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.
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 Armory. 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.
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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North Adams Updated on Schools, Council President Honored With 'Distinction'
By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
Superintendent Timothy Callahan gives a presentation on the school system at Tuesday's City Council meeting.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council got an update on what's up in the school system and its president was inducted into the mayor's Women's Leadership Hall of Fame.
Mayor Jennifer Macksey, as the city's first woman mayor, established the Hall of Fame in 2022, during March, Women's History Month, to recognize local women who have had a positive impact on the city. Past inductees have included the council's first woman president Fran Buckley, Gov. Jane Swift and boxing pioneer Gail Grandchamp.
She described President Ashley Shade as a colleague and a friend and a former student.
"Ashley is known not just for her leadership, but for her compassion, her ability to listen, to understand and to stand up for those whose voices are often gone unheard," the mayor said. "She has been a tireless advocate for the LGBTQ plus community and marginalized communities at both the local and national level here in North Adams."
Elected in 2021, Shade is the first openly transgender person to hold the role of council president in Massachusetts. She also leads the first-ever woman majority council in the city's history.
The McCann Technical School graduate also has served on boards and commissions, "always working to make our city more inclusive, equitable and welcoming," said the mayor. "Ashley not leads not only with strength, but with a heart, and our community is a much stronger place because of it."
Shade, wearing her signature pink suit, was presented with a plaque from the mayor designating her a "woman of distinction."
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