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THE BIG 3: STRENGTH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN
Great Barrington, 2:30 to 3:30 pm

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.

Members: $120, Guests: $150

BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM: NINTENDO SWITCH FREE PLAY
Pittsfield, 3 to 4 pm

The Library's Nintendo Switch will be available for casual play. Available games include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart 8, and Overcooked!. You can request more games by speaking to the Young Adult Librarian.

BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM: LEGO CLUB!
Pittsfield, 3:30 to 4:45 pm

Best for ages 6-10. Youth will have opportunities for free play, cooperative building, a LEGO challenge, and a time for sharing. Siblings welcome. Meet in the auditorium.

GET FIT WITH TODD
Great Barrington, 5:30 to 6 pm

Six week fitness class at Berkshire South Regional Community Center led by personal fitness trainer Todd DiMario. Participants will meet twice a week for a 1-hr fitness class on Tuesdays, with an added 30 minutes of open gym time or specialized clinic on Saturday mornings. Berkshire South Members: $120 Guests: $150

LEARN TO MEDITATE: TAME THE WILD HORSE OF YOUR MIND
Becket, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Meditation has multiple purposes and effects. By quieting the mind and relaxing through breath awareness, the heart rate slows, allowing you to let go of thoughts that arise. With practice, you can experience lessened anxiety and emotional reactivity.

This eight-session course at Becket Arts Center is led by Rosie Bleyer is designed to help you shift into "being" mode. Suggested donation is $15, member $10. More information here.

GET FIT WITH TODD
Great Barrington, 7:30 to 9 am

WEDNESDAY - MARCH 18, 2026

FRAUDS & SCAMS: TIPS & TRICKS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM BECOMING A VICTIM
Great Barrington, 1:00 – 2:30 pm

Instructor: Greylock Federal Credit Union. FREE CLASS - Held at Berkshire South Regional Community Center. Learn about the latest frauds and scams, as well the old tried and true scams that can cost consumers millions of dollars every year. Actual fraudulent recordings, emails, and text samples will be shared in the session, as well as tools to protect yourself and also what to do if or when you become a victim. REGISTER IN ADVANCE AT www.berkshiresouth.org/community-adult

BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM: KIDS KNIT-WITS
Pittsfield, 4 to 5 pm

For those interested in learning how to knit or crochet. Open to ages 8- 12. Basic supplies will be provided, and staff will be available to teach. Meet in the Children's Library.

BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM: TEEN KNIT - WITS
Becket, 4 to 5 pm

Get cozy and crafty with fiber arts! Whether you are a master of yarn or looking to learn, you are invited to hang out and help yourself to our stash of supplies. Volunteers will be available

to help you learn. Meets with Kids Knit-Wits in the Children’s Library the last meeting of each month. Meet in the young adult department.

FREE TECHNOLOGY CLASSES
Lanesborough, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

CyberSeniors is offering drop-in technology classes and help for all ages on Wednesdays through March in the Lanesborough Town Hall Community Room, 83 North Main St. The sessions will show how to use different types of tablets, including iPads, Amazon Fire (like Kindles) and Surface Pro.

Email town.administrator@lanesborough-ma.gov, or destiny@cyberseniors.org for more information.

This is a partnership of the Town of Lanesborough, Public Library, and Council on Aging with grant support from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute.

BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM: BILINGUAL STORYTIME
Pittsfield, 6 to 7 pm

Join library staff and Pittsfield CFCE for a program of songs, rhymes, crafts, and read-a-loud books. Take home a free book for each child. Ideal for families with children of a variety of ages.

SKY DANCE OF THE AMERICAN WOODCOCK AT CANOE MEADOWS
Pittsfield, 7 to 8 p.m.

When the sun sets in early spring, woodcock love is in the air. Wet meadows and fields are transformed into a "runway" for their aerial courtship display. Listen and watch for the woodcock's performance on their breeding grounds. Suitable for families with children ages 6 to 18 and held at Mass Audubon's Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, 309 Holmes Road.

Cost: Members $15, non-members $20. Register here. For more information: berkshires@massaudubon.org or 413-637-0320.

WILLIAMSTOWN LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ANNUAL SUSAN B. ANTHONY DINNER
Williamstown

The League's Susan B. Anthony Dinner will be at the Williams Faculty Club, 968 Main Street in Williamtown at 5:30pm on March 18th. Tickets for the buffet dinner cost $55 and must be reserved in advance at href="mailto:zrobi@hotmail.com">zrobi@hotmail.com. Deadline for reservations is March 11.

THURSDAY - MARCH 19, 2026

BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM: MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
Pittsfield, 10 to 11 am

Join Library and CFCE staff for dancing, movement, instrument play, and stories. Designed for families with children ages 5 and under, each week we will engage in early literacy and musical play. Meet in the auditorium.

THE BIG 3: STRENGTH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN
Great Barrington, 2:30 to 3:30 pm

Members: $120, Guests: $150

BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM: RPG CLUB
Peru, 3 to 5 pm

Solve puzzles, fight monsters, and adopt little guys in role-play adventures. Pittsfield High School’s Dungeons & Dragons Club meets at the library! All teens 12 – 18 are welcome, regardless of experience. You are not required to attend PHS to participate. Meet in the auditorium.

COMPUTER CONFIDENCE
Great Barrington, 9 to 10 am

Ages 13+ Instructor: Tom Roy. Held at Berkshire South Regional Community Center. This drop in session offers a welcoming space for anyone who wants help navigating technology. No pre-registration required.

YOGA WITH RIMA SALA
Becket, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

All-levels yoga class held every Thursday at the Becket Arts Center. Participants will move through a series of poses to build heat, increase flexibility, and improve balance. Modifications will be offered to ensure everyone feels comfortable and challenged.

Cost is $5 to $10 for members, $15 for guests. Register and pay in person.

FRIDAY - MARCH 20, 2026

FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES A MEMORY CARE EVENT
Lenox, 3 pm - 4 pm

Join a meaningful panel discussion featuring family members and expert caregivers from Kimball Farms Memory Care. Gain valuable insights and hear real experiences. RSVP by March 16. To register for the event, call 413-637-7000.

BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM: HENNA TUTORIAL WITH BERKSHIRE HENNA
Pittsfield, 3 to 4:30 pm

Join Berkshire Henna to learn about the history and biology of henna, then get a chance

to try it out yourself. Reserve your spot by speaking with the Youth Services Department or visiting pittsfieldlibrary.org/visit/young-adults. Henna ingredients: organic Lawsonia inermis [henna plant] powder, organic sugar, Bulgarian lavender oil, distilled water.

TIMBERDOODLES: SKY-DANCING BIRDS AT GREYLOCK GLEN
Adams, 7 to 8 p.m.
Every spring, American woodcocks or "timberdoodles" turn the meadows of the Berkshires into a runway for their aerial dance. Learn about the lives of woodcocks with a family-friendly presentation from a Mass Audubon naturalist, then look and listen for them on the Glen Meadow Loop. Suitable for families with children ages 6 to 18 and held at the Greylock Glen Outdoor Center

Cost: Members $10, non-members $12. Register here. For more information: berkshires@massaudubon.org or 413-637-0320

SATURDAY - MARCH 21, 2026

BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM: BIG BLUE BLOCKS PLAY
Pittsfield, 10 am to 12 pm

A fun morning of building and play with the Library's big blue blocks. Meet in the auditorium

EASY TAI CHI
Great Barrington, 10 to 11 am

Instructor: Corey Chapman

This practice includes simple tai chi moves and Qigong methods. Slow fluid movement, self-applied massage, deep breathing exercises, and meditation releases the relaxation response in the brain. All levels and ages will benefit. No equipment required.

Berkshire South Members: $100

Guests: $130

STORYTIME WITH STAY & PLAY
Becket, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Becket Athenaeum hosts a storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 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.

THE CLARK ART PRESENTS THE MET: LIVE IN HD - TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
Williamstown, 12 pm

The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live, high definition simulcasts, continues Broadcasts feature the full performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. Tristan und Isolde (Run time: 5 hours, 10 minutes)

Tickets $25 ($22 members, $18 college students, $5 children 17 and under). All ticket sales are non-refundable.

THUNDERFEST
Adams, 12 to 5 pm

ProAdams announced that ThunderFest will be held outdoors at the Adams Visitor Center, located at 3 Hoosac Street.

TANGLEWOOD LEARNING INSTITUTE, BERKSHIRE BACH SOCIETY CELEBRATE BACH'S BIRTHDAY
Great Barrington, 3 pm

Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI) in collaboration with the Berkshire Bach Society (BBS) announced BBS Portals: In the Key of Bach at the Linde Center for Music and Learning in Lenox/Stockbridge. Tickets at TLI.com: $45 | $40 Berkshire Bach Members | Children and Students under 25 with valid ID are admitted free.

MASS MOCA AUTHOR TALK: 'THE WOMAN WITH FIFTY FACES'
North Adams, 5 pm

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA) Research and Development Store will host the first session of a quarterly book club centered around the art of the graphic novel.

Our next dance will be with music by The Moving Violations: Ron Grosslein (fiddle/percussion), Autumn Rose Lester (fiddle), and Eric Eid-Reiner (piano) with Will Mentor calling. Roles will be larks and robins. Dances are held on Third Saturday nights in Lenox, Massachusetts in the Lenox Community Center, at 65 Walker Street. and $8-10 for students. New Dancers - 2nd dance free.

BACK IN BLACK AT THE STATIONERY FACTORY
Dalton, 7:30 p.m.

AC/DC tribute band Back in Black performs some of the legendary rock band's more than 80 songs at the Stationery Factory. The band's been entertaining audiences across the nation since 1990. The 413s will be opening the show.

Tickets can be purchased here.

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