Bob Heck Entertainment will host aMusic Bingo Fundraiser at Berkshire Hills Country Club, with all proceeds benefiting the Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade. Tickets can be had for a suggested donation of $20 at the door, online with a credit card ($2 fee applies), or at any Bob Heck Entertainment music bingo show. The grand prize is $200, with many other prizes to be announced. Doors open at 6 p.m., with games beginning at 7 p.m.
The Richard Stanmeyer Quartet is fronted by trumpeter Richard Stanmeyer, who began playing at the age of nine and performing at the age of 12. Currently enrolled at Boston's Berklee College of Music, he returns with his band for a special show at Mission. 8-11 p.m.
The 75th annual Eggstravaganza Egg Scramble at Morningside School is FREE and open to Pittsfield children ages 2-9. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. with set times for each age group. A prize will be awarded in each age group for those who find the lucky golden egg! There will be face painting, balloon creations and a visit from Mr. Bunny, as well.
Join Maria Cherniske at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness from 2-3:15 p.m. bodyART® is a functional movement training system that balances your strength, flexibility and mental concentration. All bodyART® classes are performed barefoot with your body as your only equipment, and use breathing techniques to enhance your performance.
Township Fourwill help you create a stunning 16" or 24" living wreath out of ferns and ivy. This is perfect outdoor decor for the warmer months and can hang indoors during the winter. All materials are included and no experience is necessary. 1-3 p.m.
Berkshire Community College will host Civil Rights Movement: Then & Now, an afternoon of history, music, dance, human books, anthropology and more.Come and go at any time and for any part of the program, including visual presentations, music by Wanda Houston and Paul Green, a keynote speech by Whitney Battle-Baptiste, and more.FREE,2-6 p.m.
After leaving the Trump administration, embattled former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is free to peddle influence in an effort to spread his brand of extreme nationalism to the rest of the world. Tracking his moves through the 2018 American mid-term elections, director Alison Klayman's fly-on-the-wall documentary sheds light on Bannon's efforts to mobilize and unify far-right parties, including controversial figures like Nigel Farage, Jérôme Rivière, Matteo Salvini, Filip Dewinter and Kent Ekeroth.
The Tyler Street Lab @ 730is a pop-up that creates a community space out of an underutilized storefront. The city's Office of Cultural Development, in collaboration with the Transformative Development Initiative, is putting out two calls for art: a storefront configuration challenge and a community art installation challenge. For both, they are looking for ideas that reflect the eclectic nature of Tyler Street and the surrounding Morningside neighborhood. There will be a stipend of up to $850 to the award-winning designs - one from each challenge. For more information, contacttylerstreetlabpitt@gmail.com.
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BCC Wins Grant for New Automatic External Defibrillator
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is the recipient of a $2,326 grant, funded by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, for the purchase of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) device.
The grant specifically covers a device for use inside one of BCC's security vehicles for easy access when traversing the campus.
In total, the Commonwealth awarded more than $165,000 in grant funding to 58 municipalities,
13 public colleges and universities, and nine nonprofits to purchase AEDs for emergency response vehicles. The program is designed to increase access to lifesaving equipment during medical emergencies, when every second matters.
An AED is a medical device used to support people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, which is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease. An AED analyzes the patient's heart rhythm and, if necessary, delivers an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm.
"Immediate access to AEDs is vital to someone facing a medical crisis. By expanding availability statewide, we're equipping first responders with the necessary tools to provide lifesaving emergency care for patients," said Governor Maura Healey. "This essential equipment will enhance the medical response for cardiac patients across Massachusetts and improve outcomes during an emergency event."
The funds were awarded through a competitive application process conducted by the Office of Grants and Research (OGR), a state agency that is part of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS).
The projects not making the cut were in the historic preservation and open space and recreation categories and though they were seen as interesting and valuable projects, the urgency was not prevalent enough for this cycle.
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The Licensing Board on Monday gave Pancho's Mexican Restaurant the OK to close one hour later — extending last call to 12:30 p.m. and closing at 1 a.m. There have been no reported incidents since a weeklong license suspension.
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The Berkshire County High School Girls Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday welcomed nine new members, including seven women who were lauded for their many successes on the hardwood. click for more