Construct To Hold Affordable Housing Webinar

04:04PM / Thursday, December 09, 2021Print Story | Email Story

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Construct announced that it is offering a Zoom-based webinar, open to the public, on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 7:00 P.M, where team members will discuss how affordable housing works in the community.

The webinar panelists will focus on their work related to affordable housing and support services and will respond to the audience's questions.

According to a press release: the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how precious basic necessities are -clothes, food, shelter. For many residents, reliable, safe, and quality housing can be hard to find. Affordable housing creates pathways for community members to thrive and contribute, and it's in high demand.

Participants will learn how affordable housing operates in Massachusetts from two experts on the topic, Construct's Executive Director, Jane Ralph, and Housing Director, June Wolf.

"Right now, many in our community are faced with great challenges," said Executive Director Jane Ralph. "I look forward to hearing from residents and seeing how Construct can help them stabilize and thrive in the coming months."

The webinar with Construct will take place on Zoom on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 7:00 PM. Zoom login credentials can be accessed using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsdeGvpzgqHdLvuNvVrhcBUu7mWG7Z_gou

Any questions regarding this event should be directed to Neil Hirsch at (617) 775-1192.

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Hannah Wicklund and Turning Jane Perform at Barrington Hall

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
03:22PM / Friday, November 06, 2026

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Hannah Wicklund and Turning Jane will take the stage at Barrington Hall on Saturday, bringing a night of rock 'n' roll, self-expression and empowerment as part of their independently produced tour, "Cowards, Kings & Queens of Hearts."

The duo is challenging traditional music industry practices by taking control of their careers, bringing live performances to smaller communities, and fostering human connection with the goal of inspiring creativity and individuality, Wicklund said.

Having toured since she was 16, the South Carolina native said most of her previous performances were concentrated in major markets.

Great Barrington was intentionally selected as a stop on the tour because it "fit perfectly" with the artists' efforts to bring their music to smaller communities, raise awareness of independent artists, and demonstrate alternatives to the traditional, corporate-driven music industry, she said.

The tour's name, "Cowards, Kings & Queens of Hearts," combines the titles of songs and albums from its two co-headlining acts: Wicklund's song "Cowards and Kings," from her album "War on Women, Calling All Good Men," and four-piece rock band Turning Jane's album "Queen of Hearts."

The two performers bring contrasting styles to the stage, with Turning Jane delivering a more traditional rock sound and Wicklund adding a psychedelic edge. These different rock styles add variety to the show while sharing a similar passion for music and a strong sense of artistic identity, Wicklund said.

"I'm wishing to create [an atmosphere that] is constantly inspirational, and hoping to have people walk away feeling like they want to go home and paint or write or learn guitar, any of the self-expression tools that I know and love," Wicklund said.

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