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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#shopeatspendberkshire
#beautifulberkshires
#berkshirelife
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A special thank you to our 2018 Media Sponsor, the
Southern Berkshire Shopper's Guide.
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Every month we randomly draw member business names.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!
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Welcome New Chamber Members:
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148 Stone Ledge, LLC
Mixed Company
Knock Knock Social
H&R Block Great Barrington
Orchard Shade Bed & Breakfast
Silo Media
Reiner White and Sons
Bola Granola
Game MasDerr
Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce
Visit Lenox - The Lenox Chamber of Commerce
Lee Chamber of Commerce
Field & Cellar, LLC
IS183 Art School of the Berkshires
Powerhouse Square
Lakeside Estates Bed & Breakfast
The Southfield Store
Close Encounters with Music
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2018 Berkshire Business Showcase
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Thank you to our Event Sponsor, Eisner Camp and Retreat Center and all who participated and/or attended
this year's
Berkshire Business Showcase.
Your feedback is important to us. Please take a moment to
complete this survey so we may continue to improve the events
we provide to our members and community.
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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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Lecture and Guided Edible Plant Walk
with Devan Arnold
Saturday, May 19, 10:30-2:30
Mason Library
Participants will meet at the Mason Library at 10:30am for a brief talk by Devan Arnold about some basics of woodland plant identification, the ecology of our woodland systems, and the cautions and ethics around wild crafting.
After the brief talk participants will carpool from the Mason Library to the Monument Mountain trailhead on Rt. 7 where we shall walk the Indian Monument Trail (heading left from the parking lot, the old carriage road). We will be covering approximately 4 miles round trip, identifying and discussing wild plants as we hike, giving particular focus to those plants which can be safely and beneficially eaten by people. We are estimating returning to the parking lot by approximately 2:30pm. Participants should remember to bring water, snacks and bugspray for the hike.
Please note that participants hike at their own risk.
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The Long Range Planning Committee would like you to share in envisioning the future of the library. We are updating our Long Range Plan and value your ideas. Consider stopping in on June 2nd for a few minutes while you're out running errands and give us your thoughts. For those who can't make it, we'll have a "vision box" set up in the library for the month of May, so people can contribute written suggestions.
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- 2018 Mini-site Collections: Saturday, June 2nd at the Lenox Dept of Public Works and Wednesday, June 20th, 4 - 6:30pm at the Gt. Barrington Recycling Center. Acceptable materials: used motor oil, oil based paints, spray paint, turpentine, stains and thinners. Pre-registration is mandatory. Please call Thomas Jakubasz at 800-369-3333 x142 or via email at Thomas.jakubasz@cetonline.org
- Memorial Day Observance at Veteran's Memorial Park, Monday, May 28, 2018 at 11am.
- Memorial Day parade will be on Monday, May 28th at 1pm beginning at Sandisfield and Main Rd.
Ongoing events
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- 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, June 14th, 2-3pm, no appointment necessary.
- Council on Aging foot care clinic.~ Thursday, May 24th from 9-11:30 am at Town Hall.~ Call the COA 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.
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 .
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Gigi is excited about the new 47 Railroad Street retail and apartment spaces! Looking good!
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for a link to upcoming showtimes
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Thank you for renewing your membership with
The Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce:
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The Emporium
Jim Lovejoy Cabinetmaker
Organization Ink
Aegean Breeze
Traveling Professor
GB Eats
Okerstrom-Lang Landscape Architects
Great Barrington Farmers' Market
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
BensDotter's Pet
Hammertown Barn
Mulberry Hair Company
Yoga Within
Egremont Country Club
Autobahn Se
rvice
The Cla
rk
Cafe Adam
Stagecoach Tavern/Racebrook Lodge
Town of Monterey
Ward's Nursery
Design + Planning
Kiwanis of Club of Sheffield
Asia Barong
Mass MoCa
Great Barrington Rudolph Steiner School
Bard College at Simon's Rock
The Guthrie Center
Gorham & Norton
Timberlyn Heights
Town of Otis
Timpane Construction Inc.
Berkshire International Film Festiva
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Happy Nails
Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad Inc.
Riverbrook Residence, Inc.
ExtraSpecialTeas
Roger Trucking
NBT Bank
Aston Magna Foundation
Tomich Landscape Design and Construction
Adam Paul Heller Studio LLC
Cellarbration Wine, Beer & Spirits
Berkshire
Rivers Fly Fishing
Magic Fluke
Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires
Community Access to the Arts
Village Mortgage Company
Berkshire Fairfield Inn & Suites
Viability
Berkshire Community Land Trust
Michele's Salon & Day Spa
Berkshire Property Agents
Berkshire Family and Individual Resources, Inc.
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Upcoming Events from the Southern Berkshire
Chamber of Commerce...
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Have you seen our Sponsorship Bundles?
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BUSINESS PERSON
OF THE YEAR
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Southern Berkshire County is home to so many outstanding business people. This is YOUR opportunity to nominate a leader who meets the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce's criteria for Business Person of the Year. Please complete this form and submit by
Monday, May 28, 2018
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Once again, we are preparing for our Annual On-line Auction. Last year we were able to reach 48 states in the U.S. and received over a dozen phone calls asking about the Berkshires from people wanting to bid on our auction items. In 2017 over 2,000 people viewed our auction, this year we hope to hit 3,000 auction viewers.
This is where we need your help.
Would you be willing to donate this year to make our 2018
On-line Auction a huge success?
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News and Events from our Members!
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present:
TRUCK DAY
Sunday, May 20th
10AM - 3PM
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JULIUS CAESAR
SUNDAY
MAY 20, 2 PM
Ben Whishaw and Michelle Fairley play Brutus and Cassius; David Calder plays Caesar; and David Morrissey is Mark Antony in an encore performance of Julius Caesar, broadcast from The Bridge Theatre, London.
Caesar returns in triumph to Rome and the people pour out of their homes to celebrate. Alarmed by the autocrat's popularity, the educated elite conspire to bring him down. After his assassination, civil war erupts on the streets of the capital.
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IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!!
MAYFEST 2018
HONORING DEBORAH
AND BILL RYAN
Monday, May 21, 2018
5:30 - 8:30
This year tickets may be purchased on line
Go to www.constructinc.org
click on MayFest RSVP to reserve your ticket
Tickets are $95.00
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Tickets On Sale ~ May 1
$20 adults | $10 youth ages 4-18
By phone: (413) 274-6624
In person: Berkshire Pulse, 420 Park St, Housatonic
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THE BIFF 2018 TRIBUTE, OPENING, SPECIAL
AND CLOSING NIGHT EVENTS!
2018 Festival Includes
Academy Award winning actor RACHEL WEISZ
Sundance Hits AMERICAN ANIMALS, BAD REPUTATION
and WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
Special Staged Reading of MUMBET
All Passes Nearly Sold Out! Single tickets to all films and events on sale NOW!
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June 4-August 24, 8-9am | Morning Classes
Join us for a variety of dance and movement classes offered each weekday morning in the Ruth St. Denis Studio. Open to participants of all experience levels, ages 16+. Participants younger than 18 must bring a signed liability waiver to class. No pre-registration required. Walk-in and enjoy! Plus, check out other Community Dance Classes, offered throughout the summer.
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