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Culinary & Cosmetology Apprenticships!

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

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We are getting ready for another round of apprenticeships! Come and get involved and learn from some of the best in Berkshire county. Folks ages 14-25 can get involved. It’s free and we offer transportation to the site, leaving from GB, Monument Mountain and Mt. Everett! We offer apprenticeships at:

Red Lion Inn: Mondays 2/6 – 4/9
John Andrews: Tuesday 2/7 – 4/3
Sim’s Barber: Wednesday 2/8 – 3/28
Michelle’s Salon: Thursday 2/9 – 3/29
Studio: Thursday dates TBD

Orientation for parents and students: January 30th (at the drop-in center, 60 Bridge St. GB)

Call or email to sign up today!           528-2475 ask for Jocelyn/ email hidden; JavaScript is required

RSYP to host High Oracle of Bhutan!

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

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Title: RSYP to host High Oracle of Bhutan!
Location: The RSYP Drop-In Center at 60 Bridge Street, Great Barrington, Mass
Description: Join Druk Chokyong Tsimar, The High Oracle of Bhutan and Lama Rangbar AKA Man, Son of Peace, at the Railroad Street Youth Project for a day of practice, explanation, and co-creation.

Drop-in to all or part of this event, free to all, all welcome!
Email Michael Johnson fo…r more information: email hidden; JavaScript is required

9:30 – 11am
The practice of “Sending and Receiving” taught by Lama Rangbar followed by the practice of The Mountain of Burnt Offerings (an incense offering to heal our world).
11 – 12pm
An explanation of the benefits of creating a “Heart Support Mandala” For the World at this time.A talk by the Oracle Druk Lama Chokyong, followed by a Q and A session.
12 – 2pm
Potluck lunch/intermission
2 – 4:30pm
(or as long as it has wind)
A Co-creation alliance session about Maha Bodhivastu, The American Mandala of World Peace. The vision, mission, its articulation, activities and Alliances.

“Maha Bodhivastu is more than just a monument in isolation of what is going on in our times… Each action we take with determination and fearlessness gives back to us immense confidence and treasures on the levels of form (physical reality), speech (vibratory reality) and Mind (all pervasive openness reality). This IS the way we can win in this transformation from slavery to actual collective liberation.”
- Lama Rangbar Nyimai Ozer
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2012-01-08
End Time: 16:30

RSYP Mentoring Night at Route 7 Grill!

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Title: RSYP Mentoring Night at Route 7 Grill!
Location: Route 7 Grill, 999 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230
Description: The Railroad Street Youth Project is looking to recruit new mentors for our Mentoring Program- an innovative mentoring and sponsorship program for local youth who could use support outside of school, family, or peer group in order to identify and reach their personal, aca…demic, and even professional goals. Pairs meet weekly for an hour, or four hours a month, for a six to twelve month match. The aim of the program is to provide new friendships and role models to the next generation, empowering them to succeed in their every endeavor.

Green Drinks is a monthly social event hosted by the folks who create Orion magazine for people like you and I interested in everything from environmental education to local agriculture, the arts, green business & design, and the ways all of these intersect. We usually have 50 or so folks from around the area stop by.

Please come with your business card, posters to share for an upcoming event in the area, etc, to share with your peers.

As always there will be deliciously free snacks courtesy of our lovely/handsome Route 7 hosts, and gloriously free copies of the current issue of Orion magazine for your enjoyment.

So grab a friend or two and bring them down to share what you’re working on (green or not) and to meet others active in your community.

Please forward this on to your friends & share with your social media contacts…the more the merrier!
Start Time: 17:15
Date: 2012-01-05
End Time: 19:30

YOB: Dec. 13, 2011

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Ayurvedic constitution

Friday Dec. 16, 2011 5:30-8:00pm Open mic/poetry event night

Dodgeball- Simon’s Rock, Wednesdays 10:00pm

Bnut ski instructor job possibilities for ski/snowboarders

School-organized college visits

UN Youth Ambassadors: Alex Freedman and Jenny Marcel

UN trips starting in January

Late Friday winter nights

Silk screening workshop

RSPY merchandise- advertising

Retail space for RSYP gear and local artists work

Narcotics/alcohol/loss support groups- adult leader with experience (ex-addict)

Tie Dyeing workshop Wednesday Dec. 21st at 4:00pm

YOB: Nov. 29

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Attendees:

John Humes

Jenifer Marcel

Caroline Ricaurte

Freya Dobson

Jarrid Falta

Cory Schifano

Becky Sternal

Austen Dupont

Tanner Worthington

David Richardson

Serg Delmolino

Caleb King

Susanna Yudkin

 

Proposals and Conversations:

Greenagers fundraiser

Teepee canvas

Life coach

Art apprenticeship

Poetry open-mic

Fire-walk ceremony

Free yoga for RSPY at Sruti, Wednesdays 4:30-6

Video games and violence

RSYP highlighted on WGBY’s Connecting Point with Carrie Saldo!

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Railroad Street Youth Project from WGBY on Vimeo.

RSYP’s ‘Spoil Yourself’ Winter Raffles

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Don’t miss out on RSYP’s AMAZING Winter Raffle this year! With prizes like these – you will be sorry!

$10 per ticket/ 3 for $25  -  Call RSYP now at 413-528-2475 to order your tickets! Choose the one that suits you, that’s the key OR buy multiple tickets and enter all 3!

Raffle #1 Out on the Town

Gift certificates to: John Andrews, Cafe Adam, Fiore & Bizen, Barington Coffee Roasters

Tickets to: The Colonial Theater, Berkshire Theater Festival, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center and Tanglewood

Raffle # 2  The Winter Snuggly

Lila’s Mountain Wool Blanket, Gigham Rabbit soft women’s robe, Iredale Mineral Cosmetics gift basket, Evergreen Crafts Gift Certificate, dinner for 4 cooked in your home by Chef Zee of Berkshire Braized and a bottle of champagne!

Raffle #3 Relax & Rejuvinate

Gift certificates to: Body & Soul, Michele’s Salon & Day Sp and Studio Day Spa. A 3-day pass to Yoga Great Barrington, a 3-month membership to Berkshire South and an overnight stay at Kripalu!

The drawings will be held LIVE on WSBS by State Rep. Smitty Pignatelli on December 16th. Don’t miss out!

2011 Culinary Arts Winter Dinner!

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

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DINE & WINE WITH US BEFORE YOUR WINTER HIBERNATION BEGINS!

Join us on Monday, December 5th for an evening of culinary delights and celebration at The Red Lion Inn for our WINTER CULINARY DINNER. The evening will begin at 5:30 in the lobby with wine and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a bountiful dinner in the Hitchcock Room. Dinner will be prepared by RSYP’s Culinary Arts  students under the guidance of Brian Alberg of The Red Lion Inn and Dan Smith or John Andrews Restaurant. Proceeds will go towards supporting our Culinary Arts Program that preovides an opportunity for youth to learn culinary art skills from the best in the Berkshires.

Dinner tickets (including wine): $100 Patron Dinner Ticket, $150 Snow Angel Dinner Tickets (extra contributions will help fund youth trips to local cultural attractions). Make your reservations NOW by calling RSYP at 413-528-2475!

RSYP Culinary Arts Winter Dinner Menu (YUM!!!)

1st Course: Roasted Farm Girl Squash Bisque, Toasted Pepeitas

2ns Course: Zehn Farm Mushroom Bolognese, Orchetta Pasta & Shaved Bovinaburg Cheese

3rd Course: Winter Green Salad & Comte Grilled Cheese, Bosc Pears & Candied Walnuts

Entree: Roasted Punsit Valley Chicken, Mashed Equinox Potatoes & Farm Girl Collards

Dessert: Blueberry Bread Pudding, Salted Caramel & High Lawn Cream

 

YOB Nov. 15, 2011

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Attendees:

John Humes

Jon Obanhein

Caleb Breslin

Susanna Yudkin

Shea Caligari

Fay Lee Thung

Kelsey Marzotto

Arron Arnspiger (and Hailey)

Andrea

Brenda Barlow

David Richardson

Jarrid Falta

Julia Gottlieb

Austen Dupont

Proposals and Conversations:

Dance- chaperones needed

Amazon or Facebook wishlist

Winter soup turnover

Winter weekend hours (12-7?)- events or programs planned: movie night, PJ night, open mic, Sunday study group

Karaoke machine/program (for XBox?)

More videogames

Caligari sled donation?

Blackout dance

WInter formal- Virtual Enterprise dance

 

YOB: Nov. 1, 2011

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Attendees:

Susanna Yudkin

Caleb King

Sean McTeigue

Michael Johnson

Shea Caligari

Arron Arnspiger

Becky Sternal

Rudi Bach

Austen Dupont

Arielle Anderson

Julia Gottlieb

Tom Kelly

Charles Capeless

Max Weiner

Sebastian Zapata

Jared Boza

John Humes

Alex Cami

 

Proposals and Conversations:

Karaoke machine

First snow= soup day! (need a hot plate or crockpot or toaster oven)

Constant turnover of soup on winter weekends

Late night winter weekends- funds needed

Volunteer trial period

Consistent hours, listed weekly on website or Facebook page

Christmas toy donation box, Toys 4 Tots

Movie night

PIng pong tournament

Sledding

Snowman competition with prizes

Snowforts

Butternut or Vermont ski trip- day passes and transportation

Food cooking contest

Food sculpting contest

RSYP wishlist

Panini press

Gingerbread house contest

Tubing at Butternut

Heroin problem