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Weekend Outlook: Celebrate the Weekend

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
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Check out the events happening in Berkshire County this weekend including celebrations, fun, and free days at the museum.

Editor's Pick

First Sunday Free: Sprouting Seeds
The Clark, Williamstown
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.

Enjoy a free afternoon at the Clark Art Institute by immersing yourself in artist Aboubaker Fofana's outdoor sculpture exhibition. There will be a tour at 2 p.m. and an opportunity to decorate a flower pot or a mini sculpture. A great afternoon to bring the kids to experience what The Clark has to offer.

More information here.

Multiple Days

Berkshire Botanical Bulb Show
Feb. 20 to March 20

Join the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge at the Fitzpatrick Greenhouse from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to welcome the new season amongst hundreds of flowering bulbs.

The greenhouse is free and open to the public. More information here.

Friday

Free Bowling Night
K&M Bowling, Pittsfield
Time: 7 p.m.

Bring the family for a free night of bowling, sponsored by Gateway Fiber. You need to have a minimum of two players for a one hour time slot at 7 or 8. 

More information here.

Steeple City Social First Anniversary Party
Steeple City Social, North Adams
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.

Celebrate the Eagle Street lounge's one year since welcoming the community into its space. 

More information here.

DIY Birdhouse Event
46 West St., Pittsfield
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Build a birdhouse to welcome the arrival of birds this spring at Solarium Plant Shop. Raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Enjoy light snacks and refreshments as well as botanical elements for your houses.

Tickets are $45. More information and tickets here.

Family Friendly Outdoor Adventures
Mount Greylock Visitor Center, Lanesborough
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.

Bring your family to enjoy a day of free fun. Have some hot chocolate by the fire. Also take a self-guided snowshoe walk and demo, a guided mindfulness hike, and more.

More information here.

Bring Your Own Vinyl with DJ PupDaddy
Hot Plate Brewing Co., Pittsfield
Time: 7 to 10 p.m.

Bring your friends and enjoy a turntable night at Hot Plate Brewing. Pick your favorite tunes while enjoying refreshments.

More information here.

Saturday

The Met Live in HD: 'Arabella'
Clark Art, Williamstown
Time: 1 p.m.

Watch a recorded broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera's performance of Strauss' 19th-century Vienna romance. 

Tickets $25 ($22 members, $18 college students, $5 children age 17 and under)

More information here.

Contemplative Film Night
Sanctum Gallery, Pittsfield


Time: 7 p.m. 

Watch the second part of the television program "Awakening Mind," which explores consciousness, true nature, and awareness. Following the film there will be a discussion. More information here

Berkshire Singer Showcase Finale
Shire Tavern, Dalton
Time: 8 p.m. 

After months of auditions, showdowns, and performances, the Berkshire Singer Showcase reaches its final chapter of the season at the Shire Tavern. 
 
This season’s finalists will take the stage one last time, bringing their own voice, story, and artistry. Tickets are $10. More information here

Sunday

Greylock Together Community Potluck
American Legion Drive, North Adams
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.

Bring the family and a dish to celebrate together. Enjoy live music and sing karaoke.

RSVP here; more information here.

Tea and Talk
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, Lenox
Time: 3:30 p.m. 

Film director Jay Craven will present “New England Movies: How and Why,” sharing stories from his filmmaking journey and how he built a career in Vermont and Massachusetts.
 
Craven will also take audience questions. Tickets are $45. Members receive $5 off with their discount code. 
 
Reservations are strongly encouraged as seats are limited. Walk-ins accommodated as space allows. All tickets are nonrefundable and non-exchangeable. 

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North Adams Airport Commissioners Review Badge Policy

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Airport Commission will rethink its badge policy after a discussion with airport users who shared their grievances regarding the current system.
 
The commissioners voted last week to approve a new fee structure for the airport — minus badge fees — as they hope to continue their discussion and craft a policy that creates fewer barriers for airport users.
 
Three years ago, former manager Bruce Goff was charged with cleaning up the badge system. At the time, it was unknown how many badges were in circulation; some airport users had multiple badges, while others had moved away or passed away.
 
Badges are required to access the airside of the airport. Under the current rules, all new badges were set to expire in three years, leaving airport users currently scrambling to obtain new ones. This process comes with a $50 fee.
 
Airport user and former commissioner Trevor Gilman said the sticking point for him was not the price, but the automatic shutdown of the badges upon expiration, as well as the process by which users must obtain brand-new physical cards.
 
"Why change out a badge for the same person? They are perfectly good badges. It is not the cost, it is the process. All of a sudden my badge expired and I can't get in. It takes forever to get one from the state," Gilman said. "If you lose a badge, certainly you should have to buy a new one because there is a cost. That is not the problem; it is the process."
 
He said other airports do not have expiration dates on their badges, adding that he has held one from another airport for 10 years. Gilman argued there should be no barriers to users obtaining a badge, suggesting that higher badge adoption allows the city to better track airport activity.
 
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