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December 9 - December 15, 2016 |
SAT & SUN 10th Annual Shire City Shindy
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Shire City Sanctuary, at 40 Melville St., will again host the Holiday Shindy craft fair. Local favorites like Aubry, Liz Olney and Dan Bellow will be featured, as well as first time sellers like Tiny Anvil.
The Shindy runs Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. & Sunday, Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Taconic High School Chorus will be performing classic holiday music on Saturday at 1 p.m. Gift wrapping will be provided by 4H with all proceeds going to the Elizabeth Freeman Center. An Angel Tree will be on site for the duration of the Shindy. Admission is $3 for the general public. Children under the age of 12 are free of charge.
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TONS TO DO IN PITTSFIELD THIS WEEKEND |
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Artist and singer-songwriter Dan Blakeslee will kick-off Methuselah's Winter-Warmer Music Series, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Blakeslee has recorded six albums and has performed with The Low Anthem, David Wax Museum, Lydia Loveless, The Lumineers, Deer Tick, Liam Finn, Kimya Dawson and many others.
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Children ages 6-12 (adults are invited, too) can paint "Snowman" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The $25 fee includes professional instruction and all supplies. No reservations needed. Berkshire Paint & Sip, located at 305 North Street.
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Berkshire Yoga, Dance & Fitness Ven a una, dos o todas las 4 clases de introducción a Yoga en Español con Luzita Lopez, los Martes 13 y 20 de Diciembre de 8 p.m. a 9 p.m.; Sábado 17 y Domingo 18 de 1 p.m. a 2:30 p.m. Ven y descubre los beneficios del Yoga! Estas clases son para todos los niveles; no importa si eres nuevo o si tienes experiencia.
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The Progressive Palette will lead a painting workshop at the Tavern at The A from 6-8 p.m. Paint a snowman on a tall 8x24 canvas!
The $35 fee includes two hours of painting fun and all supplies needed to create this acrylic painting on canvas. Drink and dinner specials will be available.
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From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,come shop for fresh, local and seasonal fruits and vegetables, pasture-raised meats, eggs, cheese, bread and baked goods, wine, coffee, artisan goods and more. SNAP proudly accepted. Bring the kids for a hands-on activity with IS183 Art School of the Berkshires: using tubes, paper, sparkles and more, they'll make candles and wishes to take home for the holidays! Downtown Pittsfield Indoor Farmers Market at the Boys & Girls Club, 16 Melville St.
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Celebrate the holidays with the whole family and revel in the joy and redemptive power of Christmas as told in the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, the infamous miser who is shown the error of his ways and reformed by four spirits. Journey back to Victorian England and experience the classic story filled with carols and the wonderment of the season. Berkshire Theatre Group at the Colonial Theatre. Sensory-Friendly Performance: Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.
BTG will be holding a winter coat drive. Donations of gently worn coats, to help local families in need, may be made at the theatre.
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OLLI presents a conversation with award-winning national political reporter and author Alec MacGillis of ProPublica, discussing the recent presidential election. He'll be joined on stage by Kevin Moran, the editor-in-chief of The Berkshire Eagle. The event, "One Month Later: Making Sense of the 2016 Election" will be held at the Berkshire Museum beginning at 2 p.m. Free for OLLI and Berkshire Museum members, $10 for the general public.
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A group of young creatives in New York question the value of their work and their lives. Starring Zosia Mamet (Girls, Mad Men), Jake Hoffman (The Wolf of Wall Street), Evan Jonigkeit (Whisky Tango Foxtrot), Waris Ahluwalia (The Darjeeling Limited), and more.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARKING METER PLAN |
What does the new parking meter system mean for you? Learn more about it, including a link to an interactive parking map, at the City of Pittsfield website. Monday through Friday metered parking rates are $1 per hour for on-street parking from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and 50 cents per hour for the Columbus Ave. garage and lots from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first 30 minutes in all metered areas are free. There is no metered parking on weekends.
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What's Showing at The Licht |
Pittsfield's city-owned community arts center, the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, features nine working artist studios, a ceramics studio, a community room and an art gallery with changing exhibitions, classes, performances + more!
28 Renne Ave. | Hours by appointment during December
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The next exhibit will be Out of the Studio,featuring the artists of the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts. The opening reception will be Saturday, Jan. 7 from 4-6 p.m.
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