announced its honor roll for the third marking period of the 2020-2021 school year. A student merits high honors for an average of 93 or higher. A student merits honors for an average between 85 and 92.9.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ annual senior art exhibition, #Blindsight2021, will open virtually at MCLA Gallery 51 at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, April 22, featuring the work of Alex Gaspar, Ian Mosher, Tala Rousseau, Drew Thomas, and Ashanti Thomas.
A series of Tech Labs presented by Roeliff Jansen Community Library, Hudson Area Library, Philmont Public Library, and Claverack Free Library, begin at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, April 22. All classes will be held virtually on Zoom.
Four food pantry projects in the Berkshires received donations totaling $30,000 from Spectrum Health Systems, a nonprofit that offers addiction treatment programs in Massachusetts.
With armloads full of props, a fun curriculum, and a dedicated teacher, the Congregational Church of Salisbury UCC has created a virtual, intergenerational Sunday School. The 20-minute class begins a little before 9:30 a.m. each Sunday via Zoom.
Hilltown Safety at Home, a program created to support anyone experiencing domestic violence in rural Western Massachusetts, announces the the creation of a book club for its clients and local survivors.
Patriot’s Day, a state holiday, will be observed Monday. A list of what is open or closed follows:
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On the occasion of Earth Day 2021, the Williamstown COOL (CO2 Lowering) Committee will host a conversation titled, “A Net-Zero Williamstown — What Will It Take To Get There?” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, via Zoom.
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition is hosting its first Bike for Prevention Bike-A-Thon virtually on a local and national scale Monday through Sunday, April 19 to 25.
Court Margaret No. 629 Catholic Daughters of the Americas marks its 100th anniversary this year. Court Margaret was chartered on April 17, 1921, sponsored by CDA Courts in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., and Bennington, Vt.
Literacy Network of South Berkshire announces the release of “It’s Never Too Late,” the fourth episode of its new monthly cable TV show titled “Literacy Network of South Berkshire Presents …" at 1:30 and 6 p.m. Sunday, April 18.
The town is working to develop a new Town Hall, Library and Community Room. Information about the project will be shared during a public meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 17, via Zoom and on the town's Facebook page.
Ayelada Frozen Yogurt and Crust Pizza, both at 505 East St., will be hosting Dine to Donate events to benefit the Pittsfield High School Student Council. The fundraisers will take place from noon to 9 p.m. Friday, April 16, at Ayelada, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, at Crust.
Award-winning historian, speaker and writer Kimberly A. Hamlin will reveal the story of the “fallen woman” who reinvented herself and became the “most potent factor” in the Congressional passage of the 19th Amendment.
The Becket Athenaeum will present "Let’s Draw Cartoons with Rick Stromoski" at 4 p.m. Monday, April 19, via Zoom.
Volunteers are needed to pick up trash along roadways, parks and riverbanks across Williamstown during the Spring Litter Cleanup Action Day on Saturday, April 17.
A meet and greet with Select Board candidate Bob Jones to be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 17, at the gazebo on Consolati Way, just off Main Street.
Berkshire Community College will hold a virtual open house at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, followed by a financial aid session at 5 p.m.
Daniel Aalberts, Kennedy P. Richardson ’71 Professor of Physics at Williams College, will present the Sigma Xi Lecture, titled “Shooting the messenger RNA ==>— mRNA vaccine technology,” which will present an accessible look at the science of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines and of…
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Spencertown Academy Roots & Shoots Streams will broadcast The Lucky 5, performing live on the Spencertown stage via YouTube at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17.
To celebrate Arbor Day, the Great Barrington Historical Society will present a Tree Planting and Maintenance Workshop with Arborist Tom Ingersoll at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 17, at the Historical Society Museum grounds, 817 South Main St.
LEE — St. Mary’s School has announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2020-21 school year.
Michael Sardo, Williams College alumnus and Emmy-nominated writer and executive producer, will give an online talk titled “Every Single Job in Television, Explained” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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The Williamstown Historical Museum will present a free talk titled “The History of Oblong Road” with Dusty Griffin at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 17, via Zoom. The talk will be illustrated with numerous photos and documents and will be followed by a 15 minute question and answer session.
Mass Audubon rents space in its organic gardens at Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary on Williams Street to members. The gardens are expected to open on May 1.
The Zonta Club of Berkshire County is accepting applications for its 2021 women's scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is funded from the proceeds of the club's Christmas plant sale.
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