Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Aug.14-20

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Beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 19, the Berkshire Hills will be alive with the sounds of Rodgers and Hammerstein at Barrington Stage Company.

A fabulous cast will sing some of the greatest musical theater songs ever written including those from South Pacific, Oklahoma!, Carousel, The King and I, The Sound of Music and more! Presented in a tent outdoors at the parking lot of the Polish Community Club, at the intersection of Linden and Center streets, from August 19-29.

FUN & LEARNING

On Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m., Berkshire OLLI presents The Madman Theory, a live online discussion about Trump's foreign policy with CNN's Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto and Politico reporter Daniel Lippman. This even is FREE but registration is required.

This week at the Virtual Pillow: As part of its virtual summer festival offerings, Jacob's Pillow invites you to hear from choreographers using technology, take a contemporary master class with Aszure Barton, catch a performance by Tero Saarinen Company with music from the Boston Camerata, and more.

Mass Audubon's properties are now open and the organization is currently holding in-person and online classes for all ages. Children can participate in virtual summer camp adventures, nighthawk watches, and evening paddle trips. Adults are invited to enjoy hikes, birding at The Mount, and virtual ecology talks.

Plus...

Berkshire Artist Profiles | Radiance Yoga Classes | Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness Classes | Antil Fitness Classes | Classes w/Berkshire Music School | Berkshire Fitness & Wellness Classes | Classes w/IS183 Art School | Painting Tutorials w/Berkshire Paint & Sip | Drumming Classes with aimee@gaiaroots.com | Online Classes w/Berkshire OLLI | View All 1Berkshire Town Halls | ONGOING Godspell at The Colonial | ONGOING Clear the Shelters | ONGOING Berkshire Athenaeum Book Sale | THU-MON Tours at Arrowhead | FRI DLE Virtual Culture Chat | FRI Artist Talk: Tessa Kelly & Chris Parkinson | FRI-SUN Harry Clarke at Barrington Stage SAT Jason & Trev at Proprietor's Lodge | SUN Barnyard Yoga at Hancock Shaker Village | SUN OLLI Talk w/Cellist Ashley Bathgate | TUE Staying Connected through COVID | WED Off the Cuff: Theater Talk w/Berkshire Playwrights Lab | THU On the Chocolate Trail | THU Live Storytelling w/BCC Alums

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Otha Day and Berkshire Music School host Drum2TalkTEENS August 17-21. FREE. Space is limited and pre-registration is required: 413-442-1411. This hands-on drumming class will allow teens to connect with each other and process emotions they've felt during a stressful year, including their experiences with race, diversity, and belonging in America.

Are turtles reptiles? Can you name 10 Greek gods or goddesses? On Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m., join Berkshire Museum for another fun family quiz about turtles and Greek mythology! Family trivia questions are targeted to ages 8 and older, but younger siblings are encouraged to join the fun as part of a team!

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SHOP LOCAL / EAT LOCAL

Roots Rising's Virtual Farmers Market is open for viewing all week long!Online shopping is available from Monday at 12 p.m.- Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., or until the maximum order limit is reached. If you would like to volunteer to help Roots Rising with Saturday packing and delivery, click here.

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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PEDA Site 9 Preparation, Member Retirement

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
03:40PM / Thursday, December 18, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The redevelopment of Site 9 for mixed-use in the William Stanley Business Park is set to take off.

Edward Weagle, principal geologist at Roux Associates, gave an update on the yearlong work to the Pittsfield Economic Development Authority last week.

"It's been a real pleasure for me to work on a project like this," he said. "This is kind of like a project of a career of a lifetime for me, and I'm very pleased to see that we're just at the finish line right now. My understanding is that all the documents are in front of the commissioner, waiting for her to sign off."

Mill Town Capital is planning to develop a mixed-use building that includes housing on the site. Roux, headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., was hired assist with obtaining grant financing, regulatory permitting, and regulatory approvals to aid in preparing the 16.5-acre site for redevelopment. Approximately 25,000 cubic yards of concrete slabs, foundations, and pavements were removed from the former GE site.

Once the documents are signed off, PEDA can begin the work of transferring 4.7 acres to Mill Town. Weagle said the closing on this project will make it easier to work on the other parcels and that he's looking forward to working on Sites 7 and 8.

PEDA received a $500,000 Site Readiness Program grant last year from MassDevelopment for Sites 7 and Site 8. The approximately 3-acre sites are across Woodlawn Avenue from Site 9 and border Kellogg Street.

In other news, the state Department of Transportation has rented the east side of the parking lot for CDL (Commercial Driver's License) training. This is an annual lease that began in September and will bring in $37,200 in revenue.

Lastly, the meeting concluded with congratulations to Maurice "Mick" Callahan Jr. on his retirement.

Callahan is a former chair and a founding member of PEDA, dating back to when the board was established in the 1990s. He has also served on a number of civic and community boards and has volunteered for many organizations in the Berkshires. He is the president of M. Callahan Inc.

"The one thing that's been a common denominator back is that you've always put others before yourself. You've served others well. You've been a mentor to two generations of Denmarks, and I'm sure many generations of other families and people within this city," said board Chair Jonathan Denmark. "We can never say thank you enough, but thank you for your services, for the creation of this board, your service to the city of Pittsfield, and to all the communities that you've represented and enjoy retirement."

"It wasn't always easy to be in the position that you were in Mick, but you handled it with so much grace, always respecting this community, bringing pride to our community," member Linda Clairmont said. "I could not have accomplished many of the things I did, especially here for this business part, without you all of the Economic Development discussions that we had really informed my thinking, and I'm so grateful."

Callahan left the team with a message as this was his final meeting, but said he is always reachable if needed.

"I also have to say that a lot of great people sat around this table and other tables before the current board, and the time that I had with Pam [Green] and Mike [Filpi] sticking around, the leadership of this mayor [board member Linda Tyer], and it really, it was always great synergy," he said.

"So don't be afraid to embrace change. And you know, you got a business model. It's been around long time. Shake it up. Take a good look at it, figure out where it needs to go, and you're lucky to have leadership that you have here."

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