The Berkshires branch of the NAACP invites everyone to the 46th Annual Gather-In Festivalat Durant Park (formerly Pitt Park) for a FREE, family friendly, fun, jam-packed day! Enjoy food, community vendors, kids' activities, music and more! 1-7 p.m.
The Shaker Barn Music Seriespresents The Mammals:Ruth Ungar, Mike Merenda and a cohort of compelling collaborators on fiddle, banjo, guitar, organ, bass and drums. Calling themselves "subversive acoustic traditionalists" or a "party band with a conscience," The Mammals re-emerged from a hibernation period during which the band's founders explored new songwriting terrain. 7:30 p.m.
Follow the troupe of poor "Italian" actors (a.k.a. Ragtag Theatre) as they present a twisted musical romp through the fairytale Hansel and Gretelwith PTA moms, a raccoon dressed as an owl and a cottage made out of Mucinex boxes. Done in the style of Commedia dell'Arte, the show is highly interactive, incorporating improvisation and loads of audience participation. Now through August 10 at Berkshire Museum. $20 adult/$15 youth.
Join certified personal trainer Thomas Davis for a 5-week Low Impact Strength, Core & Stability program held every Tuesday from 4-5 p.m. and Saturday from 6:30-7:30 a.m. from July 30 to August 31 at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness.This class combines low impact movements with flexibility training, core stability, balance work and muscle toning to enhance daily living and overall well-being.
Passion. Deception. Power. Gertrude and Claudius is a love story for the ages based on the brilliant book by John Updike, and told through the uncanny lens of Mark St. Germain. A provocative prequel to Hamlet. At Barrington Stage Company's Boyd-Quinson Mainstage through August 3.
Come visit Moments House and learn about its programs and services. Make new friends, enjoy light refreshments, and meet the organization's new Director of Programs and Services, Sarah Suriner! 6-8 p.m.
Wellness Day at the Market will feature demonstrations, talks, local community organization info booths, giveaways and more! Learn about bees, watch a cooking demo, take a kundalini yoga class, make a free reusable bag, check your blood pressure and more. Plus, live music andFREE summer lunch for kids 18 and younger! 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the First Street Common.
Join the Berkshire Athenaeum as they celebrate Herman Melville's 200th birthday with free tours of its Melville Room and the dedication of a Literary Landmark plaque at 1 p.m. From 2-4 p.m., enjoy tours at Arrowhead and music by Woody Printz. The celebration culminates in a party at the Country Club of Pittsfield at 4:30 p.m. with heavy hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, a special program with Tina Packer of Shakespeare & Company, a Prosecco toast and birthday cake. Proceeds benefit the Berkshire County Historical Society.
Romed Wyder's And There Was Israel returns to the origins of the creation of the State of Israel and looks at historical facts as they pertain to the responsibility of the Western world. Through the analysis of internationally renowned scholars and cinematographic archives, the film shows that in adopting the zionist project, Great Britain and other Western countries have been guided mainly by their own agenda. Thus, the West does not only bear a heavy responsibility in terms of the fate of Jews in Europe at the time, but also in terms of the fate of the Palestinians today.
Let's Go Pink is a cancer awareness exhibit that will be on view at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield throughout October, 2019. The opening reception will be Friday, Oct. 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. as part of that month's First Friday Artswalk. Twenty percent of sales will go to BTG PLAYS!, 15% to BMC Integrative Health Program's intuitive painting class for cancer patients, and the other 65% to the artist. Submissions accepted until Friday, Sept. 6. Artists will be notified of acceptance on or before Sept. 9. For more info, email the Let's Go Pink team: auntsessy1@gmail.com
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ADOPTED! Companion Corner: Cali and Kyzer at Berkshire Humane Society
By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
Great news, Kyzer and Cali found a home for Christmas already! Still looking for a new friend for the holidays? There are plenty of dogs and cats and small animals at Berkshire Humane who would love to go home with you.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a bonded dog pair awaiting a new family at the Berkshire Humane Society.
Kyzer and Cali are both poodles. Kyzer is the male and is 7 years old, a quite a bit bigger than his sister Cali, who is a miniature of Kyzer and 8 years old.
Canine adoption counselor Rhonda Cyr introduced us to the two.
"They came from a household that couldn't hold on to them, and it sounds like they may have been abandoned by their previous owner with somebody else, and so they came to us looking for a new home," she said.
The two love to be around you and snuggle. But both are very happy dogs.
"Kyzer is 7 years old, and his personality is that he kind of wants to be in everything. He's very loving, very snuggly, as you can tell. And Callie here, she's 8 years old, and she is kind of like the life of the party," said Cyr. "She wants to tell you everything about her day, and she's a little bit of a little ham."
The two are considered seniors and really like soft treats as Cali just had a few teeth removed and Kyzer has a tooth procedure coming up.
"Currently, they really like soft treats, because they are both on the senior side of things. So they have had some dental work, so they are really in need of something softer. They are not big chewers at this age, really, their main focus right now is just really socializing and cuddling," Cyr said.
The two would love a quiet home with someone who wants to snuggle. They shouldn't go to a home with bigger dogs but if you have a dog, you can bring them in for a visitation with the poodles to see if they will get along. Cats will be fine and the preference is for older and more responsible children so that the pups don't get hurt, as they are senior citizens.
"The perfect home for them would be a quiet home that's not too active. Like I said, they're very social, so they could handle some visitors," she said. "They're very friendly, but I don't think that they would really enjoy any other dogs in the home."
Poodles need to be regularly groomed, and the prospective adopter will have to keep an eye on their health. Kyzer has a heart murmur that needs to be monitored. This doesn't mean he is in bad health, as he could live a perfectly normal life, but he will need to be checked by a veterinary specialist routinely.
"Ideally, he would go to a home that could provide further health care with a specialist in cardiac care. And you know, he could very well live out the rest of his life comfortably and happy," Cyr said. "We just don't have all that information at the moment, but I think that you know the way he's going right now. He's got a good spirit, and he seems to be pretty happy."
The shelter is hoping the to get them a home for the holidays.
"We would love to get them a home in time for the holidays. They've been here since the eighth of November, and they're really, really looking as much as the staff loves them here, we're really looking to get them into a home and somewhere nice and cozy so they can spend the rest of their life together," she said.
Kyzer and Cali are both poodles. Kyzer is the male and is 7 years old, and a little bigger than his sister Cali, who is a miniature of Kyzer and 8 years old.
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A 700-square-foot outdoor water attraction is planned for the 2.1-acre park at 30 John Street. City officials hope to have it operational by summertime.
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Jewish Federation of the Berkshires President Arlene Schiff opened the festivities with a recognition of the victims of Sunday's mass shooting in Australia and praise for a hero who helped stop the killing.
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