Weekend Outlook: Wahconah Goodbye, Fundraisers and More

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
11:56AM / Thursday, April 09, 2026Print Story | Email Story

Check out the events happening in Berkshire County this week including fundraisers, concerts and more.

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Farewell to the Grandstand,
Hello to the Future of Wahconah Park
Wahconah Park, Pittsfield
Time: Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m.

Reminisce and celebrate the memories and the decades of the historic ballpark and learn about its future. Enjoy food and water while sharing your memories on video or write on a baseball-shaped card.

More information here.

'Once Upon a Dream' Children's Concert
Drury High School, North Adams
Time: noon to 2 p.m.

The annual children's princess concert to benefit the AYJ Fund. Meet and greet with the Princesses and ticket raffle from noon to 1. Costumes encouraged.

More information and tickets here.

Multiple Days

'James and the Giant Peach'
Drury High School, North Adams
Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 11, at 2 and 7

Drury Stage Company presents "James and the Giant Peach," a musical based on based on the Roald Dahl classic.

Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults at the door.

More information here.

Friday

Berkshire County Line Dancers
Tilly's Tap & Tavern, North Adams
Time: 7 to 10 p.m.

Line dancing with Tina; Tilly's is located at Valley Park Lanes on Curran Highway.

More information here.

Sunset Beaver Watch
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.

See the sanctuary's beavers in action. Hike about two miles to get a glimpse of what they do when they harvest trees.

NOTE: This event is full but you can sign the waitlist. More information here.

Thrash'em All Metal Friday
Bright Ideas Brewing, North Adams
Time: 9 p.m.

Enjoy your Friday night rocking out to Metallica and more.

More information here.

Empty Bowl Dinner

First Congregational Church, Williamstown

Time: 5 p.m.

Annual fundraiser for the Williamstown Food Pantry. Choose a beautiful handmade bowl from Tim Duncan Pottery and share soup, bread and live music. Seatings at 5 and 6:30.

Tickets are $35. More information here.

Saturday

Get BArT Smart 2026
1 Commercial St., Adams
Time: 6 to 9:15 p.m.

Berkshire Arts & Technology Public Charter School's biggest fundraising event of the year supports the school's college preparatory program.

Gather a team of one to six people to compete in a trivia contest throughout the classrooms in subjects like STEAM, Art@BART, and BARThropology.

More information and register here.

Cheerleading Showcase

Hoosac Valley High School, Cheshire

Time: noon to 2

Sponsored by Top Tier Elite, a Berkshires cheerleading program, this inaugural event will showcase the skills of 12 cheer teams.

Tickets are $15 adults, $10 children; more information here.

16th Annual Splash-a-thon Fundraiser
Berkshire South Regional Community Center, Great Barrington
Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Help raise $20,000 to benefit adaptive swim programs and aquatic equipment. Swim a little or a lot of laps to help or feel free to watch and donate.

More information and tickets here.

'Growing an Art Museum'

Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

Time: 2 p.m.

Laurie Norton Moffatt will speak on her 40-year tenure leading the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge. She steered the small local museum into an international center for American art illustration. A reception in the Manton Research Center will follow.

The talk is free and open to the public but registration is required.

Registration and for more information here.

Williamstown Winter Market

Williamstown Elementary School

Time: 9 to 1

The final winter market is this Saturday in the school cafeteria with a wide variety of vendors; SNAP dollars are doubled. The next market will in May 16.

More information here.

Sunday

Craft Jam with Misa Chappell
Future Labs, North Adams
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.

Bring your own craft and work on it with others at the gallery, 43 Eagle St.

More information here.

'Once Upon an Opera'
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington
Time: 2 p.m.

Enjoy a free hourlong interactive concert of opera's best classics. Suitable for all ages.

More information and reserve here.

2nd Annual Puddle Jumper 5K
Lenox Memorial Middle and High School
Time: 9 a.m.

Lenox Memorial High School's class of 2028 is hosting this year's puddle jumper to celebrate health, wellness, and togetherness to raise funds to support the class throughout their high school years. Enjoy the day while maybe getting a little muddy.

More information and tickets here.

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Second Streets Second Chances Awarded $85K for Workforce Re-Entry Program

By Brittany Polito03:00PM / Monday, September 28, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A local program for formerly incarcerated citizens seeking a technical career received $85,000 from the state.

On Thursday, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced $2.25 million in Re-entry Workforce Development Demonstration Program grants to 12 organizations that will provide job training, career support, and employment opportunities to 445 formerly incarcerated individuals returning to their communities.

Second Street Second Chances was allocated $84,712 to partner with the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office to offer a training program to 12 returning citizens with a focus on the advanced manufacturing and engineering industry.

The funds will be used to put 12 returning citizens through a training program with a focus on the advanced manufacturing and engineering industry. Successful program graduates will be placed in manufacturing and welding roles at Onyx Specialty Papers and Hi-Tech Mold and Tool.

The program was one of 12 awardees, a majority on the eastern side of the state; Greenfield also saw funding.

"When people return to their communities, they should have a real opportunity to get a good job, support their families and build a stable future," said Gov. Maura Healey in a press release.

"These grants connect people with the training and experience they need to succeed and with employers that are ready to hire."

Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll said successful reentry means making sure people have the tools and opportunities to move forward, and these programs bring together community organizations, public safety partners, and employers to connect people directly with training and jobs.

Launched in 2022, Second Street Second Chances' mission is to provide a central point of access for medical and mental health, housing, job training, legal services, and more for a successful reentry into the community.

Early this year, the nonprofit saw an $89,000 grant from the program. Executive Director Lindsay Cornwell at the time said this funding allowed 2nd Street to expand its mission of supporting returning citizens in Berkshire County through meaningful workforce opportunities and a pathway toward sustainable employment.

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