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Weekend Outlook: Wahconah Goodbye, Fundraisers and More

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
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Check out the events happening in Berkshire County this week including fundraisers, concerts and more. 

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Farewell to the Grandstand,
Hello to the Future of Wahconah Park
Wahconah Park, Pittsfield
Time: Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m.

Reminisce and celebrate the memories and the decades of the historic ballpark and learn about its future. Enjoy food and water while sharing your memories on video or write on a baseball-shaped card.

More information here.

 

'Once Upon a Dream' Children's Concert
Drury High School, North Adams
Time: noon to 2 p.m.

The annual children's princess concert to benefit the AYJ Fund.  Meet and greet with the Princesses and ticket raffle from noon to 1. Costumes encouraged. 

More information and tickets here.

Multiple Days

'James and the Giant Peach'
Drury High School, North Adams
Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 11, at 2 and 7

Drury Stage Company presents "James and the Giant Peach," a musical based on based on the Roald Dahl classic.

Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults at the door.

More information here.

Friday

Berkshire County Line Dancers
Tilly's Tap & Tavern, North Adams
Time: 7 to 10 p.m.

Line dancing with Tina; Tilly's is located at Valley Park Lanes on Curran Highway. 

More information here.

Sunset Beaver Watch
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.

See the sanctuary's beavers in action. Hike about two miles to get a glimpse of what they do when they harvest trees.

NOTE: This event is full but you can sign the waitlist. More information here.

Thrash'em All Metal Friday
Bright Ideas Brewing, North Adams
Time: 9 p.m.

Enjoy your Friday night rocking out to Metallica and more.

More information here.

Empty Bowl Dinner
First Congregational Church, Williamstown
Time: 5 p.m.
 
Annual fundraiser for the Williamstown Food Pantry. Choose a beautiful handmade bowl from Tim Duncan Pottery and share soup, bread and live music. Seatings at 5 and 6:30. 
 
Tickets are $35. More information here. 
 

Saturday

Get BArT Smart 2026
1 Commercial St., Adams
Time: 6 to 9:15 p.m.

Berkshire Arts & Technology Public Charter School's biggest fundraising event of the year supports the school's college preparatory program.

Gather a team of one to six people to compete in a trivia contest throughout the classrooms in subjects like STEAM, Art@BART, and BARThropology.

More information and register here.

 
Cheerleading Showcase
Hoosac Valley High School, Cheshire
Time: noon to 2
 
Sponsored by Top Tier Elite, a Berkshires cheerleading program, this inaugural event will showcase the skills of 12 cheer teams.
 
Tickets are $15 adults, $10 children; more information here. 

16th Annual Splash-a-thon Fundraiser
Berkshire South Regional Community Center, Great Barrington
Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Help raise $20,000 to benefit adaptive swim programs and aquatic equipment. Swim a little or a lot of laps to help or feel free to watch and donate.

More information and tickets here.

'Growing an Art Museum'
Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
Time: 2 p.m.
 
Laurie Norton Moffatt will speak on her 40-year tenure leading the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge. She steered the small local museum into an international center for American art illustration. A reception in the Manton Research Center will follow. 
 
The talk is free and open to the public but registration is required. 
 
Registration and for more information here. 
 
Williamstown Winter Market
Williamstown Elementary School
Time: 9 to 1
 
The final winter market is this Saturday in the school cafeteria with a wide variety of vendors; SNAP dollars are doubled. The next market will in May 16. 
 
More information here. 
 

Sunday

Craft Jam with Misa Chappell
Future Labs, North Adams
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.

Bring your own craft and work on it with others at the gallery, 43 Eagle St.

More information here.

'Once Upon an Opera'
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington
Time: 2 p.m.

Enjoy a free hourlong interactive concert of opera's best classics. Suitable for all ages. 

More information and reserve here.

2nd Annual Puddle Jumper 5K
Lenox Memorial Middle and High School
Time: 9 a.m.

Lenox Memorial High School's class of 2028 is hosting this year's puddle jumper to celebrate health, wellness, and togetherness to raise funds to support the class throughout their high school years. Enjoy the day while maybe getting a little muddy.

More information and tickets here.


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Pittsfield Schools Finalizing Bus Routes for Fall

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The district currently has enough bus drivers for the upcoming school year, and families will know their child's transportation schedule in mid-August. 

With about five weeks left of summer vacation, Superintendent Latifah Phillips updated the School Committee on transportation for the 2026-2027 year with middle school restructuring and the closure of Morningside Community School. 

Busing is a question that has continuously been raised as the Pittsfield Public Schools approach an academic year with a couple of big changes. 

"The reason that the bus stops and times aren't shared until very close to the school year is that routes change based on every student that moves into the district and requires a bus, and so it's important for us to wait as late as possible to ensure that families are getting the most accurate timetable," Phillips explained during a meeting held at Reid Middle School on Thursday. 

"We are also continuing to explore after-school transportation for the four schools receiving Morningside, and a survey was given to students who attend the Summer Morningside 21st Century Program to assess transportation needs."

That survey found that transportation does not appear to be a big impediment to students participating in the after-school program, but funding is set aside to ensure students are able to access the same services as they were the previous year. 

The district is still planning to offer after-school programming for Morningside transfer students, and is working with the four receiving elementary schools (Allendale, Egremont, Williams, Capeless) to plan a practice bus ride. 

Phillips explained that, for someone who has never ridden a bus before, and especially a school bus, they want to ensure that students are poised for success and understand the rules and expectations before the first ride. Students will be able to get on the bus, ride the route, arrive at school, have a quick break, maybe play on the playground and have a popsicle, then return home on the bus. 

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