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ArtWeek Berkshires 2022 Welcomes Submissions| 12:10PM / Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County's five Cultural Districts are partnering again to expand ArtWeek Berkshires 2022 that will take place from Sept 15 to Sept 25. The coalition recently posted its first call for artists. The non-juried event is free to all Berkshire County individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in showcasing creative work. Submissions from actors, cartoonists, crafters, dancers, designers, filmmakers, illustrators, mimes, multimedia artists, musicians, performance artists, poets, puppeteers, theater artists, visual artists, writers are welcome. Representatives from the five Cultural District began meeting in February to 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Daffodils & All That JazzBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:35PM / Friday, April 22, 2022 | |
 Berkshire County will be hosting a variety of indoor and outdoor events this warm weekend including festivals, dance parties, museum activities, and performances from world renowned performers. Naumkeag is kicks off its 4th annual Daffodil and Tulip Festival this weekend that will run throughout the months of April and May. The event will showcase more than 130,000 daffodil, tulip and minor bulbs across their 8 acres of land. The 48-acre estate will be decorated with "with a variety of blooms, containers, displays and decorations against the backdrop of stunning views of Monument Mountain and the Berkshire Hills," according to the 0 Comments
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Community Commemoration and Film Screening to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day| 12:15PM / Thursday, April 21, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Sunday, April 24, at 2 p.m., join the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires for a community commemoration of Yom HaShoah-Holocaust Remembrance Day with a screening of "The Invisibles." Candle lighting and prayers of remembrance will follow the film and be led by Rabbi Daveen Litwin, Federation's Director of Community Engagement and Programming. This in-person event will take place at the Berkshire Museum's Little Cinema, located at 39 South Street in Pittsfield. Space is limited – please register on the calendar of events listing at jewishberkshires.org. Masking and proof of COVID vaccination are required 0 Comments
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April Vacation Events at the Berkshire Museum| 08:00AM / Saturday, April 16, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — April break activities kick off at the Berkshire Museum with a full week of indoor playtime plus special performances, screenings, and discussions from Saturday, April 16 through Saturday, April 23. "The Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Experience" (Monday, April 18) features "Captain Nemo's Adventure Academy" which is created and performed by touring actor David Engel as an homage to the famed captain from Jules Verne's novel. Performances are 11 AM and 1 PM. Berkshire Museum has been proud to present Voyage to the Deep (in partnership with General Dynamics). Visitors can explore the Nautilus submarine and engage in 0 Comments
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Easter Weekend Outlook: Egg Scrambles & MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:59AM / Friday, April 15, 2022 | |
 The sun is shining high in the sky this Sunday with temperatures in the high 40s with slight rain on Saturday. Berkshire County will be hosting a variety of Easter hunts and events this weekend for families to enjoy the coming of spring. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield The baby animals have arrived and Hancock Shaker Village is opening its barn doors this weekend for a chance to see lambs, goats, piglets, calves, and chicks. This family friendly celebration will include activities around the farm where visitors get a chance to learn from the informed farm teams.
Piglets take a nap at Hancock Shaker Village. Start Easter Sunday off with an Easter Day 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Historical Society: Perspectives on Berkshires Black History| 03:48PM / Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society is rescheduling Dr. Cynthia Farr Brown's lecture From the Slave's Cause to Civil Rights: Community and Liberty in the Berkshires before 1909 to April 20. The virtual lecture will take place at 5 pm; to receive the zoom link, please contact BCHS at melville@berkshirehistory.org Cynthia Brown is the president of the board of the Berkshire County Historical Society – Arrowhead. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the Berkshire County Education Task Force, and as an Associate Member of Pittsfield's Community Development Board. She has a doctorate in United States 0 Comments
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BCC Players to Perform 'Rabbit Hole' | 11:10AM / Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Community College (BCC) Players announce their annual spring production will be "Rabbit Hole," opening Friday, April 22 at 7 pm and closing Sunday, May 1. General admission tickets are $15 ($10 for BCC employees, students and senior citizens). To purchase tickets online, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/bccplayers. Written by American playwright David Lindsey-Abaire, "Rabbit Hole" won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2007. According to a press release, it tells the tale of Becca and Howie Corbett, who have everything a family could want — until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside 0 Comments
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Berkshires Weekend Outlook for April 8-10By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:26PM / Friday, April 08, 2022 | |
 Berkshire County is offering a wide array of indoor events to keep dry this rainy weekend from live concerts to comedy nights. Or keep warm in the barns with the baby animals at Hancock Shaker Village. Mass MoCa, North Adams Want to experience Afro style music that will bring "the Sun of West Africa" to the stage? Then look no further than Mamadou Diabate & Percussion Mania in concert at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art on Saturday, April 9, at 8 p.m. in the Hunter Center. Audience members can experience the art of music and language through the virtuosic balafon music that is supported by the powerful African rhymes and refined 0 Comments
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Berkshire Museum Exhibit on COVID-19 Impact and Vaccine Development | 04:00PM / Friday, April 08, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Visitors of the Berkshire Museum will be able to get a closer look into the science behind vaccines at the new exhibit, "Project Vaccine: Our Best Defense." This interactive exhibition explores the long-standing evidence behind how vaccines work and celebrates the number of professionals involved in the vaccination process from research and development to distribution, to administering vaccines. Presented, in both English and Spanish, "Project Vaccine: Our Best Defense" (Proyecto Vacunas: Nuestra mejor defensa) features interactive activities and asks questions that are informed by science and influenced by 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Historical Society Grants and Sponsorships| 11:00AM / Saturday, April 02, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society (BCHS) announced several grants and sponsorships that will support programs and exhibitions in 2022 as well as improvements to the landscape of Herman Melville's Arrowhead. "The Berkshire County Historical Society is grateful to a number of organizations supporting our summer 2022 programs," said Executive Director Lesley Herzberg. "Through the generosity of these organizations, BCHS is able to offer a full season of exhibitions and programs at little or no charge to the public. We will also embark on a plan to enhance Arrowhead's historic gardens." Support from MountainOne will 0 Comments
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