Weekend Outlook: Fire Station Celebration, Battlefield Tour
Check out the events happening this weekend including Pride events, ghost talks, and more.
Editor's Pick
Williamstown Fire House Dedication
580 Main St.
Time: Saturday, noon to 2
Friday
Strange Fancies: Stories of Hauntings & Ghostly Inspiration
Herman Melville's Arrowhead, Pittsfield
Time: 6 p.m.
Author of "Ghosts of the Berkshires," Robert Oakes, will talk about supernatural influences based on author Herman Melville's imagination; includes a lantern-lit tour of Melville's home.
Tickets: $20 for BCHS members, $25 for non-members.
More information and tickets here.
Majesty of the Berkshires Pride Pageant
The Adams Theater
Time: 7:30 p.m.
For the fourth year, celebrate Berkshire County LGBTQIA-plus community and cheer for the reigning queen. Enjoy music, lip syncing, dance, and more.
More information and tickets here.
Survey Showdown
Tilly's Tap and Tavern, North Adams
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Compete in a fast-paced battle of trivia questions; prizes for the winners.
More information here.
Saturday
BAC Art Palooza
Berkshire Art Center, Stockbridge
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join the art center for a collage marathon, art tag sale, and a residency exhibition opening and grand reveal of the very first Heartspace artist in residency, Wes Bruce, art installation at Citizens Hall.
More information here.
Hairballz 10th Annual Show
Tavern at the A, Pittsfield
Time: 8 p.m.
Dress in your best '80s attire to dance to the classics of the era performed by HairBallz.
More information here.
Pop-Up Market
Adams Visitor Center
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Northern Berkshire Events Committee hosts this pop-up for local makers, bakers, artisans, and more. Celebrate and support many local businesses near you.
More information here.
Saddles and Stories Book Club
Dalton Free Public Library
Time: noon
If you like horses as well as reading, join the library's new book club. The first book is "Daffodil Hill" by Jake Keiser.
More information here.
Radical Reptile Series
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
Time: 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.
The last of a three-part series on reptiles and amphibians introduced by The Reptile Nook. This Saturday will focus on spectacular snakes.
More information here.
Sunday
'80s Musical Bingo
Living in Recovery, Pittsfield
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
A night of bingo to the tune of the '80s with prizes and music.
More information here.
Berkshire Lyric Presents 'St. Matthew Passion'
Tanglewood, Lenox
Time: 3 p.m.
Artistic Director Jack Brown conducts Bach's "St. Matthew Passion," dramatic and poetic pieces that tell stories of betrayal, sacrifice, death and love. Tickets are $40.
More information and tickets here.
3rd Annual Berkshire Pride Rainbow Run
Crane Avenue entrance of the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail, Pittsfield
Time 9 a.m., Sunday
Join the 3rd annual pride run as a runner or to cheer on those who are. Proceeds will benefit Berkshire Pride's programming. There will be an awards ceremony with light refreshments at 10 a.m.
More information and register here. See more Pride events for June here.
Farmer's Markets
Great Barrington Farmers Market
18 Church St.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The market is open every Saturday. Every week, locally grown food, flowers, and plants will be available, along with other local vendors. The market accepts and offers doubling SNAP, HIP, WIC, and Senior market coupons. More information is here.
Lee Farmers Market
The Town Park
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The market offers locally grown produce, prepared foods, locally created arts and crafts, and herbal products. YogaLee offers free community yoga from 9:30 to 10:30 on the first Saturday of each month.
The market accepts SNAP, HIP, Senior Coupons, and WIC Coupons and also offers Market Match. More information here.
Lenox Farmers Market
St. Ann's Church
Fridays: 11 to 3.
This market is open every Friday through Sept. 12 and features fresh produce, pastries, cheeses, and more.
More information here.
New Marlborough Farmers Market
Village Green
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Opens June 7 through Oct. 1. The market has local vendors that offer a variety of goods from produce, eggs, baked goods, jams, hand-knit items, maple syrup, and more. More information here.
North Adams Farmers Market
Main Street
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The south side of Main Street from American Legion Drive will be closed to make room for the city's weekly farmers market, which will kick off this Saturday. Explore downtown North Adams and discover local businesses and fresh produce from local farms. More information here.
Otis Farmers Market
Papa's Healthy Food & Fuel
Saturdays: 3 to 6 p.m., 9 to 1.
Located at 2000 East Otis Road and runs through Oct. 8. Eggs, baked goods and desserts, micro greens, maple products, honey, pasture-raised pork, grass-fed beef, bison, elk, canned goods, jams, jellies & fruit butters and more. More information here.
Pittsfield Farmers Market
Pittsfield Common
Saturday: 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Roots Rising, the region's first teen-run market, will hold an indoor farmers market this Saturday. The event will feature live music, chef demos, workshops, children's activities, and more. More information is available here.
West Stockbridge Farmers Market
Foundry Green
Thursdays: 3 to 6 p.m., through Oct. 1.
Wide range of local producers and fare including vegetables, breads, teas, herbs, dairy, sweets, jams and crafts. Runs through Oct. 1; more information here.
Williamstown Farmers Market
Spring Street
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The market focuses on a wide range of local food and artisan vendors, as well as local services and music. More information here.
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