Rockwell Museum Holds Children's Art Workshops

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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Norman Rockwell Museum continues its weekly summer art workshops for children through the month of August.

On Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon., through Aug. 25, the museum presents Summer Sketch Club, an on-location drawing and painting class encouraging self-expression and experimentation. Students ages 7 and up are asked to bring a sketchbook or drawing pad, with other art supplies will be provided. The class will be held outdoors, weather permitting, and participants should bring sunscreen, bug spray and other items as needed.

On Wednesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m., through Aug. 26, the museum hosts Creating Together, a family art program for ages 4 and up with a parent or caregiver. Participants will explore the museum galleries together during an interactive art experience, and then express their own creativity through a variety of materials and techniques.

The week ends on Fridays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., through Aug. 28, with Kids Create! an early childhood program for ages three to six with a parent or caregiver. The program will offer drop-in art opportunities for young art enthusiasts.

Each class costs $7. For more information, call 413-931-2221.

 


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Dalton Board of Health Approves Green Burial Verbiage

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
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The guideline stipulates that "Ebola or any other diseases that the CDC or Massachusetts Department of Public Health deem unsuitable for green burials can not be approved by the town Board of Health." 
 
The board has been navigating how to include communicable diseases in its guidelines to prevent them from spreading.  
 
Town Health Agent Agnes Witkowski has been working to clarify the state's guidelines regarding infectious diseases and green burials. 
 
She attended a presentation on green burials and consulted with people from various organizations, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where it was determined that the state is behind in developing guidelines for green burials.
 
Currently, the only disease that would prevent someone from being able to have a green burial is ebola, board member Amanda Staples-Opperman said. Bugs would take care of anything else. 
 
The town running into situations surrounding an unknown disease would be a very rare occurrence, board members said. 
 
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