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The West Stockbridge Historical Society announces Where the Wildflowers Are, a virtual slide show and talk by Dale Abrams, education manager of Mass Audubon for Western Massachusetts, at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 21.
Abrams will talk about prominent local wildflowers, where they are, what environments they like, and strategies to identify them.
Participation is free. Register by sending an email request to info@weststockbridgehistory.org. A link will be provided the day before the program.
PITTSFIELD â Fourteen Berkshire County cultural nonprofits whose finances have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have received much-needed financial assistance from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
They are among the 183 cultural nonprofits across the state that have received almost $10 million in COVID relief through the Cultural Organization Economic Recovery Grant Program, administered by the council in partnership with the state Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development. The program is part of the Baker-Polito Administrationâs Economic Recovery Plan, Partnerships for Recovery.
The Berkshire-based cultural nonprofits combined received $864,700 in funding through the program. Five Berkshire nonprofits, Berkshire Theatre Group, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, Shakespeare & Company and Williamstown Theatre Festival, each received $100,000. The Berkshire Bach Society of New Marlborough received $42,000.