Unique Museums: The Berkshire Museum
Founded over one hundred years ago, the Berkshire Museum is a museum of natural science, history, and fine art located in downtown Pittsfield. Not content with the status quo, the museum has recently embarked on programs for its patrons to learn in unique ways. Producer Tony Dunne and Videographer Mark Langevin took a tour to see how a museum can take its programming to the next level and provide opportunities for people to not only engage with an artifact or a piece of art, but unlock their minds through creative play and innovative thinking.
Gun Control
Gun control is a divisive topic in this country. In January, President Obama issued an executive order which would expand background checks, and provide more funding to hire additional FBI and ATF agents. Gun control advocates have long said tougher gun laws would prevent homicides and mass shootings. Gun advocates often say that no matter what laws you pass, criminals will break them. Carolee McGrath sat down with a firearms instructor, who has a law enforcement background to talk about everything from the need for training to gun free zones.
Grown Locally: CISA: Real Pickles & Artifact Cider
Despite being in the middle of winter there are still farmers and food artisans hard at work producing food for us to enjoy. With a little creativity they are still able to source their ingredients locally even during the non-growing season. In tonight’s Grown Locally report, CISA Executive Director Phil Korman visits Real Pickles in Greenfield and Artifact Cider in Springfield, both businesses producing products during the winter months and both supporting a regional food system.
Real Pickles
Artifact Cider
CISA
Duke Goldman on Monte Irvin
To continue the theme of February’s Black History Month, Baseball historian and writer Duke Goldman appears on the show to talk about Monte Irvin—a talented African-American baseball player—the struggles he faced at the time he played, and his accomplishments in the Negro Leagues as well as the Major Leagues.
Monte Irvin at the Baseball Hall of Fame
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on Facebook
