Local seniors can learn about Elder Law issues at a free event hosted by the North Adams Council on Aging. The event is part of the statewide Elder Law Education Program presented by the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA). It corresponds with the publication of the revised and expanded "2026 Elder Law Education Guide," the 17th edition of the resource guide, which is available at the Mary Spitzer Center and online at the MBA's companion website, www.massbar.org/elderlaw 

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Visit the North Adams Public Library to join international trainer, educator, & Certified Community Resiliency teacher Christa Tinari to understand what resilient empathy means, how to develop it,  and how to regulate stress to prevent burnout. 3rd floor community room. 

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2nd Street, together with Community Legal Aid, will hold a free clinic on how to seal or expunge a criminal record. The clinic will be held at the 2nd Street offices, located at 264 Second Street, Pittsfield. Private consultations will be available.

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Purchase home-grown annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, vegetables, tropicals, and container arrangements created and cared for by this community group. On Friday only, the Western Mass Master Gardeners Association will be offering soil testing with a suggested $2 donation. Bring about a half-cup of soil for the testing. There will also be a raffle and a second-hand garden supply & book sale available both days.

Springside Greenhouse is in the Herbert Arboretum and next to Springside House, 874 North St. 

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Boaters are invited to bring their recreational and fishing watercraft, large and small, to Burbank Park's parking lot for a blessing by the Rev. Justin Griffing of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church. He will bless each and every vessel.

The Blessing of the Fleet is a Christian tradition that is practiced to ensure a safe and bountiful season and also protection of the ship and its crew. The ceremony also will offer the opportunity to remember those men and women who have died on water and pray for them.

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The event is open to residents of the following 17 towns: Alford, Becket, Egremont, Great Barrington, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mt. Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Richmond, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, and West Stockbridge.

Collections will be at the Great Barrington Transfer Station located at 601 Stockbridge Road. 

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Purchase home-grown annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, vegetables, tropicals, and container arrangements created and cared for by this community group. There will also be a raffle and a second-hand garden supply & book sale available both days.

Springside Greenhouse is in the Herbert Arboretum and next to Springside House, 874 North St. 

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Luke Delorme, CFP, is providing free, one-on-one 30-minute appointments to discuss a range of topics such as debt management, budgeting, retirement and estate planning, Social Security, investing, and taxes. Appointments are available on Wednesday, May 20th starting at 10:30am at the Lee Library, 100 Main St., Lee. Registration is required. Please contact the Lee Library at (413) 243-0385 or sign up at the Circulation Desk. leelibraryma.org

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Join friends and neighbors for a fun evening of board and card games! If you have a favorite, please bring it along to share/teach to fellow gamers! Games the Athenaeum owns include Monopoly, Code Names, The All American History Trivia Game, Sorry, Chess, Quiddler (word game), SET, and many more! Refreshments will be served! You're welcome to bring your beverage of choice (including alcohol). Ages 13+ are welcome. RSVP appreciated.

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Shakespeare & Company announces its third-annual Community Day, a free, family-friendly celebration at the Shakespeare & Company campus in Lenox. Learn more at shakepeare.org or call 413.637.3353.

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Come find out what Orthodox Christianity is. Open House on Saturday, May 30, Noon-4pm at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 1304 North Street, Pittsfield, MA

Two sessions, with Q&A, at 12:30 and 2:30
2:30 session will be followed by an evening worship service where our priest will explain each aspect of the service as it goes along.

Come join us for an open house where we present a high level view of the Orthodox Church, her beliefs, her history, and some of her distinctive characteristics and practices.

As the Orthodox Church gains national attention, both good and bad, and was reported to have received as many as 20,000 converts this year, this status is changing. If you’ve ever been curious to find out what is Orthodox Christianity, then “Come and see!” 

www.stnicholaspittsfield.org • 413-442-2669

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As part of Lee Pride, walk Lee's secret LGBTQ-plus history together. Researcher Joshua D. Bloom will lead this free tour, exploring stories that were often whispered, hidden, or erased. He'll be talking about law, art, religion, illness, courage, cruelty, and pride. 

The tour begins at Park Square and will take 1.5-2 hours and is less than a mile. Part of the "Jacob's Pillow in Lee, Mass." exhibit at the Lee Library through June.

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