OLLI Holds 12th Art Exhibit Oct. 1 to 31

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PITTSFIELD, MA — Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College will hold the 12th Annual OLLI Art Exhibit from Saturday, Oct. 1 through Monday, Oct. 31 in the Crane Room at Berkshire Museum.

Addtionally, a free reception will be held Thursday, Oct. 6 from 5:30–7:30 p.m.. All are welcome.

The Berkshire Museum is open Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.. OLLI members may attend the exhibit free of museum admission and should check in at the front desk.   

The OLLI Art Exhibit showcases the work of OLLI’s many talented artists for fellow members, friends, fa.m.ily and the public. Eligible categories for entries include painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, mixed media, fiber art and jewelry. Some works are for sale, with 100% of proceeds going to the artist. 

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College is a member-led organization that provides educational, social and volunteer opportunities designed by and for people over 50 years old.

OLLI offers more than 90 classes and progra.m.s a year in history, literature, the arts, politics, sciences and more. These include four semesters of courses throughout the Berkshires, a Distinguished Speakers Series from May through October., and special events, trips and progra.m.s throughout the year.  

OLLI at BCC is one of 124 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes located throughout the United States, funded in large part through the Osher Foundation. Each OLLI is a progra.m. of a college or university, and each is independently operated. 


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Pittsfield Man Identified as Victim in Alleged Murder

PITTSFIELD, Mass — A man found dismembered in a barrel in Greenfield on Monday has been identified as Pittsfield resident.
 
The Northwestern District Attorney's Office identified victim as Christopher Hairston, 35, and subsequently arrested a suspect, Taaniel Herberger-Brown, 42, at Albany (N.Y.) International Airport on Tuesday.
 
He was detained overnight and Massachusetts State Police obtained an arrest warrant on single count of murder Tuesday morning. It is unclear when Herberger-Brown will be returned to Massachusetts for arraignment on the murder charge.
 
According to the Greenfield Recorder, the suspect was arrested on a murder charge after investigators discovered Hairston's hand and part of a human torso at Herberger-Brown's former apartment, located at 92 Chapman St.
 
According to a report written by State Police Trooper Blakeley Pottinger, the body was discovered after Greenfield Police received reports of a foul odor emitting from the apartment along with a black hatchet to the left of the barrel, the news outlet said. 
 
The outlet reported that during the investigation, Herberger-Brown allegedly told investigators that the victim's "heart stopped" toward the end of a physical altercation with the victim after he had broken into his apartment and that he believed the victim to be on drugs. 
 
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death.
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