Weekend Outlook: Faerie Festival, Celebrations, and MoreBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
11:31AM / Friday, June 13, 2025 | |
Check out the events in the Berkshires this weekend, including festivals, theatre, and more. Farmers markets are open for the season. Bowe Field, Adams Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Celebrate creativity, learning, and stewardship of the Earth by putting on your fairy wings, and enjoying a magical day. The event features activities, music, vendors, and food. Admission cost $12 for adults, $5 for ages 6 to 12, children 5 and under are free. More information here. Jake's Java, Lanesborough Sunday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Celebrate with a caramel macchiato which is usually not on the menu! There will be live >> Read More |
Astronomy Talk at North Adams Public Library| 08:06AM / Thursday, June 12, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library will host an astronomy presentation by Dr. Bob Donahue, an astronomer at Mt. Wilson Observatory and a member of the Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society. The event, titled "What's Up in the Sky? Summer 2025," is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, at 6 PM. The free talk will provide information regarding astronomical occurrences visible during the summer of 2025. According to the announcement, the presentation is suitable for individuals with an existing interest in astronomy, those who own observational equipment such as binoculars or small telescopes, and individuals new to astronomy seeking >> Read More |
Northern Berkshire Community Contra Dance| 11:07AM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Berkshire Community Dance will hold its monthly contra dance on June 15 with calling by Hannah Johlas, and live music provided by an open band. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 3:30 for instruction in the basics. All are welcome. Hannah Johlas will call all dances, starting the evening with easy dances friendly to newcomers and families with children. Hannah will teach new moves and skills as needed, so that beginners can dance with everyone right from the start. Music will be provided by an open band, led by Van Kaynor on fiddle and Becky Hollingsworth on >> Read More |
Genesis Baez and Christine Kelly: Book Launch and Reception| 07:42AM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Artists Genesis Báez and Christine Kelly are scheduled to hold a book launch and reception at MASS MoCA on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM. The event will feature Báez's debut monograph, "Blue Sun," and Kelly's "Allow Me to Slip on Something a Little More Hypocycloid." Báez's "Blue Sun" (Capricious Publishing, 2025) is described as spanning "a decade of photographic work made in Puerto Rico and its diaspora," offering "a glimmering examination of matriarchal kinship through images of the elemental and generational." Kelly's "Allow Me to Slip on >> Read More |
Mass MoCA to Host Material Studies Workshop| 07:25AM / Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A two-session workshop, "The Matière: Material Studies from the Bauhaus, Black Mountain College, and Beyond," will be offered at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts on June 7 and June 14, 2025, at 10:30 AM. Taught by artist and Albers Foundation Education Director Fritz Horstman, the workshop is based on curricula developed by Josef and Anni Albers. The workshop will focus on the tactile exploration of materials, utilizing primarily reclaimed materials and simple hand tools. Participants will create "Matières" to explore texture and design, engaging with everyday materials "to imbue them with new >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Celebrating Berkshire Queens, Hoosic RiverBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:15AM / Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
 Check out the events in the Berkshires this weekend, including pride events, live music, and more. Farmers' markets are open for the season. The Adams Theater, Park Street Time: Friday, 7:30 p.m. A pageant celebrating the LGBTQIA-plus community will feature a competition to crown the reigning queen of the Berkshires. Participants will showcase their drag artistry and self-expression. The event, created by Bella Santarella, will also feature surprise guest queens, musical and dance performances, and lip-syncing acts. Tickets range from $22.99 to $40, including fees. More information >> Read More |
North Adams Begins Decorative Crosswalk PaintingBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
04:05PM / Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Watch out for road closures in the downtown as the city's crosswalks are embellished with original art over the next week. The painting began Tuesday, with some crosswalks completed and others getting some outlines down for later details. The work is expected to be finished in time for First Friday on June 6. On Wednesday, artist Nicole Senecal was painting the crosswalk at Main and Eagle, which will match the artwork at Main and Ashland. "For me, its spreading happiness, spread a little paint and get to make people feel happy," she said. "I'm grateful that North Adams is doing it so >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Memorial Day WeekendBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:32PM / Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
 Check out the events in the Berkshires this weekend, including a school musical, Memorial Day events, live music, a car show, and more. Farmers' markets are open for the season and can be found here. 70 Kemble St, Lenox Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theater company is hosting a free community day. The event features live demonstrations and performances, scavenger hunts, film screenings, food trucks, and dozens of other local nonprofits sharing the ways they serve the Berkshires — and beyond. More information here. Several towns and organizations are holding events throughout the weekend and Monday in >> Read More |
Family Movement Workshop Scheduled at Mass MoCA| 08:00AM / Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— A family movement workshop led by professional dancer and teaching artist Helen Styring Tocci will take place on Saturday, May 24, at 11 a.m. The workshop is being held in conjunction with the Trisha Brown Dance Company’s performance at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. Inspired by "Trisha Brown: Roof Piece" and the surroundings of Mass MoCA, including its natural and architectural elements, the workshop will involve participants in movement explorations specific to the museum's grounds and outdoor artworks, as well as group creation activities. The workshop is open to individuals with no prior dance experience and is recommended for
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'Poetry in Motion' Event to Celebrate Hoosic River Watershed| 03:49PM / Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— A poetry event titled "Poetry in Motion," celebrating the Hoosic River Watershed, will take place on Thursday, May 22, at 4:30 p.m. Participants will meet at the Natural Bridge State Park parking area, outside the gate. The event will involve a walk from the Hudson Brook - North Branch confluence, where attendees can find inspiration for poetry. Writing prompts will be provided. There will be an opportunity for participants to share their poems, phrases, or other creative expressions inspired by the rivers. The program is scheduled to last for 1.5 hours. This workshop is free and open to the public, supported by a grant from the Cultural Council of
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