Cultural Pittsfield and the Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market join forces to host theSecond-annual Harvest Festivalat the First Street Common on Saturday, October 14 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. This will be the final outdoor market of the season!
The fest will feature a Halloween Costume Festival (yes, wear your Halloween costumes to the event!) with giveaways for each participant, pumpkin painting and a "future farmer" photo booth. The Roaming Railroad will be giving FREE rides to all attendees. In addition to the weekly lineup of farmers, food producers and artisans, the market will be hosting chef demonsrations.
There will be live music with the Banulis & Miller Jazz Duo from 9-11 a.m. and The Hoping Machine from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be a group run with Berkshire Running Center at 11 a.m.; fitness classes with Berkshire Yoga Dance beginning at 11 a.m.; tours of the renovated Zion Lutheran Church; a meet and greet with Dan Sadlowski, author of Finding Brooklyn and more!
The 13th annual Pittsfield CityJAZZ Festival continues this weekend. On Saturday, join Roger Squitero, percussionist with the Dizzy Gillespie Afro- Cuban Experience, for a FREE Latin percussion workshop at Wood Brothers Music from 1-2:30 p.m.
On Saturday night, celebrate Dizzy Gillespie's 100th birthday with a performance by the Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience, a 6-piece ensemble led by his long-term bassist John Lee. The Colonial Theatre at 7:30 p.m. $23/$38.
South Congregational Church UCC will hold a benefit dinner and concert to benefit our local Thanksgiving Angels.The Angels provide a turkey and all the trimmings to more than 1,400 local families each year! The concert will feature Tommy T. & Black Velvet. 6-9 p.m. $15.
Berkshire Museum invitesyou to explore its galleries with only a flashlight, in this spooky, after-hours adventure. Go down the rabbit hole and explore the new Morgan Bulkeley show and resident mummy, Pahat, from a darker perspective. 6-7 p.m. $5, Museum members: $3.
Rogue Yoga is celebrating Friday the 13th with a moderate flow, blacklight yoga class. Dress in bright colors! Glow sticks and paint will be available if you want to go all out. All levels welcome, ages 8+. Arrive at 5:45 p.m. for props/paint. Class begins at 6 p.m. $10, props included.
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.
Free Symposium on Oct. 15 at 12:30 p.m.: Gaslighting: Psychological Manipulation and Bullying - The Disturbing Trend in Relationships Today
Yummy Treasures invites you to a Czech bead and crystal bracelet class. Get a jump-start on holiday gift-giving or your own wearable festive party bling. $25 plus materials. 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The 8th Annual Berkshire Drum & Dance Fest at BCC will honor women in drum and dance. Performers will includePuertominicana, Youth Alive Step & Drum Team, Satya & Chupungu Mbira, members of Gaia Roots and more. There also will be a silent auction and craft marketplace. The event supports the Tamarack Hollow Nature & Cultural Center to help conserve 32 acres of highland Boreal forest in Windsor, MA, and to build a nature and education center to offer year-round programs for all ages. 7 p.m.
Fall Harvest Weekend at Hancock Shaker Village will include two days of classes, workshops and demonstrations; guided tours and hikes; a visit by alpacas and more. Learn to make cheese, weatherize your home, forage for edibles, ferment cabbage and more!
The word suicide brings conversations to a halt and evokes primal fears of the darkest of all human experiences. Speaking the word itself is not the problem; it is the silence that follows. The Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention, the Dept. of Mental Health, Berkshire Theatre Group and other community partners present a screening of The S Word. This documentary puts a face on this feared and misunderstood topic, delving into the hearts and minds of suicide attempt survivors and those who have experienced the impact of suicide. The event is FREE and open to anyone aged 15+. A panel discussion will follow the screening. 6 p.m.
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."
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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Brien Center Announces Vice President of Human Resources
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Amy Thomson was recently named Vice President of Human Resources for the Brien Center, Berkshire County's largest behavioral health provider.
In her new position, she will provide strategic direction and oversight for all aspects of the Human Resources functional areas including recruitment and retention, employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management and professional development.
Immediately prior to joining The Brien Center, Thomson served as the Vice President of Human Resources for the Annie Selke Companies. Other career positions include Director of Human Resources for Berkshire Healthcare Systems' Long Term Care Division, Vice President of Human Resources for Legacy Banks and Director of HR for Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club.
She is a resident of Pittsfield.
"We are excited that Amy has joined our leadership team, "said Christine Macbeth, President and CEO of the Brien Center. "The agency will benefit from her 30+ years in Human Resources and her skills in employee relations, compliance and benefit management, performance management and strategic focus. Her previous experience will serve her well as she leads her team in developing and implementing efficient and creative initiatives that will advance the HR components of the organization's strategic plan."
Thomson earned a Masters' Degree in Human Resources Management from Leslie University and a
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Boston College. She enjoys skiing, hiking, horseback riding and spending quality time with family and friends.
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