Hand Drumming Class

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Try your hand at Afro-Caribbean and West African drumming with Gaia Roots co-founder and educator Aimee Gelinas. Classes are ongoing on Tuesday evenings from 7-8pm at the Lichenstein Center in Pittsfield and will continue weekly.

Participants will learn hand and instrument technique, traditional drum and percussion rhythms and breaks, accompanying songs and challenging drum patterns and exercises. Traditional instruments such as the Conga, Djembe, Djun Djun, Clave, Bell and Shekere provided and included for use in the class price of $10 per class.

Registration requested-please email aimee@gaiaroots.com.  Aimee Gelinas is a dynamic, inclusive and inspiring teacher that will help you access your own rhythmic voice. She has been instructing drumming and performing for over 15 years, has studied with masters in Cuba (Havanah and Matanzas), West Africa (Senegal and Gambia) and the U.S. Aimee is co-founder of Gaia Roots, an all women drum, dance and vocal performance ensemble located in Western MA. 

She also teaches drum classes for youth with Berkshire Pulse in Great Barrington, MA on Tuesday afternoons-go to www.berkshirepulse.org for more info. For more information about her drum classes & drum curriculum go to www.tamarackhollow.com & for more information on her ensemble go to www.gaiaroots.com.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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