The Great Barrington Libraries announce May programs for adults.
Chef Rob Scott will be leading two prerecorded cooking classes on YouTube. Register for Prepare a Festive Mother s Day Meal by noon Friday, May 7, and Make a Fun Memorial Day Dessert by noon Thursday, May 27, to receive the links and the recipes. Go, van Gogh! A Virtual Art Tour with Mike Norris will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 10, on Zoom.
Marjorie Turner Hollman, author of the Easy Walks in Massachusetts trail guide series, will present Finding Easy Walks from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20, on Zoom.
Register for all programs at gblibraries.org/events.
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Note: This story was updated March 8, 2021, to note that tickets for MSAA’s Virtual Art Tour are still available for purchase.
Activities are underway to mark Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, set aside each year to call attention to the neurodegenerative disorder estimated to affect almost 1 million U.S. residents.
Patients, caregivers, family, and friends nationwide are running fundraisers, learning how to become activists, participating in educational and community discussions, and flooding social media platforms all to heighten awareness of multiple sclerosis (MS) among the general public, as well as to draw the attention of policymakers, public authorities, industry representatives, scientists, and health professionals.
Israeli Street Artist’s Unique Canvas Transforms Bomb Shelters into Dazzling Oasis
NEW YORK, January 7, 2021 It’s not uncommon to see children and families posing for photos in front of the bright, colorful murals in Wynwood, Miami…but how about in the Gaza Envelope? Responding to acts of terror, Israeli artist, Elisaf Miara made it his mission to beautify the structures that constantly remind Israeli’s in the Gaza region of the dangers lurking just around the corner; creating a calming oasis for families when they need to escape.
“Imagine putting your young children to bed or helping them get ready for school in the morning, and suddenly, without notice, your family is jolted by the sound of a wailing siren and you have just a few seconds to run to the nearest bomb shelter before being surrounded by a barrage of rockets,” said Fred Toczek, a member of Jewish National Fund-USA’s Arts and Entertainment task force. “Hearing loud explosions while running for your lif