Edited by Laura Rogers-Castro.
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Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, May 17 at 10:00 a.m., Fire Station #2 on Rt. 57.

Annual Town Election on Monday, May 19 from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Old Town Hall.

Sandisfield Select Board Meetings are currently through Zoom and in-person at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays unless otherwise posted. Please visit sandisfieldma.gov or call 258-4711 for information.

Playgroup on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Otis Town Hall. Sponsored by South Berkshire Kids. No pre-registration is necessary. Led by Nina Carr. This fun program includes free play, crafts, stories, and songs! A great time to meet up with friends and meet new friends! For confirmation of dates, please call Nina Carr (258-3314). Free!

Coffee Hour on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. at the Council on Aging, Town Hall basement. Snacks and conversation! For more information, contact Nina Carr (258-3314). Free.

Chair Yoga with Wendy Larsen on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Town Hall at 3 Silverbrook Road, sponsored by the Council on Aging. For more information, contact Nina Carr (258-3314). Free.

An Elder-Law Attorney on Friday, May 9 from 6:00 p.m., will be at COA, Town Hall basement, to answer questions. Estate planning, elder finances, anything of interest to family members. Refreshments.

New Boston Church Sunday Worship Service on Sunday, May 11 at 10:00 a.m. For more information and to view the calendar, visit newbostoncongregationalchurch.org. All are welcome. The New Boston Congregational Church is located on Route 57.

New Boston Church Worship Service on Sunday, May 25 at 9:00 a.m. (Please note time change. (Service begins one hour earlier.) 10:00 to 10:30 and will feature a time of fellowship; light refreshments will be available. The Memorial Day parade will pass by the lawn of the church at approximately 10:45 a.m. All are welcome. The New Boston Congregational Church is located on Route 57. For more information and to view the calendar, visit newbostoncongregationalchurch.org.

COA Lunch on Wednesday, May 28, at noon, provided by the New Boston Congregational Church.

The Landscape We Live: Opening Reception and Ribbon-Cutting at the Sandisfield Arts Center on Friday, May 30 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Celebrating the 30th anniversary and long-anticipated renovations of the Arts Center, this exhibition pays tribute to Sandisfield - the topography, trees, totems, rocks, rivers, animals, and artists who call Sandisfield home. Free. Subsequent gallery hours are 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on weekends. The show will close July 6. For more information, visit sandisfieldartscenter.org.

From Church to Synagogue to Arts Center on Saturday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m.,, local author/historian Ron Bernard will show slides and discuss his comprehensive new book all about the former Baptist Church, now Sandisfield Arts Center.

Local poets Hannah Fries and Hilde Weisert on Saturday, May 31, at 2:00 p.m., will read poems inspired by our local landscape.

Memorial Day Parade and BBQ on Sunday, May 25, beginning at 9:00 a.m. with bike decorating and parade lineup at Old Town Hall. At 10:00 a.m., the parade will begin at Old Town Hall. An Honor Guard and Service will be held at the New Boston Cemetery, followed by a stop at the Berkshire Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center. The parade will end at the American Legion on South Main Street (Rt. 8) with a wreath ceremony and BBQ. All are welcome.

ONLINE EVENTS

A Farm and Garden Show with Sandisfield Residents Bill Taylor and Jaye Alison Moscariello streamed every Monday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at berkshireradio.org.

SAVE THE DATE

Grand Opening at The Sandisfield Arts Center May 30-June 1. Focus on Sandisfield and "The Landscape We Live In." Our opening events for the 2025 season.

EVENTS IN SURROUNDING TOWNS

Spring Bird Walk every Thursday in May at 5:30 p.m. along the Riverfront Trail in Great Barrington. The walks are led by Ben Nickley ben@berkshirebirds.org of the Berkshire Bird Observatory. Free and beginners are welcome! Meet at the Great Barrington Co-Op.

Spring Book Sale & More on Saturday, May 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Otis Ridge Ski Area Lodge on Route 23 in Otis. Books, movies, music, toys, puzzles. Early bird from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. for $10 entry fee. Cash and PayPal only.

Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 10 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the fishing pond of the Berkshire National Fish Hatchery on Hatchery Road in Monterey. Open to children ages 13 and under. Free.

Musician and Composer Sherry Steiner on Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. at the Otis Town Hall. Sponsored by Notice Otis. Free to all.