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Weekend Outlook: Dancing, Comedy, Music

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
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There are several events this weekend, including a weeklong dance festival, bazaar, live music, and more.
 
Editor's Pick 
 
Wandering Dance Festival
Downtown Pittsfield
Nov. 17 to 23
 
This weeklong community dance initiative celebrates movement and culture in an effort to foster community connections. 
 
The festival features a variety of dance styles, free workshops, and opportunities for participants to showcase their dancing. It will culminate in a showcase performance at the Colonial Theatre with both professional and local artists. 
 
Schedule and information here
 
Multiple Days
 
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish Bazaar
70 Marshall St, North Adams
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
 
The parish’s annual two-day bazaar will feature white elephant, craft tables to get Christmas shopping done, raffles, food, and homemade desserts. More information here
 
Pinecone Nature Crafts 
Mount Greylock Visitor Center, Lanesborough
Time: Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. 
 
Create a turkey using ingredients found in nature along with art supplies. More information here
 
Clue: On Stage Performance 
Taconic High School, Pittsfield 
Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. 
 
The school’s theater department will be performing the “farce-meets-murder mystery,” Clue: On Stage. 
 
Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students. More information here
 
Friday 
 
Standup Comedy 
Bounti-Fare, Adams 
Time: 8 p.m. 
 
There will be a stand-up performance hosted by Charlie Nadler, featuring headliner Jason Choi and an act by Quentin Davis. 
 
Tickets are $15. More information here
 
Tile Mural Unveiling 
Burbank Place, Pittsfield 
Time: 3 p.m. 
 
There will be an unveiling of the "Shapes of Togetherness" tile mural created by Pittsfield High School students. 
 
The Pittsfield Let It Shine! Public Art Partnership, led by artist in residence Huck Elling, collaborated with Pittsfield High students for this initiative. 
 
The celebration kicks off with students walking to the mural at 2:35 p.m. and a ribbon-cutting at Burbank Place at 3 p.m. 
 
More information here
 
Ultimate Musical Bingo
The GOAT, formerly Mingo's, North Adams 
Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m. 
 
Play musical bingo to help fundraise for Northern Berkshire United Way. Tickets cost $25 a person, and they include two bingo cards. Additional cards are $5 each.
 
More information here
 
Latin Night at Dottie's 
Dotties Coffee Lounge, Pittsfield
Time: 6:30 to 11 p.m. 
 
Enjoy an evening of Latin music and dance. The coffee shop and bar will be offering dance classes and a party.
 
More information here
 
Saturday 
 
The Artful Jewelers Opening
16 Ashland St., North Adams
Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
 
This new store will showcase jewelry and gifts including works by local artisans. They will also be setting up its stained glass artist display.
 
More information here
 
Potluck Dinner 
Lanesborough Council on Aging
Time: 5 p.m. 
 
The Council on Aging is holding a pot luck in its community room. More information here
 
Adult Craft Night 
Lenox Library
Time: 4 p.m. 
 
There will be an evening of crafting to create a centerpiece using retired library books. More information here
 
Rusted Chains Performance 
220 W Housatonic St, Pittsfield
Time: 8:30 p.m. 
 
Local band Rusted Chains will perform a tribute to '90s grunge and alt-rock. The band focuses on acoustic renditions of groups like Nirvana, Alice In Chains, and Stone Temple Pilots, with some electric vibes. More information here
 
Music Bingo 
Berkshire Hills Country Club, Pittsfield
Time: 7 p.m.
 
Bingo fundraiser for the Berkshire Running Foundation. Tickets are $25 per person, which gets participants four cards and an entry for the door prize. 
 
More information here
 
The Refrigerators Performance 
The Stationery Factory, Dalton
Time: 7:30 p.m.
 
A 10-piece horn-fueled party band New York's Capital Region will be performing. Tickets are $27.38. More information here
 
The Polar Express Showing
The Beacon Cinema, Pittsfield 
All Day
 
The classic Christmas tale is returning to theaters for one day only for $1 admission. Santa will also be making a visit. Advance tickets are recommended here
 
Sunday 
 
Domingo Brunch
Dottie's Coffee Lounge, Pittsfield
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
 
Berkshire-based, acoustic Ameri-Grass-Y band, The Juckets, will be performing at the coffee shop. More information here
 
Pancake Breakfast
Holiday Brook Farm, Dalton
Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
 
Every Sunday in November, the farm is hosting a pancake breakfast. 
 
The all-you-can-eat buffet includes pancakes, eggs, hash browns, sausage, and more. Free kids' crafts and wagon rides are available, weather permitting. 
 
Pricing is $16.95 for adults, and kids aged 2 to 12 pay their age. More information here

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Pittsfield Affordable Housing Initiatives Shine Light, Hope

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Housing Secretary Edward Augustus cuts the ribbon at The First on Thursday with housing officials and Mayor Peter Marchetti, state Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The holidays are here and several community members are celebrating it with the opening of two affordable housing initiatives. 
 
"This is a day to celebrate," Hearthway CEO Eileen Peltier said during the ribbon-cutting on Thursday. 
 
The celebration was for nearly 40 supportive permanent housing units; nine at "The First" located within the Zion Lutheran Church, and 28 on West Housatonic Street. A ceremony was held in the new Housing Resource Center on First Street, which was funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. 
 
The apartments will be leased out by Hearthway, with ServiceNet as a partner. 
 
Prior to the ribbon-cutting, public officials and community resource personnel were able to tour the two new permanent supported housing projects — West Housatonic Apartments and The First Street Apartments and Housing Resource Center
 
The First Street location has nine studio apartments that are about 300 square feet and has a large community center. The West Housatonic Street location will have 28 studio units that range between 300 to 350 square feet. All units can be adapted to be ADA accessible. 
 
The West Housatonic location is still under construction with the hope to have it completed by the middle of January, said Chris Wilett, Hearthway development associate.
 
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