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Family, friendly, fun events are on the agenda in south county

Family, friendly, fun events are on the agenda in south county

Family, friendly, fun events are on the agenda in south county

After a two-year hiatus, Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival returns for its fifth year, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., June 18, at Bowe Field.

Berkshire County will be offering a variety of indoor and outdoor events this hot rainy weekend including music festivals, concerts, fundraisers, and farmers markets.    Solid...

LENOX — Despite mounds of snow decorating the downtown historic village, and with an uncertain outlook for the summer arts and entertainment season because of COVID-19, the Lenox Cultural District is planning a series of outdoor activities for spring and beyond. The district’s mission is to promote cultural resources not only within its defined boundaries in the village center, but also for the small businesses and large venues “that help make Lenox unique and vibrant throughout ...

STOCKBRIDGE — For “Father Sam,” as the rector at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is known, this season of pandemic gloom and anxiety calls for transformation into a time of prayerful hope. To lift community spirits, the landmark 1884 church across from the Red Lion Inn on Norman Rockwell’s iconic Main Street, will host several public and virtual events, the Rev. Sam Smith explained by phone. St. Paul’s Tree of Hope, planted in the churchyard, has already attracted near...