GREAT BARRINGTON Community centers are hubs of social activity, places where residents can go to participate in educational, recreational and cultural activities.
Do I Qualify for Phase II of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program?
WSBS recently received an email from Sabrina Ruggiero of Community Health Programs regarding phase two of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts COVID-19 Vaccination program which begins on Feb. 1, 2021.
According to Ruggiero, if you qualify or would like to understand if you qualify to receive a vaccination during this phase, you can go to the Mass.gov website to the COVID-19 page to ascertain this and to find available locations to then signup for an appointment now for a February appointment.
There are several locations in Berkshire County that you can make an appointment to get the vaccine if you qualify:
Upcoming Events At Berkshire South Community Center
There is always something going on up the block from us on Crissey Road in Great Barrington, Massachusetts as our friends at
Berkshire South Regional Community Center have an assortment of events planned for their loyal members. Most of these presentations will be presented virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, however various classes are offered in house.
Here is a list of what is in store:
A virtual dance class with live piano accompaniment is scheduled to begin on February 2nd and 4th via Zoom as participants can learn the art of ballet vocabulary, positions, steps and center combinations. tap dance classes introduce youngsters to basic rhythms, steps and sequencing.
Registration is now open and there are multiple ways to participate. We know this has been a hard year, and with so many responsibilities pressing on you from every direction in so many new ways we want to help you recharge, Jenise Lucey, executive director of Berkshire South said. This is the moment for self-care and self-reflection. This is a moment to reYOU. Participants who earn the most points during the program win prizes to the Center: a one month membership for yourself & a friend, one free personal training session, BSRCC face masks, and a two-week trial membership. We care about your health so much that we are inviting you to this challenge, Lucey added.
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. A local couple has contributed $45,000 for new playground equipment to be placed in the Lake Mansfield Recreational Area. We are so very grateful for such a generous and timely gift from Susan and Judd Shoval, relatively new local residents, to enhance one of our town s most special public spaces, Town Manager Mark Pruhenski said. There can never be too many places for children to play, as we ve learned during this past year. The gift will pay for the purchase and installation of additional new play equipment at the Lake Mansfield beach park, and Biasin Landscaping of Sheffield will donate the site work for the installation.