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FOUNDATIONS OF DRAWING FOR LEE TEENS AND TWEENS

Lee, 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Foundations of Drawing (for Teens and Tweens) With Instructor: Lucie Castaldo from the Berkshire Art Center

Start Date: May 2, 2025 End Date: June 6, 2025
There will be no class on 5/16
Location: Community Room of the First Congregational Church of Lee, UCC, 25 Park Place,

This class will focus on drawing from observation, starting with still life and progressing to figure drawing from a live model. You’ll learn how to construct three-dimensional objects, understand proportion and perspective, and explore dramatic shading techniques using both pencils and charcoal. Join this supportive environment to add more tools to your drawing skills toolbox!

Open to 5th-12th graders who live in Lee or go to school in Lee.

Sponsored by the Lee Youth Commission. All materials will be provided for this class.

CENTURY RUN WITH HOFFMANN BIRD CLUB

Pittsfield, 6:00pm - 6:00pm

Join a team and continue the tradition of a Big Day! The challenge of our Hoffmann Century Run is to try to see or hear 100 species of birds in Berkshire County in 24 hours! Contacts, count format, and other details will be announced in the Hoffmann eNews. Learn more & sign up for the Hoffmann eNews here.

SPRING MIGRATION BIRD WALK

Adams, 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Look for birds that are arriving or passing through at this casual, beginner-friendly bird walk. For more info: 413-637-0320 / berkshires@massaudubon.org Who: ADULTS- Members $10, Nonmembers $15 Where: Greylock Glen Outdoor Center, Gould Road, Adams, MA 01220 Link to register: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/96338-spring-migration-bird-walk

"LUCKY STIFF" A BCC PLAYERS PRODUCTION
Pittsfield, 7:00pm

The Berkshire Community College (BCC) Players will be performing “Lucky Stiff,” the musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the weekends of May 2 and May 9. General admission is $15, with discounts for BCC employers, students, alumni and seniors. BCC Alum Joseph Sicotte directs the show.

“Lucky Stiff” is a musical farce in which a British shoe salesman inherits six million dollars from a dead uncle. There's only one catch: To get the money, he must take the dead body, prop it in a wheelchair and take it on one last spree to Monte Carlo. Chaos ensues.

All performances are in the Robert Boland Theatre on the BCC Main Campus, 1350 West St in Pittsfield. To purchase tickets, please visit www.berkshirecc.edu/bccplayers.

YACHT LOBSTERS AT THE COLONIAL THEATRE - MAY 24

Pittsfield, 7:30 PM

NYC's Premier Soft Rock Band sails to Pittsfield, MA on 5/24!! Grab your Captain's Hat and make that Pina Colada a double, cause the Yacht Lobsters are turning back time with the SMOOTHEST hits from the 70's & early 80's!

Show 7:30pm. The Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street. Pittsfield, MA 01201

https://www.berkshiretheatregroup.org/event/yacht-lobsters/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIphQxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcygNGvQqO7xRlwO8beZYCiR3mNRAdpavnoiw_zaYO4VtxR_YkRLSRICyg_aem_K_NyyVTioOUjAGOehq2kpg

BIG YELLOW TAXI: THE MUSIC & GENIUS OF JONI MITCHELL

Pittsfield, 7:30PM

Big Yellow Taxi, New England’s premier Joni Mitchell tribute band, brings Joni’s extraordinary music to life. From her early folk roots to pop masterpieces and jazz-inspired compositions, Big Yellow Taxi immerses audiences in the emotional depth and brilliance of Joni’s work.

Led by vocalist Teresa Lorenço, whose expressive voice captures Joni’s sweet, husky and bell-like tones, the band delivers an intimate journey through Joni’s best-loved songs. The performance transcends mere tribute, offering a genuine experience of Joni’s musical genius that leaves audiences entertained, moved and inspired.

Formed in 2021 and based in Northampton, MA, Big Yellow Taxi also features John Cabán on guitars, Robert Sherwood on keyboards, Annie Patterson on vocals and percussion, Joe Fitzpatrick on drums, and Rich Cahillane on bass.

https://www.berkshiretheatregroup.org/event/big-yellow-taxi-the-music-genius-of-joni-mitchell/

The Colonial Theatre 111 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Ticket Office: (413) 997-4444