🌱 Berkshire Botanical Garden Announces âDrawing on the Landâ Design S and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Berkshire Botanical Garden Announces âDrawing on the Landâ Design S at Berkshire Grown
• School Committee Mtg. at Berkshire Hills SD

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 86, low: 55.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 61 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alford

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Saturday June 13

• Berkshire Botanical Garden Announces âDrawing on the Landâ Design S
  Berkshire Grown 314 Main St #15, Great Barrington, MA 01230
  1:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• School Committee Mtg.
  Berkshire Hills SD Great Barrington, MA 01230
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• Great Barrington Farmers’ Market →
  Great Barrington Farmer's Market, Church St, Great Barrington
  9:00 am
• Berkshire Botanical Garden Announces âDrawing on the Landâ Design S
  Berkshire Grown 314 Main St #15, Great Barrington, MA 01230
  1:00 pm
• Turnpark Summer Festival 2026: Myth →
  TurnPark Art Space, 2 Moscow Rd, West Stockbridge
  3:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• Close Encounters →
  Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St, Great Barrington
  4:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Karaoke Contest! Construct Benefit Event →
  Buttonball Barn, 17 Main St, South Egremont
  7:30 pm
• Karaoke Contest! Costruct Benefit Event →
  Buttonball Barn, 17 Main St, South Egremont
  7:30 pm

Thursday June 18

• West Stockbridge Farmers Market →
  The Foundry, 2 Harris St, West Stockbridge
  3:00 pm
• School Committee Mtg.
  Berkshire Hills SD Great Barrington, MA 01230
  6:00 pm
• Scottish Country Dancing Class →
  Berkshire Pulse, 420 Park St, Housatonic
  7:00 pm

Friday June 19

• Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center - Great Barrington... →
  Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St, Great Barrington
  8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Great Barrington

• See Inside Artist Hunt Slonem's 1880s Massachusetts Chateau Filled With Color and Antiques (veranda.com)
• PREVIEW: Straight No Chaser's ‘Beach Bash Tour' comes to the Mahaiwe Saturday, June 20 (theberkshireedge.com)
• Documentary chronicling pianist Emanuel Ax to premiere at Mahaiwe (berkshireeagle.com)

Stockbridge

• Housatonic invites community to celebrate at Party in the Park 2026 (theberkshireedge.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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