LENOX NOMINATED BY 

USA TODAY'S 10BEST FOR

BEST SMALL TOWN 

CULTURAL SCENE

Voting ends Monday, May 14th, 2018 at 11:59am EDT and the 

winners will be announced on 10Best on Friday, May 18th, 2018 

at 12:00pm EDT, and then later on USA TODAY.

Gigi is excited about the new 47 Railroad Street retail and apartment spaces! Looking good!

Building a healthy South Berkshire County!

The MISSION of Rural Health Network is to develop and sustain an 

adaptive network of community service providers that works to 

improve the health and well-being of individuals and families in the South Berkshire community.  The Rural Health Network is creating opportunities to improve provision and coordination of services so everyone in South Berkshire County has access to the resources they need.

A group of providers, including Fairview Hospital, CHP, East Mountain Medical, BCAC, Berkshire South, Berkshire Hills Regional School District, BMC Psychiatric Services, Berkshire VNA, Elder Services, Grace Church, Multicultural Bridge, RSYP and VIM have begun meeting.

We want to make sure all voices are heard and those who are interested have an opportunity to participate.

To that end, we are asking you to take 10 minutes to complete our on-line survey. If you provide us with your email, we will keep you informed of the results of the survey and any activities moving forward.

TAKE SURVEY HERE

Did you hear that RSYP's W.E.B. Du Bois Mural Project recently received national attention from the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers?

The murals celebrate the life and accomplishments of Great Barrington native W.E.B. Du Bois and are now on display on the south wall of the Triplex Cinema and the west wall of 38 Railroad Alley. They were created by an intergenerational team of youth and adults co-led by Monument Mountain students Zufan Buffano, who spearheaded a deep and rewarding exploration of the life and work of Du Bois to inform the content and features of each mural, and Sophie Shron, the lead artist for the designs.

This month, Sophie's work on the murals was awarded a Silver Medal in Painting from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Since their creation in 1923, these awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of the nation's youth, and provided opportunities for creative teens to be celebrated. We are thrilled that Sophie and the Mural Project have been honored.

READ NEWSLETTER HERE

We're creating a Resource Guide to help you connect to the 

resources you need from A to Z.

We can also list the resources YOU provide to other nonprofits such as event, classroom, rehearsal or meeting spaces, training,

custom services such as art parties, products such as notecards,

half-price tickets, special offers, etc.

Simply send an email to elizabeth@npcberkshires.org with a brief description of the product or service you offer and your contact information including organization name, address, phone, email and web site, and we'll list it in our Resource Guide for FREE.

READ NEWSLETTER HERE

A special thank you to Ward's for donating flowers to our Visitor's Booth on Main Street. Leading gardeners for over 60 years.

Local Farmer Awards Recipients Announced

Last month, the Local Farmer Awards, funded by a group of philanthropic leaders and businesses, gave $135,000 in awards to 59 farmers operating in Western Massachusetts to fund infrastructure improvements on their farms. 

 

Each award winner received up to $2,500 through a competitive application process for projects that will help them expand their businesses, compete in the marketplace, and continue providing the health and environmental benefits of local farming.

For more information and for the list of Berkshire Grown Member winners,

click here.

Greetings Friends! The start of the 2018 season is fast approaching! Don't miss our opening event on May 27, a wonderful concert by Diane Taraz followed by a reception to celebrate the end of our successful Capital Projects Campaign. Read on below for all of the details about that, the Be Our Guest promotion for local hospitality staff and a peak at our first History Talk of the season on June 2 with John Demos.

Thank you to all of the new members and recent subscribers to this mailing list-we can't wait to see you this season! If you are interested in becoming a member this year, just follow the links below.

And Save the Date for the our summer garden party, to be held on Saturday August 4. We are planning a party full of art and music - don't miss it!