Berkshire Botanical Garden Presents Music Mondays Concert Series

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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Botanical Garden's Music Mondays series of live concerts begins June 29 and continues through Aug. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., featuring traditional favorites and new voices from the Berkshires and beyond.
 
Tickets are $15 for BBG members and $25 for non-members. Entrance is free for children 12 and under. Tickets are available at BerkshireBotanical.org.
 
Music Mondays will take place rain or shine; however, in the event of severe weather, concerts will be canceled, and refunds will be provided. In the event of questionable weather, please check BerkshireBotanical.org or call 413-320-4794 for the latest updates.
 
Calendar of Events
 
June 29 — The Rejuvenators with Wanda Houston
The Rejuvenators, featuring special guest vocalist Wanda Houston, kick off our summer music series with their distinctive New Orleans sound.
 
July 6 — The Eagles Trombone Ensemble
The Ensemble will entertain and delight with a varied musical program of toe-tapping pop tunes from the 40's through the 90's.
 
July 13 — Zoot Allures and the Zydeco Playboys
Zoot Allures celebrates the unique musical style that was spawned from the New Orleans mix of French and Caribbean cultures, and is a true “gumbo” of styles, culture and language.
 
July 20 — Mica and Manu
Mica and Manu lend traditional Argentine rhythms—such as chacarera, candombe, and murga—with contemporary styles like hip-hop, funk, and flamenco.
 
July 27 — The Lucky 5
Hard-swinging jazz band that blends swing and gypsy jazz to create a unique, foot-stomping blend of music.
 
August 3 — Misty Blues
Original and traditional blues with hints of jazz, soul, funk, and tent revival gospel.
 
August 10 — Sören Smedvig Quartet
Dynamic jazz bringing together top-tier musicians for a vibrant, versatile performance of jazz standards.
 
August 17 — Pulso del Barro
Traditional Jarocha music from Mexico, and exploration of various other genres from the Caribbean and Latin America.
 
August 24 — Mike Cobb and the Crevulators
A genre-blending band that fuses Americana roots with the fiery spirit of Spanish rebel music, creating original songs rich in storytelling and rhythm.
 
August 31 — The Wanda Houston Band
BBG closes out the summer music series with Wanda Houston and her band's mid-century jazz and rhythm & blues
 
Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, Mass. 
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Great Barrington Unveils 9/11 Memorial Featuring World Trade Center Steel

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A piece of history will now stand in front of the Great Barrington Fire Department, serving as a lasting reminder of the courage, sacrifice, and heroism of those who rushed in, stepped forward, and answered the call on Sept. 11, 2001.
 
Hundreds of community members gathered outside the Fire Department for the unveiling of a 9/11 memorial featuring a steel I-beam salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.
 
The monument marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, and its effect reached far and wide beyond New York, said Deputy Fire Chief James Mead.
 
"There are moments in our lives that become markers of time. Moments when we remember not only what happened, but where we were, who was beside us, and how the world somehow felt different afterwards," Town Manager Liz Hartsgrove said. 
 
"For those of us who experienced September 11, 2001 — it is one of those moments for us to share."
 
The acquisition of the beam was a multi-year effort initiated by the late Andy Moro, former commander of American Legion Post 298 in Housatonic, and was carried on by the Legion's second vice commander, John Morris. 
 
Morris said he was able to obtain the warped steel I-beam through connections he made during his time as a New York City firefighter.
 
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