Berkshire County will be hosting a variety of events this cool cloudy weekend including Pub Crawls, festivals, and haunted hikes....

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Oct 29, at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a concert by Montreal-based pianist Gabriel Quenneville-Bélair.    The program includes nineteenth- and twentieth-century music selected from composers including Maurice Ravel, Frédéric Chopin, Franz Schubert, and Ludwig van Beethoven. Also premiering at this performance are three concert études composed by Williamstown resident Stephen Dankner.    The free performance is open to the public and takes place in the Clark's auditorium....

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Norman Rockwell Museum (NRM) has announce their fall/winter exhibition, Eloise & More: The Life and Art of Hilary Knight, featuring iconic illustrations by 95-year-old artist Hilary Knight. The exhibition opens Nov. 12 "We are honored to have the opportunity to share Hilary Knight’s vibrant artworks reflecting the breadth of his exceptional career with visitors to the Norman Rockwell Museum," said Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett....

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — One dozen Berkshire county libraries are hosting The Berkshire Libraries Fall Crawl from October 17 to October 22, 2022.   All are welcome to explore the Berkshires by visiting public libraries across the county. Participants can pick up a passport at the first library they visit and then drive from library to library, collecting passport stamps and small prizes.   Participants are asked to take a photo of themselves at each library along the way and use the tag #BerkshireLibraryCrawl2022....

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m., Tsedaye Makonnen, the Futures Fellow in the Clark Art Institute’s Research and Academic Program, joins Nikki A. Greene, associate professor of art at Wellesley College, in a conversation examining feminism and the transhistorical forced migration of Black communities across the globe. The conversation explores Makonnen’s studio, curatorial, and research-based practice, and how it threads together her identity as a daughter of Ethiopian immigrants, a Black American woman, a doula, and a mother....

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library will host a Home Movie Day on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 7 to 10 p.m.   Home Movie Day is an annual celebration of the historical and cultural value of amateur film. Screenings are held in communities throughout the world, and residents are encouraged to bring their films to share.   Participants may show up at 7 p.m. with their films. Qualified volunteers will inspect for condition. Projection formats include 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm.   This is the fourth Home Movie Day event in North Adams and Williamstown....

LENOX, Mass. — Ventfort Hall will be decorated for Halloween weekend, Friday, Oct. 28 through Monday, Oct. 31, 2021. Guests are invited to wear their Halloween costumes or Halloween themed outfits at any event or visit over the course of the weekend.  The mansion will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday for regular self-guided tour admission, as well as special extended hours for regular self-guided tours from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday evening. At 11 p.m....

A biography about Berkshire County's Frank Grant, a Black player voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006, will be the focus of a talk starting at 4:00 this Wednesday at the Williams Bookstore on 81 Spring Street. The new 270-page book is by a Minnesota author named Richard Bogovich.   This talk is his first about Grant's biography.   Also speaking at the bookstore will be Carolyn Foote-Minich, a descendant of Frank Grant's brother Clarence, and Kevin Larkin, a baseball historian and author who lives in Berkshire County....

Berkshire County has a variety of events this cool fall weekend including cider tastings, comedy nights, and more.    Transformer Comedy Festival The Transformer Comedy Fest will feature three days of comedians from across the nation at Flat Burger Society and Dottie's Coffee Lounge.   The event runs from Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m. with headliners Caitlin Cook, Anthony DeVito, and Josh Gondelman. On Thursday, Oct. 13, Caitlin Cook kicks off the festival at the Comedy Grotto at Flatburger. On Friday, Oct....

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Artist Kent Mikalsen hopes to find a new home for his artwork where they can be viewed by a majority of individuals and enhance the viability of the community or business.    "It's been found that public art in the community actually enhances the viability of the community as far as bringing in new business … because they want to see that the municipality…has the consciousness around culture....

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — This year's Children's Fair & Races were moved to the North Adams Armory on Saturday because of the potential for rain.  The fair offered a variety of activities and informational booths and was sponsored by the Northern Berkshire United Way and Youth Center Inc. in Cheshire.  The races were run in age divisions of 9 or younger....

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Fall Foliage Children's Parade on Friday evening attracted 72 participants in individual, group and float categories.  The parade stepped off from Monument Square, accompanied by police and the Drury High marching band, and ended at City Hall for awards presented by longtime organizer Kathy Keeser, Mayor Jennifer Macksey and 2022 Grand Marshals Leon and MaryAnn King.  Pictures of the parade are available here and a livestream on Facebook here.  The winners were invited to march in Sunday's Fall Foliage Parade....

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Art Center — formerly IS183 Art School — cut the ribbon on its Pittsfield location on Friday, increasing accessibility for Central Berkshire residents and beyond. "For us, being able to be in the heart of Berkshire County is incredible for our programming," Executive Director Lucie Castaldo said. The new space in the Brothership Building at 141 North St....

The following leaves have not been returned — 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13 and 14 — and redeemed for prizes during the first week of the annual hunt. Keep in mind the holiday theme with Labor Day stressed this year.  The towns given in the first set of clues now have initials added as new hints. Under "Where We Labored" and "More Mills": 4. Adams P-SM, 13. Adams DA-WRG, 14. Adams BW-CP. Under "Railroad": 6. North Adams NT-HT, 7. Williamstown D-CB, 8. Cheshire RRST and 9. Florida ES-HTS....

Berkshire County has a variety of events this weekend including festivals, car shows, concerts, and more.   Lenox Apple Squeeze  Downtown Lenox   Lenox Apple Squeeze returns this Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 until 5 p.m....

DALTON, Mass. — After a successful inaugural event in the spring, the Central Berkshire Record Show is returning this fall at the Stationery Factory. Hosted by Berkshirecat Productions, it will feature two dozen vinyl dealers, CDs, cassettes, music memorabilia, food truck fare, local craft beer and drinks, and consistent DJ sets.Organizer Andrew Garcia said the first show in May was "super successful" and exceeded expectations....

LENOX, Mass. — Shakespeare & Company's Center for Actor Training schedule of online workshops and intensives for Fall 2022 continues Oct. 3, 10, 17 and 24 with Linklater Voice and the Power of Imagery, led by faculty member Marie Ramirez Downing....

DALTON, Mass. — "Purgatory Road," a long-standing spooky event that raises money for suicide prevention, is back this year. Attendees will be taken through a "cursed haunted mansion" themed trail in the woods behind the Dalton CRA. The event will run on Oct. 14, 15, and 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. and all proceeds support the Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention. The fundraiser was started by Joann Farrell and Betsy Nichols 11 years ago and has raised about $200,000 since. It usually draws about 300 people per night. This year, the effort has brought a globally known activist to Dalton....

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hancock Shaker Village is embarking on a journey to reimagine its visitor center. New Executive Director and CEO Nathaniel Silver and his predecessor, Jennifer Trainer Thompson, announced Thursday that TSKP x IKD Architects — based in Boston and San Francisco — has been hired for the task.Silver said the firm will work with the museum on a master plan and make the center "transformative for the visitor experience.""It will allow us to give visitors the kind of introduction and backgrounds that they need and that they deserve," he explained....

Berkshire County has a variety of events this weekend including festivals, car shows, concerts, and more.   Lenox Apple Squeeze  Downtown Lenox   Lenox Apple Squeeze returns this Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 until 5 p.m....

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The annual Fall Foliage Leaf hunt, a traditional and popular feature that kicks off Fall Foliage Festival Week, starts Saturday Sept. 24.   This year the committee has revealed that there will be 15 colorful leaves hidden in Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, North Adams and Williamstown.    When a leaf is found it should be brought to Pedrin's Dairy Bar during normal operating hours to claim a prize. One prize per household please....

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Arnolds and the Kings have been selected as grand marshals for the upcoming 66th annual Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage parade presented by 1Berkshire.    The parade will be held in downtown North Adams on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 1 p.m. This year's parade theme is "Holidays on Parade," a celebration of all holidays and festivities throughout the calendar year.   More than 30 years ago, Wayne Arnold began decorating his house on East Main Street with just a few sets of lights on his porch; now that tradition has grown to include thousands of lights....

PITTSFIELD, Mass — Dog enthusiasts, volunteers, and Parks and Recreation employees gathered at the Pittsfield Dog Park on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate it being open for one year.  Dogs play off leash in the gated area.   The dog park ensures dogs can exercise and socialize safely. The gated area has two sections: one side is for dogs that weigh less than 30 pounds and the other is for large dogs.   The fenced area for off-leash dogs features a grassy layout for pooches to roam, a walking path, benches, complimentary waste bags, and even a dog-sized water fountain....