Events

1. Election-related event:

The Stockbridge Democratic Town Committee will hold a caucus on Saturday April 8 at 10:00 am on Zoom to endorse candidates who are running for office in the May 16, 2023 Annual Town Election.

• All registered Democrats in Stockbridge are able to vote to endorse candidates.
• The meeting is open to the public but you must register to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkc-ysqjkiHNEiw76syWX2vSitr2LFd5yu
• After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

All candidates are invited to speak to request endorsement. Unenrolled (Independent) candidates may be endorsed only if there is no registered Democratic candidate for the position. All caucus endorsement requests must be made by the candidate either in person at the caucus or by sending a written request to the committee chairperson at least 24 hours before the call to order.

2. Berkshire United Way and Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires

2. Berkshire United Way and Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires are holding an in-person Volunteer Fair in partnership with Elder Services on April 21st from 12 — 3pm at Crissey Farm in Great Barrington. Sponsored by Berkshire Bank, the fair will feature 30 diverse nonprofit organizations sharing information about their mission, programs, and volunteer needs with the public at-large. The cost for nonprofits to participate is $50 which includes a table and two chairs. To reserve your table, visit

https://www.berkshireunitedway.org/spring-volunteer-fair.

3. Austen Riggs Friday Night Guest Lectures

2023 Yasmin Roberts Memorial Lecture: "Race and Racism in Psychoanalytic Thought: Shaking Our Analytic Frame" Presenter: Beverly J. Stoute, MD, FABP, DFAPA, DFAACAP

Date: Friday, April 21, 2023

Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Registration and details: https://education.austenriggs.org/BeverlyStoute-FNGL or REGISTER HERE

Friday Night Guest Lectures are designed for mental health professionals, offered free of charge, and provide 1.5 continuing education credit. View all upcoming virtual events and recorded courses at education.austenriggs.org/courses,

Stockbridge Library

4. Stockbridge Library presents Author Talk with Phil Goldberg - Bookends: How a Writing Career Started — and Will Probably End — in the Berkshires Saturday, April 1 from 3pm to 4pm.

While in the Library, don't miss Jay Rhind's photographs on the library walls.

Berkshire Botanical Garden

5.Berkshire Botanical Garden — The Garden's 89th season — "Spring Hoppening" with egg hunts and pony rides and so much more. April 8, 10am — 1pm

Laurel Hill Association Earth Day Clean-up

6. The Laurel Hill Association Earth Day Clean-up For the last three years, many townspeople have come out to celebrate Earth Day by picking up litter in their neighborhoods even when we were still being affected by a pandemic. Thank you to all who made the effort to do your part!

Pick up day is only a month away so it's time to ask, "Will you be available again this year? If so, that would be terrific. April 22, 2023 will mark Earth Day 53! We can all feel good about how our individual and collective actions make a difference in our beautiful town.

According to the Mass.gov Covid-19 webpage there are no masking mandates outdoors. However, they do suggest those who are immunocompromised or unvaccinated follow the 6 feet of social distancing and/or wearing your mask suggestions. And, individuals who are considered close contacts of someone with Covid-19 or who have tested positive must follow the isolation and quarantine guidance which includes wearing a mask in public for 5 more days after they leave isolation or quarantine on day 5, regardless of vaccination status.

Please let me know if you will be joining us again this year! You can RSVP YES or NO by replying to this letter. The email address is earthday@laurelhillassociation.org.

If you have new neighbors who have expressed an interest in this effort, please forward this letter to them or give them my contact information so they too can be added to the list. And if you know of others who have moved away that would be helpful as well.

With your reply, please let me know where you will pick up litter so I can make sure we cover as many streets, sidewalks, parks and waterfronts as possible. I will try to update covered streets each week to let you know which areas have been spoken for. Also be aware that Laurel Hill trails are in need of coverage if your street has already been spoken for.

To learn more about what you can do to care for our planet, here is the link to the Official Earth Day page. https://www.earthday.org/

Looking forward to seeing you all out doing your part to keep our town and the world a cleaner, healthier place for everyone.

Sincerely,

Lis (pronounced Liz) Wheeler Laurel Hill Association Trustee and Earth Day Coordinator
earthday@laurelhillassociation.org

Photo: Xavier Letteron