BCC to Hold Adult Swimming Clinic

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PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold "All about Freestyle," a swimming clinic for adults, on Saturday, July 20 at 9:30 am in Paterson Field House. 
 
Certified coach Chris Colburn will instruct. 
 
Designed for master swimmers, triathletes and fitness swimmers, the clinic will offer tips, drills and techniques on how to swim a faster, more efficient freestyle.
 
The session will include 45 minutes of on-deck/classroom instruction, followed by 90 minutes in the water working on mastering the skills learned in the classroom.  
 
The clinic is open to swimmers ages 18 and up who are able to swim at least 100 yards of freestyle (front crawl) unassisted and nonstop. The in-water portion of the clinic includes several drills, most of which will incorporate one length of the pool (70 feet). 
 
The fee for the clinic is $45 ($30 for Paterson Field House gym members). Class size is limited to 30 swimmers on a first-come, first basis. To register, call 413) 236-1670 and pay with a credit card by phone, or walk in to the Paterson Welcome Desk. 

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Housing Secretary Visits Pittsfield's 'The First'

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Just five months after opening, The First has already become a community hub for individuals in need of resources or a place to decompress. 
 
The space is filled with donated items from a room full of clothing, lockers, a classroom, couches, a television, a ping-pong table, and more.  
 
Located at 74 First St., the resource center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
 
"[Visitors] come up to us daily and admit that this is a beautiful space, and we want to keep it in the community as a whole… It's a wonderful place for them to feel as part of the community," The First Program Director, John Jablonski, said. 
 
The First was one of the stops on Housing Secretary Juana Matias' tour of supportive housing initiatives in Pittsfield.  In February, she was appointed to lead the state Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. 
 
 
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