The Berkshire Edge: 40th Anniversary Celebrations

Silkscreen Party

Great Barrington— The year 2024 marks Flying Cloud Institute’s 40th Anniversary.

The organization was founded in 1984 by Jane and Larry Burke with David Schwarz, as a center for community education specializing in environmental education, energy and land conservation, and the arts. It now offers an array of programs in the arts and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) that serve over 2,000 youth and local educators annually.

To celebrate this landmark anniversary, Flying Cloud is hosting a series of events, while gathering individual stories of the organization’s impact and sharing these recollections with the community. The events kicked off with a silk screening party on March 2nd at Bon Dimanche in Great Barrington. During the party, participants silk screened t-shirts and totes with the Flying Cloud logo. The next event will celebrate the Young Women in Science program with a “Women in Science Trivia Night” on May 2nd at Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield.

“Jane and Larry started something special, shared their home and talents with this community for 40 years, and we think that’s worth celebrating! The whole Flying Cloud team is proud to continue that work, to inspire the next generation of scientists and artists,” said Executive Director Maria Rundle.