Dewey Hall’s TapRoot Sessions Women in Roots music series will present a concert with Eloise & Co. on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. Photo courtesy Dewey Hall
Dewey Hall to present Women in Roots Series with Eloise & Co.
SHEFFIELD — Dewey Memorial Hall’s TapRoot Sessions Women in Roots music series will present a concert with Eloise & Co. on Saturday, Jan. 22, from 7–9 p.m.
The series seeks to highlight the contribution of women to the traditional music scene, provide performance opportunities for women artists, and inspire future generations of girls and women to participate and lead in the folk community.
Eloise & Co. features the combined creative force of two of the country’s most sought-after acoustic traditional musicians, Becky Tracy (fiddle, octave fiddle, vocals) and Rachel Bell (accordion, piano, vocals). These two, sometimes playing as a duo and other times joined by one of several powerhouse backup players including Owen Morrison, Bethany Waickman, Rachel Aucoin, and Andrew VanNorstrand, crank out dance and concert music with unbridled energy and soaring beauty.
Originally thrown together at a gig where Becky led the contra dance portion of the evening and Rachel led the French dance part of the evening, they have continued to fuse these two elements into their concerts and dances, as well as adding songs and original compositions to the mix. Their first recording, “More, Please,” was released in July 2018.
Tickets are $20, seating is limited, and proof of vaccination is required to attend.
—A.K.
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Drive-through rapid COVID-19 testing clinics in Lee and Sheffield
LEE, SHEFFIELD — To help residents make safe decisions about gathering and returning to work or school after possible exposures, the Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative will offer pop-up, drive-through rapid COVID testing clinics in Lee and Sheffield on the following dates and times:
- January 11, 2–4 p.m. at the Airoldi Building, 45 Railroad Street in Lee
- January 13, 8–10 a.m. at the Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street in Sheffield
- January 18 in Lee 2–4 p.m. at the Airoldi Building, 45 Railroad Street in Lee
- January 20, 8–10 a.m. at the Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street in Sheffield
- January 25, 2–4 p.m. at the Airoldi Building, 45 Railroad Street in Lee
- January 27, 8–10 a.m. at the Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street in Sheffield
Advance registration is required. Testing is free. Both children and adults are eligible, whether symptomatic or not. Antigen test results will be shared the same day. Questions may be emailed to Public Health Nurse Amy Hardt at [email protected] To sign up for an appointment, click here.
—A.K.
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Berkshire Opera Festival mid-winter concert moved to March 27
GREAT BARRINGTON — Due to the recent surge of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the leadership of Berkshire Opera Festival (BOF) has made the decision to postpone the upcoming January 22 “Mid-Winter Mozart” concert. The concert will now be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 27 at Saint James Place in Great Barrington.
Current ticket holders will automatically have their tickets exchanged to this new concert date. If you have a scheduling conflict and are unable to attend the concert on its new date, please contact BOF to either request a refund or convert your ticket purchase to a tax-deductible donation. BOF respectfully requests that any refund requests be submitted no later than Friday, March 18. Questions or concerns may be addressed by calling 413-213-6622 or emailing [email protected]
—A.K.
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Deadline approaching to apply to BCC nursing program
PITTSFIELD — The deadline to apply to Berkshire Community College (BCC)’s Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program for the fall 2022 semester is Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Admissions into the nursing program are based on space availability and follow a competitive process.
The BCC nursing program, which is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, is a sequence of lectures, skills training, laboratory and clinical courses. Graduates are eligible to take the licensing examination to become registered nurses (RNs).
For more information, call 413-236-1636 or visit www.berkshirecc.edu/nursing, where you can schedule a 30-minute informational session with the Admissions team.
—A.K.
