"To promote business prosperity and a healthy community by providing
information, services and advocacy for our members."
Southern Berkshire Towns: Alford, Egremont, Great Barrington, Monterey,
Mt. Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Sandisfield & Sheffield
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*Every month we randomly draw member business names during the Business After Hours. Those members are then asked if they would like to be featured in the Business Spotlight. Featured members must submit requested information. We hope your business is drawn soon!
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
From November 15th through March 30th, overnight on-street parking is prohibited between the hours of 1:00 am and 6:00 am. Violators will be ticketed. Vehicles that block DPW snow plows will be towed at the owner's expense. Overnight parking is permitted in many parking lots in the downtown area including: the Town Hall lot, top of Railroad Street lot, Castle Street lot, and the Mason Library parking lot.
The Town's overnight on-street winter parking ban is in effect immediately.
On November 1st., and at times throughout the two-weeks prior to the start of the overnight parking ban, the Great Barrington Police Department will issue warning notifications to inform all of the upcoming start of the prohibition.
Signs will be installed on parking lots where overnight parking is allowed.
The Town Manager will determine the feasibility of issuing residents parking stickers and establish a rule that parking in parking lots will be restricted to a maximum of 24 hours.
With an Artist's Eye: Drawing basics
with Ken OtsukaSaturdays, starting
March 3, 10:30-12:00
Ramsdell Library
A six-session drawing class. Suitable for beginning and intermediate artists,
this class will help develop your artist's eye and improve your technique.
$120 for the series of 6, or $20 for a drop-in class
Space is limited, please register on-line for classes.
Don't forget to like our page on Facebook "Town of Monterey Town Hall"
Ongoing events:
Chair Yoga, Tuesdays at the Monterey Community Center 9 - 10am.
Cards & Games Club, Tuesdays at 1pm at the Community Center.
Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association wellness clinic at town hall, Thursday, March 8th, 2-3pm, no appointment necessary.
UPDATED SCHEDULE Council on Aging foot care clinic with Jane Kelley, R.N.:
Gt. Barrington 528-1881, 2nd Monday and Friday of every month
Sheffield 2297022, 1st Thursday of every month
Otis 269-9199 x107 1st Wednesday of every month
(except January and February)
Sandisfield 258-4215, 1st Tuesday in April, August & December
Monterey 528-1443 x247 for an appointment. 3rd Thursday in January,
May & September
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 email them to me at
admin@montereyma.gov .
Gigi and Millie want to remind you to reserve your ad space in the upcoming 2018-2019 Enjoy! The Southern Berkshires Annual Directory.
Congrats to our own Spring Burke who is recognized again for her outstanding Loan Origination work. That radio ad is right!! She knows banking and she knows Berkshire County!!
Salisbury Bank has announced that Spring Burke-its vice president, mortgage advisor-has been named a Five Star Mortgage Professional in 2018 and will be featured in the March issue of Connecticut Magazine.
To receive the Five Star Mortgage Professional award, a mortgage professional must satisfy five objective eligibility and evaluation criteria. The award process is conducted annually in each market and Burke has received the award for the fifth consecutive year.
Burke has been in the banking industry since she was 15, when she was part of a work-study program for school. Her official career was launched in 2001 at Canaan National Bank, which was acquired by Salisbury Bank in 2004. In the ensuing years she remained part of Salisbury Bank, where she has been a top performer in mortgage originations since 2010.
BREAKFAST IS SERVED TO THE PUBLIC!
You've asked for it and the wait is over! Breakfast by reservation only is open to the public at The Inn as Sweet Water Farm.
We will serve breakfast to the public Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-11 beginning this Thursday. Weekend breakfast service to the public will be based upon our room occupancy and we will only accept reservations for weekends after 12 noon on Thursdays.
We can only accept camera-ready digital ad materials: press-optimized PDF files, saved at 300 dpi with all colors converted to CMYK and all fonts embedded. We also accept high-quality jpg files. Black and white line art must be at least 800 dpi. All artwork must be at 100% size. Photos and logos downloaded from websites are not acceptable, as the
All are taught by experienced gardeners who know New England's garden challenges. Each of our experts will speak for at least an
hour plus have additional
time for questions.
CLASSES WILL FILL TO CAPACITY- DON'T MISS OUT!
FIRST SUNDAY FREE: WOMEN IN THE ARTS
SUNDAY, MARCH 4
Celebrate Women's History Month at the Clark with a day that celebrates the legacy of women in the arts. Activities include a special one-day exhibition of works on paper by women (Manton Study Center for Works on Paper, 11 am-3 pm) and a card-making and picture frame station (Michael Conforti Pavilion, 1-4 pm).
All activities and admission to the galleries are free as part of the Clark's First Sundays Free program. This program is supported by funding from the officers and employees of Allen & Company, Inc.
Join us for an evening celebrating Oregon wines with Willamette Valley Vineyards
Sunday, March 4
6:30 pm
Film Festival Event
On Saturday, March 10th from 9am-12:30pm, Greenagers, the Great Barrington Land Conservancy, the Community Development Corporation of
South Berkshire, and Wild and Scenic Westfield River will be bringing a FREE film festival to the
Triplex in downtown Great Barrington. The
festival is a celebration of all things river, in
particular the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
The films are inspiring celebrations of environmental leaders, concepts, and design. A full listing of the films will be available shortly. Until then, check out the
March 24, 7:30-11pm | Pillow Party: Swing Dance with The Lucky 5
Make it swing at the Pillow! Special guest teachers Caleb Teicher and LaTasha Barnes kick off this exciting evening with an introduction to swing dance, then lead us into a social dance party accompanied by hard-swinging jazz band and local favorites, The Lucky 5.
Complimentary beer provided by the Berkshires' own Big Elm Brewing. | LIVE MUSIC
1Berkshire Career Fair
Find a Job & Build Your Business Network
Wednesday, March 28
Paterson Field House at Berkshire Community College
JULY 9 - 30 - SUMMER JAMMS - Pittsfield / New Lebanon, NY
While we are still ironing out the location details, the dates are firm and we couldn't be more elated to be offering this program this year! Summer JAMMS will bring together a diverse group of youth from throughout the region to participate in a JAMMS workshop and learn a set of songs written by youth in other JAMMS programs. Summer JAMMS concludes with a concert performance of the songs. Click here for more information and to apply.
AUGUST 13 - 17 -
North Adams & Springfield
Produced in partnership with Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts, Bing Arts Center, and Roots Teen Center, this program brings together American-born youth from the northern Berkshires with refugee youth from Springfield. No prior musical or multimedia training needed and there is no cost to participate. More information and registration details to be announced soon.
