For ages 8 and up. Learn how to identify trees in their winter slumber. DCR Management Forester, Kevin Podkowka, guides an easy, short walk. Dress for cold weather, sturdy winter boots. Traction devices, trekking poles recommended. Duration 90 minutes. Inclement weather cancels.

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Puppeteer Carl Sprague Little Red Riding Hood, featuring antique Czech marionettes. Admission is $20 per person, $10 for children ages 4–17, and free for children 3 and under (must be accompanied by an adult). Seating is limited. Reserve tickets online at gildedage.org/pages/calendar or call (413) 637-3206. 

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Two world-class magicians are coming to The Stationery Factory in Dalton Massachusetts!

Don’t miss Magic Beyond Imagination featuring Legendary Street Magician Kozmo and Sleight of Hand Wizard Ryan Bliss

Three shows to choose from!

Friday, December 27th at 7:30 P.M

Saturday, December 28th  at 2:00 PM and 7:30 P.M. 

This is a family event with a suggested age of 8 years and older.

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The Metropolitan Opera’s broadcast production of The Magic Flute airs at the Clark Art Institute. Tickets $25 ($22 members, $18 students, $5 children 15 and under). Advance registration encouraged; capacity is limited. To purchase tickets, visit clarkart.edu/events or call the box office at 413 458 0524. No refunds.

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Circle time, stories, movement, music and play for kids birth through age 3. Siblings are always welcome. Coffee and tea for caregivers, snacks for kids. Masks optional.

RSVP appreciated.

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All ages. Looking for a fun way to engage your tech-savvy kids with the natural world? This outdoor activity combines hiking with a tech-aided treasure hunt. Call to register. 

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Puppeteer Carl Sprague Little Red Riding Hood, featuring antique Czech marionettes. Admission is $20 per person, $10 for children ages 4–17, and free for children 3 and under (must be accompanied by an adult). Seating is limited. Reserve tickets online at gildedage.org/pages/calendar or call (413) 637-3206. 

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Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 4 pm at Saint James Place ~ 352 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230

This program includes Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen“ (Let honor be sung to you, O God), the fifth cantata of his Christmas Oratorio. This cantata is about the journey of the wise men and the symbolism of light winning over darkness. An important composer in Bach’s circle was his mentor Dietrich Buxtehude, the renowned North German organist and cantor. His New Year’s, and Johann Schelle’s Advent, cantatas, Johann Rosenmüller’s Magnificat, and Philipp Erlebach’s Christmas cantata are followed by a work of the later Jeremias du Grain, a student of Bach’s close friend Georg Philipp Telemann. Several of these cantatas are scored for orchestra with trumpets, which symbolized royalty and Christ’s status as the “King of Kings.” In contrast to this stand intimate, unaccompanied choral works by the award-winning contemporary North American female composers Emily Drum, MaryAnne Muglia, and Christine Donkin.

The performers are Crescendo Chorus, Paulina Francisco, soprano, Nicholas Tamagna, countertenor, Gene Stenger, tenor, Douglas Williams, bass-baritone, and Crescendo Period Instrument Orchestra, led by Christine Gevert.

This concert will also be performed the previous day, Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 4 pm at Trinity Church ~ 484 Lime Rock Rd., Lakeville, CT 06039
 

Support for these concerts has been provided by the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) from the Connecticut State Legislature, and NBT Bank. We also thank WMNR Fine Arts Radio for their ongoing support.

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Celebrate the Festival of Lights at our Community Chanukah Celebration! Tour the Hancock Shaker Village and explore Radiant Nights, then at 6 PM join us upstairs inside the Round Stone Barn as we kindle the menorah lights and celebrate with live music by the Jewish Musicians Collective, Chanukah songs, tasty treats, fun giveaways, glow fun, and special Chanukah-themed light illuminations courtesy of local artist Joe Wheaton. Advance Purchase of Tickets Required. Federation Group Tickets: Adults $15, Youth 12 and under are free.

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For ages 8 and up. Join guest guide Jim for one of four 3-hour wildlife tracking explorations. Under 2-mile walk, leisurely pace, some off-trail, rough terrain, and stream crossings. Dress for winter weather. Hiking poles, and traction devices recommended. Bring water and a snack. Space is limited, pre-register, call the Visitor Center.

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Celebrate the New Year with a performance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

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Back by popular demand, join BTG this New Year’s Eve at The Colonial Theatre for a special performance by one of Berkshire County’s favorite bands, Max Creek! Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the New Year with a band that brings decades of joy and musical magic to every performance.

To learn more and purchase tickets, visit berkshiretheatre.org or call Berkshire Theatre Group's box office at 413-997-4444.

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Celebrate the New Year with a snowshoe (or hike) trek through the Boreal forests. Explore newly conserved land, a new trail, and Georgie’s Falls. $20/person + $5 snowshoe rental (if required; bring your own if available). Register here.

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The Clark Art Institute hosts the next in its series of free tours of its permanent collection galleries designed specifically to meet the interests of new parents/caregivers and their infants. Participants should meet at the Clark’s main admissions desk. Free.

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Movie Night for Adults - You choose! The movie with the most votes as of noon on December 28 will be shown Movie starts at 7pm Popcorn, candy, & non-alcoholic beverages provided You're welcome to bring your beverage of choice (including alcohol) Older children, 13+, may come with an adult at the discretion of their guardian Masks optional. RSVP appreciated.

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Wander to host a sober dance party at their headquarters at 34 Depot Street Suite 101, Pittsfield. Tickets: $10 - Available at wanderberkshires.com. Music will be provided by Brooklyn-born and East Coast-based, DJ Bengey.

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A mix of animated classics from shadow puppet to CGI styles. Featured short: The Wrong Trousers (1993). Free. Reservations available at imagescinema.org/events.

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Join us to discuss “Heart Berries” by Terese Marie Mailhot!

All are welcome to join us for lively conversation inside the library or on a separate virtual meeting. Email to request a physical book or register for the separate virtual meeting. If attending in person, masks are optional. Automated closed caption available on virtual meetings.

Click here to view event page.

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Berkshire Lyme Alliance Public Meeting Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Library) Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Ground Floor Auditorium, 6 PM 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass. 01201 Tick borne illness is now a pandemic. Ticks are active on warmer days during winter. 68% of ticks, of any size, now carry disease; one hundred strains of Lyme disease in the US as well as over 350 possible co-infections. Learn where to send a tick in for analysis, the best testing available if you become infected to see what you have been infected with and the best treatments for healing. We at the alliance are healing and you can too. We also have tips everyone should know on how to protect you and your loved ones from tick bites and the deadly bacterial diseases many ticks carry, because unlike other diseases that affect percentages of population Lyme Disease and Co-Infections threaten all of us. Contact: Elizabeth Kulas 413-443-5348 All Are Welcome First to Arrive Wins A Door Prize  

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Learn about black bears, their behavior, and how to prevent human-bear conflicts. Q&A session included. The talk will be held at the Stationery Factory, 63 Flansburg Ave, Dalton, MA, and online via Zoom  Free. RSVP: tinyurl.com/Jan2025-Berks-Green-Drinks

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WANDER Hosts Write Your Own Obituary Workshop and Book Reading & Signing with Author Eden Robins. Following the workshop, Eden will host a reading from her novel, "Remember You Will Die," and a book signing .Tickets for the workshop are $15 and can be reserved in advance at wanderberkshires.com/events. 

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Cultural critic Jamal Michel examines Black identity in Grand Theft Auto through live gameplay and discussion, presented alongside David-Jeremiah’s exhibition "I Drive Thee." Free and open to the public

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Artist Deborah Ugoretz first discovered Jewish papercutting forty-seven years ago. Since then she has worked with textual sources like the Bible, rabbinical teachings, and poetry, converting them into visual language as a way to communicate their profound meaning. In this session, Deborah will present the iconography of papercutting and illustrate how “ordinary folks” created particularly Jewish papercuts. She will show antique papercuts from 18th-century Eastern Europe, Italian Ketubot, and samples of her own work.

Register: https://support.yiddishbookcenter.org/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=11081&s_src=Event&s_subsrc=papercuts

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Where: Jacob's Pillow, 358 George Carter Rd Becket, MA 01223 

Join Pilobolus this winter for a workshop that will get your creative juices flowing, challenge your body and your mind, and open up a world of collaborative and movement-based possibilities.

  Pilobolus's founders were not dancers, but curious and interested movers. Pilobolus workshops underline our founders' ideas that anyone can dance, and can create dance. Whether you haven't taken a dance class in 20 years, take class regularly, or have never even danced a step, there is a place in a Pilobolus Intensive for you. We work with dancers and non-dancers alike to expand the idea of what dance is, and increase collaborative and performance skills. Open to all. No previous dance experience necessary.   Register here! Dorm housing also available! Space is limited.   

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Wander to host a sober dance party at their headquarters at 34 Depot Street Suite 101, Pittsfield. Tickets: $10 - Available at wanderberkshires.com. Music will be provided by DJ BFG.

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Hilarious short films from legendary comedians. Featured short: The Music Box (1932). Free. Reservations available at imagescinema.org/events.

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Learn about trending scams, how to protect yourself, and what steps to take if you fall victim to fraud. The webinar will feature real scam examples and practical tips for staying safe. Free and open to the public. Register at www.greylock.org/CEC. Online via Zoom.

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Presented in partnership with Images Cinema, this film is shown in the Manton Research Center auditorium. The screening is free.

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Iconic children’s films from around the world. Featured short: The Red Balloon (1956). Free. Reservations available at imagescinema.org/events.

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