Hancock Shaker Village Farm-to-table Dinner

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HANCOCK, Mass. — On July 13 in the heirloom gardens in front of the Round Stone Barn at Hancock Shaker Village and enjoy a dinner by local Farmer, Designer, and Chef Tu Le of 328North.

The dinner includes a menu of organic vegetables and meats from the Village's farm—the oldest working farm in the Berkshires, as well as specialty grown vegetables, fruit, and flowers from 328North Farm, in Williamstown.

The cocktail hour features crafted cocktails as well as wine and hard cider from Berkshire Cider Project.

"Crafting an indelible Farm-to-Table experience on the grounds of Hancock Shaker Village is the perfect way for me to highlight the magnificent agrarian community of the Berkshires with my Vietnamese flavors," said Tu Le of 328North.

"Hancock Shaker Village celebrates the architecture, history, farming, food, and culture of the Shakers," said Carrie Holland, director and CEO Hancock Shaker Village. "We are thrilled to partner with Tu on this authentic Farm-to-Table dinner with locally sourced ingredients in both the food and the refreshing cocktails."

The dinner is on Saturday, July 13 at 6pm. Advanced registration is required; visit hancockshakervillage.org/events for more information and to purchase tickets.

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Pittsfield's Christian Center Seeks Community Input on Services, Name

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:57PM / Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Worker Dionisio Kelly, left, board member Kenny Warren, Executive Director Jessica Jones, and Food and Services Director Karen Ryan.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's a new year, and The Christian Center is looking at how it can serve the area in 2026 and beyond.

This includes a possible new name fueled by community forums in late January and early February.

"We're hoping people will come in and talk about the name, talk about what programs, what services they would like to see from us. What would be most meaningful," Executive Director Jessica Jones said.

"Because the population in this area has changed quite a bit, and we no longer serve just the West Side. We serve people from other parts of Berkshire County. So the hope is just to make it more inclusive."

The Christian Center was a stop on Berkshire Community College and NAACP Berkshires' Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

The nonprofit will hold three input sessions at 193 Robbins Ave. to inform future programs and branding, and ensure that West Side voices are heard.

The sessions will be held on:

Saturday, Jan. 31, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 5, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

The center dates back to the early 1890s, when it was the Epworth Mission started by the Methodist Church to serve newly arrived immigrants and help them assimilate. The Christian Center was incorporated in 1974.

Over the decades, it has drifted away from a faith-based organization to a space for anyone who needs a meal, a warm jacket, a place to bring their child, or a meeting place. A space for everyone.

This is what center officials wanted reflected in the name.

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