The Mount to Host Dual-language Concert with MISTER G

LENOX, Mass. — The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home, will host a free dual-language concert and Storywalk at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, featuring beloved children's author and musician, MISTER G. 

The 2015 Latin Grammy award-winner for Best Children's Album, MISTER G is a star in the world of family music. Called "a bilingual rockstar" by The Washington Post, and "irresistible" by People magazine, Mister G has received national critical acclaim and won three Parents' Choice Gold Awards.

The concert and Storywalk on The Mount's grounds, at 2 Plunkett Street, will fuse music and storytelling based on MISTER G's picture book Señorita Mariposa. Illustrated by Marcos Almada Rivero, the story chronicles the extraordinary migration of monarch butterflies from Canada to México, and aims to inspire the next generation of eco-activists and spark dialogue about global citizenship and environmental stewardship.

"We are excited to host MISTER G as part of a larger initiative to expand programming for kids who add vibrancy to the property with their curiosity and enthusiasm," said Patricia Pin, The Mount's Director of Public Programming. 

Families are encouraged to bring a picnic to enjoy on the grounds before or after the concert. Kids' snacks will also be available. Registration is not required to attend this free event. The concert will take place under a large outdoor tent, rain or shine.

This event is presented in partnership with South Berkshire Kids and made possible by generous support from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Pittsfield Council Says 'Yes' to Soccer at Crane Park

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
06:35AM / Saturday, June 13, 2026

The pitch will have the logos of the city and the US. and Massachusetts soccer associations. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is gladly accepting a "mini-pitch" from the U.S. Soccer Foundation to bring games back to Crane Park. 

Fueling excitement around the World Cup, U.S. Soccer has been working with the Massachusetts Youth Soccer League to make these facilities available to 20 communities — one of which will be at the park at the intersection of Benedict Road and Springside Avenue. 

The City Council accepted the gift on Tuesday during its regular meeting. 

A mini pitch is a compact, modular field typically used for soccer, and it can also accommodate inline skates. It has a galvanized steel border with built-in goals and a rubber plastic surface that is clicked together; installed on the existing inline hockey court. 

Ward 2 Councilor Cameron Cunningham said he has gone door to door speaking with nearby residents, and they are "really excited" about the upgrade. He also sees it as a great addition. 

"They say that nobody really uses the court a ton now, and they are excited to see kids back on there playing," he said. 

Decades ago, the Crane Park facility was a wading pool. It closed in 1980, and before the turn of the century, it was filled in and marked for hockey. 

Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Manager James McGrath explained that the wooden border around the rink is showing its age, has been vandalized and tagged, and the facility is seeing a "real decline" in use. 

"This would seem to be an appropriate spot for us to remove the board system that's in place and install the mini pitch system through this grant," he said.