BerkChique! Returns to Ventfort Hall

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LENOX, Mass. — BerkChique!, a pop-up fashion re-sale fundraiser, returns to Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum for a third consecutive year, on June 5, 6, and 7.
 
Now in its 11th season, BerkChique! offers a  community-powered alternative to the traditional fundraiser: a pop-up boutique filled with upscale, rack-ready clothing and accessories sourced from closets in the Berkshires—often featuring designer and one-of-a-kind finds at accessible prices.
 
The weekend kicks off with BerkChique!'s famed VIP "First Dibs" Shopping Party on Friday, June 5, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.—an evening with priority-access shopping and complimentary refreshments. 
 
Free weekend shopping will follow: Saturday, June 6 (10 a.m.–4 p.m.) and Sunday, June 7 (10 a.m.–2 p.m.), with admission free for all shoppers.
 
Proceeds benefit Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum and additional local nonprofit beneficiaries including WAM Theatre, Berkshire Humane Society, Community Access to the Arts (CATA), and Berkshire Art Center.
 
Founded in 2012 by Vicki Bonnington and Nancy Fitzpatrick, BerkChique! was conceived as an inventive way for donors to refresh their closets while directly fueling local causes.
 
BerkChique! will feature Bonnington Collection. A curated "shop-within-the-shop" featuring Vicki Bonnington's own designer clothing and accessories. 
 
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Monument Mountain Scholarships & Awards for 2026

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were awarded to the Monument Mountain Regional High School class of 2026 on Thursday, June 4.

Joseph & Dolores Aberdale Memorial Scholarship: Caroline Becker Adams Community Bank Scholarships: Juan Cambi, Harmony Estrada
Murphy Leary American Legion Post 298 Scholarships: Estelle Baden, Kathryn Barquinero, Caroline Becker, Edward Castille, Lotus Cohen, Mabel Cooney, Reese Duchesne, Griffin Touponce
Robert Annelli Family Scholarships: Cole Kennedy, Logan Pease Austen Riggs/Erikson Institute Evelyn Stefansson Nef Scholarship: Eleanor Konrad
Jeffrey Baer Memorial Scholarships: Donimic Calautti, Griffin Touponce, Tyler Campbell
Michelle Banach Memorial Scholarship: Sadie Suters
William Bannon Memorial Scholarship: Luna Reynolds
Edward Barrett Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Harvey Ehrbar
Becket Scholarship: Lily Davis
Berkshire Hills Education Association Future Educator Scholarships: Remi Perreault, Brooke Decker
The Shannon McAllister Brownson 'Good Life' Scholarships: Mason Buffoni, Tyler Campbell, Oliver Curtis
Caligari Family Scholarship: Kestrel Duke
Chang Chavkin Scholarships: Gianna Beacco, Ember Raifstanger, Jonah Salzmann
CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame Scholarships: Owen Heck, Mabel Cooney
Rosalie Conte Scholarships: Ember Raifstanger, Estelle Baden, Kestrel Duke, Liam Smith, Sadie Honig-Briggs, Luka Kononenko, Francesca Stanmeyer
Community Television of the Southern Berkshires Scholarship: Ember Raifstanger
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