Edited by Laura Rogers-Castro.
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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.

Card Playing on Thursday, August 7 at 1:00 p.m. at the Council on Aging, Town Hall. Come join us.

New Boston Church Worship Service on Sunday, August 10 at 10:00 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.

Open Mic on Friday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sandisfield Arts Center at 5 Hammertown Road. Bring your music, poetry, comedy, dance or other creative talent you have to share! Come to enjoy some live entertainment. Free.

Mushroom Walk with John Wheeler on Saturday, August 23 at 10:00 a.m. at the Sandisfield Arts Center. Learn about and forage for mushrooms with expert mycologist John Wheeler, President of the Berkshire Mycological Society. Space is limited. $40.

Fire Station Work Session between Select Board and SFDI on Wednesday, August 27, time TBD.

New Boston Church Worship Service on Sunday, August 31 at 10:00 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.

ONLINE EVENTS

A Farm and Garden Show alternates Bill Taylor and Jaye Alison Moscariello's interviews with pioneers in regenerative, organic, or permaculture growing with a pair of Tom Christopher's Growing Greener shows. Hosted by Sandisfield folks! Every Monday 10-11 AM live streaming and available anytime up to 2 weeks after the stream under Programs at berkshireradio.org.

EVENTS IN SURROUNDING TOWNS

Chair Yoga on Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. at the Tolland Public Safety Complex. To reserve a spot, please email MaryAnn mademing67@gmail.com or Bonnie bonniescrivener@msn.com. Free.

Guided Public Campus Tour at Jacob's Pillow on Fridays from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. Learn about the history and legends of Jacob's Pillow, a National Historic Landscape, in Becket. No registration required. Free.

Fishing Derby on Saturday, August 9 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the Berkshire National Fish Hatchery on Hatchery Road in Monterey. Open to children ages 13 and under. Learn to fish and compete for prizes. No child goes away empty handed! Open House will follow the Derby. Free.

Knox Trail Documentary Premiere in-person and via Zoom on Thursday, August 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Monterey Public Library. "The Knox Trial" is a 12-minute documentary tracing the history of the famous route. This program will include a discussion with the producers of the film and local historian Tom Ragusa following the video viewing. Free, but registration is required otispreservationtrust.com.

Live Music in the Hills on Saturday, August 2, at 6:30 p.m. on the Tolland Town Green (or in the church in case of rain). Free coffeehouse style with light refreshments.

End of Summer/Back to School Celebration on Saturday, August 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Becket Federated Church on 3391 Main Street in Becket. Bounce House with waterslide, climbing wall, balloon animals, kids' crafts, backpack giveaway, vendors, bake sale, DJ, raffle.

Ice Cream Social on Sunday, August 24 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Chesterwood in Stockbridge. An old-fashioned ice cream social with free ice cream and games in the Studio Garden. Free for all children under 18. Chesterwood is the summer home, studio, and gardens of sculptor Daniel Chester French.

SAVE THE DATE

Annual Pig Roast. sponsored by the Sandisfield Recreation Committee, on Saturday, September 13 at 5:00 p.m., at the Pavilion at American Legion Post 4556, Rt. 8, New Boston. Free, but RSVP by September 5. Entertainment by Full Burn. Pig professionally roasted by John Ormsbee Sr. and his team.