Berkshire Pride and Mayor Linda Tyer will host aPride Month Kickoff at City Hall at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Tyer will issue a proclamation declaring June as Pride Month in Pittsfield, and Berkshire Pride will present the Community Change Maker Award to those who have been working towards equity and inclusion of sexual and gender identities in Berkshire County.The event concludes with the Pride flag being raised at City Hall, where it will fly for the month of June. FREE. Rain or shine.
Celebrate the release of The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow's first full-length album at Barrington Stage Company. The songs were written and recorded in the Berkshires and the band is excited to debut these new tunes for a hometown audience. A limited number of VIP tickets will also be available. 8 p.m.
This FREE interactive workshop led by Devin Franklin of the Flying Deer Nature Center will help children identify backyard songbirds, spy hiding birds and more.This bird language program is best suited for kids ages 8-13 and their caregivers, but siblings are welcome to join in! Berkshire Athenaeum, 10:30 a.m.
Join Lawrence Carroll every Sunday from 3-4 p.m. throughout the summer at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitnessto learn the basics of yoga that improve flexibility and strength.
Berkshire Paint & Sipinvites you to paint a bright image of sunflowers on a decorative tray made from reclaimed wood. There will be various styles and sizes from which to choose. All materials, instruction and a light snack are included in the $35 fee. BYOB. 2-4 p.m.
Jeanne Sakata's Hold These Truths is the story of unsung American hero Gordon Hirabayashi (Joel de la Fuente). During WWII, he defies the U.S. government's orders to forcibly remove and mass incarcerate all people of Japanese ancestry, launching a 50-year journey from college to courtroom and eventually to a Presidential Medal of Freedom. A story filled with hope, this play will leave you cheering for a man who stood up for the true meaning of patriotism. Barrington Stage Company's St. Germain Stage.
The Berkshire Athenaeum hosts Barrington Stage Artistic Director Julie Boyd, Playwright Stacey Rose and Playwright Mark St. Germain who will discuss world premieres at Barrington Stage this summer.
Tuesday, June 4 at 6pm
Berkshire Athenaeum
Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum
The Jewish Federation's Connecting with Community series presents "Familiar Songs and Their Unfamiliar Stories." Discover the Jewish roots of some of the best-known American songs and how they came to be written. Storyteller, musician and educator Sandy Schuman will feature songs from the Great American Songbook with stories about the Jewish writers and composers who made them famous, including Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin and others. 10:45 a.m. at Knesset Israel.
The 2019 Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) will host events at The Beacon Cinema in Pittsfield and at two Great Barrington locations. The lineup includes a tribute to director Martin Scorsese, Berkshire premieres, talks and an opening night screening of The Apollo at The Beacon, followed by a party at Trattoria Rustica.
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Toy Library Installed at Onota Lake
By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Feel free to use or leave a toy at Onota Lake's newest infrastructure meant to foster community and benefit kids.
Burbank Park now has a toy library thanks to Wahconah Regional High School senior Alexandra Bills. Located along the wall at the beach area, the green and blue structure features two shelves with sand toys that can be used to enhance children's visits.
The Parks Commission supported Bills' proposal in February as part of her National Honors Society individual service project and it was installed this month. Measuring about 4 feet wide and 5.8 feet tall, it was built by the student and her father with donated materials from a local lumber company.
Friends and family members provided toys to fill the library such as pails, shovels, Frisbees, and trucks.
"I wanted to create a toy library like the other examples in Berkshire County from the sled library to the book libraries," she told the commission in February.
"But I wanted to make it toys for Onota Lake because a lot of kids forget their toys or some kids can't afford toys."
Bills lives nearby and will check on the library weekly — if not daily — to ensure the operation is running smoothly. A sign reading "Borrow-Play-Return" asks community members to clean up after themselves after using the toys.
It was built to accommodate children's heights and will be stored during the winter season.
Having fun on April vacation doesn't have to break the bank. From baby animals to recreational activities and crafts, there is an array of free or low-cost family events happening across the county this week. click for more
On Thursday, the panel approved a notice of intent application for the use of EarthTec QZ within a specified treatment area of the lake.
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