Friday - Saturday: Berkshire Theatre Group presents Atlantis, Lost! And Other Legends from the Strange Waves at Berkshire Museum 

Atlantis, Lost! is a collection of stories about historical wonders and the waters of the world. This collection of wet and wonderful tales includes the lost civilization of Atlantis, the life of a pirate, the origin of surfing and the Loch Ness monster. Ride the strange waves and discover a whole new view of the world through these inspired episodes of modern mythology.

Friday- Saturday, February 20 - 21 | 11am-12:30pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | $15 adult, $8 child; Museum members $5 adult, $3 child, children 3 and under free

10x10 Event: Friday: 10 Days of Play at Berkshire Museum

Through February 22 | Mon-Sat 11am-3pm Sun 12-3 | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE with Museum admission

Friday: Matt Heaton: Toddlerbilly Troubadour at Berkshire Museum

Matt Heaton's music is a kid-friendly blend of folk & surf-inspired originals and reworked classics. Like musicians before him, he took a keen interest in music for kids after the birth of his son, now leading engaging sing-alongs that adults can enjoy too.

Friday, February 20 | 1:30pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | $15 adult, $8 child; Museum members $5 adult, $3 child, children 3 and under free

10x10 Event: Friday: Ten Spot Art Show at the Lichtenstein

The annual invitational Ten Spot Art Show features the best contemporary artists in the Berkshires and surrounding area, from north to south and in between.  This year, the artists were each nominated by former Ten Spot artists.  You will see billboards around the county featuring each artist, bringing the gallery out to the streets. 

Through February 28 | Wed-Sat 11am-4pm | Lichtenstein Center for the Arts | 28 Renne Avenue |413-499-9348 | FREE

10x10 Event: Friday+: 10 days, 10 stencils, 10 colors at Shire City Sanctuary 

An evolving demonstration and installation of a screen printed poster. We will be screen printing a ten color poster, adding one color to the poster every day for the ten days of the festival. Culminating in a limited edition, final, 10 color print on the last day of the 10×10 festival.

Through February 22 | 5:30pm | Shire City Sanctuary | 40 Melville Street | 413-320-4175 | FREE

Friday: Painting with The Ponies Paint n' Sip Party at H & R Block

Spend an evening painting with the ponies to benefit the Berkshire Carousel. Learn with talented Teri Davis Artist & Painter how to paint with acrylics while tasting delightful drinks and decadent chocolates! Go home with a finished painting! There will be two parties: February 12 and 20. Call 413-499-0457 to make your reservation!

Friday, February 20 | 5:30pm-7:30 | H & R Block | Allendale Center |413-499-0457 | $35

Friday: Paint Party at The Dirty Paintbrush

Learn to paint "Starry Eve." Call now to reserve your canvas.

Friday, February 20 | 6pm-9pm | The Dirty Paintbrush | 141 North Street | 413-442-9300

Friday: Coffee House Cabaret at South Congregational Church

South Congregational Church will be hosting a Coffee House Cabaret featuring renowned Berkshire County musician Mark Kelso on Friday. Please come and join us as we share in Mark's delightful music, camaraderie and light refreshment.  Donations accepted to benefit Mission Projects of South Church and light refreshments will be for sale.

Friday, February 20 | 7pm | South Congregational Church | 110 South Street| FREE

Friday-Monday: Whiplash at The Little Cinema

Andrew Neiman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever changing the young man's life. Andrew's passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the brink of both his ability- and his sanity.

Friday-Monday, February 20-23 | Fri-Mon 7pm, Mon 1:30pm | Berkshire Museum | Little Cinema | 39 South Street |413-443-717| $5 Museum Members $7.50 Museum Non Members

10x10 Event: Friday - Saturday: Gypsy Layne Cabaret & Company 10 Shades of Gypsy at The Whitney Center for the Arts

Sizzling. Sultry. Cool. Playful. Outrageous...and that's just half of it. What's your favorite shade of Gypsy Layne? The Berkshire's first homegrown burlesque and cabaret troupe colors you wild this February with their latest extravaganza, 10 Shades of Gypsy Layne, part of Pittsfield's 10×10 Festival. The acts are eclectic as the Gypsies themselves, and electrifying. Two nights, 10 shades, endless possibilities. Reservations are encouraged.

Friday & Saturday, February 20 & 21 | 8pm (doors open at 7pm) | The Whitney Center for the Arts | 42 Wendell Avenue | 413-443-0289  | $25

Friday: Blackwater at Fairways

Take a break from the shovel and dance to your favorite hits performed by BlackWater. Rocking the night away with classic rock, pop, country rock, and Southern rock. Must be +21.
 

Friday, February 20 | 10pm-1am | Fairways at the A | 303 Crane Ave | 413-442-3585| $5

Saturday: Literacy Mini Golf Classic at Berkshire Athenaeum

Are you looking for a great school vacation week activity for the family? We'll be turning the three floors of the library into an 18-hole mini-golf course, complete with hazards for our annual Mini Golf Classic! 

Saturday, February 21 | 10am-4pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | $5 adults, $2 children

10x10 Event: Saturday, February 21: One Day Color Blast at The Lichtenstein 

Bring in some color to these cold winter days!  In this one-day workshop you will paint quick, relaxed color studies and learn to mix acrylic paint in the process.  Use this time to try something new or rediscover the pleasures of paint, color and really LOOKING at the world around us.  No experience or materials necessary- just come in from the cold and share the day playing with color.

Saturday, February 21 | 10am-4pm | Lichtenstein Center for the Arts | 28 Renne Avenue | $95 members, $105 non-members

Saturday: Chow Time at Berkshire Museum

Help prepare enticing feasts for the turtles, fish, chameleon, and even the blue-tongue skink in the Aquarium!

Saturday, February 21 | 12:30pm-1:30pm |Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE with Museum admission

Saturday - Sunday: Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts at The Little Cinema

This year's nominees for Best Documentary Short Subject will screen at the Little Cinema. Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1: each month, the Veterans Crisis Line receives over 22,000 calls from military veterans, who account for 20% of all suicides in the U.S. each year. Joanna: as she faces a terminal illness, the mother of a young son writes a blog in which she tries to leave a record of what she hopes to teach him. Our Curse:  a mother and father face the difficulties of caring for a baby who has been born with a life-threatening congenital breathing disorder known as Ondine's curse. The Reaper (La Parka): for the past 25 years, Efrain has worked in a slaughterhouse, where he has developed an intimate relationship with both death and what one must sometimes do to live. White Earth: three children and an immigrant mother face a long and difficult winter in North Dakota, which has attracted many people seeking work during an oil boom.

Saturday-Sunday, February 21-22 | 1:30pm-3pm | Berkshire Museum | Little Cinema | 39 South Street |413-443-717| $5 Museum Members $7.50 Museum Non Members

Saturday: Public Skate at Pittsfield Boys and Girls Club

The City of Pittsfield Recreation Program has teamed up with the Boys & Girls Club of Pittsfield for a free public skating opportunity.  The Recreation Program and the Boys & Girls Club invite the first 100 people through the door during the Public Skate at the Pittsfield Boys & Girls Club to free admission for skating as well as free skate rental if needed (limited size availability).

Saturday, February 21 | 2pm-3:45pm | Boys and Girls Club | 16 Melville Street | 413-448-8258 | FREE

10x10 Event: Saturday, February 21: Ten Decades of Jazz Piano at Baba Louie's

Jazz has undeservedly gained a mystique of inaccessibility. In this presentation/performance, master pianist Bill Mays provides examples of jazz' progression from raggedy honky-tonk sounds to its speakeasy era, to its heyday in the mid-20th century, to bebop, and now, to "America's Classical Music." Choosing one example from each of 10 decades, his interpretations both entertain and educate; the audience gets to hear a NY-based piano virtuoso, and appreciate downtown Pittsfield. Visit Berkshire Jazz for more information. 

Saturday, February 21 | 8pm | Baba Louie's | 34 Depot Street | 413-449-2400  | $15 advance, $20 at door

10x10 Event: Sunday, February 22: Dance Ten: Celebrating Community Dance Schools & Ensembles at Boyd-Quinson Mainstage 

The second annual showcase of ten exciting Berkshire County dance groups including Terpsichore School of Dance, All Berkshire Dance Team, DysFUNKCrew, Cantarella School of Dance, Youth Alive, Olga Dunn Dance Company, Albany Berkshire Ballet, Darrell Pucciarello Dance, and The Funk Box Studio. Tickets may be purchased online at barringtonstageco.org or in-person on 2/22/15 at the box office starting at noon.

Sunday, February 22 | 3pm |Barrington Stage Company | Boyd-Quinson Mainstage | 30 Union Street | 413-236-8888 | $10 adults, $5 kids

Monday, February 23: Public Input Session at Conte Community School

The Pittsfield Department of Community Development is sponsoring a Public Input Sessions this year as part of the preparation of its 2015 Consolidated Annual Action Plan.  The purpose of the Public Input Sessions is to obtain public comments and suggestions on how the City's federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds should be used to improve the quality of life in our community.  Everyone who attends this public input session will be given the opportunity to speak on what community issues are important to them, such as: housing; public facilities; job opportunities; drug and alcohol abuse; childcare; domestic violence; handicapped services; and elderly services.

Monday, February 23 | 5:30pm | Conte Community School | 200 West Street | FREE

Tuesday: Cloud Computing; An Introduction at Berkshire Athenaeum

You've probably heard the term "Cloud Computing" but  perhaps you're foggy on its meaning. This conceptual class will cover: How is computer data stored? What is Cloud Computing? Why do people use it? What are its limits? How can I use it in my life ? The instructor will be happy to field questions on this vast topic but she may not be able to address personal troubleshooting issues. Space is limited and preregistration is required.

Tuesday, February 24 | 9:30am-11am | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | FREE

Tuesday: Toddler Story Time at Berkshire Athenaeum

For ages 1 1/2 - 3. No registration required. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult, age 18 or older, at all times.

Tuesday, February 24 | 10am | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | FREE

Wednesday: Parent/STEM Session at Berkshire Museum

Come explore the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) with your child! Each week we will investigate a different topic through books, hands-on activities, and play. Each family will receive a science exploration packet to take home. Come discover what happens when opposites attract in magnet play! STEM program geared for children ages 2 to 4. Registration is required. Call the Museum at 413-443-7171 x21.

Wednesday, February 25 | 10:30-11am | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street |413-443-7171 | FREE with Museum admission

Thursday: Play and Learn with Jenn at Berkshire Athenaeum

 Come hear stories, sing songs and play some games! For ages 1 1/2 - 5. No registration required. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult, age 18 or older, at all times.

Thursday, February 26 | 10am | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | FREE