Category: Brookline Interactive Group

Drop-In Demos: Berlhey Narcisse

Berlhey Narcisse loves business and loves women! It’s no wonder that she is the Executive Director of Women Thriving, which co-creates opportunities for women to thrive through learning, leadership development, and community. On this episode of Drop-In Demos, we get to know about the organization’s vision as well as Berlhey’s own passion for community-building.

0:00 Intro
3:31 Women Thriving’s Core Programs
8:42 Inclusive Communities and Community Garden
11:21 Using your community to avoid isolation
16:01 How to connect with Berlhey and Women Thriving
19:43 Getting started

Drop In Demos – Zaria Karakashian-Jones

BIG continues the Drop-In Demos series launched in 2025 for AANHPI Heritage Month, this time in celebration of Black History Month.

In this episode Zaria Karakashian-Jones, lifelong Brookline resident and current non-profit leader, talks about her relationship with and love for the town of Brookline before teaching the iconic Electric Slide.

0:00 Intro
4:10 Brookline for the Culture and Juneteenth Celebrations
13:09 Jennifer Coolfridge
18:00 Learn the Electric Slide

2026 Under The Stars At Larz

The 2026 Under the Stars at Larz Figure Skating Event was held in honor and celebration of Tenley Albright and the 70th anniversary of her historic gold medal win as the first US woman to win gold in figure skating!

Telling Your Story Season 9

The storytellers deliver poetic readings on various topics and, in a special group discussion, talk about navigating housing as mothers.

NellieMae Live – Quandell Wigfall

In the first episode of her debut show on BIG, host NellieMae sits down with multi-talented creator Quandell Wigfall to talk about his new book.