Learn About Baseball Gloves Saturday at Williamstown Historical MuseumCommunity submission,
09:50AM / Monday, May 10, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Baseball in the Berkshires will present a special program titled "Catch of the Day" on Saturday, May 15, at 11 a.m. outside the Williamstown Historical Museum. Come learn how gloves have evolved from hand protection to the specialized equipment that they are today. The discussion is offered in conjunction with Baseball in the Berkshires' summer-long exhibit "Sliding Baseball Across Williamstown," at the museum, which is located near the junctions of Routes 7 and 43 in South Williamstown. 0 Comments
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32 Annual Friends of Springside Park Clean Up| 07:56AM / Friday, April 30, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. The Friends of Springside Park will hold its 32nd annual Spring Clean Up for Earth Day on Saturday, May 8, from 9:00 am to 2 pm. This year marks 40 years of consecutive spring clean up efforts by different organizations and volunteers dating back to 1981. Volunteers are asked to come at any time during the day and to bring gloves. Bags, maps and instructions will be provided. Participants are asked to maintain social distancing and wear masks when closer than 6 feet. Check in table will be located at the NORTH PLAYGROUND– Directions: Enter the park at 871 North Street Main Park entrance just south of Reid Middle school and head 0 Comments
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Clark Art Presents Virtial Talk On Barbizon Artists | 08:03AM / Monday, April 26, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute presents a free hour-long virtual brown bag lunch talk, Field and Stream, Forest and Studio: Barbizon Artists in the Outdoors, at noon on Thursday, April 29. The talk explores a number of works from the Clark's collection that showcase the independent spirit and off-the-grid leanings of some of France's most beloved landscape artists. According to a press release, the so-called "Barbizon School" artists were known for their love of nature and their pursuit of outdoor inspiration. When they worked outdoors, they used the most portable traditional media, generally rejecting photography because of the 0 Comments
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Registration Underway for Canoe Meadows Community Gardens| 04:44PM / Friday, April 23, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Canoe Meadows community garden spaces are now open to rent through Mass Audubon for organic gardening. Every spring, Mass Audubon rents space in its organic gardens to members at Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary on Williams Street in Pittsfield. Participants have been growing vegetables, flowers, and herbs at the two-acre gardens site for over three decades. "Canoe Meadows gardeners have developed great friendships over the years," said Diane Wetzel, Master Gardener. "They love to share their knowledge of growing vegetables with novices while enjoying the spectacular view of the Berkshires." In order to 0 Comments
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2021 Fishing Derby at Wild Acres| 08:03AM / Thursday, April 22, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield Conservation Commission, in conjunction with Lyon Aviation, will sponsor a free fishing derby for youth 14 and under Saturday, May 8 at the Wild Acres Conservation Area (rain or shine). The derby will be held 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The accessible trail down to the pond is now open. As there will be limited capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions, pre-registration is required and will end on Thursday, May 6. Participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note only one parent per child will be allowed. Pre-register by emailing wildacresderby@cityofpittsfield.org; be sure to include the child's 0 Comments
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Hoosac Valley's Larkin, Waterman Lead MCLA Men's Lax to Win in OpenerMCLA Sports Information,
06:50PM / Sunday, March 21, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The MCLA men's lacrosse program waited well over a year for the start of its inaugural season. And it made the most of that debut. MCLA defeated the visiting Northern Vermont University-Lyndon Hornets 6-3 in the season opener for both schools Saturday afternoon at Shewcraft Field. The win marked the first in MCLA's brief history. MCLA is now 1-0 overall and in North Atlatnic Conference play. The Hornets kicked off the scoring in this one as they tallied just three minutes in to take an early 1-0 advantage. The Trailblazers answered, however, when Hoosac Valley Nicholas Waterman converted his first goal of the game just 18 0 Comments
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Youth Hockey Programs Join Forces in PandemicBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:15AM / Saturday, March 20, 2021 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Next winter, the Black Bears, Rattlers and Bruins will use their skills to prove their superiority on the ice. This winter, they have been happy to develop those skills — together. "Together for Hockey" is the slogan that has united the county's three youth hockey programs as they made the most of a season delayed and shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since January, youngsters from all three groups, the Northern Berkshire Black Bears, South County Rattlers and Pittsfield-based Berkshire Bruins, have been practicing and, recently, playing modified games at the Boys and Girls Club of the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Adult Baseball League to Hold TryoutsCommunity submission,
10:21AM / Thursday, March 11, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire Adult Baseball League will hold tryouts for its 2021 season on Saturday, April 3, at 5 p.m. at the Berkshire Baseball Academy at 10 Lyman St. The BABL welcomes players aged 20 to 50 to compete in two divisions, 20-and-over and 35-and-over. The season starts May 2 and runs through Aug. 15. Teams will play one game per week on Saturday mornings. To register for the tryouts or sign-up for the season, go to www.league.ineup.com/orazl or call Lou Orazio at 413-663-0741 for more information. 0 Comments
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Hancock Shaker Village Improves Internship Program With Donation | 04:02PM / Thursday, February 25, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A grant from the Feigenbaum Foundation will allow Hancock Shaker Village to offer paid internships for up to ten people during the 2021 season. Launched in 2017, the Village's internship program engages undergraduate students in a living history museum and farm to develop professional skills and connect to career opportunities. In addition to the gift from the Foundation, an anonymous donor in 2020 supported the creation of onsite intern housing, thereby also providing interns the option to live on campus beginning in the summer of 2021. "We are grateful for the Feigenbaum Foundation's generosity and long-standing commitment 0 Comments
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Mathias Bartels Community Goes Virtual| 04:23PM / Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Due to COVID - 19, the 11th annual Mathias Bartels Community Nordic Ski event is going virtual and global. Skiers will be able to participate anytime during the week of Feb 14 through the 21. Participants can ski, run or choose another outdoor activity. Participants are asked to take a photo or video of themselves and to submit it no later than Feb 22. On Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. a virtual celebration will be held to share experiences and celebrate Bartels. Awards will also be announced. There will be a local course option: A 6-kilometer course will be set up at Mt. Greylock Regional High School (weather 0 Comments
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