There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week, including film screenings, museum activities, live music, and more. 

 

Editor's Pick

 

First Sunday Free at the Clark 

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 basis.  

 

Visitors will have an opportunity to make their mark on a large-scale collaborative weaving and design their own wall hanging inspired by tapestries on view in the exhibition. 

 

Throughout the afternoon, observe local artist Megan Karlen as she weaves in the Clark Center lower level and find answers to questions about textile production and materials.

 

Friday

 

The Black Legacy Project

The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield 

Time: 7:30 p.m.

 

Berkshire Theater Group will be honoring Black History Month with a performance by The Black Legacy Project, which is a musical celebration of Black history designed to advance racial solidarity, equity, and belonging. 

 

The immersive multimedia experience combines film, thought-provoking conversation, and live musical performances to inspire, educate, and entertain. Tickets are $10 and up. More information here. 

 

Vinyl Night

Knox Trail Inn, Otis

Time: 6 p.m. 

 

DJ Pup Daddy will be setting up the dual turntables, bringing a few crates of vinyl records and spinning the hits from various genres and time periods. 

 

This event will also include some music trivia questions with prizes and the opportunity for guests to dig through the crates and choose some songs. More information here.

 

Saturday 

 

Apres-Ski: 45 RPM

Ski Butternut, Great Barrington 

Time: 2 to 4:30 p.m. 

 

Spend some time skiing and then take a break to warm up by listening to music spun at 45 RPM by DJ Pup Daddy. 

 

The event will take place at Channing's Upstairs Bar at the resort's Upper Lodge. More information here. 

 

 

Menopause Documentary Screening 

WANDER Berkshires, Pittsfield 

Time: 3 to 5 p.m. 

 

There will be a screening of the documentary M Factor hosted by WAM Theatre in collaboration with PBS, WANDER, and the Center for Listening and Presence. 

 

The screening will feature a special talkback facilitated by Berkshire-based certified Menopause Coach Edi Pasalis. On-site child care is available. More information here. 

 

Wintergreen Concert 

Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield

Time: 2 p.m.

 

The local folk trio, Wintergreen, will perform a free concert, sponsored by the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum. The band is made up of performers Alice Spatz, Larry Spatz, and Jared Polens.

 

More information here. 

 

Family Square Dance

The United Methodist Church of Lenox 

Time: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

 

Cliff Brodeur and Terry a La Berry will be hosting a free family square dance event. Ages 3 and up are invited. 

 

Educating America's Cartoon and Comic Artists

Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge

Time: 4 p.m. 

 

Award-winning illustrator Ryan Hartley Smith and Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett will talk about the art of cartoons and comics. 

 

The discussion will explore the evolution of cartooning education, starting with the Famous Artists Cartoon Course from 1956 to today's diverse styles and storytelling. 

 

Smith will also share the history of cartooning and guide participants through hands-on exercises—no drawing experience needed. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday 

 

Documentary Screening 

Dalton Library 

Time: 3 p.m.

 

The library will be screening the feature-length documentary "It's Not a Burden: The Humor and Heartache of Raising Elderly Parents" as part of its monthly film series. 

 

The series is an opportunity for the library to showcase its new screen and projector that was installed in December and allows them to promote the streaming service Kanopy, which is now available to anyone with a Dalton Library card free of charge. All the movies the library selected are available on Kanopy.

 

An Evening of Queer Oral Histories

WANDER Berkshires, Pittsfield 

Time: 5 to 8 p.m. 

 

Rainbow Seniors of Berkshire County will screen the 30-minute documentary "Old Lesbians," which follows retired schoolteacher Arden Eversmeyer's journey across the U.S. to document the oral histories of older lesbians.

 

Attendees will also have an opportunity to tell their story as part of the Berkshire Queer History Project, which collects, preserves, shares, and connects the contemporary and historical stories of the Berkshire County LGBTQ-plus community.  

 

You can sign up now to be interviewed that night, or arrange for an interview with them at a later date. More information here.