The Four Freedoms Coalition's 3rd annual gathering, Celebrating Freedom: Democracy in Action, will take place on Sunday, Jan. 27 from 1-3 p.m. at Berkshire Community College. Free and open to all, the event will feature speakers Congressman Richard Neal, MacArthur "Genius" Award winner Deborah Meier and District Attorney Andrea Harrington, along with music, action items from a variety of partners, and a collaborative art project that everyone is invited to take part in.
Berkshire Salsa, located at 307 North Street, presents a fun night of Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Kizomba, Cha-Cha and Reggaeton!Únete a la familia Berkshire Salsa para una divertida noche llena de baile! The evening begins at 9 p.m. with a Salsa lesson by Alan Franco. Dancing runs from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Admission: $10, Students (21+) $8. Cash bar.
The City of Pittsfield Recreation Program invites the first 100 people through the door during the Public Skate at the Boys & Girls Club to free admission for skating as well as free skate rental (limited size availability), if needed. 3-4:30 p.m.
Get out your leggings, leotards and sweatbands for a trip back to the '80s at Berkshire Running Center.This jazzercise class combines dance, strength and resistance training with popular music for a full-body workout. Big hair burns more calories. There
Join artist and educator Nathan Hanford at Township Four, 419 North Street, to learn the art of hand-stitched embroidery.Create your own unique stitching on a classic tea towel. No experience necessary. All materials provided. $40. 2-4 p.m.
The Jewish Federation's Connecting with Community series presents a talk by Chris Andersen, who lived in Turkey as a young teen. It was 1954 and Turkish Kurdistan was neither the territory nor the culture that was embraced by Turkish nationals. Chris found a way to discover this rich and hidden culture of the Kurds and experienced self-discovery.
Libby Lamm (Tika Sumpter) is a former top national security adviser who, while working with a ruthless political veteran (Jamie Lee Curtis), signed off on a controversial military action that was supposed to end the war on terror. The problem: thousands died under false pretenses. Haunted by what she knows, Libby sets out to tell the truth, risking treason - and her own life - to expose a cover-up that stretches all the way to the top.
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!
An exhibit featuring the Westside Riverway Park and all of its potential. Architects Tessa Kelly and Chris Parkinson will lead this exhibit with design examples of the future park and a chance for you to weigh in on what you'd like to see happen there. Open through Friday, Jan. 25.
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Tickets On Sale for Berkshire Flyer
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), announced tickets are now on sale for the Berkshire Flyer.
The Berkshire Flyer is a seasonal summer passenger rail service that operates between New York City from Moynihan Train Hall and Pittsfield. The service, which began as a successful pilot in 2022, is scheduled to resume on Friday, June 21 through Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day weekend. Trains depart New York City Friday nights and return at the end of the weekend, leaving Pittsfield Sunday afternoon.
In addition, for the first time this year, the Berkshire Flyer service now includes a train from New York City to Pittsfield on Sunday mornings.
"We're thrilled to announce this season's Berkshire Flyer service," said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. "The Berkshire Flyer makes visiting Western Massachusetts on weekends convenient, relaxing, and easy. We are pleased to continue our successful partnership with Amtrak, the New York State Department of Transportation and CSX."
The Berkshire Flyer departs from Moynihan Train Hall at 3:16 p.m. on Fridays and arrives at Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center in Pittsfield at 7:27 p.m. The train will make all intermediate station stops as the scheduled Amtrak Empire Service train does in New York State on Fridays, which include Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff, Hudson, and Albany-Rensselaer Station.
The Sunday return trip, making all the same station stops, will depart Pittsfield at 3:35 p.m. and arrive in New York at 7:55 p.m. The new Sunday Berkshire Flyer train from New York City to Pittsfield will depart Moynihan Train Hall at 10:50 a.m. and arrive in Pittsfield at 3:15 p.m.
The Berkshire Flyer is building upon two successful seasons where some of the Pittsfield-bound trains were sold out well in advance. Based on that experience, passengers planning a trip are encouraged to purchase tickets early by visiting Amtrak.com, the Amtrak app or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL.
Albert Ingegni III was applauded for four decades of service on the Zoning Board of Appeals during City Council. Mayor Peter Marchetti presented him with a certificate of thanks for his commitment to the community.
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Between disagreements about site design and a formal funding process not yet established, more time is needed before a decision can be made.
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The Ordinances and Rules subcommittee on Monday unanimously supported a pay raise for election workers, free downtown parking for veterans, and safeguards to better protect wetlands.
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