SBCC Newsletter

August 1, 2024

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

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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

August BAH

Members are invited to join us for our monthly networking event, Business After Hours.

The August BAH will take place on Thursday, August 8 from 5 to 7pm at NBT Bank in Sheffield.

Please register on the event page if you plan on joining us.

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Read the August Spotlight Profiles

*Spotlights are drawn at random each month.

WELCOME

New Chamber Members!

Local Libraries

Miraval Berkshires Resort & Spa

POSY Vintage and Craft

Pediatric Development Center

Bilmar Veterinary Services

Life Needs Co-op (dba Stanton Home)

Boston Symphony Orchestra / Tanglewood

Barbato Disposal

By The Way Berkshires (BTW Berkshires)

Chelsea Proulx Photography

Ramsdell Library

August 2 - Movie: Singin' in the Rain Link

Bushnell-Sage Library

August 10 - The Future of Climate Change in the Berkshires Link

News and Announcements

Massachusetts Tax-Free Weekend Will Be August 10 & 11

Knollwood Antiques: A New 'Best-of' The Berkshires (Antiques and the Arts Weekly)

Camp WA WA Segowea Launches Fundraiser

TriTown Connector Free and Late-Night Transit Service Extended Through June 2025 (The Berkshire Edge)

Jacob's Pillow Shares Details of a Reimagined Doris Duke Theatre

Governor Healey Signs Budget That Includes Free Community College (Berkshire Community College)

Quick Guide to This Weekend

Friday, August 2

Exhibition Tour: Kathia St. Hilaire - Invisible Empires, 1pm - The Clark

Boeing-Boeing (Closing Weekend), 2pm - Barrington Stage Co.

Camille A. Brown & Dancers, 2pm - Jacob's Pillow

Sheffield Farmers' Market, 3-6pm

First Fridays Artswalk, 5-8pm - Downtown Pittsfield Inc.

GB Summer Concert at the Gazebo, 5:30-7:15pm

House of Jit & A Lady In The House Dance Co., 6pm - Jacob's Pillow

Berkshire Busk!, 6:30-10pm in downtown Great Barrington

Movie: Dr. Strangelove (1964), 7pm - The Mahaiwe

Night at the Speakeasy, 7:30pm - Great Barrington Public Theater

John Williams Film Night, 8pm - Tanglewood

Forgiveness (Opening Weekend), 8pm - Barrington Stage Co.

Boeing-Boeing (Closing Weekend), 8pm - Barrington Stage Co.

All Styles Dance Battle, 8:30pm - Jacob's Pillow

Saturday, Aug 3

Great Barrington Farmers Market, 9am - 1pm & Great Barrington Arts Market, 9am-1pm

Kids' Concert: Terry a la Berry, 10:30am - GB Concert Series

Smiski Trading Day, 11am-3pm - Tom's Toys

Totally MAD Artmaking, 11am-4pm - Norman Rockwell Museum

Live Music by Dave Dempsey, 1-4pm - Les Trois Emme Winery

Yoga and the Subtle Body, 1:30pm - Greenhouse Yoga

Boeing-Boeing (Closing Weekend), 2pm - Barrington Stage Co.

Camille A. Brown & Dancers, 2pm - Jacob's Pillow

Live Music, 2-4pm - Berkshire Mountain Distillers

Eugene Drucker & Friends, 3pm - Berkshire Bach Society

Night at the Speakeasy, 3pm - Great Barrington Public Theater

Walking Tour, 4pm - Downtown GB Cultural District

PillowTalk, 4pm - Jacob's Pillow

Tableaux Vivants, 5:30pm - Chesterwood

David Dorfman Dance, 6pm - Jacob's Pillow

Berkshire Busk!, 6:30-10pm, Great Barrington

Dance Performance, 7pm - Saint James Place

The Curtis Brothers Trio, 7pm - Music Mountain

Saturday, cont'd

Night at the Speakeasy, 7:30pm - Great Barrington Public Theater

John Williams Film Night, 8pm - Tanglewood

Camille A. Brown & Dancers, 8pm - Jacob's Pillow

Forgiveness (Opening Weekend), 8pm - Barrington Stage Co.

Boeing-Boeing (Closing Weekend), 8pm - Barrington Stage Co.

Sunday, August 4

Norman Rockwell Museum with Tanglewood Learning Institute, 10:30am at Linde Center

Family Music and Dance, 10:30-11:30am - Jacob's Pillow

David Dorfman Dance, 12pm - Jacob's Pillow

Camille A. Brown & Dancers, 2pm - Jacob's Pillow

All-Beethoven Program, 2:30pm - Tanglewood

Erinys Quartet and Victoria Schwartzman, Piano, 3pm - Music Mountain

Night at the Speakeasy, 3pm - Great Barrington Public Theater

Forgiveness (Opening Weekend), 3pm - Barrington Stage Co.

English Extravaganza, 3pm - Aston Magna Music Festival

Mr. Finn's Cabaret: Matt Doyle, 8pm - Barrington Stage Co.

Events Calendar

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Aug. 1 - Great Barrington Fire Dept

Main Street Car Show

August 1 - Ventfort Hall

Jazz Concert

August 1 - Berkshire Food Co-op

Community Game Night

August 1 - Norman Rockwell Museum

MAD at Night Art Party

August 2 - Downtown Pittsfield Inc.

First Fridays at Five

August 2 - Berkshire United Way

100th Anniversary Celebration

August 3 - Berkshire Property Agents

Open House

August 3 - Tom's Toys

Trading Day

August 3 - Great Barrington Summer Concert Series

Children's Concert

August 3 - Greenhouse Yoga

Yoga Workshop

August 3 & 4 - Music Mountain

Concerts

August 3 - Berkshire Bach

Concert

Aug 5-10 - Greylock Federal Credit Union

Youth Week

August 5-11 - The Clark

Glass Making Demonstrations

August 7 - Schumacher Center

Livestream

August 7-14 - Berkshire Pulse

Samba Workshop

August 8 - Bidwell House Museum

Pottery Collection Tour

Save The Dates

Starting August 9 - Crystal Essence Tarot Class

August 9 - The Mahaiwe

Concert

August 10 - Sandisfield Arts Center

Lecture

August 10 - Bidwell House

Concert

Aug 10 - Norman Rockwell Museum

Art of Brewing Festival

August 15 - Greenagers

Fundraising Gala

August 17 & 18 - Stockbridge Chamber

Arts & Crafts Show

August 18 - Back to Heart Center

Movement Workshop

August 24 - Berkshire County Head Start

Teacher Workshop

August 24 - Great Barrington Family Resource Center

Family Resource Fair

August 27 - Dewey Hall

Ice Cream Social

September 1 - Berkshire International Film Festival

Gala Event

September 14 - Rural Recovery Resources

Annual Smash the Stigma Event

Sept. 20 - Berkshire HorseWorks

Gala

Sept. 20 - Literacy Network

Gala

Job Openings

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