Weekend Outlook: Looking Green This WeekendBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:07PM / Thursday, March 13, 2025 | |
There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week including St. Patrick's Day celebrations, art, live music, and more. Downtown Hoosick Falls, N.Y. Time: Saturday, 1 p.m. Annual parade kicks off with more than 40 marching bands and floats at 1 p.m. from Wood Park and down and around Main Street. An Irish festival with Burns Moore Bridge Band begins at noon at the Hoosick Armory, Full Tilt plays from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Hoosick Falls Eagle Club and Toss the Feathers starts at 1 p.m. in the Walloomsac Taproom. Various vendors will be open and a Cousins Lobster truck will be at the Armory. More information >> Read More |
Art in the Berkshires Juried Arts & Crafts Show| 07:57AM / Friday, March 07, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Art in the Berkshires (ArtintheBerkshires.com) invites artists from across the region to participate in its annual Juried Arts & Crafts Show. This event celebrates the creativity and craftsmanship of local artists and artisans. The art show will be held at the Eastover Contemporary Art Space from June 4 to July 5, 2025, with an online gallery running through the end of the year. Marie Craig, artist, gallerist, and curator, will be the juror for this inaugural show. The Call for Art is now open through March 14, 2025, offering artists the opportunity to showcase their work in one of four categories: 2-Dimensional Wall-Hung >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Film Screenings, Live Music, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:08PM / Thursday, February 27, 2025 | |
There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week, including film screenings, museum activities, live music, and more. The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. The museum is opening its doors for free to provide people the chance to see its permanent and temporary collections. This month, it will celebrate the final days of its exhibit "Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier National, Paris," which closes on March 9. At 11:15 am, a Clark educator will lead a guided tour of the exhibition, pick up a ticket at the admissions desk on a first-come, first-served >> Read More |
Hancock Shaker Village 'The Big Chill' Celebrated Berkshire WinterBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:22PM / Thursday, February 20, 2025 | |
Children have fun in the snow at Hancock Shaker Village. More photos. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hancock Shaker Village's "The Big Chill" event turned out to be chillier and snowier than expected. The event is to celebrate all things New England in the winter, said Caroline Holland, the Village's executive director and CEO. Photos from the event here. It featured maple tree tapping, blacksmithing and woodworking demonstrations, live music, a fire pit, sledding and snow activities, live music, and more. However, the two-day event was cut short as snow and sleet covered the region. Although it became a one-day event, the >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Fireworks and Mindful WalksBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:32PM / Thursday, February 20, 2025 | |
 There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week, including festivals, fireworks, winter activities, and more. The Common, Pittsfield Time: Saturday 6 p.m. Fireworks will mark the end of the annual 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival. The viewing area is in the parking lot on First Street between Eagle and Fenn Street. No spectators will be permitted inside the Common during the show. More information here. Throughout Pittsfield Feb. 13 through 23 The 10x10 Festival will conclude this weekend. The festival features music, visual arts, dance, outdoor activities, and more. Highlights >> Read More |
Berkshire County Historical: 'In The Service of America' Lecture| 03:25PM / Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society will present the lecture In the Service of America: Berkshire's Black Soldiers and Veterans of the Revolution, by historian Cynthia Farr Brown. The free event takes place on Feb. 26. The lecture will look at some of the stories of the Black men from the Berkshires who served in the Continental Army and as minutemen and militia during the American Revolution, as well as what happened to veterans living in the Berkshires after the war was over. Historical records reveal the stories of lesser-known Revolutionary War veterans from Berkshire County, including Frank Duncan, Bacchus Boardman, and >> Read More |
Art Exhibit Kicks Off Pittsfield 10x10 Upstreet Arts FestivalBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
03:05PM / Monday, February 17, 2025 | |
Shelsy Rodriguez's works feature endangered animals from Colombia. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 14th annual 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival officially kicked off Thursday night with an "Off The Streets" art exhibition. The show features work from 10 artists who have murals in Pittsfield. The 10 artists are Hope Aguilera, Mike Carty, Huck Elling, Diane Firtell, Frances Chloe Jones-Whitman, Pops Peterson, Cara Petricca, Stef Quetti, Shelsy Rodriguez and Jesse Tobin McCauley. Each artist has a couple of their works on the wall throughout the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts from now until Feb. 28. Jen Glockner, the city's director of >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Winterfest & the Big ChillBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:12PM / Friday, February 14, 2025 | |
 There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week, including festivals, live music, and more. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield Time: 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The village will have a range of activities, including walking tours, ice harvesting talks, maple tree tapping demonstrations, crafts, farm animals, and more. The event is part of the Pittsfield's Office of Cultural Development 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival, during which several organizations and businesses will hold events from Feb. 13 through 23. All activities are included with the $15 admission ticket, free for members and children 12 and >> Read More |
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Photography Exhibition: Focus on Downtown| 03:27PM / Thursday, February 13, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. and Framework are presenting "Focus on Downtown," a new photography exhibition featuring local photographers Brian Beckett, Shaun Harmon, and Autumn Phoenix. The exhibit runs from February 3 through March 26 at Framework by Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (437 North Street) and showcases vibrant and artistic views of the city. As part of the 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival, a reception with the photographers will be held on Sunday, Feb. 23, from 10 AM to 12 PM in collaboration with Dottie’s Coffee Lounge’s Domingo Brunch, featuring live music by Amy Attias and Dave Christopolis. The exhibition is open Monday through Thursday,
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Winter Snowshoe Hike at Arrowhead| 08:06AM / Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass—Join the Berkshire County Historical Society and Berkshire Natural Resources Council for a guided snowshoe hike at Herman Melville's historic Arrowhead on Feb. 15 from 10-11 AM. This free event offers participants a chance to explore the grounds while learning about Melville's history, including his sleigh rides, and to view Mt. Greylock's winter scenery. Snowshoes will be available for lending, and participants are encouraged to bring their own if possible. Pre-registration is required at this link. >> Read More |
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