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Weekend Outlook: Fundraisers, Concerts, and More

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
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Berkshire County is having a variety of events this weekend including fundraisers, concerts, and more. 

Friday 

Dance Party Fundraiser
Installation Space, North Adams 
 
Dance to mixes by DJ Dub TC and enjoy a beer by Rising Glass Brewing Company to raise funds for new equipment for the Installation Space. 
 
Pay what you can at the door using cash or Venmo. Doors open at 7 and the dance will conclude at 10. 
 
More information here. 
 
First Friday North Adams
Downtown
 
Installation Space's dance party is one of several events being held during evening including First Friday Bites. A number of downtown restaurants are offering special "bites," galleries will be open and some stores will be hosting events. 
 
More information here. 
 
Andy Wrba & Friends 
The Egremont Barn, South Egremont
 
Berkshire County native Andy Wrba and friends will be performing at 7 p.m.  
 
The concert will feature performances by guitarist and singer Ryan Hommel, drummer Conor Meehan, singer and pianist Chantell. 
 
More information here. 
 
Williams Chamber Players Concert 
Williams College, Williamstown
 
The free concert will be held at Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall starting at 7 p.m. 
 
More information here. 

Saturday 

Movie Night For Adults 
Becket Athenaeum, Becket 
 
There will be a showing of the sci-fi adventure film "Everything Everywhere All At Once." Doors open at 6:30 and the movie starts at 7. 
 
This free event features popcorn, candy, and non-alcoholic beverages. Participants are welcome to bring their own beverage of choice, including alcohol. 
 
Older children 13 and older may come with an adult at the discretion of their guardian but the film is rated R.
 
More information and registration here. 
 
North Adams Indoor Farmers Markets
Terra Nova Church, North Adams
 
The market will be open from 9 until 1. Featuring local vendors like Red Shirt Farm, Ashford Heights Farm, Square Roots Farm, Svenfish, Cricket Creek Farm, and more. 
 
More information here. 
 
London National Theatre: The Crucible
The Clark, Williamstown 
 
To celebrate the Manton Foundation’s commitment to British art there will be a broadcast of "The Crucible" from London National Theatre starting at 1. 
 
Tickets range from $10 to $18. More information here. 
 
Underground Music
Crossroads Cafe, Pittsfield
 
There will be an adult only performances featuring bands Cutlass, Gartlock, Confinement, No Such Thing As Ghosts, and Hand of Doom starting at 6 p.m. 
 
Tickets cost $10. More information here. 
 
Kokedama Workshop
Plant Connector, North Adams
 
This take on bonsai will show you how to make a moss ball home for a plant. Cost is $25 all inclusive; prepare to get a little dirty. 
 
The hourlong class begins at 2 p.m. More information here. 
 
Rando Ski Race
Greylock Glen, Adams
 
The backcountry race along the Thunderbolt Trail  begins at 9:30 a.m. with a mass start from the gazebo on Gould Road. 
 
Registration is up until 9:15 on Saturday morning and prizes will be awarded at 2 p.m. 
 
Find more information here.

Sunday 

An All-Inclusive Jazz Mass
Trinity Episcopal Church, Lenox, MA
 
There will be a free jazz performance featuring local performers Bob Chilcott, Dave Brubeck, composer Stephen Dankner starting at 3.
 
Also joining the Berkshire Jazz musicians will be pianist John Sauer, bassist Jon Suters, and drummer Bill Chapman. 
 
More information here. 
 
Berkshire Chamber Players Concert
Stockbridge Library, Stockbridge
 
The performance will be from 2 to 4. It features violinist Natalie Rose Kress, Robyn Quinnett, Marka Gustavsson and cellist Joel Moerschel.
 
Although the concert is free, donations are accepted. Space is limited. To make a reservation at info@stockbridgelibrary.org or 413-298-5501.
 
More information here. 
 
Rock Show
Tavern at the A, Pittsfield
 
New England rock 'n' roll performer Livio Gravini will be performing starting at 2. More information here. 
 
Mini Maker Market @ Greylock WORKS
Greylock Works, North Adams 
 
The market will be open 9 to 1:30 and features local artisan vendors set up inside of the century-old renovated mill. 
 
More information here. 
 
Something Completely Different
 
The Hannaford Kidz Expo features free activities and performances this Saturday from 10 to 5 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, N.Y.
 
The expo, sponsored by Hannaford Supermarkets, will have bounce rides, arts and crafts, mini-golf, theater performances, a magician, and reptiles, along with information on summer camps, sports clubs, dance studios and other youth activities. 
 
More information here. 

 


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North Adams Housing Authority Director Steps Down

Staff Reports

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jennifer Hohn, the longtime executive director of the North Adams Housing Authority (NAHA), has stepped down after 24 years with the agency.

The Berkshire Eagle reported that Hohn resigned from her position on Thursday. The NAHA Board of Commissioners is currently developing a transition plan.

Her resignation follows rising tension between Hohn and the tenants association. Residents—particularly at the Spring and Ashland Park apartments—have raised specific concerns regarding building security, drug activity, and trespassers.

This summer, Tenants Association President Corey Fortin posted a video on social media demonstrating that door alarms in some of the buildings were not functioning.

Shortly after the video was posted, the tenants association's office was locked. Members alleged Hohn locked the space in retaliation, while Hohn maintained it was a matter of tenant safety. Hohn also stated that NAHA does not officially recognize the association because it has yet to go through official channels for certification—a claim the tenants association disputes.

The dispute culminated in plans for a formal grievance hearing between Hohn and the association. Both sides agreed to hold a meeting on Oct. 3, but the hearing had not yet been scheduled at the time of her resignation.
During her tenure as director, Hohn oversaw significant changes at NAHA, including expansion and the dissolution of Housing Opportunities Incorporated, a program founded over 30 years ago to assist first-time homebuyers. Most recently, she led efforts to transition NAHA properties from traditional public housing models to the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. She also directed the rebuilding of a Greylock Valley Apartments building after it was severely damaged by a fire.

The NAHA Board of Commissioners meets monthly, typically on Mondays.

 

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