NBCA to hold "Art for Art's Sake" 4th Annual Art Auction

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Northern Berkshire Creative Arts will hold its 4th Annual Art for Art’s Sake silent auction, featuring the work of over fifty artists, on Saturday, November 10, 5pm to 7pm. at Heritage State Park (Rt. 8), 115 State Street, in North Adams. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased in advance or at the door. The evening also features refreshments and hors d’oeuvres generously provided by Café Latino, Gramercy Bistro, Milan at 55 Main, and Taylor’s Fine Dining (these same restaurants are offering prix fixe after-auction dinner specials). Music will be provided by John Sprague, Jr. a composer, recording artist, and musician for the Five College Dance Department in Amherst. A members-only preview of the art will be held at NBCA on Friday, November 9, from 5pm to 7pm. All proceeds will benefit programming and scholarships at the school. For tickets and more information about the art auction, contact NBCA at 413-663-8338, or visit their website, www.nbcreativearts.org "Art for Art's Sake," NBCA's major fundraiser of the year, features a diverse and spectacular group of artists, including a large scale drawing by Jarvis Rockwell completed on site at NBCA; work by Jenny Holzer; a hair drawing by Amy Podmore; an intaglio print by Barbara Takenaga; a lithograph by Nick Patten courtesy of Harrison Gallery; a study for a piece shown at Mass Moca by Mike Glier; video work by David Lachman; ceramic work by Teru Simon, Annie Gerrity, and Mary Natalizia; sculpture by Diane Sullivan and Laura Christensen; a print by Ed Epping; caricatures by Tom Kerr; a watercolor by Alison Kolesar; paintings by Sharon Carson, Joan Griswold, and Tracy Baker White; photographs by Nick Whitman, Carol Stegeman and Anthony Israel; artist books by Melanie Mowinksi and Jane Howland; and much more. A complete list of artists is on the NBCA website, www.nbcreativearts.org The Northern Berkshire Creative Arts, a non-profit community arts school founded in 2003, provides a broad range of studio classes and creative arts programming, both traditional and contemporary, to all members of the Northern Berkshires and surrounding communities. The NBCA encourages and nurtures the active participation in the arts for all individuals and has registered over 1500 students ranging in age from 18 months to 83 years.
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Weekend Outlook: Juneteenth and Pride Celebration

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

Check out the events happening this weekend including parades, parties and celebrations.

Editor's Choices

10th Annual Berkshire Pride Festival and Parade
The Common Park, Pittsfield
Time: Saturday, 11 a.m.

The 10th annual pride parade and festival with fun games, performances, food, and more.

More information here.

Berkshire Mountain Faerie Festival
Bowe Field, Adams
Time: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Visit the faerie realm in the Berkshires with food, music, activities, dancing and more. Tickets are sold at the gate for $12 and $5 for kids 12 and under.

More information here.

Juneteenth Celebration
Durant Park, Pittsfield
Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

March to the park starts at City Hall, followed by music, dance, food, history and more hosted by NAACP Berkshires. The event is free and open to everyone.

Find a full schedule of the day's events here.

Friday 

Switch and Snacks: Teen Programming
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
Time: 2:30 p.m.

Teens are invited to bring their Nintendo Switches; there also will be multiple games and snacks for kids to enjoy and have fun.

More information here.

Common Craft Night
165 East Main St., North Adams
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.

Bring your craft and work with other people that might be doing the same thing as you.

More information here.

Friday Karaoke 
Dalton American Legion
Time: 6 to 11 p.m.

Belt out some of your favorite tunes and show off your voice.

More information here.

Wine Parlor & Bites
Revival House, Adams
Time: 5:30 to 9 p.m.
 
The Revival House on Commercial Street is hosting chef Xavier Jones for a popup restaurant on Fridays and Saturdays in June. Limited menu; $5 reservation includes beverage. 
 
More information here

Saturday 

UNO Block Party
UNO Community Center, North Adams
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.

The annual neighborhood block party features music, games, food, and more activities to enjoy.

More information here.

Stacy Schiff on Samuel Adams
Adams Theater, Park Street
Time: 4 p.m.
 
In conversation with Sara Houghteling, Pulitzer Prize-winner Stacy Schiff will explore the origins of the American Revolution as detailed in her latest work, "The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams," for whom the town is named. Schiff is an Adams native and Williams College graduate. 
 
Tickets and more information here

Scenic Summer Tours
Mount Greylock, Adams
Time: 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Enjoy a free tour with a park interpreter to learn about Mount Greylock's history and more that make the Summit popular.

More information here.

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