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Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 6 pm Trinity Church, Lakeville, CT TICKETS Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 4 pm Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA TICKETS Carissimi’s Jephte and Missa L’Homme armé This program features some of the great vocal repertoire before the era of Bach and Vivaldi: works by the 17th century Italian composer Giacomo Carissimi. Carissimi – who continued Claudio Monteverdi’s legacy of dramatic vocal music – tells the story of a human tragedy in one of the first oratorios, “Jephte.” The Israelite general Jephte and his people celebrate a great military victory, and then sink into despair over the loss of Jephte’s beloved daughter. Like in later oratorios – similar to opera – the main characters are sung by soloists: a tenor and a soprano. The narrator role is fulfilled by solos, duets, and ensemble and choral numbers. Among the latter is the famous “Plorate filii Israel” (Weep, Oh ye children of Israel), a lament for six voices by the daughter’s virgin companions, in which they b

HOUSATONIC MUSICAL THEATER SOCIETY PRESENTS MEAN GIRLS Thu. Mar 16th 2023, 7:00 pm Fri. Mar 17th 2023, 7:00 pm Sat. Mar 18th 2023, 2:00 pm Sat. Mar 18th 2023, 7:00 pm PURCHASE TICKETS [click link]

Salisbury Affordable Housing Commission Appointed by the Town’s Board of Selectmen, this Town commission promotes the creation of affordable housing and supports the town’s other two private, non-profit housing organizations. Stay informed by joining the SAHC mailing list. Salisbury Housing Committee A private, non-profit organization that owns, manages, and develops affordable rental housing in Salisbury. Read more about East Railroad Street, a property that was donated to the Committee for the purpose of developing affordable rental units. Read more about the Committee’s current project, Holley Place, a 12-unit affordable housing project in Lakeville. Salisbury Housing Trust A private, non-profit organization that develops affordable home-ownership housing in Salisbury. Go to https://www.salisburycthousing.org/ for comprehensive affordable housing information, to learn more about the housing organizations in town, their particular roles and how we can help. You’ll find… Li

A Winter Weekend Festival in Norfolk! Two days of fun for all, indoors and out… food, live music, art exhibits, winter sports and hiking, tours, open houses, kids’ activities and more. Mark your calendars now for February 25 and 26, take a look at the events on this page and check back often to see what’s new! Be sure to visit the Weekend in Norfolk YouTube channel or see the Virtual Events page. You’ll find music, art, activities for kids, tours and a lot more about our wonderful town, available 24/7. Enjoy! Also save the dates for our annual summer Weekend in Norfolk festival, the first weekend in August, three days of fun for everyone, August 4, 5 and 6, 2023…we are happy we can invite you to come in person! See Summer 2022 for a preview.

Noble HORIZONS Exceptional Care, Exceptional Senior Living, On your terms As a non-profit continuum of care senior living community, Noble Horizons has maintained an unparalleled standard of skilled excellence for 50 years. Live life on your terms at Noble Horizons, where you can count on our high level continuum of care community for the finest Skilled Nursing, Senior Living, Rehabilitation, and Memory Care in the tri-state region of Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. Noble Horizons has offered for 50 years the exceptional care and lifestyle you expect and deserve. Living at Noble Horizons offers the peace and tranquility of life on a wooded and manicured 110-acre campus in Northwest Connecticut's Litchfield County. You can enjoy a robust schedule of enriching cultural, educational, and recreational opportunities as well as top-notch health and medical services dedicated to your wellness.

Help Save Sharon Hospital's ICU! Testify at the Public Hearing February 15 The public hearing to determine whether Nuvance will be permitted to close the Sharon Hospital ICU and replace it with a downgraded Progressive Care Unit has been scheduled for February 15. Learn about what this would mean for our community from the doctors themselves at one of our upcoming community roundtables, and testify at the public hearing against this closure. Testify against Nuvance’s application to downgrade the ICU.  • Wednesday, February 15 at 9:30am via Zoom, with public comment scheduled to begin at 3pm. • To provide written comment: email CONComment@ct.gov and reference docket #22-32504-CON by February 14. • To provide oral comment: log onto Zoom at 2pm to sign up, and public comment will begin at 3pm. Other ways to get involved: 1) Attend one of our upcoming Community Roundtables to learn from the doctors themselves what is actually happening at Sharon Hospital, and how YOU can

Get Ready. A major pond hockey tournament is coming t o the heart of The Berkshires, Massachusetts on Saturday, February 11, 2023. DUE TO POND ICE CONDITIONS THE TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO BERKSHIRE SCHOOL (245 North Undermountain Road) IN SHEFFIELD, MA, from 11am – 2pm EST. *Rescheduled from January 28 due to ice conditions. See the map in the footer of this page for directions. AN EVENT FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY EVERYONE IS WELCOME! The Berkshire Hockey Classic isn’t just for hockey players. Family, friends, kids…everyone can attend and spend some great quality time in the beautiful Berkshire outdoors! Grab a bite from Roberto’s Pizza who is bringing his Pizza Oven from Sheffield. Sit by the fire. Bring your skates and kiddos to glide around on the pristine lake. Bring a chair and watch for bald eagles. Enjoy togetherness. There’s something for everyone.

WINTER WEEKEND IN NORFOLK 2023 EVENTS Sixth annual WINter Weekend in Norfolk For updates and details, see weekendinnorfolk.org or email win@earthlink.net All events are FREE unless marked "$Ticketed." WINformation center: 10 to 5 Saturday, 10 to 4 Sunday at the Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place Also: Curling Club will be doing something at the rink or club (Early-bird special, Friday, Feb. 24) 6:30 to 9:30: Music at the Manor, 69 Maple Avenue, $Ticketed Michael Cobb and Trina Hamlin performing country, folk, blues and rock originals on guitar and piano with harmonica. Norbrook Brewery will serve its noted beers.

The Hotchkiss Philharmonic Orchestra kicks off its winter season with a concert featuring guest conductor Dmitry Yablonsky and guest pianists Oxana Yablonskaya, Fabio Witkowski, and Gisele Witkowski on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Katherine M. Elfers Hall, Esther Eastman Music Center. The program will include Mozart’s beloved A Major Piano Concerto, K. 488, the unique Czerny Concerto for Piano Four-Hands, and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4. The concert is free and open to the public; no ticket reservations are necessary. Seating is first-come, first-served.

VISION We envision a world in which everyone can be themselves, have healthy relationships, and live free of interpersonal, relationship violence. MISSION We create social change to end interpersonal, relationship violence by challenging attitudes and beliefs about power, control, and gender norms and by advocating for victims and survivors. SERVING OUR COMMUNITY Canaan / Falls Village; Cornwall; Kent; North Canaan; Salisbury / Lakeville; Sharon; Nearby New York and Massachusetts towns; Communities served by GA-18 court (Bridgewater, New Milford, Roxbury) HELP IS AVAILABLE: (860) 364-1900 PARA HABLAR O RECIBIR AYUDA, LLAMA AL 860-364-1900 We serve anyone, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, race or ethnicity. Project SAGE (formerly Women’s Support Services) is here to support you. All client contact is confidential, and we do not contact ICE.

Jumpfest 2023 97TH ANNUAL   SALISBURY SKI JUMPS Friday Night Target Jumping   Human Dogsled Races Competitions 12 and under, free to all ski jumping events Proceeds From Jumpfest Fund  SWSA Youth Skiing ProgramsMORE INFORMATION 97th ANNUAL SALISBURY SKI JUMPS Jumpfest 2023 “You Will See Future Olympians Here Schedule Friday, February 3 Admission $15 (Children 12 and under free) 6 p.m. Ticket Booth Opens 7 p.m. Target Jumping Under the Lights After Target Jumping Ends Human Dogsled Races Saturday, February 4 Admission $15 (Children 12 and under free) 8 a.m. Small hills open for practice 9:30 a.m. Junior Competition on 20M and 30M hills 11 a.m. - Noon 65M open for practice 1 p.m. Salisbury Invitational Ski Jumping 65m 8-11:30 p.m. Snow Ball Fundraiser at the Lakeville Town Grove. Live Music by the Steve Dunn Band, raffle, and more.  $20 entry fee. 12 and under free. Sunday, February 5

The first-ever Berkshire Pond Hockey Classic will be held on Saturday, January 28 at Lake Buel, right near the lake’s boat ramp. The 16 team field is made up of mostly local teams, including a past NCAA D1 Frozen Four Women's Team. The GB Bagel Co is sponsoring Bagels for Breakfast for all of the participants and their owner Bob is bringing 2 teams and Gary and Andrew the owners of Barrington Brewery will be hosting an awards ceremony after the tournament and coming as partners, bringing 2 teams. The presenting sponsor is The Pass as well as Berkshire Bank from their Foundation and ExtraSpecialTeas, which is an non-profit who is generously sponsoring free tea during the day of the tournament for skaters. Any of the profits made after the cost of the tournament will go back to the town of Monterey. “I’m just trying to find a way to give back to The Berkshires and honor my father,” Regen said. “How cool is that?” For more information about the tournament go to its website.

Montage Antiques is hosting an exciting art show, which opens this Saturday, Jan. 14. Featuring have a large collection of works by the French artist Robert Bonfils  Bonfils was born in France in 1886 and died in 1972. http://montageantiques.com/In this show, Montage shows a selection of the early print and design work that Bonfils was known for, but also a rare, if not completely unique collection of his paintings on canvas. These early 20th Century paintings capture a world first between the wars, then post WWII. His wry social observations give us a window into the bourgeois lifestyle in France during that time. His lively beach scenes, nudes, still lifes, interiors and self portraits paint a picture of a world at once long in the past, and yet palpable and present. His muscular use of paint and his bold, stylized figures are deeply grounded in the modernist movement.  This is a great opportunity, not only to see such a broad range of this artist’s career, but to purchase works that have long

PLEASE NOTE: Our Winter Term Registration is now OPEN! Four courses will be IN-PERSON at Noble Horizons; Only two courses will be on ZOOM. When you want to enter a TLC Zoom class, click here TLC is a non-profit membership organization providing the opportunity for lifelong learning to residents of the Northwest Corner of Connecticut and adjacent communities in New York and Massachusetts. TLC's courses cover a wide variety of academic subjects taught by volunteers, all experts in their fields. Click on Course Listings on the left to see what courses we offer. Annual membership dues of $60 per person are fully tax-deductible. There are no other set fees. Individuals may sign up for any number of courses. Classes lasting two hours are held once a week at one of our three conveniently located venues. Attendees are free to come and go as they like; there are no exams. Those taking advantage of TLC's program will rekindle the excitement of learning, expand their horizons, be able to share their knowle

The Nutmeg Ballet's Nutcracker is a staple of the holiday season in Connecticut, beloved as a tradition for countless families. Under the direction of Victoria Mazzarelli, this iconic story set to the masterful music of Tchaikovsky ignites the imaginations of children and adults alike.on stage at The Warner Theatre, located in Torrington, Connecticut. FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VICTORIA MAZZARELLI Victoria Mazzarelli was trained by the Nutmeg faculty for 14 years and with Ms. Dante as her coach, was awarded the only gold medal at the 1984 New York International Ballet Competition at the age of seventeen. Invited to join the Basel Ballet in Switzerland under the direction of Heinz Spoerli, she was quickly promoted to principal dancer. Ms. Mazzarelli not only had the opportunity to dance leading roles in much of the company’s classical repertoire, but also in works by distinguished choreographers such as Hans van Manen, Jiri Kylian and William Forsythe. Ms. Mazzarelli’s contact with Forsythe

Holiday Concert Resonet In Laudibus – Resounding Joyful Praises Renaissance and Baroque Holiday Music for Chorus and Brass Some of the most festive music in all eras was written for the Christmas season! Immerse yourself in the rich vocal music on which some today’s beloved Christmas Carols are based: popular motets for four to eight voices, such as “In dulci jubilo” (Sweet rejoicing), “O magnum mysterium” (O great mystery), and “Resonet in laudibus” (Resounding joyful praises), and instrumental canzonas and toccatas by Italian and German composer: Praetorius, Gabrieli, Handl, Schein, Bassano, Bonelli, and others. And hear some of the familiar chorals from the Christmas Oratorio by the great Johan Sebastian Bach, an expression of joyful expectation and the celebration of Christ’s incarnation – a love story between God and humanity. Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 6 pm St. Paul Church Stockbridge, MA TICKETS Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 4pm Trinity Church, Lakeville, CT TICKETS

The Inconvenient German December 4 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm FREE The Inconvenient German by Peter Steiner Join the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon for an in-person author appearance at 4 pm on Sunday, December 4.  Sharon’s own Peter Steiner will read from and discuss his book The Inconvenient German, an atmospheric novel whose characters embody the best and worst of Germany in WWII. This program is free. Pre-registration is required. Limited spots available. There will be books available for purchase and for signing. Free Registration RSVP Going

A successful actress accepts the role of Lady Macbeth at a small New England theater, where she begins a flirtation with her charmingly awkward young director, and finds herself haunted by the ghost of William Shakespeare - who's keen to do some rewrites.

McCulloch holds an associates degree in nursing from St. Vincent’s College, bachelor in nursing from Western Connecticut State University, and master’s in business administration and health care management from Quinnipiac University. She and her husband, Justin, have three daughters. McCulloch has worked at Sharon Hospital, which is part of the Nuvance Health system, for the past eight years, most recently as chief nursing officer since 2018. McCulloch holds an associates degree in nursing from St. Vincent’s College, bachelor in nursing from Western Connecticut State University, and master’s in business administration and health care management from Quinnipiac University. She and her husband, Justin, have three daughters.

THE FOOD OF LIFE / COMIDA DE VIDA FOOD PANTRY Pantry Mission Statement and Philosophy: We provide fresh, nutritious food weekly for our neighbors in need, including vegetables grown in the on-site “Giving Garden”; and we offer information and referrals for a long-term improvement in their lives and health.  It is our core value that all who come to the pantry find a cheerful, encouraging atmosphere where they are treated with respect: we believe having a full stomach and sense of dignity is crucial to an individual’s ability to begin making positive changes in their lives. Who we serve: We serve the hungry population in eastern Dutchess County and northwest Litchfield County, especially the towns of Amenia, Wassaic, Millerton, Dover Plains, and Sharon. In some cases, recipients travel even greater distances looking for help that is not available closer to home. Some come from families who have lived in this area for generations; about 40% are new immigrants. Nearly half of those we serve are chi