Award recipient Al Nelson and his wife, Anne Nelson Parties A Fabulous First For The Northern Berkshire United Way The Northern Berkshire United Way (NBUW) held its first annual Spirit of Caring Awards and Celebration on May 17, 2018. By Amy Krzanik
Privet House co-owner Richard Lambertson and Matthew Smyth, interior designer. Parties Raindrops Kept Falling On Trade Secrets, And Nobody Cared The Trade Secrets garden fundraiser returned to Lion Rock Farm in Sharon, Conn. for its 18th year. By Lisa Green
Bruce and Amy Humes pose with gala co-chairs Tyler Weld and Janet Elsbach Parties A Silver Anniversary: CATA Celebrates 25 Years Community Access to the Arts (CATA) celebrated its silver anniversary at Shakespeare & Co. on May 12. By Amy Krzanik
Kristen Jussila, director of Cynthia-Reeves, with Susan Baker, editor of Art New England. Parties Art New England Pages The Berkshires Art New England celebrated its May/June issue release in North Adams on May 10, 2018 By Lisa Green
Gary Schiro and Tambra Dillon. Parties Hudson Hall’s Great Gary Gala The Great Gary Gala By Jamie Larson
Susan Van Sickle, Linda Mironte and Susie Crofut. Parties Sandisfield Arts Center Patrons Keyed Up To Prep New Piano Sandisfield Arts Center’s annual gala will help support its brand-new piano. By Lisa Green
Parties Portrait Of An Artist: Linda Lavin And Steve Bakunas Amy Krzanik reports from Spencertown. “We don’t do this at home,” actress Linda Lavin and husband Steve Bakunas assured the crowd at the Spencertown Academy Arts Center on Saturday, April 28. They only perform “Portrait of an Artist” in public, on stage, as a fundraiser for non-profit organizations By Editor
Parties Museum Of Dog Offers A Preview Of A Dog-Lover's Paradise Lisa Green reports from North Adams. You don’t have to be a dog lover to enjoy the Museum of Dog, but it would probably help, since you’re going to be surrounded by massive amounts of dog-related memorabilia. On Friday, April 27, the Museum of Dog, located in By Editor
Parties Columbia County Habitat For Humanity Takes A Break For Art Lisa Green reports from East Chatham. Supporters and volunteers for Columbia County Habitat for Humanity eased off from building homes and community for a bit on Sunday, April 22 with Brunch for Habitat, held at the Society of New Concord Meeting House. The program that followed the well-attended brunch By Editor
Parties Hancock Shaker Village Celebrates Susan Merrill's Life And Art Lisa Green reports from Pittsfield. For the past 12 years, spring at Hancock Shaker Village has signaled not only the Baby Animals on the Farm weeks, but also a new exhibit of farm animal paintings by the Berkshires’ beloved artist Susan Merrill. Although Merrill passed away last year, Hancock Shaker By Editor
Parties Ghent Playhouse Toasts Annual Benefit With "The Gin Game" Jamie Larson reports from Ghent. On Saturday, April 7, The Ghent Playhouse held its annual benefit to support and herald the theater’s impressive 43rd season. The event featured a staged reading of "The Gin Game" starring Monk and Cathy Schane-Lydon, who turned in riveting and nuanced By Editor
Parties Lil' Deb's Oasis Commits To The Future Amy Krzanik reports from Hudson. Raucous laughter, heartfelt embraces and happy tears were seen and heard throughout the Hudson Elks Lodge during Lil’ Deb’s Oasis Fundraising Gala on Saturday, March 31… and that was before the main event — the owners’ professional commitment ceremony — had even begun. Carla Perez-Gallardo By Editor
