Be among the first to preview this year's enchanted indoor forest of spectacular trees, fueled by imagination and tales of fantasy and whimsy. You'll feel as if you've stepped into the pages of an I-SPY book, with displays boasting unlikely combinations of objects, strange juxtapositions, and marvelous scenes.
Celebrate the start of the holiday season and enjoy an alluring variety of appetizers and beverages at the Festival of Trees Preview Party. Guests are invited to dress to fit the theme or wear their holiday best. 5:30-7:30 p.m.
The New York Bee Geestribute show is full of past and present musicians from world renown acts including the Alan Parsons Project, Meatloaf, Queen, Blue Oyster Cult and more. The most extravagant Bee Gees show a fan can experience, this band delivers all of their classic 1970's disco hits. 8 p.m. $24/$37/$44.
For every copy of local author Dan Sadlowski's Finding Brooklyn - And the Next Great Superhero sold,an additional copy will be donated to Strong Little Souls Holiday Toy Drive for children! 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Plus, enjoy a fun reading at 12 p.m., a book signing, fun and free activities, and limited-edition FREE gifts!
Radiance Yoga presents its annual pre-feast celebration, fundraiser and special in-studio sale! ThanksLiving is for all levels and is pay-what-you-like, with all proceeds going to the Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market. 9-10:15 a.m.
Berkshire Paint & Sip invites you to paint "Lean on Me" on a 16 x 20 canvas. The $35 fee includes all instruction and materials, a light snack and a donation to Strong Little Souls. BYOB. 4-6 p.m.
The Pittsfield Human Rights Commission presents Trans in the Berkshires: A Conversation with Our Trans Community. Panelists will discuss the challenges faced by the trans community in our county, the support groups they've created, and the rise in hate-crimes against the trans community nationwide. FREE.7 p.m.
Join your favorite Berkshire Athenaeum librarians at Hotel on North for the monthly Libations with Librarians series. November's selection isClaire Vaye Watkins' book of short stories, Battleborn. Copies are available at the library. 6-7:30 p.m.
The new film by lauded Danish director Thomas Vinterberg examines the fallout from the social upheavals of the 1970s through the microcosm of a Copenhagen commune created by Anna and her husband Erik when they inherit a huge house. While Anna is anxious to stay home, Erik finds a more traditional way of reinvigorating himself: an affair with one of his students.
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.
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MassDOT Project Will Affect Traffic Near BMC
By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Prepare for traffic impacts around Berkshire Medical Center through May for a state Department of Transportation project to improve situations and intersections on North Street and First Street.
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.
BMC and Medical Arts Complex parking areas remain open and detours may be in place at certain times. The city will provide additional updates on changes to traffic patterns in the area as construction progresses.
The project has been a few years in the making, with a public hearing dating back to 2021. It aims to increase safety for all modes of transportation and improve intersection operation.
It consists of intersection widening and signalization improvements at First and Tyler streets, the conversion of North Street between Tyler and Stoddard Avenue to serve one-way southbound traffic only, intersection improvements at Charles Street and North Street, intersection improvements at Springside Avenue and North Street, and the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of First Street, North Street, Stoddard Avenue, and the Berkshire Medical Center entrance.
Work also includes the construction of 5-foot bike lanes and 5-foot sidewalks with ADA-compliant curb ramps.
Last year, the City Council approved multiple orders for the state project: five orders of takings for intersection and signal improvements at First Street and North Street.
The total amount identified for permanent and temporary takings is $397,200, with $200,000 allocated by the council and the additional monies coming from carryover Chapter 90 funding. The state Transportation Improvement Plan is paying for the project and the city is responsible for 20 percent of the design cost and rights-of-way takings.
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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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