St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.
First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.
Nov. 28 Becket Federated Church, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.
Dec. 5
Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
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Mammography Dispute The government's issued controversial new guidelines stating that women shouldn't get annual mammograms until age 50, rather than age 40.
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Friday night don't miss the 65th annual Pittsfield Halloween Parade, featuring marching bands, great spooky floats from all the elementary schools and much more. Fun for the whole family! And earlier in the day there's a special indoor Halloween parade for accompanied preschoolers at the Berkshire Athenaeum! The parade route begins in the children's library, and makes its way all through the library, with treat stops at library departments.
Preschool Halloween Parade | Friday October 30 | 11am | Berkshire Athenaeum | 1 Wendell Ave | 499-9480 | Free Halloween Parade | Friday October 30 | 7pm | North St @ Fenn to Wahconah Park | Free
Darrell Pucciarello’s exquisite Ballets Metropolis’ production of Dracula is locally composed, choreographed, directed, designed and performed: not to be missed!After the success of its 2008 debut, Dracula returns to the Colonial in this very special family-friendly yet deliciously spooky production.
Friday October 30 & Saturday October 31 | Friday: 8pm; Saturday: 2pm & 8pm | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South St | 997-4444 | $25/$15
Friday: Halloween Parties at Mazzeo’s & Pittsfield Brew Works
A rocking Halloween ball at Mazzeo’s is being held to raise money for the William Joppru memorial fund for educational programs at Wild Acres by Williams School, with the Bad Larry Band playing blues and rock and roll.And the Berkshire Young Professionals host their third annual Halloween Bash at Pittsfield BrewWorks, featuring music, prizes, great noshes, and treats for all attendees. Prizes for best overall costume and best duo will be awarded during the event. And costumes are required!
Benefit Halloween Ball | Friday October 30 |8:30pm-midnight | Mazzeo’s Ristorante | 7 Winter St | 448-2095 | $10 BYP Halloween Party | Friday October 30 | 9pm-Midnight | Pittsfield Brew Works | 34 Depot St | 449-4000 ext. 15 | $15/$10 BYP
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Friday & Sunday: Rebel Sounds Hosts Holloweekend!
Northampton-based DJ Ocean Born Muse is spinning the spooky sounds of the Halloween season to keep the party going after the Halloween Parade in downtown Pittsfield with this special Wasteland dance party event! Come in costume and frolic to the wonderful dark wave, gothic, industrial sounds until the witching hour!Sunday features Lacerda, Forever Autumn, The Inheritance, Illusion of Joy and more. Bring out your inner ghoul and get ready to rock!All ages. Friday October 30 | 8:30pm-11:30pm | The Room @ Rebel Sounds Records | 146-A North St | $5
Sunday November 1 | 6pm-10pm | The Room at Rebel Sounds Records | 146-A North St. | $8/ $7 students with ID
The Berkshire Community College Players perform The Devil's Disciple by George Bernard Shaw this weekend! A suspense-filled melodrama that takes place during the American Revolution, the play is full of Shaw’s wry wit and social commentary, and pokes fun at the shams, repressions, sentimentalities, insincerities, and ideals of Shaw's time, as well as today. The production features Justin Medina as the dashing hero, Gabrielle Smachetti as the struggling heroine, Dana Grieb as the pious and cruel mother, Jerry Greene as the reprobate son, and Brian Plouffe as General "Gentlemanly Johnny" Burgoyne.
Friday October 30 & Saturday October 31 | 8pm | Robert Boland Theater at Berkshire Community College | 1350 West St | 499-0886 | $10/$5 Students, Seniors, and BCC Staff
Saturday: Dark and Stormy Halloween Party!
A truly epic Halloween party, Berkshire Shenanigans style (they are a great team of locals dedicated to providing fabulous nightlife options in the Berkshires)! Featuring Berkshire Shenanigans' singularly wonderful decorations and atmospherics, including graffiti artist Arest Rock's specially commissioned Halloween paintings, DJ BFG, DJ B-17 Bomber, and those klezmer-punk-gypsy wranglers, Bella's Bartok! Plus gourmet noshes, costume prizes, giveaways, cash bar, and some surprises!
Saturday, October 31 | 8pm-1am | Upstairs at Jae’s Spice | 297 North St | 237-1039 | $20/$15 with costume or advance ticket
Saturday: Tony Lee Thomas Band Halloween Party @ Flavours!
Every Halloween, the Tony Lee Thomas Band invokes the spirit of a classic great band and becomes them for 1 night only. Last year saw Jason Maley as Axl Rose and Tony as Slash when they performed Appetite for Destruction as Guns n Roses. No telling who they will become this year! Andy Wrba and friends with members of Barefoot Truth will be sharing the bill, plus a costume contest, the best Malaysian food, prizes, and surprises in store for all who attend! 21+ Saturday, October 31 | 9pm-1am | Flavours | 75 North St | 443-3188 | $12
Sat, Mon, & Thurs: Live Music @ Mission Bar and Tapas
Celebrate Halloween withMia Dyson, special guest John Colvert, and loads of Cava and candy!Come out Monday for jazzman and Barefoot Truth member Andy Wrba and friends monthly show. October's show was great, and you never know who Andy is going to bring along to play...plus the kitchen will be open!Then it’s First Thursday Happy Hour, sponsored by BMC Radiology Deptfeaturing tapas and cash bar, with music by Justin Allen. Bringing back the old-school, post-work good times! Mia Dyson | Saturday October 31 | 8pm | Mission Bar and Tapas | 438 North St | $5 (Dress up, get in free!) Andy Wrba | Monday November 2 | 8pm | Mission Bar and Tapas | 438 North St | Free Justin Allen | Thursday November 5 | 5pm | Mission Bar and Tapas | 438 North St | Free
The Berkshire Writers Room holds its Annual Membership Meeting in the Susan B. Anthony Lounge at Berkshire Community College. The meeting is free and open to BWR members and to the general public. The Berkshire Writers Room is a non-profit organization, holding monthly group meetings in fiction, non-fiction, poetry and scriptwriting in Pittsfield and Great Barrington. All individuals with an interest in writing, from fledgling writers to published authors, are encouraged to attend. Wednesday October 4 | 7pm | Susan B. Anthony Lounge at BCC | 1350 West St | 236-2191 | Free
Thursday: Taste of the Berkshires @ Masonic Temple!
Don't miss the 2nd Annual Taste of the Berkshires! Come drink, nibble and mingle while supporting the Junior League of Berkshire County's children's literacy, nutrition and support programs. Restaurants from all over the Berkshires share samples from their fall & holiday menus. Participating restaurants include Canyon Ranch, Coyote Flaco, Chocolate Springs, Firefly, John Harvard’s, Flavours, Mary’s Carrot Cake, Mary’s Specialty Foods, Mazzeo’s Ristorante, Mill Town Tavern, Olde Heritage Tavern, Ozzie’s Steak & Eggs, Pittsfield Brew Works, Spice Root, Viva, and Zucchini’s.
Thursday November 5 | 5pm-8pm | Masonic Temple | 116 South St |443-6634 | $45/$40 advance
