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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: July 3-Aug. 6

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Welcome to Cultural Pittsfield's weekly guide featuring in-person and virtual classes, 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!
Next Thursday, Aug. 6, Berkshire Theatre Group moves outdoors to bring you the theatrical sensation Godspell. In this timeless tale of friendship, loyalty, and love, a group of eccentric disciples help Jesus teach a variety of parables through interactive games and a heaping dose of humor. Led by the international hit "Day by Day," Godspell features a parade of beloved songs by Tony, Academy, and Grammy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz, including "By My Side," "Save The People," and "All for the Best." The show runs through September 4 and tickets are selling fast!

  FUN & LEARNING
On Friday, July 31 from 6-8 p.m., Hancock Shaker Village invites you on a Sunset Stroll. Walk or drive through the Village, where you'll savor fresh botanical cocktails mixed with herbs and local spirits. Taste an artisanal hard cider made from HSV's own heirloom apples. Enjoy savory bites, view weavers and spinners, enjoy Shaker song and dance, take home a bouquet of flowers and heirloom seeds, and enjoy a picnic dinner on the lawn or to-go! 
From Wednesday, Aug. 5 through Sunday, Aug. 16, Barrington Stage Company presents Mark H. Dold in the sexually charged and wickedly funny one-man thriller Harry Clarke, by acclaimed playwright David Cale. A shy Midwestern man leads an outrageous double life as the cocky Londoner Harry Clarke. Moving to NYC and presenting himself as a Brit, he charms his way into a wealthy family's life, but his increasingly risky behavior threatens to undo more than his persona.
This week at the Virtual Pillow: As part of its virtual summer festival offerings, Jacob's Pillow invites you to dance with your doggie, hear from modern dance icon Cleo Parker Robinson, take a ballet master class with Virginia Johnson, catch a performance from Dance Theatre of Harlem, and more.
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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 | THU-TUE Moby-Dick Marathon | FRI 1Berkshire Virtual Town Hall: Reopening Higher Education | SAT Jim Jasper Outdoor Exhibit Opening at Arrowhead | SUN Barnyard Yoga at Hancock Shaker Village  SUN Forest Bathing at Hancock Shaker Village  SUN OLLI Talk w/Violinist Samantha Bennett  TUE OLLI Talk w/Former Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig | THU Live Storytelling w/BCC Alums

  FAMILY FRIENDLY
 
Berkshire Museum will begin a phased reopening this weekend. Saturday, Aug. 1 - Saturday, Aug. 15 will be reserved for Museum members who wish to reserve private visits to the aquarium. You can become a member or renew your existing membership online!
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  SHOP LOCAL / EAT LOCAL
Hotel on North's outdoor culinary and cocktail experience, "The Backlot," welcomes BB's Hot Spot, plus lawn games and a full bar! Wednesday-Saturday from 4:30-9:30 p.m. Reservations are recommended. 
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 Coffee Lounge | 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

  RESOURCES
Do you have a photograph, story, song, video, artwork, letter, or object that captures some aspect of your or your community's experience with the COVID-19 pandemic? Share them with Berkshire Museum, the Berkshire Athenaeum, and the Berkshire County Historical Society! In the future, your contributions will help tell the story of how our lives were changed during this remarkable time in history.
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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BCC Wins Grant for New Automatic External Defibrillator

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is the recipient of a $2,326 grant, funded by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, for the purchase of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) device. 
 
The grant specifically covers a device for use inside one of BCC's security vehicles for easy access when traversing the campus.  
 
In total, the Commonwealth awarded more than $165,000 in grant funding to 58 municipalities,
13 public colleges and universities, and nine nonprofits to purchase AEDs for emergency response vehicles. The program is designed to increase access to lifesaving equipment during medical emergencies, when every second matters.  
 
An AED is a medical device used to support people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, which is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease. An AED analyzes the patient's heart rhythm and, if necessary, delivers an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm.  
 
"Immediate access to AEDs is vital to someone facing a medical crisis. By expanding availability statewide, we're equipping first responders with the necessary tools to provide lifesaving emergency care for patients," said Governor Maura Healey. "This essential equipment will enhance the medical response for cardiac patients across Massachusetts and improve outcomes during an emergency event."  
 
The funds were awarded through a competitive application process conducted by the Office of Grants and Research (OGR), a state agency that is part of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS).  
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