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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: June 12-18

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Welcome to Cultural Pittsfield's weekly guide featuring in-person and virtual classes and events, information, and more. If you are a Pittsfield business and would like your event listed, please email us at cultural@pittsfieldch.com. Thank you and be well!
 
Pittsfield Artists & Residents:
Call for Art
 
Sign up to be on the map for the first ever Drive.Walk.Bike City Art Show, taking place Friday, July 3 from 4-9 p.m. 
 
ARTISTS can display visual art (painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, fashion, sidewalk art, video, etc.) on their porches, trees, lawns, and driveways, in their open garages, or projected onto their homes.
 
RESIDENTS who know an artist who lives outside Pittsfield can invite them to display their work. Residents can also display the art they collect.
 
To participate and get your location on the map, email your Pittsfield address to drivewalkbikeart@gmail.com.

  RESOURCES
1Berkshire has compiled a list of online sites where you can find information on a number of topics, including an explanation of our state's reopening plan. You can also visit the City of Pittsfield's COVID-19 webpage for updates and helpful resources.
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  FAMILY FRIENDLY
Registration for Berkshire Museum's new summer Camp at Home is now open! From June 29 to August 21, children entering grades 1 through 6 will have the opportunity to become kitchen scientists, build and test robots, develop code, investigate the scene, and more. Each virtual program comes with a Camp@Home Kit containing all the ingredients, materials, and instructions kids need to complete a full week of fun activities.
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  ONLINE CLASSES & FUN
 
Berkshire OLLI will present its inaugural Online Distinguished Speaker event on Wednesday, June 17 at 7 p.m. Roberta McCulloch-Dews will discuss The Policing of Black People in Public SpacesThe talk will give the historical framework surrounding the policing of black Americans in the U.S., explore the role of bias, and highlight how legislation can play a major part in addressing discriminatory behavior. The talk is free but pre-registration is required.
Coming Soon: Get your bicycle ready for next week's Ride for Roots Rising fundraiser! From June 20-28, road cyclists and mountain bikers can complete on a beginner, intermediate, or advanced route to raise money for community food access. Prizes will be offered to the top three fundraising teams. All registrants will be entered to win additional prizes that include gift certificates to Berkshire Bike & Board, Arcadian Shop, The Spoke, Guido's, Berkshire Outfitters, and Roots Rising's own farmers market. Mill Town Capital and Berkshire Bike & Board are offering a bike giveaway for Pittsfield youth!
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Berkshire Artist Profiles Downtown Stories | Learn from Home w/Berkshire Theatre Group | Classes w/IS183 Art School | Painting Tutorials w/Berkshire Paint & Sip | Virtual Barrington Stage Classes w/Radiance Yoga | Classes w/Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness Classes w/Antil Fitness | Virtual Race Series w/Berkshire Running Center | Email aimee@gaiaroots.com for Online Drumming Classes | ONGOING Outdoor RunFit Cardio Strength Training w/Berkshire Running Center | ONGOING Online Classes w/Berkshire OLLI | FRI Virtual Culture Chat | MON WordXWord Virtual Poetry Slam | TUE Virtual Entrepreneurial Meetup

  SHOP LOCAL
 
 
Massachusetts retail stores are now being allowed to reopen, so be sure to check online or by phone to see if your favorite shop is open for business. Hours may have changed and special protocols, like wearing masks, are still in place. Happy shopping!
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  TAKEOUT & DELIVERY
Below are some of the Pittsfield restaurants currently offering takeout, delivery, and/or curbside pickup. Please check their websites for updates. Visit the 1Berkshire website for a list of all current Berkshire County takeout options, including restaurants that now offer outdoor dining options.
Berkshire General Store Berkshire Mountain Bakery Berkshire Organics Braise Worthy | District Kitchen & Bar A Taste of Dottie's | Flavours of Malaysia | Flo's Diner | Forthill Farm | Guido's Fresh Marketplace | Hangar Pub & Grill | Highland Restaurant | Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos | Hot Tomatoes Pizza | House of India La Fogata The Lantern Bar & Grill The Marketplace Cafe | Mazzeo's Ristorante | New Amazing Pavilion | O'Laughlin's Pub | Otto's Kitchen & Comfort | Pancho's Mexican Restaurant | Papa Joe's Ristorante & Pizzeria | Patrick's Pub | Pittsfield Health Food Centre | Pittsfield Rye Bakery | The Proprietor's Lodge | That's a Wrap | Thrive Vegan Diner | Tito's Mexican Grille | Trattoria Rustica | Virtual Pittsfield Farmers Market | Zucco's Family Restaurant

 

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Dalton Select Board Argues Over Sidewalk Article

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — A heated discussion concerning sidewalks during Monday night's Select Board meeting resulted in the acting chair calling a recess to cool the situation. 
 
The debate stemmed from the two articles on the town meeting warrant for May 6 at 7 p.m. at Wahconah Regional High School. 
 
One proposes purchasing a sidewalk paver for $64,000 so sidewalks can be paved or repaired for less money, but they will use asphalt rather than concrete. The other would amend the town's bylaws to mandate the use of concrete for all future sidewalks. 
 
The article on concrete sidewalks was added to the warrant through a citizen petition led by resident Todd Logan. 
 
The board was determining whether to recommend the article when member John Boyle took the conversation in a new direction by addressing how the petition was brought about. 
 
"I just have a comment about this whole procedure. I'm very disappointed in the fact that you [Logan] have been working, lobbying various groups and implementing this plan and filed this petition six weeks ago. You never had any respect for the Select Board and …" Boyle said. 
 
Before Boyle could finish his statement, which was directed to Logan, who was in the audience, Chair Joe Diver called point of order via Zoom. 
 
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