Berkshire County will be hosting a variety of indoor and outdoor events this warm weekend including festivals, dance parties, museum activities, and performances from world renowned performers. 

 

 

Thistle's Spring Fling

Berkshire Hills Country Club, Pittsfield

 

Thistle 'N Thorn will be hosting its second annual Spring Fling this Sunday at Berkshire Hills Country Club.

 

Participants will get a chance to sign up for ''mini services" and purchase from over 30 small business vendors in the ballroom while they wait. 

 

The event will have a photobooth camper, and DIY flower and candle bar. Mocktails and cocktails will also be available at the bar

 

Thistle will have fresh bouquets for purchase that would make wonderful mother's day gifts or at home decor. 

 

Some vendors included in the event are Alyssa Lee Jewelry, Bella Sky Gifts, Bella Soul Salon, Berkshire Yarn Works, BTTR photo booth, Scentsy, Soul to Sole Gifts & Healing, Nancy's Chocolates, Shire Alchemy, and more. 

 

The event will take place from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information visit the website. 

 

Central Berkshire Record Show

The Stationery Factory, Dalton

 

Turntables will be spinning on the first floor of the Stationery Factory this Sunday for the first Central Berkshire record show. 

 

Vinyl enthusiasts will be able to browse hundreds of crates of records, CDs, cassettes, and more from several dozen dealers while enjoying live DJs. Food trucks and a full bar will also be available to refuel while browsing

 

Participants will be able to pursue from a mix of local and out-of-town vendors from Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New York. One of which is Bell Tower Records in North Adams. 

 

The location of the event makes it easy for everyone to enjoy music, food, and shopping with admission costing only $3 at 10 and $10 at 8. 

 

DJs performing at the event will be Tim Dupree as Pup Daddy Productions, Edward Martuscello as the Fortyfiveologist, Michael Keleher, DJ Ketchabone, and Edward Pelkey as DJ B-17 Bomber.

 

Food will be available from Biggins Diggins' food truck and a bar stocked with craft beer and more will be available.

 

Record prices start at a few dollars and the median prices for rare and highly sought-after vinyl will range from $20 to $25. 

 

For more information read our in-depth feature on the event or visit the Facebook page. 

 

 

Pittsfield CityJazz Festival: DIVA Jazz Orchestra

Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield

 

The annual Pittsfield City Jazz Festival hosts the second part of its two-week event this weekend. 

 

A Jazz Crawl takes place Saturday with musicians performing at various venues throughout Pittsfield's Upstreet Cultural District

 

They will conclude the event this Sunday at 2 p.m. with performances by DIVA Jazz Orchestra and the Berkshires Jazz Youth Ensemble. To purchase tickets visit Berkshire Theatre Group's website. 

 

The festival is part of Jazz Appreciation Month thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Feigenbaum Foundation and sponsorships from Berkshire Bank, Greylock Federal Credit Union, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, and WETF, the jazz station. 

 

More information can be found here. 

 

Berkshires Teachers & Social Workers Appreciation Day 

Mass MoCA, North Adams

 

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art is holding a Berkshires Teachers & Social Workers Appreciation Day this Saturday when school staff and social service organizations will get to experience a day of creativity, contemplation, and community with their families. 

 

Berkshire teachers, social workers, and staff will get free admissions to the museum to enjoy the galleries with their families while participating in activities that were designed to make these workers feel Mass MoCA's collective gratitude for all their hard work. 

 

''Mass MoCA invites Berkshire teachers and social workers — and anyone who works in the schools and social service organizations, from the lunchroom folks to the janitors, from receptionists to administrator," Mass MoCA's website reads. 

 

The museum is open from 10 to 5 and advance registration is required for free admission. 

 

Admission includes a 2 p.m. performance by Supaman and remarks by Massachusetts' first lady Lauren Baker. Registration is also required for this performance; tickets are limited and first come, first served.

 

Supaman

Mass MoCA, North Adams

 

Award-winning performer Supaman will be showcasing his unique style of music that incorporates Native culture, comedy, and urban hip hop at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art this Saturday at 8 p.m. 

 

He shares his music in an effort to empower everyone and share stories to make a better world and inspire people to have an open heart and mind. He believes that through listening we can open ourselves up to our "empathetic heart and understanding" bringing us all together to celebrate diversity.

 

Christian Takes Gun Parrish is a member of the Apsaalooke Nation and was raised on the Crow Reservation in Montana. He founded a Native American hip hop group in the early aughts and has so far released four solo albums

 

The performance begins at 8 p.m. in Club B10 on Saturday. Tickets are $16 or $22 on Saturday, for students, $12. Masks are required and proof of vaccination for those 5 and older. 

 

For more information, check out our feature or visit the Mass MoCA website.