Although the annual Purgatory Road event is not taking place this year, there is still an opportunity to support the Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention. This year, however, the event is kid-friendly.
According to a Facebook post from the organization, the haunted house will return in 2025. This year, the event is designed with younger kids in mind and is not scary.
It will include a path through a cornfield that should take about 15 to 20 minutes to walk through. As you stroll through the maze, you will be accompanied by Halloween music and decorations. There will also be the possibility of encountering some carnival characters.
The maze will also include games and obstacles for children between the ages of 3 and 8. During the games, children can win tickets and exchange them for prizes at the end.
Face painting is offered to all ages. Food and balloons will be available for purchase. Tickets cost $10 for children ages 3 to 8 and $5 for adults and older children.
Celebrate identities and foster community connection, welcoming everyone regardless of identity with this Halloween LGBTQIA-plus pride event.
The event includes a costume contest with prizes, a drag show featuring local Queens, access to community resources from partners like Berkshire Harm Reduction and Tapestry Health, and shopping opportunities for witchy goods and Pride gear.
Tickets range from $15 to $50. More information here.
Samirah Evans Performance
The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Jazz and blues vocalist Samirah Evans will be performing her dynamic New Orleans flavor.
She has performed at various venues and festivals, released an album, and advocates for indigenous American music. Currently, she is an Artist Associate in Jazz Voice at Williams College.
The long-awaited center is opening this Friday with a ribbon cutting. The outdoor center will consist of retail and education wings, a food service area, space for support services, and an outdoor pavilion.
Springfield Preservation Trust will host a walk around downtown Springfield to explore the city's legacy during the Gilded Age, America’s most prosperous period.
This tour, guided by Westfield Athenaeum Executive Director Guy McLain, will feature art and architecture from across Springfield’s metropolitan landscape.
Tickets range from $5 to $10. More information here.
Kids Paint and Sip
Artsy Avenue, North Adams
Time: 6 p.m.
There will be Halloween painting for the kids. If your child is under the age of 8, attend with them. Send a message to the venue register. More information is here.
DIY Cauldron Candle Workshop
20 Williamstown Road, Lanesborough
Time: Noon
Join the Lanesborough Local Country Store to create a cauldron candle.
Jenna from Berkshire Candle will provide the scents and wax. The ticket includes treats and a spooky-themed drink.
Two Piano Journey is returning to The Adams Theater to perform a benefit concert in support of the launch of the 2025 Annual Fund. All proceeds will go towards planning for the theater’s 2025 season 2025.
Tickets range from $22.25 to $102.25, including fees. More information here.
Bingo and Brew
Hot Plate Brewing Co., Pittsfield
Time: 4 to 8 p.m.
The brewery will be hosting bingo and raffles. There will also be food from Flavorful Bites Food Truck. More information here.
Maple Street Cemetery Tour
Maple Street, Adams
Time: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The Adams Historical Society offers a tour of the historic cemetery with costumed presenters of some of the town's past notable figures. Meet at the Maple Street entrance, tour ends at the Quaker Meetinghouse. Walk includes up and down hills. Rain location is the GAR Hall at the Adams Free Library.
Ramblefest, a party to complement the annual Mount Greylock Ramble, is taking place this weekend and will feature live music, food, activities, and more.
The event features food and drinks from local restaurants and organizations, including Bezzle's BBQ, Pizza House, Tres Ninos, Adams Lions Club, Antimony Brewing, Two Roads, Shipyard, and more.
A Clark educator will lead a new seasonal program at the museum, focused on connecting visitors with nature and art to enhance their wellbeing.
The program includes a mindful walk in the woods to engage the senses with the natural environment, followed by a contemplative art-looking experience in the galleries.
The event is free. Advance registration required. More information here.
Multiple Days
The Mill Town Circus
Noel Field, North Adams
Oct. 4th through Oct. 14
The circus has come to the Berkshires. The show promises to captivate audiences with its mix of historical storytelling and circus performances. The show will showcase acrobatics, aerial acts, and stunts against a backdrop reminiscent of the city's industrial history.
Tickets are $15 for general admission or $25 for front-row seats. More information here.
Ashfield Fall Festival
Town Common
Time: Oct. 12-13, 10 to 5
Annual craft fair and festival. Plenty of vendors with handmade items, jewelry, apparel, word working, prints and paintings, textiles, books and stained glass. Plus local produce, herbal goods, maple products, jellies and fruits, and games and entertainment. Food and beverages available, including maple cream fried dough, homemade pies, fudge, chowder, ice cream, doughnuts and more.
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.
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Michael Cook Sr. Sentenced to 25 Years to Life
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Thursday, Oct. 10 Michael A. Cook Sr. was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for the 2nd degree murder of his wife, Charli Cook.
The sentences for the remaining four charges will be served concurrently to the lead charge, Murder in the Second Degree. The remaining charges are:
Assault with Intent to Murder
Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon Causin Serious Bodily Injury
Assault and Battery on a Family/Household Member
Armed Assault with Intent to Murder
Michael Cook Sr. will serve his sentence in State Prison.
On July 11, 2019, Michael Cook Sr., of North Adams, broke into the house of his estranged wife Charli Cook. Charli was in her bed when Cook assaulted her with a hammer to the back-side of her head. The assault resulted in significant injury to Charli's skull causing traumatic brain injury. Charli passed away approximately five months after the assault. The Medical Examiner ruled Charli's cause of death as a direct result of the brain injury from the July 11th assault.
The Commonwealth requested that the four lesser charges be sentenced to be served on and after the lead charge. This would extend Cook's sentence by 18 to 20 years; however, the judge denied the request. The Commonwealth made this request based on Cook's extensive, violent criminal history which spans 28 years. The history includes domestic assault and battery of past intimate partners and other violent actions. Michael Cook is a registered level 3 sex offender.
District Attorney Shugrue was in the courtroom for sentencing. Judge Flannery presided.
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