Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular returns to the Berkshire Athenaeum

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The annual Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular is back at the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 
Youth of all ages are invited to the Library, where there will be free pumpkins available along with all the tools and decorations.
 
There will be a craft station, snacks, and a scavenger hunt. Youth and families are encouraged to wear costumes. 
 
Note, the very last pumpkin carving session will begin at 12:30 p.m.
 
"We look forward to the Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular every year as a way to bring families together and celebrate the season," said Anna Downing, senior technician in the Youth Services Department. "It's a fantastic, free event where families work together and let their creativity shine. We take care of the mess and they leave with a perfect jack-o'-lantern for their doorstep."
 
The Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular is made possible through contributions of Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum. 
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Wahconah High Club, Green Committee Host Earth Week Activities

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

There was information and games last week at the high school and volunteer and other opportunities this week. 
DALTON, Mass. — Wahconah Regional High School students are cultivating an environmentally friendly atmosphere in its school, across the district, and now, thanks to a partnership with the Green Dalton Committee, into their communities.
 
As the grass continues to get greener many communities are preparing for Earth Day, April 22, but the school's Green Umbrella Club and Dalton's Green Committee question why limit it to one day?
 
With spring break just days away, club members organized several events to promote eco-friendly habits and environmental awareness, from a Family Feud competition, bake sale, golden-trash scavenger hunt, and a prize wheel activity at lunch.  
 
"It brings a more positive association with taking care of our environment," said Ella Scalise, senior and Green Umbrella Club secretary. 
 
School is a very structured environment where students are often directed on what to do. Earth Week activities introduce the topic in a fun and engaging way, with the goal of fostering environmentally friendly habits, she said. 
 
Taking care of the environment is something that some people do not consistently think about so incorporating it in fun activities and events makes it memorable, said Ellianna Chaffee, junior and Green Umbrella Club member. 
 
When the last bell rings, the experience doesn't end, as students can also take part in Dalton's townwide activities, including a guided birdwatch, a walk and cleanup at the Pines Trailhead, Family Feud, and a townwide scavenger hunt, all culminating in an Environmental Spectacular Fair at the Senior Center. Line-up at the end of the article. 
 
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