Fanfare Brass Performs Free Patriotic Sing-Along at Arrowhead

02:53PM / Saturday, September 05, 2026Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society welcomes the Fanfare Brass Ensemble to Arrowhead on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 5:30 p.m. for a free patriotic sing-along celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The program starts with songs from 1768 and includes current songs as well as discussion of their history. Song sheets provided for those wishing to sing along. Songs to be performed include "The Star-Spangled Banner," "Yankee Doodle," "My Country Tis of Thee," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "God Bless America," and more.

This event is sponsored by Massachusetts Cultural Council, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Pittsfield Cultural Council, and the Feigenbaum Foundation.

The Fanfare Brass Ensemble provides classical and light popular music to the New England area. Founded in 2008, it includes top musicians from Western New England. The ensemble performs music from the 16th century to the present, covers many styles of music including classical, jazz and light popular.

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Berkshire Force 12U Wins Tournament Title

iBerkshires.com Sports06:29PM / Sunday, October 18, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Charlotte Kotski doubled, and Abbigail McLaughlin had a pair of hits Sunday to lead the Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team to a 14-11 win over the Cage Heat Elite in the championship game of the Nightmare on the Dirt tournament.

The Force scored six runs in the top of the first and never trailed in the title game win at the Doyle Complex.

Emma Wixsom and Peyton Demary split time in the circle, striking out 11 in the seven-inning win. Wixsom helped their cause by driving in a pair of runs.

The Force, which started bracket play as the two-day tournament's No. 1 seed, advanced to the tournament final on Sunday by beating the Northern Columbia Impact, 12-0, and the Bethlehem Bombers, 9-2.

Against the Impact, McLaughlin and Kotski each homered and drove in three runs.

In the win over Bethlehem, Kotski went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and three RBIs and McLaughlin was 2-for-2 with a double in a six-hit attack for the Force.

In the 10U bracket, the Adams-Cheshire-Savoy Swat defeated the Berkshire Force, 10-9, on Sunday morning to reach the tournament semi-finals, where the Swat fell to the HVS Select, 10-1.

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