Weekend Outlook: Cool Cars and Pickles

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
12:06PM / Thursday, August 27, 2026Print Story | Email Story

Check out this weekend events happening in the Berkshires including pickles, ice cream, cool cars, and more.

Editor's Pick

Picklefest 2026
Clarksburg Town Field
Time: Noon to 6 p.m.

Come and get your fill of pickles on Saturday with this year's Picklefest. There will be food, music, games, a car show, a bounce house, and more.

More information here.

Friday

Beaver Detectives
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox
Time: 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Learn and investigate the way beavers live and try and find them as you walk the sanctuary's trails.

Pokemon Trade Night
307 North Street, North Adams
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

If you're into Pokémon cards, come to this free event organized by card collectors Berkshire Sports Cards and Bomb Shack Vintage to buy, sell, trade or just go to hang out and enter giveaways.

More information here.

Children's Programming
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The library is hosting a number of programs including Dungeons and Dragons, take-home crafts, switch and play, and an escape game.

More information here.

Friday Karaoke
Dalton American Legion
Time: 6 p.m.

More information here.

Common Craft Night
165 East Main St., North Adams
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.

Bring your own craft and work with others.

More information here.

Bring your own Vinyl with DJ Pup Daddy
Hot Plate Brewing Co., Pittsfield
Time: 7 to 10 p.m.

Have any vinyl you would like to show off? Bring it to Hot Plate Brewery or pick from a collection. Listen to while you enjoy your time in the brewery.

More information here.

Saturday

Carrie Underwood
Tanglewood, Lenox
Time: 7 p.m.

There is still time to secure your spot on the lawn at Tanglewood to see singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood.

More information and tickets here.

Ice Cream Train
Hoosac Train, Adams
Time: 1:30 or 3 p.m.

A trip in the restored vintage train car with a sweet treat afterward.

More information and tickets here.

Beavers in the Berkshires
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox
Time: 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Learn about beavers and listen to the role they have in the Berkshire Enviroment.

Bennington Wings & Wheels

William Morse State Airport

Time: 10 p.m.

This family-friendly fly-in at the airport off Walloomsac Road in Bennington, Vt., will include aircraft, displays, a tour of the maintenance hangar and refreshments. Meet the team at Avid Aviation Vermont and the Civil Air Patrol, which will support operations and activities. LLQ Body and Fender will be on site to showcase custom vehicles. Free and open to the public and visiting pilots. Postponed last week because of weather.

More information here.

Sunday

North Adams Motorama
Main Street, North Adams
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Come and take a look at all the different automobiles for the 14th annual Motorama. Hundreds of classic cars, motorcycles, trucks, and more will fill downtown, along with food trucks, and the local food and shops will be open to enjoy.

More information here. *Rain date: Saturday, Sept. 5.

Gina Coleman & Misty Blues

Bounti-Fare, Adams

Time: 6 p.m.

Benefit for the 90th anniversary or Northern Berkshire United Way. Tickets at the door not gauranteed.

More information and tickets here.

Berkshire Museum Free Day
39 South St., Pittsfield.
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Explore the newly reopened Berkshire Museum for free.

More information here.

Judy Collins
Tanglewood, Lenox
Time: 2:30 p.m.

There is still time to get tickets for singer Judy Collins.

More information and tickets here.

Free Family Sundays at The Mount
The Mount, Lenox
Time: 11 a.m.

Enjoy a free day exploring The Mount as well as live music, storytelling, arts and crafts and more. Free family concert under the tent at 11 a.m.

More information here.

Encounter Fest

17 Main St., South Egremont

Time: 3 to 6 p.m.

Button Ball Inn & Barn hosts an afternoon and evening of live music, food, family activities, local folklore and unexpected encounters. Attendance is free but some events — sheep, a clambake, and a silent disco — require tickets.

More information and tickets 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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NAHA Board Accepts Director's Resignation, Unlocks Tenants Association Office

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
03:33PM / Friday, October 16, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Housing Authority Board of Commissioners officially accepted the resignation of Executive Director Jennifer Hohn and restored access to the Tenants Association office.

The board held a special meeting Thursday to vote to accept Hohn's resignation and determined that there are currently no plans to replace her.

"We didn't make any final determinations in terms of the executive session so we will schedule another meeting at another time," Chairwoman Leigh Uqdah said after returning from more than an hour session. "Day-to-day operations will continue to be managed as normal by staff."

Per their bylaws, board member Marie Harpin will continue to handle finances, and Uqdah will manage contracts.

Hohn stepped down on Oct. 8 after 24 years leading the agency. Her resignation followed rising tension between her and the NAHA Tenants Association, culminating in the scheduling of a formal grievance hearing between both parties.

The boiling point was the locking of the association's office this summer. Tenants alleged the lockout was retaliation for posting a video on social media depicting improperly functioning door alarms. Hohn claimed the office was locked for tenant safety and to stop the spread of misinformation.

Tenants Association President Corey Fortin asked if Hohn's security access had been removed. Uqdah confirmed her credentials were revoked the day she resigned, meaning she can no longer monitor security cameras remotely.

Jennifer Barbeau, a former city councilor who was liaison to the Housing Authority, asked when the board met to discuss Hohn's severance package. Uqdah stated that Hohn did not have one.

The board also accepted the resignation of Commissioner Richard Lavigne, though they will vote officially on the matter at their next meeting.

The open portion of the meeting was brief, with nearly an hour and a half spent in executive session. Before entering executive session, the board opened the floor to tenants.

"The tenants requested an opportunity to talk to the board," said Uqdah. "It has been quite a while, but we have decided to honor that."

Fortin, who posted the original video to social media, was the first to speak. He was clear in his request: unlock the office door.

"Let's cut straight to the chase tonight. The former resigned Director Jennifer Hohn ordered the office locked," he alleged. "She is gone. The lockout is a direct violation, and the board has a duty to end that tonight."

He cited federal and state laws that mandate the tenants association be provided with office space, including computer and network access.

"We are here with a direct administrative demand. We demand that the board vote tonight to unlock the doors," he said. "Do not let a resigned director's illegal action remain the board's ongoing liability. Open our door tonight, and let us get back to work."

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