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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: July 24-30

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On Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 at 8 p.m., The Colonial Theatre hosts  The Naughton Family in Concert, featuring singer/songwriter Greg Naughton, Tony Award-winner James Naughton, Broadway actress Kiera Naughton, and Tony Award-winner Kelli O'Hara! Enjoy an evening of group numbers, sweet duets, funny originals, and powerful solos.

 
FUN & LEARNING
 
On Saturday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m., Hancock Shaker Village will present Back Porch Music, a socially distanced live concert on the lawn with Billy Keane of The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow. This is an intimate performance with limited seating. Tickets are $15 advance / $20 door. Bring a blanket or chair.
 
This week at the Virtual Pillow: As part of its virtual summer festival offerings, Jacob's Pillow invites you to dance with your family, learn the history of Ballet Hispanico, take a voguing master class with Omari Wiles, and catch a performance from the Royal Danish Ballet.
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Berkshire Artist Profiles | Jacob's Pillow Virtual Festival Learn from Home w/Berkshire Theatre Group | Classes w/Berkshire Music School Classes w/Berkshire Fitness & Wellness Center | 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 | Email aimee@gaiaroots.com for Online Drumming Classes | Online Classes w/Berkshire OLLI | THU-MON Tours at Arrowhead | FRI DLE Virtual Culture Chat | SAT NAACP Voter Registration & Membership Drive | SUN Barnyard Yoga at Hancock Shaker Village | SUN The Future of Classical Music w/Mezzo Soprano Fleur Barron | WED DLE Workshop: Managing an Annoying Boss | THU Live Storytelling w/BCC Alums

 
FAMILY FRIENDLY
 
This year's Kids 4 Harmony Gala is going virtual! On Monday, July 27 at 7 p.m., join musicians from Pittsfield and North Adams in honoring Boston Symphony Orchestra President and CEO Mark Volpe and his wife, Martha Volpe. The evening will include a special performance by Emanuel Ax!
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SHOP LOCAL / EAT LOCAL
 
Hotel on North's outdoor culinary and cocktail experience, "The Backlot," welcomes M & J's Taste of Home, plus lawn games and a full bar! Wednesday-Saturday from 4-9 p.m. Reservations required. 
Roots Rising's Virtual Farmers Market is open for viewing all week long! Online shopping is available from Monday at noon until Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., or until the maximum order limit is reached. Shopping for Benefits Day is on designated Tuesdays at noon. If you would like to volunteer to help Roots Rising with Saturday packing and delivery, click here.
Berkshire General Store Berkshire Mountain Bakery Berkshire Organics | Braise Worthy | District Kitchen & Bar 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 | Jae's at Hilton Garden Inn La Fogata The Lantern Bar & Grill The Marketplace Cafe | Mazzeo's Ristorante | Methuselah Bar & Lounge | Mission Restaurant | 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 | Seeds Market Cafe | That's a Wrap | Thrive Vegan Diner | Tito's Mexican Grille | Trattoria Rustica | Zucco's Family Restaurant | Roots Rising Virtual Farmers Market | ONGOING Storewide 25% Off Sale at Dory & Ginger

 
RESOURCES
The Berkshire Athenaeum is now open to the public, with limited hours and services, on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The 10-11 a.m. hour is intended for at-risk persons. A reduced number of patrons will be allowed inside the library at one time, and visits are limited to one hour. Curbside pickup is still available by appointment! All visitors are required to wear a mask.
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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Clarksburg Gets 3 Years of Free Cash Certified

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Town officials have heaved a sigh of relief with the state's certification of free cash for the first time in more than three years.
 
The town's parade of employees through its financial offices the past few years put it behind on closing out its fiscal years between 2021 and 2023. A new treasurer and two part-time accountants have been working the past year in closing the books and filing with the state.
 
The result is the town will have $571,000 in free cash on hand as it begins budget deliberations. However, town meeting last year voted that any free cash be used to replenish the stabilization account
 
Some $231,000 in stabilization was used last year to reduce the tax rate — draining the account. The town's had minimal reserves for the past nine months.
 
Chairman Robert Norcross said he didn't want residents to think the town was suddenly flush with cash. 
 
"We have to keep in mind that we have no money in the stabilization fund and we now have a free cash, so we have now got to replenish that account," he said. "So it's not like we have this money to spend ... most of it will go into the stabilization fund." 
 
The account's been hit several times over the past few fiscal years in place of free cash, which has normally been used for capital spending, to offset the budget and to refill stabilization. Free cash was last used in fiscal 2020.
 
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