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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Aug.14-20

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Beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 19, the Berkshire Hills will be alive with the sounds of Rodgers and Hammerstein at Barrington Stage Company.
A fabulous cast will sing some of the greatest musical theater songs ever written including those from South Pacific, Oklahoma!, Carousel, The King and I, The Sound of Music and more! Presented in a tent outdoors at the parking lot of the Polish Community Club, at the intersection of Linden and Center streets, from August 19-29.

  FUN & LEARNING
On Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m., Berkshire OLLI presents The Madman Theory, a live online discussion about Trump's foreign policy with CNN's Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto and Politico reporter Daniel Lippman. This even is FREE but registration is required.

This week at the Virtual Pillow: As part of its virtual summer festival offerings, Jacob's Pillow invites you to hear from choreographers using technology, take a contemporary master class with Aszure Barton, catch a performance by Tero Saarinen Company with music from the Boston Camerata, and more.
Mass Audubon's properties are now open and the organization is currently holding in-person and online classes for all ages. Children can participate in virtual summer camp adventures, nighthawk watches, and evening paddle trips. Adults are invited to enjoy hikes, birding at The Mount, and virtual ecology talks.
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Berkshire Artist Profiles | Radiance Yoga Classes | Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness Classes | Antil Fitness Classes | Classes w/Berkshire Music School | Berkshire Fitness & Wellness Classes | Classes w/IS183 Art School | Painting Tutorials w/Berkshire Paint & Sip | Drumming Classes with aimee@gaiaroots.com | Online Classes w/Berkshire OLLI | View All 1Berkshire Town Halls | ONGOING Godspell at The Colonial | ONGOING Clear the Shelters | ONGOING Berkshire Athenaeum Book Sale | THU-MON Tours at Arrowhead | FRI DLE Virtual Culture Chat | FRI Artist Talk: Tessa Kelly & Chris Parkinson | FRI-SUN Harry Clarke at Barrington Stage  SAT Jason & Trev at Proprietor's Lodge | SUN Barnyard Yoga at Hancock Shaker Village | SUN OLLI Talk w/Cellist Ashley Bathgate | TUE Staying Connected through COVID | WED Off the Cuff: Theater Talk w/Berkshire Playwrights Lab | THU On the Chocolate Trail | THU Live Storytelling w/BCC Alums

  FAMILY FRIENDLY
Otha Day and Berkshire Music School host Drum2TalkTEENS August 17-21. FREE. Space is limited and pre-registration is required: 413-442-1411. This hands-on drumming class will allow teens to connect with each other and process emotions they've felt during a stressful year, including their experiences with race, diversity, and belonging in America. 
 
Are turtles reptiles? Can you name 10 Greek gods or goddesses? On Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m., join Berkshire Museum for another fun family quiz about turtles and Greek mythology! Family trivia questions are targeted to ages 8 and older, but younger siblings are encouraged to join the fun as part of a team!

 
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  SHOP LOCAL / EAT LOCAL
Roots Rising's Virtual Farmers Market is open for viewing all week long!Online shopping is available from Monday at 12 p.m.- Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., or until the maximum order limit is reached. If you would like to volunteer to help Roots Rising with Saturday packing and delivery, click here.
Berkshire General Store | Berkshire Mountain Bakery | Berkshire Organics | Braise Worthy | District Kitchen & Bar | Dottie's Coffee Lounge | Flavours of Malaysia | Flo's Diner | Forthill Farm | Guido's Fresh Marketplace | Hangar Pub & Grill | Highland Restaurant | Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos | Hot Tomatoes Pizza | House of India | Jae's at Hilton Garden Inn | La Fogata | The Lantern Bar & Grill | The Marketplace Cafe | Mazzeo's Ristorante | Methuselah Bar & Lounge | Mission Restaurant | New Amazing Pavilion | O'Laughlin's Pub | Otto's Kitchen & Comfort | Pancho's Mexican Restaurant | Papa Joe's Ristorante & Pizzeria | Patrick's Pub | Pittsfield Health Food Centre | Pittsfield Rye Bakery | The Proprietor's Lodge | Seeds Market Cafe | That's a Wrap | Thrive Vegan Diner | Tito's Mexican Grille | Trattoria Rustica | Zucco's Family Restaurant | Roots Rising Virtual Farmers Market

  RESOURCES
Do you have a photograph, story, song, video, artwork, letter, or object that captures some aspect of your or your community's experience with the COVID-19 pandemic? Share them with Berkshire Museum, the Berkshire Athenaeum, and the Berkshire County Historical Society! In the future, your contributions will help tell the story of how our lives were changed during this remarkable time in history.
1Berkshire has compiled a list of online sites where you can find information on a number of topics, including an explanation of our state's reopening plan. You can also visit the City of Pittsfield's COVID-19 webpage for updates and helpful resources.
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Pittsfield Looks to Update Zoning for ADUs

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Accessory dwelling units will be by-right in early 2025 and the city wants to be prepared.

On Tuesday, the Community Development Board voted to become the petitioner for amendments to the City Code that reflect the new ADU legislation. City Planner Kevin Rayner has crafted a draft ordinance that the board will dig into before it goes to the City Council.

As a part of the $4.1 billion Affordable Homes Act signed into law over the summer, ADUs up to 900 square feet can be built by right in single-family zoning districts.

"This legislation will go into effect February 2, 2025, so we're trying to get our ordinance to accommodate ADUs by that point," Rayner said.

"Our ordinance wasn't prohibitive against accessory dwelling units, but we do need to up our dimensional requirements to kind of accommodate for them as they are, sort of like an accessory structure, in a way but they have some different requirements because they are being used as a dwelling."

The city plans to allow ADUs in a one- to two-family residential use, allowing for duplexes that meet other requirements to have one.

Most of the amendments will take place in Article 23 Section 9.101, which outlines restrictions for accessory buildings.  

"They're mostly dimensional. We're going to make it so that maybe you can't take up more than 20 percent of the lot coverage," Rayner said.

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