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<channel><title><![CDATA[Multicultural BRIDGE - Announcements]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements]]></link><description><![CDATA[Announcements]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 02:56:59 -0400</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing Mass MoCA Discount for Saturday Evening]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/announcing-mass-moca-discount-for-saturday-evening]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/announcing-mass-moca-discount-for-saturday-evening#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:47:41 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/announcing-mass-moca-discount-for-saturday-evening</guid><description><![CDATA[       Code "red2026" for $15 tickets to Saturday's performance here:&nbsp;Marks&nbsp;of&nbsp;RED&#8203;BRIDGE will provide transportation with advance notice.&nbsp;Marks&nbsp;of&nbsp;RED&nbsp;is an Afrofuturist meditation on the &ldquo;womb-space,&rdquo; reflecting on the broader environment and act of bringing something into being&mdash;of creating, nurturing, and carrying life or ideas into existence. You can find more information here:&nbsp;Shamel Pitts | TRIBE&nbsp;Marks&nbsp;of&nbsp;Red.Ea [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/uploads/1/1/7/3/117317192/marks-of-red_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">Code "red2026" for $15 tickets to Saturday's performance here:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://massmoca.org/event/shamel-pitts-tribe-marks-of-red/" target="_blank"><span>Marks</span>&nbsp;of&nbsp;</a><span><a href="https://massmoca.org/event/shamel-pitts-tribe-marks-of-red/" target="_blank">RED<br />&#8203;<br /></a>BRIDGE will provide transportation with advance notice.&nbsp;<br /><br /></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>Marks</span>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<span>RED</span></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">&nbsp;is an Afrofuturist meditation on the &ldquo;womb-space,&rdquo; reflecting on the broader environment and act of bringing something into being&mdash;of creating, nurturing, and carrying life or ideas into existence. You can find more information here</span><span style="color:rgb(2, 47, 54)">:</span><a href="https://massmoca.org/event/shamel-pitts-tribe-marks-of-red/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(2, 47, 54)">&nbsp;</span><span>Shamel Pitts | TRIBE&nbsp;</span><span><span>Marks</span>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<span>Red</span></span></a><span style="color:rgb(2, 47, 54)">.</span><br /><span></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Each &ldquo;Lady in&nbsp;</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Red</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">&rdquo; is someone we are grateful to for the ways in which their work, presence, and lived experience have carried something meaningful into existence, fostering a &ldquo;womb-space&rdquo; of their own within our broader community.</span><br /><span></span><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call our Legislators Today]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/call-our-legislators-today]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/call-our-legislators-today#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:32:46 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/call-our-legislators-today</guid><description><![CDATA[         BRIDGE was a sub-recipient for two years of this funding with World Farmers and Berkshire Grown and this state resource served as a crucial peg in the solidarity economy, food sovereignty model. This supported our Solidarity Growers and our mutual aid system! Please call and tell them your experience with mutual aid, the farms and BRIDGE impact in our food and agricultural system. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/uploads/1/1/7/3/117317192/lfpa-one-pager-final-1-page-0002_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>    <div class="paragraph">BRIDGE was a sub-recipient for two years of this funding with World Farmers and Berkshire Grown and this state resource served as a crucial peg in the solidarity economy, food sovereignty model. This supported our Solidarity Growers and our mutual aid system! Please call and tell them your experience with mutual aid, the farms and BRIDGE impact in our food and agricultural system.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Songs in the Dark Collaboration with PS21 & Art OMI - Lullaby Project with Gwuop Zanmi]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/songs-in-the-dark-collaboration-with-ps21-art-omi-lullaby-project-with-gwuop-zanmi]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/songs-in-the-dark-collaboration-with-ps21-art-omi-lullaby-project-with-gwuop-zanmi#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:13:22 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/songs-in-the-dark-collaboration-with-ps21-art-omi-lullaby-project-with-gwuop-zanmi</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/uploads/1/1/7/3/117317192/view-recent-photos_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[February 11th, 2026- Proud to be Co-Hosts and Sponsors with the Town of Gret Barrington for the 9th Annual Legacy Festival honoring Dr. DuBOiS 2/21-2/23]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/february-11th-2026]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/february-11th-2026#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:45:34 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/february-11th-2026</guid><description><![CDATA[ (function(jQuery) {function init() { window.wSlideshow && window.wSlideshow.render({elementID:"232326284575598678",nav:"thumbnails",navLocation:"bottom",captionLocation:"bottom",transition:"mosaic",autoplay:"1",speed:"9",aspectRatio:"auto",showControls:"true",randomStart:"false",images:[{"url":"1\/1\/7\/3\/117317192\/1.jpg","width":"618","height":"800"},{"url":"1\/1\/7\/3\/117317192\/4.jpg","width":"618","height":"800"},{"url":"1\/1\/7\/3\/117317192\/3.jpg","width":"618","height":"800"},{"url": [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height:30px;overflow:hidden"></div> <div id='232326284575598678-slideshow'></div> <div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL THE FAVORITES ARE BACK! ZUMBA!!!!! WITH SANDRA.. BENDITO]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/all-the-favorites-are-back-zumba-with-sandra-bendito]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/all-the-favorites-are-back-zumba-with-sandra-bendito#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 21:12:18 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/all-the-favorites-are-back-zumba-with-sandra-bendito</guid><description><![CDATA[CONTACT BRIDGE TO SIGN UP $5 FOR NON BRIDGE MEMBERS! CALL AHEAD SO WE KNOW YOU ARE COMING!    [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/uploads/1/1/7/3/117317192/zumba-1-21-26_orig.png" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption">CONTACT BRIDGE TO SIGN UP $5 FOR NON BRIDGE MEMBERS! CALL AHEAD SO WE KNOW YOU ARE COMING! </span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empowered Herbalism Joins Wellness Wednesdays]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/empowered-herbalism-joins-wellness-wednesdays]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/empowered-herbalism-joins-wellness-wednesdays#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 21:06:02 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/empowered-herbalism-joins-wellness-wednesdays</guid><description><![CDATA[THIS CLASS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. CONTACT BRIDGE TO REGISTER FOR A SPONSORED SEAT. $13-274-8142 OR SEND AND EMAIL TO RSVP@MULTICULTURALBRIDGE.ORG        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">THIS CLASS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. CONTACT BRIDGE TO REGISTER FOR A SPONSORED SEAT. $13-274-8142 OR SEND AND EMAIL TO <a href="mailto:RSVP@MULTICULTURALBRIDGE.ORG">RSVP@MULTICULTURALBRIDGE.ORG</a></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/uploads/1/1/7/3/117317192/herbs-for-nourishment-1-21-26_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pop UP Salon- SuperBowl Sunday Weekend]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/pop-up-salon-superbowl-sunday-weekend]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/pop-up-salon-superbowl-sunday-weekend#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 20:59:06 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/pop-up-salon-superbowl-sunday-weekend</guid><description><![CDATA[We have our 2026 calendar in take for 6 Pop Up Salons.Next Up is Feb 7 &amp; Feb 8th!We are changing it up a bit with corresponding programs for Sister to Sister - Natural Healing Courses. Hair; Rest and Rejuvenation; Healing and Movement throughout the year. All the while working on our self care &amp; healing in a trauma-informed culturally specific way!        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">We have our 2026 calendar in take for 6 Pop Up Salons.<br />Next Up is Feb 7 &amp; Feb 8th!<br />We are changing it up a bit with corresponding programs for Sister to Sister - Natural Healing Courses. Hair; Rest and Rejuvenation; Healing and Movement throughout the year. All the while working on our self care &amp; healing in a trauma-informed culturally specific way!<br /><br /></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/uploads/1/1/7/3/117317192/mawu-pop-up-feb-2026_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday Pop UP Hair Salon]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/holiday-pop-up-hair-salon]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/holiday-pop-up-hair-salon#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:14:08 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/holiday-pop-up-hair-salon</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a href='mailto:engagement@multiculturalbridge.org'> <img src="https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/uploads/1/1/7/3/117317192/img-0879_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[9/6 Harlem Jazz in the Berkshires - with legend Craig Harris]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/96-harlem-jazz-in-the-berkshires-with-legend-craig-harris]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/96-harlem-jazz-in-the-berkshires-with-legend-craig-harris#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:58:26 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/96-harlem-jazz-in-the-berkshires-with-legend-craig-harris</guid><description><![CDATA[An Afternoon Benefit Concert & Lawn Gathering with Legendary Trombonist Craig Harris​Celebrating the Legacy of the Commons and Meeting HouseGreat Barrington, MA – September 6, 2025 — BRIDGE invites the community to an unforgettable afternoon of music, solidarity, and celebration at a special Benefit Concert and Lawn Gathering featuring world-renowned trombonist Craig Harris and his Harlem-based ensemble, The Tailgaters.This benefit will directly support BRIDGE Solidarity Projects, which bu [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none" style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"><a><img src="https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/uploads/1/1/7/3/117317192/74f5a961-056b-4e8f-8713-de22dc79f145_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%"></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div></div></div><div class="paragraph"><span style="color:inherit !important">An Afternoon Benefit Concert & Lawn Gathering with Legendary Trombonist Craig Harris</span>&#8203;<br><br><span style="color:inherit !important">Celebrating the Legacy of the Commons and Meeting House</span><br><br><br><span style="color:inherit !important">Great Barrington, MA &ndash; September 6, 2025 &mdash; BRIDGE invites the community to an unforgettable afternoon of music, solidarity, and celebration at a special Benefit Concert and Lawn Gathering featuring world-renowned trombonist Craig Harris and his Harlem-based ensemble, The Tailgaters.</span><br><br><br><span style="color:inherit !important">This benefit will directly support BRIDGE Solidarity Projects, which build out mutual aid and solidarity economy initiatives in a public health framework.</span><br><br><br><span style="color:inherit !important">A visionary composer, bandleader, and educator, Craig Harris has been at the forefront of creative music & activism for over four decades, sharing stages with icons from Sun Ra to the World Saxophone Quartet. With The Tailgaters, Harris channels the power of Harlem&rsquo;s musical traditions, blending jazz, funk, and freedom sounds into a performance that is as soul-stirring as it is electrifying.</span><br><br><br><span style="color:inherit !important">The Solidarity Farm & Garden and Meeting House carry forward a living legacy of the Commons&mdash;spaces where people have long gathered to share resources, resist injustice, and practice community care. BRIDGE&rsquo;s programs on this land center racial equity, climate resilience, food sovereignty, and public health, creating a vibrant hub where youth, elders, artists, and neighbors cultivate not only the soil, but also joy, belonging, and collective leadership.</span><br><br><br><span style="color:inherit !important">This afternoon lawn gathering welcomes everyone &mdash; families, elders, and youth to enjoy live music, local food, and community storytelling in a beautiful outdoor setting. Proceeds will directly advance BRIDGE&rsquo;s mission to weave solidarity, justice, and health into the fabric of everyday community life.<br><br>Click below to RSVP, <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2025-fundraising-gala-1397" target="_blank">or click here</a>:</span><br></div><div><!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div><div><div id="825039329327605616" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><div style="position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:902px;width:100%;padding-top:902px;"><iframe title='Donation form powered by Zeffy' style='position: absolute; border: 0; top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%' src='https://www.zeffy.com/embed/ticketing/2025-fundraising-gala-1397' allowpaymentrequest="" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catalyst Dinner 8/23/2025]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/catalyst-dinner-8232025]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/catalyst-dinner-8232025#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:54:32 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/announcements/catalyst-dinner-8232025</guid><description><![CDATA[Hello!&nbsp;Another quarter is up and running and time for us to check in with our beloved community at our Catalyst Dinner!&nbsp;We have a series of Fall events coming up and also have some exciting new developments!&nbsp;Come join us for thoughtful conversation and power building!&nbsp;Farm to table meal &nbsp;and like minded folks rallying around BRIDGE mission, CEO vision for the near and long term future , community-centric, values-based programming &nbsp;and our collective future in our Be [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Hello!&nbsp;<br><br>Another quarter is up and running and time for us to check in with our beloved community at our Catalyst Dinner!&nbsp;<br><br>We have a series of Fall events coming up and also have some exciting new developments!&nbsp;<br><br>Come join us for thoughtful conversation and power building!&nbsp;<br><br>Farm to table meal &nbsp;and like minded folks rallying around BRIDGE mission, CEO vision for the near and long term future , community-centric, values-based programming &nbsp;<br>and our collective future in our Berkshire community and beyond.<br><br>&#8203;RSVP Below<br></div><div><div id="913487415545042077" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><div style="position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:500px;width:100%;padding-top:500px;"><iframe title='Donation form powered by Zeffy' style='position: absolute; border: 0; top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%' src='https://www.zeffy.com/embed/ticketing/catalyst-dinner-2' allowpaymentrequest="" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>