There are a variety of events in Berkshire County this weekend including St. Patrick’s Day Dinners, live music, and more.
Friday
German Dinner
Zion Lutheran Church, Pittsfield
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
The menu includes goulash with egg noodles, red cabbage, and chocolate cherry cake for dessert. Take-out is available. Beer and wine are offered for dine-in patrons. Tickets cost $20 per person and $12 for children aged 12 and under.
Experience a rejuvenating session of meditation and relaxation through the resonant sounds of crystal and Tibetan bowls, a crystal harp, chimes, and vibrational sounds. You will be guided into a state of relaxation allowing for self-healing and transformation.
Registration required, space is limited. The cost is $30 per session, and all passes and memberships are accepted. More information here.
St. Patrick's Day Lunch and Party
Berkshire Pathways, Pittsfield
Time: noon
Have a corned beef and cabbage lunch while playing party games. From noon to 3 punch and party favors will be provided. Information here.
Saturday
Northern Borne Trio Performance
Methuselah Bar and Lounge, Pittsfield
Time: 7 p.m.
The Northern Borne Trio will play bluegrass and folk music. Information here.
Winter Wildlife Tracking at Mount Greylock State Reservation
Mount Greylock Visitor Center, Lanesborough
Time: 12:30
Explore woodlands and wildlife of Mount Greylock during this three-hour guided hike led by Mass Appalachian Trail Management Committee member Jim Pelletier and Janice Tassinari.
Registration is required by calling 413-499-4262; more information here.
Williamstown Farmers Market
First Congregational Church
Time: 9 to noon
The winter farmers market is held every third Saturday in the Congregational Church hall. It will farm fresh meats, cheeses, honey, maple syrup, eggs, artisan crafts, goat soap, seafood from Boston, fresh baked breads, and more.
Lexi Weege and JJ Slater will be performing. Weege is working on a funky and soulful album she wrote during the pandemic. Slater has just finished a songwriter-in-residence session in Taos, NM, where he focused on his indie rock style.
The Pittsfield Community Design Center invites the community to share their thoughts on the area's current projects with a walk-and-talk event.
The walk begins at the Design Center's Urban Room. The walk is 2.5 miles to the Bel Air Dam and back. On the way back, it will stop at Hudpuckers for food and conversation.
Hoosac Valley Train Ride offers an autistic friendly/sensory sensitive Bunny Hop experience Saturday, March 16, for children with sensitivity issues. Kids can ride with the Easter bunny who will be giving out colored eggs.
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The Berkshires' Outdoor Recreation Website Sees Growth
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Over 100,000 people used Berkshire County's comprehensive outdoor recreation website in 2025, taking advantage of a broader array of activity categories as well as more links to resources like clubs, guides, and gear.
The website, www.berkshiresoutside.org, provides a centralized, comprehensive catalog of nearly 600 access points. This online portal to all things outdoors invites residents and visitors to discover parks owned and managed by nearly 100 different organizations, all within Berkshire County.
The site, which is managed by Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) and was built by Gemini Creative of Stockbridge, launched on Jan. 1 of 2024. It provides information about trailheads, boat launches, and other access points, and users can narrow their search to specific activities – 15 options in all – including hiking, boating, cycling, camping, and winter sports.
"We're getting great feedback from the land managers and locations we help promote," said Laura Brennan, BRPC's Assistant Director and Economic Development Program Manager. "The site is far exceeding expectations and we're so pleased to provide this service to residents, visitors, and outdoor recreation organizations looking to share their assets with the public."
Traffic to the website increased significantly in its second year of operation, growth which BRPC staff largely attribute to early investments in making sure the website was optimized for search engines to find it, trust it, and suggest it to those looking for outdoor options in the Berkshires.
"We saw a 58 percent increase in users during our second year," said Mark Maloy, BRPC's GIS, Data and IT Manager who, with Brennan, was responsible for the creation of the site. "This translated to 205,000 page views."
Users can also now benefit from accessibility assessments detailing the availability of accessible parking, restrooms, and equipment, and helping to inform decisions about wheelchair and other assistive device use at each location. Several other filters provide users with the ability to focus on sites which are dog friendly, family friendly, have EV charging stations, or are near public transit. A low visitation filter helps guide users to the lesser known "hidden gems" of the region.
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