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Art Studio Views Showcased at Rhinebeck Bank

Jamie Larson reports from Rhinebeck.Doris Cultraro, an outgoing stained glass artist from Rhinebeck, is quick to point out that artists don’t always make the best self-marketers (herself excluded perhaps). That’s why, six years ago, she co-founded Art Studio Views, a program that connects working artists in Dutchess

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Project Native's Butterfly House Opening Party

Amy Krzanik reports from Housatonic. “Look! There's one!" “Over there! Above you!" Voices young and old exclaimed excitedly as they toured Project Native's new Butterfly House on Friday, August 16. Interns and staff led guests through the new 35-by-55-foot enclosure, pointing out all stages

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Volunteers in Medicine

Dale Stewart reports from Stockbridge. A sold- out crowd of supporters of Volunteers in Medicine (VIM), the Great Barrington-based clinic that provides free, high-quality health care to low-income, uninsured Berkshire residents, celebrated its many achievements on Thursday, August 8, at The Stockbridge Sportsmen’s Club. Patrons toasted VIM with Kir

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Word Above the Street: WordxWord Rooftop Party

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. If you were near North Street in Pittsfield on Saturday, August 10 and looked up, up, up, you might’ve caught a glimpse of “The Party of the Summer" atop the Greystone Building. The WordXWord Festival’s sold-out dance party/sunset shindig featured food

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Litchfield Jazz Opening Night Gala

Amy Krzanik reports from Goshen. It was a rainy Friday night on August 9 at the Goshen Fairgrounds as the 18th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival kicked-off with its “Friends of the Festival" Opening Night Gala. But the spirits of the Litchfield Jazz Camp students weren’t dampened at all,

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Clermont Mid-Summer Party: It's Good to Have Friends

Dale Stewart reports from Clermont, NY. On Saturday, August 3, on one of the most perfect evenings of the summer, the Friends of Clermont hosted their annual fundraiser on the grounds of the 500-acre Clermont State Historic Site. This year's event was aptly titled "Cocktails at the

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Foodies On Parade: Taste of Hudson Valley Bounty Dinner

Scott Baldinger reports from Chatham. "Bring a bib," Berkshire Farm and Table's marketing director Angela Cardinali (pictured here with Nudel's Bjorn Somlo of Lenox), advised this reporter before attending The Taste of Hudson Valley Bounty Dinner at the Columbia County Fairgrounds on Monday, August

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Literature Lovers on the Lawn: The Annual Sharon Summer Book Signing

Amy Krzanik reports from Sharon. On Friday, August 2, under the tent on the lawn of the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, a slew of eager volunteers of all ages slipped into their new roles as greeters, cashiers, bartenders, and purveyors of hors d’oeuvres prepared by Hannah’s of Litchfield.

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Bidwell House Museum Throws a Party That’s The Cat’s Pajamas

Amy Krzanik reports from Monterey. All the dapper dons and dolled-up dames were at the Bidwell House Museum’s 1920s garden party on Saturday, August 3, at Bill Brockman’s “Fiddletop" Estate. Music from the Jazz Age filled the ears of all the guys and dolls in attendance, as

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Art for Community's Sake: Claverack Free Library and the Columbia County Council on the Arts Benefit

Dale Stewart reports from Martindale, NY. An intimate crowd gathered to celebrate and bid on art for two good causes at "A Summer Celebration of Art," a co-benefit for the Claverack Free Library and Community Center and the Columbia County Council on the Arts on Friday, July 26,

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Brunch In The Barn: Chef & Farmer Brunch and Summer Barn Party

Rachel Louchen reports from Millerton. The third annual Chef & Farmer Brunch and Summer Barn Party to benefit the North East Community Center, was a roaring success on Sunday, July 28, far surpassing the previous year's turnout as well as income, due to the support of underwriters like

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Alchemy Initiative Works Its Magic at The Empty Stein Fundraiser

Amy Krzanik reports from Richmond.The Inn at Richmond served as the most beautiful backdrop a gala could ask for, as Alchemy Initiative held its Empty Stein Fundraiser there on Monday, July 22. As guests arrived, they picked their stein of choice from a table of finely crafted ceramic mugs,

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