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LEARN TO MEDITATE: TAME THE WILD HORSE OF YOUR MIND
Becket, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Meditation has multiple purposes and effects. By quieting the mind and relaxing through breath awareness, the heart rate slows, allowing you to let go of thoughts that arise. With practice, you can experience lessened anxiety and emotional reactivity.

This eight-session course at Becket Arts Center is led by Rosie Bleyer is designed to help you shift into "being" mode. Suggested donation is $15, member $10. More information here.

WEDNESDAY - MAY 13, 2026

NORTH ADAMS COUNCIL ON AGING ELDER LAW PRESENTATION
North Adams, 10 am

Local seniors can learn about Elder Law issues at a free event hosted by the North Adams Council on Aging. The event is part of the statewide Elder Law Education Program presented by the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA). It corresponds with the publication of the revised and expanded "2026 Elder Law Education Guide," the 17th edition of the resource guide, which is available at the Mary Spitzer Center and online at the MBA's companion website, www.massbar.org/elderlaw

BABY & TODDLER PLAYGROUP AND CAREGIVER CONNECTION
Becket, 10-11 a.m.

A casual drop-in group at the Becket Athenaeum where parents/caregivers can connect, share, and feel supported, alongside movement, stories, and play for babies and toddlers. Coffee and tea for adults, snacks for kids provided. RSVP Appreciated. In collaboration with the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement program, which is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.

LEE LIBRARY: UNDERSTANDING FRAUDS & SCAMS
Lee, 1:00 PM

A free technology class from Senior Planet presented by Greylock Federal Credit Union will be offered at the Lee Library, 100 Main Street, Lee on Wednesday, May 13th at 1pm. Basic tech Q&A will be available at the end of the class. To register, please contact the Lee Library at (413) 243-0385 or sign up at the Circulation Desk. leelibraryma.org

FRAUDS AND SCAMS (GREYLOCK BANK)
Lee, 1pm-2pm

Join Greylock representatives for a discussion that uses actual examples of frauds and scams with tips on how to identify them and protect yourself online. Anyone who uses or is curious about online banking is welcome, content will be relevant to all banks not just Greylock.

CLARKSBURG TOWN LIBRARY FAMILY GAME NIGHT AND PIZZA PARTY
Clarksburg, 5 - 7 p.m.

Join us for our monthly family game night and pizza party, try out one of our games or bring your own. We provide pizza, drinks, and snacks, and make our collection of games available to families for a community night out.

GROWING WILDLIFE - FRIENDLY GARDENS
Lenox, 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Learn why and how to turn your landscape at home into a wildlife-friendly paradise. While primarily indoors, we may have a short outdoor component at the end of the program to explore plants on-site. ADULTS Where: The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home, 3 Plunkett St. Lenox, MA 01240 Cost: Members $15, Non-members $20 For more info: berkshires@massaudubon.org /413-637-0320 Link to register: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/101681-growing-wildlife-friendly-gardens

NAPL: RESILIENT EMPATHY FOR HELPING PROFESSIONALS
North Adams, 6 pm

Visit the North Adams Public Library to join international trainer, educator, & Certified Community Resiliency teacher Christa Tinari to understand what resilient empathy means, how to develop it, and how to regulate stress to prevent burnout. 3rd floor community room.

BOOK READING BY AUTHOR SARAH SUTRO
North Adams, 6pm

Author Sarah Sutro will be giving a reading of her writing at Gallery North as well as poems touching on color, she will read from her book of essays, COLORS: Passages through Art, Asia and Nature, about the making of natural inks from plants in Asia. This is a free event hosted at Gallery North, 9 Eagle Street, North Adams, MA.

BIRDING AT THE MOUNT- SPRING MIGRATION
Lenox, 8 - 9:30 a.m.

Explore Edith Wharton's original estate, including its woods, wetlands, and meadows, in search of resident and migratory birds. ADULTS Where: The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home, 3 Plunkett St. Lenox, MA 01240 Cost: FREE For more info: berkshires@massaudubon.org /413-637-0320 Link to register: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/101682-birding-at-the-mount-spring-migration

THURSDAY - MAY 14, 2026

2ND STREET: HOW TO SEAL, EXPUNGE A CRIMINAL RECORD
Pittsfield, 1 to 2:30 pm

2nd Street, together with Community Legal Aid, will hold a free clinic on how to seal or expunge a criminal record. The clinic will be held at the 2nd Street offices, located at 264 Second Street, Pittsfield. Private consultations will be available.

LEE LIBRARY: ARTS & CRAFTS
Lee, 3:30 pm

The library hosts an arts and crafts activity for children each Thursday with a different theme each week. For questions, contact the library at 413-243-0385 or sign up at the Circulation Desk.

PRE-K YOGA
Great Barrington, 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

Thursdays, May 14 – June 4
4:30 – 5:15 pm
Instructor: Michael Graziano
?For ages 3-5

You’re never too young to learn the basics of yoga! Come bend and shape your body into animal shapes and other shapes in nature while learning how breathing and moving can affect your mood. There will also be music and games such as “follow the train leader” to add to the fun. Members: $40
Guests: $65

STAMFORD LIBRARY PRESENTS THAILAND TRAVEL TALK
Vermont, 6 p.m.

The Stamford (Vt) Community Library will present “Bangkok, Biking and Bonding with Elephants," an hour-long program, presented by town resident Carolyn Brooks, highlighting her 10-day trip to Thailand. The program is part of the library's ongoing Armchair Travel series. The library is at 986 Main Road, Stamford, VT. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

RED CROSS CPR & FIRST AID CERTIFICATION
Great Barrington, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Berkshire South Regional Community Center hosts a hands-on courses include training in first aid and CPR/AED for adults, children, and infants. Red Cross certifications are valid for two years. This is a blended learning class with a 2-3-hour online component.

For ages 13 and older; cost is $90 for members, $110 for guests and include materials. Register here; fee is nonrefundable.

RED CROSS CPR CERTIFICATIONS AT BERKSHIRE SOUTH
Great Barrington, 6:00-8:30 pm

Ages 13+

Learn valuable skills that could save a life. Our informative, hands-on courses include training in First Aid and CPR/AED for adults, children, and infants. Red Cross certifications are valid for two years. This is a blended learning class with a 2-3 hour online component. About a week before the in-person skills session, the instructor will contact you with information about completing the online learning portion of the course before the in-person training.

Members $90

Guests $110

'BELONGING AND RESILIENCE IN THE ART OF HEALTHCARE'
Pittsfield, 8:30 to 4 p.m.
This conference is designed for healthcare workers to identify the impact of unconscious bias on clinical decision-making and patient experience and how to apply trauma-informed principles to healthcare interactions and workplace culture. A program of hte New England Nursing Clinical Faculty and Preceptor Academy in partnership with Berkshire AHEC and Integritus Healthcare and held at Country Club of Pittsfield. Advance registration required here. More information: Sheila Dargie at sdargie@berkshireahec.org or 413-842-5160.

FRIDAY - MAY 15, 2026

LEE LIBRARY: YOGA NIDRA
Lee, 4:00 pm

Kathleen Kraft will guide participants through the chair-based practice of yoga nidra, a restful and rejuvenating meditation. This free class takes place at the Lee Library, 100 Main St., Lee Registration is required. Please contact the Lee Library at (413) 243-0385 or sign up at the Circulation Desk. leelibraryma.org

BIRDING AT PIKE'S POND
Pittsfield, 7 - 8:30 a.m.

Look for birds that are arriving or passing through during this casual, beginner-friendly bird walk. This program is completely outdoors. ADULTS Where: Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Rd. Lenox, MA 01240 Cost: Members $10, Non-members $15 For more info: berkshires@massaudubon.org /413-637-0320 Link to register: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/101687-birding-at-pike-s-pond 05

100 YEARS OF MOVIES: BRINGING UP BABY (1938)
Great Barrington, 7 p.m.

Bringing Up Baby is a classic screwball comedy starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. In pursuit of a major donation for his museum, paleontologist David Huxley (Grant) gets tangled up with an eccentric heiress, Susan Vance (Hepburn), and her pet leopard, Baby. (No rating, 1h 42min.)

100 Years of Movies is back! This popular film series celebrates over a century of movies at the Mahaiwe and once again features introductions by director Deborah Reinisch. Join as we highlight the careers of beloved stars lost this past year through 10 titles also programmed with America's 250th anniversary in mind: Bringing Up Baby (1938), The Big Sleep (1946), All About Eve (1950), North by Northwest (1959), The French Connection (1971), The Godfather (1972), All the President's Men (1976), The Right Stuff (1983), Remains of the Day (1993), and The American President (1995). For the latest schedule, visit mahaiwe.org/100years

HOTCHKISS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
Connecticut, 7:30 p.m.

The inaugural Hotchkiss School International Piano Competition will take place at the school in Lakeville, Conn. Showcasing talented pianists ages 10 to 18 from around the world, the competition features live performances adjudicated by an international jury.

For full competition schedule and directions here.

SPRINGSIDE GREENHOUSE GROUP ANNUAL PLANT SALE
Pittsfield, 9 to 4

Purchase home-grown annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, vegetables, tropicals, and container arrangements created and cared for by this community group. On Friday only, the Western Mass Master Gardeners Association will be offering soil testing with a suggested $2 donation. Bring about a half-cup of soil for the testing. There will also be a raffle and a second-hand garden supply & book sale available both days.

Springside Greenhouse is in the Herbert Arboretum and next to Springside House, 874 North St.

SATURDAY - MAY 16, 2026

DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: SILENT DIGNITY WITH FILMMAKER WAYNE SOARES
Clarksburg, 1 - 3 p.m.

Join Wayne Soares at the Clarksburg Town Library for a screening and discussion of his Emmy award-winning documentary, Silent Dignity.

Many of those who served in Vietnam suffered in a conspiracy of silence – not out of shame, but by bitter experience, brought on by the hostility of their countrymen. Most Vietnam Veterans returned home to emptiness & ridicule, where they were left to a nation increasingly uncomfortable with their presence. These Vietnam Veterans discovered, astonishingly, that a good portion of their country had rejected them with overwhelming contempt.

INTRODUCTION TO BIRDING BY EAR
Lenox, 10 a.m. - Noon

Learn and practice skills, including using the Merlin app, that will help you identify common local birds by sound. Program is geared toward beginners and welcomes all abilities. ADULTS Where: Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Rd. Lenox, MA 01240 Cost: Members $20, Non-members $25 For more info: berkshires@massaudubon.org /413-637-0320 Link to register: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/101690-introduction-to-birding-by-ear

BECKET MOVING FREESTYLE
Becket, 10:30 a.m. - Noon

Becket Arts Center, 7 Brooker Hill Road 413-623-6635 becketartscenter.org

Explore... how music makes you feel, discover ways to move to that music, dance with intention, openness, moment to moment.. begin again. Let others inspire you to try to move in a different/new way for yourself with curiosity and playfulness.

Event link: https://www.becketartscenter.org/events/becket-moving-freestyle

STORYTIME WITH STAY & PLAY
Becket, 10:30 a.m. to noon

Becket Athenaeum hosts a storytime from 10:30 to 11 followed by an hour of stay and play with toys, games, puzzles, and snacks for the kids, along with coffee, tea, snacks, and time for connection for the caregivers. Stop by for either or both.

RSVP appreciated.

BERKSHIRE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPENING CELEBRATION
Pittsfield, 11 am to 4 pm

The Berkshire County Historical Society will host a day of free, family activities to celebrate the opening of its summer season. Tickets are required for tours and can be purchased at berkshirehistory.org

LEE LIBRARY: WRITING WORKSHOP
Lee, 11:00 AM

Lara Tupper will present “Memoir Writing: What’s Your Story?” at the Lee Library, 100 Main St., Lee. Space is limited for this free workshop; please register by contacting the Lee Library at (413) 243-0385 or sign up at the Circulation Desk. leelibraryma.org

BERKSHIRE UKULELE BAND PRESENTS: 'MUSICAL MAYHEM'
Great Barrington, 3 to 4 p.m.

Musical "MAYhem" with the Berkshire Ukulele Band, featuring an eclectic selection of songs showcasing different genres and styles of music. This concert is a fundraiser for the BUB program, which meets weekly at Berkshire South.

Held at Berkshire South Community Center. Cost for members is $5 to $10.

A HORSE OBSERVED: AN EQUESTRIAN EXHIBITION
Vermont, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

This equestrian-themed exhibition is presented in conjunction with a retrospective of Sam Savitt, honoring his influence on the art of the horse. On display through June 21 at the Monument Arts & Cultural Center, 44 Gyspy Lane, Bennington. Galleries are open Friday through Sunday fom 11 to 4.

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