Berkshire Salsa and Jacob's Pillow Dance present a Special Latin Night at The Tavern at The A, located at 303 Crane Ave. The dancers of Stilo Dance Company will lead a 1-hour workshop before the Social Dance begins. At 9 p.m., learn Afro-Cuban Rumba. Open to all levels. At 9:30 p.m., split into two groups - beginner and intermediate - for fundamental Latin partner-work. Dancing goes until 1 a.m.
Hancock Shaker Village's Shaker Barn Music series presents Tony Trischka,one of the most influential banjo players in the world. Local duo Moonshine Holler kicks things off. Doors at 6 p.m. Show at 7 p.m. $20.
Enjoy FREE admission to The Berkshire Museum all day long courtesy of the Highland Street Foundation's annual Free Fun Friday series. Then, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., kids can explore a day in kindergarten with fun, hands-on activities, while parents learn about child development and how to help their child get ready for school. The event will feature special performances, guests, and activities for the whole family. FREE.
Stefanie Weber will lead a Contemporary Jazz Dance class, teaching classic techniques such as isolations, hinges, footwork, and moving phrases. 10:15-11:15 a.m. at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness.
The winner of 7 Tony Awards, Stephen Sondheim's musical is a wildly funny look at relationships. Over a series of dinner parties, dates and conversations with friends, the perennially single Bobby (Aaron Tveit) attempts to understand the pros and cons of marriage and the meaning of the word "commitment." At BSC's Boyd-Quinson Mainstage now until Sept. 2.
The Funky Phoenix, located at 441 North Street, invites you to create your very own custom, one-of-kind arrow sign using salvaged wood and hooks. $20, plus an additional $5 for 3 hooks. 6-8 p.m.
The annualGreek Fest will feature an assortment of Greek foods as well as plenty of dancing! Admission is free. It will be held, rain or shine, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 12 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at 73 Bradford St.
This Saturday at the market, find out more about the Jacob's Pillow free ride system, join Berkshire United Way for a pop-up reading party, and enjoy live music from Andy Kelly from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Jewish Federation's Connecting with Community series hosts Helene McQuade for a screening of a short film about her mother, titled Through the Eye of the Needle: The Art of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz. The film tells the story of Esther's survival during WWII and the unique method of storytelling she adopted - stitching and embroidering. 10:45 a.m.
In a small town on the night of Orson Welles' 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast - the hoax that convinced millions that Martians were invading - citizens face what they think is their last night on Earth. The mayor (Tony Hale) will take a chance on love. The housewife, (Heather Burns) will break free from her husband (Sam Jaeger). The schoolteacher will become a warrior. The reverend will rediscover his faith. The Sheriff will find his courage. And the veteran will become a hero, when they all join forces for a "battle" that leads to a hilarious outcome. Join the film's co-writer, Michael Dowling, for a Q&A after Friday's 7 p.m. screening.
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 and more!
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Central Berkshire School Officials OK $35M Budget
By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved a $35 million budget for fiscal 2025 during its meeting on Thursday.
Much of the proposed spending plan is similar to what was predicted in the initial and tentative budget presentations, however, the district did work with the Finance subcommittee to further offset the assessments to the towns, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis said.
"What you're going see in this budget is a lower average assessment to the towns than what you saw in the other in the tentative budget that was approved," she said.
The fiscal 2025 budget is $35,428,892, a 5.56 percent or $1,867,649, over this year's $33,561,243.
"This is using our operating funds, revolving revenue or grant revenue. So what made up the budget for the tentative budget is pretty much the same," Director of Finance and Operations Gregory Boino said.
"We're just moving around funds … so, we're using more of the FY25 rural aid funds instead of operating funds next year."
Increases the district has in the FY25 operating budget are from active employee health insurance, retiree health insurance, special education out-of-district tuition, temporary bond principal and interest payment, pupil transportation, Berkshire County Retirement contributions, and the federal payroll tax.
The students have also been able to build friendships and experience new things, such as dancing for community events, taking a trip to Ireland and participating in competitions.
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Because of this, traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel on First Street (U.S. Route 7) and North Street between Burbank Street and Abbott Street from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday through at least May 6.
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Independent Connections officially unveiled its Massachusetts branch on Thursdsay with a ribbon cutting. The IT solutions company's specializations include consulting, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.
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Taylor Garabedian scored a team-high 22 points and grabbed five rebounds, and Abby Scialabba scored 16 points for the ‘Canes, who got 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists from Ashlyn Lesure. click for more