Weekend Outlook: Hot Glass Shop, Zucchini Festival
There are a variety of events this weekend, including a Zucchini Festival, live music, and more.
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West Stockbridge Zucchini Festival
Saturday, Aug. 10
This year's festival will have a day filled with local vendors, artists, food, handcrafted zucchini games, contests, live music, and fireworks. Admission is free. More information here.
The following streets will be closed for the festival: Depot Street will be closed from Friday at 6 p.m. through Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Center Street will be closed on Saturday from 4:30 until 11 p.m.
Multiple Days
Corning Glass Mobile Hot Shop
The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
Aug. 5 to 11; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In conjunction with one of the museum's newest exhibits, "Fragile Beauty" in the Michael Pavilion, the Corning Museum of Glass presents a Mobile Hot Shop. More information on the exhibit here.
This event allows visitors to see live glassblowing demonstrations by the Corning Museum's team of expert glassmakers.
Full lineup here.
Friday
Swamp Rats Perform
Hot Plate Brewing Co., Pittsfield
Time: 7 to 10 p.m.
There will be an evening of traveling punk-inspired folk and bluegrass duo Swamp Rats. More information here.
Outdoor Movie
Clapp Park, Pittsfield
Time: 8 p.m.
The city will be concluding its outdoor movie series with the showing of the Nickelodeon film "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie." More information here.
Saturday
Teen End of Summer Reading Party
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
There is a beach-themed party for teens to mark the end of Summer Reading. The event will feature crafts, games, snacks, and more.
The winners of the Young Adult Short Story Contest will also be announced. The party is open to all 12- to 18-year-olds, whether they participated in Summer Reading or not.
More information here.
Lonny Jarrett and Friends Performance
Dotties Coffee Lounge, Pittsfield
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
There will be a jazz and fund performance by guitarist Lonny Jarrett, drummer Ben Gross, saxophonist Aeden Madden, and bass player Fran Tokarz. There is no cover charge. Information here.
Outdoor Movie
Noel Field Athletic Complex, North Adams
Time: 8 p.m.
Northern Berkshire Community Coalition will be having a free outdoor family movie night. Information here.
Totally MAD! Artmaking Activities
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join the museum for an afternoon of art-making inspired by the magazine MAD every Saturday this summer.
Projects will highlight different aspects of MAD magazine, featuring recurring characters, comic strips, bits, and other highlights of its history through drawings, collages, and more.
This event is free with museum admission. More information here.
Townwide Tag Sale
Adams
Time: 8 to 4
Look for bargains galore at the annual Adams Townwide Tag Sale. Find a map of all the registered tag sales here.
Open Farm Day
Second Chance Stables & Draft Rescue Inc, Savoy
Time: 2 to 4 p.m.
Visitors are welcome to visit Second Chance Stables & Draft Rescue for its open farm day, during which they can meet the crew and learn about the farm. The event has free entry, complimentary drinks, and snacks. More information here.
Folk Festival
Bousquet Mountain, Pittsfield
Time: 4 to 10 p.m.
There will be performances by folk musicians Session Americana with Kris Delmhorst, Johnny Irion & U.S. Elevator, and Glori Wilder.
Tickets range $5 to $25. More information here.
24 Annual August Craft Fair and Festival
Lee Congregational Church, UCC
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Support your local crafters by visiting the fair featuring crafts, music, and food. Admission is free.
Annual Art of Brewing
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Spend an afternoon sampling local and regional beer, wine, cider, distilled drinks, and coffee. Enjoy food from local eateries, start a friendly competition with some lawn games, and talk with the some of the brand artists. Free commemorative beer glass while supplies last.
Ages 12 and older; tickets $30 to $40. More information here.
Sunday
Walking with WordXWord
The Mount, Lenox
Time: 5 p.m.
WordXWord poets will lead an exploration of the grounds and selected works in the Sculpture At The Mount exhibition.
Poets scheduled to appear include CD Nelsen, Danielle Langin, Jaclyn Stevenson, Grace Rossman, Loren Nazarov, Kori Alston, Melissa Quirk, and Curtis Elfenbein.
The program meets at the Stable Auditorium, adjacent to the Upper Parking Lot. The event is free and open to all, but some poems may contain content or language suited for teens and adults. Participants should wear walking shoes as the event will involve standing and/or modest walks.
In case of rain, the event will take place in the large event tent. More information here.
North Adams Yoga
26 Holden St., North Adams
Time: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
There will be a guided meditation session. More information here.
Berkshire Lyric Concert
Various times and locations
Berkshire Lyric will hold a concert to benefit local food programs. The young a cappella chamber choir will present Ubi Caritas in three choral concerts over the course of Sunday afternoon.
Concert 1: 3 p.m. at St. Mark's Church, Pittsfield,
Concert 2: 5 p.m. at Joseph's Church, Stockbridge,
Concert 3: 7 p.m. at Old Parish Church, Sheffield
More information here.
The Music Inn Festival
The Triplex Cinema, Great Barrington
Time: 1 to 8 p.m.
The Triplex Cinema will host a one-day festival celebrating The Music Inn.
The event will feature panel discussions, a feature film, a lecture, a short film program, an interview with David Rothstein, and a feature-length documentary film. Musicians who played at the Music Inn will also participate in panel discussions.
More information here.
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