Check out the events in the county this weekend including movies, First Friday festivities, and Veterans Day inspired events. Check out our list of harvest festivals and craft fairs here. 

 

Editor's Pick

 

Dalton Country Fest

The Stationary Factory, Dalton

Time: Saturday, 5:30 p.m.

 

Grab your dancing shoes and get gussied up for Dalton Lions Club's second annual Country Fest. The event returns this Saturday featuring live music by local favorites including the Hotshot Hillbillies, CJ Field, Kollin Kozlowski, and Tame The Rooster

 

A country fest isn't a country fest without some square or line dancing, and this event is no different. There will be square dancing with Cliff Brodeur and Terry Hall and line dancing with Tina Mole. 

 

Recharge with food from Berkshire Flavourful Bites, craft vendors, and raffles. 

 

All funds generated during the event will benefit the Dalton Lions Club, which undertakes several initiatives to support its community, including donating bikes to the Dalton Bike Rodeo, providing scholarships to Wahconah High graduating seniors, and more. 

 

Tickets range from $32 to $37. More information and tickets here. 

 

Multiple Days

 

Taconic Theatre Presents … 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'

Taconic High School Pittsfield

Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. 

 

Students will be performing the popular musical comedy "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." The musical is based on Charles Schulz's comic strip "Peanuts" with a musical twist by Clark Gesner.

 

Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for students. More information and tickets here. 

 

 

Drury High to Perform 'Radium Girls'

Drury High School, North Adams

Friday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 15, at 2 and 7 p.m.

 

The play is inspired by a true story set in 1926, focusing on Grace Fryer, a dial painter who becomes ill after working with radium, as she seeks justice in court against her former employer.

 

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Tickets will be sold at the door.

 

Gallery North November Exhibit 

9 Eagle St., North Adams

Tuesday through Saturday from 4 to 7 until Nov. 29

 

Carlos Caicedo and Ann Scott will be showing their artwork, which will accompany the gallery's new works by permanent gallery artists Marilyn Cavallari, Sean McCusker, Barbara Patton, Stephen Dankner, and Carol Shumans.

 

 

Friday

 

Millennial Dance Party

Stationary Factory, Dalton

Time: 9 p.m. to midnight

 

Enjoy a 21-and-older dance party put on by Shire Tavern. There is a $5 cash cover at the door which can be put towards your bill.

 

More information here. 

 

London's National Theatre in HD: 'Life of Pi'

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington

Time: 7 p.m.

 

The National Theatre's performance of "Life of Pi" filmed live in London's West End will be screened in HD. Tickets are $17 and $10 for 21 and under. More information and tickets here. 

 

Paint and Sip

The Locker Room Sports Pub, Lee

Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

 

Bring a friend and paint a wooden snowman sign. All of the necessary materials will be included along with a complimentary drink.

 

Tickets are $65.87 per person, no refunds unless event is cancelled. More information and tickets here.

 

 

Talent/No Talent Show

Becket Arts Center

Time: 5 to 8 p.m.

 

Get ready to share your passion and connect with your community at Becket Arts Center's annual Talent/No Talent Showcase. This is an open invitation for everyone to participate, regardless of experience or skill level.

 

The stage is open to a diverse range of acts, including music, poetry, monologues, short scenes, or demonstrations of any skill or hobby. 

 

More information here.

 

Saturday 

 

Kids Nerf War at The Infield

10 Lyman St., Pittsfield

Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.

 

Bring your kids to enjoy a fun night with Nerf. Kids will team up and battle each other for a friendly competition. 

 

You must bring your own Nerf blaster as well as eye protectant. There will be snacks and drinks for purchase. Tickets are $20 per child. 

 

More information here. 

 

 

North Adams Pride and LGBTQ-Plus Mingle

Steeple City Social, North Adams

Time: 8 to 10 p.m.

 

Participate in the lounge's monthly mingle event to connect with the community in an inclusive space.

 

More information here. 

 

Musical Bingo Fundraiser

41 Roberts Drive, Suite 103, North Adams

Time: 6 to 9 p.m.

 

Enjoy music and bingo to support the Studio North Dance Arts Dance Team. Tickets are $25 per person. There will also be a 50/50 raffle and exciting prizes.

 

More information here.

 

Nature Tales on Donkey Trails

HomeFarm at Undermountain, Lenox

Time: 10 a.m. 

 

Cuddle up in the barn and listen to award-winning singer-storyteller Mary Jo Maichack for tales that stir the heart, spark the imagination, and celebrate our connection to the natural world. There will also be an opportunity to visit the gentle donkeys on the historic farm.

 

Tickets are $10 per family. More information here. 

 

Author Eric Wilson Lecture 

North Adams Public Library

Time: 11 a.m. 

 

North Adams author and activist Eric Wilson will discuss his autobiography: "Nothing Happens Overnight" in the library's front parlor. The memoirs of a man who's spent a lifetime advocating for people with disabilities.

 

History of War Dogs

Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield 

Time: 2 p.m. 

 

During this free lecture Ron Gabriel shares the history of dogs who served with American troops, beginning with WWI.

 

More information here.

 

Berkshire Waldorf School Handcraft Fair

35 West Plain Road, Great Barrington

Time: 10 a.m to 4 p.m.

 

Start your holiday shopping early with handcrafted gifts. Also enjoy games, and activities, as well as a puppet show for the kids.

 

More information here.

 

 

Sunday

 

Beaver Detectives

472 West Mountain Road, Lenox

Time: 1 p.m. 

 

Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is inviting community members to explore the busy beavers that have left behind clues about where they've been working. 

 

During the event, you will practice your nature sleuthing skills as you venture along the trails with your family in search of places where the beavers have chopped down trees, maintained their dams, added to their lodges, and more.

 

This is a program designed for families with children. Each registration requires at least one adult and one child. More information here. 

 

Intro to Tarot Card Reading Workshop

Ventfort Hall, Lenox 

Time: 11 to 2.

 

The workshops will include a brief history, the Ryder-Waite-Smith system, structural basics, and the beginning etiquette of reading tarot. 

 

This is a mostly lecture-style workshop with tea and light snacks as well as independent and collaborative practice time with the instructor present. Bring to the event a notebook, pen or pencil, and a basic Ryder-Waite system tarot deck. These items also can be purchased in the Ventfort Hall Gift Shop.

 

Tickets for the workshop are $45. More information here. 

 

Pancake Breakfast

Holiday Brook Farm, Dalton

Every Sunday in November from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

 

Join Holiday Brook Farm for its annual Sunday pancake breakfasts featuring pancakes, sausage, hash browns, and more. It's $17.95 for adults and kids 2 to 12 pay their age. 

 

More information here.

 

Holiday Vendor Market

903 Simonds Road, Williamstown

Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

McKay's Family Farm is hosting an indoor vendor market where you can shop local and get your holiday shopping done early.

 

More information here.