Q-MoB Walking Group 3rd Sunday: Historic West Stockbridge, MA

On 12/15/24, join West Stockbrige Town Historian Robert Salerno, who is also President of the West Stockbridge Historical Society, in a wonderful walking history tour showcasing some of the buildings that tell the long story of how West Stockbridge has persevered and adapted in booms and busts.

Join queer men from all over the region who enjoy walking together every week to get to know one another, get some easy exercise, and explore some of the region's most interesting landmarks. We walk rain or shine and encourage men who know the history, architecture, and/or ecology of the places we explore to join us to share what you know.

Many studies show that developing a regular walking practice can improve your strength, immune system, longevity, and mood, and measurably reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic pain. And if you walk regularly with other people, that habit will even more strongly improve your mood and reduce isolation, as well as help you build a better social network.

PRE-WALK QUEER MEN'S COFFEE KLATCH @ #6 DEPOT: join us before the walk for our monthly Queer Men's Coffee Klatch @ #6 Depot Coffee Roastery, 10am-12pm. We depart from #6 Depot for our walk & return there at the end of the walk. Please register separately for the Coffee Klatch so we can save enough tables for our group.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Please bring $10-$20 Tax-Deductible Donation (paid online or as cash or check made out to "BSCC") or join Q-MoB by donating $25/month, $50/month, $75/month, $100/month or more -- so you never have to donate at Q-MoB activities again, or if this is your very 1st Q-MoB event, it is FREE so you can check us out.
• rain-gear &/or umbrella
• appropriate walking footwear (that can get muddy),
• snacks & water
• a fleece/sweater (sometime unexpected winds/storms can drop temps)

WEATHER: Please check the weather in West Stockbridge from your home before you leave for the walk, so that you will be able bring the right clothes to deal with any last minute changes in the weather. Weather in the Berkshires can change quickly and it always good to be prepared for rain, wind, & unexpectedly cooler temps than were forecast the day before. We will only cancel the walk if there is a forecast of a thunderstorm or ice on the path, and we will text you should this happen the day of the walk.

DONATE OR BECOME A MONTHLY SUSTAINING MEMBER: Please donate $10-$20/event to help assure Q-MoB can continue to offer more than 20 activities & multiple resources & services to rural queer men all over the region. If you attend 2 or more Q-MoB events/month, please consider becoming a monthly sustaining donor member. By donating $25, $50, $75, or $100/month you can help to sustain the incredible variety of activities, services, and resources Q-MoB provides and assure all of these activities are accessible to men regardless of their age, income, or ability, and best of all you can avoid having to donate at each and every event you attend. Monthly Sustaining Members pay only once a month and then can attend all our activities with no further donation.

REACHING US DAY OF THE EVENT: If you have trouble finding us, will be late, or can't make it, please call/text Stan at 760-574-1636.