Cecilia Aldarondo's documentary film 'Memories of a Penitent Heart' is being screened at the Williams College Museum of Art on Friday.
Berkshire County is hosting a variety of events this spring weekend including jazz festivals, markets, and more.
Editors Pick:
Pittsfield City Jazz Festival
Various locations, Pittsfield
There will be jazz performances throughout downtown Pittsfield including Hot Plate Brewing and the Berkshire Athenaeum beginning Friday, April 21, through April 30.
There will be three workshops for kids to decorate a candle donated by Soma's Aromas.
The workshops will be at noon, 2:30, and 5. More information here.
Friday
All Over the Map Performance
Bounti-Fare, Adams
All Over the Map plays from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. The band features Shyne members Brad Licht and Zoltan Nemeth. More information here.
Documentary Screening
Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown
Cecilia Aldarondo's documentary film "Memories of a Penitent Heart" is being screened from 4 to 6 p.m. as part of her solo exhibition "Mirrored Interiors."
The documentary combines recently discovered home movies, video, and written documents to explore themes ranging from identity, family, and memory.
Local drag artist Miz Rebel, her young daughter Miz Sparkle, and Mi2le2nial will be set up in three different rooms reading books and answering questions for kids from 2 until 4 p.m.
Reservations are required for this free event. More information here.
Saturday
Kids Craft Planting
Carr Hardware in Lenox, North Adams and Pittsfield
Carr Hardware and Scotts will be providing kids the opportunity to plant their own mini garden from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
The lodge will have a reopening party from 5 p.m. until midnight.
The night will include performances by Mike and Ruthy of The Mammals at 8 p.m. There will be a full bar and food from chef in residence Brian Alberg and The Break Room team.
The restaurant is not taking reservations yet but expects to be able to in June. More information here.
Launch Party
Hot Plate Brewing Co, Pittsfield
After three years of research and development eco-friendly umbrella company Dri Umbrellas is having a launch of its umbrellas made from recycled ocean-bound plastic at 2 p.m. More information here.
Sunday
The Great Farm and Flea Exchange
The Stationery Factory, Dalton
Explore an eclectic range of goods while listening to music and enjoying food from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. More information here.
Brunch for a Cause
The Firehouse Café & Bistro
The bistro is hosting a fundraising event from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. to support BFAIR. The event features live music by Lindsay Anne, a 50/50 raffle, and raffle prizes.
Tickets are $45 per person, 30 percent of the proceeds go to BFAIR in support of people with all abilities.
Reservations are required and can be made by calling 413-776-7121. More information here.
Great Barrington Arts Market
Saint James Place, Great Barrington
The market will conclude its winter season from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. It features local and regional handmade gifts and products. More information here.
Multiple Days
StoryWalk
Dottie's Coffee Lounge, Pittsfield
Downtown Pittsfield Inc. will be having a story walk featuring Cara Peckham-Krol's book "Fairy Slippers: Molly Saves the Bees" starting at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Participants will stop at a dozen downtown locations to follow the story. A list of locations are available here.
Daffodil and Tulip Festival
Naumkeag, Stockbridge
Stroll through eight acres of garden stocked with thousands of daffodil, tulip and other bulbs. The first floor of the mansion will be open for tours, a popup shop will be at the greenhouse and refreshments available at the cafe.
Opens this weekend. Tickets must be purchased ahead here.
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Dalton Green Committee Selects Greenhouse Gas Inventory Platform
By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee has voted to use the Metropolitan Area Planning Council Greenhouse Gas Inventory Platform.
At its August meeting, the board was presented with three options: ClearPath, an MAPC model, and an in-house Excel model.
After reviewing each platform, the committee selected the MAPC model because of its consistency and comparability with the state, user-friendliness, and sources included.
The platform is completely free and was built by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council in Massachusetts, said Cisco Tomasino, BlueStrike climate and events manager.
Since it was built in Massachusetts for Massachusetts, it is the most popular model used by many towns in the state, he said.
Committee Chair David Wasielewski said MAPC is his initial preference as it will allow the town to compare its data with other towns.
The state can "more or less control that kind of information" and the town has to keep monitoring the, Wasielewski said. The committee unanimously agreed
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