Berkshire Daily: October Music Plans and a Housatonic Open House

Local events

Two musical options are on the calendar for Oct. 16. Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y bring jazz and a spirit of mentorship to Tanglewood’s Linde Center, while Vitamin String Quartet and Girl Named Tom team up at the Mahaiwe to reinterpret familiar pop songs with voices and strings.

For theatergoers, “Grand Horizons” continues at the Ghent Playhouse through today, Oct. 11. Looking further ahead, the inaugural Festival of Ideas, Entertainment, Learning, and Discovery comes to Shakespeare & Company in late October. Founded by producer Hunter Runnette, the three-day gathering will feature authors, scholars, and thinkers exploring questions facing communities and the world.

• PREVIEW: Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y come to Tanglewood Oct. 16 · The Berkshire Edge
• PREVIEW: Vitamin String Quartet joins forces with Girl Named Tom at the Mahaiwe Oct. 16 · The Berkshire Edge
• THEATER REVIEW: ‘Grand Horizons’ plays at the Ghent Playhouse through Oct. 11 · The Berkshire Edge
• Inaugural Festival of Ideas, Entertainment, Learning, and Discovery coming to Shakespeare & Company in late October · The Berkshire Edge

Notable local news

The EPA will host an Oct. 21 open house in Lenox about the Housatonic Rest of River rail-loading plan. Residents can review two proposed railroad transport sites, including the Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum.

An opinion piece in The Berkshire Edge urges voters to support the Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad at Great Barrington’s Oct. 19 Special Town Meeting, putting local emergency services on the community discussion list.

• EPA to host Oct. 21 open house in Lenox on Housatonic Rest of River rail-loading plan · The Berkshire Edge
• Vote yes to support the Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad at the Oct. 19 Great Barrington Special Town Meeting · The Berkshire Edge

Relocation tip from the team

Whether you’re moving to the Berkshires or heading elsewhere, make a checklist of the everyday services you’ll need at your next address. Confirm utility arrangements, internet availability, health care options, and municipal contacts before your move, and keep those details handy while you settle in.