Mission Statement:
"To promote business prosperity and a healthy community by providing
information,
services and advocacy for our members."
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Southern Berkshire Towns
: Alford, Egremont, Great Barrington, Monterey,
Mt. Washington,
New Marlborough, Otis, Sandisfield & Sheffield
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THANK YOU FOR SPONSORING
THE 2017 E-NEWS
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Welcome New Chamber Members:
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Christina Lane Photography
Mulberry Hair Company
Berkshire Sky View
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There is no bigger compliment
to us than
when you
refer a New Member!
Did you know that when you refer a
New Member you will receive a 10% savings on your
Membership Renewal? Even better, did
you know that you can
refer up to
10
New Members per year?
This would earn you a
FREE Membership Renewal!
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CURRENT OPENINGS:
Community Center
JRI/Berkshire Meadows
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DON'T FORGET TO LOOK FOR GIGI
IN EACH NEWSLETTER!
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Adult Events at
the Great Barrington Libraries
May 12, Friday "Open Studio" with Sherry Steiner, Mason 11:00am-1:00pm
May 13, Saturday How to Make Kombucha, Vinegar, & Water Kefir with Trevor Ring, Ramsdell 12:30-2:00pm
May 13, Saturday Ann-Elizabeth Barnes: Reading & Discussion Rev. Samuel Harrison and the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, Mason 1:00-2:30pm
May 13, Saturday Ramsdell Readers Book Group: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, Ramsdell 1:00-2:30pm
May 15, Monday How to Make Wild Soda, Kvass, & Starter Cultuers with Trevor Ring, Mason 5:30-7:00pm
May 17, Wednesday Egremont Garden Club Film, "Central Park: The People's Place", Mason 1:30-5:00pm
May 17, Wednesday Powder Keg Sessions: Writing Workshop for Women, Ramsdell 6:30-8:00pm
May 19, Friday "Open Studio" with Sherry Steiner, Mason 11:00am-1:00pm
Children's Events at
the Great Barrington Libraries
Tuesdays at Mason: Brain Builders! Play & Learn 10:30-11:30
(baby-5 years)
Fridays at Ramsdell: Storytime for Tots 3:30-4:30pm (under 5)
Saturdays at Ramsdell: Fun with Fine Arts 10:30-11:30 (5-12 years)
May 12, Friday Afternoon Legos, Mason 4:00-5:00pm (7 and up)
May 17, Wednesday Wednesday Astronomy for Homeschoolers**, Mason 1:00-2:30 (please register, 9+)
May 17, Wednesday After School Kids' Chess, Mason 3:30-5:00pm
(Grades 1-6)
May 19, Friday Afternoon Legos, Mason 4:00-5:00pm (7 and up)
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Ongoing Events
Tuesdays: Lego Club for Kids - 3:00 - 4:00pm in the Art Room
Sit & Knit - 5:00 - 7:00pm, all levels welcome including beginners. For info call Lois Levinsohn - 413.229.0375 or mimlet@aol.com
Wednesdays: Chess Club for Kids - 3:10pm in the Children's Department, beginners welcome!
Mah Jongg -5:00pm
Thursdays: Sing & Play Group - for preschoolers during the school year. Sponsered by CHP Family Network. Sing & Play has now split into
2 groups: Baby Sing, 0-2 age 10:00 - 10:45am, Toddler Sing for ages 2+
from 11:00 - 12:00pm
Upcoming Events
May is Plant Swap Month at the Library. Share your extra seedlings or divided perennials with the community. You can swap a plant for a plant, or if you don't have a plant to swap you can swap a non-perishable food product for a plant. All food proceeds will support the Sheffield Food Pantry.
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T
hese Mother's Day picks were inspired by next
week's Trade Secrets! And we've got even more picks
for Moms without green thumbs!
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Gigi has this networking thing down,
do you? Don't forget to register for
our monthly Networking Events!
They are always posted at the top
of
each newsletter. Just another
SBCC membership perk!
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Give the gift of dance this Mother's Day!
Show your dance-loving mother how important she is with one-of-a-kind
merchandise from the Pillow Store.
Place your order by May 9 to receive your gift by Mother's Day.
Orders placed between now and May 14th will automatically be
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Chesterwood Announces 2017 Season
The summer home, studio, and gardens of Daniel Chester French,
America's foremost sculptor of public monuments opens May 27 through Oct. 9
Chesterwood, the summer home, studio and gardens of America's foremost sculptor of public monuments, Daniel Chester French (1850-1931) opens for the season on May 27 through Oct. 9. French is best known for his sculptures of the Minute Man (1871-75) and the seated figure of Abraham Lincoln (1911-22) for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Situated on 122 acres in the idyllic hamlet of Glendale near Stockbridge, Mass., the property and its buildings were donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation by French's only child Margaret French Cresson (1889-1973). Chesterwood, located at 4 Williamsville Rd., is recognized as both a National Historic Landmark and a Massachusetts Historic Landmark. For more information, call (413) 298-3579 or see
www.chesterwood.org
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Volunteer Spotlight: Bob Gardiner
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Bob Gardiner volunteers on the Forest & Grounds team at Gould Farm. Bob grew up on Gould Farm in the 1940s and 1950s, when guests' families accompanied them to the Farm. Watch the video to hear the story of why he
keeps coming back.
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A Mother's Day treat that will carry you through the week.
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fifteen minute Fascia Blaster treatment, followed by a
full body massage, and finished with a cleansing
hot towel to rejuvenate the skin.
60 minutes: $95
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Dear Friend of Pulse,
Spring arrives and with it the anticipation of many galas and annual performances,
including Berkshire Pulse's joyous dance showcase on May 27th
and 28th celebrating the hundreds of students who study ballet, jazz, tap,
modern, Hip Hop, Afro-Caribbean and more.
When you advertise in Berkshire Pulse's annual performance program, you
gain exposure to 600 parents and friends who attend the matinees in the
Daniel Arts Center at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington.
Because proceeds from this event fund the Tuition Assistance Fund, your
contribution helps make dance and the performing arts accessible to all who
require financial assistance to participate.
There are three FULL COLOR ad sizes:
$100 Business Card
$250 Half Page
$500 Full Page*
*Full-page advertisers receive two free tickets to the performance.
Please support this vital community arts organization and plan to attend one
of the Memorial Day weekend performances. It's a real treat!
Sincerely,
Diane Pearlman
Pulse Board Chair
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for a link to upcoming showtimes
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Wedding Season is All Year Round
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I have been a Massachusetts licensed Justice of the Peace since 2008. It is one of the best things I have
ever done. During these past nine years, I have had the pleasure to officiate at many weddings and elopements as well as vow renewal ceremonies. Some have occurred at The Rookwood Inn, while others have been in places like the top of Jiminy Peak, MassMoCA, Chesterwood, other inns around the Berkshires, and some in private homes and rentals. Each one has been a unique ceremony and the couples amazing and different.
If you, or someone you know is interested in eloping, marrying or renewing vows, please get in touch with me. I would love to help you have your dreams come true.
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View a full list of grants and
grant recipients at:
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The Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies received a 2017 grant from the Oppenheimer Environmental Fund
In its first round of 2017 grantmaking (which includes end-of-year 2016 grants), Berkshire Taconic distributed nearly $380,000 to individuals, nonprofits and school communities in the four-county region it serves, and over $2.7 million in grants from donors with charitable funds at the foundation.
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It is such an honor to be selected as best local nonprofit by the Berkshire Record. There are so many incredible nonprofits in our community who do tremendous work which makes this even more humbling.
Thank you to all of our strategic partners for your continued support!
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IN THE GALLERY UNTIL THE END OF MAY
Pete
r Ganick's "New Work," consists of watercolors, collages and small pen and ink sketches. The work is imaginative, in a range of sizes and affordably priced. Take some time to enjoy the exhibit before or after this event.
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Thank you for renewing your membership with
The Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce:
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BerkshireWorks Career Center
GB Eats
BensDotter's Pet
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Guthrie Center
Campoli, Monteleone & Mozian, P.C.
The Emporium
The Stagecoach Tavern
Ward's Nursery
Ski Butternut
Castle Street Cafe
Asia Barong
Aston Magna Foundation
Berkshire Community Land Trust
Harland B. Foster Inc.
Clark Art Institute
Town of Sheffield
Happy Nails & Spa
Community Access to the Arts
Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires
Pawsh Buddies
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Magic Fluke
Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad
Jacob Pillow's Dance Festival
Berkshire Housing Development Corp
Town of Monterey
Sandisfield Arts Center
Berkshire International Film Festival
NBT Bank
Design + Planning
Yoga Within
Gifted Child
Inn at Green River
W.E.B. DuBois National Historic Site
Autobahn Service
Berkshire Days Inn
Tomich Landscape Design and Construction
Great Barrington Historical Society
Riverbrook Residence, Inc.
Sheffield Kiwanis
Roger Trucking
Snap Shop
Great Barrington Farmers Market
Berkshire Theatre Group
Egremont Country Club
Berkshire Fairfield Inn & Suites
Berkshire TypeGraphic
Tom's Toys
Cellarbration Wines, Beers & Spirits
Village Mortgage Company
Orion Society
Barbrook Realty
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Upcoming Events from the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce...
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News and Events from our Members!
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You can help by placing non-perishable food items near your mailbox that morning for your letter carrier to pick up and distribute to local food pantries and meal programs.
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Latin Dance Party with Ballet Hispanico
May 13
Hit the dance floor with the stars of Ballet Hispanico, then dance the night away to live music by Los Hacheros.
$10 admission at the door.
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Third Thursday Pillow Pop-Up
May 18
Join us in the streets of downtown Pittsfield for a special Pillow Pop-Up performance by Ephrat Asherie Dance. The company will perform a new work-in-progress titled Odeon.
FREE!
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From blooms to brunch, we have all you need to treat Mom right! Is your Mom the witty card type? We've got 'em. Want to take her on an afternoon picnic? Fill your basket with treats from our cheese department and deli. Or do you want to do breakfast in bed just right? You KNOW we're there for you. And of course, Bella Flora has a bouquet to please even the toughest critic. Whatever you do, DO NOT FORGET MOTHER'S DAY! (We open at 10 am for last- minute scrambles.)
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Mother's Day is SUNDAY, MAY 14
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Outdoor Farmers Markets Are Back!
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Who is most excited about the start of the Farmers Market season?
"Farmers Market"
for more information and to find
a nearby market.
We will see you there!
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PERFORMANCE CELEBRATION & FUNDRAISER 2017!
Saturday May 27, 3pm &
Sunday May 28, 3pm
at Daniel Arts Center
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington
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Flying Cloud Institute's
Inaugural Women in
STEM Conference
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Date: May 25th, 2017
Time:
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
(refreshments served)
Place:
Sabic Polymer Processing Development Center, 55 Merrill Ave Pittsfield, MA
Registration:
$20 (free for students)
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"You come from a particular neighborhood and you write off certain options. But then someone sees potential in you and helps you to turn everything around." -- Becky Wai-Ling Packard
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Keynote Speaker
Becky Wai-Ling Packard, Professor of Psychology and Education and Director of the Harriet L. and Paul M. Weissman Center for Leadership, will speak about her research on theimportance of
mentoring as it
relates to the persistence of girls
and women in STEM areas.
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Flying Cloud Institute is organizing a regional Women in STEM Network
to bring together professionals from across the region. There are
urgent issues facing STEM professionals and we want to hear
YOUR voice. This conference will focus on the role of
mentorship in supporting the success of women in STEM.
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- The annual town meeting warrant is available online, please click here. They were mailed to all registered voter households this week.
- NEW LOCATION!!! Chair Yoga every Tuesday at the Monterey Community Center, 468 Main Rd, from 9 - 10am.
- The Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association will be at Town Hall on Thursday, May 11th from 2-3pm for their free wellness clinic, no appointment necessary.
- The next Council on Ageing foot care clinic with Jane Kelley, R.N.~will be on Thursday, May 11th from 9-11:30 am at Town Hall.~ Call the Council on Aging at 413-528-1443 x247 for an appointment. Any age is welcome you do not have to be elderly or disabled. The cost is $25.
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As always for a full calendar of events and closings please go to
www.montereyma.gov and click on "Meeting Calendar". If you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to
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Please note the following time changes for May and June:
- Therapeutic Breath and Movement- 1 pm on Mondays
- Bereavement Support Group- 1pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month.
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REMINDERS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Senior Center will be closed on May 29, 2017.
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Feedback Requested!
We are considering a "Staff Pick" for summer events similar to our LEO program, except this would be "Let's Meet Out" to enjoy some of the great summer programming together in the Berkshire Community. Let us know if this interests you!
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SEEKING DONATIONS!
Ziploc Bags
Small paper plates/Napkins
Dessert Sign-up for Wednesday Lunch
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Trips on the Horizon
Stay tuned for more information; however feel free to let us know which ones you are interested in!
June
- Hyde Park/Roosevelt Homestead
August- Sharon Playhouse "Music Man"
September- Big E Trip
October- Oktoberfest Trip
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