Save the Date! BRIDGE is having a Birthday Party! at Crissey Farm Stockbridge, Rd, Great Barrington Saturday, April 20, 2013 6 PM Dancing, Food, Music, Good Friends Silent Auction & Celebration! Cash Bar. feat. Boston's Fat Giraffe, a jazz, funk & blues band (with Berkshire's Sam Crawford on guitar and Andy Crawford on drums) For early bird reservations, email: bdayparty@multiculturalbridge.org Tickets: $35 for members Non-members: $45 (includes free 2013 membership- membership $30) Sponsors: Catalysts-$750 (8 free tickets*, support the band & party favors--logo incl.) Ambassadors-$500 (8 free tickets and advertising) Stewards-$250: (4 free tickets and special recognition) Friends-$150: (2 free tickets and special recognition) * Free tickets could sponsor members of your party/organization or discounted BRIDGE tickets, please specify. Make checks to Multicultural BRIDGE (a tax deductible donation) Include name, how many in party. Online reservation form coming soon! Put your dancing shoes on!!!! To RSVP to any event below, click here. Multicultural BRIDGE Annual Meeting  Friday, November 30, 2012 5:30 - 7pm Riverbend Cafe, Stockbridge Rd., Gt. Barrington Join us for multicultural music & light fare! Celebration time in community!
Celebration with Rodney Mashia and Multicultural Bridges children & youth. All of our BRIDGE constituents, members, volunteers, task force members and directors are invited. We need your vote and your participation! RSVP no later than 11/26/12 to be prepared with food, spirits & space! 413-274-1001 or adminsupport@multiculturalbridge.org 2012 Members: Free admission New members: $10 entrance fee (to be applied towards membership pledge) Non-members: $20 entrance fee ($10 applied to membership pledge if you join)   TO RSVP FOR OUR CULTURAL COMPETENCY AWARD CEREMONY, CLICK HERE.  Multicultural BRIDGE’s Cultural Competence & Community Stewardship Awards Celebration July 14, 2012 • 3:30 - 6 pm Chesterwood, Stockbridge, MA ∂Multicultural Fare & Performances ∂Official Citations ∂Professor Darius Jonathan, Speaker ∂Featured Organization: Gladys Allen Brigham Center To RSVP to any event below, click here.
Celebrating Mexican Heritage in the Berkshires  presented by Women to Women ProjectMulticultural BRIDGE Saturday, May 12th 3:30 - 6pm Join us for Authentic Food, Traditional Stories, & learn about the State of Puebla, Mexico Where: Multicultural BRIDGE 207 Pleasant St, Housatonic, MA How much: $10/adult $5/children Raffle Prizes Donations to Multicultural BRIDGE Accepted RSVP by May 7th Phone: 413-274-1001 Fax: 413-274-1033 Email: info@multiculturalbridge.org Multicultural Presentation Ecuadorian Heritage of the Berkshires Saturday, April 14th 3:30 - 6pm presented by Multicultural BRIDGE Women to Women Project Join us for Authentic Food, Traditional Dance & Learn about the Ecuadorian Coast  207 Pleasant St (Old Housatonic School) Housatonic, MA 01236How much: $10/person (by April 9th) see below Donations to Multicultural BRIDGE Accepted..we are fundraising through raffle prizes and donations! RSVP by April 9th Phone: 413-274-1001 Fax: 413-274-1033 Email: info@multiculturalbridge.org
MENU Entrada/Appetizer: Empanada de Carne Plato Típico/Typical Dish: Seco de Pollo Arroz/Rice Pollo Guisado/ Stewed Chicken Maduro Frito/Fried Sweet Plaintains Ensalada/Salad Postre/Dessert: Queso de fresa/ Ecuadorian Strawberry Cheesecake Women to Women Project Fundraising Series for Multicultural BRIDGE co-sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union, Housatonic Curtains & Stop n Shop Saturdays at Old Housatonic School Building (207 Pleasant St Housatonic, MA 01236) April 14th: Celebrating Ecuadorian Heritage of the Berkshires 3:30 pm Presentation and Gallery Walk 5:15 pm Dinner at BRIDGE *Raffle prizes: Free Shiatsu Massage, Two adult/ two children tickets (4) to a BRIDGE Multicultural Presentation, Ecuadorian Tablecloth, and gift certificates to local stores. Donations for future raffles accepted! Pre-order tickets by phone (274-1001) or by email (info@multiculturalbridge.org) or online: (at the door) Adults, $12 ; Children Ages 10-18, $8; Children Ages 5-9 -$5 Children under 5 free Prior to RSVP deadlines Adults $10 and all children $5. BRIDGE Multicultural Presentations Women to Women Project Fundraising Series for Multicultural BRIDGE Saturdays at Old Housatonic School Building (207 Pleasant St Housatonic, MA 01236) April 14th: Celebrating Ecuadorian Heritage of the Berkshires 3:30 pm Presentation and Gallery Walk 5:15 pm Dinner at BRIDGE *Raffle prizes: Free Shiatsu Massage, Two adult/ two children tickets (4) to a BRIDGE Multicultural Presentation, Ecuadorian Tablecloth, and gift certificates to local stores. Donations for future raffles accepted! Pre-order tickets by phone (274-1001) or by email (info@multiculturalbridge.org) or online: (at the door) Adults, $12 ; Children Ages 10-18, $8; Children Ages 5-9 -$5 Children under 5 free Prior to RSVP deadlines Adults $10 and all children $5. Monthly Presentations: May 12th Mexican (La Batalla de Puebla and the Legend of Popocatepetl & Iztaccihuatl) RSVP Deadline May 7th July 21st -- Colombian August 4th --Dominican September 1st- Guatemalan October 6th --Multicultural Latino Heritage for Latino Heritage Month Spanish Classes BRIDGE Instructor: Luis Guerrero $160 + $15 registration fee for 8 week session $120 + $15 registration fee for 6 week session Beginning Conversational Tuesdays 2 pm to 3:30pm Intermediate Conversational Fridays 12:30 pm-2pm Advanced Conversational Tuesdays 12:30-2pm Jan 17th- March 9th 8 week Spanish classes April 17th-June 8 week Spanish classes July 3-August 10th 6 week Spanish classes Oct. 9-November 30th 8 week Spanish classes Youth Corps Diversity Leadership trainings $35 per student, scholarships available Saturday April 28th 10 AM-5 PM (Great Barrington, 207 Pleasant St Old Housatonic School building)..postponed til May 2012 Saturday June 9th 10 AM-5PM Saturday November 10th 10 AM-5PM Multicultural Bridges Children’s Bilingual Literacy & Embracing Diversity program $250/week, scholarships available (grant dependent) May After School and Enrichment Program in Lee, Monterey and Great Barrington (Muddy Brook) Elementary Schools Beginning week of April 30th Summer Day Long Program at Hevreh Temple in Great Barrington July 30th -August 24th. June Ethnic Fair (postponed to June 2012) July Cultural Competence Awards Ceremony Chesterwood in Stockbridge, MA July 14th 3 pm -6:30 pm December BRIDGE Membership Gathering & Celebration Dec. 15th 6 pm Reception & Celebration, Meeting 7:30-8 pm Monthly meetings Multicultural BRIDGE Race Task Force first Fridays...Multicultural BRIDGE Race Task Force North (Williams College Paresky Center) 3-4:30 first Mondays...Multicultural BRIDGE Race Task Force (Pittsfield Senior Center North Street) 12-1:30 pm Pittsfield-- $5 lunch fee (RSVP required) Women to Women Project Immigrant Women’s Group 2nd and 4th Thursdays monthly (except holidays)...free childcare for children under 5 & potluck 6:30 January 12, 26 February 9, 26 March 8, 22 April 12, 26 May 10, 24 June 14, 28 July 12, 26 August 9, 23 Sept. 13, 27 Oct. 11, 25 November 8, 22 December 13 Christmas Party Board Meetings (BRIDGE members welcome for presentations or Q&A) Third Wednesday 4:30-6:30 pm (alternating Pittsfield Berkshire Bank Conference Room and BRIDGE Community Room) January--BRIDGE Connections:Embracing Diversity, Empowering Community...community Access TV show taping third Thursday of month 1:00 pm North Adams (location: NBCTC) Airs County-wide monthly on topics of integrating diversity in our community. WilliNet, NBCTC, PCTV, and CTSB! Let us know what you think...we and the TV stations want to know! info@multiculturalbridg.org in building our leadership: BRIDGE’s new train the trainer program launching in Fall 2012! Stay tuned for details. It will be a 25 hr. course plus 16 hours of shadowing. Let us know if you want to be on the list of those that receive updates as the program develops Also, please join our membership today. Please email info@multiculturalbridge.org or call 274-1001 to list yourself as supporter and sponsor of BRIDGE and our mission. With the membership you will receive free and reduced rates on BRIDGE events throughout the year Previous events! .  Film Series 2012 Towards Racial Justice in the Berkshires: A community Dialogue on Race continued In honor of Black History Month, WEB DuBois & Martin Luther King Jr. Race: the Power of an Illusion, Film discussion & Reception Central County Screening January 16th at 5:30 (Episode 1)Beacon Cinema Martin Luther King Day opening remarks by Dr. Stewart Burns and Rev. Natalie Shiras January 23rd at 5:30 (Episode 2) January 30th at 5:30 (Episode 3) South County Screening February 12th at 11:00 AM (Episode 1)Triplex Cinema remarks by Dr. Lara Setti February 19 th at 11:00 AM (Episode 2) February 26th at 11:00 AM (Episode 3) North County Screening February 28th at 5:15 pm (Episode 1) Images Cinema remarks by Dr. Frances Jones Sneed March 6th at 5:15 pm (Episode 2) March 13h at 5:15 pm (Episode 3)  March 24th at 10:00 AM Traces of Trade movie & facilitated conversation Drury High School (tentative loc.) in North Adams incl. Presentation on their personal family legacy by:
The event also includes: Rodney Mashia through song Otha Day leads Drum Circle Luncheon by Wild Oats |