The village is hosting its annual county fair, which will feature live music, horse-drawn carriage rides, workshops, demonstrations, an antique quilt show, a farmer's market, an antique car show, a timber framing workshop, face painting, and craft vendors.
There will also be freshly made cider donuts and other treats from Great Cape Bakery, grilled food from Woodlife Kitchen, and craft beer, bourbon, and cider tastings from Bright Ideas Brewing, Berkshire Mountain Distillers, and Berkshire Cider Project.
Lebanon (Conn.) Country Fairgrounds, 122 Mack Road
Time: weekends from Sept. 21 to Oct. 20, 10:30 to 6
The 26th annual fair features armored combat, jousting, demonstrations, marketplace, feasting, performances and music. Admission $10 to $16, children 6 and younger free.
New England's biggest fair runs through the end of the month. The fair features goods from all six New England states, specialty days, crafts, demonstrations, activities, agriculture, horse shows, and more.
Tickets range from $12 to $20 for day passes. Special performances are priced separately.
Friendly and well-behaved dogs and their family are welcome to have dinner at Dorothy's. Seating is at 5:30 pm on the patio, inside, in case of inclement weather. A three-course meal for you and your pup is $30, $20 per additional human, and $10 per additional dog. Reservations required.
Sing along to Taylor Swift songs and play in the indoor playground's glow lights. The first 50 kids will get a Taylor Swift gift. More information here.
Saturday
Greylock Go Around 50K Mountain Bike Fundraiser
Greylock Glen, Adams
Time: 7 p.m.
There will be a 30-mile mountain bike ride fundraiser for the Thunderbolt Ski Runners.
The ride circumnavigates Mount Greylock, starting at Greylock Glen. Funds raised will help maintain and grow the mountain bike and ski trail around the base of Mount Greylock.
There are three aid stations along the course and a post-event gathering that includes burritos, beer, and a raffle.
Fees range from $50 to $75. More information here.
Clarksburg Townwide Tag Sale
Time: 9 to 2
The Clarksburg Historical Commission is hosting its second annual townwide tag sale and fund raiser. Stop by Town Hall on Saturday to browse the offerings and pick up a list of tag sales around town.
Festival Latino
Green Park, Great Barrington
Time: noon to 6
Held at the Green Park and Saint James Place to celebrate the colors, flavors, and sounds of Latin America. Includes dance performances, Latin cuisine, artisan crafts, live music and Djs, local organizations and resources.
Western Mass-based band Harvest and Rust will reproduce every era of Neil Young's music. Tickets are $27.38. More information here.
Summit Chairlift Rides
Bousquet, Pittsfield
Time: 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Take a scenic ride to the top of Bousquet Mountain and soak up the fall foliage from a new high. Tickets are $12. More information here.
Corvettes Show
Sugar Hill Assisted Living Community, Dalton
Time: 10 to 2 p.m.
Several Corvettes will be on view. The show will also feature food, raffles, and live music. The car entry fee is $25, which includes a free lunch for two.
The Becket Parks and Recreation Committee presents the first Fall Family Fun Festival with music, food, games, a farmers market, and a tag sale at the pavilion on Main Street between Town Hall and the Country Store. The event is free of charge. Games will include volleyball, kickball, and pickleball during the day, bean-bag baseball and Wiffle ball in the evening. A barbecue will supplement the fare for sale by The Country Store and music starts at 2 p.m.
There will be a hike on a section of the Chester and Becket Railroad. The railroad was built in 1896 as a 5.25-mile spur off the Boston and Albany Railroad to deliver granite from the Becket Quarries to the Chester finishing works.
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BRPC Outlines Busy Year Addressing Region's Needs
By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
Executive Director Thomas Matuszko highlights the work the commission as done this past year at BRPC's annual meeting.
RICHMOND, Mass.— Berkshire Regional Planning Commission had a busy year addressing the region's needs through a dozen cross-cutting programs.
"We really are out of the COVID era and have gotten into a real routine working with our communities and other organizations," Executive Director Thomas Matuszko said.
Community members filled the barn at Balderdash Winery on Wednesday for BRPC's annual meeting. The regional planning agency closed fiscal year 2024 with a revenue increase of nearly $858,000 over the previous year, and a total income of more than $6.9 million from grants, local organizations, and nonprofit agreements.
State Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli was given the Kusik Award for making outstanding contributions to planning in Berkshire County and Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Edward Augustus spoke about the Healey-Driscoll administration's $5.1 billion Affordable Homes Act.
Both commended BRPC on the dizzying amount of work it puts into the county.
"I'm exhausted just listening to all of the things that you're working on," Augustus said. "It's incredible, the breadth of topics and certainly the breadth of communities that you're working in."
Similarly, Pignatelli said, "You are the only countywide organization that has their fingerprints and footprints in every single community in Berkshire County."
The annual Kusik Award is named in honor of the late Charles Kusik, a Richmond resident who placed his expert imprint on the zoning bylaws of nearly every town in the Berkshires for over three decades.
Local environmental activist and Green Committee member Thomas Irwin was awarded the inaugural outstanding volunteer award during MassRecycle's 29th annual award ceremony. click for more
The regional planning agency closed fiscal year 2024 with a revenue increase of nearly $858,000 over the previous year, and a total income of more than $6.9 million from grants, local organizations, and nonprofit agreements. click for more
On Thursday, Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities Ed Augustus visited Pittsfield Housing Authority (PHA) and Berkshire Community Action Council's central office. click for more