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FREE TECHNOLOGY CLASSES
Lanesborough, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

CyberSeniors is offering drop-in technology classes and help for all ages on Wednesdays through March in the Lanesborough Town Hall Community Room, 83 North Main St. The sessions will show how to use different types of tablets, including iPads, Amazon Fire (like Kindles) and Surface Pro.

Email town.administrator@lanesborough-ma.gov, or destiny@cyberseniors.org for more information.

This is a partnership of the Town of Lanesborough, Public Library, and Council on Aging with grant support from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute.


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WRITE YOUR OWN OBITUARY WORKSHOP WITH AUTHOR EDEN ROBINS
North Adams, 5:30 pm

At the North Adams Public Library: Writing obituaries is an excellent exercise in learning to craft a concise narrative arc out of a vast and messy amount of information - aka an entire life. And for this workshop, you will be sifting through your own life to write your OWN obituaries. 3rd floor community room. SPACES ARE LIMITED & REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Register by emailing Adult Services Librarian Ryan Miller at rmiller@northadams-ma.gov.


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FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY (2-PART WORKSHOP)
Great Barrington, 6 – 7:30 p.m.

This two-part workshop empowers you to build strong financial habits and take control of your money. Session One covers budgeting, spending, saving, credit, loans, investments, retirement accounts, and insurance basics. You’ll receive a month-long homework assignment to track personal spending habits to prepare for the second session.

 

Session Two focuses on analyzing spending habits, reducing debt, building wealth, understanding how taxes and inflation impact wealth, and setting realistic financial goals. Perfect for anyone looking to improve financial literacy and plan for a more secure future. Workshop instructor Ron Rubin has served on the board of directors for various companies and has been involved with two successful liquidity events.

 

Ages 18+

Registration is for both sessions:

Session One: Wednesday, February 4

Session Two: Wednesday, March 4

6:00 – 7:30 pm

 

FREE for Berkshire South members; $10 for guests


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'GONE GUYS'
Vermont, 6-8 p.m.

The documentary "Gone Guys" will be screened at the Bennington Theater, followed by a facilitated panel discussion.

Boys and young men are falling behind academically, struggling with loneliness and isolation, and facing rising rates of substance abuse and suicide. This 45-minute documentary draws on  Richard V. Reeves' "Of Boys and Men," illuminating challenges boys and men face through data and personal stories.

The film is presented by the Vermont Community Foundation and the Richard E. & Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation with support from the J. Warren & Lois McClure Foundation. United Counseling Service is the Bennington co-host. 

This film includes references to substance use, suicide, and mental health struggles. Tickets are available at Gone Guys - United Counseling Service.


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READINGS AT ROCKWELL: THE JAZZ AGE NOVEL
W. Stockbridge | Stockbridge

$25; $20 for Members

5:30 pm  Jazz Age Illustration Exhibition open for viewing
6 pm  Reading at Rockwell in the Galleries

In partnership with The Mount, the Norman Rockwell Museum presents the Jazz Age Novel, a literary program organized in conjunction with the exhibition Jazz Age Illustration.

The Jazz Age Novel will explore the work of three authors who critically examine the enormous cultural shifts that took place in America in the 1920s, including: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby (1925) on the 100th anniversary of its publication; Edith Wharton’s Glimpses of the Moon (1922) chronicling the lives of American expatriates in Europe; and Nella Larsen’s Passing (1929) delving into the complexity of racial identity during the Harlem Renaissance.

Each program will begin with a short talk about the author and the featured novel followed by dramatic reading of select passages by an actor or actors. 

https://www.nrm.org/events/readings-at-rockwell-the-jazz-age-novel-2/


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