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A Go Girl Sock Hop for Girls Inc. of the Berkshires

Fiona Breslin reports from Pittsfield. Women donned cat eye glasses, men greased back their hair, and the young ladies roller skated proudly around the gym at the Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center on Friday, January, 18, for the Go Girl Sock Hop dance. The Happy Days-themed evening benefited Girls Inc.

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KMR Arts for Mayflower Inn: New England Soigné

Dale Stewart reports from Washington, CT.Authors, filmmakers, and designers mixed it up with an equally well-heeled art crowd at the Mayflower Inn in Washington, CT, on Friday, January, 4. They were toasting the new year and supporting KMR Arts and its gallerist, Kathy McCarver Root (pictured center, with Michael

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RI's Memorable Parties of 2012

Above: Musicians David Byrne and Renée Albulario; Robert Montgomery,  Jane Iredale, founder of Jane Iredale cosmetics, and MA State Representative Smitty Pignatelli; Sarah Patrick Morgese and her father, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick; realtor Nancy Kalodner and dancer Marge Champion; actor David Hyde Pierce and Karen Gold; jewelry designers Janis Kerman

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Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Celebrates Decades and Millions

Dale Stewart reports from Sheffield, MA.On Friday, December 14, the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation celebrated two milestones in one event: the Foundation itself turned 25 years-old, and it reached $100 million in grants in support of nonprofits and individuals in our region. To commemorate the accomplishments, the Foundation hosted

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Nothing But Love at Moments House First Annual Holiday Community Party

Fiona Breslin reports from Pittsfield.It was a night of heart-swelling warmth on Thursday, December 13, as Pittsfield's Moments House drew friends and loved ones of all ages together for the organization's first Annual Holiday Community Party at Itam Lodge. Moments House is a Pittsfield-based organization

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Sing Out, Sing Loud! Lenox Caroling Festival Gala Reception

Rachel Louchen reports from Lenox. The second annual Lenox Caroling Festival began with a very appropriate event: performances by some of the eight groups attending the festival within the coming days. Held at Ventfort Hall on Friday, December 7, the night before the start of the festival, The Cape Chorale

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Berkshire Creative Sparkles with Annual Holiday Fête

Fiona Breslin reports from Pittsfield. Cocktails, a silent auction, live local music, beautiful flower arrangements, and night-long dancing under a disco ball, made Berkshire Creative's annual SPARKLE! on Thursday, December 6, at the Masonic Temple, a downright party as much as a fundraiser. Not to mention, this was

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The Way to the Feast

Rachel Louchen reports from Lenox.On Saturday, December 1, the second annual Voices of Hope gala was held at the festively decorated Seven Hills Inn. The holiday event benefitted Berkshire United Way, the community organization which supports programs for employment, education, and emergency preparation. Dancing took place before the gourmet

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Berkshire Botanical Garden's Holiday Marketplace Shines

Silka Glanzman reports from Stockbridge.More than 100 guests gathered in Stockbridge on Friday, November 30, for a festive preview of the Holiday Marketplace at the Berkshire Botanical Garden — a jubilant kick-off to the holiday season. The Garden’s glittering Education Center was decked with sumptuous swags and greens, gorgeous

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A Colonial Thanksgiving with Bidwell House Museum

Fiona Breslin reports from Monterey.Guests walked a quiet, candlelit path towards the Bidwell House Museum, Saturday, November 24, for the New England heritage landmark’s Colonial Holiday Thanksgiving Fundraising Party. The event was held in the enchanting 1750s parlors of former house resident, Reverend Adonijah Bidwell, with evening proceeds

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Big Names at Housantic Valley Association Benefit

Dale Stewart reports from Washington, Connecticut.More than one hundred exuberant bidders had their pick of a well-curated mix of local artisanal crafts and high-end auction items at the 22nd annual benefit auction for the Housatonic Valley Association at the Washington Montessori School in Washington, Connecticut, on Sunday, November 18.

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Let There Be Light! Opening of Berkshire Museum's Festival of Trees

Rachel Louchen reports from Pittsfield. The Berkshire Museum’s 28th annual Festival of Trees is, for many, the official kickoff of the holiday season. This year's theme, Myths and Magic, was a sparkling sight to all who entered the museum to see it completely transformed into a winter

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