Third Thursday Returns This Week

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Third Thursday will return on Thursday, May 19 from 5-8pm on the Common on First Street after a two-year hiatus.  
 
This month's theme is youth.  The evening will highlight entertainment on the mainstage while activities, food and vendors fill the park.  It is the first of four season events with a more artisan and creative format. 
 
The presenting sponsor is General Dynamics Mission Systems.  They will be offering an interactive experiment live at the Common. They guide attendees through the process of building their own catapult using a variety of household objects
 
"Our Third Thursday team, led by Jenna Russ and Drue Davis, is thrilled to once again bring STEAM educational opportunities to the families of Berkshire County. We hope to inspire future engineering and manufacturing professionals to get excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math and hope that they will join our team after high school or college," said Paul Dalton, vice president of undersea systems at General Dynamics Mission Systems.
 
The Flying Cloud Institute and Berkshire Art and Technology Charter School with also be offering interactive STEAM experiments. 
 
Performances for the evening include:  the Pittsfield High School Jazz Band A Minor Triad; Scoil Rince Bréifne Ó Ruairc; Kids 4 Harmony and BTG PLAYS! Touring Show: Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark KIDS.
 
Cultural Pittsfield is collaborating with CozQuest and Roots Rising this season to have a wide array of food trucks and vendors and activities with an artisan focus.  Some highlights are:  live screen printing of a custom Pittsfield poster with the Blog Bus; crafts and more with Berkshire Macaroni Kid; pottery wheel demos with Jim Horsford; the Berkshire Athenaeum Book Bike; Thistle & Thorn Floral and the Plant Connector.  Click here for a complete list of vendors and activities
 
Stay downtown for Third Thursday After Hours and take advantage of the restaurants, theatre and nightly entertainment that are always present in Downtown Pittsfield.   
 
Upcoming Third Thursdays include: 
  • June – Celebrating Summer with the Whiskey Treaty Road Show sponsored by MountainOne 
  • July – Touch a Truck sponsored by Lenco Armored Vehicles with a special interactive performance hosted by Jacob's Pillow
  • August – Love Pittsfield Showcasing Cultural Organizations sponsored by Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
 

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BCC Wins Grant for New Automatic External Defibrillator

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is the recipient of a $2,326 grant, funded by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, for the purchase of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) device. 
 
The grant specifically covers a device for use inside one of BCC's security vehicles for easy access when traversing the campus.  
 
In total, the Commonwealth awarded more than $165,000 in grant funding to 58 municipalities,
13 public colleges and universities, and nine nonprofits to purchase AEDs for emergency response vehicles. The program is designed to increase access to lifesaving equipment during medical emergencies, when every second matters.  
 
An AED is a medical device used to support people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, which is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease. An AED analyzes the patient's heart rhythm and, if necessary, delivers an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm.  
 
"Immediate access to AEDs is vital to someone facing a medical crisis. By expanding availability statewide, we're equipping first responders with the necessary tools to provide lifesaving emergency care for patients," said Governor Maura Healey. "This essential equipment will enhance the medical response for cardiac patients across Massachusetts and improve outcomes during an emergency event."  
 
The funds were awarded through a competitive application process conducted by the Office of Grants and Research (OGR), a state agency that is part of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS).  
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