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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Dec. 8-14

01:28PM / Friday, December 08, 2017

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SAT-SUN Holiday Shindy at Shire City Sanctuary

Shire City Sanctuary will again host its Holiday Shindy, featuring more than 60 artisan vendors, yummy food, warm drinks and live music. Long-time returning vendors will mingle with emerging talents. Saturday hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $3. Children under the age of 12 are free.

MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE

FRI BYP Ugly Sweater Party at Methuselah

Join Berkshire Young Professionals for a fun evening in your worst gear at Methuselah Bar & Lounge. The one whose clothing brings the most eye pain shall be crowned Winner of Terrible Taste! A party in the back room will include holiday music, a specialty drink, snacks and seasonal decorations. Cash bar. $10 BYP members/$15 guests. Bring your business card to enter to win a door prize! 6-9 p.m.

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FAMILY FRIENDLY

SUN Gingerbread House Decorating Party at Dottie's

The 11th Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Party at Dottie's will feature two sessions - one for kids and one for adults. $35 includes homemade a gingerbread house, frosting and decorations. Kids decorating will be from 4-6 p.m., followed by adult decorating from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with beer and wine for sale. Reservations and payment in advance required.

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FRI WeeMuse: Adventures at Berkshire Museum | FRI Pizza & Christmas Cookies at Moments House | SAT Pop-up Play Day at Berkshire Museum | SAT Chow Time at Berkshire Museum | SAT FREE David Grover Concert at The Colonial | SAT Happimess at The Colonial | SAT Holiday Gift-making Day at Berkshire Paint & Sip | SAT Festival of Trees After Dark at Berkshire Museum | SUN Repurposed Ornament Workshop at Funky Phoenix | MON Tiny Tots Story Time at Berkshire Athenaeum | MON+ Teen Book Giveaway at Berkshire Athenaeum | TUE WeeMuse: Littlest Learners at Berkshire Museum | WED WeeMuse: Paren/Child STEM at Berkshire Museum | THU Preschool Play & Learn at Berkshire Athenaeum

WELLNESS

SUN On Pointe Barre Class at Berkshire Yoga Dance

Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness presents an on pointe barre class with Jillian Bamford held every Sunday from 10:45-11:45 a.m. starting Dec. 10. Barre combines Pilates, yoga and ballet moves to strengthen, tone and balance the entire body. A perfect workout for any fitness level! $10 per class. Drop-ins welcome.

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TUE Yoga + Barre at Rogue Yoga

GET CREATIVE

SAT Holiday Gift-making at Berkshire Paint & Sip

Berkshire Paint & Sip invites everyone (ages 6 to adult) to create personalized holiday gifts for family and friends. Choose any 4 items to paint - wine glasses, Mason jars, vases, ornaments and more - for only $35! All supplies, instruction and a light snack included. BYOB. 1-3 p.m.

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FRI Paint "Tuscan Olives" at Dirty Brush | SAT Make LED Holiday Cards at Berkshire Museum | MON Terrarium Gift-making Class at Township Four | MON Wreaths & Wine at Moments House | MON-TUE-THU Holiday Handmade Gift Class at Dirty Brush | TUE Craft on North: Pomanders at Hotel on North | WED Paint Party Benefit for Rose & Cole's Co-op Transport at Berkshire Paint & Sip | SUN Holiday Centerpiece Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village | WED Knit on North at Hotel on North | WED Open Studio at Berkshire Paint & Sip

COMMUNITY

SAT+ A Christmas Carol at The Colonial

The heartwarming holiday tradition returns to The Colonial Theatre. Revel in the joy of Christmas as told in the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, the infamous miser who is shown the error of his ways. Journey back to Victorian England and experience the classic story filled with holiday carols. Community & Sensory-friendly Performance: Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.

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FRI 92nd Sauce Tasting at BMC | SAT Downtown Pittsfield Indoor Market at Boys & Girls Club | SAT Decluttering Group at Wellness Underground | SAT Candlelit Evening at Hancock Shaker Village | SUN Gingerbread House Decorating Party at Dottie's | TUE Toastmasters Meeting | WED Monthly Spaghetti Dinner at Pittsfield Elks

LEARN

MON The Balfour Declaration at Knesset Israel

The Jewish Federation's Connecting with Community series will present the timely topic of the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Hugh Black will discuss the historical significance of the letter that the UK's Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour sent to Lord Walter Rothschild, declaring support of the "national home for the Jewish people"...the Jewish State of Palestine.

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SAT Make LED Holiday Cards at Berkshire Museum | MON West African & Caribbean Drumming Class at The Lichtenstein | TUE Crystal Bowl Meditation at New Moon Gifts | WED Art Talk with Joshua McHugh at Berkshire Athenaeum | THU Feng Shui for the New Year at Knesset Israel | THU Beginners Tarot Part 3 at New Moon Gifts

FILM

FRI-MON Tormenting the Hen at The Little Cinema

From the bucolic hinterlands of rural Massachusetts comes a disquieting new dramedy from Dipso director Teddy Collatos. Invited by a dippy, well-meaning curator type (Josephine Decker), playwright Claire (Dameka Hayes) is spirited away to an artists' retreat to present her latest work. Claire is accompanied by her fiancee, Monica (Carolina Monnerat), to this welcomed weekend getaway. But an unexpected visit from town weirdo Mutty (Matt Shaw) casts a threatening pall on their romantic idyll. Q&A with Teddy Collatos after Saturday night's screening.

See website for dates and times.

ONGOING

See What's New at The Beacon | TUE Star Wars: The Force Awakens at Berkshire Athenaeum

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.

The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts will host a group of student curators from Miss Hall's School who are taking an arts administration class. Together, we'e created a pop-up gallery featuring young local artists. Each of the seven students in the class has reached out to an artist of their choice and curated a collection of their work. View the exhibit on Friday, Dec. 8 from 8-10 p.m.

HOLIDAY PARKING

Stay tuned to this page for updates on free parking over the next few weeks during the holiday season.

Click here for more information on downtown parking.

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