Enjoy more than a dozen different art shows featuring work by more than a dozen accomplished regional artists in Pittsfield's bustling Upstreet Cultural District during the First Fridays Artswalkand all month long!
Lichtenstein Center for the Artswill host "Through the Lens," a story-based portrait series featuring youth in the Pittsfield community.
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will present "Memories in the Making," a program of the Alzheimer's Association which arms memory-impaired individuals with new tools for expression when words fail.
In most venues, artists will be present from 5-8 p.m. A free guided tour begins at 5 p.m. at the Intermodal Center @ BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave. Mary McGinnis, co-founder of First Fridays Artswalk, will bring you through the various art exhibits!
The fun doesn't stop at 8 p.m.! The Whit will host an after-party from 8-10 p.m. with live music from The Shadow Twisters.
The 13th annual Pittsfield CityJAZZ Festival, running this weekend and next in venues throughout the city's Upstreet Cultural District, opens with a jazz crawl on Friday and Saturday nights, and a jazz brunch at Rainbow Restaurant on Sunday. See website for all the details!
New Opportunities for Massachusetts Artists!
Assets for Artistsis accepting applications for its Matched Savings Grant Program and fall/winter Professional Development Workshops.Artists/makers in Mass. are eligible for grants of up to $2,000, as well as two free workshops (a personal finance "boot camp" and a business planning workshop), and one-on-one financial and business coaching. Applications are due by October 9!
The Shaker Barn Music Series atHancock Shaker Village wraps up with a performance by Betsayda Machado.With intricate African rhythms and close harmonies that are almost R&B, this Afro-soul band with its spirit-shaking percussion will have you floating on air. 7 p.m.$20/$25.
Dottie's Coffee Lounge welcomes Robbins-Zust Marionettes for a performance of a classic tale with hand-crafted puppets and live music from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Enjoybrunch specials from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. and beverages until 3 p.m.
Barrington Stage Company presents the story of a suavely handsome man who is slowly driving his wife to the brink of insanity by sowing seeds of doubt, memory loss and misperceptions. Playwright Patrick Hamilton has built and sustained some of the most brilliant, suspenseful sequences in modern theatre. Boyd-Quinson Mainstage.
Due to popular demand, Dirty Brush Paint Parties will offer more scarecrow/snowman pallet classes. This rustic two-sided home decor item is perfect for the upcoming seasons!
Paint your own snowman on one side and the scarecrow on the other side. $38. 6-8:30 p.m.
This Saturday, enjoy West African, Caribbean and contemporary drumming and singing with the Berkshire Rhythm Keepers from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Join Berkshire United Way for story time and talk with the Department of Children and Families about foster care. Shire Fire Candles will be back with new fall scents and a Moments House fundraiser. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Lyme Alliance of the Berkshires presents Potent Herbal Approaches to Lyme Disease with herbalist Emily French. This in-depth workshop will cover herbal approaches to prevention, infection, acute care, and chronic treatment. Learn about the most potent plant medicines for Lyme borreliosis and common co-infections, as well as lifestyle and dietary guidelines to strengthen immune health and improve quality of life. Suitable for healthcare professionals and the general public. 1:30-4:30 p.m. at 1 Wendell Ave. FREE.
Lemon:a person or thing that proves to be defective, imperfect, or unsatisfactory. This stylish and original dark comedy is about a perpetual loser (Brett Gelman) whose life goes from bad to worse when his longtime girlfriend (Judy Greer) dumps him.
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!
28 Renne Ave. | Open Wednesday - Saturday from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts presentsThrough the Lens, a story-based portrait series featuring youth in the Pittsfield community from Herberg and Reid Middle Schools and based on the "Dear World Project."
The exhibit will open with a reception during First Fridays Artswalk on Friday, Oct. 6 from 5-8 p.m.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARKING METER PLAN
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.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) announced that three of its primary care provider clinics have received awards from Massachusetts Health Quality Partners (MHQP) for being among the top practices in Massachusetts for patient experience in primary care.
The "MHQP Patient Experience Awards" is an annual awards program introduced in 2018 by MHQP, a non-profit measurement and reporting organization that works to improve the quality of patient care experiences in Massachusetts. MHQP conducts the only statewide survey of patient experience in primary care in Massachusetts.
"The teams at Adams Internists, Berkshire Internists and Lenox Family Health have worked extremely hard to provide their patients with the highest standard of compassionate, patient-centered care," said James Lederer, MD, BHS Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer. "Berkshire Health Systems is pleased by this recognition, which validates that our patients are receiving the quality communication, care, and support that they deserve, which is our highest priority."
Awards were given to top overall performers in adult primary care and pediatrics in each of nine performance categories. Adams Internists of BMC, Berkshire Internists of BMC and Lenox Family Health Center of BMC received recognition for the following awards for adult care:
Adams Internists of BMC: Distinction in Assessment of Patient Behavioral Health Issues
Berkshire Internists of BMC: Distinction in Patient-Provider Communications and How Well Providers Know Their Patients
Lenox Family Health Center of BMC: Distinction in Patient-Provider Communications and Office Staff Professional Experience
"It is not easy for a primary care practice to thrive in the current environment," said Barbra Rabson, MHQP's President and CEO. "We are thrilled to congratulate each of them on behalf of their patients for their exceptional commitment to excellence."
"Primary care is the foundation of our health care system," said Julita Mir, MD, MHQP's Board Chair. "The practices from all across the state recognized with this award have distinguished themselves where it matters most – in the experiences of their own patients."
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