Weekend Outlook: Flower Power

Check out the events happening this weekend including First Fridays, musicals, and more.

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First Fridays

North Adams: Holden Street will be closed to car traffic to make room for a variety of activities, including live music, food trucks, and vendors. This month's theme is Flower Power. 

Businesses in downtown North Adams will have extended hours, and many will have galleries or will be hosting openings, closings, and other special events focused on starting fresh. 

More information here.

Pittsfield: Downtown Pittsfield will be alive with activities, including a maker's market, an arts walk, and a Family Fun Zone. 

There will also be live entertainment at Persip Park and throughout North Street.

More information here.

Multiple Days

'The Prom Musical'
Berkshire Community College
Showings Friday through Sunday

A small-town prom is getting too much attention when a student wants to bring her girlfriend as a date. A troupe of Broadway stars arrive in the conservative community out on a mission to help in this musical comedy.

More information and tickets here.

Baby Animals
Hancock Shaker Village
Time: 11 to 4, through May 10

A sure sign of spring is the arrival of baby animals at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield. See lambs, piglets, calves, chicks and kids and enjoy events and activities throughout the Village, from daily talks about the farm and the Shakers to craft demonstrations to walks along the Farm & Forest Trail.

Admission is $8 to $20, free for children 12 and younger. More information here.

Friday

Drag Open Stage
Door Prize, North Adams
Time: 8 to 10 p.m.

Hosted by Jackie Legs and Vuronika Baked, spend the night watching or even performing on stage no matter what talent you want to show off.

Tickets $10 in advance, and $15 at the door.

More information and tickets here.

Karaoke Fridays at Methesulah
Methuselah Bar and Lounge, Pittsfield
Time: 9 p.m.

Sing your favorite songs.

More information here.

Halfway to Halloween
Lenox Library
Time: 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.

Bring your kids to get in the spooky spirit and dress up, enjoy snacks, play games, and more.

More information here.

Saturday 

City of the Dead 

Pittsfield Cemetery
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Interested in learning about the history of the 175-year-old Pittsfield Cemetery? Hear about the tragic and fascinating stories of some of those buried there and more.

Cost is $10; RSVP to info@berkshirehomehistory.com.

More information here.

Sheep to Shawl Festival
Sheep Hill, Williamstown
Time: 11 to 3

Kentucky Derby Night
Steeple City Social, North Adams
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.

Dress up in your best derby attire and enjoy snacks and drinks. Bring your best derby hat to win the hat contest.

More information here.

Birds of Prey with Tom Ricardi

Bring your kids to enjoy a live birds of prey presentation.

More information here.

Sunday

Central Berkshire Record Store
The Stationery Factory, Dalton
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Central Berkshire Record Show is returns for the fifth consecutive year. 

Hosted by Berkshirecat Productions, it will feature DJ sets, food, drinks, and 1000s of Records, CDs and more from 30 tables of vendors from New England.  A line up of DJs will spin music throughout the day.   

Tickets can be purchased for $4 at the door, with VIP entry available for $10. 

More information here.

May Day Races
Nessacus Regional Middle School
Time: 9 a.m.

The annual fundraiser is back. Make sure to grab your running shoes and race the day away.

More information and tickets here.

All Ten and John
PortaVia, Dalton
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.

Enjoy this Sunday's music series with All Ten and John.

More information here.

Williamstown Board Opts to Negotiate with College on Water St. Lot

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
05:04AM / Tuesday, June 09, 2026

Newly elected board member Nate Budington, far left, participates in his first in-person meeting along with, from left, Matt Neely, Stephanie Boyd, Peter Beck, Shana Dixon and Town Manager Robert Menicocci.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday decided to enter into negotiations with Williams College on the sale of the vacant town-owned lot at 59 Water St.

 

But the board members made it clear that the college's proposal to acquire the lot is a starting point, not a final deal that the elected officials would accept.

 

"For the sake of continued conversation, I'm in favor of [awarding Williams the site], but if this process wasn't continued with the opportunity for further negotiation, I wouldn't vote to continue this," Peter Beck said. "I think that next step is necessary for us to get to a yes on this."

 

"I think there's wide agreement on that," Matthew Neely said just before the 5-0 vote to enter talks with the college.

 

Williams was the sole respondent to a town-issued request for proposals to develop the former town garage site, currently a dirt lot.

 

The college's stated intent is to build a new Facilities office and create up to 170 parking spaces at 59 Water Street. That use will allow the college to redevelop the current Facilities building site and parking lot as part of a reconception of the school's indoor athletic and recreation facilities.

 

Under the terms of the RFP, the college's proposal was subjected to review by an ad hoc advisory committee to the town manager, who brought the question to the Select Board. That board will have the final say on any purchase and sales agreement.