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GROWING BEAUTIFUL NATIVE GARDENS

Adams, 10:00 am - Noon

Learn how to turn your landscape at home into a wildlife-friendly paradise with guest presenter Liz Stell, who designed Pleasant Valley's pollinator garden. This program is primarily indoors but may have a short outdoor component at the end to explore plants on-site. For more info: 413-637-0320 / berkshires@massaudubon.org Who: Adults Where: Greylock Glen Outdoor Center Gould Road, Adams, MA 01220 Cost: Members $20, Nonmembers $25 Link to register: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/96618-growing-beautiful-native-gardens

DISCOVER GREYLOCK EXPLORERS CLUB
Lanesborough, 1:00pm-3:00pm

Mount Greylock State Reservation 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough. For ages 8 and up (siblings welcome). Enjoy a guided, easy-moderate, one to 3 mile, family-friendly trail hike! Look for signs of wildlife, explore seasonal changes in the forest. Dress for the variable weather. Trails may be muddy. Bring water and snack. Call ahead for meeting location. Inclement weather cancels. 413-499-4262

ROCK AND BOWL FUNDRAISER SUPPORTING THE SOUTH COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
Pittsfield, 5:00-8:00pm

Second annual "Empty Bowls" Rock and Bowl Fundraiser, at the New Moon Masonic Temple, 116 South Street. Including WANDER's Pop-Up NA Bar.

Rock:

Code Blue Duo — a two-man band with a full-band sound — will provide live entertainment throughout the three-hour rock-and-roll-themed event.

Bowls:

Guests who purchase a full-price ticket ($40) choose from more than 200 ceramic bowls made by local ceramic artists, students and teachers at Berkshire Art Center, and members of the Berkshire Potters Collective. They can fill the bowl as many times as they wish with a variety of soups donated by local restaurants and pantry volunteers. Bread, drinks, and a variety of desserts are also included. Served by Wander Berkshires, specialty non-alcoholic drinks are available for purchase.

$100 Early Bird tickets are available for guests who want to be among the first to select a bowl. Guests who do not want a bowl can purchase a $20 ticket. Tickets for kids are $5.

In keeping with the food pantry’s mission, no one will be turned away. Many guests who purchased tickets online made additional donations for others to attend.

Activities

Code Blue Duo’s set list includes many favorites, and guests are encouraged to dance. Berkshire Art Center is hosting an art activity for all ages, and South Community Food Pantry welcomes guests to attend a mini open house from 6–7pm. Raffle tickets will be sold throughout the event.

CLARK ART: LECTURE ON QUEER ART AND ARTISTS IN MEDIEVAL EUROPE
Williamstown, 5:30 pm

Karl Whittington explores the role of desire in artmaking during the Middle Ages, examining the connection between artists' physical experiences and their creations. Free event with a reception at 5:00 PM in the Manton Research Center.

SUNSET BEAVER WATCH

Lenox, 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Hike Pleasant Valley's trails in search of beaver families carrying out their early-spring activities. Who: Adults Where: Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mt. Road, Lenox, MA 01240 Cost: Members $15, Nonmembers $20 Link to register for APRIL 11: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/96306-sunset-beaver-watch For more info: 413-637-0320 / berkshires@massaudubon.org

DARK CABARET FOLK WITH CHARMING DISASTER (NYC)
W. Stockbridge, 7:00pm

At the Foundry, 2 Harris St. Admission $20. NYC-based musical duo Charming Disaster will perform their delightfully dark cabaret-folk. On tour behind their new Dracula-inspired single "Trick of the Light." The show will feature the duo's playfully macabre music inspired by myth, magic, science, and the occult, and an interactive performance that straddles the line between concert and theater. charmingdisaster.com

ZOMBIE PROM

North Adams, 7:00pm

With a show of resilience and heart, the students of Drury Stage Company are bringing the rockin’ off-Broadway hit Zombie Prom to the stage of the Drury Performing Arts Center (DPAC) at Drury High School with three performances.

Zombie Prom is a zany and heartfelt musical set in a 1950s high school where teen love and radioactive mishaps collide. It's a perfect match for the spirited and determined students who’ve taken creative ownership of the production.

In addition to acting, many students are working behind the scenes in technical roles, costuming, set building, stage management, and more.The students have not been alone in their mission to create this multifaceted performance. A devoted team of community members, school, and district personnel are mentoring and guiding the young cast and crew as they bring the show to life.

THREE STOOGES FESTIVAL
Dalton, 7:00pm

Dalton United Methodist Church at 755 Main St. will host its annual Three Stooges Festival in the Fellowship Hall.

Stooges fan Bernie Klem will host the event, introducing five Three Stooges short films and sharing behind-the-scenes details and trivia. There also will be an intermission with refreshments and desserts.

There's no admission charge for the event. A free-will offering will be taken, with all proceeds benefiting the church’s Roof & Restoration Fund. For more information, contact Klem at (413) 684-3286.

CHANTICLEER

Great Barrington, 8 p.m.

$39 – $69. Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event

The Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer has been hailed as “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker, and is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto, Chanticleer quickly took its place as one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world, selling over one million recordings and performing thousands of live concerts to audiences around the world.

https://mahaiwe.org/event/chanticleer/