The 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival Begins Next Week! The Festival takes place February 16-26, 2017 and features music, art, theatre, dance, comedy, film, and more. There is something for the entire family from Barrington Stage's 10x10 New Play Festival to 10 Days of Play at the Berkshire Museum to a fireworks extravaganza at the Pittsfield Common to a Dance Ten performance showcasing ten Berkshire dance companies. Click here for a full schedule.
February 10 - February 16, 2017
SAT February Farmers Market at Boys & Girls Club
Shop this month's Downtown Pittsfield Indoor Farmers Market for fresh, local and seasonal fruits and vegetables, pasture-raised meats, eggs, cheese, bread and baked goods, wine, coffee, artisan goods and more from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at The Boys & Girls Club, located at 16 Melville St.
This month's market will feature kid-preneurs selling handmade crafts and food. Plus Balloon Ben, New Life Chiropractic and The Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts will all be there, too!
Misty Blues and the Riverside Brothers (Ed Moran and Stan Pyrzanowski) present Love Jam II at The Crowne Plaza. Special guests include musicians Tyler Fairbank, Wendy Walz, Matt Berger, Bill Patriquin Sr., Rebecca Mattson, Derrick Rodgers, Diego Mongue, Seven Noel and more. 8 p.m. $10 in advance/$15 at the door.
Moments House, located at 2 South St., invites children and adults to celebrate awesomeness. Meet Dan Sadlowski, author of Finding Brooklyn, enter to win a giveaway based on the book, enjoy snacks and make Valentine's Day inspired crafts. 1-3 p.m.
Berkshire Running Centerpresents its second of four Frosted Mug 5K races. This race begins and ends at the new Tito's Mexican Grille on Depot St. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the race starts at 11 a.m. A free buffet for all racers begins at 12 p.m. and all runners 21 and older will receive one Blue Point Toasted Lager after the race.
As part of the 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival, Barrington Stage Company again presents its 10x10 New Play Festival at the St. Germaine stage, located at 36 Linden St. From Feb. 16 - March 5, enjoy ten 10-minute comedies and dramas starring six professional actors. Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., as well as matinees on Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m.
Berkshire Paint & Sip, at 305 North Street, invites you to join Berkshire Community College alums to paint a "Welcome" sign for your house on authentic roof slate. All painting materials, snacks and donation to the BCC Alumni Association included. BYOB. $35. 7-9 p.m.
Couples and singles alike are invited to help raise money for local scholarships while enjoying an evening that includes dinner, live entertainment, a DJ and dancing, photos, prizes, candy and more! There is something for everyone at this event. $25. The Itam Lodge from 7 p.m to midnight.
Refugee Resettlement Forum:Join Mayor Linda Tyer, State Senator Adam Hinds, and Representative Tricia Farley Bouvier to show that Pittsfield and the Berkshires are welcoming communities and find out how you can help. Herberg Middle School at6 p.m.
Five things to remember about the new downtown parking system:
1. Always enter your license plate number - even for the FREE first 30 minutes.
2. On-street parking is $1 per hour; lot parking is 50 cents per hour. There are also nearly 400 free parking spaces on the city's side streets.
3. You can pay by coin, credit card, or by downloading the Passport parking app.
4. You do not need to display the parking receipt on your dashboard.
5. Parking is FREE on evenings and 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!
28 Renne Ave. | Hours Wed-Sat 11am-4pm
10 Spot: Photographywill feature 10 artists displaying 10 photographs as part of the 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival.
Artists include Bob Avakian, Zachary Burns, Ken Dreyfack, Susan Evans Grove, Roberto Falck, Ralph Mercer, Rebecca Moseman, Astrid Reischwitz, Carl Rubino and Denise Tarantino.
The opening reception will place on the first night of the 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival (Feb. 16 from 5-7 p.m.). This is a collaborative exhibition with the Sohn Fine Art Gallery in Lenox.
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Tickets On Sale for Berkshire Flyer
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), announced tickets are now on sale for the Berkshire Flyer.
The Berkshire Flyer is a seasonal summer passenger rail service that operates between New York City from Moynihan Train Hall and Pittsfield. The service, which began as a successful pilot in 2022, is scheduled to resume on Friday, June 21 through Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day weekend. Trains depart New York City Friday nights and return at the end of the weekend, leaving Pittsfield Sunday afternoon.
In addition, for the first time this year, the Berkshire Flyer service now includes a train from New York City to Pittsfield on Sunday mornings.
"We're thrilled to announce this season's Berkshire Flyer service," said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. "The Berkshire Flyer makes visiting Western Massachusetts on weekends convenient, relaxing, and easy. We are pleased to continue our successful partnership with Amtrak, the New York State Department of Transportation and CSX."
The Berkshire Flyer departs from Moynihan Train Hall at 3:16 p.m. on Fridays and arrives at Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center in Pittsfield at 7:27 p.m. The train will make all intermediate station stops as the scheduled Amtrak Empire Service train does in New York State on Fridays, which include Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff, Hudson, and Albany-Rensselaer Station.
The Sunday return trip, making all the same station stops, will depart Pittsfield at 3:35 p.m. and arrive in New York at 7:55 p.m. The new Sunday Berkshire Flyer train from New York City to Pittsfield will depart Moynihan Train Hall at 10:50 a.m. and arrive in Pittsfield at 3:15 p.m.
The Berkshire Flyer is building upon two successful seasons where some of the Pittsfield-bound trains were sold out well in advance. Based on that experience, passengers planning a trip are encouraged to purchase tickets early by visiting Amtrak.com, the Amtrak app or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL.
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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Between disagreements about site design and a formal funding process not yet established, more time is needed before a decision can be made.
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The Ordinances and Rules subcommittee on Monday unanimously supported a pay raise for election workers, free downtown parking for veterans, and safeguards to better protect wetlands.
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A parking study of North Street will be presented at Tuesday's City Council meeting. The design maintains parallel parking while expanding pedestrian zones and adding protected bike lanes. click for more
