There are a variety of events in Berkshire County this weekend including St. Patrick’s Day Dinners, live music, and more.
Friday
German Dinner
Zion Lutheran Church, Pittsfield
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
The menu includes goulash with egg noodles, red cabbage, and chocolate cherry cake for dessert. Take-out is available. Beer and wine are offered for dine-in patrons. Tickets cost $20 per person and $12 for children aged 12 and under.
Experience a rejuvenating session of meditation and relaxation through the resonant sounds of crystal and Tibetan bowls, a crystal harp, chimes, and vibrational sounds. You will be guided into a state of relaxation allowing for self-healing and transformation.
Registration required, space is limited. The cost is $30 per session, and all passes and memberships are accepted. More information here.
St. Patrick's Day Lunch and Party
Berkshire Pathways, Pittsfield
Time: noon
Have a corned beef and cabbage lunch while playing party games. From noon to 3 punch and party favors will be provided. Information here.
Saturday
Northern Borne Trio Performance
Methuselah Bar and Lounge, Pittsfield
Time: 7 p.m.
The Northern Borne Trio will play bluegrass and folk music. Information here.
Winter Wildlife Tracking at Mount Greylock State Reservation
Mount Greylock Visitor Center, Lanesborough
Time: 12:30
Explore woodlands and wildlife of Mount Greylock during this three-hour guided hike led by Mass Appalachian Trail Management Committee member Jim Pelletier and Janice Tassinari.
Registration is required by calling 413-499-4262; more information here.
Williamstown Farmers Market
First Congregational Church
Time: 9 to noon
The winter farmers market is held every third Saturday in the Congregational Church hall. It will farm fresh meats, cheeses, honey, maple syrup, eggs, artisan crafts, goat soap, seafood from Boston, fresh baked breads, and more.
Lexi Weege and JJ Slater will be performing. Weege is working on a funky and soulful album she wrote during the pandemic. Slater has just finished a songwriter-in-residence session in Taos, NM, where he focused on his indie rock style.
The Pittsfield Community Design Center invites the community to share their thoughts on the area's current projects with a walk-and-talk event.
The walk begins at the Design Center's Urban Room. The walk is 2.5 miles to the Bel Air Dam and back. On the way back, it will stop at Hudpuckers for food and conversation.
Hoosac Valley Train Ride offers an autistic friendly/sensory sensitive Bunny Hop experience Saturday, March 16, for children with sensitivity issues. Kids can ride with the Easter bunny who will be giving out colored eggs.
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Dalton Historical Enters First Phase of Establishing 2nd Historic District
By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Historical Commission has embarked on the first phase of establishing its second historical district.
During last week's meeting, co-Chair Louisa Horth brought three maps of the proposed district, which would run from the cemetery on Park Avenue down to Depot Street.
She recommended dividing the proposed district into multiple sections and assigning each section to specific commissioners.
The commission is responsible for taking pictures of every building within the district that meets historical status. On the back of each photo, they need to include the building's historical significance, the year it was built, and the type of architecture, Horth said.
The commission can use the state's Cultural Resource Information System map, which shows some of the area's historic buildings, to help during the process, Commissioner Nancy Kane said.
Once this phase is complete, the commission sends all of this information to the Massachusetts Historical Commission to review and continue with the next phase where it can hire a preservation specialist.
Horth forewarned that this phase will take some time, so members may need to request an extension for the $5,000 state cultural grant. The Cultural Council awarded the commission the grant so it could hire a preservation specialist.
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