Weekend Outlook: Welcome to November
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We're heading into cozy season, so start to look for indoor events like book sales, concerts and gallery openings. And make sure to check out all of the craft fairs and bazaars in our annual guide here!
Editor's Pick
Night at the Museum
Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield
Friday, 5:30-8 p.m.
This adult-focused escape room-styled event will include light refreshments and a cash bar. Come see the museum after hours and experience the magic of "Ancient Egypt at the Berkshire Museum's Soulful Creatures" exhibition's themed event, "Creature of the Night at the Museum." Travel to the distant past thousands of years ago, learn about the practices and magic of the ancient Egyptians in this exhibition's Night at the Museum! The journey to the afterlife was a complicated process, do you have what it takes to complete the challenges necessary to earn your final rewards in the Field of Reids?
Tickets are $30. Tickets and information here.
Multiple Days
Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum book sale
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum will hold its annual fall book sale, featuring something for everything, including books, music, puzzles and games, and more.
Information here.
Friday
Exhibition opening reception
Koussevitzky Art Gallery,
Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield
4-7 p.m.
An opening reception will be held for "Spaces Between," an exhibition of photography by Dana Willette. Willette is a multimedia artist who, for the past three years, has focused on photography and its processes while studying, working and living in Massachusetts. Her practice utilizes 35mm film and aerial photography, lighting, sculpture and alternative methods of printing. The exhibition runs through Dec. 4.
Information here.
The Lit Salon
Barrington Hall,
426 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington
7 p.m.
The Lit Salon of the Berkshires, a new series bringing together literature and music through intimate, candlelit conversations and live performances, features Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marcia Chatelain with an accompanying performance by acclaimed singer-songwriter Chantell McCulloch. Presented by The Mount at Barrington Hall and curated by author Michelle Young ("The Art Spy"), the Salon aims to create a warm, intimate setting for the community to gather, connect, and experience the written word and music in unexpected combinations. Tickets are $20-$25.
Tickets and information here.
Berkshire Symphony Orchestra
Chapin Hall, Williams College, Williamstown
7:30 p.m.
The Berkshire Symphony will premiere "Dreamers," a new work by Williams College professor of composition Ileana Perez Velazquez. The "dreamers" of this work is an allusion to immigrants, those who left their country with a dream of a new life. It's a piece full of complex rhythms and excitement. The second half of the concert will feature Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, which depicts a journey from struggle to triumph, like that of the dreamers. Admission is free.
Information here.
North Adams First Friday
Downtown North Adams
6-8 p.m.
Saturday
New Parents Gallery Tour
Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
10:15 a.m.
Join a Clark educator on the first Saturday of the month for an informal, thematic tour of the permanent collection, without any worries about short attention spans or fussy babies. This free event is recommended for caregivers with babies who are not yet walking. Strollers and front-style baby carriers are welcome.
Information here.
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Author talk
Lenox Library, Lenox
1 p.m.
Lenox Library and The Bookstore will host bestselling author Kurt Andersen to talk about his new book "The Breakup" in conversation with Brooke Allen. The book follows Natalie and Asher, whose 23-year marriage has long-standing fault lines over what they think of their fellow Americans and of AI-saturated modern life. In 2045, having survived the two-year civil war together, they're living separately for the first time since they met. The talk is free.
Information here.
Exhibition opening reception
Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, Pittsfield
4-7 p.m.
An opening reception will be held for "Comic and Cartoon Art: Where Art and Community Meet." This free and family-friendly exhibition celebrates the creativity, humor, storytelling, and visual artistry of comics and cartoons while bringing artists and the community together. Visitors will have the opportunity to see original artwork featuring beloved comic and cartoon characters including Daredevil, Mighty Mouse, Spider-Man, Batman and many others, offering a nostalgic and imaginative look at characters that have become part of popular culture. The exhibition runs through Nov. 20.
Information here.
Sunday
Northwestern Connecticut Waterfowl Census
Bartholomew's Cobble, 105 Weatogue Road, Sheffield
8 a.m.
This trip is an annual census of Northwest Connecticut lakes. Bring lunch and a scope. The trip ends at about 2 p.m. and is free, but registration is required.
Information here.
TLI Chamber Concert
Linde Center for Music and Learning, Lenox
3 p.m.
Tanglewood Learning Institute chamber concerts offer year-round audiences the opportunity to experience Berkshire Symphony Orchestra musicians in the intimate surrounding of Studio E. Programs range from beloved favorites and chamber music masterworks to works by today's leading composers, often featuring special guest artists. Tickets are $42.
Tickets and information here.
Farmers Markets
Great Barrington Farmers Market
18 Church St.
Saturdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
The market is open every Saturday through Nov. 14. Every week, locally grown food, flowers, and plants will be available, along with other local vendors. The market accepts and offers double SNAP, HIP, WIC, and Senior market coupons.
Information here.
Williamstown Farmers Market
Spring Street
Saturdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
The market focuses on a wide range of local food and artisan vendors, as well as local services and music through Nov. 7.
Information here.
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