Weekend Outlook: Spring Cleaning, Baby Animals

Check out the events happening in the Berkshires this weekend including clean ups, jazz night, and more.

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Baby Animals
Hancock Shaker Village
Time: 11 to 4, through May 10

Jazz Crawl
Pittsfield
Time: 5 to 10 p.m.

The annual Pittsfield Jazz Festival concludes with a jazz crawl atlocal establishments, including Methuselah, BB’s Hot Spot, Rare 297, Tito's Mexican Bar and Grill, and Wander Berkshires.

More information here.

Saturday Earth Day Cleanups

Clean Up with Hoosac River Revival
Noel Field, North Adams
Time: noon

Celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up and supporting the development of a community walking loop trail along the river atop the berms behind Noel Field. Supplies will be provided but bring your own if you have them.

More information here.

Springside Clean Up
Springside Park, Pittsfield
Time: 9 a.m. to noon

Join the Friends of Springside Park for the 45th year of cleaning up the park. Bring gloves, bags, and more to help keep the park clean.

More information here.

Adams Community Clean Up Day
Adams Visitor Center
Time: 9 a.m. to noon

Join the 4th annual clean up to help keep the neighborhoods clean and safe. If you can, bring your own gardening tools and enjoy pizza at the end of the cleanup. There will also be a friendly competition for a chance for prizes.

More information here.

Multiple Days

'James and the Giant Peach'
The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Roald Dahl's classic adapted as a musical adventure for all ages. 

More information and tickets here.

Friday

'By Association Of' Closing Reception
Future Labs Gallery, North Adams
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

See the artwork of 20 local artists before the exhibit closes at 43 Eagle St.

More information here.

Bring your own Vinyl Night 
Hot Plate Brewing Co., Pittsfield
Time: 7 to 10 p.m.

Bring your favorite record for DJ Pup Daddy to spin or pick from his stack.

More information here.

Ghost Tours
Ventfort Hall, Lenox
Time: 8 to 10 p.m.  

The Gilded Age museum hosts a tour with "Ghosts of the Berkshires" author Robert Oakes, who will lead guests through the rooms and halls of the estate, sharing tales of its hauntings. All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Admission is $31 and the minimum age to attend is age 12. Reservations are required. Purchase tickets here.  

Saturday

Free Ride Day
Berkshire Carousel, Pittsfield
Time: noon to 5 p.m.

UCP of Western Massachusetts is sponsoring free rides on the carousel. UCP will also showcase assisted technologies with low vision, sensory integration, daily living skills, and more. Other department members will be there as well with information.

More information here.

'Stockbridge-Munsee Community: Past, Present, Future'

Williamstown Historical Museum

Time: 11 a.m.

 

Williams College students from the Mohican Homelands Education Initiative will lead this program as part of the partnership between Williams College and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. They will explore the community's history in the region, life on the present-day reservation, and ongoing cultural and political presence.

 

Free and open to the public at 32 New Ashford Road. More information here. 

Sunday

2 the Moon Card Show
North Adams American Legion
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Enjoy the first annual card collectors show with multiple vendors for cards and collectables. Buy sell or trade and enjoy a ton of giveaways.

More information here.

Mountain Mindfulness: Spring Walk
Greylock Glen Center, Adams
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.

Connect with nature and de-stress with meditation skills and more. Space is limited, register at 413-499-4262.

More information here.

Troy Ramey An Evening of Songs and Stories
Stationery Factory, Dalton
Time: 7 p.m.

"The Voice" singer Troy Ramey perform at the factory. Portions of the funds from the tickets will support nonprofit Sound Mind Live.

More information and tickets here.

Pittsfield Council Says 'Yes' to Soccer at Crane Park

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
06:35AM / Saturday, June 13, 2026

The pitch will have the logos of the city and the US. and Massachusetts soccer associations. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is gladly accepting a "mini-pitch" from the U.S. Soccer Foundation to bring games back to Crane Park. 

Fueling excitement around the World Cup, U.S. Soccer has been working with the Massachusetts Youth Soccer League to make these facilities available to 20 communities — one of which will be at the park at the intersection of Benedict Road and Springside Avenue. 

The City Council accepted the gift on Tuesday during its regular meeting. 

A mini pitch is a compact, modular field typically used for soccer, and it can also accommodate inline skates. It has a galvanized steel border with built-in goals and a rubber plastic surface that is clicked together; installed on the existing inline hockey court. 

Ward 2 Councilor Cameron Cunningham said he has gone door to door speaking with nearby residents, and they are "really excited" about the upgrade. He also sees it as a great addition. 

"They say that nobody really uses the court a ton now, and they are excited to see kids back on there playing," he said. 

Decades ago, the Crane Park facility was a wading pool. It closed in 1980, and before the turn of the century, it was filled in and marked for hockey. 

Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Manager James McGrath explained that the wooden border around the rink is showing its age, has been vandalized and tagged, and the facility is seeing a "real decline" in use. 

"This would seem to be an appropriate spot for us to remove the board system that's in place and install the mini pitch system through this grant," he said.