Weekend Outlook: Picnics & Beach Parties

Check out some of the events happening in the Berkshires this weekend, including live music, dance parties, train rides, and more. Farmers' markets are open for the season and can be found here.

Editor's Pick

Eagle Street Beach Party

Eagle Street, North Adams

Time: Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m.

Want to play in the sand? Enjoy a day with your family with more than 250,000 pounds of sand filling Eagle Street. Bring a pail and shovel and have some fun.

More information here.

Friday

Depot After Dark: Come As You Are Dance Party with DJ BFG
34 Depot St., Pittsfield
Time: 8 to 11 p.m.

Have a great time this Friday night with a DJ-led dance party in the alleyway between Titos and Wander, and Crawford Square. 

Drinks will be available for purchase at Toto’s, as well as non-alcoholic drinks from Wander. If you come, you are encouraged to bring your own food or order takeout from Tito’s. Everyone of all ages is welcome and there's a $10 cover.

More information here.

Rev Tor and Friends
The Stationery Factory, Dalton
Time: 8 p.m.

Enjoy the Rev Tor and Friends Friday night. It is $12 in advance or $15 at the door. COme and enjoy a night of music. 

More information here.

Saturday

Volunteer: West Branch Housatonic River Cleanup
Wahconah Park, Pittsfield
Time: 9 a.m. to noon

Volunteer to get trash out of the river with Berkshire Environmental Action Team and Housatonic Valley Association. Volunteers will be provided a free lunch from a local restaurant. RSVP required to reserve a lunch.

More information here.

Green River Clean Up
340 New Ashford Road, Williamstown
Time: 1 p.m.

Join the Hoosic River Watershed Association and help clean up the river with your friends and neighbors.

More information here.

Ground/work 2025 Opening
Clark Art, Williamstown
Time: 2 to 4:45 p.m. 

Ice Cream Ride & Trainyard Tour
3 Hoosac Street, Adams
Time: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., 3 to 4 p.m.

Enjoy some ice cream on a train at 1:30. 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.

Or take ride on the North Adams Ash Track at 3 p.m. and get a tour of the working rail yard to see how they keep the rails going. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for children.

More information here.

Foundation and Futures
Durant Park, Pittsfield
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity is celebrating its homeowners who have bought a house in 2024 and 2025, and their homeowners who have paid off their mortgage with a mortgage burning ceremony Everyone is invited to join in and celebrate enjoying BBQ with others. You are encouraged to RSVP.

More information here.

Midsummer Bash
Holiday Brook Farm, Dalton
Time: 6:30 p.m.

Enjoy a dinner at Holiday Brook Farm inspired by the season with grilled kebobs (beef, chicken, vegetable) and a spread of garden inspired salads and sides. Sit out under the stars and listen to music by Jack Waldheim. You can then enjoy a wagon ride around the farm. Tickets range from $5 to $38.

More information here.

Fannie Pack at the Apple Tree Inn
Apple Tree Inn, Lenox
Time 7 p.m.

Enjoy listening to the Fannie Pack band bringing you tunes you know and love.

More information here.

Thoreau Hike
Notch Road, North Adams
Time: 10 a.m.

Sunday

St. Joseph's Polish Picnic
St. Joseph's Church, Pittsfield
Time: noon to 5 p.m

Enjoy a range of food from pierogies, kielbasa, and more. Bring your family and enjoy some great food with live music from the The Eddie Foreman Orchestra. It's free admission.

More information here.

Free Sampling Event
30 Burt St., Adams
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.

Enjoy some free samples of a soon-to-open business, The  Wildflour Cottage. If you like sourdough, bagels, scones, cinnamon rolls, and more, bring yourself and some others to meet the baker and try some of their goods before they open.

More information here.

The Sirens / Sundays in the Park
32 Main Street, Lee
Time: 12:30 p.m.

Enjoy a nice day in the park with free performances. This Sunday enjoy The Sirens and bring you family and make a picnic or enjoy any of the local food favorites.

More information here.

Railway Concerts: Tracy Grammer
Porches Inn, North Adams
Time: 4 p.m.

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

Friday Front Porch Feature: A Charming House Like New

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:57PM / Friday, December 19, 2025

The home prior to renovations.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Are you looking for a newly renovated home with great space? Then this might be the perfect fit for you!

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 100 Autumn Drive.

This three-bedroom, two-bathroom split level was built in 1965 and is 1,396 square feet on 0.32 acres.

The house was completely renovated recently. It includes a one-car garage, and comes with appliances including a dishwasher and stove/oven, and other major appliances.

The house is listed for $359,500.

We spoke with owners Michael Zeppieri and Chris Andrews, who did the renovations. Zeppieri is an agent with Alton and Westall Real Estate Agency.

What was your first impression when you walked into the home?

Zeppieri: I purchased this home to do a full renovation flip and saw tremendous potential in this mid-century split level home that had not been updated since it was built in the 1960s, in a great North Adams neighborhood.

 

Andrews: The house was a much different house when we first purchased it in 2022 (photo attached is from about 2010.)  The interior was painted all in dark colors and we brightened it up with neutral colors. The transformation makes you feel like you are in a totally different house.  

 

 

What were the recent renovations, any standout design features?

 

Zeppieri: The house has had a complete reconfiguration including new kitchen with high-end appliances, ceramic tiled baths, hardwood floors, new windows and roof ... just to name a few.  All a buyer has to do is move in and enjoy.

 

Andrews: Yes, we renovated the entire house.  New windows, new roof, all new custom black gutter system, new blacktop driveway, hardwood floors were installed through out the house. New kitchen and bathrooms as well as painting the exterior and interior of the house.  New paver patio in the back yard.

 

What kind of buyer would this home be ideal for?

 

Zeppieri: The buyer for this home could be a first-time homebuyer or a retiree ... the location is close to attractions in North Adams ... and the property is located in Autumn Heights, which is a very small residential development with several long-term owners.

 

Andrews: This home is truly ideal for a variety of buyers. Whether a first-time homebuyer, a small family or even someone looking to downsize from a larger home.

 

 

What do you think makes this property stand out in the current market?

 

Zeppieri: The location, price and move-in condition of this home make it a true market leader in the North Adams Market.

 

Andrews: This house is completely renovated and in a desirable location of North Adams. The natural light in the home really makes the interior pop. And with all the upgrades the home stays quite cool in the summer months.

Do you know any unique stories about the home or its history?

Zeppieri: This home was built for the Gould family in 1969 and they lived there till 2010. It was always a family home during that time in which the Goulds had two children ... and Virgina Gould managed Mohawk Forest Apartments and was a very active resident of North Adams.

 

Andrews: Built in about 1965.

 

What do the current owners love about this home?

 

Zeppieri: As the current owner it was a fun project to transform this home and get it ready for its next adventure with a new family to enjoy for many years.

 

Andrews: No one has lived in the house since we purchased the home. The new owners would be the first to live in the house since the renovations have been completed.

 

 

What would you say to a buyer trying to imagine their life in this space?

 

Andrews: I would suggest seeing the house either on a sunny day or at twilight to really get a vision of how special the home feels.  

 

You can find out more about this house on its listing here.

*Front Porch Feature brings you an exclusive to some of the houses listed on our real estate page every week. Here we take a bit of a deeper dive into a certain house for sale and ask questions so you don't have to.