<!doctype html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" lang="en-US" xml:lang="en-US">
  <head>
    <title data-ignore-plain-text>This Week in North County</title>
    <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1">
    <meta name="format-detection" content="address=no">
    <!--[if (gte mso 9)|(IE)]>
    <style type="text/css" media="screen">
      li {
        text-indent: -1em;
      }
    </style>
    <![endif]-->
    <style type="text/css" media="all">
      body,
.section-text-area,
.section-text-area-wrapper,
.section-text-cell {
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    word-wrap: break-word;
    -ms-word-break: break-all;
    word-break: break-word;
}
body {
    width: 100% !important;
    min-width: 100% !important;
    -ms-text-size-adjust: none;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: none;
    mso-line-height-rule: exactly;
}
p {
    margin-block: 0;
}
@media only screen and (max-width:  593px ) {
    table#newsletter-table {
        border: 0 !important;
    }
    table#newsletter-email {
        width: 100% !important;
    }
    img.section-scaleable-image,
    img.section-empty-img {
        max-width: 100% !important;
        height: auto !important;
    }
    .bg-none {
        background: none !important;
    }
    .hauto {
        height: auto !important;
    }
    .show-desktop-only {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .show-mobile-only {
        display: block !important;
        float: none !important;
        line-height: auto !important;
        max-height: inherit !important;
        max-width: inherit !important;
        margin-top: 0px !important;
        overflow: visible !important;
        visibility: inherit !important;
        width: auto !important;
    }
    .stack-cell-wrap {
        display: block !important;
    }
    .stack-cell-up {
        display: table-header-group !important;
    }
    .stack-cell-down {
        display: table-footer-group !important;
    }
    .mw100p {
        max-width: 100% !important;
    }
    .section-horizontal-padding,
    .padding-mobile-both {
        padding-left: 22px !important;
        padding-right: 22px !important;
    }
    .padding-mobile-left {
        padding-left: 22px !important;
    }
    .padding-mobile-right {
        padding-right: 22px !important;
    }
    .text-left {
        text-align: left !important;
    }
    .text-right {
        text-align: right !important;
    }
    .w100p {
        width: 100% !important;
    }
}
.button-style-solid:hover,
.button-style-rounded:hover {
    opacity: .8 !important;
}
a:hover {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}
span.mail-merge-preview {
    border-bottom: 2px dotted currentColor;
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 1em !important;
    margin-bottom: .125em !important;
}
table#newsletter-section-body .linked-site-title-link {
    color: #0b449c !important;
}
#header-header-section-stacked-top-0 .brand-name .linked-site-title-link {
    color: #0b449c;
    text-decoration: none;
}
#footer-footer-section-stacked-top-0 .brand-name .linked-site-title-link {
    color: #000;
    text-decoration: none;
}
#footer-footer-section-stacked-top-0 .footer-text .linked-site-title-link {
    color: #0b449c;
}
#button-button-section-5 .button-style-outline:hover {
    background-color: #000 !important;
    border: 1px solid #000 !important;
}
#button-button-section-5 .button-style-outline:hover .button-section-label {
    color: #fff !important;
}

    </style>
    
    
    <!--[if mso]>
    <noscript>
      <xml>
        <o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
          <o:AllowPNG/>
          <o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch>
        </o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
      </xml>
    </noscript>
    <![endif]-->
    
    <!--[if (mso)|(mso 16)]>
      <style type="text/css">
        a {text-decoration: none;}
      </style>
    <![endif]-->
  </head>
  <body style="padding:0;margin:0;text-align:center;background-color:#fff;">
    <table role="article" aria-label="This Week in North County" lang="en-US" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" id="newsletter-table" style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;width:100%;padding:0px;background-color:#fff;border-top:44px solid #fff;border-bottom:44px solid #fff;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;table-layout:fixed;">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" id="newsletter-cell" style="font-size:.9375em;">
      <div data-ignore-plain-text class="newsletter-preview-text" style="color:transparent;display:none !important;height:0;max-height:0;max-width:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;mso-hide:all;visibility:hidden;width:0;">
        
            
            Business Connector #118͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;
        
      </div>
      <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="594" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" id="newsletter-email">
        <tbody><tr>
          <td align="center" valign="top" id="newsletter-email-wrapper" class="book-sans">
            <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" id="newsletter-section-header">
              <tbody><tr>
                <td align="center" valign="middle" id="newsletter-section-header-cell">
                  
<div id="header-header-section-stacked-top-0">





<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="section-content header-section header-section-stacked" style="background-color:#fff;">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td align="center" valign="middle" class="section-text-area section-content-cell" style="padding-top:10px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:22px;">
      
  
  
  
    
    <a class="brand-logo-link" href="https://nachamber.org/" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><img class="brand-logo" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/bb074bca-926d-4873-ac7e-e6fc8db41e37/Untitled-8.png?content-type=image%2Fpng&amp;format=750w" height="110" alt="North Adams Chamber" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#0b449c;height:auto;max-height:110px;max-width:100%;width:auto;"></a>
    
  

      
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
                </td>
              </tr>
            </tbody></table>
            <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" id="newsletter-section-body">
              <tbody><tr>
                <td align="center" valign="top" width="100%" id="newsletter-section-body-cell">
                  
<div id="text-text-section-0">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#CDDC8D" class="text-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell padding-mobile-both" style="padding-top:11px;padding-right:44px;padding-bottom:11px;padding-left:44px;color:#000;background-color:#cddc8d;">
      <h4 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;line-height:1.25em;font-size:1.3256249999999998em;mso-line-height-alt:1.3256249999999998em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:.02em;text-align:center;"><strong>Issue #118 | Friday, May 24, 2024</strong></h4>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="spacer-spacer-section-1">

<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="spacer-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td align="center" valign="middle" class="section-content-cell" height="22" style="height:22px;">
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="text-text-section-2">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#60A7D3" class="text-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell padding-mobile-both" style="padding-top:13px;padding-right:44px;padding-bottom:11px;padding-left:44px;color:#000;background-color:#60a7d3;">
      <h3 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;line-height:1.25em;font-size:1.8744337499999997em;mso-line-height-alt:1.8744337499999997em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:0em;text-align:center;"><strong>North County Happenings</strong></h3>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="text-text-section-3">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#CDDC8D" class="text-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell padding-mobile-both" style="padding-top:11px;padding-right:44px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:44px;color:#000;background-color:#cddc8d;">
      <h4 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;line-height:1.25em;font-size:1.3256249999999998em;mso-line-height-alt:1.3256249999999998em;margin-top:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:.02em;"><em>Upcoming</em></h4><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong>May 24</strong> | 2-4 p.m. | Berkshire Mountain Distillers Tasting | The Spirit Shop Williamstown <br><strong>May 24</strong> | 7:30 p.m. |&nbsp; <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/36681/production/1190004?performanceId=11418281" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Willi Carlisle - Critterland</span></a> | Adams Theater<br><strong>May 25</strong> | <a href="https://massmoca.org/event/massmoca-25-anniversary/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1_Zz1HN2wskNQaFJTw0yfw3tAxE8g4VyTwRIvXfVS7K7um6E7vRQIZ5rg_aem_AcR0ZsHgPddkPJhDnEAAfpBfmpfFOj-PUQ1WKcIbLCPcp8Rnq-VVNkNpXSvIa8YuiqjvlHDSqXITO2EbfUIKvKw6" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">MASS MoCA 25th Anniversary</span></a>| Free Museum Admission | Live Performances<br><strong>May 25</strong> | 8 p.m. | <a href="https://massmoca.org/event/son-lux/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Son Lux</span></a> | MASS MoCA<br><strong>May 29</strong> | 2 p.m. | Composting Workshop with Second Chance Composting | Wild Oats Market<br><strong>May 30</strong> | 9-11 a.m. | <a href="https://1berkshirestrategicalliancemacoc.weblinkconnect.com/events/BerkshireBlueprint%2020%20%20Five%20Year%20Benchmark%20Event%20-5762/details?_gl=1*fpdvf9*_ga*MTY1ODAwNzM1OS4xNjkxNzU5MDk5*_ga_YHYV9BQF4C*MTcxNDEzODYxMy4xMC4wLjE3MTQxMzg2MTUuNTguMC4w" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">1Berkshire Blueprint Five Year Benchmark report </span></a>| Berkshire Innovation Center<br><strong>May 30</strong> | 7 p.m. | Nerd Night with The Bear &amp; Bee Bookstore at Bright Ideas Brewing<br><strong>May 31</strong> | 7 p.m. | <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/36681/performance/11432947?performanceId=11432947" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Majesty of the Berkshires Pride Pageant</span></a> | Adams Theater<br><strong>June 4</strong> | 7 p.m. | Rees Shad &amp; The Conversations | Studio 9 at The Porches Inn<br><strong>June 6</strong> | 6:30 p.m. | <a href="http://steeplecats.org/view/steeplecats/schedule-890#2024-04-28&amp;view=month" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">First North Adams Steeplecats Home Game</span></a> | Joe Wolfe Field<br><strong>June 7 | </strong>7 p.m. | Kathline Carr, Marc Vincenz and Dara Barrois/Dixon | Reading at The Bear &amp; Bee Bookstore<br><strong>June 15</strong> | 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/berkshiremountainsfaeriefestival/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;">Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival</a> | Bowe Field, Adams<br><strong>June 21</strong> | 5-9:30 p.m. | North Adams Pride Celebration | MASS MoCA Courtyard</p><h4 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;line-height:1.25em;font-size:1.3256249999999998em;mso-line-height-alt:1.3256249999999998em;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:.02em;"><em>Ongoing</em></h4><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Every Saturday</strong> | 9-1 | <a href="https://www.northadamsfarmersmarket.com" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;">North Adams Farmers Market</a> | Main Street<br><strong>Every Saturday</strong> | 9-1 | Common Folk Makers on Main Artist Market | Main St<br><strong>Every Saturday</strong> | 9-1 | <a href="https://www.williamstownfarmersmarket.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Williamstown Farmer’s Market</span></a> | Spring Street Lot<br><strong>Every Friday</strong> | 7-8 p.m. | Salsa Class | <a href="https://creativesoulberkshires.com/adult-program/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Creative Soul Studio</span></a> | 37 Main St. Suite #211 North Adams<br><strong>Every 1st &amp; 3rd Sunday</strong> | 7 p.m. | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/564949278742356/564949312075686/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;">Karaoke Night at The Log in Williamstown</a><br><strong>Every Friday</strong> | 4 p.m. | Bingo at North Adams Elks Lodge<br><strong>Every other Wednesday </strong>| 6:30 p.m. | <a href="https://www.brightideasbrewing.com/events-2" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;">Trivia Night at Bright Ideas Brewing</a><br><strong>Every 1st &amp; 3rd Friday</strong> | 6-8 p.m. | Craft Night at Common Folk<br><strong>Every 2nd Monday of the Month</strong> | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Free Pregnancy Loss Support Group | <a href="https://www.movementmattersbodywork.com/about-8" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Movement Matters Healing Arts</span></a><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;"><br></span><strong>Every Third Sunday</strong> | 1-3 p.m. | Traditional Music Jam | Store at Five Corners<br><strong>First and Second Wednesdays</strong> | 4-6 p.m. | nbCC Bike Collective Open Hours | The Armory, 206 Ashland St., North Adams<br><strong>Every Friday</strong> | 1-4 p.m. | UNO Community Center Coffee Time | 157 River St., North Adams<br><strong>First Thursdays and Third Saturdays</strong> | 10:30 a.m. | <a href="https://massmoca.org/event/family-storytime/all/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Family Storytime</span></a> | MASS MoCA<br><strong>Every Thursday</strong> | 7 p.m. | <a href="https://www.mingossportsbar.com/musical-bingo" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Musical Mingo Bingo </span></a>| Mingo’s Sports Bar &amp; Grill<br><strong>Every Tuesday</strong> | 6:30 p.m. | Open Mic Night | Studio 9 at The Porches Inn<br><strong>Every Monday </strong>| 5-9 p.m. | Chef’s Whim Dinner | The Break Room at gWorks</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Want your event listed? Submit the listing </strong></em><a href="https://nachamber.org/submit-event" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;">here</a></p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="image-image-section-below-4">
<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="image-section below-layout section-content">

  
  <tbody><tr>
    <td class="spacing-above" height="21"></td>
  </tr>


  
    <tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/c10c8775-c5c0-4fac-9a86-8605ce75a0b0/makers+on+main+flyer.jpeg?content-type=image%2Fjpeg&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
  


</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="button-button-section-5">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="button-section section-content" style="width:100%;background-color:transparent;">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td align="center" valign="middle" class="section-content-cell section-text-area" style="padding-top:22px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:22px;">
      
      <a href="https://airtable.com/appbciJJKRlji7R3C/shr9GThuHKAnZozU7" class="button-section-box button-style-solid" style="color:#0b449c !important;display:inline-block;line-height:11px;margin:0;mso-padding-alt:0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;transition:.15s;width:auto;background-color:#000;border:0;padding:17px 0;"><i class="button-section-mso" style="letter-spacing:29.92px;mso-font-width:-100%;mso-text-raise:26.950000000000003px;">&nbsp;</i><span class="button-section-label" style="font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#efefef;display:inline-block;font-size:11px;min-width:1px;mso-text-raise:15.95px;"><span data-letter-spacing="3" style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;letter-spacing:0.2em;">Vendor Application</span></span><i class="button-section-mso" style="letter-spacing:29.92px;mso-font-width:-100%;mso-text-raise:26.950000000000003px;">&nbsp;</i></a>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="image-image-section-below-6">
<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="image-section below-layout section-content">

  
  <tbody><tr>
    <td class="spacing-above" height="8"></td>
  </tr>


  
    <tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/0a3ee845-6aa5-4b56-b288-1c9685b7cf7e/artweek_flyer_website.jpg?content-type=image%2Fjpeg&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
  
  <tr>
    <td bgcolor="transparent" class="spacing-below" height="44"></td>
  </tr>



</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="image-image-section-below-7">
<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="image-section below-layout section-content">

  

  
    <tbody><tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/25fb5c7f-7e95-4568-a369-22478306dfd7/Berkshires+Summit_PTF_2024.png?content-type=image%2Fpng&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
  
  <tr>
    <td bgcolor="transparent" class="spacing-below" height="44"></td>
  </tr>



</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="image-image-section-below-8">
<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="image-section below-layout section-content">

  

  
    <tbody><tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/2109f63f-000d-4ac1-b5c1-2687d33b720c/unnamed+%287%29.jpg?content-type=image%2Fjpeg&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
      
    <tr>
      <td class="spacing-between-rows" height="40"></td>
    </tr>
  

  
    <tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/c021c5a5-4162-4fc1-aa8d-ea126e9e2da5/FF+2024+flier+06-07+letter+size.png?content-type=image%2Fpng&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
      
    <tr>
      <td class="spacing-between-rows" height="40"></td>
    </tr>
  

  
    <tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/43ea3a8c-c977-4d5a-9248-fcc72dc75807/faeire+fest.png?content-type=image%2Fpng&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
      
    <tr>
      <td class="spacing-between-rows" height="40"></td>
    </tr>
  

  
    <tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/3babfb83-1210-4889-8aa0-3616aae6f952/pride.jpeg?content-type=image%2Fjpeg&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
  
  <tr>
    <td bgcolor="transparent" class="spacing-below" height="44"></td>
  </tr>



</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="image-image-section-below-9">
<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="image-section below-layout section-content">

  

  
    <tbody><tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/9b5b3c9c-1986-45e3-a978-2f4ab9e6f1a6/unnamed+%284%29.jpg?content-type=image%2Fjpeg&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
  


</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="image-image-section-below-10">
<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="image-section below-layout section-content">

  
  <tbody><tr>
    <td class="spacing-above" height="44"></td>
  </tr>


  
    <tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/bbb82c02-60a8-453a-aa52-628bf631199f/nvcc.png?content-type=image%2Fpng&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
  
  <tr>
    <td bgcolor="transparent" class="spacing-below" height="44"></td>
  </tr>



</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="text-text-section-11">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="text-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell padding-mobile-both" style="padding-top:39px;padding-right:66px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:66px;color:#000;background-color:transparent;">
      <p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:center;" class=""><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">nbCC COMMUNITY FORUM SCHEDULE</span></strong><br><strong>June 28, 2024</strong> | 11:30AM-1:30PM | 38th Annual Meeting</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">It's Time to Register for the 2024 Mayor’s Fitness Challenge</span></strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;" class="">We’ve got another jammed-packed month of events!&nbsp;There’s something for everyone!&nbsp;From walking groups, lunchtime strolls, hikes, and concerts at the Lake with games, special class passes, and discounts, to cooking classes, yoga, and basketball!</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:center;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;" class=""><strong>Registration opens on May 27th and ends with a Kick-off event on June 1st.</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:center;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;" class="">You can register anytime during office hours the week of May 27th.</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;" class="">Want to know more about participating or getting involved? Reach out to Jessi at <a href="mailto:jbyrne@nbccoalition.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">jbyrne@nbccoalition.org</span></a> or call us at 413-663-7588.</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:center;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;" class=""><strong>Questions?</strong> Give us a call at 413-663-7588 or email <a href="mailto:jbyrne@nbccoalition.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">jbyrne@nbccoalition.org</span></a></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="spacer-spacer-section-12">

<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="spacer-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td align="center" valign="middle" class="section-content-cell" height="56" style="height:56px;">
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="text-text-section-13">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#60A7D3" class="text-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell padding-mobile-both" style="padding-top:8px;padding-right:66px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:66px;color:#000;background-color:#60a7d3;">
      <h3 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;line-height:1.25em;font-size:1.8744337499999997em;mso-line-height-alt:1.8744337499999997em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:0em;text-align:center;"><strong>Save The Dates</strong></h3>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="image-image-section-side-14">
<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" bgcolor="transparent" class="image-section side-layout section-content" style="width:100% !important;">

  
  <tbody><tr>
    <td class="spacing-above" height="44"></td>
  </tr>


  
    
    <tr><td><table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" bgcolor="transparent" class="side-layout" style="width:100% !important;"><tbody><tr>

    

  <th class="stack-cell-wrap w100p section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" align="left" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;width:50%;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:normal;">
    
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/90c59262-5b93-4822-aac2-efbda1042f41/berkshire+trendsetter.jpeg?content-type=image%2Fjpeg&amp;format=750w" width="297" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


  </th>
    

  <th class="stack-cell-wrap w100p section-text-area section-content-cell" align="left" style="color:#000;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:normal;">
    <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" class="side-layout" style="width:100% !important;"><tbody><tr><td class="section-text-cell" style="padding-top:22px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:22px;">
      <div class="section-caption-text" style="position:relative;"><p class="" style="font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><a href="https://1berkshire.com/events/celebrate-the-berkshires/trendsetter-awards/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Trendsetter Award Nominations are Open!</span></strong></a></p><p class="" style="font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;">The Berkshire Trendsetter Awards recognize outstanding initiatives, talented people, and innovative organizations moving the Berkshires forward. The award ceremony occurs each year at our Celebrate the Berkshires event, honoring the incredible, indelible, and iconic Berkshire region. <a href="https://1berkshire.com/events/celebrate-the-berkshires/trendsetter-awards/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Nominate your business or another outstanding business today!</span></strong></a> Deadline to nominate is June 14, 2024.</p></div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
  </th>
    

</tr></tbody></table></td></tr>


    
  
      

  
    
    <tr><td><table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" bgcolor="transparent" class="side-layout" style="width:100% !important;"><tbody><tr>

    

  <th class="stack-cell-down w100p section-text-area section-content-cell" align="left" style="color:#000;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:normal;">
    <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" class="side-layout" style="width:100% !important;"><tbody><tr><td class="section-text-cell" style="padding-top:22px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:22px;">
      <div class="section-caption-text" style="position:relative;"><p class="" style="font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;">The Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Parade is scheduled for Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 1 pm.&nbsp; And, we need your help!</p><p class="" style="font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;">What would you like to see as the Parade Theme for 2024? Submit your theme by June 3:<a href="https://ow.ly/RRMx50RG9Jy?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0PUqpUNkl7aUGxo2Aj6VEDbrCnXYSFW8xKdXbH1dgp6h0VVFPl_6rS8Qs_aem_AdBUJXJjK-k3XM8eMLPPvDU-peEuDNAjFIBCJ6JIVIrWoU6-uXSyFLppGxqog8IwV1jwflBIoVx2BeOKhDQ_xjji" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;"> https://ow.ly/RRMx50RG9Jy</span></a></p></div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
  </th>
    

  <th class="stack-cell-up w100p section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" align="left" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;width:50%;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:normal;">
    
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/ca2a0a8e-4bea-4df9-b758-9ccfe080e290/fall+foliage.jpeg?content-type=image%2Fjpeg&amp;format=750w" width="297" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


  </th>
    

</tr></tbody></table></td></tr>


    
  
  
  <tr>
    <td bgcolor="transparent" class="spacing-below" height="44"></td>
  </tr>



</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="text-text-section-15">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#60A7D3" class="text-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell padding-mobile-both" style="padding-top:11px;padding-right:44px;padding-bottom:11px;padding-left:44px;color:#000;background-color:#60a7d3;">
      <h3 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;line-height:1.25em;font-size:1.8744337499999997em;mso-line-height-alt:1.8744337499999997em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:0em;text-align:center;"><strong>Opportunities</strong></h3>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="image-image-section-below-16">
<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="image-section below-layout section-content">

  
  <tbody><tr>
    <td class="spacing-above" height="19"></td>
  </tr>


  
    <tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/7b0f6a5c-e196-4abb-acb1-6d2aa5e897a3/a4a.png?content-type=image%2Fpng&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
  


</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="text-text-section-17">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="text-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell padding-mobile-both" style="padding-top:11px;padding-right:44px;padding-bottom:11px;padding-left:44px;color:#000;background-color:transparent;">
      <p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:center;line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 RESIDENCIES AT THE STUDIOS AT MASS MOCA ARE NOW OPEN!</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:center;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">FELLOWSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE<br></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">We are currently seeking applications for two and four week residencies from January-June 2025. We welcome applications from artists of all disciplines, at all career stages, and from all walks of life! Applications are available in English and Spanish.</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;" class="">Our <a href="https://massmoca.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43d8085db74525b672d3cad40&amp;id=f385c23e8a&amp;e=c6116842a6" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Fellowship</span></a> opportunities for this open call include:</p><ul data-rte-list="default" style="padding-left:25px;"><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://massmoca.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43d8085db74525b672d3cad40&amp;id=07cb7aba22&amp;e=c6116842a6" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">General Fellowships</span></strong></a></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://massmoca.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43d8085db74525b672d3cad40&amp;id=bf4aac6117&amp;e=c6116842a6" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Fellowship for Black and Indigenous Artists and Writers</span></strong></a></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://massmoca.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43d8085db74525b672d3cad40&amp;id=6218f16582&amp;e=c6116842a6" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Massachusetts Fellowship</span></strong></a></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://massmoca.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43d8085db74525b672d3cad40&amp;id=1619b1aab3&amp;e=c6116842a6" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Oregon Visual Artist Fellowship</span></strong></a></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://massmoca.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43d8085db74525b672d3cad40&amp;id=7c32326a65&amp;e=c6116842a6" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Puerto Rico Artist Fellowship</span></strong></a></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;" class=""><a href="https://massmoca.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43d8085db74525b672d3cad40&amp;id=4ba648f60f&amp;e=c6116842a6" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">University Fellowships</span></strong></a></p></li></ul><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">We also offer robust, partial financial aid to all attendees who need it. Simply fill out the quick financial questions at the bottom of your application and indicate whether you would like to be considered for partial need-based aid if you are not awarded a fellowship.</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:center;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:4pt;" class=""><a href="https://www.assetsforartists.org/applying" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;">Applications due June 8th!</a></p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"></p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Iris Residency Applications Now Open!</strong></p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">In 2023, the <a href="https://massmoca.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43d8085db74525b672d3cad40&amp;id=300ccb30b6&amp;e=c6116842a6" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Studios at MASS MoCA </span></a>and <a href="https://massmoca.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43d8085db74525b672d3cad40&amp;id=f0bd1a3257&amp;e=c6116842a6" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">The Berkshire Immigrant Center</span></a> started the Iris Residency to support artists in Western or Central Massachusetts who are foreign-born or identify as first or second-generation American. \</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://www.assetsforartists.org/iris-residency" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">MORE INFO</span></strong></a></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="image-image-section-below-18">
<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="image-section below-layout section-content">

  
  <tbody><tr>
    <td class="spacing-above" height="16"></td>
  </tr>


  
    <tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/59fe9418-962a-451e-be43-c5e3fd811216/unnamed+%281%29.jpg?content-type=image%2Fjpeg&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
  


</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="text-text-section-19">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="text-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell padding-mobile-both" style="padding-top:11px;padding-right:44px;padding-bottom:11px;padding-left:44px;color:#000;background-color:transparent;">
      <h4 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;font-size:1.3256249999999998em;mso-line-height-alt:1.3256249999999998em;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:.02em;text-align:center;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"></h4><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Grant Opportunities</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">The following information details our current and upcoming grant opportunities supporting cultural sector individuals, organizations, and Massachusetts communities.&nbsp; Please take a minute to review, apply, and share these funding opportunities with your creative networks. If you have already applied to one or more programs - thank you!<br></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">We have indicated if the grant is for individuals and/or organizations. Depending on the program "organizations" may include cultural organizations, non-profits, schools, cities/towns, unincorporated groups or collaboratives, for-profits, etc. Visit the program guidelines for detailed eligibility information and to apply.<br></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://massculturalcouncil.smartsimple.com/linktracker/link,RQ9aJkF@NSNYMUlcFRY3FlI4PAoHQwQuH2tUVENAZl5d,BX1vLkRFewNRC20nQRUbEyZVAiwzWClrH2RcU0Q~,ellRGlheIhhaMRICPFFbPRAqID08ExcgH2JUVw" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Operating Grants for Organizations</span></strong></a></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>OPENS: March 14, 2024 / DEADLINE: June 13, 2024</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Who can apply: Organizations</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">NEW in FY24! Unrestricted general operating grants for Massachusetts-based, nonprofit cultural organizations with year-round operations offering public programming in the arts, humanities, or sciences. Grant amounts range from $6,000 to $60,000.<br></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Other Opportunities</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">The following programs are not grant programs, there is no funding involved.<br></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://massculturalcouncil.smartsimple.com/linktracker/link,RQ9aJkF@NSNYMUlcFRY3FlI4PAoHQwQuH2tUVENAZl5d,BX1vLkRFewNRC20nQRUbEyZVAiwzWClrH2RcU0Q~,RgVrSh1SIwwdC3otRkFbHA0kNiweYgMOH2JVVw" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">BIPOC-Centered Organization Self-Identification</span></strong></a></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Rolling Deadline</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Who can apply: Organizations</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">If your organization is led by and serves Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), Latinx, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, and all other ethnicities of color — complete this self-identification form in advance of completing your grant application and help ensure that our BIPOC constituents are being more equitably served.<br></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://massculturalcouncil.smartsimple.com/linktracker/link,RQ9aJkF@NSNYMUlcFRY3FlI4PAoHQwQuH2tUVENAZl5d,BX1vLkRFewNRC20nQRUbEyZVAiwzWClrH2RcU0Q~,F1JsF3BAJDogIGtGAUcGIAwwIDMuXysjH2JVVg" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Card to Culture</span></strong></a></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Rolling Deadline</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Who can apply: Organizations</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Arts, humanities, and science organizations participating in this voluntary program offer free or steeply discounted admission to EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders.<br></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Additional Agency Offerings</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://massculturalcouncil.smartsimple.com/linktracker/link,RQ9aJkF@NSNYMUlcFRY3FlI4PAoHQwQuH2tUVENAZl5d,BX1vLkRFewNRC20nQRUbEyZVAiwzWClrH2RcU0Q~,XGx2UQVrHAsoKWwYMR8gClYPHV0PeS0qH2JVWQ" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Agency Dates</span></strong></a></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Stay informed about all our offerings with this complete list of key dates and deadlines for grant opportunities, convenings, and events.<br></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://massculturalcouncil.smartsimple.com/linktracker/link,RQ9aJkF@NSNYMUlcFRY3FlI4PAoHQwQuH2tUVENAZl5d,BX1vLkRFewNRC20nQRUbEyZVAiwzWClrH2RcU0Q~,d25XLmBuOAcrRFNRHBIIKAo3PFcmTyloH2JUVg" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Artist Opportunities</span></strong></a></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">A way to find your next contest, artist residency, call to artists, publication, and more. New round-ups are published weekly.<br></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://massculturalcouncil.smartsimple.com/linktracker/link,RQ9aJkF@NSNYMUlcFRY3FlI4PAoHQwQuH2tUVENAZl5d,BX1vLkRFewNRC20nQRUbEyZVAiwzWClrH2RcU0Q~,V3hdCU9aOxlYPWAkA04TIiJYPCwxQHM2H2JUWQ" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Opportunities &amp; Resources for Organizations</span></strong></a></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">A monthly round-up of grants, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for creative and cultural organizations.<br></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://massculturalcouncil.smartsimple.com/linktracker/link,RQ9aJkF@NSNYMUlcFRY3FlI4PAoHQwQuH2tUVENAZl5d,BX1vLkRFewNRC20nQRUbEyZVAiwzWClrH2RcU0Q~,ZWp1C1NNe2gxI244REMPATRSJikoZgkgH2JUWA" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">HireCulture.org</span></strong></a></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">A free, online listing of creative employment opportunities in Massachusetts that includes administrative, production, volunteer and intern opportunities.</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br><strong>Thank you for all that you to do to harness and amplify the power of culture in Massachusetts.</strong> Mass Cultural Council is proud to partner with you in this effort. To stay engaged and well informed about our programs and services, follow us on social media -- @MassCultural -- or visit<a href="https://massculturalcouncil.smartsimple.com/linktracker/link,RQ9aJkF@NSNYMUlcFRY3FlI4PAoHQwQuH2tUVENAZl5d,BX1vLkRFewNRC20nQRUbEyZVAiwzWClrH2RcU0Q~,YVUNOU4TPgc@c0s@JWQHN1EOPjMGYyUvH2JUUQ" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">MassCulturalCouncil.org</span></a><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;"> </span>to <a href="https://massculturalcouncil.smartsimple.com/linktracker/link,RQ9aJkF@NSNYMUlcFRY3FlI4PAoHQwQuH2tUVENAZl5d,BX1vLkRFewNRC20nQRUbEyZVAiwzWClrH2RcU0Q~,G2l5Oh5bFilcc2AMKkMQG1Q0GA91ckJpH2JVWA" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">sign up for our monthly e-newsletters</span></a>.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="image-image-section-below-20">
<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="image-section below-layout section-content">

  

  
    <tbody><tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/2e91ecda-d055-4241-b6a3-eaf58ee5c663/unnamed+%281%29.png?content-type=image%2Fpng&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
    <tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td valign="top" class="section-text-cell section-content-cell" style="padding-top:22px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:22px;">
              <div class="section-caption-text" style="position:relative;"><p class="" style="font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#313131;"><a href="https://williamstownchamber.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bc7601783c37669d1bc9fd7e6&amp;id=01810f3195&amp;e=3ddb85e701" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">FY25 DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL GRANTS</span></a></p><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#313131;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://williamstownchamber.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bc7601783c37669d1bc9fd7e6&amp;id=8a3ac09745&amp;e=3ddb85e701" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism</span></a></p><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#313131;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Deadline: Friday, May 31, 3pm</p><p class="" style="font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#313131;"><br>The <a href="https://williamstownchamber.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bc7601783c37669d1bc9fd7e6&amp;id=4abbfe6c4e&amp;e=3ddb85e701" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">FY25 Destination Development Capital (DDC) Grant Program</span></a> is a competitive grant program that will award funds to improve facilities and destinations visited by in-state and out-of-state travelers, with the goals of increasing visitation, enticing repeat visitation, and increasing the direct and indirect economic impacts of the tourism industry in all regions of the Commonwealth.</p></div>
            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
  


</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="image-image-section-below-21">
<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="image-section below-layout section-content">

  

  
    <tbody><tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/74b7eec1-c97e-4193-b496-d910bb756074/CWE_Logo_Blue.png?content-type=image%2Fpng&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
    <tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td valign="top" class="section-text-cell section-content-cell" style="padding-top:22px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:22px;">
              <div class="section-caption-text" style="position:relative;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://cwewbc.ecenterdirect.com/events/979327" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Steps to Start a Business</span><br></strong></a><strong>June 11 | 1-2:30 p.m.<br></strong>If you are considering starting a business or in the early stages of launching one, this workshop will outline everything you need to know.&nbsp; In this workshop, you will:</p><ul data-rte-list="default" style="padding-left:25px;"><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Develop your business idea and planning</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Review the importance of a business plan</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Gain an understanding of the process and requirements for starting a business, including;</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Legal structures</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">How to choose and register a business name and entity</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">How to obtain an employer identification number, licenses, permits and insurance</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Determining your financing needs</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Understanding employer responsibilities</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Learn about available resources and training</p></li></ul><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">You will leave the session with an A-to-Z overview, and specific tools and tips that will help you get started quickly.<br></p><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><a href="https://cwewbc.ecenterdirect.com/events/979331" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Business Plan Basics</span><br></strong></a><strong>June 25 | 1-2:30 p.m.<br></strong>This workshop provides an overview of writing a business plan. Topics include:</p><ul data-rte-list="default" style="padding-left:25px;"><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Why you need to write a business plan</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Overview of each section of a business plan</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Research and writing tips</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;"><p style="font-size:.9375em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Resources for help and support</p></li></ul></div>
            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
  


</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="spacer-spacer-section-22">

<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="spacer-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td align="center" valign="middle" class="section-content-cell" height="22" style="height:22px;">
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="spacer-spacer-section-23">

<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="spacer-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td align="center" valign="middle" class="section-content-cell" height="22" style="height:22px;">
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="text-text-section-24">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#60A7D3" class="text-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell padding-mobile-both" style="padding-top:11px;padding-right:44px;padding-bottom:11px;padding-left:44px;color:#000;background-color:#60a7d3;">
      <h3 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;line-height:1.25em;font-size:1.8744337499999997em;mso-line-height-alt:1.8744337499999997em;margin-top:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:0em;text-align:center;"><strong>Connect with Us!</strong></h3><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:center;" class=""><strong>North Adams Chamber Business Development Team</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:center;" class=""><a href="https://nachamber.org/business-assistance" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><strong>Sign up for FREE Business Assistance Consultations for ANY Northern Berkshire County Business.</strong> </a><br></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
                </td>
              </tr>
            </tbody></table>
            
              <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" id="newsletter-section-footer">
                <tbody><tr>
                  <td align="center" valign="top" id="newsletter-section-footer-cell">
                    
<div id="footer-footer-section-stacked-top-0">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#60A7D3" class="footer-section footer-section-stacked section-content" style="background-color:#60a7d3;">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td align="center" valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell" style="padding-top:33px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:33px;padding-left:22px;">
      
  
  
    
      <a class="brand-logo-link" href="https://nachamber.org/" style="color:#0b449c !important;"><img class="brand-logo" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f039e7fce58a1e1f7aba3a/3a29854d-d476-4d3d-ac96-c0934135f809/NAC_NEW_LOGO.png" height="110" alt="North Adams Chamber" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin-bottom:13.75px;color:#000;display:inline;height:auto;max-height:110px;max-width:100%;width:auto;"></a>
    
  
  

      
  <table role="presentation" class="social-links" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
    <tbody><tr>
    
    
      <td valign="top" width="30" height="52">
        <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NorthAdamsChamberofCommerce/" style="color:#0b449c !important;text-decoration:none;">
          <img class="social-link-icon" src="https://assets.squarespace.com/composer/assets/images/email/social-icons/facebook+light.png" width="22" height="22" max-width="22" alt="facebook" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;display:block;margin:0 auto;border:0;">
        </a>
      </td>
    
      

<td class="" width="20"></td>

    
      <td valign="top" width="30" height="52">
        <a href="https://www.instagram.com/namachamber/" style="color:#0b449c !important;text-decoration:none;">
          <img class="social-link-icon" src="https://assets.squarespace.com/composer/assets/images/email/social-icons/instagram+light.png" width="22" height="22" max-width="22" alt="instagram" style="font-size:.6630127298444131em;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;display:block;margin:0 auto;border:0;">
        </a>
      </td>
    
    </tr>
  </tbody></table>


      
  <p class="footer-text" style="line-height:1.618em;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;font-size:11px;margin:0 0 13.75px 0;padding:0;"><strong>Our mailing address is: </strong>North Adams Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 344</p>

      
  
    <p class="footer-company-info" style="line-height:1.618em;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000;font-size:11px;margin:0 0 13.75px 0;padding:0;">
  <a style="color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;cursor:default;">North Adams Chamber of Commerce, 
  85 Main Street, 
  North Adams, 
  United States</a>
</p>
  

      

      <p class="footer-links" style="line-height:1.618em;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:#fff;margin:0 0 13.75px 0;padding:0;">
  <a href="#" class="unsubscribe-link" style="color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;">
    <span class="unsubscribe-link-text" style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;">Unsubscribe</span>
  </a>
</p>

    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
                  </td>
                </tr>
              </tbody></table>
            
          </td>
        </tr>
      </tbody></table>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

  
</body></html>
