Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Aug. 18-Sept. 3

03:56PM / Thursday, August 27, 2020Print Story | Email Story

This Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 29-30 is Tax-free Weekend in Massachusetts. Retail items of up to $2,500 - purchased in the state for personal use - will be exempt from sales tax on these two days. Special deals in downtown Pittsfield include a double tax-free discount at Carr Hardware, an end-of-summer sale at Dory & Ginger, and more!

Tune in to WAMC Northeast Public Radio this Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. to hear Songs of Comfort, a live concert held at Hancock Shaker Village starring Anjimile, Emanuel Ax, Billy Keane, Yo-Yo Ma, and Chantell McFarland, with remarks by Deval Patrick. The audience will consist of local essential workers including teachers, nurses, firefighters, farmers, police officers, grocery store workers, food bank volunteers and more.

FUN & LEARNING

Tanglewood in the City will light up The Common Park on Friday, Aug. 28 for four screenings, limited to 50 people each: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m & 8 p.m. These FREE screenings will be an archival performance of Beethoven's ninth symphony performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Pre-registration is required: email events@milltowncapital.com (please indicate your first two preferred screening times and number of people in your party). Picnics are encouraged; social distancing is required!

Berkshire Opera Festival presents its first ever virtual concert! Comprised of musical selections from across the operatic spectrum and beyond, "From Stage To Screen: The Show Must Go On(line)" will feature performances from the internationally renowned cast of BOF's (now canceled) 2020 production of Don Giovanni. The concert will premiere on Vimeo on Friday, Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m., and will be available for on-demand viewing through Friday, Sept. 4.

The 53rd annual Hilda Vallin Feigenbaum Memorial Lecture will be given by National Public Radio (NPR) political reporter Mara Liasson. The topic is Election 2020: America at the Crossroads and will be held virtually on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m.

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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 | View All 1Berkshire Town Halls | ONGOING Godspell at The Colonial | ONGOING BLM Call for Art | THU-MON Tours at Arrowhead | FRI DLE Virtual Breakfast Club | FRI PillowTalk: Black Creatives w/Theresa Ruth Howard | NOW-SAT The Hills Are Alive with Rodgers & Hammerstein at Barrington Stage | SUN Barnyard Yoga at Hancock Shaker Village SUN Leslie Kritzer: Is It Over Yet? at Barrington Stage | MON 1Berkshire Virtual Entrepreneurial Meetup | MON Word X Word: Grouped MON-TUE Ann Hampton Callaway: Diva Power at Barrington Stage | TUE Art, Women, Nature & Hope | WED The Death of Expertise w/Tom Nichols | THU Live Storytelling w/BCC Alums THU Creative Photographic Composition w/IS183 at Hancock Shaker Village

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Join Berkshire Music School at its Fall Open House on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. - noon, on the lawn at 30 Wendell Ave. This
free, socially distanced event will feature mini-classes and demos for all ages. Faculty and staff will be available to answer questions
and register students for private lessons and small group classes. Registration fees will be waived for students registering for fall classes at the event.

Berkshire Museum is celebrating the limited-time return of The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons with a round of trivia questions pulled from the world of animation, followed by a round designed to test your knowledge of life under the sea. Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m.!

The annual Backpack Challenge will be held at all four Pittsfield Haddad Dealerships on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 1-4 p.m. FREE backpacks filled with school supplies will be handed out to local students via this drive-through event. Please remember to wear a mask upon arrival. Backpacks will be handed out on a first come, first served basis. This event is brought to you by The Berkshire Eagle and Haddad Dealerships.

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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

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Flushing of Pittsfield's Water System to Begin

11:04AM / Thursday, April 18, 2024

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield's Department of Public Utilities announces that phase 1 of the flushing of the city's water system will begin Monday, April 22.

Water mains throughout the city will be flushed, through hydrants, over the upcoming weeks to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday through Friday each week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The upcoming flushing for April 22 to May 3 is expected to affect the following areas:
Starting at the town line on Dalton Avenue working west through Coltsville including lower Crane Avenue, Meadowview neighborhood, following Cheshire Road north.
Hubbard Avenue and Downing Parkway.
Starting at the town line on East Street working west through the McIntosh and Parkside neighborhoods.
Elm Street neighborhoods west to the intersection of East Street.
Starting at the town line on Williams Street, working west including Mountain Drive,
Ann Drive, East New Lenox Road, and Holmes Road neighborhoods.

Although flushing may cause localized discolored water and reduced service pressure conditions in and around the immediate area of flushing, appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that proper levels of treatment and disinfections are maintained in the system at all times. If residents experience discolored water, they should let the water run for a short period to clear it prior to use.

If discolored water or low-pressure conditions persist, please contact the Water Department at (413) 499-9339.

Flushing is an important operating procedure that contributes significantly to the maintenance of the water quality in the water distribution system.

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