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October 2020
Creative Writing Workshop Series: Healing Through Nature
Join Artists-at-Work artist-in-resident Lia Russell-Self for a series of workshops for queer people of color to reclaim and connect with land, time, and healing. These workshops will take place both on site and online. Space is limited. More information and registration on website.
Find out more »After School at Home: Archaeologists’ Club
A series of archaeological activities takes students, Grade 1 & 2, on a journey through history that reveals stories from ancient civilizations around the world.
Find out more »The Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show
The Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show is BACK! This year with more pumpkins, more fun, and an expanded schedule! Explore our famous gardens as we transform Naumkeag into a celebration of autumn with over 1,500 jack-o-lanterns, hundreds of mums, pumpkins and countless gourds – most of which were grown right here at Naumkeag! Hot cider and fall treats will be available for sale on-site. Reservations for time ticket entry required.
Find out more »Virtual Creative Reading Workshop: Imagining Reclamation and Healing
Each session will introduce core concepts and include time for conversation and personal reflection, as well as recommendations for further learning and actions. Workshops take place online over Zoom.
Find out more »After School at Home: Museums & Mummies
This guided, kid-friendly Dungeons & Dragons campaign set in the Berkshire Museum is filled with mystery, history, diplomacy, and adventure. Grades 3 - 6.
Find out more »Virtual: Inside the Pillow Lab: Brian Brooks/Moving Company
In a residency originally slated for March 2020 and cancelled due to the pandemic, Brian Brooks and his group of dancers, The Moving Company, return to the studio for the first time anywhere since March 13. Brooks will revisit Closing Distance, which premiered in January 2020 and is a prescient exploration of the human desire to connect physically and emotionally, with dancers in close contact, often arranging and rearranging one another’s bodies. Closing Distance is set to Caroline Shaw’s Pulitzer…
Find out more »Virtual: Martha Mitchell Calling
Portrayed with humor, candor, and disarming pathos, this riveting work re-examines the life and legacy of Martha Mitchell. Outrageous, flamboyant, courageous, and the life of the party, she ultimately played the pivotal role in the downfall of Nixon’s Presidency.
Find out more »Trick or Eat in Downtown Pittsfield!
Trick or Eat in downtown Pittsfield over Halloween weekend. Come dressed in costume (or donning a Halloween-themed COVID mask) and receive a handful of treats with your dine in or take out meal. Purchase of meal required. Participating Restaurants: Berkshire General Store District Kitchen & Bar Dottie’s Coffee Lounge Eat on North Flavours of Malaysia Hot Harry’s Marketplace Café Methuselah Bar & Lounge Mission Bar + Tapas Panchos Mexican.
Find out more »Walking Amongst the Shadows
Join paranormal investigator and author David Raby when he presents “Walking Amongst the Shadows". Ventfort Hall has been host to Raby’s group paranormal investigation events since 2017. One hundred percent of ticket sales for those events go towards restoration and preservation efforts. In this special talk, Raby will tell some of his favorite experiences from investigating Ventfort Hall and other historic locations. The talk will also feature just some of the many audio clips he has captured throughout the years.…
Find out more »A Berkshire Pulse Halloween: “Spirits of the Forest”
An artistically engaging, family-friendly, and interactive Halloween walk through the woods and gardens of Chesterwood. Our “spirits of the forest” will dance and guide you through the forest to mysterious spaces where we will feature dance pieces from the Berkshire Pulse community. The 45-minute event will end with safely packaged candy and a socially distanced Monster Mash dance party for everyone. Costumes and lanterns for candy are encouraged!
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