More Free Movies for the Whole Family

Both Adams and Pittsfield are continuing their free outdoor summer movie showings on Fridays. Adding to the growing area tradition is Williamstown, which will show a movie on Sunday.

Adams' "Movies Under the Stars"  on the Town Hall lawn features "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" at 8:45 p.m. The rain date is Saturday. For more information, visit sasavings.com.

Pittsfield is also hosting its Summer Outdoor Movie Series, screening "Chicken Run" at dusk at The Common on First Street. For more information, visit pittsfield.com.

Williamstown presents "Family Flicks Under the Stars" featuring "Ghostbusters" at sundown, around 8, on Sunday at the top of Spring Street. For more information visit imagescinema.org.

Rock Out with the NBCA

The Northern Berkshire Creative Arts is holding its monthly, free Family Art Day this Saturday from 1 to 3 at Western Gateway Heritage State Park on Route 8 on North Adams. This month the NBCA presents "Rock Fest" with tie-dying, rock-painting, creating rock gardens and making love beads. Participants are asked to bring white T-shirts for tie-dying activities. 

The event is free and open to the public but requires registration in advance; to register call 413-663-8338 or visit www.nbcreativearts.org. Those registering are asked to leave name, phone number and number of people attending.

Immerse Yourself in Art

The 4th annual Pittsfield Art Show takes place this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts. This year, nearly 70 artists and artisans from New England and beyond will display a variety of works including ceramics, paintings, photography, sculpture jewelry, woodworking and more. The event is free to the public with a rain date the following weekend. For more information, call 413-499-9348 or visit pittsfieldartshow.org.

Walk Among the Dead with Paul Marino

Local historian Paul Marino will lead a free historical walk of Hillside Cemetery, Brown Street hill, North Adams, at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hillside is North Adams' oldest municipal burial ground at 210 years old and the area's third oldest overall. The cemetery boasts residents that include an internationally famous archaeologist, a personal friend of two U.S. presidents, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and a member of the U.S. Senate. Those interested can contact Marino at historyman@copper.net. 

Learn About Japanese Ceramics at the Clark

The Clark Art Institute, 225 South St., Williamstown, will host a free discussion by Louise Cort, curator for ceramics at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution, Sunday at 3 p.m. Topic's Cort will discuss include Japanese ceramic artists' approach to clay as a raw material and as an intrinsic component of the meaning of their creations. For more information on the discussion, call 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu.

Celebrate Community Day with Jacob's Pillow

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival presents its 12th annual Community Day this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on George Carter Road in Becket. This year's theme is "Telling Dancing Stories," featuring a wide range of activities, including performances, movement workshops, games, arts and crafts, ice cream treats and an Archives Bazaar. The event is free to the public. For more information call 413-243-0745 or visit jacobspillow.org.

Buzz with the Bees this Weekend

This Saturday at 2 p.m., local beekeeper Tony Pisano will present a video on the history of beekeeping and will be available to answer questions, at the North Adams Museum of History and Science, Heritage State Park, Route 8, North Adams.

Pisano will also host a presentation on beekeeping, including an observation of a hive that will consist of two frames of live bees from one of his hives Sunday at 2, also at the park. For more information on the events call 413-664-4700, nahs@bcn.net. Or visit www.geocities.com/northadamshistory/ www.gobeekeeping.com/