Weekend Outlook: Festivals, Fundraisers, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:37PM / Thursday, September 18, 2025 | |
 There are lots of events in and around Berkshire County this weekend including festivals, fundraisers, and more. Friday, Sept. 19 through Sunday, Sept. 21 Nearly 250 years ago, the town of Lee was founded and this weekend community members will celebrate the rich history and vibrant spirit of its founders. The three-day festival features a variety of activities including parades, live music, food vendors, fireworks, and more. It kicks off Friday with a Lee Historical Society Cemetery Talk at Fairmont Cemetery at 10 a.m. followed by the beloved Taste of Lee event. From 5 to 9 p.m. Main Street is closed to make room for live music, hay >> Read More |
Berkshire Athenaeum Hosts an Early Literacy Event | 12:49PM / Monday, September 15, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum and Pittsfield Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE), based out of Berkshire County Head Start, invite children ages 6 and under and their families to a free early literacy event celebrating the children's book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, from 10:30 am to noon in the auditorium of the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library located at 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201. This event aims to engage young learners and their families through a variety of fun, STEAM- based (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Last First Fridays of SummerBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:14PM / Thursday, September 04, 2025 | |
 Check out the events happening this weekend, including the two cities' First Fridays, picnics, and more.
320 Main St., Williamstown
Time: 1 to 4 p.m. Celebrate the Williamstown Youth Center with live music from Vermont's TechnicalDUFFiculties and ice cream. Every scoop Saturday benefits the youth center's afterschool program for Grades 1 through 6. More information here. Wisdom Way, Greenfield Time: opens Thursday and Friday at 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m. The 176th Franklin County Fair features a midway, demonstrations, truck and horse pulls, demolition derby, animals, agricultural competitions and exhibits, vendors and performers. Admission >> Read More |
Paradise or Plight? Melville and Berkshire Industry| 10:23AM / Wednesday, September 03, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Actor Marcus Kearns and historian John Dickson team up for a program discussing Herman Melville's influence on industry in Berkshire County during the nineteenth century. The program, presented by the Berkshire County Historical Society, begins with a dramatic reading of Melville's short story "The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids." The Lecture will take place at Arrowhead on Sept. 9, at 5:30 pm First published in 1855, the story combines two sketches, one set in the center of London's legal industry and the other in a New England paper factory (possibly based on The Old Red Mill in Dalton, >> Read More |
Pittsfield Cultural Council Seeks Applications for Grants| 08:04AM / Tuesday, September 02, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Cultural Council will accept applications for 2026 Mass Cultural Council grants from Sept. 2 to Oct. 16, 2025. The PCC invites artists, musicians, performers, educators, community groups, non-profits, and others to apply for grants to support art shows, concerts, performances, workshops, lectures, short-term artist residencies in schools, and other community programs. Applications for 2026 must be submitted only through the MCC website (not by mail or email) beginning at 10 a.m. on Sept. 2. Deadline for applications is 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 16. No late applications will be accepted. The PCC will discuss and vote on applications in open >> Read More |
Market 32, Price Chopper, Freihofer's Raise Funds for the Alzheimer's Association| 07:28AM / Saturday, August 23, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32 and Price Chopper and Freihofer's Baking Company announced a $20,210 donation to the Alzheimer's Association as the result of a recent in-store fundraising campaign. The fundraising total—which was made possible by the generosity of customers—was announced during a check presentation at the Clifton Shoppers World Market 32 in Clifton Park, NY. During May and June, Market 32 and Price Chopper and Freihofer's each donated $.05 to the Alzheimer's Association for every purchase of select Freihofer's products, which were marked with specially designed shelf tags. "Our customers have once again >> Read More |
BCC Announces the Return of the Chorale | 09:17AM / Thursday, August 21, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced the return of the BCC Chorale, led by Professor of Music Ellen Shanahan. The Chorale had been discontinued a few years ago when the College consolidated its for-credit jazz and choral ensembles into a single group. Now, thanks to renewed interest from students and community members, Professor Shanahan is bringing the Chorale back in a new form — as a non-credit, volunteer group open to BCC students, alumni, staff, and members of the broader community. "I am resurrecting the BCC Chorale, which was a staple on campus for decades," said Shanahan. "I have since heard >> Read More |
Governor Healey Unveils Art Exhibition by Berkshire Artists| 12:59PM / Monday, August 18, 2025 | |
BOSTON — A temporary art installation outside the governor's office on Beacon Hill features three Berkshires artists. Gov. Maura Healey unveiled the exhibit this month in partnership with Mass Cultural Council. It includes works in photography, paintings and digital prints. The artists are Adam Brown of Lenox, Sarah Sutro of North Adams and Shelsy Rodriguez of Pittsfield. Their works will be displayed in the reception area of the governor's office through Sept. 12. "Western Mass has an incredible legacy of arts and culture, and these artists remind us of the creativity that comes from all across the state," said Healey. "We're >> Read More |
Berkshire Museum Announces New Chief Development Officer| 08:22AM / Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum is set to welcome Lori Eastman as its new Chief Development Officer. Eastman has spent her career at private liberal arts colleges, including the last 25 years at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, which she also attended as an undergraduate. At Skidmore, she served as the Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff in the college's Office of Advancement, where she acted as a frontline fundraiser, building relationships with donors and prospects, overseeing staff and teams engaged in fundraising, and managing larger fundraising projects. Before that, she spent ten years working at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, as a Director of >> Read More |
Greek Fest Returns in August | 12:31PM / Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greek Fest returns August Saturday, Aug. 16, noon to 7 pm and Sunday, Aug., 17 Noon to 6 pm. Greek Fest is back in last year's location, Hillcrest Academy, 400 Columbus Ave. Ext in Pittsfield. There will be food, pastries, music, dancing and free parking. >> Read More |
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