Weekend Outlook: Motorama, Country Fairs & Marionettes
There are a variety of events this weekend, including classic cars, marionettes, the Cummington Fair, live music, hikes, and more.
See a list of Farmer's Markets here.
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Motorama
Downtown North Adams
Time: Sunday, 9 to 3
The 12th annual Motorama, a celebration of all things motorized, will take over downtown North Adams on Sunday, including the former Kmart parking lot.
Hundreds of vehicles of all shapes, sizes and ages — from Model Ts to hot rods from vintage motorcycles to megatrucks — will be on display. Some 70 awards will be presented this year plus there's a swap meet, door prizes and raffles, music, food and more.
More information here.
Multiple Days
Craft Fair and Warehouse Sale
125 Peck's Road, Pittsfield
Time: 9 to 5, Friday through Sunday
Annie Selke Companies annual warehouse sale alongside a craft fair, during which attendees can save up to 90 percent on rugs, bedding, and home decor. More information here.
Cummington Fair
97 Fairgrounds Road, Cummington
Time: gates open Thursday & Friday at 4 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday at 7 a.m.
The 156th Cummington Fair opens Thursday night and runs through Sunday with plenty of attractions. There's a midway and carnival rides, exhibition halls, livestock judging, tractor show, a celebration of horses, circus acts, pulls, demolition derby, live music and plenty of food.
Tickets range from $7 to $15; discount if purchased online Thursday before 4 p.m. Thursday. Family packs also available online. Parking is $10. More information here.
Friday
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Dotties Coffee Lounge, Pittsfield
Time: 11 a.m.
The Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes will be performing Beauty and the Beast. The performances are free and take place on the side patio. More information here.
Livio Gravini Music
Zinky's Pub, Dalton
Time: 8 p.m.
Livio will be performing classic hits and more. Information here.
End of Summer Celebration
Spring Street, Williamstown
Time: 5 p.m.
Businesses on Spring and Water streets are extending their hours Friday evening and hosting special events and giveaways. Grab a passport and collect stamps from participating busineses for prizes. Hosted by the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce.
More information here.
Bring Your Own Vinyl Night
Hot Plate Brewing Co., Pittsfield
Time: 7 p.m.
DJ Pup Daddy will perform some of his favorite albums and is encouraging the community to bring their own. More information here.
Woodstock 55th Anniversary Celebration
The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Woodstock tribute band Back To The Garden 1969 will be celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival. Tickets are $34. More information here.
Dotties '90s Themed Anniversary Party
Dotties Coffee Lounge, Pittsfield
Time: 6 p.m.
The 90s tribute band Rusted Chains will perform to mark the coffee shop's 17th anniversary. The event features hors d'oeuvres, a full cash bar, and coffee. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at the door.
Information here.
Saturday
Heart & Soil Collective's Farm-To-Table Dinner Raffle
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture Store, Pittsfield
Time: noon to 4 p.m.
There will be a bake sale featuring delicious goodies made using fruit and veggies from Berkshire County farms.
They will also sell Raffle Tickets for $20 each to win two tickets to its upcoming Farm-To-Table Dinner, a $300 value. The winner will be drawn at 4 p.m.
More information here.
Family Butterfly Hike & Seek
Wild Acres, Pittsfield
Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Berkshire Natural Resources Council and Berkshire Family Hikes will lead a hike to give attendees the chance to lean about butterflies, both real and artificial, and a bit about these winged friends along the way.
More information here.
'Required Reading'
Studio 9, Porches Inn, North Adams
Time: Saturday at 7 p.m.; Sunday at 2
An evening (or afternoon) concert of pop, rock, folk, country, showtunes, and more than 17 performers from around the Northeast, all around the theme of books. Hosted by Mill City Productions.
Tickets $10 to $15 at the door. More information here.
Tree Identification Walk
Springside Park, Pittsfield
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Chelsey Simmons from Berkshire Environmental Action Team will lead a one to two-mile walk in Springside Park, Pittsfield’s largest park and home to the Hebert Arboretum and an American Chestnut Preserve.
Attendees will learn key characteristics of common trees in western Massachusetts and get tips to help identify them.
More information here.
Owl Prowl
Mount Greylock State Reservation, Lanesborough
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Mount Greylock Park interpreters will lead a walk of Mount Greylock and talk about how the Barred Owl and his friends hunt and live in the forest. They will also call owls hiding in the treetops.
Registration is required. Call 413-499-4262 for more information and to register. More information here.
Sunday
Christine Bile Performance
Dotties Coffee Lounge, Pittsfield
Time: 10 to noon
There will be a free performance by singer-songwriter Christine Bile. She will be playing acoustic pop-folk music. More information here.
Rock Concert
Farnams Causeway/Rail Trail, Cheshire
Time: 4 p.m.
Cheshire Cultural Center in conjunction with the state Cultural Council will be having a free rock concert, "The Cosmos."
More information here.
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