Berkshire county has a variety of events this weekend including Easter Bunny experiences, festivals, and more, including the return of Thunderfest in Adams.
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ThunderFest is an annual outdoor festival celebrating the historic Thunderbolt Trail and Race. The event runs from noon until 5 p.m. on Saturday featuring live musical acts, local craft beer and local wine, craft exhibitors, and more.
Relieve your cabin fever by getting toasty by the fire with marshmallows and other activities, including train rides with Berkshire Scenic Railway, right across Hoosac Street at Adams Station. The Easter Bunny will be riding the train this weekend and the popular cabaret train runs at 5 p.m.
The Easter Bunny will hop onto the Hoosac Valley Train to give out colored eggs.
The train departs at noon, 1, and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for children up to 13 years of age, and $2 for toddler.
There will be a Family Friendly Outdoor Adventures event from 1 until 2:30 p.m.
Join the center for an afternoon of winter activities including snow tubing, a snowshoe demonstration, and a guided hike along the Bradley Farm Trail from
This program is free and open to all ages. Children younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at the Visitor Center.
For more information or for weather related updates call the Visitor Center at 413-499-4262. More information here.
Pancakes with the Easter Bunny
Lakeside Bar & Grill, Lanesborough
Enjoy some pancakes, sausage, fresh fruit with the Easter Bunny from 8 until 11. The event is cash only and costs $10 for adults and $5 for ages 10 and younger.
The blues & country bands Misty Blues and Whiskey City will be performing starting at 7 to help raise funds for Misty Blues' upcoming United Kingdom tour.
Tickets cost $20. Dinner reservations must be made directly with Proprietor's Lodge 413-344-9546.
There will be a "Forward March" wrestling match starting at 6. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $5 for Children between the ages of 6 and 12; kids 5 and younger are free.
Comedian Colin Mochrie and hypnotist Asad Mecci bring their cross-genre performance to the Berkshires starting at 7:30 p.m.
During the performance, 20 random volunteers from the audience will be put under hypnosis. The volunteers will be whittled down until five remain and Mochrie will take the stage to improvise with them while they are still under hypnosis.
Shake the winter blues away with a performance by Season 22 "The Voice" singer Cara Brindisi starting at 7 p.m.
The show is presented by Canna Provisions. Show your Canna Provisions receipt to the Locker Room staff when purchases are made before the show and get 15 percent off your dining experience.
Benson's Pet Center's photo op for pets runs from noon until 3. For a $10 donation, pet parents can bring home a 4-by-6 inch framed keepsake. This month's theme will be Easter and Springtime.
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United Counseling Service Wins Wellness Award
BENNINGTON, Vt. — United Counseling Service is a winner of the 2024 Vermont Governor's Excellence in Worksite Wellness Gold Level Award, presented by the Vermont Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports in partnership with the Vermont Department of Health.
This award is presented each year to organizations across the state that make employee wellness a priority.
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