It's the second Saturday of the month, which means it's again time for the Downtown Pittsfield Indoor Market! Head on over to the Boys & Girls Club, at 16 Melville St., between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. 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 kiddos for creative balloons made by Balloon Ben and visit New Life Chiropractic for free muscle tension tests.
TAKE THE PITTSFIELD CULTURAL COUNCIL SURVEY
The Pittsfield Cultural Council is looking for input from the local community on how to allocate their funds. Got five minutes? Want to have a say in how arts and culture in Pittsfield are funded? Take the survey! It will be available on Survey Monkey until January 15.
This is an opportunity for kids ages 5 and older to come together and paint! From 1-3 p.m., kids can create a 12x12 painting of their choice for $25. Funds benefit KidZone Child Care. Seats are limited, so reserve yours by stopping by the office at 10 Lyman St. to pre-pay.
Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness welcomes Ron Tritto for a 4-week Latin Nightclub Sampler series, held on Fridays from 7-8 p.m beginning Jan. 13. This class will introduce dancers to the beginner step patterns of the three popular Latin club dances: salsa, merengue, and bachata.
Paint "Night Campfire" to benefit Berkshire County Boy Scouts of America at Berkshire Paint & Sip, located at 305 North Street, from 6-8 p.m. $35 includes all painting materials, a light snack and your donation. Cash bar. Call to reserve your spot: (413) 205-8346.
Sign up to participate in the annual MLK Day of Service with Berkshire Community College! As a volunteer, you can work with Habitat for Humanity, Harvest Table, or the Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center. A light breakfast is provided and the community lunch is free and open to all. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College, kicks off its winter semester of classes this month.
Classes that begin on Wednesday include: Today's Headlines; The Many Faces of Addiction; International Folk Dancing; and Reading Latin: Ovid and Virgil.
Classes that begin on Thursday include: Bach Is "Back"! (Or Was He Really Ever Gone?); The Apples of Our "i": iPhone Photography and iPad Paintings; and Ancient Writing Systems.
This documentary follows Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud as they travel throughout Europe to film brown bears, wild horses, wolves and other animals in their natural habitats.
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.
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!
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Pittsfield ZBA Member Recognized for 40 Years of Service
By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
Albert Ingegni III tells the council about how his father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo who died at age 94 in 2020, enjoyed his many years serving the city and told Ingegni to do the same.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's not every day that a citizen is recognized for decades of service to a local board — except for Tuesday.
Albert Ingegni III was applauded for four decades of service on the Zoning Board of Appeals during City Council. Mayor Peter Marchetti presented him with a certificate of thanks for his commitment to the community.
"It's not every day that you get to stand before the City Council in honor of a Pittsfield citizen who has dedicated 40 years of his life serving on a board or commission," he said.
"As we say that, I know that there are many people that want to serve on boards and commissions and this office will take any resume that there is and evaluate each person but tonight, we're here to honor Albert Ingegni."
The honoree is currently chair of the ZBA, which handles applicants who are appealing a decision or asking for a variance.
Ingegni said he was thinking on the ride over about his late father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo, who told him to "enjoy every moment of it because it goes really quickly."
"He was right," he said. "Thank you all."
The council accepted $18,000 from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and a $310,060 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All program.
Albert Ingegni III was applauded for four decades of service on the Zoning Board of Appeals during City Council. Mayor Peter Marchetti presented him with a certificate of thanks for his commitment to the community.
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