SBCC Newsletter

February 8, 2024

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Chamber News
February Spotlights
New Member Welcome
Library Events
Announcements
Quick Guide to This Weekend
Event Calendar
Save the Dates
Job Openings

SBCC Mission Statement:

"To promote business prosperity and a healthy, inclusive community by providing information, services and advocacy for its members."

Southern Berkshire Towns: Alford, Egremont, Great Barrington, Monterey,

Mt. Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Sandisfield & Sheffield

Chamber News

February BAH

Business After Hours is today, Thursday, February 8 from 5pm to 7pm at Scout House in Great Barrington.

Members of the Southern Berkshire Chamber are invited to join us at this networking event.

*Please note the earlier start time.

Go To Event Page

Women in Leadership Award Winners and Ticket Details to be announced soon! Please watch for our e-vite.

Read the February Spotlight Profiles

WELCOME

New Chamber Members!

Local Libraries

Dare Bottle Shop

Berkshire County Head Start

RogersGray, A Baldwin Risk Partner

Connect First Consulting

Denise DiGrigoli

Single Step Travel Planners LLC

BARE Electrolysis & Laser Hair Removal

Branches School of the Berkshires

Everyday Money Management

Berkshire Humane Society's Catwalk Boutique

Berkshire Bounty

Boston Early Music Festival

Arnold Law Group

Mason Library

Starting Feb. 9 - 6-week Brain Builders (pre-reg. required) Link

Bushnell-Sage Library

Starting Feb. 9 - Read to a Dog, for K-5 - Sign Up

News and Announcements

Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Auditions for Disney's Frozen JR., Tuesday February 13

Berkshire Community Land Trust Releases A History of River Run Farm by Local Historian Bernard Drew

Nominations Now Open for Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires' Nonprofit Awards, Deadline March 13

Norman Rockwell: Winter Wonderland Exhibitions Closes Feb. 25 at Norman Rockwell Museum

Call for Artists: Sandisfield Arts Center's 2024 Daniel Manacher Prize for Young Artists, Deadline April 7

CHP Board Welcomes Rachel Melendez-Mabee

Berkshire Waldorf School Invites Parents to Meet First Grade Teachers, February 14

Jack Miller Contractors Hires New Team Members

Kathryn Sheehan to Speak at Ventfort Hall , March 2

MassHire Berkshire Career Center Invites Expressions of Interest from Employers for Bilingual Career Fair

Orion Magazine to Hold Environmental Writers' Workshop at Omega Institute June 16-21

Adams Community Bank Announces Additional Employee Promotions

Berkshire Grown Elects New Officers and Members to Board of Trustees

Quick Guide to This Weekend

Friday, February 9

Mental Health First Aid Training Class, 9am-5pm - Fairview Hospital

Parents' Night Out, 6-8pm - CHP

Mr. Toad's Friday Night Movies: Social Realism of Loach & Ramsay, 6-11pm - Race Brook Lodge

Tarot Workshop with Sheilaa Hite, 7:30pm - Crystal Essence

Saturday, Feb. 10

Sheffield Farmers Winter Market at Dewey Hall, 10am -1pm

Kids Concert with Terry A La Berry, 12pm - Colonial Theatre

Cake Decorating Workshop (1 of 4), 12-2pm - BCC

Organ Masters Concert I, 2pm - Berkshire Bach

S'mores and More Wildlife Hike, 2-5pm - Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley

Lecture: When Justice Fails, 2pm - The Clark

Pre-Valentine's Shopping and Tasting Event, 4:30-6:30pm - The Attic

London's National Theatre in HD: Romeo & Juliet, 7pm - The Mahaiwe

Bronco Bullfrog & Mod Dance Party, 7-10pm - Race Brook Lodge

The Best of the 70s, 7:30pm - Colonial Theatre (Low Avail.)

Ghost Tour with Robert Oakes, 8pm - Ventfort Hall

Sunday, Feb. 11

Early Bird Spotting for Families, 10am - Berkshire Natural Resources Council

Valentine's Day at The Clark, 2-4pm

London National Theatre: Good, 3pm - The Mahaiwe

Valentine Concert & Tea: "Songs in the Cycle of Love," 3:30pm - Ventfort Hall

String Quartet Concert, 4pm at Saint James Place

Substance-Free Superbowl Party, 6pm - South County Recovery Center

Super Bowl at The Stagecoach Tavern, 6-10pm

Events Calendar

(Click image to go to event website)

February 9 - Fairview Hospital

Mental Health First Aid Training Class

February 8 - Berkshire Natural Resources Council

Online Class

February 9 - CHP

Parents' Night Out

Feb. 10 - Sheffield Farmers' Market

Winter Market

February 10 - Sandisfield Recreation Committee

*NEW LOCATION - Valentine Crafting

Starting Feb. 10 - BCC

Cake Decorating Class

February 10 - Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley

S'mores and Wildlife Hike

February 10 - Berkshire Bach Society

Organ Concert

February 10 - Race Brook Lodge

Dance Party

February 11 - Ventfort Hall

Valentine Concert & Tea

February 11 - South County Recovery Center

Substance-Free Superbowl Party

Starting Feb. 12 - Berkshire South

Scottish Country Dance Classes

February 15 - Gould Farm

Virtual Presentation

Feb. 16-25 - Downtown Pittsfield Inc.

Restaurant Week

February 17 - Berkshire Grown

Winter Farmers Market

February 17 - Bard College at Simon's Rock

Discovery Day

Feb. 17 - Berkshire Theatre Group

BTG Plays! Touring Show

February 17 - Catamount Mountain Resort

Laser Show

Feb. 18- Great Barrington Arts Market

Winter Market

Coming Up . . .

Winter Break Activities:

CHP Berkshires and Norman Rockwell Museum

Monday, February 19

Family Winter Wilderness Adventure, 11am - Berkshire South Regional Community Center

Wednesday, February 21

Grant Writing for Farmers, 11am-1pm (on Zoom) - Berkshire Grown

The Politics of Forests, 12pm - Orion Magazine (Online)

Campfire & Creative Kids Club, 3-8pm - Race Brook Lodge

Thursday, February 22

Free Family Fun Day, 11am-4pm - Norman Rockwell Museum

Saturday, February 24

Screening & Discussion: Hairspray, 3pm - Berkshire International Film Festival

London's National Theatre in HD: Vanya, 7pm - The Mahaiwe

Changes in Latitudes: Jimmy Buffet Tribute Show, 7:30pm - Colonial Theatre

Raffle Drawing of Annual Scholarship Raffle, 8pm - Kiwanis of Sheffield

Flamenco Night, 8-10pm - Race Brook Lodge

Monday, February 26

Author Talk: Pilgrimage to Broken Mountain

More February Events - Click Here

Save the Dates in March

Job Openings

Dare Bottle Shop - PT Positions for New Great Barrington Location

BFAIR - Director of Learning and Employee Development

Berkshire Money Management - Front Office Coordinator

Rural Recovery - Bilingual Recovery Coach

Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley - Summer Camp Staff

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation - Community Engagement Officer

Town of Sandisfield - Seasonal Plowing and Snow Maintenance

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