Berkshires County has a variety of events this cloudy hot weekend including craft fairs, plays, and comedy nights.
Third Thursday
The Common, Pittsfield
Downtown Pittsfield concludes the Third Thursday season this Thursday, August 18, with a "Love Pittsfield" theme.
The event includes snowcones, giveaways, a bounce house, vendors, food truck and performances by Zumba with Berkshire Pulse and Trio Candela.
The festivities will start at 4:30 p.m. In collaboration with Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park, there will be a free performance of "The Comedy of Errors" at 8 p.m.
PSP's The Comedy of Errors
The Common, Pittsfield
Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park will not just be performing "The Comedy of Errors" during Third Thursday.
It will also be having free showings this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting at 7 p.m. in the Common.
Children and families are invited to bring their blankets and lawn chairs to watch the play about mistaken identity.
In the case of rain, the performance will be moved next door to the Zion Lutheran Church.
Egremont Barn's Comedy Night
17 Main St., South Egremont
Humorist Rodney Norman appears at the Barn this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. His videos have garnered millions of views worldwide. The evening is hosted by Jenny Rubin and features comedians Andy Pitz and Will Purpura.
The Community Recreation Association will hold its annual Crane Paper Sale from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Friday, Aug. 19, and Saturday, Aug. 20, in the CRA gym, located at 400 Main St.
The event offers stationery, Christmas cards, invitations, and announcements at deep discounts.
A separate event for artists, designers, printers, and teachers interested in flat paper stock, artisan stock, and bulk cartons of envelopes will be held between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday at the warehouse in Ashuelot Park on South Street.
Customers are encouraged to bring their own reusable shopping bags. All proceeds from the sale support the nonprofit CRA's youth, recreational, and wellness programs.
More information here or contact the CRA at 684-0260.
30th Annual Stockbridge Summer Arts & Craft Show
Town Offices and Bidwell Park, Stockbridge
Annual Stockbridge Summer Arts and Crafts Show returns this Saturday and Sunday on the grounds of the Town Offices and at Bidwell Park, located at 50 Main St.
This free event features more than 70 artists and crafters displaying their work. There will also be vendors selling jewelry, food, and more. The event starts at 10 a.m. and will run until 5 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday.
The Norman Rockwell Museum is having its annual Art of Brewing Festival featuring samples from local breweries and restaurants starting at 1 p.m. this Saturday, August 20.
Tickets cost $20 for members, and $35 for non-members, plus a processing fee. General admission to the museum and commemorative pint glass are included in the price.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will be hosting a dance this Saturday starting at 9 p.m.
There will be drinks available for purchase. Information here.
The Granite State Sky Riders
Harriman & West Airport, North Adams
Harriman & West Airport is hosting the Granite State Sky Riders this Saturday starting at 3 p.m.
People are invited to watch the powered parachutes and paragliders and interact with the pilots. There will be ice cream available for purchase from Mr. Ding-A-Ling's truck.
Bright Ideas Brewing will be hosting a comedy performance by Myq Kaplan this Saturday starting at 8 p.m.
Kaplan has appeared on a number of popular talk shows and is known for his standup specials "Small, Dork, and Handsome," which are available on Amazon. He also has two podcasts, "The Faucet" and "Broccoli and Ice Cream".
The Flat Burger Society will be hosting a comedic performance by Adrienne Iapalucci this Saturday starting at 8 p.m.
Iapalucci is an award-winning comedian, writer, and podcast host who has been part of a variety of competitions and has been featured on talk shows including "The Late Show with David Letterman."
For this adult comedy show, all attendees should be 18+ years of age and tickets cost $20 per person. If participants want dinner during the show they need to arrive at least 1 hour prior to the start time.
The Clark will be hosting a free performance by local indie pop artist Ciarra Fragale this Friday at the Lunder Center Moltz Terrace starting at 6 p.m.
Fragale has performed at various venues in Western Massachusetts and is a member of the Common Folk Artist Collective.
The Sheffield Farmers' Market is open this Friday from 3 until 6 p.m. at First Congregational Church located at 125 Main St.
The market will feature healthy food and products from a variety of local vendors in an attempt to nourish the community by protecting "local small farms, land, bees, and economy."
Powered by Roots Rising, the market is open every Saturday rain or shine from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. through Oct. 8.
Each week the market will have fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables, along with meat, eggs, cheese, baked goods by local vendors. Participants can shop for flowers, and artisan goods while listening to music and participate in family activities.
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ADOPTED! Companion Corner: Cali and Kyzer at Berkshire Humane Society
By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
Great news, Kyzer and Cali found a home for Christmas already! Still looking for a new friend for the holidays? There are plenty of dogs and cats and small animals at Berkshire Humane who would love to go home with you.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a bonded dog pair awaiting a new family at the Berkshire Humane Society.
Kyzer and Cali are both poodles. Kyzer is the male and is 7 years old, a quite a bit bigger than his sister Cali, who is a miniature of Kyzer and 8 years old.
Canine adoption counselor Rhonda Cyr introduced us to the two.
"They came from a household that couldn't hold on to them, and it sounds like they may have been abandoned by their previous owner with somebody else, and so they came to us looking for a new home," she said.
The two love to be around you and snuggle. But both are very happy dogs.
"Kyzer is 7 years old, and his personality is that he kind of wants to be in everything. He's very loving, very snuggly, as you can tell. And Callie here, she's 8 years old, and she is kind of like the life of the party," said Cyr. "She wants to tell you everything about her day, and she's a little bit of a little ham."
The two are considered seniors and really like soft treats as Cali just had a few teeth removed and Kyzer has a tooth procedure coming up.
"Currently, they really like soft treats, because they are both on the senior side of things. So they have had some dental work, so they are really in need of something softer. They are not big chewers at this age, really, their main focus right now is just really socializing and cuddling," Cyr said.
The two would love a quiet home with someone who wants to snuggle. They shouldn't go to a home with bigger dogs but if you have a dog, you can bring them in for a visitation with the poodles to see if they will get along. Cats will be fine and the preference is for older and more responsible children so that the pups don't get hurt, as they are senior citizens.
"The perfect home for them would be a quiet home that's not too active. Like I said, they're very social, so they could handle some visitors," she said. "They're very friendly, but I don't think that they would really enjoy any other dogs in the home."
Poodles need to be regularly groomed, and the prospective adopter will have to keep an eye on their health. Kyzer has a heart murmur that needs to be monitored. This doesn't mean he is in bad health, as he could live a perfectly normal life, but he will need to be checked by a veterinary specialist routinely.
"Ideally, he would go to a home that could provide further health care with a specialist in cardiac care. And you know, he could very well live out the rest of his life comfortably and happy," Cyr said. "We just don't have all that information at the moment, but I think that you know the way he's going right now. He's got a good spirit, and he seems to be pretty happy."
The shelter is hoping the to get them a home for the holidays.
"We would love to get them a home in time for the holidays. They've been here since the eighth of November, and they're really, really looking as much as the staff loves them here, we're really looking to get them into a home and somewhere nice and cozy so they can spend the rest of their life together," she said.
Kyzer and Cali are both poodles. Kyzer is the male and is 7 years old, and a little bigger than his sister Cali, who is a miniature of Kyzer and 8 years old.
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