Library Storytimes Around the Berkshires

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go." — Dr. Seuss, "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!"

Adams Free Library
92 Park St., Adams
www.adamslibraryma.org
Storytime: 10 a.m. Fridays

Alford Free Public Library
5 Alford Center Road, Alford
https://townofalford.org/library/

Becket Athenaeum
3367 Main St., Route 8, Becket
http://www.becketathenaeum.org/
Preschool STEAM: 1-2 p.m. Tuesdays through May 21

Berkshire Athenaeum
1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield
http://www.pittsfieldlibrary.org/
Tiny Tots Storytime: 10 a.m. Mondays
Preschool Play and Learn: 10 a.m. Thursdays
LEGO Club: 3-5 p.m. Thursdays

Bushnell-Sage Library
48 Main St., Sheffield
https://www.bushnellsagelibrary.org/youth
LEGO Club: 3:15-4:15 p.m. Tuesdays
Chess Club: 3:15-4:15 Wednesdays
Sing and Play Story Time: 10-11 a.m. Thursdays
Third Thursday Art: 3:15-4;15 p.m. Third Thursday of the month

Cheshire Public Library
23 Depot St., Cheshire
http://cheshire-ma.net/cheshire-library.html
Story time: 10 a.m. Tuesdays

Clarksburg Town Library
711 West Cross Road, Clarksburg
https://www.clarksburgma.us/community/library

Dalton Free Public Library
462 Main St., Dalton
http://www.daltonlibrary.org/
STEAM Program: 10 a.m. Tuesdays
Preschool Storytime: 10 a.m. Thursday

David & Joyce Milne Public Library
1095 Main St., Williamstown
https://www.milnelibrary.org/children-s-zone
Preschool Story Time and Craft: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays
Toddler Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Thursdays

Egremont Free Library
1 Button Ball Lane, South Egremont
http://www.egremont-ma.gov/library.html

Florida Free Public Library
56 North County Road, Florida

Hinsdale Public Library
58 Maple St., Hinsdale
https://www.hinsdalemass.com/library

Lanesborough Public Library
83 North Main St., Lanesborough
https://www.lanesborough-ma.gov/?SEC=249D6951-E085-45E8-A31B-1BA794D8B9A7
Preschool Story Time: 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays

Lee Library Association
100 Main St., Lee
http://www.leelibrary.org/index.html
Babies and Books: 10 a.m. Mondays
Brain Builders: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays (birth to age 5)
Teen Chess: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Wii Gaming: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Fridays (tweens and teens)

Lenox Library Association

DiLego Jewelry to Close After Nearly 100 Years in Business

By Daniel MatziBerkshires correspondent
05:28AM / Tuesday, May 07, 2024

Sisters Pamela Costine, left, and Cynthia Lamore have been operating the store since their aunts retired in 1987. Both started working in the business as teens.  Lamore's decided it's time to retire. 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — DiLego Jewelery Store, the family-owned business that has been a staple of North Adams for nearly a century, will be closing this summer. 

 

The closure was announced on the store's Facebook page late Sunday night, where it immediately drew comments of remembrance and well-wishing.

 

Cindy Lamore, whose great uncle Frank DiLego opened the store on Main Street in the late 1930s, said the shop will cease operations following her retirement, slated for June 30. A 20 percent off Mother's Day sale will begin immediately, with increasing discounts leading up to the closing date.

 

It took Lamore "a couple of years" to reach the decision to close. Witnessing the passing of lifelong friends or their struggles with debilitating illness prompted her to reconsider her priorities, especially considering the extensive time devoted to running a small business. 

 

"You really question what you're waiting for," she reflected.

 

While recognizing that changing consumer habits have led to a decrease in jewelry and watch sales in recent years, Lamore stressed that her decision to close was a personal one. She and her business partner and sister, Pamela Costine, wanted "to do it on our terms," she said.

 

Comments on Facebook praised the store's customer service, and friends, family, and customers alike reminisced about buying jewelry for special occasions, stopping in for watch repairs, and the perennial rite of childhood for many: getting ears pierced.