SBCC Newsletter

April 18, 2024


View as Webpage


FOR BEST READING EXPERIENCE, PLEASE CLICK "VIEW AS WEBPAGE" ABOVE if you received this newsletter in an e-mail.



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

Thank you to this week's

E-news Sponsor,

Greylock Federal Credit Union

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

Nominations Open!


We are now accepting nominations for the 2024 Business Person of the Year Award!


To download the nomination form, click the button below.

Get Nomination Form

After filling out the Nomination Form, submit it to the Chamber office.

Submission options:

  • email to betsy@southernberkshirechamber.com
  • drop off at 40 Railroad St., Suite 2 in Great Barrington
  • mail to Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 810, Great Barrington, MA 01230
  • fax to (413) 528-2200 

The Nomination Deadline is May 10, 2024!

May BAH


Members of the Southern Berkshire Chamber are invited to join us for our monthly networking event, Business After Hours!


The May BAH will be at Michele's Salon & Day Spa in Great Barrington on Thursday, May 9th from 5-7pm.


To register on the Event Page, click the button below.

Event Page

Read the April Spotlight Profiles

Wyantenuck Country Club

WELCOME

New Chamber Members!


Local Libraries

Fuel Coffee


Colorbox


Sugar & Rye


Barrington Stage Company


Optimal Wellness Center


Music Mountain


Shire Video


Mend. Sustainable Spa & Retail


Clark Green + Bek


Bon Dimanche


Knollwood Antiques LLC


Randall Trophies, LLC


New York Life Insurance


Nutrition For You LLC


Friends of Great Barrington Libraries


Dare Bottle Shop


Berkshire County Head Start


RogersGray, A Baldwin Risk Partner

Ramsdell Library

April 28 - African Drumming

Link


Bushnell-Sage Library

April 25 - An Evening of Poetry Link

News and Announcements

Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires Announces 2024 Berkshire Nonprofit Awards Honorees


A Century on the Move: Arnoff Moving & Storage Marks 100 Years in the Moving Industry


Town of Great Barrington Launches Liaison Program for Inclusivity


An Important Announcement from Berkshire Food Co-op


Great Barrington Public Theater Announces 2024 Summer Season

Quick Guide to This Weekend

Friday, April 19


KidNet Literacy Event, 10am -12pm - LitNet at Norman Rockwell Museum


Signs of Spring Guided Hike, 1pm - Berkshire South Regional Community Center


Word of Mouth: An Evening of Spoken Word, 7-9:30pm - Greenhouse Yoga


Disney's Frozen JR, 7pm - Colonial Theatre


Club d'Elf, 8pm - Race Brook Lodge

Saturday, April 20


Earth Day Cleanup - Great Barrington and Housatonic


Renovation Celebration, 10am-6pm - Guido's Fresh Marketplace


Last Winter Farmers Market of the Season, 10am-2pm - Berkshire Grown at the Housy Dome


Berkshire Strings Jam, 10am - Dewey Hall


Earth Walk with Dogs, 10am - The Clark


Meals for Good: Volunteer Meal Packaging Event, 10am-1pm - Berkshire Bounty & Berkshire United Way


Blue Party, 11am-3pm - Extra Special Teas (Housatonic)


Disney's Frozen JR, 12pm - Colonial Theatre


Kids' Paint & Sip, 1-3pm - Downtown Pittsfield Inc.

Saturday, continued


Open House & Pony Rides, 2-4pm - Blue Rider Stables


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


Disney's Frozen JR, 5pm - Colonial Theatre


A Warm Winter by Kareem M. Lucas, 8pm - Race Brook Lodge


Joanne Shaw Taylor, 8pm - The Mahaiwe




Sunday, April 21


Great Barrington Arts Market, 10am-3pm at Saint James Place


Disney's Frozen JR, 12pm - Colonial Theatre


Met Opera in HD: Puccini's La Rondine, 1pm - The Mahaiwe


Classical Music Concert: Yarn/Wire and Patrick Higgins, 4pm - The Clark

Events Calendar
(Click image to go to event website)

April 19 - LitNet of South Berkshire

Kids' Event at Norman Rockwell Museum

April 19 - Berkshire South

Guided Hike

April 19 - Greenhouse Yoga

Spoken Word Event

April 20 - Great Barrington and Housatonic

Earth Day Cleanup

April 20 - Berkshire Bounty / Berkshire United Way

Meals for Good Volunteer Event

April 20 - Berkshire Grown

Final Winter Farmers Market of the Season

April 20 - Guido's Fresh Marketplace

Renovation Celebration

April 20 - Extra Special Teas

Annual Blue Party

April 20 - Downtown Pittsfield, Inc.

Kids' Paint & Sip

April 20 - Blue Rider Stables

Open House & Pony Rides

April 20 - Berkshire International Film Festival

Film Screening & Discussion

April 21 - Great Barrington Arts Market

Winter Market at Saint James Place

April 24 - Bidwell House Museum

Webinar: Bringing History to Life

April 25 - Williamstown Chamber Small Business Workshop

April 25 - Berkshire United Way/NPC

Workshop

April 26-28 - Ventfort Hall

BerkChique

April 26 - Bard College at Simon's Rock

Thesis Exhibition

Save The Dates

April 27 - Sheffield Land Trust

Arbor Day Tree & Shrub Giveaway

April 27 - Sheffield Land Trust

Arbor Day Plant Sale

April 27 - Sheffield Kiwanis

Food Drive



April 30 - May 3 - Mass Audubon & Kripalu

Birding & Mindfulness Program

April 27-Sandisfield Arts Center

Talk: Churches of Sandisfield

From April 27 - The Bookloft

Spring Events

May 3 - Berkshire Theatre Group

Circus Show

May 4 - Sandisfield Recreation Committee

Spring Fling Dance

May 4 - Dare Bottle Shop

Grand Opening

May 5 - The Elm

Drag Brunch

May 5 - Crescendo

Gilbert & Sullivan Concert

May 11 & 12 - CATA

Gala & Annual Performance

May 12 - Berkshire Children's Chorus Annual Concert

May 18 - Back to Heart Center

Spring Chi Kung Workshop

May 18 - RSYP Culinary Apprenticeship Dinner

May 19 - Crystal Essence

Reiki Training

May 21 - NPC

Berkshire Nonprofit Awards

May 22 - Greenagers

Workshop for Older Adults

May 25 & 26 - Berkshire Pulse

Annual Performance Celebration



June 14 - Berkshire County Head Start

Let's Get Real Conference


Job Openings & Job Fairs


Greenagers - Summer Farm Crew


Norman Rockwell Museum - Paid Internships


Berkshire Food Co-op - Multiple Positions


Chesterwood - Visitor Services


Dare Bottle Shop - PT Positions Available

Facebook  Instagram