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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Nov. 10-16

10:47AM / Friday, November 10, 2017

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SATURDAY Annual Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony

The City of Pittsfield's Annual Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. For those participating, lineup will take place from 9-9:45 a.m. on Fenn, Pearl and Allen streets and will depart from City Hall at 10 a.m. The group will proceed to the Pittsfield Veterans' Memorial Park on South Street for the ceremony. Following the ceremony, a light reception for veterans and their family members will be held at the Pittsfield VA Outpatient Clinic at 73 Eagle Street from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE

SAT Upright Citizens Brigade on Tour at The Colonial

Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) Touring Company features the best improv comedians from the legendary UCB theaters. The 90-minute, unscripted show presents four improvisers at the top of their game in a high-energy show that's never been seen before and won't be seen again. There will be a meet & greet with the performers after the show! 8 p.m. $20/$30.

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FAMILY FRIENDLY

SUN Nutcracker Tea Party at Zion Lutheran Church

The Albany Berkshire Ballet presents tea and sweet treats with your favorite Nutcracker characters! There will be children's crafts, Nutcracker excerpts and more. All proceeds benefit the Ballet's 2017 Nutcracker tour. 3-5 p.m.

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FRI WeeMuse: Adventures at Berkshire Museum | FRI-SUN You Can't Take It with You at Miss Hall's School | SAT Pop-up Play Day at Berkshire Museum | SAT Chow Time at Berkshire Museum | TUE WeeMuse: Littlest Learners at Berkshire Museum | THU Create A Youth TV Show at Berkshire Children & Families

WELLNESS

SUN Open House at Pilates Fit, LLC

Pilates Fit, LLC, located at 740 Williams Street, invites you to check out all of the classes it has to offer. There will be free demonstrations of the reformer, barre and strength training classes. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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FRI-SAT FREE Yoga for Veterans & Service Members at Radiance Yoga | MON STD Testing at Berkshire Athenaeum | MON Flexibility Training at Knesset Israel

GET CREATIVE

THU Wreath 'n' Sip at Hancock Shaker Village

Hancock Shaker Village invites you to grab a drink, take a seat and learn, step-by-step, how to create a beautiful holiday wreath using natural elements. Registration includes materials and wine. 7-9 p.m.

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FRI Choose Your Own Workshop at Funky Phoenix | SAT Peyote Stitch Bracelet Class at Yummy Treasures | TUE Craft on North: Origami at Hotel on North | WED Knit on North at Hotel on North

COMMUNITY

SAT Dash for the Dress with Deidre's Special Day

Deidre's Special Day presents Dash for the Dress. Hundreds of one-of-a-kind gowns will be priced at more than 50% off! Gowns from: Maggie Sottero, Sottero Midgley, Allure, Casablanca, Alfred Angelo, Jasmine and more. The dash will be held in the event rooms opposite the Ballroom on the 2nd floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Sale runs from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Pre-register for special benefits!

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ONGOING Winter Clothing Drive at Berkshire County Arc | ONGOING Food for Fines at Berkshire Athenaeum | FRI-SUN You Can't Take It with You at Miss Hall's School | SAT Indoor Farmers Market at Zion Lutheran Church | SAT Decluttering Group at Wellness Underground | SUN Taconic Wrestling Bake Sale at Walmart | SUN Gospel Concert at First Baptist Church | SUN Holiday Food & Gift Expo at Crowne Plaza | MON STD Testing at Berkshire Athenaeum | WED League of Women Voters Meeting at The Whit | THU Trans Day of Remembrance at St. Stephen's Church

LEARN

TUE Lunch & Learn: Financial Wellness at HON

Hotel on North presents Lunch & Learn: Financial Wellness: Budgeting Tips and Credit Awareness with MountainOne Bank from 12-1 p.m. A complimentary buffet lunch will be provided. Space is limited to 20 people. Please sign up by calling 413-553-4212.

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MON West African & Caribbean Drumming Class at The Lichtenstein | TUE Mixology 101: Whiskey & Bourbon at Methuselah | TUE Seed Mantra Sound at New Moon Gifts | WED Foster Parent Information Session at Berkshire Athenaeum | THU A Trumpet at the Walls of Jericho: The Untold Story of Samuel Harrison at Knesset Israel | THU Protecting Your Energy at New Moon Gifts

FILM

FRI-MON Human Flow at The Little Cinema

Filmmaker and artist Ai Weiwei examines the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its personal human impact as more than 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war. Over the course of one year in 23 countries, Weiwei follows a chain of urgent human stories that stretch across the globe.

See website for dates and times.

ONGOING

See What's New at The Beacon | THU Charlie Chaplin Movie Night at Berkshire Athenaeum | THU A Trumpet at the Walls of Jericho: The Untold Story of Samuel Harrison at Knesset Israel

What's Showing at The Licht

Pittsfield's city-owned community arts center, the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, features nine working artist studios, a ceramics studio, a community room and an art gallery with changing exhibitions, classes, performances and more!

28 Renne Ave. | Open Wednesday - Saturday from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.