FOUNDATIONS & FUTURES: A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF HOMEOWNERSHIP AND VISIONINGFOR WHAT COMES NEXT “This isn’t just a party,” said Carolyn Valli, CEO of Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity. “It’s a joyful affirmation that homeownership can and should be the norm....
Written by playwright, Lonnie Carter with Linda Rossi, the play is titled 1781 for the year that Elizabeth Freeman and another enslaved person, Brom, won their freedom in the Great Barrington Court of Law, both represented by Theodore Sedgwick of Sheffield. Upon...
Please mark your calendars for June 5th at 6 pm for a presentation celebrating the 125th anniversary of James Weldon Johnson’s hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and the writer’s legacy and connection to the Berkshires. In the spirit of the...
The Senate is commissioning a bust of the first enslaved woman to gain her freedom under the State Constitution. The bust will sit in the Senate Chambers. To learn more, read this article in the Berkshire Eagle that provides background information with commentary from...
Hear Me features seven young people from Berkshire County who have been impacted by gun violence. We explore root causes, stories of impact, and a way forward–through the voices of experts: those who have lived it. Followed by a panel discussion and audience Q...
