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Pittsfield, 7 pm
Downtown Pittsfield. Bootlegging, jewel heists, serial murder, and the rise of the KKK in this walk through the Pittsfield of one century ago. Journey into the darker areas of Pittsfield's past with journalist Joe Durwin on three distinct walking tours offered in May. Pre-registration is required, by email to info@berkshirehomehistory.com or by calling 413-347-9877.
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Vermont, 1:30 - 3 p.m.
Join UCS and NAMI VT for Family Voices, an event featuring stories about supporting family members living with mental health conditions.
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, you are invited to join UCS on May 19 from 1:30-3pm (Spring Center, 655 Gage Street, Bennington, VT) for an event featuring stories told in-person by Chip and Judy Siler (President and Vice President of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) VT) about supporting family members living with mental health conditions.
Family Voices is an interactive presentation that challenges stereotypes and builds empathy by considering the impact mental health conditions have not just on the individual living with the illness, but also on their loved ones. Trained presenters with lived experience as family members of individuals living with a mental health condition talk openly about their experiences. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions to learn more about how the presenters and their loved ones have coped with the conditions affecting their families and how to live well in spite of them. Please RSVP at ucsvt.org/events.
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Lee, 1pm
A free technology class from Senior Planet, taught by an Americorps Trained Professional, will be offered at the Lee Library, 100 Main Street, Lee on Wednesday, May 20th at 1pm. Basic tech Q&A will be available at the end of the class. To register, please contact the Lee Library at (413) 243-0385 or sign up at the Circulation Desk. leelibraryma.org
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STAYING SAFE ONLINE
Great Barrington, 4:30
Join us at Mason Library for an informative lecture on staying safe online. This session will cover common online scams, how to protect your personal information, safe social media practices, and tips for recognizing phishing and fraud. The lecture is designed for all experience levels and is especially useful for adults, seniors, parents, and anyone who wants to feel more confident navigating the internet.
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LGBTQ+ BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL LEADERS NETWORKING EVENT
Pittsfield, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Local LGBTQ+ business owners, professionals, and community leaders will gather at the Renaissance House, located at 247 South St. in Pittsfield, to discuss the growing trend of LGBTQ+ individuals and business owners relocating to the Berkshires. For more information, or to RSVP, click this link:https://www.eventbrite.
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Pittsfield, 6:30 p.m.
Berkshire Athenaeum hosts an artist talk with photographer David Ricci about his latest photobook, "Hunter Gatherer: Salvaged Stories of American Culture." This free event sponsored by the Pittsfield Cultural Council which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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Lee, 6:30 p.m.
Tyringham resident John Hanson will give an illustrated talk, The Stones Cry Out: Early Epitaphs from Lee at the Lee Senior Center, 21 Crossway Street, Lee. He will have copies of his book available for purchase at the end of his presentation.This presentation is free and open to the public and is part of the Lee Historical Society Speaker Series. Look for the lanterns near the Senior Center entrance. Parking is available along the North entrance to Crossway Village as well as on Academy Street. Refreshments will be served.
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, 7:00pm
Author Marcia Jo Zerivitz’s Jews of Florida tells the comprehensive history of Jews in the Sunshine State. Despite not being officially allowed to live in Florida until 1763, Jewish immigrants escaping expulsions and exclusions were among the earliest settlers, and Jews have been arriving ever since. Marcia will share some of their stories: Olympians, Nobel Prize winners, computer pioneers, educators, politicians, Yiddish writers, artists, and more. The book’s rich narrative—accompanied by 700 images, most rarely seen—is the result of three-plus decades of grassroots research.
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Lee, 11 to noon
Researcher Joshua D. Bloom will present the history of Lee senior citizens performing at Jacob's Pillow from 1985-1993. This is part of the "Jacob's Pillow in Lee, Mass." exhibit at the Lee Library through June 30.
In 1985, 1986 and 1992 older community members from the Lee Senior Center worked with renowned choreographer Liz Lerman to prepare for an Inside/Out performance called "Still Crossing." Watcht exclusive videos of these seniors rehearsing, performing, and being interviewed and learn more about how these productions came together.
This is a free event that will be held at the Lee Council on Aging at 21 Crossway St. in Lee. Lunch to follow.
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'SECRET' GAY HISTORY OF JACOB'S PILLOW
Lee, 4:30 - 5:45 p.m.
Explore how gay history is intertwined with Jacob's Pillow's very beginnings, often hiding in plain sight. Norton Owen, historian and founding director of preservation for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, will speak at the Lee Library. Sponsored by Berkshire Pride and Berkshire Stonewall Community Coalition.
This event is part of a June 2026 exhibit, "Jacob's Pillow in Lee, Mass." at in the Scolforo Gallery at the Lee Library.
This exhibit is made possible, in part, through a grant from the Lee Cultural Council, a local agency funded by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Amherst, 2:00pm
Yiddish Book Center. One day, a young Arthur Horwitz, seeking to swipe a few bucks from his mother’s wallet, discovers an iconic Holocaust image of a terrified boy tucked inside. “Who’s this?” he demands of his mother. She insists it’s her little brother Meier, murdered by the Germans. But Arthur knows it isn’t. Now he is saddled with the responsibility of living two lives—his and the one little Meier never had. In this talk, Arthur M. Horwitz will share how this discovery became a burden that shaped his life, family, and media career. His recent book, Dual Identities: Living in Meier’s Shadow, is an insightful look at the impact of intergenerational trauma and the path to coping, healing, reconciliation, and remembrance.
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Lee, 4:30 - 5:45 pm
Join the Lee Historical Society for a conversation with Madeline Cantarella Culpo, Founder-Artistic Director of Cantarella School of Dance and Albany Berkshire Ballet. She will be joined by some of her former students who took ballet classes in Lee from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Refreshments will be provided by the Lee Historical Society.
https://linktr.ee/jacobspillowinleemass
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Lee, 4:30 - 5:45 pm
To conclude the month-long exhibit “Jacob’s Pillow in Lee, Mass.,” hosted by the Lee Library, the Lee Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a closing reception with three speakers from Lee: Alex Heddinger, Vinny Vigilante, and Bill Yehle. They will lead a discussion on marketing, tourism, and business relations between Jacob’s Pillow and the Town of Lee.
https://linktr.ee/jacobspillowinleemass
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