To keep the Halloween spirit going until trick-or-treating on Saturday, the library will be offering a free screening of "Hocus Pocus" in the Auditorium!
Movie will begin at 5:30!
Stay dry and have some festive fun! Light snacks will be provided and costumes are welcome! This is a free, all ages, family friendly event. No registration is required.
For more information call the Children's Library, 413-499-9480 x111.
Trick-or-Trivia at The Colonial is a fun evening for all ages! Festivities begin with a performance by Miss Berkshire 2019 Jai Mason Miranda Moirai. Then, grab your team and put on your thinking caps to play trivia for cash prizes, free classes at IS183, free VIP Tickets to the Only In My Dreams Events 2020 dance party at the Colonial, and more! Close the evening by participating in the costume contest for a chance to win even more goodies! 6 p.m. Youth under age 13 are free; those ages 13-20 are $10, and adults ages 21+ are $25.
Enjoy 15 different art shows featuring work by more than two dozen accomplished regional and student artists in Pittsfield's bustling Upstreet Cultural District during theFirst Friday Artswalk and all month long!
In most venues, artists will be present from 5-8 p.m. A free guided tour begins at 5 p.m. at the Intermodal Center @ BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave.
The Berkshire Mountain Guitar Summitwill showcase 10 of Berkshire County's own guitar heroes, playing and singing iconic hits backed by Rev Tor & Friends. Selected by a committee of local music industry professionals and fans, this year's lineup includes Jason Ennis, Jay Fruet, Garrett Lechowski, Robin O'Herin, Fabrizio Perotti, Dave Reed, Rob Sanzone, Bobby Sweet, Jack Waldheim and more. Plus an appearance by The BTG Youth Chorus backed by the Berkshire Music School Kids Rock Ensemble.8 p.m. $25 and up.
Boys and girls ages 5-10 are invited to join Julie Pellerin-Herrera for an 8-week Radiant Child Yoga class heldSundays 12-1 p.m. from November 3 through December 22.Kids will have fun developing self-awareness, strength, balance and flexibility. They'll learn how to center their minds through focused breathing exercises and explore their imagination through fun games and visualizations.
Join Lisa Darling every Thursday from 7:15-8:15 a.m. beginning November 7 and running through January 9 for an 8-week series of Vinyasa Flow Yoga.This class is designed to begin with a warm-up to prepare the body for a moderate Vinyasa flow, and move through postures using Sun Salutations.$90 for the entire series or $10 drop-in.
Celebrate Dia del los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at The Whitney Center for the Arts from5-8 p.m. during the First Friday Artswalk. This family-friendly, community art-making event is held in conjunction with the Arts in Recovery for Youth (AIRY) show, "Finding Our Light." To celebrate Dia de Los Muertos and remember loved ones who have passed away, art-making activities will include memory boxes, calaveras, face tattoos and more. On view will be more than 90 works of art by young people in the AIRY program. FREE.
Join IS183 Art School instructor Lucie Castaldo for a 4-class series. Printmaking in Pittsfield: Gelli Plateswill teach you how to create beautiful layered prints without a printing press. Learn how to mix, pour and create your own food-grade gelatin plate, which can be used for the entire course. The class will focus on using stencils, stamping, drawing, and layering inks and textures. 6-8 p.m. $140 + materials fee.
Under Pressure is a documentary created by the class of 2019 at Four Rivers Charter Public School that covers the September 2018 Merrimack Valley Columbia Gas explosions and the "natural" gas industry in Mass. and nationally. This film explores the complex truth of fracked gas as an energy source as well as the struggles of local families and small businesses as they attempt to rebuild their lives after this unprecedented gas distribution system disaster. Following the showing, there will be a discussion of the disaster and health and safety hazards of fracked gas in the home with Dr. Curt Nordgaard and Dr. Nathan Phillips.
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North Street Parking Study Favors Parallel Parking
By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A parking study of North Street will be presented at Tuesday's City Council meeting. The design maintains parallel parking while expanding pedestrian zones and adding protected bike lanes.
The city, by request, has studied parking and bike lane opportunities for North Street and come up with the proposal staged for implementation next year.
While the request was to evaluate angle parking configurations, it was determined that it would present too many trade-offs such as impacts on emergency services, bike lanes, and pedestrian spaces.
"The commissioner has been working with Downtown Pittsfield Inc. and my office to come up with this plan," Mayor Peter Marchetti said during his biweekly television show "One Pittsfield."
"We will probably take this plan on the road to have many public input sessions and hopefully break ground sometime in the summer of 2025."
Working with Kittleson & Associates, the city evaluated existing typical sections, potential parking
configurations, and a review of parking standards. It compared front-in and back-in angle parking and explored parking-space count alterations, emergency routing, and alternate routes for passing through traffic within the framework of current infrastructure constraints.
The chosen option is said to align with the commitment to safety, inclusivity, and aesthetic appeal and offer a solution that enhances the streetscape for pedestrians, businesses, cyclists, and drivers without compromising the functionality of the corridor.
"The potential for increasing parking space is considerable; however, the implications on safety and the overall streetscape call for a balanced approach," Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales wrote.
Bike lanes and parking have been a hot topic over the last few years since North Street was redesigned.
In September 2020, the city received around $239,000 in a state Shared Streets and Spaces grant to support new bike lanes, curb extensions, vehicle lane reductions, and outdoor seating areas, and enhanced intersections for better pedestrian safety and comfort.
A parking study of North Street will be presented at Tuesday's City Council meeting. The design maintains parallel parking while expanding pedestrian zones and adding protected bike lanes. click for more
Amy Schirmer was recognized as the Volunteer of the Year for creating a weekly therapeutic art class at the George B. Crane Center to help those in recovery from substance use. click for more