Weekend Outlook: Fairs, Concerts, and More
There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires on Thursday and this weekend including fairs, parties, live music and more.
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Editor's picks
We have two events worth checking out in North County this weekend — party with Pride on Friday night and then chill Saturday afternoon at the Adams Street Fair!
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
Time: 5 to 9:30 p.m.
The third annual Pride Night is being held in the Mass MoCA Courtyard with music, talks, art, drag performances and dancing. Food and beverages available from surrounding businesses and the courtyard cocktail bar.
Free and open to the public; suitable for all ages, with family fun time from 5 to 7; speakers at 7 p.m., and dancing and DJ starts at 7:15.
More information here.
Adams Street Fair
Adams Visitors Center
Time: 11:30 to 6
The third annual street fair will be held in the parking lot and lawn of the Visitors Center. Proceeds benefit first responders, who will have some equipment and vehicles to check out. Admission is free.
There will be raffles, vendors, food as well as family entertainment including illusionist David Garrity and comedian juggler Bryson Lang.
There will also be live music performances by Midnight 30 and Whisky City, bring your own seating.
More information here.
Thursday
Celebrity Bartender Challenge
AJ's Trailside Pub, Adams
Time: 5 p.m.
Support local celebrities as they compete for the most tips to benefit Northern Berkshire United Way. Lineup here.
Naumkeag at Night
Naumkeag, Stockbridge,
Time: 5 p.m.
Start your weekend early at Naumkeag for a live musical performance by the Late Risers. Participants are welcome to bring their own food and drinks along with chairs or blankets to sit on the lawn.
Tickets range from $5 to $15. More information here.
Friday
NAMAzing Coffee Date
Eagle Street Parklet, North Adams
Time: 7:30 a.m.
NAMAzing Initiative's coffee on Eagle Street every Friday morning through the summer, sponsored by North County businesses and organizations. This Friday is Adams Community Bank.
More information here.
Dance Party
Methuselah Bar and Lounge
Time: 8 to 11 p.m.
Dance into the weekend with classic dance tunes from the past 6 decades tunes spun by DJ Pup Daddy. Information here.
Chris Murphy Workshop and Concert
Dewey Hall, Sheffield
Time: Workshop: 6 to 7:15 p.m. Concert: 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Violinist, fiddler, singer-songwriter and producer Chris Murphy will be having a workshop to guide participants through considering what makes their playing distinctive and unique.
The workshop participants will be given tools and practices to deepen and strengthen their relationship with their instruments, their art form, and their unique path.
Following the workshop there will be a performance by the Los Angeles-based musician. Tickets for the workshop and concert cost $25. Attendance at both the concert and workshop costs $40.
More information here.
Mama's Broke Performance
Down County Social Club, Sheffield
Time: 7 to 10 p.m.
The anti-genre duo Mama's Broke will perform with fiddle, banjo, guitar and mandolin, incorporating traditional dance and foot percussion.
They draw from old-time, Quebecois, blues, punk, Celtic, Balkan and doom metal, they create a soundscape that is both familiar and new.
Tickets: $15 in advance and $20 at the door. All ticket sales go to the artists. Purchase tickets here.
Saturday
Block Party
Downtown Pittsfield
Noon to 8 p.m.
Downtown Pittsfield's block parties this summer will feature live music from dynamic Berkshire-based bands, performances from Pittsfield's two premiere theater companies, beer gardens, food vendors, and more!
The first block party will be on School Street, right outside of Hot Plate Brewing Co. The street will be closed from noon through 8 p.m. Balloon Ben will be offering free balloon twisters for children from 2 to 4 p.m.
More information here.
Strawberry Solstice Soiree
Apple Tree Inn, Lenox
Time: 3 to 8 p.m.
There will be a midsummer artisanal market featuring witch-crafted goods, herbal apothecary products, metaphysical practitioners, live music, performances, food,
cocktails, and more. Details here.
Sunday
Car and Truck Show
Dalton American Legion
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enjoy some hotdogs, burgers, and sausage on a grill as you peruse through trucks and cars.
There will be trophies awarded to the top 15 vehicles. There is a $15 entry fee for show cars and spectators are free. Information here.
Mini Maker Market
Greylock Works, North Adams
The market is a gathering of regional artisans that provides an opportunity for the community to connect and shop with local creatives.
More information here.
Mike Duffy
Balderdash Cellars, Richmond
Time: 2 p.m.
Local musician Mike Duffy plays at Balderdash. Winery opens at noon and the food truck is Fat Frog's or bring your own picnic (but no alcohol).
More information here.
Multiple Days
Boston Early Music Festival in the Berkshires
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington
Time: Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m.
The BEMF Chamber Opera Series features Francesca Caccini's "Alcina." In the opera, sorceress Alcina stands between a magician, Melissa, and her quest to save the warrior Ruggiero and liberate the captives whom Alcina has transformed into plants and trees to ornament her island.
Tickets range from $25 to $85. More information here.
Farmers' Markets
North Adams Farmers Market
St. Anthony Municipal Parking Lot
Time: 9 to 1
The North Adams market is open every Saturday and offers produce and baked goods from local retailers including Red Shirt Farm, Fahey Family Farm, Bohemian Nouveaux Bakery, Mon Artistic Pets, and more.
More information here.
Pittsfield Farmers Market
The Common, Pittsfield
Time: 9 to 1.
Powered by Roots Rising, the market is open every Saturday rain or shine.
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.
For more information, visit the website.
Great Barrington Farmers Market
18 Church St., Great Barrington
Time: 9 to 1.
The market is open every Saturday.
Every week there will be locally grown food, flowers, and plants along with other local vendors. More information here.
Berkshire Area Farmers Market
Berkshire Mall parking lot, Lanesborough
Time: 8 to 2
The market is open every Saturday and features produce and products from Western Mass farms. More information here.
Lenox Farmers Market
80 Church St., Lenox
Time: 11 to 3.
This market is open every Friday and features fresh produce, breads, artisanal & specialty foods and crafts, and more. The market accepts SNAP. More information here.
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