Hinsdale Sets 12th Annual Block Dance & Muster

02:53PM / Tuesday, June 08, 2010Print Story | Email Story

HINSDALE, Mass. — The Hinsdale Fire Department has several events planned for July – a blood drive, muster and dance.

First up on Sunday, July 11, the department teams up with the American Red Cross for a blood drive from 10 to 3 at the firehouse on Route 143.

All donors will receive a complimentary block dance tickets and a gift certificate for a half gallon of Friendly's ice cream.

The muster team will be hold its 12th annual Block Dance on Saturday, July 17, from 5 to midnight at the fire station. Six bands — The Leon Savage Band, Lulu & the Shoemakers, Dooley Austin Band, Static, Tom Filiault Band and Shut Up & Dance — will play on two stages with a fireworks display at 9:30.

No coolers or pets will be allowed on the grounds; food and beverages will be available. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for kids under 12.

The 12th annual Firemen's Muster is set for Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25, at the station. On Saturday, the kids' muster starts at 2, water polo at 6, music from 7 to midnight featuring Grind and Whiskey City, and the bonfire at 10. On Sunday, the parade kicks off at 11 and the muster at 1, featuring teams from the New England Muster Association.

All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 413-655-8084 or visit www.hinsdalefire.org.

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BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty

06:38AM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.

The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they adopted a large family, raised money, bought, wrapped and delivered the gifts for the family. Last year, they sold raffle tickets and the money raised went to the charitable cause of the winner.

This year, with food insecurity as a rising issue, they chose to give to Berkshire Bounty in Great Barrington.

They sold raffle tickets for a drawing to win one of two items: A lottery ticket tree or a gift certificate tree, each worth $100. They will be giving the organization the donation this month.

Berkshire Bounty seeks to improve food security in the county through food donations from retailers and local farms; supplemental purchases of healthy foods; distribution to food sites and home deliveries; and collaborating with partners to address emergencies and improve the food system.

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