Weekend Outlook: The Outlook is Spooky with Halloween FunBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:19PM / Thursday, October 24, 2024 | |
 There are several events this weekend, including a country festival fundraiser, Halloween-themed activities, and more. Stationary Factory, Dalton Time: 6 to 10:30 p.m. Grab your dancing shoes and get gussied up for Dalton Lions Club's inaugural Country Fest fundraiser. The event will feature live performances from Hotshot Hillbillies, Whiskey Sour, and Kollin Kozlowski. Dust off your dancing shoes and learn to square dance with Cliff Brodeur and Terry Hall. All the dancing is sure to tire you out, but the Lion's Club has that covered, too. Local restaurant Biggins Diggins will be on site to sell its homemade brisket, >> Read More |
Renowned Printmaker to Return to MCLA Campus| 11:11AM / Monday, October 21, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announces the return of renowned printmaker, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. to North Adams for events taking place from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24. Kennedy's visit begins with a meet and greet print session on Oct. 22 at the PRESS Room in Bowman Hall Room 301/303 from 2 to 5 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Kennedy will participate in MCLA's annual Day of Dialogue with a talk about his work and its relation to this year's theme, "Reclaiming Lost Narratives," which is centered around cultural erasure, stated a press release. "I >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Halloween-Themed Activities & MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:04PM / Thursday, October 17, 2024 | |
 There are several events in the Berkshires this weekend, including Halloween-themed activities, live music, and more. Various Venues, Pittsfield Time: Noon to 7 p.m. It's alive!!! Well, at least Downtown Pittsfield will be on Saturday. There will be several Halloween-themed events to celebrate the spooky season, including live music, arts and crafts, face painting, and more. Various venues will host events for people of all ages throughout the night, including tarot card readings, a Kids' Fun Zone, vendors, live performances, a beer garden, and more. More information here. Dalton American >> Read More |
Drury Senior Writes Song About Overcoming ChallengesBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:54PM / Monday, October 14, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High senior and Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies student drummer Zach Hillard has composed a song, "Here I Am," as a personal anthem of overcoming challenges. "If you want to do something, go do it. That's the whole point behind 'Here I Am,'" Hillard said. "Any obstacles and challenges you may face in your life, if you have something you want to do, go for it. There is not one person on earth who does not have a dream or something they want to overcome. Whether it is physical or mental, it does not matter, if you want to do it." The song is personal and showcases >> Read More |
Kid-Friendly Events this Spooky SeasonBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:17PM / Wednesday, October 09, 2024 | |
 Trick or treat! Halloween is approaching, and what better way to celebrate with your kids than by participating in these kid-friendly events that are as sweet as the candy your children wholeheartedly adore. Some are one-time events and others require reservations and tickets. 190 Cleveland Road, Dalton Oct. 12-13 & 19-20, from 4 to 7 p.m. Although the annual Purgatory Road event is not taking place this year, there is still an opportunity to support the Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention. This year, however, the event is kid friendly. Joann Farrell and Betsy Nichols started the annual Purgatory Road fundraiser in 2012 and have raised hundreds >> Read More |
Poetry Reading at Bear & Bee Bookshop | 12:30PM / Monday, October 07, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Boiler House Poets Collective celebrates its annual residency with a reading at the Bear & Bee Bookshop, 28 North Holden Street in North Adams at 7 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The Boiler House Poets Collective will be in residence on the MASS MoCA campus from Oct. 7-13, an annual event since 2015. Ten poets spend their studio time creating new work, honing works in progress, and collaborating with their fellow artists in residence. Individually and collectively, they explore creating work including ekphrastic poetry inspired by museum installations, exquisite corpse poems, cleave poems, and video poems. "MASS MoCA's art and the Berkshires'
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McCann Cross Country Hosts Cookie Contest Fundraiser| 03:44PM / Thursday, October 03, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann's Cross Country team will host a Cookie Contest Fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the North Adams American Legion. The event will feature cookies, milk, and music, along with raffle prizes. Tickets are priced at $20 for adults and $5 for children under 12, while children under 3 can attend for free. Local baker Erika Bailey of Bailey's Bakery will serve as a judge for the cookie contest, which encourages participants to showcase their best homemade cookies. Proceeds from the event will support the McCann High School Cross Country team's activities and expenses. Community members are invited to join >> Read More |
Berkshires Gets Spooky With Adult Halloween ActivitiesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:06PM / Monday, September 30, 2024 | |
 All year long Halloween enthusiasts hide away their pointed hats and pause their D Minor music awaiting their beloved holiday's return. What better way to celebrate its return than by visiting a few of Berkshire County's Halloween activities; here are our must-do Halloween activities in Berkshire County. Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, Hancock Terror begins Friday, Sept. 27, and runs through Oct. 31 The mountain resort known for its snowy hills and winter recreation is transformed into a fright destination. Many locals fly to Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort for its "13 Nights Haunted House" to be scared out of their wits. The >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Country Fairs, Pumpkin Fests, Latino CelebrationsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:01PM / Friday, September 27, 2024 | |
 There are a variety of events this weekend, including a country fair, live music, and more. See a list of Farmer's Markets here. Hancock Shaker Village Sept. 28 and 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The village is hosting its annual county fair, which will feature live music, horse-drawn carriage rides, workshops, demonstrations, an antique quilt show, a farmer's market, an antique car show, a timber framing workshop, face painting, and craft vendors. There will also be freshly made cider donuts and other treats from Great Cape Bakery, grilled food from Woodlife Kitchen, and craft beer, bourbon, and cider tastings from Bright Ideas Brewing, >> Read More |
MCLA's MOSAIC Presents 'Dizzy Spellz' | 08:48AM / Sunday, September 22, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announced "Dizzy Spellz," a captivating performance blending jazz, tap, and hip-hop, presented by MOSAIC, MCLA's public program dedicated to open arts and intersectional culture. Featuring the celebrated trumpeter Sean Jones and the dynamic tap dancer Brinae Ali, "Dizzy Spellz" will take place at the MCLA's Venable Theatre on Sept. 27 and 28, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. According to a press release: "Dizzy Spellz" explores the themes of Afro-Futurism, a genre that envisions a future through the prism of Black culture and identity, while paying homage to >> Read More |
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