Registrations for local children's camps for the summer are beginning to open. As we learn of them, they will be added to this list. Check back for updates. Berkshire Botanical Garden: Register here for all camps. Berkshire Horseworks: Ranch Life 101 Summer program - register here. Bousquet Mountain: Vacation Camps and the Rippers and Riders […]
The 18th annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival runs April 18-18, 2024. As close followers know, our festival is a highlight of Jazz Appreciation Month, a national observance that was conceived by the Smithsonian Institution in 2001, and later sanctioned by Congress. It also falls on the eve of another celebratory event, Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday anniversary, […]
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Performing Arts & Entertainment
Spend the weekend with Brian Gilbert of Hilltown Anglers learning the basics of Fly Fishing! This day-and-a-half retreat includes: * Friday night accommodations at Blue Vista Motor Lodge with access to firepits, hot tubs and sauna * Friday evening workshop (6pm - 8pm) introducing anglers to equipment and gear, flies and rigging, and casting on […]
Nature and Recreation, Outdoor Event
Join us at Drifters Bar & Restaurant for great music and food! Mar. 23: The Riverside Brothers Mar. 29: Melissa Brinton Apr. 5: Chris Merenda Apr. 19: Melissa Brinton Apr. 26: Tony Lee Thomas
Arts and Culture, Performing Arts & Entertainment
In conjunction with the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) will present newly commissioned and recent works by Sadie Barnette, Alfred Conteh, Maya Freelon, Hugh Hayden, Letitia Huckaby, Jeffrey Meris, and Sable Elyse Smith in a new exhibition visualizing Black freedom, agency, and the legacy of the Civil […]
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Family Friendly, History and Heritage
The Clark Art Institute’s Manton Study Center for Works on Paper invites writers of all experience and skill levels to find inspiration in thematic selections from the Clark’s collection of works on paper. April’s open writing session theme, “Art and Writing,” features prints, drawings, and photographs exploring the relationship between images and text. The selection […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios
Learn how to use the iNaturalist app on your phone and practice on the variety of spring ephemerals found at The Boulders reserve, all while participating in a global bioblitz! You’ll come away from this program as a community scientist ready to participate in the next 3 days of the City Nature Challenge. The City Nature […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Nature and Recreation, Outdoor Event
Join us at Drifters Bar & Restaurant for an unforgettable evening filled with live music. Mar. 29: Melissa Brinton Apr. 05: Chris Merenda Apr. 19: Melissa Brinton Apr. 26: Tony Lee Thomas
Arts and Culture, Performing Arts & Entertainment
Sam Mendes directs Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton, Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Tuppence Middleton as Elizabeth Taylor, in this fierce and funny new play by Jack Thorne, offering a glimpse into the politics of a rehearsal room and the relationship between art and celebrity. 1964: Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to […]
Arts and Culture, Performing Arts & Entertainment
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum is proud to announce the return of BerkChique!, a unique community-driven event focused on sustainability and support for local non-profits. As the season changes, we invite community members to reevaluate their wardrobes. Items that are no longer in use – provided they are in good condition and wearable […]