Roots of Stories: A Bilingual Exhibition of Oral Histories| 03:59PM / Friday, December 12, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Manos Unidas Multicultural Educational Cooperative is announced the public unveiling of a new bilingual exhibit developed through a 2024 Mass Humanities "Expanding Stories: Advancing Equity" grant. Created in collaboration with the World and Eye Arts Center, a nonprofit based in the Pioneer Valley, this project brings to light narratives from Pittsfield residents whose voices are too often overlooked. Under the leadership of Creative Directors Jean Minuchin and Anaelisa Jacobson, a community-based team conducted interviews and creative workshops to gather authentic, lived experiences from diverse members of the Pittsfield community. >> 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 |
Reading and Tea at Arrowhead| 10:45AM / Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society (BCHS) welcomes author Kevin O'Hara to Herman Melville's historic home on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 pm for a special afternoon benefitting BCHS restoration, education, and preservation programs. The afternoon begins in Melville's study—where he wrote Moby-Dick inspired by his view of Mount Greylock—where O'Hara will read selections from his writing. Following the reading, guests can interact with the author while enjoying tea, hot toddies and an array of sweets. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org and selecting the events >> Read More |
Pittsfield Holiday Shindy| 11:33AM / Tuesday, December 09, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Saturday, Dec. 13 2025, the Shindy tradition continues in Pittsfield's Upstreet Cultural District. For 18 years the Holiday Shindy has been a shopping destination, showcasing artisans from across the region. The Shindy offers the chance to shop directly from local farms and makers, from soaps and tinctures to cookies and calendars. Long-time vendors and emerging talents are set aglow in the warm, inclusive, and accessible setting of The Masonic Temple (116 South St. Pittsfield, MA) Our limited offer ticketed pre-view hour makes it easy to come early for the best selection. The Shindy will be held Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 >> Read More |
OLLI at BCC Presents 'Transformative Spaces: Building a New Museum'| 08:58AM / Friday, December 05, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College (BCC) presents "Transformative Spaces: Building a New Museum" via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Pamela Franks, Class of 1956 Director of the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA), will share the current plans for the new museum building, scheduled to open in 2027. The building was designed by Brooklyn, N.Y. architecture firm Solid Objectives – Idenburg Liu, known as SO-IL. The new WCMA will be purpose-built to support transformative experiences with art that are integral to liberal arts education, >> Read More |
Festival of Trees at Hancock Shaker VillageBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:15AM / Saturday, November 29, 2025 | |
The village is a living history museum, which includes raising animals like the Shakers did. Above, some goats get a treat of leftover pine from making wreaths. HANCOCK, Mass. — The origins of the Berkshire Museum's Festival of Trees event was founded on collaboration, and this year, thanks to a partnership with Hancock Shaker Village, this sentiment has come full circle. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until Dec. 28, the historic Hancock Shaker Village will welcome visitors to gaze at more than 75 trees throughout the museum, culminating in a magical display in the Round Stone Barn. "The iconic Round Stone Barn is always a hit with >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Holiday CheerBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Friday, November 28, 2025 | |
Berkshire County is hosting a variety of events this weekend including holiday concerts, Santa meet and greets, and some Chritsmas tree lightings. Find all the craft fairs and bazaars happening here. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until Dec. 28 The historic Hancock Shaker Village will welcome visitors to gaze at more than 75 trees throughout the museum, culminating in a magical display at the iconic roundstone barn. Tickets are $20. Children 12 and under are always free. Berkshire Museum and Hancock Shaker Village members are free. More information >> Read More |
Berkshire Art Association 10x10 Real Art Party Call for Art| 08:26AM / Thursday, November 20, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Art Association (BAA) is seeking donations of original artwork for their annual 10x10 RAP (Real Art Party) show and fundraiser drawing. In collaboration with the Clock Tower Artists and the City of Pittsfield's 10x10 Festival in February, the BAA welcomes submissions from artists from the Berkshires and beyond. All artwork will be included in an event to benefit art students of Berkshire County. The drawing for art and Real Art Party (RAP) will be a live in-person event hosted by the Clock Tower Business Center on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2025. Online submissions will be accepted from November 10, 2025 until February 9, 2026. Go to: >> Read More |
Shakespeare & Co.'s Annual Fall Festival Concludes This WeekendBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:18PM / Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | |
Mount Everett students in 'Twelfth Night' in 2024. A 'Fill the Quill' matching fundraiser is running through the Fall Festival weekend to support Shakespeare in the schools. PITTSFIELD, Mass.— For more than three decades, the community has united and learned valuable lessons through works of Shakespeare by participating in Shakespeare & Company's annual Fall Festival of Shakespeare. Although hundreds of years old, Shakespeare's rhetoric, wit, and the universality of his work and themes, are still relevant to experiences people have today, said John Leggett, the company's co-director for Mount Everett Regional >> Read More |
Winners of Ninth Berkshire Theatre Awards Announced| 03:43PM / Saturday, November 15, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Board of the Berkshire Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) has presented the 2025 Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards, colloquially known as The Berkies, on Monday, Nov. 10, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. This is the ninth time in ten years that these awards have been presented to honor and celebrate the excellence and diversity of theatre in the greater Berkshire region. A request for donations was delivered by host J. Peter Bergman who also presented an overview of the season and read a letter from nominee Isadora Wolfe. Members of the Board of the Association presented awards throughout the evening; they included Barbara Waldinger,
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