Singer, saxophonist, songwriter, and composer Grace Kelly will be performing her electro jazz-pop style music.
Tickets range from $35 to $55. More information here.
Fall Foliage Children's Parade
Monument Square, North Adams
Time: 5:30 p.m.
The annual Children's Parade steps off from the top of Main Street and marches to City Hall. The theme is the same as the Fall Foliage Parade: "Once Upon a Time in North Berkshire." Individual, group and float winners are welcome to join in the main parade on Sunday.
Registration starts at 4:30: More information here.
Saturday
Fall Foliage Children's Fair
Noel Field, North Adams
Time: 10 a.m.
This free fair features music, games, giveaways, and entertainment for children. There will be booths by local community organizations and a Children's Road Race at 11:30 a.m.
Town Hall Green Park & Saint James Place Theater, Great Barrington
The Latino Festival of the Berkshires celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month this Saturday from noon until 6 p.m.
This free event will exhibit the history and beauty of the Latin-derived cultures and will feature American folklore dance and music performances, language and cultural activities, artisans, and Latin cuisine vendors.
Naumkeag is kicking off its annual pumpkin show this Saturday at 5 p.m.
Explore the museum's gardens that have been decorated with more than 1,500 jack o' lanterns, hundreds of mums, pumpkins and countless gourds — most of which were grown at Naumkeag.
Hot cider and fall treats will be available for sale on-site.
Advanced purchase of timed tickets is required. Tickets will not be sold on-site. Ticket time represents your arrival window.
No parking is available onsite with this general admission ticket but designated parking spaces are available on both sides of Town Hall located at 50 Main St., along Main Street or Elm Street.
The first shuttle will leave downtown Stockbridge at 5 p.m. and run every 5 to 10 minutes through the run of the show, the last shuttle will depart no later than 8 p.m.
The museum's First Sundays Free program returns this Sunday. There will be free admission to the galleries, special exhibitions, and activities.
October's theme is "Grounding." Attendees will explore what it means to be grounded both inside and outside of the galleries. Activities included Japanese practice of a guided forest bathing experience, and a take-home terrarium activity.
There will be a pop-up exhibition at the the Clark's Manton Study Center displaying a selection of prints, drawings, and photographs which showcase forests, geology, and the natural world more broadly.
The day also features a series of special activities from 1 until 4 p.m., and a pop-up display of works on paper.
Bousquet Mountain Ski Area will be hosting an afternoon of music, food, drinks, games, and vendors.
Sample from local craft beers while participating in games including a Pretzel Eating Contest, Full Keg Toss, Half Keg Toss, and more.
Tickets for adults are $30 or $15 for the designated driver. Tickets are $10 for anyone under 21. More information here.
Autumn Fest & Pig Roast
Apple Barn, Route 7, Bennington, Vt.
Time: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
The Apple Barn hosts an autumn festival and pig roast, just 15 minutes outside Berkshire County.
The event features live music, a soup cook-off, mini cider doughnut-eating competition, and pumpkin carving. There will also be barbecue and a wide selection of wine and brews.
The Cheshire Fire Department is holding its second annual picnic following the Bill Lewis Memorial Fishing Derby. There will be food, drinks, a beer tent, 50/50 raffle, and raffle table. All proceeds benefit the Bill Lewis Memorial Scholarship Fund. You don't have to fish to attend.
The North Adams market is open every Saturday and offers produce and baked goods from local retailers including Red Shirt Farm, Fahey Family Farm, Bohemian Nouveaux Bakery, Mon Artistic Pets, and more. More information here.
Pittsfield Farmers Market
The Common, Pittsfield
Time: 9 to 1.
Powered by Roots Rising, the market is open every Saturday rain or shine.
Each week the market will have fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables, along with meat, eggs, cheese, baked goods by local vendors. Participants can shop for flowers, and artisan goods while listening to music and participate in family activities. For more information, visit the website.
Great Barrington Farmers Market
18 Church St.
Time: 9 to 1.
The market is open every Saturday. Every week there will be locally grown food, flowers, and plants along with other local vendors. More information here.
Berkshire Area Farmers Market
Berkshire Mall parking lot, Lanesborough
Time: 8 to 2
The market is open every Saturday and features produce and products from Western Mass farms. More information here.
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North Adams Regional Receives Critical Access Hospital Designation
Staff Reports
BHS President and CEO Darlene Rodowicz poses in one of the new patient rooms on 2 North.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It took nearly 14 years, a change in requirements and a decade-long coma, but North Adams Regional Hospital has finally been designated as a federally recognized Critical Access Hospital.
"Re-establishing inpatient beds at the new North Adams Regional Hospital is a key component of our organization's strategy to keep health-care services and care close to home, as often as possible," said Darlene Rodowicz, president and CEO of Berkshire Health Systems in announcing the news. "We are completely committed to providing sustainable, high-quality care to patients in the Northern Berkshire region and are excited to continue advancing the health and wellness of our region through this Critical Access Hospital designation."
BHS, parent of Berkshire Medical Center, purchased the assets of the bankrupt Northern Berkshire Healthcare in 2014 and reopened an emergency satellite facility on the campus along with other medical services.
But reopening the hospital had been out of reach until changes in late 2022 to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regulations for rural "critical access hospitals." The former officials at North Adams Regional were rejected in their attempt at that designation back in 2011, which they saw as way to stabilize finances through higher Medicare reimbursements. But a CAH couldn't be within a 35-mile radius of another hospital and its application was rejected.
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was able to secure a slight change in the regulations regarding the federal government's definition of a connecting highway that made Route 7 a "secondary road" and dropping the distance maximum to 15 miles.
"This designation works to resolve stark inequities in rural and underserved communities as it relates to our nation's health system," said Neal in a statement. "I have long advocated for legislation that addresses health equity, allowing everyone to have a fair and just opportunity to achieve their highest level of health, regardless of who they are or where they live."
North Adams Regional Hospital was reopened on March 28, 2024, 10 years to the day after its closure under previous ownership. In the interim, the facility had served as the North Adams Campus of Berkshire Medical Center, providing numerous outpatient services and provider offices.
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