Tri-State Community Calendar
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SUNDAYS 11:00AM, Berkshire Reformed Presbyterian Mission Church, meeting at the Housatonic
Congregational Church, 1089 Main St., Housatonic, (413)-274-3864.
Breakfast Club at St. John's, 12 Main Street, Salisbury, First Sunday of the month, 8:30 – 9:30 am, breakfast is served to the community, all are welcome.
St. John’s Episcopal Church, 12 Main St., Salisbury, CT, doors open for Sunday worship, 8am and 10am Eucharist, 12 noon, Misa enEspanol.
MONDAYS
Free English as a second language at BRIDGE, 195 Main Street, Great Barrington, from 4:15-5:15, suggested donation of $5 per class. Call ahead to
reserve spot, (413)-528-5354.
TUESDAYS Pre-school children and parents/caregivers are invited to “Stories and
Songs” at Matrushka Toy Store, 309 Main Street, Great Barrington. Activities
are child-powers creating play out of action. They include story telling,
puppetry, musical activities and more. Call Matrushka (413)-528-6911 for more
information.
Al-anon meeting at 10am at Hevreh on State Road, Great Barrington.
Toddler Story Time for
children two to three years old is held Tuesday mornings, 11-11:30 at the Lenox
Library Association. Children and their caregivers will sing songs, learn
finger plays, and listen to a story. Following the structured program
participants are invited to stay so that the children can play together and
their caregivers visit. For further information call (413)-637-0197 ext. 105.
The Douglas Library presents an informal celebration sharing poetry and prose on alternate Tuesdays for those interested in sharing aloud, poetry that interests them. Everyone welcome. For more information call
(860)-824-7863.
WEDNESDAYS Pre-School Storycraft Program with Vicky Cooper at 10am at the Stockbridge Library, 46 Main Street. For more information call (413)-298-5501.
Chess Club for Kids at 3pm, beginners welcome, at the Bushnell-Sage Library in Sheffield, any questions call (413)-229-7004.
Free blood pressure clinic the 1st Wednesday of each month, 1-2 pm at the Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington, (413)-528-1955.
Sit & Knit, like to knit or always wanted to learn? Now's your chance! Please join us for our weekly "Sit & Knit" group, every Wednesday evening at the Bushnell-Sage Library in Sheffield from 6-8pm.
THURSDAYS Pittsfield UU Meditation Sangha meets every Thursday at 6pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, (413)-358-2626.
Book Club, The Sheffield Library's newly formed book club will meet on the 1st Thursday of every month from 1 to 2:30. If you would like more information call Jill (413)-229-2761
Toddler Story Time is every Thursday at 10 am at the Bushnell-Sage Library in Sheffield.
Healthy Connections on
WBCR-LP 97.7 FM, keeping our community connected to local health and human
services programming. Unsure of where to turn next, tune in Thursdays 11am
– 12pm. Hosts are Jen Shumsky and Luci Leonard. For more information or
to schedule a live interview contact: www.healthyconnections@chpberkshires.org
Autism Family Support Group of Southern Berkshire at CHP Family Services (Blue Building), 442 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington at 6pm., for more info. call (413)-644-0104 x 1156. Join our group to discuss how to navigate life with someone diagnosed with Autism. Learn from others and share your own experience. This group meets the third Thursday of each month, for adults.
FRIDAYS Aquarium Adventures: children ages 2-4 can enjoy meeting a different animal and watch them eat. Story time is included, free with Berkshire Museum admission. Museum is located on 39 South St., Pittsfield, (413)-443-7171 x 28.
Berkshire Country Day School announces ‘BCD Music & Me”, a weekly playgroup for 2-4 year olds & parents/caretakers, part of BCD’s ongoing program series for
preschool ages children, is free and open to the public, advanced registration
is suggest. For more information and to register call (413)-637-0755 x 16 or
abroberg@berkshirecountryday.org.
Bingo every Friday at St.
Mary’s School, Orchard Street, Lee, doors open at 4:30, games begin at 6:30,
(413)-243-1079. Great food, prizes and raffles.
Toddle On Over with Karen, a drop-in storytime for ages 1-3, second Friday
of the month, 10-10:30, Mason Library, 231 Main Street, Great Barrington,
(413)-528-2403.
Stockbridge Library, Main St., Stockbridge, (413)-298-5501, pre-school storycraft every Friday morning at 10am, songs, stories and a craft, no pre-registration.
SATURDAYS
Chow Time - Gather in the Berkshire Museum aquarium to watch as staff feed their aquarium friends. This program is free with Museum admission, 39 South St., Pittsfield.
Every Saturday the Goodwill Truck will be parked at
the Berkshire Bank on Stockbridge Road in Great Barrington between the hours of
10am and 4pm for the collection of donated clothing and household goods. For
more information call (413)-442-0061 or check our website at
www.goodwill-berkshires.com.
Read and Play with Thea Basis, a drop-in storytime for ages 3-5. First Saturday of the month, 10-10:30, Mason Library,
231 Main Street, Great Barrington, (413)-528-2403.
"Magic" and "Emma", Reader Dogs (trained by the Good Dog Foundation) will be visiting the Children's Room every Saturday from 10am to 11am. Come and read with "Magic" and "Emma", all ages welcome at the Stockbridge Library, 46 Main St., Stockbridge.
ON GOING Mason Library in Great Barrington will be open from 10-7on weekdays, Saturday 10-3; Ramsdell Library in Housatonic will be open from 1-6 weekdays, Wednesday 10-9 and Saturdays 10-3.
The popular children’s birthday party program “Party with the Animals”
at the Berkshire Humane Society on Barker Rd., Pittsfield, is searching for
volunteers to help conduct the parties during weekend shelter hours. The
parties are held on Saturday 12-1pm or 1-3pm and Sunday 1:30-3:30pm. For more
info or to schedule an interview call Karen at (413)-447-7878 ext. 29.
Art Classes for all ages & seniors at the Little Falls School of
Music and Arts, Inc. weekdays, eves. (518)-758-6000, Kinderhook, NY,
lisalamonica@yahoo.com
Dogs Love Books, 10 to 11am, second
Saturdays, Roeliff Jansen Community Library, 9091 Rte. 22, Copake, NY. Join Ms.
McCord and her canine companions Tansy Toast, and Vanilla in the Children’s
Room, (518)-325-4101.
DONATIONS/VOLUNTEERS The Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry, a local food
pantry located at the Pilgrim House, 30 Granite Avenue, Canaan, CT, is looking
for donations. The food pantry is helping many more families. Donations of
peanut butter, jelly, cereal, soup, canned vegetables and fruits, pasta and
sauce, tuna fish, condiments, or any non-perishable foods are greatly
appreciated. For more information call (860)-824-8053 or (860)-824-7232.
The Berkshire Humane Society is once again asking for help restocking the shelves of the Community Pet Food Pantry. Our shelves are bare and the need is still great. We accept all types of pet food, dry food is always needed as well as cat food, drop off at 214 Barker Road or at Purradise at 301 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington.
The Columbia-Greens Humane Society is looking for your help! Supplies
have been depleted for the CGHS/SPCA Food Bank. Donations of dry dog and cat food are needed to
replenish the supply before this winter hits. Any brand of dry food is
accepted, but opened bags of food cannot be taken. Please find it in your heart
to help hungry pets this holiday season by donating a bag or two of dry cat or
dog food.
The Baby Boutique, a mission of the North Canaan Congregational Church, at the Pilgrim House, 30 Granite Avenue in Canaan, (860)-824-7232, is in need of diapers. We are currently accepting donations (Wednesdays) of all sizes of baby disposable diapers. We also accept baby wipes or baby care products.
The Literacy Network of
South Berkshire is in need of volunteers in South County, particularly in Great
Barrington. No experience is needed; the Network will help you fully prepare to
take on the task of helping an adult student, (413)-243-0471.
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