February 23, 2026: Gathered in care

We’ll visit the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library, and learn about how they are offering more than books with the inclusion of a brand new on-site social worker. We’ll meet library director Alex Reczkowski, adult services and programming librarian Caroline Villarreal, and the brand-new social worker Gabriela Leon to hear how they are keeping community care in steady circulation with references to what their patrons need the most.At The Hope Center for the Arts in Springfield this coming weekend, two legendary groups join forces to pay tribute to a beloved member at the center of their venn diagram. The musical sensations Sweet Honey in The Rock and the Young@Heart Chorus join forces to pay tribute to the late Evelyn Harris with a special concert this weekend, and we chat with folx about the memories and impact of her presence. And as our trees eagerly await the time when the weather triggers the sap to run, Mr Universe ponders whether trees can predict eclipses. Hampshire College’ Salman Hameed takes a look at an intellectual spat that looks at both sides of the possibility.