There are a variety of events in Berkshire County this weekend including Thunderfest, Easter Bunny Train Rides, live music, and more. 

 

Editor's Pick

 

ThunderFest 

Adams Visitor Center

Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

 

The annual outdoor festival celebrating the historic Thunderbolt Trail and Race returns bringing live music, a campfire and marshmallows, local craft beer and wine, food, outdoor recreation, craft exhibitors, and more. (Note the event has been moved to Sunday because of weather.)

 

The event is fun for the whole family, including leashed pets. Admission is free. More information here. 

 

Multiple Days 

 

Easter Bunny Hop Train

Hoosac Valley Train Ride, Adams 

Saturday and Sunday Departures: 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, and 3:00 pm

 

The Easter Bunny will hop onto the Hoosac Valley Train to give out colored eggs. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for children 13 and older, and $3 for toddlers held on the guardians lap. 

 

More information here. 

 

Friday 

 

Cuarteto Rotterdam Performance

The Foundry, West Stockbridge

Time: 7:30 p.m. 

 

The quartet's classic structure band, Cuarteto Rotterdam will perform a "more cheerful kind of tango music from the Guardia Vieja era." Tickets cost $25. Information here. 

 

Safe Neighborhood Skating 

Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink, North Adams 

Time: 8 to 10 p.m. 

 

There will be a free ice skating opportunities to provide the community the opportunity to get to know some of the local first responders and community outreach workers. Information here. 

 

Saturday 

 

Ladies of Morley's 'Lenox'

Lenox Library 

Time: 1 p.m. 

 

Local History Librarian Amy Lafave will present The Ladies of Morley's "Lenox," using published works, newspaper articles, and material from the Lenox Library's archives. 

 

The exhibit showcases information surrounding the 10 cottages owned by women when Edward A. Morley of East Lee published "Lenox" in 1886.

 

Information here. 

 

Kilashandra Performance 

Methuselah Bar and Lounge, Pittsfield 

Time: 7 to 10 p.m. 

 

Award-winning Irish rock and blues jam band Kilashandra will be performing. The band formed in 2016 and hails from New York's Capital Region. Music here. More information here. 

 

Slavic Easter Egg Decorating Workshops 

Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, Lenox 

Time: 1 to 2 p.m. 

 

Celebrate the Easter season by learning the Eastern European craft of Slavic egg decorating with demonstrations and instructional workshops. Tickets are $40 per person. Seats are limited. Information here. 

 

'Dog Man' Party 

Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield 

Time: 10:30 a.m. 

 

The library will be celebrating the release of the new "Dog Man" book with crafts snacks, games, prizes and more. Information here. 

 

Period Project Assembly Day 

Berkshire Realtors, Pittsfield

Time: 9 a.m. 

 

Zonta Club of Berkshire County is inviting the community to gather to assemble monthly menstrual kits for local schools, shelters and human service centers. 

 

More information here. 

 

Signs of Spring Mindful Walk

Mount Greylock State Reservation, Lanesborough

Time: 

 

Winter has come to an end. Welcome spring with a mindfulness walk in Mt. Greylock’s northern hardwood forest led by Suzy Conroy. The walk will incorporate elements of forest bathing, meditation and mindful breathing. More information here. 

 

 

Sunday

 

International Flying Fishing Film Festival 

Images Cinema, Williamstown 

Time: 2 p.m. 

 

The fly fishing community is invited to celebrate friendship, stories, and stoke with a film festival consisting of fly fishing films produced by filmmakers from around the world. More information here. 

 

Visitor Center Scavenger Hunt

Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center, Lanesborough

Time: 10 to 3.

 

Visit Mount Greylock Visitor Center for a self-guided indoor scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt hand-outs are available at the lobby desk.

 

More information here. 

 

Root Stories

Dottie's Coffee Lounge, Pittsfield

Time: 7 p.m. 

 

Local nonprofit WordXWord is holding a story sharing event centered around the theme "Rook." 

 

This free event will feature a range of true, first-person stories that are told, not read. 

 

Tell your story by registering here. Spots are limited.