Two Associate Pastors Ordained
Come celebrate the ordination of Associate Pastor Kathleen Vseteeka and Associate Pastor Linda Shaw at the Becket Federated Church (3381 Main St.) on Sunday, September 8, 3pm. There will be a ceremony by Pastor William Mulholland with a reception to follow at Parish House. Please RSVP to Nina at 413-297-2673 / ninaann1382@gmail.com.
Becket Arts Center—Music, Exhibits, Talks & More
Exhibit openings, closings, lectures, music and more await visitors to the Becket Arts Center in September. Our 2nd Member Art Show opens on September 6 and runs through the 29th. The juried exhibit “Nature is Wild” opens on September 20 and runs through October 13. Hold On Honeys perform on September 14 and Seth & Liz take the stage on September 28 as part of our Music Brings Communities Together series. Yoga continues on Thursdays at 9:30am with Rima Sala and we welcome director/producer Gabriel London to screen and speak about his documentary The Definition of Insanity on Thursday, September 12 at 5pm. And don’t miss Chris Noth & Ken Cheeseman for a special event on September 21 at 2 & 7pm. Visit becketartscenter.org for more information or to become a member.
The Becket Athenaeum Big Read Launches!
The library has been awarded a 2024-2025 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grant to support the first-ever community read for Becket and Washington! The book is The Bear by Andrew Krivak (available at the library) and there will be several exciting free programs in collaboration with community partners within the theme of environmental awareness culminating in a visit from the author in May 2025. Join us for the kick-off event, a Climate Change Panel, on Thursday, September 26th at 6pm. The panel will feature local leaders in climate organizations discussing climate disruption and environmental awareness. There will be time for questions. More information on our website: www.becketathenaeum.org/bigread.
