Sheffield Historical Society's New Exhibit

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Explore the region's boundaries of time and place from the 18th century through the 20th century in the exhibition "MAPPING OUR WAY INTO THE FUTURE." The display features maps large and small created by children, to surveyors, to professional mapmakers. Cartography, the art of mapmaking, has been around for centuries. The information one can glean from a map is more than just how to go from point A to point B, however. All sorts of information lies hidden in a map, waiting for you to ferret it out. Maps tell the story of individuals and of the development of their farms, homes, and businesses. How we protect those homes, for example, can be seen in a Civil Defense map from the 1940s. Surveying equipment, on loan from the collection of Henry Granger, is included in the exhibition. Other details, such as the expansion and contraction of a town, also lie within the boundaries of a map; "working the chains" was a yearly activity required of the town selectmen in the 19th century. Learn about this process and much more by visiting the exhibit, which is now on view in the Sheffield Historical Society's Old Stone Store through July 10. The Old Stone Store is located on the green in the center of Sheffield, (Route 7). Hours are Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tours of the 1774 Dan Raymond House are available Thursday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., (fee). The Mark Dewey Research Center is open Monday and Friday from 1:30 to 4 pm. and by appointment. For further information on Society programs, contact the Sheffield Historical Society, 159-161 Main Street, P.O. Box 747, Sheffield, MA 01257, (413) 229-2694 or email us at shs@sheffieldhistory.org.
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Senior Golf Series Returns in September

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire County Fall Senior Golf series returns in September with events on five consecutive Wednesdays starting Sept. 18.
 
It is the 22nd year of the series, which is a fund-raiser for junior golf in the county, and it is open to players aged 50 and up.
 
The series will feature two divisions for each event based on the combined ages of the playing partners.
 
Golfers play from the white tees (or equivalent) with participants 70 and over or who have a handicap of more than 9 able to play from the forward tees.
 
Gross and net prices will be available in each division.
 
The cost is $55 per event and includes a round of golf, food and prizes. Carts are available for an additional fee.
 
Golfers should call the pro shop at the course for that week's event no sooner than two weeks before the event to register.
 
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