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PHOTO GALLERY: 3rd Thursday season kicks off in Pittsfield

May 18, 2013
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young girl feeding her little sister a snack at Pittsfield May 3rd Thursday 2013

PITTSFIELD — Thursday, May 16, kicked off Pittsfield’s 3rd Thursday season and we were there with our trusty iPhone weilding intern Tori Trybus to catch it all in digital form. If you missed it, don’t worry. Third Thursdays runs every third Thursday of the month (makes sense, right?) through October. (All Photos by Tori Trybus…

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Children are invited to participate in Northshire Bookstore’s World of Reading Bookmark Design Contest

May 17, 2013
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Northshire Bookstore World of Reading Bookmark Design Contest for Kids

Downloadable Contest forms can found at northshire.com.

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Berkshire Athenaeum 35th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for children has begun

May 17, 2013
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child typing on laptop computer

 PITTSFIELD — Attention Berkshire County kids between the ages of 5 and 10 — grab your paper, pencils, pens and laptops and get writing. It’s time for the 35th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for children sponsored by the Berkshire Athenaeum and the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum. The contest opened earlier this week on…

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Berkshire Family Focus Weekend Lowdown: May 17-19

May 16, 2013
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Free Dance Party at Northern Berkshire YMCA

THE BERKSHIRES — There are never a lack of things to do for families in the Berkshires, and this weekend is no different. From family-friendly hikes and comedy basketball fundraisers to Mud and Truck Day celebrations, the kid-friendly offerings are plentiful and unique in Berkshire County. So simply click here for our Berkshire Family Focus Weekend…

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Miss Hall’s School Theater Ensemble to bring ”The Diviners’ to the Berkshires

May 15, 2013
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students rehearsing for Miss Hall's production of 'The Diviners'

PITTSFIELD —’Tis the season for high school productions in the Berkshires — a wonderful, inexpensive, family-friendly thing to do together — and this time we recommend the following theater production for Berkshire County parents and teens.  This weekend, May 17-19, the Miss Hall’s School Theater Ensemble will present “The Diviners: A Play in Two Acts…

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Free ‘Screen Time and Children’ class offered at Northshire Bookstore

May 15, 2013
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Girl with iPad and headphones

MANCHESTER, Vt. — Computers, iPods, iPhones, iPads, video games, television sets — how many hours does your family spend behind a screen? This Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m., the Northshire Bookstore will host an afternoon session where parents can learn about ways to connect with your children and reduce your family’s screen time. The…

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Great Barrington Cooperative Preschool to host two family-friendly events in May — Truck Day and an Open House

May 14, 2013
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GREAT BARRINGTON — Whether you’re a little girl or little boy, trucks are cool, and next Sunday, May 19, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. the Great Barrington  Cooperative Preschool will let Berkshire County kids of all ages get up close and personal with them during its sixth annual Truck Day. This day provides a unique opportunity…

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Social Media Messages for teens; #SafePromBerkshireCounty

May 13, 2013
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Social Norms Campaign in Berkshire County, Pittsfield MA

THE BERKSHIRES — Today Berkshire Family Focus and the Pittsfield Prevention Partnership are kicking off their #SafePromBerkshireCounty campaign to run through June 7, one day after the last high school prom in the Berkshires takes place. Although the Center for Disease Control reports that teen drunk driving is down by 54 percent since 1991, car…

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The Berkshires, Berkshire County Family Activities and Events Calendar: May 13-19

May 12, 2013
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Berkshire Family Focus Calendar

* For all events, call ahead to confirm as some cancellations may occur. 

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The Berkshires, Berkshire County Family Activities and Events Calendar: Upcoming, May 20-27

May 12, 2013
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Berkshire Family Focus Calendar

* For all events, call ahead to confirm as some cancellations may occur. 

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