Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 30– August 6
Calling all women! Want to learn proper form and technique for some of the best lifts to build strength, reduce body fat, boost metabolism, and improve overall health? Join our instructional program and witness the progress you can make in just six weeks. This course focuses on the three essential lifts—barbell back squat, bench press, and deadlift—along with complementary exercises to round out your workout. Designed for beginners of all abilities, this program includes access to our new InBody Body Composition Analyzer, so you can track your progress and see the impact of strength training just two days a week! Members: $120
Guests: $150 Register at berkshiresouth.org/fitness-adult

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Barrington Hall.  Join Calyx Berkshire for an evening with Dr. Peter Grinspoon, physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School instructor, and author of Aging Well with Cannabis.

As interest in cannabis and CBD continues to grow among older adults, many people are seeking reliable, evidence-based information about how these products may fit into a healthy lifestyle.

Tickets: $10

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Looking to start a garden, but need a space to do it? Gardens are open from May to October. The Community Garden at Canoe Meadows in Pittsfield has been welcoming organic green thumbs to its 4.5-acre garden for more than 30 years. The Gardens are open from May to October, so there's still plenty of time to get growing. Plots measure 15' x 20' and are open to ADULT MEMBERS.   Where: Mass Audubon's Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, 309 Holmes Rd. Pittsfield, MA 01201 Cost: Members $35 For more info: berkshires@massaudubon.org /413-637-0320   Link to register: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/102370-community-garden-plots

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Lee Historical Society will mount a major exhibit entitled “Lee on Legs & Wheels: 250 Years of Personal Transportation” at the J. Peter Scolforo Gallery in the Lee Library during the entire month of July.  This exhibit traces the history of getting around in and out of Lee, activities that shaped the town we live in today.  Come and ride with us as we traverse the hilly landscape in our fast-moving 2026 exhibit.

This exhibit is free and open to the public during regular library hours.

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A Berkshire History Course

Sign up for the entire series of five classes held at the Norman Rockwell Museum. Each class will begin in the galleries of Norman Rockwell Museum’s American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell with a discussion of a work on view that connects to the theme of that day’s class.

Course Instructor: Justin F. Jackson is a lecturer and visiting scholar at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Seminar Course (one person):
Member: $200
Non-Member: $225

Seminar Course (two people):
Member: $325
Non-Member: $350

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/american-stories-rebels-and-revolutionaries-of-the-berkshires/

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Join a walk-in grief support group held at Berkshire South. This is open to anyone who has experienced a loss. No registration required. Drop in sessions.

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Join Rainbow Seniors + Berkshire Stonewall for our monthly community potluck — Bring something if you can. Come as you are if you can’t.`

Wander Cafe, 34 Depot Street, Pittsfield, first floor.  Sit down. Share a meal. Stay awhile.

All are welcome

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By donation (cash or check). All proceeds support the services & programs at the Becket Athenaeum! 2026 Book Sale Fundraisers: July 4 & 5 August 29 & 30. Selections vary month-to-month. Please visit our Materials Donation Policy if you are interesting in donating items. The library will be closed but bathroom is still accessible. Register to volunteer: booksale@bwlibrary.org

More information.

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Free with admission, Outdoor public reading & Outdoor Music is free for those not entering the Museum

In collaboration with W. E. B. Du Bois Freedom Center, Norman Rockwell Museum will celebrate American independence and democracy with a special day of programming. Listen to a public recitation of the Declaration of Independence read by Berkshire County community residents and civic leaders. Reading will be introduced by Roberta McCulloch-Dews, Vice Chair, Norman Rockwell Board of Trustees and Marcus P. Smith, Du Bois Freedom Center, History and Interpretive Fellow.

Spotlight Gallery Talks: 10:15 am, 11:00 am, 11:45 am, 12:15 pm (Spanish), 3 pm, and 3:30 pm.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/we-hold-these-truths-july-4th-at-norman-rockwell-museum/

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Becket Athenaeum hosts a storytime from 10:30 to 11 followed by an hour of stay and play with toys, games, puzzles, and snacks for the kids, along with coffee, tea, snacks, and time for connection for the caregivers. Stop by for either or both.

RSVP appreciated.

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Shakespeare & Company Presents: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, Directed by Kate Kohler Amory

July 4-July 26 at 7 pm outdoors at the Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre

Shipwrecks, disguises, and mistaken identities spark the joyful chaos of Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s most playful romantic comedy. Love runs amok, wit flies, and nothing is quite what it seems in this sun-soaked tale of music and mischief. Performed outdoors July 4–26 at one of Newsweek’s Top 10 Outdoor Theater Venues in the U.S., this summer production invites audiences to relax, laugh, and revel in Shakespeare under the open sky.

Tickets are $40-$99 and on sale now at shakespeare.org, or by calling the Box Office at (413) 637-3353

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By donation (cash or check). All proceeds support the services & programs at the Becket Athenaeum! 2026 Book Sale Fundraisers: July 4 & 5 August 29 & 30. Selections vary month-to-month. Please visit our Materials Donation Policy if you are interesting in donating items. The library will be closed but bathroom is still accessible. Register to volunteer: booksale@bwlibrary.org

More information.

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This year, ditch the folding chairs and the frantic search for a parking spot. Trade the stress of the 4th for a front-row seat on the July 4th Fireworks Train. ike it’s 1950:

You’ll board the train in Adams and cruise right to a private viewing area in North Adams. You stay on the train (or right next to it) for the "magnificent" fireworks display, then hop back on for a smooth, traffic-free ride home while everyone else is stuck in a gridlock. It’s basically the VIP pass of the Berkshires.

Departure: Saturday, July 4th, at 8:15 p.m., Location: 4 Hoosac Street, Adams, MA.

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A solo violin concert to benefit the Stockbridge Sinfonia’s Student Award Fund, generously offered by the talented violinist Gerald Elias. The evening opens with an introductory talk on musical fantasies as a prelude to an uninterrupted musical performance, followed by a reception and silent auction.

For more information, please visit www.stockbridgesinfonia.org or call either 413-822-1318 or 413-298-3137.  

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Book Sale. This evening is for Friends Members Only. You may join at the door.  Audiobooks, books, CDs, DVDs, Vinyl, Puzzles, Games and stationary all available for sale. Open to all. Berkshire Athenaeum auditorium, 1 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield. 

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Book Sale.  Audiobooks, books, CDs, DVDs, Vinyl, Puzzles, Games and stationary all available for sale. Open to all. Berkshire Athenaeum auditorium, 1 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield. 

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Summer Book Sale. Final Day.  Audiobooks, books, CDs, DVDs, Vinyl, Puzzles, Games and stationary all available for sale. Open to all. Berkshire Athenaeum auditorium, 1 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield. 

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Becket Athenaeum hosts a storytime from 10:30 to 11 followed by an hour of stay and play with toys, games, puzzles, and snacks for the kids, along with coffee, tea, snacks, and time for connection for the caregivers. Stop by for either or both.

RSVP appreciated.

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The Berkshire County Historical Society welcomes back to Arrowhead ghost tour guide Robert Oakes will offer a series of Strange Fancies presentations in which he will discuss the supernatural influences on the imagination of author Herman Melville, as well as the ghostly writings of Melville’s friend and frequent Arrowhead visitor Nathaniel Hawthorne. The talk will be followed by a lantern-lit tour of Melville’s historic home. Tickets are $20 for BCHS members, $25 for non-members, and can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org. 

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Internationally acclaimed pianist Oxana Yablonskaya opens The Hotchkiss School’s 2026 Summer Portals Piano Concert Series with a recital featuring works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin. Celebrated for her virtuosity and expressive artistry, Yablonskaya has performed on major stages throughout the world and continues to inspire audiences with her commanding interpretations of the classical repertoire. Free and open to the public. Scenic picnic grounds open two hours before the concert.

The Hotchkiss School
Katherine M. Elfers Hall
11 Interlaken Road
Lakeville, CT

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Becket Athenaeum hosts a storytime from 10:30 to 11 followed by an hour of stay and play with toys, games, puzzles, and snacks for the kids, along with coffee, tea, snacks, and time for connection for the caregivers. Stop by for either or both.

RSVP appreciated.

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An Artist talk with photographer David Ricci about his latest photobook, Hunter Gatherer: Salvaged Stories of American Culture. The event will be held at the Lee Library.

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THE STATIONERY FACTORY

Traveller - The Chris Stapleton Experience is the brainchild of Alec Antobenedetto, The voice of Traveller. He also plays drums for many of the areas most popular bands including the Peacheaters (An Allman Brothers Band Experience), Confounded Bridge (Celebrating the Music of Led Zeppelin), Pieces of Eight, and many more. As Alec says "I just heard his voice and over the years it had become more than obvious I had to do this", so I called up some music friends and they all jumped in feet first. This is such a fun group to be around. We love this music and playing this music for people and seeing their reaction means everything".

Traveller is:

Alex Antobenedetto - Vocals

Tina D'Aurizio - Vocals & Light Percussion

Rick "The Senator" Goode - Guitar & Vocals

Leo Melanson - Pedal Steel, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar

Jay Tullio - Acoustic Guitar & Mandolin

Dave Hines - Bass & Vocals

Mike Iannantuoni - Drums

Mike Duca - Percussion

https://www.simpletix.com/e/traveller-the-chris-stapleton-experience-tickets-263638

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