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Williamstown Theatre Festival Updates Community on Organization's Status

The chair of the theater festival's board promised updates on the WTF's plans for 2027 without offering any indication what form it will take.

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Lee Announces Plans for 250th Anniversary Celebration

The declaration on Wednesday featured remarks from the 250th Anniversary Committee that was established a couple months ago, Town Administrator Christopher Brittain said.

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Colombian Artist Celebrates Immigrant Stories in New Pittsfield Mural

The unveiling on Thursday, marks the close of Let It Shine's 2026 outdoor public art season and the third year of its emerging artist program, said Mill Town Foundation Program Director Andy Wrba.

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Florida Volunteer Fire Department to Host Annual Haunted Hayride

The event will take place at Chilson’s Pond, located at 80 Tilda Hill Road in Florida. Rides are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.

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Berkshire Botanical Garden Announces Arborist Day at River Walk in Great Barrington

The event invites area arborists to take part in this day of pruning, removals and plantings in the peaceful and sensitive stretches of Riverwalk and Riverfront. Arborists will convene near the W.E.B. DuBois rain garden/kiosk off River Street at about 8 a.m.

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Urban Legends and Cryptids Come Alive as North Adams Prepares for Mohawk Theater Haunted House

Local officials, schools, and community organizations unite to offer a free Halloween walkthrough featuring local lore, concessions, and family fun.

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OLLI at BCC Presents 'An Evening of Stories and Songs'

Distinguished Speakers Series event on Oct. 27 features novelist Rick Reiss and songwriter Doug Mishkin

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Weekend Outlook: Spooky Season Has Begun

Halloween is still a week away, but plenty of activities this weekend will get you into the spirit.

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MCLA's Venable Hall Takes 'Flight' into Aviation History

These women were unsung fliers, so important as pioneers in the history of aviation that they took to the skies in the teens and early 1920s before Earhart even stepped foot in her bright red Lockheed Vega 5.

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Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular Returns to the Berkshire Athenaeum

The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, will host the event on Oct. 24, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Williamstown Art Museums Move Through Town Permitting Processes

The town's two art museums were, collectively, before three town land-use boards over the last two weeks for approvals of an expansion and signage.

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CATA, Mass Audubon Present 'Roots, Stems, Leaves, Sky'

Exhibit on display Oct. 10 - Nov. 18, with a public reception on Oct. 22

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Ventfort Hall to Host Masquerade Macabre Fundraiser

The formal fundraising gala directly benefits the museum, funding daily operations and salaries.

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Lee Chamber of Commerce and Local Business Owners Host 'All Hallows Lee'

Lee Chamber of Commerce and Local Business Owners Host 'All Hallows Lee' Community Celebration This Saturday

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OLLI at BCC to Host Berkshire Theatre Critics Panel

The event is free and open to all.

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Weekend Outlook: A Weekend of Music, Film and Fun in the Berkshires

Fall is still in full swing, both indoors and outdoors this weekend.

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Magnificent 'Summer, 1976' Bows Out Berkshire Theatre Group's 2026 Season

The play is simple: A simple cast (two actors), a simple set (two chairs, a glass-topped table, an overhead light, a door leading nowhere). There are no theatrics.

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Bigfoot and UFOs talk with Ronny LeBlanc at the Adams Free Library

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

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The 17th annual Tamarack Hollow Berkshire Drum and Dance Fest

This year's fest theme is "Honoring the Traditions."

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Ventfort Hall Adds Additional Ghost Tour

The tour will take place at 4:14 pm on Oct. 18.

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Clarksburg School Announces Date for Annual Haunted Hayride

Organizers noted that the final wagon departure of the night is scheduled for 9 p.m.

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Fall Ghost Tours At Ventfort Hall

The tour will take place at 7 pm on Sunday, Oct. 18.

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Pittsfield Cultural Council Seeks FY2027 Grant Applications

The Pittsfield Cultural Council will continuing accepting for 2027 Mass Cultural Council grants until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15.

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Images, North Adams Library to Screen 'Remember This'

A film about a Polish underground courier will screen twice in North County followed by panel discussions.

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Gallery 51 Exhibit Turns Protest and Political Action Into Art

History unfolds in real time, and a new exhibit at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' Gallery 51 reflects on the political issues and emotions shaping the country and the power of collective action.

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Berkshire Museum Explores Ancient Egypt With ‘Soulful Creatures’

The Berkshire Museum is welcoming an exhibition unlike any it has been able to host before.

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Weekend Outlook: Get Outside This Holiday Weekend

Enjoy the peak of the fall season this weekend before the weather turns frosty!

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Berkshire Bach Society Concludes Harpsichord Festival

Distinguished American harpsichordist Peter Sykes presents Bach at Home, a program with music from the Bach family circle played on clavichord and harpsichord, two iconic instruments of the Baroque period.

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Common Folk, Multicultural BRIDGE Launch the Arts Hub Fellowships for Artists of Color

This project is supported by Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and the Barr Foundation.

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North Adams UNO Art Club Extends Into Year-Round Community Program

The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown is expanding the summer program UNO Drop-In Art Club into a weekly, 50-week program.

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