Weekend Outlook: Hoedown, Free Museum Admission and More

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
12:39PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025Print Story | Email Story

Check out some of the events happening in the Berkshires this weekend, including dancing, celebrations, and volunteer work.

Editor's Pick

Cheshire Hoedown
Cheshire Community House, 191 Church St.
Time: 4 to 8 p.m.

Enjoy a day of activities like cow plop bingo, pony rides, face painting, and more. Listen to live music by Whiskey City and dance your heart out.

More information here.

Friday

90s/2000s DJ Dance Party
Shire Tavern, Dalton
Time: 9 to midnight

Come dance your heart out at the newly rebranded Shire Tavern with DJ Justin. After dinner service ends at 8:30 p.m. the tables will be moved for people to dance. Reservations are recommended and there's a $5 cover. It will be 21-plus at 9 p.m.

More information here.

Chili and Chowder Fest
Camp Russell, Richmond
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.

Enjoy some unlimited chili and chowder samples from many different restaurants. As well as burgers, hotdogs, and sausage. You can also enjoy live music while taking in the views. This is 21-plus and tickets are $30 per person.

More information and tickets here.

Saturday

No Paws Left Behind One Year Celebration
No Paws Left Behind, North Adams
Time: 2 to 4 p.m.

Celebrate the shelter's one year anniversary. Enjoy some refreshments and a food truck from Berkshire Blends. Dogs will also be out and walking so that you can potentially meet your next best friend.

More information here.

Meet the Minis at Balderdash
Balderdash Cellars, Richmond
Time: 12 to 4 p.m.

Enjoy time at Balderdash Cellars with a drink and meet some minis from Rising Starr Horse Rescue. The whole family is welcome for this event.

More information here.

Laurel Lake Water Chestnut Pull
Laurel Lake, Lee/Lenox
Time: 1 to 5 p.m.

Joining the Laurel Lake Weeders to help protect the lake from water chestnuts. Volunteers are needed to help. You can enjoy a day on the lake with your family while helping to keep the lake safe.

Email laurellakeweeders@gmail.com to RSVP. More information here.

Open Farm Day
Second Chance Stables & Draft Rescue Inc, Savoy
Time: noon to 2

Stop by and learn about Second Chance Stable and what it does. This is free for the family to stop by and visit some fun animals. There will be complimentary snacks and the farm stand will be open.

More information here.

Ice Cream Train Ride
3 Hoosac Street, Adams
Time:1:30 to 2:30pm, 3:00 to 4pm

Enjoy some ice cream on a train. It's $24 for adults and $18 for kids 3-13. $5 for a toddler or free if they won't have ice cream.

More information and tickets here.

Paranormal Investigation with David Raby
Ventfort Hall, Lenox
Time: 7 to 11:45 p.m.

Enjoy a paranormal investigation at the historic Ventfort Hall Mansion. Learn about the history of the mansion and some compelling evidence of its hauntings.

Tickets are $45 per person with a reduced rate of $25 for ages 12-18 and 19-23 with student ID. Reservations are recommended for entry. You can call (413) 637-3206 to reserve your spot.

More information here.

Rusted Chains at Shire Tavern
Shire Tavern, Dalton
Time: 7 to 10 p.m.

Berkshire County’s Rusted Chains will be performing a tribute to the 90s and the MTV Unplugged era. Sing along and dance your night away.

More information here.

Comedy on Tap

Bright Ideas Brewing, North Adams

Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Stand-up comedy headliner Liam Dalton, feature act Juan Pantaleon, and host Charlie Nadler will be Bright Ideas Brewing on the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art campus.

More information and tickets here.

Contra Dance

59 Summer St., North Adams

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Liz Nelson will be calling this dance at All Saints Episcopal Church (enter by the post office). A workshop will be held at 3 p.m. to get you tuned up.

Suggested donation is $5 to $15; more information here.

Sunday

Community Day: Art in Action
The Clark, Williamstown
Time: 11 am to 4 p.m.

Enjoy a day at The Clark looking at new exhibitions. Enjoy free admission to the permanent collection and special exhibitions all day, as well as special activities, art-making, artist demonstrations, and entertainment inspired by these special exhibitions.

More information here.

Hinsdale Dayz 2025 Splash Party
Hinsdale Fire Department
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.

Cool off at the Hinsdale Volunteer Fire Department.

More information here.

Walking with WordxWord
2 Plunkett Street, Lenox
Time: 5 p.m.

Explore The Mount’s grounds and work in the Sculpture At The Mount exhibition. Listen to poets for free.

More information here.

Movie Night at Joe Wolfe

Joe Wolfe Field, North Adams

Time: 8:30 p.m.

Watch the Steeplecats take on the North Shore Navigators at 4 p.m. and stay for a showing of the "The Sandlot." Sponsored by Northern Berkshire ROPES.

Tickets are $5 at the gate.

Multiple Days

Trinity Irish Dance Company
Jacob's Pillow, Becket
July 10 thru 13

Enjoy watching the Trinity Irish Dance Company bring Irish tradition and flare to Jacob's Pillow.

More information here.

Farmers Markets

Great Barrington Farmers Market

18 Church St.

Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The market is open every Saturday. Every week, locally grown food, flowers, and plants will be available, along with other local vendors. The market accepts and offers doubling SNAP, HIP, WIC, and Senior market coupons. More information is here.

Lee Farmers Market

The Town Park

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The market offers locally grown produce, prepared foods, locally created arts and crafts, and herbal products. YogaLee offers free community yoga from 9:30 to 10:30 on the first Saturday of each month.

The market accepts SNAP, HIP, Senior Coupons, and WIC Coupons and also offers Market Match. More information here.

Lenox Farmers Market

St. Ann's Church

Friday: 11 to 3.

This market is open every Friday through Sept. 12 and features fresh produce, pastries, cheeses, and more.

More information here.

New Marlborough Farmers Market

Village Green

Sunday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The market has local vendors that offer a variety of goods from produce, eggs, baked goods, jams, hand-knit items, maple syrup, and more. More information here.

North Adams Farmers Market

Main Street

Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The south side of Main Street from American Legion Drive will be closed to make room for the city's weekly farmers market, which will kick off this Saturday. Explore downtown North Adams and discover local businesses and fresh produce from local farms. More information here.

Pittsfield Farmers Market

Pittsfield Common

Saturday, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Roots Rising, the region's first teen-run market, will hold an indoor farmers market this Saturday. The event will feature live music, chef demos, workshops, children's activities, and more. More information here

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North Adams City Council Hears Housing Authority Grievances

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
06:28PM / Wednesday, October 14, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Unhealthy odors, drugs, mold, peeling paint, unsecured doors, lack of security and frightened residents.

That was the list of grievances that current and former tenants of the North Adams Housing Authority's high rise on Ashland Street laid before the City Council on Tuesday.

"I've stayed quiet long enough. I've been professional long enough. Somebody needs to do something. Damn it! It's getting too bad over there. It's worse than it's ever been. There's more drug people there. There's more dealers there. There's drunks rolling around in there, drinking out front, doing drugs out front," said Tenants Association President Cory Fortin.

"Everybody's pointing fingers at everybody. Let's all get together and do this damn thing. Get it done. I'm sick of it."

Tenants have been speaking out at council meetings about security issues and Councilor Lillian Zavatsky, liaison to the authority, requested time for Fortin to speak. The authority has been in some upheaval lately with the loss of commissioner and the abrupt resignation of the executive director last week.

The association had called for a formal grievance hearing against Jennifer Hohn after she locked their offices. Hohn has not publicly spoken about her resignation. The Housing Authority is meeting on Thursday for "acknowledgement" of the vacancy.

"My paperwork that I put in for my maintenance request, ah, disappeared. We have nothing on record. There's a lot of things that this board, this council, the mayor, everybody needs to look at the big picture," Fortin said, adding that some tenants were worried about attending the meeting because of fears of retaliation. "All I'm asking for is the right support and for this this council, this mayor, and everybody to do what's right."

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