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- Crescendo's Second Holiday Production: A Tapestry of Traditions: Unraveling the History of Christmas at Saint James Place
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- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 41 and low of 37 degrees.
- Friday: Rain tapering off, temps: high: 55, low: 25.
- Saturday: Breezy and colder, with a high of 35 and low of 29 degrees.
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- Crescendo's Second Holiday Production: A Tapestry of Traditions: Unraveling the History of Christmas
Saint James Place, 352 Main St, Great Barrington
4:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Blood Pressure Clinic
Granville Town Hall , 707 Main Rd , Granville
11:00 am - Solstice Event — Becket Arts Center
Becket Arts Center , 7 Brooker Hill Rd , Becket
7:00 pm - Third Thursday Monthly Residency
Luthier's Co-Op & Backstage Bar , 108 Cottage St , Easthampton
7:00 pm - Chanukah Potluck
270 State Rd , Great Barrington
11:00 pm - GBAM Holiday Market — Berkshire Food Co-op
Berkshire Food Co-op , 34 Bridge St , Great Barrington
10:00 am - Storytime with Stay & Play
Becket Athenaeum Inc , 3367 Main St , Becket
10:30 am - Pony Rides and Open House at Blue Rider Stables
Blue Riders Stables , 15 Farm Ln , Great Barrington
2:00 pm - Sparkling Soiree, FREE Tasting in Stockbridge!
3 Elm St , Stockbridge
6:00 pm - Holiday Sing Along — Becket Arts Center
Becket Arts Center , 7 Brooker Hill Rd , Becket
6:00 pm - John Pizzarelli Trio
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center , 14 Castle St , Great Barrington
7:00 pm - Sean McCusker Live Painting Demo — Becket Arts Center
Becket Arts Center , 7 Brooker Hill Rd , Becket
1:00 pm - Community Christmas Sing-Along
4 Sandisfield Rd , Sandisfield
10:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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- Route 20 in Becket is closed at mile marker 23.5 due to a crash with a fuel spill, with one lane reopened on Route 20 westbound and Route 20 eastbound still closed.
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Becket
- Fuel spill causes temporary closure of Route 20 in Becket (wwlp.com)
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- Governor Healey Strengthens Support for Seasonal Communities to Support Housing Development and Lower Costs (mass.gov)
- Link413: Pioneer Valley Transit, bus systems in Berkshire, Franklin counties share in MassDOT grant (masslive.com)
Great Barrington
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