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Quartetto Mosso Concert
June 13: The Springfield Chamber Players will return to the Longmeadow Adult Center with a free performance by Quartetto Mosso at 6 p.m. The performance, held rain or shine, will feature violin- ists Ronald Gorevic and Beth Welty, violist Delores Thayer, and cellist Yoonhee Ko. Quartetto Mosso
is a new Springfield Chamber Players ensemble, which made its premiere in the Berkshires last win- ter, before presenting a showcase performance in Springfield. The quartet will become the Springfield Chamber Players’ outreach and education perform- ers. The Longmeadow program will include two works by African-American composers, William Grant Still and Florence Price; “Lullaby” by George Gershwin; Antonin Dvořák’s “American Quartet”; and Henry Mancini’s film music for Charade. Tickets are free, but advance reservations are required by calling (413) 565-4150, option 1. In case of rain, only a limited number of people can be accommodated indoors.
40 Under Forty Gala
June 20: BusinessWest will celebrate the 18th annual 40 Under Forty at the MassMutual Center in Springfield with fine food, music, networking, and the presentation of the class of 2024, profiled in the April 29 issue of BusinessWest and at business- west.com. The 40 Under Forty sponsors include presenting sponsor PeoplesBank and partner spon- sors the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, Live Nation, Mercedes-Benz of Spring- field, and Mercy Medical Center/Trinity Health.
The event will also feature the announcement
of the 10th annual Alumni Achievement Award, presented by Health New England. Tickets cost $125 per person and are available at businesswest. com/40-under-forty/40underforty.
Hooplandia
June 21-23: Registration is now open for Hoop- landia, the second annual 3x3 basketball tourna- ment and festival, at www.hooplandia.com. The three-day event includes levels of play for all ages and divisions. Hooplandia launched in 2023. Tak- ing place in the heart of Greater Springfield, the birthplace of basketball, the event is hosted by
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Eastern States Exposition (ESE) in West Springfield and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield. Most games will be played on the ESE grounds, with special games held at the Hall of Fame. Seventy-five basketball courts will be set up to accommodate more than 650 games played by approximately 2,100 participants of all ages. Divisions of play have been created to provide an all-inclusive environment for players of all ages and playing abilities. The diverse divisions include young girls, boys, women, men, high-school-level, college-level, OGs, veterans, and more. Players
are invited to build teams of four, create their own unique team name and uniforms, and register at www.hooplandia.com.
Dulye Leadership Experience Virtual Leadership Program
June 26: Dulye Leadership Experience will present a Cultur Chat titled “The Shift You Need to Make When You Become a Leader.” This free virtual pro- gram begins at noon. Prominent LinkedIn leader- ship voice Evan Hickok will provide tips for avoiding the biggest barriers that cause 60% of new manag- ers to fail within the first 24 months in their role. This one-hour session is ideal for current managers and professionals seeking a future management role. Hickok has leveraged his interest in building high-performing teams into a weekly newsletter, “Lighthouse Leadership,” and content creation on LinkedIn. He has held leadership roles in engineer- ing and manufacturing at General Electric and Gen- eral Dynamics, and has designed complex systems for the U.S. Navy and served as a program manager for multi-million-dollar projects with demanding customers. Throughout his two-decade experience in major corporations, he has conducted extensive research on the differences between successful and struggling teams. He created an onboarding process for a Fortune 100 company that acceler- ated the productivity of more than 500 new hires by accelerating their connections. Culture Chat is
a career-focused program that fosters conversa- tions and connections with professionals from dif- ferent industries and companies. The interactive program format features a mini-workshop with the expert followed by small group discussions. Reserve
the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, Tyer assembled the city of Pittsfield’s COVID-19 Task Force. For more than a year, a team comprised of city and school officials, law enforce- ment, first responders, leadership from the Sheriff’s Office, Berkshire Medical Center, and the Massa- chusetts Emergency Management Agency worked to ensure that the Pittsfield community had what it needed to remain safe during this unprecedented public-health crisis.
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Bulkley Richardson recently welcomed three law
students to its 2024 summer associate program, which introduces law students to the inner work- ings of a law firm, where they will receive mentor- ship from lawyers ranging from firm leaders and retired judges to junior associates, gaining exposure to real-life legal matters. Johanna Huyhn is cur- rently attending Western New England University School of Law, where she received the Best Oral
a virtual seat here by visiting www.eventbrite. com/e/dle-culture-chat-the-shift-you-need-to- make-when-you-become-a-leader-registration- 907236798687?aff=oddtdtcreator. There is no fee to attend, thanks to the sustained sponsorship of the Dulye & Co. consulting firm.
Yidstock
July 11-14: Tickets are now on sale for Yidstock: the Festival of New Yiddish Music. Now in its 12th year, Yidstock brings the best in klezmer and new Yiddish music to the stage at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst. Highlights this year will include the Klezmatics, Frank London, Eleanor Reissa, Judy Bressler, Daniel Kahn, and many more. Concert passes are available and include admission to all concerts and the two dance workshops. Individual tickets are also available for purchase for those who can only attend for part of the weekend. This year, livestream concert passes will allow friends from afar to experience Yidstock from the comfort of their homes. These passes only include access to the seven concerts; they do not include access to talks, workshops, or the film screening. Visit yiddish- bookcenter.org/yidstock for more information and to purchase tickets.
Party for a Purpose
Sept. 19: With the goal of making sure Square One’s children have a new, state-of-the-art, outdoor learning and playspace, Friends on a Mission will host its annual Party for a Purpose to raise funds
for the playground project at Square One’s Tommie Johnson Child & Family Center in Springfield. Now in its second year, Friends on a Mission started with a trio of friends — Bob Perry, Walter Tomala, and the late Jenn Schimmel — who set out to spend time together while giving back to the community. Their inaugural event held last fall raised more than $38,000 for Make-A-Wish of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. With early sponsorship support from PeoplesBank and Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C., this year’s Party for a Purpose, featuring cocktails, food, and festivities, will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Del- aney House in Holyoke. Interested sponsors should contact Perry at (413) 530-3787. For tickets, visit www.startatsquareone.org.
Advocate Award and is a member of the National Moot Court team. She earned a bachelor’s degree cum laude in social thought and political economy from UMass Amherst. Tim Kwarcinski, a current student at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, was a University Honors Scholar at New York University, where he majored in politics. He has experience as a mental-health counselor at Holyoke Medical Center, worked
at the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office in Northampton, and was a legal intern for Judge Mary Beth Ogulewicz. Cameron Reis, currently attend- ing Western New England University School of Law, is an Oliver Wendall Holmes Scholar and member
of the Law Review staff, set to step into the role of editor next academic year. He majored in criminal justice, magna cum laude, at Pace University.
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bers, and provided customer service while serving as a positive role model.
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Former Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer was among
those honored by the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA) at its annual Home for Good fundraiser and award ceremony on May 16 at WBUR CitySpace in Boston. Tyer, along with Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch and Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan, received the prestigious Canon Brian S. Kelley Public Service Award from MHSA, which rec- ognizes individuals who are steadfast in their com- mitment to ending homelessness. Inaugurated as the mayor of Pittsfield for a second four-year term in January 2020, Tyer holds the distinction of being the first mayor in Pittsfield’s history to be elected to a four-year term. This past January, Tyer stepped down from office and now serves as executive director of Workforce Development and Commu- nity Education at Berkshire Community College. At
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