Youth and their families are invited to join the youth services department every Wednesday this June at our scheduled Junior Story Times to celebrate diversity, equity, & inclusion in our wonderful community with guest readers.

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LGBTQ+ Business, Professional, & Community Leaders from all over the region gather for a special Pride Networking Event to get to know one another & their businesses and hear a Panel about the role LGBTQ businesses have played in enriching the Berkshire economy.  Panelists include: Alex Eberhardt, Mass LGBTQ Chambe of Commerce Executive Director, & Doug Bagnasco, President of Lee Chamber of Commerce & Co-Owner of the Devonfield Inn.  This is part of a new monthly LGBTQ business networking series co-sponsored by Q-MoB, Massachusetts LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, & Berkshire Magazine’s LGBTQ Guide. This event is funded in part by Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation South Berkshire Fund.

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At the Boys & Girls Club, 16 Melville St.  Boys and Girls grades 3-12.  Mondays and Wednesdays thru June 20.  Free for current club members, no registration required. 

The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires is excited to introduce a new Basketball Skills Clinic, a free program for Club members aimed at helping young athletes sharpen their basketball fundamentals in a fun and focused environment.

Participants will receive instruction from two of the area's most respected high school coaches:
Coach Bill Heaphy, Head Coach of Taconic Thunder at Taconic High School, will lead the boys sessions.
Coach Kristy Conyers, Head Coach of the Lady Generals at Pittsfield High School, will lead the girls sessions.

The clinic is designed to help players at all levels enhance key basketball fundamentals including shooting, ball handling, passing, rebounding, and defensive skills. Whether athletes are just starting out or looking to elevate their game, the program offers valuable instruction in a supportive, team-based setting.

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In this presentation, Ralph looks at the mass migration of Black Americans from the south to the midwest and northeast throughout much of the 20th century and how this created a change in the traditional approach to blues. This included electric amplification, the use of drums, public address systems, brass and woodwinds, and other instruments. We learn how the electric guitar becomes the dominant instrument but far from the only featured one, and the inevitable influence this has on popular music, especially what we call “Rock.”   Refreshments will be served!   RSVP appreciated.

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The Pediatric Development Center (PDC) is holding a fundraising event to support its free Early Intervention programs for children and families in South and Central Berkshire County. The event will take place at Balderdash Cellars in Pittsfield; tickets are $50 and include a glass of wine, food, and live music, with opportunities to participate in a 50/50 raffle and auction. Tickets can be purchased online through the organization's website.

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The North Adams Public Library will host author Maynard Seider for a presentation on his book, "The Gritty Berkshires: A People's History from the Hoosac Tunnel to MASS MoCA."

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