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Trade Secrets: It's A Good Thing For Gardeners And WSS

Lisa Green reports from Sharon. “Has anyone seen Martha?" called out a portly matron in canvas sunhat to no one in particular early on at Trade Secrets. No one answered her, but everyone knew who she meant, because everyone knows Trade Secrets, the rare plants and antiques extravaganza in

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Wining And Dining For The Berkshire Music School

Lisa Green reports from Great Barrington. Several anniversaries were noted at the Berkshire Music School’s wine-pairing dinner at Café Adam on Thursday, May 15: the school’s 75th and Tracy Wilson’s 10th as executive director (Tracy, at left, flanked by realtor Nancy Kalodner and Malinka Johnson). But the

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It's Never Too Soon to Celebrate ASAP

Sarah Ellen Rindsberg reports from Washington, CT. Not even the torrential downpour on the evening of Saturday, May 10 could dampen the spirits at the After School Arts Program’s (ASAP) 9th annual Celebration of Young Writers. Partygoers gathered under a tent in front of the First Congregational Church in

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Hudson Opera House Sets Up The Season With Spring Fling

Jamie Larson reports from Hudson. It's such a wonder that the eclectic beauty of the Hudson Opera House is still a bit of a secret to the region. The HOH's comeliness, however, and its packed calendar of performances, talks, classes and good works is no secret

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The Community Shows Its Smarts At The BART Trivia Fundraiser

Amy Krzanik reports from Adams. A combination of light drinking and heavy thinking occurred at the Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School (BART) on Saturday night, May 3 as the school held its 7th annual “Get BART Smart" team trivia fundraiser. The school's atrium held a

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BerkChique! Fun And Funding With Fashion

Lisa Green reports from Stockbridge. Did the shoes at left get your attention? Never fails; they also called out to plenty of guests at the third annual BerkChique! Preview Night Party on Friday, May 2 at the Stockbridge Town Offices. After waiting in line to enter the gym-turned-fashion emporium, many

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Berkshire Grown Kicks Off The Season With Brunch

Rachel Louchen reports from Great Barrington. What better way to to start off our local growing season (and bid good riddance to a painfully long winter) than a brunch sourced from many of our area's farms? Fresh eggs and bacon, crisp greens and even local coffee (courtesy of

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Wilderstein Celebrates Its White House Connections

Lisa Green reports from Rhinebeck. “Labor of love" was the refrain most often heard at the preview party for "Wilderstein and the White House" on Saturday, April 26. The historic site, originally built in 1852 as an Italianate villa and then transformed in 1888 into a Victorian

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BIFF Previews Its Ninth Showing

Lisa Green reports from Lenox. The 9th Annual Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) got off to a rousing start at Haven Café on Thursday, April 24, where BIFF supporters, board members and others gathered as the festival’s founder and director, Kelley Vickery, announced the lineup. The festival, May 29

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Spring Fling At Sandisfield Arts Center

Lisa Green reports from Sandisfield. From a Baptist meeting house to an Orthodox synagogue to the Sandisfield Arts Center, a building tucked away in Sandisfield has served the needs of its community since 1839. On Saturday, April 12, Sandisfieldians celebrated the rehabilitated building’s 175th birthday with the Spring Fling

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A Ver-million Turnout For IS183's Annual Gala

Rachel Louchen reports from Lenox. Many parties request that guests dress to impress, but for the attendees who come out every year for the annual IS183 costume gala, impressionable and outrageous are often one and the same. It's the only party where you can find a Teletubby dancing

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CATA At The Clark Draws A Crowd

Amy Krzanik reports from Williamstown.The Clark Art Institute's Stone Hill Center hosted a large and happy crowd of supporters on Thursday night, April 10 as Community Access to the Arts (CATA) opened an exhibit of work by its A.R.T. students. The A.R.T., or

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