North Adams Public Libary: Bringing Music Home

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Visit The North Adams Public Library (NAPL) to join professional trumpet player, composer, educator, and North Adams native Richard Boulger for a conversation about the transformative power of music.
 
The talk will take place March 18, at 5:30 pm.
 
Boulger will discuss what a lifetime of creative practice teaches us about finding our own voice, stated a press release. 
 
Joining him will be guitarist Rodney Jones, a long-time faculty member at The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music, & former musical director for Miss Lena Horne.
 
According to a press release:
 
Together they'll explore what it means to view your instrument as "an amplifier for what you are hearing, thinking, and feeling" — an approach that empowers musicians to create original music from their own life experiences. Whether you're a lifelong musician, thinking about starting later in life, or simply curious about the creative process, this presentation offers insights into finding your authentic voice through music.
 
The talk will take place in the 3rd floor community room. All are welcome. 
 
The North Adams Public Library is located at 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA, 01247. 
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Northern Berkshire United Way: 1950s Sees New Name, Same Mission

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
Northern Berkshire United Way is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. Each month, we will take a look back at the agency's milestones over the decades. This first part looks at its successes and challenges during the war years.
 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frank Bond, a founding member of the community chest, had the honor of cutting a cake at the 1956 annual meeting to mark the 20 years since its establishment. 
 
The organization had successfully grown over the past 20 years and, by the end of the decade, would see its campaign drives pass the $100,000 mark and the number of agencies under its umbrella grow to 17. 
 
The community chest had also changed names, becoming a United Fund, a natural outgrowth of its establishment to bring multiple local social service campaigns under one umbrella, and would include both Clarksburg and Stamford, Vt.
 
But that impetus for its founding would continue to bedevil the United Fund as more organizations, some national, would continue to compete for local dollars. 
 
At the beginning of the decade, Executive Secretary Estelle Howard said there were still too many independent appeals and that "serious thought must be given to this problem."
 
"Competition for the contributors' dollar, for volunteer workers' time and for publicity are getting out of bounds," she said. 
 
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