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The 34th annual youth baseball exchange between North Adams and Boston's North End kicks off in the city this weekend.

Weekend Outlook: Baseball, Carousels & More

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
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Check out some of the events happening in the Berkshires this weekend, including music, comedy, and taking a ride on the carousel.

 

Editor's Pick

 

LaFesta Baseball Exchange

Joe Wolfe Field, North Adams
Time: Saturday 6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.
 
The 34th annual youth baseball exchange between North Adams and Boston's North End kicks off in the city this weekend. 
 
Founder George Canales has collaborated with his friend John Romano of the North End Athletic Association to provide North County ballplayers the opportunity to play against The Hub's squad and give the big city kids a chance to visit the rural Berkshires. The two teams will meet up again Aug. 9 and 10 for games on the home field of the North End Dodgers.
 
Free admission.
 

Friday 

National Carousel Day
50 Center St., Pittsfield
Time: 5 p.m.

Enjoy an evening at the carousel with face painting and a spin around on the infamous ponies.

More information here.

Greylock Moth Night
30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough
Time: 7 p.m.

Enjoy this free event and learn about moths and how they help our ecosystem. You will also experience nighttime adventures, self-guided activities and craft for national moth week.

More information here.

NBCC Family Movies Under the Stars Night

Noel Athletic Field, North Adams

Time: 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
 

Bring the family and enjoy a free showing of "Toy Story" this Friday night at the field. Enjoy popcorn and make sure to bring your own blankets and chairs.

More information here.

Back to the '80s: Electric Slide and Synth Vibe

Methuselah Bar and Grill, Pittsfield

Time: 9 p.m.

 

Dress like you're in the '80s, enjoy music and dance the night away. There will be free pizza at 11 p.m. and there’s a $10 cover charge.

 

More information here.

 

Common Craft Night

165 East Main St., North Adams
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
 
Casual Common Folk gathering for local and visiting makers to work on portable creative activities: knitting, crochet, drawing, needlework, etc. Please no smelly or possibly pet toxic materials. This is in the Walkaway House, the former dentist office. 
 
No registration necessary; held every Friday. More information here.
 
Songs of Summertime
First Congregational Church, Williamstown
Time: 7 p.m.
 
Performances by student musicians from Williams College in the church sanctuary, featuring piano, cello, violin and organ. Free and family friendly. 
 

Saturday 

Ice Cream Train Ride

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.

Terry a La Berry Free Concert

334 Main St., Great Barrington

Time: 9:45 a.m.

Bring your kids to enjoy children's performer Terry A La Berry who will sing positive messages for your kids.

More information here.

Printing Workshop
Zion Lutheran Church, Pittsfield
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Learn how to use corn and corn husks to make unique prints on paper and fabric. Bring your own type of fabrics. Tickets are $12.51 and is held in the Common Room.

Tickets and more information here.

Puzzle and Board Game Swap
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
Time: 10:30 to noon

A part of the library's Adult Summer Reading Program, bring your old and gently used puzzles with no missing pieces and pick a puzzle that's new to you. All are welcome to come.

More information here.

Guster and the Mountain Goats
Mass MoCA, North Adams
Time: 7 p.m.

Enjoy live music that benefits the nonprofit Reverb. It costs $58 in advance with a $1 for charity or $63 day of with $1 for charity. This is fun for all ages and kids 6 and under get in for free.

Tickets and more information here.

ZipStohr Comedy 
Adams Theater, Park Street
Time: 7:30 p.m.

Wanting a laugh this weekend? Tim Krompier and John Ziegler from Dry Bar Comedy will make you laugh throughout the night.

Tickets and more information here.

The A is Moved to Parkside
Parkside Restaurant, Pittsfield
Time: 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.

The Full Burn show at The A is moved to Parkside. It's $5 and enjoy live music and dance the night away. 

More information here

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.

 

Storytelling Through Music

North Adams Public Library
Time: 11 a.m.
 
Bang on a Can All-Stars cellist Arlen Hlusko offers her process on how she programs music for a concert to share stories with her audiences. She will also perform a short solo cello recital. Part of The Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. Held in the third floor community room.
 
Free and open to the public. More information here.
 
Ground/work 2025: A Close Look
Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
Time: 1 p.m.
 
A Clark educator will lead a discussion around the outdoor sculpture "Gathering My Thoughts" by British artist Laura Ellen Bacon. Using willow branches that are tied, looped, and woven together, Bacon's process evokes basket-weaving and the nest-building of birds. Requires a moderate hike on uneven and occasionally steep terrain.
 
Meet at the Lunder Center at Stone Hill. Free and open to the public; more information here.

Sunday

Keep Moo'ving 5K for Berkshire Bounty
High Lawn Farm, Lenox
Time: 8:30 a.m.

High Lawn Farm is having a 5K race to benefit Berkshire Bounty. Registration fee: $30 Friday, $35 Saturday, $40 race day.

Racers get free ice cream or chocolate milk.

Register here. More information here.

Outdoor Sensory Palooza
Margaret Lindley Park, Williamstown
Time: 4 to 5 p.m.

Come to the park with your kids who are 6 or younger and have them enjoy an evening with paint, Play-Doh, and more. Fee is $20.

Registration required. More information here.


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Dalton Resident Ranks Third in National Snocross Race

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Sal LeBeau on his machine with his sister, Kenna, in the black hat, and friend Brandon and his sister Alea.
DALTON, Mass. — At just 16 years old, Salvatore LaBeau is already making avalanches in the national snocross racing scene.
 
Last weekend, LaBeau raced in the Mount Zion Snocross National race in Ironwood, Mich., the first of eight races in the national circuit series. 
 
Competitions take place across national circuits, attracting racers from various regions and even internationally. 
 
Labeau rides for CT Motorsports, a team based in Upstate New York, on a 2025 Polaris 600R. 
 
This is LaBeau's first time competing on the CT Motorsports team. Years prior, he raced for a team owned by Bruce Gaspardi, owner of South Side Sales and Service in North Adams.  
 
Despite a bad first day on Friday when he fell off his snowmobile and didn't make the final, LaBeau carried on with confidence and on Saturday obtained his first national podium, placing in third for the Sport Lite class. 
 
"I'm feeling good. I'm gonna start training more when I come home, and go to the gym more. And I am really excited, because I'm in 11th right now," the Wahconah High student said. 
 
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