October 2020 archive

Conversations on the Commons: Local Cultural Council grants, COVID & the new normal, and more

Late fall Conversations on the Commons These interactive community conversations are a great way to come together, share ideas with your peers, and learn what organizations all around the commonwealth are up to. November 6 – History funding from Local Cultural Councils: A conversation about applying for grants November 13 – Six months and counting …

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The Women are Coming to Vote

South Williamstown Community Association swca32@gmail.com  Historic Preservation+Community+Neighborhood Voic The Women are Coming to Vote The hundredth anniversary of the first vote cast by a woman in a presidential election after the 19th Amendment was passed is being celebrated locally by the Northern Berkshire Suffrage Centennial Coalition. That voter was Phoebe Jordan, a farmer who lived …

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400 Years and Beyond: Commemorating historic events in the twenty-first century

Conversations on the Commons invites you to:   400 Years and Beyond: Commemorating historic events in the twenty-first century October 23, 2020, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. A Conversation with Linda Coombs, program director at the Aquinnah Cultural Center, Desiree Mobed, Director at the Alden House Historic Site, and Michelle Pecoraro, Executive Director of Plymouth …

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