Minerva Offers 12-Week Dance, Theater Program

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Minerva Arts Center is offering a winter/spring "Gleekers" workshop at the First Congregational Church. Inspired by the hit show Glee, the program enables students to explore dance, song and theater ranging from Broadway tunes to modern songs and choreography with the direction of dance instructor Nicole Rizzo and vocal coach Kimberly Rose. Two sessions are offered -- Wednesdays and Saturdays with two performances on April 27.

Wednesday classes will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Youth Chapel and will run Jan. 23 and 30, Feb. 6, 13 and 27, March 6, 13,20 and 27, and April 3, 10 and 24. Saturday classes will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, and will run Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9 and 16, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, and April 6, 13 and 24. 
There will be a 2 p.m. and a 7 p.m. performance for the public on April 27 in Fellowship Hall. 
 
Tuition for the 12-week session is $275. To register go to www.minervaartscenter.org or email Kathy O'Mara at minervaartscenter@gmail.com. Payment installments and financial assistance is available. For more info, call O'Mara at 413-441-6120.
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Monument Mountain Scholarships & Awards for 2026

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were awarded to the Monument Mountain Regional High School class of 2026 on Thursday, June 4.

Joseph & Dolores Aberdale Memorial Scholarship: Caroline Becker Adams Community Bank Scholarships: Juan Cambi, Harmony Estrada
Murphy Leary American Legion Post 298 Scholarships: Estelle Baden, Kathryn Barquinero, Caroline Becker, Edward Castille, Lotus Cohen, Mabel Cooney, Reese Duchesne, Griffin Touponce
Robert Annelli Family Scholarships: Cole Kennedy, Logan Pease Austen Riggs/Erikson Institute Evelyn Stefansson Nef Scholarship: Eleanor Konrad
Jeffrey Baer Memorial Scholarships: Donimic Calautti, Griffin Touponce, Tyler Campbell
Michelle Banach Memorial Scholarship: Sadie Suters
William Bannon Memorial Scholarship: Luna Reynolds
Edward Barrett Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Harvey Ehrbar
Becket Scholarship: Lily Davis
Berkshire Hills Education Association Future Educator Scholarships: Remi Perreault, Brooke Decker
The Shannon McAllister Brownson 'Good Life' Scholarships: Mason Buffoni, Tyler Campbell, Oliver Curtis
Caligari Family Scholarship: Kestrel Duke
Chang Chavkin Scholarships: Gianna Beacco, Ember Raifstanger, Jonah Salzmann
CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame Scholarships: Owen Heck, Mabel Cooney
Rosalie Conte Scholarships: Ember Raifstanger, Estelle Baden, Kestrel Duke, Liam Smith, Sadie Honig-Briggs, Luka Kononenko, Francesca Stanmeyer
Community Television of the Southern Berkshires Scholarship: Ember Raifstanger
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