Easter Events in the Berkshires

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Hippity, hoppity, Easter's on its way this April 5 ... and so are family events in the Berkshires. If you have one you want included on this list, just email us at info@iberkshires.com.

Saturday, April 4

CLARKSBURG: The Veterans of Foreign Wars annual egg hunt starts at 10 a.m. at Peter Cooke Memorial Town Field. Four age categories, refreshments and prizes. Bring a bag or basket.

CHESHIRE: Whitney's Farm & Garden Market's annual Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, weather permitting.

Ages 2-5 go promptly at 11 a.m. and kids 6 and older at 2 p.m. Prizes and fun to celebrate Whitney's opening weekend.

LEE: Highlawn Farm holds its spring celebration and egg hunt from noon to 3 p.m. Activities will include the Easter Bunny, DJ Tim Dupree, egg coloring, calf petting, ice cream, cotton candy, grilled cheese and chocolate. Supported by Lee Bank.

Activities are free but tickets are required to participate in the egg hunt and must be purchased in advance at the farm. More information here.

NORTH ADAMS: The city hosts its annual Easter Festival in conjunction with Northern Berkshire Community Coalition and First Baptist Church at the North Adams Recreation Center. Festivities start at 10 a.m. and include face painting, balloon animals, crafts and games. The Easter Bunny will be on hand for photos. The Police Department hosts the egg hunt at 1 p.m. outside behind Brayton School, weather permitting. More information here.

PITTSFIELD: The 80th annual Egg Scramble will be held the Common beginning at 10 a.m. A prize will be awarded in each age group for those who find the golden egg and Mr. Bunny will be on hand for picture taking. Sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union with balloon creations by BTC Entertainment.

Rain date is Saturday, April 11.

DALTON: Dalton Community Recreation Association hosts its annual egg hunt on the CRA Memorial Lawn with the first hunt beginning at 10 a.m.

LENOX: The Lenox Community Center hosts its annual egg scramble on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Lilac Park. Come for the sweet treats and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Rain or snow moves the hunt into the center.

WILLIAMSTOWN: Milne Public Library and Remedy Hall hold their annual Spring Chicken Trot egg hunt on the library's grounds starting at 11 a.m. Lots of plastic eggs filled with treats and surprises; bring a basket.

Rural Lands will have games and crafts themed around eggs, the Fire Department will bring a fire truck to explore and the Police Department's K9 will be on hand.

Sunday, April 5

CHESHIRE: The Police Department again hosts its annual egg hunt at the Community House field beginning at noon. The hunt will be broken up into three age groups. Bring your own baskets. Prizes will be given out to each age group once all three hunts are completed.

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Veteran Spotlight: Coast Guard Capt. Thurman 'Tom' Maine

By Wayne SoaresSpecial to iBerkshires
04:42PM / Sunday, September 13, 2026

MASHPEE, Mass. — If I were to describe the best attributes of this week's veteran, they would be an infectious personality, role model, leader, wonderful family man and a person that leads by example in the very best way.

The aforementioned, are the primary reasons why Thurman "Tom" Maine enjoyed a successful and distinguished military career in the Coast Guard from 1983 to 2014.

Born in North Stonington, Conn., Maine entered the Coast Guard at the age of 21 and was sent to boot camp in Cape May, N.J. His first assignment was at Coast Guard Station in Provincetown, R.I. From 1994 to 1997, he was a helicopter pilot for Coast Guard Air Station at Otis Air National Guard Base and was elevated to operations officer, chief pilot at the base from 2004 to 2007.

During his 31-year career, Maine flew some of the Coast Guard's most elite helicopters; the Sikorsky H-3 (the Coast Guard's last amphibious aircraft), the Sikorsky H-60 (the most widely flown military helicopter in the world) and the H-65 (a smaller, faster helicopter that deploys on ships).

Maine continued to rapidly climb the ranks and in 2009 was promoted as the Coast Guard's liason to the Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon, a position he held until 2011. Following that assignment, he was promoted to captain and rose to be the commanding officer at the Coast Guard's prestigious Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Ala.

During his tenure as commanding officer, he suffered a devastating blow when four Guardsman were killed during a night training exercise. He conveyed that his greatest achievement in his entire military career, was the leadership he provided

to his 600-member unit and the families of the fallen Guardsmen, by always being accessible, communicating constantly and holding vitally important family nights.

He said this tragedy, "gave him the ultimate opportunity to live out his faith." He also lobbied intensely for the student pilot who was killed to be awarded his designation posthumously, which he did.

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