Sister District Project MA-1 Congressional District Inaugural Meeting Date: Tuesday May 2 Time: 7:00 -8:30 pm Place: All Saints' Episcopal Church, 7 Woodbridge Street, South Hadley, MA 01075 Welcome to Sister District! Thank you for signing up! SDP is a grassroots organization that helps Democrats win elections. To do this, SDP harnesses excess blue energy from volunteers … Continue reading "Sister District Project–South Hadley"

"Obamacare to Trumpcare," a talk by Carolyn Engelhard, who directs the Health Policy Program in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. More information and directions here: https://events.williams.edu/event/obama_care_to_trump_care#.WQko_1PyuRt

Join us and help build on the momentum from Resistance Voter Registration by making our NY 19 Votes Spring Canvass as powerful as possible. NY 19 Votes had over 300 voluteers in its March district-wide event. Let's continue to register and engage voters across the district, and in warmer weather! Sign up at bit.ly/NY19Webinar

We will gather this Thursday, May 4, 5:30 @ Purple Pub Annex to talk about Climate Change Adaptation on the local level.  We will be joined by Tim Kaiser, Williamstown Director of Public Works to talk about what is happening in Williamstown on adapting to climate change. Lauren Stevens will also talk about climate adaptation and the Hoosic River. Hope … Continue reading "Northern Berkshire Green Drinks"

"Reigning in Online Abuse," a talk by Dartmouth College professor Hany Farid who will discuss how online platforms are being used in a variety of alarming ways from radicalizing terrorists, to cyber-bullying, and what some methods are being deployed against such online activity. More information and directions here: https://events.williams.edu/event/class_of_60s_scholar_-_hany_farid_reigning_in_online_abuse#.WQko_1PyuRt  

Join volunteers in towns across Massachusetts to beautify our parks, riverbanks, and road frontages. At the check-in station at Field Park, volunteers will be assigned target areas in Williamstown and will be given yellow bags to use. Please wear bright clothes and appropriate shoes and work gloves. Volunteer for one to four-hour shifts. Team kickoffs … Continue reading "Inaugural Great Litter Pickup in Williamstown"

Join us and help build on the momentum from Resistance Voter Registration by making our NY 19 Votes Spring Canvass as powerful as possible. Let's continue to register and engage voters across the district, and in warmer weather! Those who want to join early efforts to unseat John Faso are welcome to join us New York's 19th … Continue reading "NY 19 Votes Spring Canvass"

"Antisemitism and Islamophobia: Exploring the Roots of Prejudice." A free event presented by the Pittsfield Human Rights Commission and co-sponsored by Berkshire Interfaith Organizing. https://www.facebook.com/events/1320396404703339/

This Kids Connect Event is about Bees! We will learn how to make natural bee habitats.  We will plant flowers and learn how to increase our bee population and keep our existing population safe. Free and open to the public.  Children under Kindergarten age must be with an adult; others may be dropped off.  All … Continue reading "Kids Connect Event"

Please come to the Chef's Hat Restaurant to meet and talk with Frederic Rutberg, president of The Berkshire Eagle. Part of a series of gatherings at cafes and diners in The Berkshires called "Coffee with the President."    The idea is to be able to talk informally about news and the community. A year ago … Continue reading "The Berkshire Eagle Community Coffee Klatch"

Panel discussion on Article 36 on Williamstown’s Town Warrant, which amends zoning by-laws for marijuana retail, production, and testing facilities.

Greylock Together's Geraldine Shen will lead a conversation about race--a safe conversation where we can ask questions like: “Why do you say ‘black lives matter’?”    “What is a microaggression?” “What is intersectionality?”    “Does white privilege exist?” “What can I do to help?” Let’s get together and just talk. No prior experience, knowledge, or … Continue reading "Conversation about Race"

The proposed zoning bylaw for recreational and medical marijuana—Article 36 on the town meeting warrant—will be voted at town meeting on Tuesday, May 16, at 7PM at Williamstown Elementary School. Panelists include Williamstown’s Town Counsel Joel Bard of KP-Law and Planning Board chair Amy Jeschawitz. The discussion will be moderated by Selectwoman Anne O’Connor. Anyone … Continue reading "Marijuana Bylaw Panel Discussion and Q&A"

Registered Williamstown voters should show up before 7:00 p.m. to check in in order to vote on Warrant articles. View the 2017 Williamstown’s Town Warrant at:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4xOwu7rHoBYMGRZZ19ZbW9UVVU/view  

Congratulations to Geraldine Shen, who has been chosen to receive a Neighborly, a community recognition award, sponsored by Northern Berkshire Neighbors.  Geraldine is being recognized for forming and leading Greylock Together to bring our community together now. These "Neighborlies" are awarded to people or groups who have made a contribution to their neighborhood/community by doing:  … Continue reading "Northern Berkshire Neighbors Honors Geraldine Shen"

Greylock Together's own book group, facilitated by Pamela Wax. We will meet once a month and discuss a different book. All meetings are at Congregation Beth Israel in North Adams. For this upcoming May meeting, please read White Rage:  The Unspoken Truth of our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson (256 pp).  Optional additional reading: We Should … Continue reading "Greylock Together Book Group"

A “Blunt” Discussion with Rick Cresta, a clinical social worker, who will share information about teen marijuana use in our region.  How will the new state marijuana laws affect our communities? Light supper will be available.

Opening Day of the Williamstown Farmers Market. Come for your locally grown produce, prepared foods, crafts, and more!

Cruisin’ for a Cure is a car, bike, and tractor show to raise funds for cancer research. Organized by Relay for Life Northern Berkshire.

Greylock Together bi-weekly meeting. Dustin Reidy, one of NY-19's principal organizers for the campaign to regain the seat from Republican John Faso, will join our regular Greylock Together meeting to bring us further up to speed and let us know how we can best help.

Are kids using marijuana in North Berkshire? Isn't marijuana better than alcohol? Is marijuana addictive? Is marijuana a gateway drug? Get those and your other questions answered. Rick Cresta LICSW, MSW/MPH is a clinical social worker in private practice specializing in work with court involved adolescents. He will share stories from his practice and welcomes … Continue reading "A “Blunt” Discussion: The Impact of Marijuana on Kids"

In this one hour phone call, we'll go into detail about our Massachusetts campaign for Automatic Voter Registration, as a way of looking at how to initiate a state-by-state campaign. Passing a law is intricate and challenging but it's not rocket science! Come hear about our action plan and learn how YOU can begin to … Continue reading "Voting 101: How to Promote Automatic Voter Registration"