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Wednesday May 4
Hands-on Pastel Workshop for Adults
Milne Public Library | 1095 Main St, Williamstown
(413) 458-5369
6 - 8 PM
Free
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In this new, highly researched two-hour workshop, participants have fun producing their own still life pastel paintings. Gregory Maichack is a seasoned pro at teaching pastel techniques, as recognized by the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston; Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), and hundreds of libraries and local cultural councils. Maichack demonstrates how beginners to accomplished artists can paint a still life while applying techniques applied by masters such as van Gogh, O’Keeffe, Monet & Maichack himself.
The still life is a genre chosen by famous artists throughout history as a subject. Participants benefit from the techniques culled from these masters as reflected in their individual painting approaches in historical context. As always, all will keep their pastel paintings and use hundreds of his professional-grade pastels, paper, and materials, all supplied.
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Friday May 6
First Fridays Artswalk
Whitney Center for the Arts | 42 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield
(413) 443-0289
5 - 8 PM
Free
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The May 6th First Fridays Artswalk will encompass more than a dozen different art shows featuring work by more than a dozen accomplished regional artists in Pittsfield’s bustling Upstreet Cultural District, with venues as far south as the Whitney Center for the Arts and as far North as Berkshire Medical Center. The May First Fridays Artswalk will kick off with opening receptions and artists present throughout the “walk” from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a free guided walking tour beginning at 5 p.m. at the Intermodal Center at BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave. The evening will culminate with a family-friendly Afterwalk Party featuring live music from 8 to 10 p.m
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Friday May 6
Sounds and Tones Records Concert
Adams Elks | 63 Center St, Adams
Doors 6 PM | Concert 7 PM
$5
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Featuring performances by: Maple Cap, Heart of Gold, A Day Without Love, Francesca Shanks and Christopher Tate
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Saturday May 7
Living the Change Climate Action & Sustainability Fair
Shire City Sanctuary
40 Melville St, Pittsfield
(413) 329-3514
11 AM - 11 PM
Free
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The fair features a full day of activities, including presentations, community dialogue sessions, youth art and activities, music and food, as well as vendor and non-profit booths. An environmental film entitled “This Changes Everything” will also be shown, followed by a dance party in the evening!
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Thursday May 5
Watchers of the Sky - a Film about the Fight Against Genocide
Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
196 South St, Pittsfield
(413) 442-4360
10:45am
$2 suggested donation Seniors 60+ | $7 all others
Inspired by Samantha Power’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, A Problem From Hell, Watchers of the Sky is a provocative journey from Nuremberg to The Hague, from Bosnia to Darfur, from criminality to justice, and from apathy to action. The film depicts the journey of lawyer Raphael Lemkin and his efforts in lobbying the United Nations to establish the Genocide Convention. The movie also focuses on four people inspired by Lemkin: Samantha Power, United States Ambassador to the United Nations; Benjamin B. Ferencz, Chief Prosecutor in the Einsatzgruppen trial at Nuremberg; Luis Moreno Ocampo, first Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court; and Emmanuel Uwurukundo, head of operations for refugee camps in Chad set up by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the War in Darfur.
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Friday May 6
2016 BerkChique!
First Dibs Party & Sale
The Sationary Factory
63 Flansburg Ave. | Dalton
5:30 - 8 PM
$25/ticket, $40/ for 2 tickets
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The Berkshires’ highly anticipated premier used clothing sale is back for a fifth year, and just in time for Mother's Day! BerkChique! is THE place to find quality fashions at affordable prices, with proceeds benefiting 1Berkshire, Community Access to the Arts, IS183 Art School of the Berkshires, WAM Theatre, and others. Many fashion-forward items can be found at BerkChique! including gently-used and affordable trendy, designer, vintage, and artful clothing and accessories for men and women, as well as items from local upscale boutiques and consignment shops and Vicki Bonnington's unique and infamous booth!
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Sunday May 8
Spring Flowers Search of Field & Forest
Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
568 Silver St, Pittsfield
(413) 637-0320
9 - 11 AM
Free
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Lime Kiln Farm has a variety of habitats, from recovering farm fields and forested ridges to swamps and abandoned lime quarries. We’ll explore these natural communities through the seasons, getting to know the interesting flora and fauna of this beautiful sanctuary in the southern Berkshires.
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