NAPL: 'Hope in History' with Storyteller & Scholar Desiree Taylor| 08:01AM / Saturday, January 17, 2026 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Join North Adams storyteller and scholar Desiree Taylor to celebrate through story the pursuit of happiness that African Americans have taken on in an often hostile wider culture. The talk will be held Saturday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m., at the North Adams Public Library. This presentation explores the resources and hopes that people from all backgrounds and walks of life can glean inspiration from. The talk will be held in the front parlor and is open to the public. It is being funded by the Friends of the North Adams Public Library. For more information, contact reference librarian Lisa Harding at >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: After-Holiday FunBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:28PM / Friday, January 16, 2026 | |
 Check out all of the events happening this weekend including crafts, music, plays, wrestling, and more. 1000 Main St., Williamstown Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter 10th to 12th grade theatre ensemble is presenting a collection of six short, comedic one-act plays in the anthology “All in the Timing” by David Ives. Tickets bought in advance are $8 for students and seniors and $13 for adults. Tickets bought at the door will be $10 for students and seniors and $15 for adults. More information here. 165 E Main Street, North Adams Time: 6 to 8 >> Read More |
BAAMS Students Compose Music Inspired By Clark ArtBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
08:17AM / Sunday, December 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) students found new inspiration at the Clark Art Institute through the "SEEING SOUND/HEARING ART" initiative, utilizing visual art as a springboard for young musicians to develop original compositions. On Saturday, Dec. 6, museum faculty mentors guided BAAMS student musicians, ages 10 to 16, through the Williamstown museum, inviting students to respond directly to the artwork and the building itself. "As they moved through the museum, students were invited to respond to paintings, sculptures, and the architecture itself — jotting notes, sketching, >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Holiday FestivitiesBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:05PM / Friday, December 12, 2025 | |
 Check out the events happening around the county this weekend including holiday themed parties, and some Christmas tree lightings. Find all the craft fairs and bazaars happening here. 1 Brown St, North Adams Wednesday-Saturday, Dec. 10 to 13 Get school and office supplies, many of which range from $1 and up. Admission is a non-perishable food item to support the local food pantry or $2 at the door. Children admitted free. All food donations go towards the L. Nelson Friendship Center Food Pantry. More information here. 3 Hoosac St., Adams Dec, 13 and 14 Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus while enjoying a festive ride on the train featuring >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Jolly HolidayBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
10:21AM / Thursday, December 04, 2025 | |
 Check out the activities happening this weekend around the county including many holiday-themed events like Santa meet and greets, and some Christmas tree lightings. Find all the craft fairs and bazaars happening here.
Holiday Brook Farm, Dalton
Time: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit the farm for hot chocolate, wreath decorating, kids crafts, animals, wagon rides, and local gifts. Families will also have the opportunity to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus and take a photo. More information here.
Downtown Pittsfield
Friday and Saturday There will be many holiday-themed events happening, including Pittsfield's tree lighting at Park Square on Friday night. Bring the family to enjoy
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Weekend Outlook: The Play's the ThingBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
11:31AM / Friday, November 21, 2025 | |
 Check out all the events happening this weekend, including plays, pancakes and great music. Find all the craft fairs and bazaars happening here.
70 Kemple St., Lenox
Time: 6 to 9 p.m., Nov. 20 to 23 Join Shakespeare and Company's annual Fall Festival of Shakespeare. Bring your family and enjoy Tina Packer's Playhouse that comes to life on the stage. More information and tickets here.
Wahconah High School, Dalton
Time: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday Enjoy music from then to now and participate in raffles all to benefit Unico of Pittsfield. Tickets are $20 at Wood Bros, Miller Supply, and Elm St. Hardware. More information here.
Hoosac Valley High, Cheshire
Time: Friday
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Western Mass Arts Summit Focuses on Economics, SustainabilityBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
06:36AM / Saturday, November 15, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More than 100 stakeholders in the creative economy spent an afternoon sharing ideas, stories and strategies for sustaining the state's cultural identity. The Western Massachusetts Arts Economic Impact Summit brought creatives from the nonprofit, for-profit and governmental worlds together at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts to talk housing, energy, grants and funding, training and retaining, partnerships and sustaining. Belchertown Select Board member Jennifer Turner came to North Adams to hear what other communities are doing to sustain their creative development. Her town had built a strong foundation for arts and culture >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Country Fest, School Performances, And MoreBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
01:30PM / Thursday, November 13, 2025 | |
 Check out the events in the county this weekend including movies, First Friday festivities, and Veterans Day inspired events. Check out our list of harvest festivals and craft fairs here. The Stationary Factory, Dalton Time: Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Grab your dancing shoes and get gussied up for Dalton Lions Club's second annual Country Fest. The event returns this Saturday featuring live music by local favorites including the Hotshot Hillbillies, CJ Field, Kollin Kozlowski, and Tame The Rooster A country fest isn't a country fest without some square or line dancing, and this event is no different. There will be square dancing with Cliff Brodeur and >> Read More |
HooRWA to Host River-Themed Poetry Share in North Adams| 07:58AM / Thursday, November 13, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Hoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA) will host a public poetry share focused on the Hoosic River, its tributaries, and the local watershed. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 20, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Mass MoCA's Research & Development Store. The poetry share is free and open to the public. Participants are invited to read their original work, or works by others, related to the river and its ecosystem. Registration is requested to assist with planning. The evening will feature David Crews, a poet from HooRWA's 2023 Music and Poetry Along the River project, who will read excerpts from his published work, >> Read More |
DPAC To Perform 'Radium Girls'| 07:41AM / Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Drury Performing Arts in collaboration with the 21st Century Afterschool Program announced performance dates for its production of "Radium Girls" by D.W. Gregory. According to a press release: In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage—until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Her chief adversary is her former employer, Arthur Roeder, an idealistic man who cannot bring himself to believe that the same >> Read More |
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