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Pittsfield, 7 p.m.
Kim Larkin, a licensed chocolatier, presents “Tea and Chocolate:” an exploration of paring teas and dark chocolate for enjoyment and possible health benefits. Preregistration is required. Call 413 499 9480 ext. 202 to register for this free event.
To be held at Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield. Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum
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Pittsfield, 6 p.m.
68% of ticks, of any size, active on warm winter days, now carry disease; 100 strains of Lyme Disease as well as over 350 possible co-infections. Suffering from Lyme Disease and Co-Infections? Looking for answers? Prevention? Need help finding a Lyme Literate Doctor, accurate testing & an effective protocol? We can help. We've been there and are healing successfully. Berkshire Lyme Alliance Meets WEDNESDAY EVENINGS at 6 PM - May 1st, June 12, July 10 Location: Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Library) Ground Floor Auditorium 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201 Open to the public ~ First To Arrive Wins The Door Prize
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Dalton, 7 p.m.
Indie Night is a monthly series highlighting emerging independent artists.
The Diego Mongue Band is the latest group created by multi instrumentalist composer Diego Mongue. This group offers fun and intimate shows with lots of quirky moments and expressive extended jams. In the trio configuration the band explores a wide range of musical genres from psychedelic rock to funk to jazz.
This program is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Local Cultural Councils of Hinsdale/Peru and Pittsfield.
The Stationery Factory • stationery-factory.com
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INDIE NIGHT: DIEGO MONGUE JAZZ TRIO
Dalton, 7 p.m.
Indie Night is a monthly series highlighting emerging independent artists.
The Diego Mongue Band is the latest group created by multi instrumentalist composer Diego Mongue. This group offers fun and intimate shows with lots of quirky moments and expressive extended jams. In the trio configuration the band explores a wide range of musical genres from psychedelic rock to funk to jazz.
This program is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Local Cultural Councils of Hinsdale/Peru and Pittsfield.
The Stationery Factory • stationery-factory.com
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Lenox, 10 - 11 AM
Where: Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Description: Join us for the perfect introduction to nature. This one-hour hike will enable your child or children, birth to 5 years old, to gently discover the natural world around them and give you skills to confidently lead explorations of your own. This is an opportunity to explore the changing nature and beauty of Pleasant Valley with your youngster each month.
Cost: Adults $5, Children $5
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"AFTER THE THAW" - GUILD OF BERKSHIRE ARTISTS EXHIBIT OPENING
Sandisfield, 4 - 6 p.m.
A Free and Public Reception for the exhibition will be on May 4, 2024, from 4-6pm at the Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA 01255. The exhibit runs until May 31st, 2024. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays, 11 am - 3 pm and by appointment. Call (310) 970-4517 “After the Thaw” is a theme derived from the anticipatory time of year when New Englanders joyfully greet the burgeoning signs of spring: blooming flowers, green grass emerging through softening ground, and increased visitations of the sun. The selected artists all have a unique interpretation of the theme, from the literal to more abstract. A variety of media will be included and sure to delight every viewer. The Guild of Berkshire Artists (GBA) is a vital, active, nonprofit visual arts organization that supports and promotes its members through education, exhibits, and community events while contributing to the cultural life of the Berkshires.
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THE WEST STOCKBRIDGE JAZZ SERIES PRESENTS HANEEF NELSON
W. Stockbridge, 7 p.m.
Haneef Nelson is a New York born and raised trumpeter, educator, and composer. His lifelong love of music started with his early studies at the famed Jazzmobile program in Harlem. At the Jazzmobile he studied trumpet, music theory, as well as played in ensembles taught by jazz luminaries including Eddie Preston, Cecil Bridgewater, Dr. Donald Byrd; John Stubblefield; Frank Foster; Charles Davis; Roland Guerrero. Donald Byrd continued to be a mentor along with his high school music teachers Cedric J. Lemmie from Uniondale High School and Dave Burns from the Long Island High School of the Arts. Haneef has performed with jazz greats Yoron Israel, Avery Sharpe, Bill Saxton, Paul Brown, and Charles Tolliver. His original music and arrangements for Big Band have been featured around the world and on the records of the New London Big Band. He holds a Bachelor of Music in African American Music Study from the University of Hartford, a Master’s Degree in Jazz Composition and Arranging from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and he will receive his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Composition from the University of Hartford in May 2024. For this performance Haneef will be joined by Michael Carabello-keyboard, Matt Dwonszyk-bass and Akin Hobson-drums. OLD TOWN HALL, 9 MAIN ST, WEST STOCKBRIDGE
Tickets ($35 – members, $40 non-member) can be reserved at weststockbridgehistory.org.
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Becket, 1:30 - 3 p.m.
All are welcome to join us for lively conversation inside the library or on a separate Zoom meeting to discuss Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro!
Request a physical book or register for the separate Zoom meeting.
If attending in person, masks are optional.
Automated closed caption available on Zoom meeting.
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FREE YOUTH HIP HOP CLASSES
North Adams, 3:30 p.m.
Youth ages 7-12 are invited to join the Berkshire Dance Theatre at the North Adams Public Library on Tuesdays in May for free hip hop dance classes! Classes start promptly at 3:30 and end at 4:00pm. Classes will be Tuesdays on May 7th, 14th and the 21st. Registration is not required but is appreciated-- email hdix@northadams-ma.gov or call (413) 662-3133 ex. 14
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LANESBOROUGH HISTORY WITH JOE DURWIN
Lanesborough, 6 p.m.
Lanesborough Public Library presents a presentation by local historian, Joe Durwin.
Land cleared by some of Lanesborough's first colonists. A family holding onto a farm as the world changes around it over 2 centuries. A shocking Christmas Eve tragedy.... For the first time ever, hear the history of Lanesborough's newest Berkshire Natural Resources Council public trail on the former Farnum/Kurlan Parcel at 310 N. Main St in Lanesborough.
Based on research conducted for Berkshire Natural Resources Council, this presentation by Joe Durwin explores the fascinating story of the land, its owners, and their impact on the larger story of the town. Joe Durwin is a local historian specializing in research on residential and commercial properties for owners in Berkshire County. His column, Lost Tales of the Shire, runs twice monthly in the Berkshire Eagle.
Lanesborough Public Library, 83 North Main St Lanesborough, MA
Free, no registration required. Call us at 413-442-0222 or go to our website, www.lanesboroughlibrary.weebly.com for further information
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IN HIS OWN WRITE
Pittsfield, 6:30 p.m.
Singer/songwriter Bruce Mandel performs at the Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield. Brought to you by the Pittsfield Cultural Council. Free admission.
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Dalton, 8 p.m.
The Stationery Factor in Dalton hosts the Refrigerators, a 10-piece, horn-fueled party band from the Capital Region of New York, and the Hotshot Hillbillies, who play everything from country to classic rock, for a fundraiser for the Dalton Lions Club. Proceeds will help provide eyeglasses and hearing aids for the needy along with scholarship to Wahconah Regional High School.
Doors open at 6:30/show 7:30; tickets $30. More information here.
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LYLE LOVETT + LISA LOEB: IN CONVERSATION AND SONG
Great Barrington, 8 p.m.
Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event
$75 Limited Upper Balcony
$85 Reserved
$95 Preferred
$125 Premium
Members receive $5 off each ticket $15 ages 30 and under (visit the Box Office or call 413-528-0100, Wed – Sat, 12-4pm)
A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers.
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North Adams, 10 am
HEIRLOOM by design MARKET
@ Greylock WORKS
Saturday, MAY 11th, from 10am-4pm • FREE!
Immerse in beautiful and delicious goods at the return of Greylock WORKS’ HEIRLOOM by design market celebrating the handcrafted magic of the Berkshires and beyond. Set in an expansive, light-filled former-mill, the 30,000 square foot open market will include mouth-watering fresh food, farmers, fermenters, and the region’s best artisan makers.
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MET OPERA LIVE IN HD: PUCCINI’S MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Great Barrington, 1pm
$25 / $10 ages 21 and under
In her Met debut, Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the trusting geisha at the heart of Puccini’s tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman is the callous American naval officer Pinkerton whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong is the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang makes her Met debut conducting Anthony Minghella’s vivid production.
*We accept ConnectorCare/WIC/EBT cards! Four free tickets to movies or HD broadcasts per individual.
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MOVIE NIGHT FOR ADULTS @BECKETATHENAEUM
Becket, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
The movie with the most votes as of May 4 will be shown Movie starts at 7pm Popcorn, candy, & non-alcoholic beverages provided
You're welcome to bring your beverage of choice (including alcohol) Older children, 13+, may come with an adult at the discretion of their guardian
Masks optional RSVP appreciated Click here to view all Becket Athenaeum events.
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MAY SECOND SATURDAY VOLUNTEER DAY
Pittsfield, 9:30 AM - Noon
Who: Mass Audubon Berkshires Wildlife Sanctuaries
Where: Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary (309 Holmes Rd. Pittsfield, MA)
Description: Help maintain Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary by building bog bridges, maintaining trails, and pulling invasive plant species. Dress for the weather and working outside. Bring your favorite work gloves and water bottle/beverage. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. This program is part of Mass Audubon's Second Saturday Volunteer Series. Volunteers help support Berkshires Wildlife Sanctuaries through a variety of stewardship and property-related tasks.
Register here: https://volunteer.massaudubon.org/need/detail/?need_id=917320
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Pittsfield, 6:30 p.m.
Tom Conwell, UFOlogist,author, and forensic pattern researcher with a background in science, believes we are not alone in the universe. In this free talk he will share his evidence. Sponsored by Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum
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Becket, 6 - 8 p.m.
Join friends and neighbors for a fun evening of board and card games! If you have a favorite, please bring it along to share/teach to fellow gamers! Games the Athenaeum owns include Monopoly, Code Names, The All American History Trivia Game, Sorry, Chess, Quiddler (word game), SET, and many more!
Refreshments will be served! You're welcome to bring your beverage of choice (including alcohol).
Masks optional.
Ages 13+ are welcome.
RSVP appreciated.
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Lanesborough, 2 p.m.
Lanesborough Town Hall Community Room, 83 North Main St Lanesborough, MA
Participants will learn the art of balloon twisting as they create their own Elephant, Giraffe, and more! No balloon twisting experience required.
**This program is best suited to ages 7 and up, children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required, call the library at 413-442-0222 to reserve a spot.
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Lenox, 11 am – 4 pm
Shakespeare & Company will host a free, family-friendly Community Day on its 33-acre campus in Lenox, Mass. on Saturday, May 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring food, music, and several other Berkshire-based nonprofits on hand to share the myriad ways each serves the region. Company Manager Natalie Love explained that this new endeavor is designed to offer an accessible event for all Berkshire County residents and to foster greater awareness of Berkshire County’s nonprofit resources including cultural institutions, education programs, professional development opportunities, health and human services, and others. Community Day will also include a preview of Shakespeare & Company’s Season 2024 led by Ann Berman, host of the Company’s free Behind the Curtain lecture series, as well as theater games for kids similar to those played during the Riotous Youth Theater Program. Nonprofits such as Ventfort Hall, Lenox Library, Drag Story Hour Berkshires, and UCP (United Cerebral Palsy) of Western Massachusetts have signed on to participate. Local organizations interested in participating at Community Day may fill out an interest form. For more information, visit shakespeare.org, or call (413) 637-1199, ext. 339.
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BODEANS
Great Barrington, 8 p.m.
Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event
$33 Reserved
$43 Premium
Members receive $5 off each ticket $15 ages 30 and under (visit the Box Office or call 413-528-0100, Wed – Sat, 12-4pm)
Founded and led by original frontman, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Kurt Neumann, BoDeans’ catalog consists of generational anthems such as “Good Things,” You Don’t Get Much,” “Idaho,” and “Closer To Free,” just to name a few. However, they still reflect the soul and spirit of the modern American experience on their fourteenth full-length offering, 4 The Last Time.
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New York, 7:30 p.m.
We kick off the Tannery season with cello masterpieces performed by the former principal cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Stumpf’s warm sound and beautiful phrasing has made him a mainstay at the Marlboro and Santa Fe festivals, and on major concert stages around the country.
Beethoven: F-major Sonata, Op. 5, No. 1
Debussy: Sonata
Chopin: G-minor Sonata, Op. 65
Tickets and more information: https://capitalregionclassical.org/product/peter-stumpf/
Explore the full Tannery Pond series: https://capitalregionclassical.org/tannery-pond-concerts/
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Becket, 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Book Club discussion of the "The Maid" by Nita Prose at the Becket Athenaeum and over Zoom. Request a physical book or register for the separate Zoom meeting. If attending in person, masks are optional. Automated closed-captioning available on Zoom meeting.
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Pittsfield, 6 p.m.
68% of ticks, of any size, now carry disease; 100 strains of Lyme Disease and over 350 possible Co-Infections. Learn how to safely remove a tick, or if embedded where to go for removal, how to preserve it and where to send it in for analysis to see if it was carrying disease. Suffering from Lyme Disease and Co-Infections? Looking for answers, prevention, accurate testing? Need help finding a Lyme Literate doctor, and an effective protocol? We can help. We've been there and are healing successfully and will share with you how to do so. Berkshire Lyme Alliance MEETS WEDNESDAY EVENINGS at 6 PM - June 12, July 10 Location: Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Library) Ground Floor Auditorium 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201 Public Welcome ~ First To Arrive Wins The Door Prize
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New York, 7:30 p.m.
This Grammy-winning flutist and member of the Imani Winds was recently profiled in the NY Times under the headline, “A Flutist Steps into the Solo Spotlight.” His solo program features an hour-long meditation of flute classics and new works that draw inspiration from them.
TwoFold
Works of CPE and JS Bach, Debussy, Takemitsu, Crawford-Seeger, and others
Tickets and more information: https://capitalregionclassical.org/product/brandon-patrick-george/
Explore the full Tannery Pond series: https://capitalregionclassical.org/tannery-pond-concerts/
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BEN FOLDS – PAPER AIRPLANE REQUEST TOUR
Great Barrington, 8 p.m.
Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event
$65 Upper Balcony (Limited)
$80 Reserved
$95 Preferred
$120 Premium
Members receive $5 off Reserved, Preferred, and Premium tickets
$15 ages 30 and under (visit the Box Office or call 413-528-0100, Wed – Sat, 12-4pm)
Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. Born and raised in North Carolina, Folds first rose to fame in the mid-’90s with Ben Folds Five, whose acerbic, genre-bending take on piano pop helped define an entire era of alternative rock. After scoring multiple hit singles and a gold record with the band, Folds launched his solo career in 2001, releasing a series of similarly acclaimed albums that would firmly establish him as one of the most ambitious and versatile songwriters of his generation. For the past three decades, he’s toured as a pop artist, while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras.
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WILD THING 5K & 10K TRAIL RACE AND WALK
Lenox, 9 a.m.
Mass Audubon's Wild Thing 5K and 10K Trail Race and Walk is a wooded trail run starting and ending at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 471 West Mountain Road. The race goes through a variety of elevation in both distances. Wild Thing benefits Mass Audubon's conservation and environmental education programming in Berkshire County. More information here.
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W. Stockbridge | Alford | Egremont | Great Barrington | Lee | Lenox | New Marlborough | Pittsfield | Sheffield | Stockbridge
June 24 – 29 | Ages 8 to 13, half-day option for ages 8-9 (mornings only)
Monday to Saturday, 9am-3pm; 9am-12pm half day
An exciting journey into the engaging and rewarding world of dance, this two-week program provides an introduction to dance forms including ballet, modern, African, and more. Dancers will also have a chance to practice dance-making of their own!
Tuition assistance is available. Learn more and register → https://bit.ly/BP-intensives
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New York, 7:30 p.m.
Having recently appeared in Carnegie Hall with legendary violist Tabea Zimmermann, this young violinist performs a solo program, having already performed as soloist with prestigious orchestras including the Dresden Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
Bach: D-minor Partita, BWV 1004
Lera Auerbach: par.ti.ta
Daniel Ott: Double Aria
Reena Esmail: Darshan
Ysaÿe: Fifth Sonata, Op. 27
Tickets and more information: https://capitalregionclassical.org/product/maria-ioudenitch/
Explore the full Tannery Pond series: https://capitalregionclassical.org/tannery-pond-concerts/
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