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APRIL 2012 CALENDAR OF BERKSHIRE EVENTS TO LIST YOUR EVENT TO OUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR - FREE - CLICK HERE! APRIL 2012 S M T W T F S _1 _2 _3 _4 _5 _6 _7 _8 _9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 __ __ __ __ __ SELECT A CALENDAR FAMILY EVENTS BERKSHIRE NIGHTLIFE Four Seasons Cleaning - ALL Season Cleaning!! It's that time of year again! Tracy Potter will assist you with your Spring House and Yard Cleaning Projects! Give her a call today: 413/418-5486. Reasonable Rates, Reliable Service. References Provided! SUBMIT YOUR BERKSHIRE COUNTY FAMILY EVENTS FOR 2012 HERE FREE! FRIDAY APRIL 27th 2012 - CALENDAR OF FAMILY EVENTS, PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES IN THE BERKSHIRES ● FREE SCIENCE / ASTRONOMY ACTIVITY || FRI 4/27 | 7:30am HOPKINS OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCES PLANETARIUM SCHEDULE EVENT LOCATION: WILLIAMS COLLEGE - 829 MAIN ST, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || 413/597-2188 HOPKINS OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCES PLANETARIUM SCHEDULE - Williams College invites you to experience the wonders of our universe at the Milham Planetarium, located inside the Old Hopkins Observatory at Williams College. Astronomy students at the college will host free shows for the public on the following Friday evenings at 7:30pm.: April 27; and May 4. Audiences will be treated to shows from the high-precision Zeiss Skymaster ZKP3/B opto-mechanical planetarium projector, capable of demonstrating phenomena including: retrograde motions of the planets, phases of the moon, the varying temperatures/colors of stars, locations of neighboring galaxies, the mythological figures and zodiacal signs ascribed to constellations, the Southern Hemisphere’s sky, comets, artificial satellites, and much more. Spring 2012 shows will be hosted by Williams College students. The Hopkins Observatory (built in 1836-38 by the first professor of astronomy at Williams College, Albert Hopkins), is the oldest extant observatory in the United States. Shows will last about 50 minutes. For reservations (recommended) contact Michele Rech at 413/597-2188 or email at mcr4@williams.edu. Others will be admitted as space permits. Large groups should call for special appointments. ● FREE ACTIVITY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN || FRIDAYS | 10am PRE-SCHOOL SONGS, STORIES & CRAFT EVENT LOCATION: STOCKBRIDGE MUSEUM & LIBRARY - 46 MAIN ST, STOCKBRIDGE MA 01262 || 413/298-5501 Pre-school Storycraft: Songs, stories and a craft. FREE! No pre-registration necessary. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●FAMILY / TODDLER ACTIVITY: (EXPLORE ANIMALS/NATURE) || EVERY FRIDAY || TIME: 11am TODDLER's AQUARIUM ADVENTURES - MEET & GREET LIVE MARINE LIFE! EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Every Friday at 11am, toddlers can enjoy meeting different species of Marine Life in our aquarium (such as snakes, fish, chameleons, turtles, etc!) & observe aquarium feeding time! Program also includes Story Time & a Craft! A different specimen and story are featured each week! A fun hands-on learning experience for young children! ●FREE FAMILY / PRESCHOOL KIDS EVENT: || DATE: FRIDAYS | 10am PRESCHOOL FILMS AT PITTSFIELD LIBRARY EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM, 1 WENDELL AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/499-9480x5 Film programs are approximately 30 minutes long, and are held in the auditorium. Groups are welcome. No registration required. Please remember: No food or drink allowed in the Library. Children under 10 years old may not be left unattended in the Library. ●FAMILY WEEKEND WINTER FUN || EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT | 8 - 10pm NORTH ADAMS SKATING RINK SKATE PARTY EVENT LOCATION: PETER W FOOTE VIETNAM VETERAN'S MEMORIAL SKATING RINK 1267 South Church Street, NORTH ADAMS MA 01247 | 413/664-8185 ICE SKATING PARTY, fun for all ages! Admission: $3/Child (under 18); $4/Adult; $1/Senior. Skate Rentals: $3/ pair. Family Skate Parties also held Saturday evenings from 7-10pm. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY: 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: EVENING ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES || DATE: WEEKLY || 9pm BOB HECK ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS: KARAOKE EVENT LOCATION: APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD BAR & GRILL: 555 HUBBARD AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/ KARAOKE w/DJ DENNIS WIXSOM | 9pm - 12 | NO COVER | ALL AGES ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington & Pittsfield, & More … SATURDAY APRIL 28th 2012 - BERKSHIRE COUNTY'S CALENDAR of KIDS EVENTS & ACTIVITIES | FAMILY FUN! (Click to enlarge.) BENEFIT EVENT for LENOX CHILDREN'S CENTER SAT 4/28 | 6 - 9pm ★ WINE / BEER TASTING & SILENT AUCTION EVENT LOCATION: LENOX LIBRARY- 18 MAIN ST, LENOX MA 01240 || 413/637-0321 Special Event: WINE & BEER TASTING & SILENT AUCTION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEJAIME'S WINE CELLARS, to benefit the Lenox Children's Center. (Click to enlarge.) ● FAMILY ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN || SAT 4/28 | 10am KIDS CAN COOK! EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Co-Op Market - 42 Bridge St, GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 || 413/528-9697 Kids Can Cook! Deviled Eggs - Celebrate SPRING by learning how to hard boil eggs and make a tasty filling to go inside. A healthy snack packed with protein that kids enjoy! Stop by the Front Desk or call to sign up. ●FAMILY / KIDS' ACTIVITY: (EXPLORE ANIMALS/NATURE) || SATURDAYS || TIME: 12:30pm AQUARIUM CHOW TIME! EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 (Education / Family Programming) - Chow Time is part of Berkshire Museum’s ongoing discovery programs. Watch as Berkshire Museum staff feed their aquarium friends. FREE with Museum admission. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: AFTERNOON ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES || SATURDAYS | 3 - 6pm ACOUSTIC MUSIC WITH (TBA) EVENT LOCATION: HALPIN'S GRUB & GROG: 490 PITTSFIELD RD, -, LENOX MA 01240 || 413/ AFTERNOON ACOUSTIC MUSIC. 3 - 6pm | ALL AGES WELCOME | NO COVER!! ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: EVENING ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES || SATURDAYS | 9pm ACOUSTIC MUSIC WITH: (TBA) EVENT LOCATION: APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD BAR & GRILL: 555 HUBBARD AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/ LIVE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES!! | 9pm - 12 | NO COVER CHARGE. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●ADULT / TEEN CLASS: FITNESS / DANCE || SATURDAYS | 1:30am - 3pm FLAMENCO Dance: (TEENAGERS 13+ AND ADULTS 18+) EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE PULSE - 410 PARK ST, HOUSATONIC MA 01236 || MORE INFO: 413/274-6624 FLAMENCO Dance Workshop Saturdays – April 7, 14, May 12, 26 & June 2 Inter-generational Age 18+ | PAP Students 13+ w/Kati Garcia-Renart - $162 /full Session OR $25 /class. This is the ideal workshop to start dancing Flamenco. The hour and a half class will introduce students to the main elements of flamenco dance: vocabulary, footwork, upper body coordination, compás, palmas (hand clapping) and the proper postural attitude uniquely associated with this dance form. This workshop is also open to students with previous flamenco dance experience. Students will dive deeper into all elements of flamenco working on their basic skills and coordinating footwork, upper body, compas and APRcajes. What to Wear: Flamenco shoes, or any comfortable shoes with sturdy, wide heels and comfortable clothing. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, DANCE: ZUMBA® CLASSES || DATE: Every Saturday | 7:45am ZUMBA® Music & Dance Classes EVENT LOCATION: FARMINGTON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 ZUMBA® is a fusion of Latin and International Music & Dance themes, creating a dynamic & exciting effective fitness program. Routines feature aerobic / fitness interval training with a combination of fast & slow rhythms that tone & sculpt the entire body. A one of a kind work out. Drop in classes. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Monday evening ZUMBA® classes offered, as well. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, EXERCISE: YOGA CLASSES || Every Saturday | 9 – 10:30am DROP IN YOGA CLASSES | OTIS EVENT LOCATION: FARMINGTON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 YOGA Classes Sponsored by the Town of Otis Recreation Commission. Drop in classes, all must sign in. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Tuesday evening YOGA classes offered, as well. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, EXERCISE: PILATES CLASS || Saturdays | 10:45 – 11:45am PILATES CLASSES IN OTIS EVENT LOCATION:FARMINGTON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 Pilates is a refreshing mind & body work out that builds strength and conditions the body. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Thursday evening PILATES classes offered, as well. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Cinema Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … SUNDAY APRIL 29th 2012 - EVENTS, FAMILY PROGRAMS & FUN ACTIVITIES IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY ●FAMILY MUSICAL EVENT | EVERY SUNDAY | 10am - 1pm MUSICAL BRUNCH SERIES IN LEE, MA EVENT LOCATION: STARVING ARTIST CAFE & CREPERIE: 40 MAIN ST, LEE MA 01238 || INFO: 413/243- LIVE MUSIC EVERY SATURDAY, 10am --1pm - "MUSICAL BRUNCH SERIES" ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington & Pittsfield, & More … SUNDAY APRIL 29th 2012 - EVENTS, FAMILY PROGRAMS & FUN ACTIVITIES IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY ●FAMILY MUSICAL EVENT | EVERY SATURDAY | 10am - 1pm MUSICAL BRUNCH SERIES IN LEE, MA EVENT LOCATION: STARVING ARTIST CAFE & CREPERIE: 40 MAIN ST, LEE MA 01238 || INFO: 413/243- LIVE MUSIC EVERY SUNDAY, 10am --1pm - "MUSICAL BRUNCH SERIES" ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington & Pittsfield, & More … MONDAY APRIL 30th 2012 - BERKSHIRE FAMILY EVENT CALENDAR || FUN EVENTS FOR KIDS / FAMILIES ● NEW YOUTH EVENT: KIDS' / TEENS/ ADULT HIP HOP DANCE CLASSES || MONDAYS - 4/2 | 3:30 - 4:30pm HIP HOP DANCE TAUGHT BY Josh McHugh EVENT LOCATION: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts - 28 Renne Ave, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 | INFO: 413/499 9348 Mondays: Hip Hop Dance Classes at the Lichtenstein! The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts hosts a new series of hip hop dance classes, taught by Josh "Butta” McHugh. Classes feature breakdancing, popping, locking, house and freestyle dance & each class includes a demo, lessons on stretching, choreography and an open dance. Ages 8 and up are welcome and encouraged to participatee, child or adult. | $12 per class. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●TAI CHI CLASSES FOR ALL AGES || MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS || 7:15 – 8:45pm BERKSHIRE PULSE: TAI CHI AND QI GONG EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE PULSE - 410 Park Street, HOUSATONIC MA 01236 || MORE INFO: 413/274-6624 Tai Chi and Qi Gong w/Sifu David Crowe & Sifu Kathy Crowe: Manage stress and enhance your health and vitality with the ancient Chinese art of tai chi. A unique form of “moving meditation,” tai chi calms the mind, relaxes the body and strengthens the spirit, ideal for people of all ages and health conditions. Classes will include qi gong, along with stretching and conditioning exercises. Sifu Kathy Crowe and Sifu David Crowe of Berkshire Tai Chi, certified lineage teachers. $15/class; $98/8 classes ...First class is FREE! ●CREATIVE / CULTURAL MUSIC EVENT / ADULTS & MATURE TEENS Afro-Caribbean & West African Hand Drumming Class EVENT LOCATION: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 | MONDAYS | TIME: 6pm Experience Afro-Caribbean and West African hand drumming with cultural educator and musician Aimee Gelinas M.Ed. Traditional instruments such as the Conga, Djembe, Djun Djun, Clave, Cascara, Bell and Shekere provided for student use, bring your own drum if you have one! Class is for adults and mature teens, all skill levels welcome. Classes are drop in, cost: $10. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, DANCE: ZUMBA® CLASSES EVENT LOCATION: Farmington River Elementary School 555 N Main Rd, OTIS MA 01253 | 413/269-4541 | Mondays | 6:30 - 7:30pm ZUMBA® Music & Dance Classes Sponsored by the Town of Otis Recreation Commission ZUMBA® is a fusion of Latin and International Music & Dance themes, creating a dynamic & exciting effective fitness program. Routines feature aerobic / fitness interval training with a combination of fast & slow rhythms that tone & sculpt the entire body. A one of a kind work out. Drop in classes. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Saturday morning ZUMBA® classes offered, as well. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Cinema Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … =========================== COMMUNITY EVENTS HELD PREVIOUSLY IN APRIL 2012 ==================== SUNDAY APRIL 1st 2012 - EVENTS, FAMILY PROGRAMS & FUN ACTIVITIES IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY ● SPECIAL EVENT: KIDS' APRIL SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAM || M-F 4/16 - 4/20 | 9:30am - 3:30pm Ventfort Kids Spring VACATION Program EVENT LOCATION: VENTFORT HALL - 104 Walker St, LENOX MA 01240 | INFO: 413/637-3206 Ventfort Kids Spring Break Program: Mon, Apr 16th - Fri, Apr 20th. Enjoy a great Gilded-Age experience through crafts, games, baking, gardening, and just plain fun at our 1893 mansion and grounds! Come visit with our special guests and enjoy preparing a Victorian Tea. Bring your favorite doll, bear, or buddy to share in our new Berkshire Buddy program. Ages: about 7-12. Please contact Ventfort Hall for more details. For downloadable printable registrations forms click here: [ Registration Forms ] Price: $225 before April 1; $250 April 2 or later. PITTSFIELD TOWN PLAYERS PRESENTS: 'SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN' | SUN 4/1 | 2pm BARRINGTON STAGE CO: 36 Linden St. Pittsfield, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/443-9279 (Please take not of the change in Location for: 'SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN'). The story revolves around Jasper, a man on the brink, and his quest to solve life’s uncertainties. He moves through a frustrating job, bad advice, and awkwardness with women to an epiphany at the hands of a homeless man. The play contains adult situations and language. The director of the play, Kevin Paul Wixsom, chose “Somewhere in Between” because of his fondness for Pospisil’s work. “Craig Pospisil, although a resident of New York City, has family in the area, so we can support someone local,” he adds. The cast in alphabetical order is: Joshua Carty, Marion Cimini, Sara Clement, Todd Hamilton, Deborah Herman, Jeff Herman, Anya Krawcheck, Scott "Goomba" Luscier, Meredith McMillan, Denise Roller, Brooks Sherman, Jon Slocum, Jamie Trie and Jill Wanderman. One of the oldest non profit community theaters in the country and “the oldest” community theater group in the Berkshires, Town Players of Pittsfield will be holding its first staged play in its new home. The Town Players of Pittsfield, (now in its 91st year), is proud to present “Somewhere in Between”, a comedy by Craig Pospisil. Ticket prices are $15 with discounts for students, seniors and groups of ten or more. Town Players is now an official part of the Berkshire Theater District and has many exciting plans for the future including a fundraising Gala in June. Present your ticket on the day of a performance at Patrick’s Pub or Spice Dragon, receive a 10% discount on all food items (excludes alcohol). Call to reserve tickets, or visit the Box Office at the location above. Box Office hours are Tues. Wed. Thurs. and Sat. from noon to 3pm and Mon - Thurs. from 6:30 - 9pm. ● FREE FAMILY/ CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY | SUN 4/1 | TIME: SEE BELOW ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT IN ADAMS EVENT LOCATION: C.T. PLUNKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 14 Commercial St, ADAMS MA 01220 || INFO: 413/743-3550 LIVE MUSIC EVERY SUNDAY, 10am --1pm - "MUSICAL BRUNCH SERIES" ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT Adams, 1 p.m. The Easter Egg Hunt will be divided into 3 age groups: Pre-K: 1pm.; K-2nd: 1:30pm.; 3rd - 5th: 2pm. There will be activities inside the school’s cafeteria: face painting, coloring pages, bunny bean bag toss and other games with prizes. Please bring your own bag for the eggs! This Egg Hunt is FREE and will be held in Wacky World (behind the school). In the event of inclement weather, the hunt will take place in the C.T. Plunkett gym. Contact the Youth Center for more information: 413/743-3550 . ● FAMILY MUSICAL EVENT | EVERY SATURDAY | 10am - 1pm MUSICAL BRUNCH SERIES IN LEE, MA EVENT LOCATION: STARVING ARTIST CAFE & CREPERIE: 40 MAIN ST, LEE MA 01238 || INFO: 413/243- LIVE MUSIC EVERY SUNDAY, 10am --1pm - "MUSICAL BRUNCH SERIES" ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington & Pittsfield, & More … MONDAY APRIL 2nd 2012 - BERKSHIRE FAMILY EVENT CALENDAR || FUN EVENTS FOR KIDS / FAMILIES ● SPECIAL EVENT: KIDS' APRIL SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAM || M-F 4/16 - 4/20 | 9:30am - 3:30pm Ventfort Kids Spring VACATION Program EVENT LOCATION: VENTFORT HALL - 104 Walker St, , LENOX MA 01240 | INFO: 413/637-3206 Ventfort Kids Spring Break Program: Mon, Apr 16th - Fri, Apr 20th. Enjoy a great Gilded-Age experience through crafts, games, baking, gardening, and just plain fun at our 1893 mansion and grounds! Come visit with our special guests and enjoy preparing a Victorian Tea. Bring your favorite doll, bear, or buddy to share in our new Berkshire Buddy program. Ages: about 7-12. Please contact Ventfort Hall for more details. For downloadable printable registrations forms click here: [ Registration Forms ] Price: $225 before April 1; $250 April 2 or later. ● NEW YOUTH EVENT: KIDS' / TEENS/ ADULT HIP HOP DANCE CLASSES || MONDAYS - 4/2 | 3:30 - 4:30pm HIP HOP DANCE TAUGHT BY Josh McHugh EVENT LOCATION: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts - 28 Renne Ave, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 | INFO: 413/499 9348 Mondays: Hip Hop Dance Classes at the Lichtenstein! The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts hosts a new series of hip hop dance classes, taught by Josh "Butta” McHugh. Classes feature breakdancing, popping, locking, house and freestyle dance & each class includes a demo, lessons on stretching, choreography and an open dance. Ages 8 and up are welcome and encouraged to participatee, child or adult. | $12 per class. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●TAI CHI CLASSES FOR ALL AGES || MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS || 7:15 – 8:45pm BERKSHIRE PULSE: TAI CHI AND QI GONG EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE PULSE - 410 Park Street, HOUSATONIC MA 01236 || MORE INFO: 413/274-6624 Tai Chi and Qi Gong w/Sifu David Crowe & Sifu Kathy Crowe: Manage stress and enhance your health and vitality with the ancient Chinese art of tai chi. A unique form of “moving meditation,” tai chi calms the mind, relaxes the body and strengthens the spirit, ideal for people of all ages and health conditions. Classes will include qi gong, along with stretching and conditioning exercises. Sifu Kathy Crowe and Sifu David Crowe of Berkshire Tai Chi, certified lineage teachers. $15/class; $98/8 classes ...First class is FREE! ●CREATIVE / CULTURAL MUSIC EVENT / ADULTS & MATURE TEENS Afro-Caribbean & West African Hand Drumming Class EVENT LOCATION: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 | MONDAYS | TIME: 6pm Experience Afro-Caribbean and West African hand drumming with cultural educator and musician Aimee Gelinas M.Ed. Traditional instruments such as the Conga, Djembe, Djun Djun, Clave, Cascara, Bell and Shekere provided for student use, bring your own drum if you have one! Class is for adults and mature teens, all skill levels welcome. Classes are drop in, cost: $10. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, DANCE: ZUMBA® CLASSES EVENT LOCATION: Farmington River Elementary School 555 N Main Rd, OTIS MA 01253 | 413/269-4541 | Mondays | 6:30 - 7:30pm ZUMBA® Music & Dance Classes Sponsored by the Town of Otis Recreation Commission ZUMBA® is a fusion of Latin and International Music & Dance themes, creating a dynamic & exciting effective fitness program. Routines feature aerobic / fitness interval training with a combination of fast & slow rhythms that tone & sculpt the entire body. A one of a kind work out. Drop in classes. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Saturday morning ZUMBA® classes offered, as well. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Cinema Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … TUESDAY APRIL 3rd 2012 - PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES | CALENDAR of FAMILY EVENTS IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY ● SPECIAL EVENT: KIDS' APRIL SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAM || M-F 4/16 - 4/20 | 9:30am - 3:30pm Ventfort Kids Spring VACATION Program EVENT LOCATION: VENTFORT HALL - 104 Walker St, , LENOX MA 01240 | INFO: 413/637-3206 Ventfort Kids Spring Break Program: Mon, Apr 16th - Fri, Apr 20th. Enjoy a great Gilded-Age experience through crafts, games, baking, gardening, and just plain fun at our 1893 mansion and grounds! Come visit with our special guests and enjoy preparing a Victorian Tea. Bring your favorite doll, bear, or buddy to share in our new Berkshire Buddy program. Ages: about 7-12. Please contact Ventfort Hall for more details. For downloadable printable registrations forms click here: [ Registration Forms ] Price: $225 before April 1; $250 April 2 or later. ● (FREE) CULTURE - TRAVEL - SPECIAL INTEREST EVENT: FRENCH TEA || TUE 4/3 | 4pm LIVELY DISCUSSION EN FRANCAIS & FRENCH TEA! EVENT LOCATION: THE MOUNT - 2 PLUNKET ST, LENOX MA 01240 | INFO: 413/551-5111 French Tea | Special Events | Attention, French-speaking francophiles! Join us for tea & conversation in the beautiful European-inspired Gallery of The Mount. As in years past, we'll have lively discussions en français about culture, travel, books, and other topics of common interest. We will meet on the following Tuesdays from 4 to 5:30 pm: April 3, April 17 and May 1. Everyone is welcome, but we do ask that attendees be adept in conversational French. FREE! FREE BERKSHIRE UKULELE BAND / ADULT & TEENS! - TUESDAYS - 6:30pm BERKSHIRE SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTER: CRISSEY RD, GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 - Berkshire Ukulele Band (Ages: Adult / Teen) There’s a new UKE in town! Join us in the creation of BUB – the Berkshire Ukulele Band. Under the leadership of Rob Sanzone, we will work on technique and chord progressions leading to songs from many musical genres. Twelve ukuleles from The Magic Fluke Company in Sheffield will be on loan from Berkshire South to participants who do not have an instrument. Beginners are encouraged! Reading music is not required. Free for participants ages 12 and up, but registration is required. Chord charts and snacks will be provided. Rob Sanzone is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, voice, percussion, keyboard, clarinet and ukulele) who enjoys an eclectic mix of music. As a solo artist and with bands, Rob has performed at clubs throughout the northeast. FREE! Registration requested. Drop-ins welcome. FREE MONTHLY RECREATIONAL EVENT: SCRABBLE NIGHT || FIRST TUES / MONTH 4/3 | 6 - 9pm LENOX LIBRARY BERKSHIRE SCRABBLE CLUB EVENT LOCATION: LEGACY ROOM, LENOX LIBRARY - 18 Main Street, LENOX MA 01240 || 413/637-2630 The Berkshire Scrabble Club meets the first Tuesday of the month in the Legacy Room at The Lenox Library. Learn to play like a pro, or simply enjoy a relaxing game with friends. There's plenty of room and plenty of boards, just bring yourself. Questions about the Berkshire Scrabble Club? Contact: Sharon Hawkes at 413/637-2630 or email: shawkes@lenoxlib.org ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT/ CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY READ TO ADDIE! KIDS' PROGRAM in LEE || DATE: Every Tuesday || TIME: 3:30pm EVENT LOCATION: LEE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, 100 MAIN ST, LEE MA 01238 || MORE INFO: 413/243-0385 Addie is an 8-year-old German Shepherd Dog trained as a Tail Waggin' Tutor. She loves books and reading and loves to have children read to her. Addie will be here every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30pm, all ages welcome! (PHOTO CREDIT: leelibrary.org) ●FREE TODDLER / CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY CHILDREN'S EVENT: TODDLER STORY TIME || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY || 10:00am EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM: 1 WENDALL AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/499-9480 x5 Every TUESDAY at 10:00am, Story Time For ages 1 1/2 - 3 is held at the Berkshire Athenaeum Children's Library, No registration required. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult (18+) at all times. ●FREE CHILDREN'S EVENT / PROGRAM || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY || 10:00am SHEFFIELD LIBRARY KIDS' STORY TIME EVENT LOCATION: Bushnell-Sage Sheffield Library 48 Main Street, SHEFFIELD MA 01257 || 413/229-7004 Every TUESDAY at 10:00am, Story Time is held at the Sheffield Library. ●FREE CHILDREN'S READING EVENT: || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY || 11:00am TODDLER'S STORY TIME in LENOX EVENT LOCATION: LENOX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 18 MAIN ST, LENOX MA 01240 || 413/637-0197 Every TUESDAY at 11am: Toddler Story Time (children 2-3 years) is held at the Lenox Library. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, EXERCISE PROGRAM || DATE: TUESDAYS || 6:30pm DROP IN YOGA CLASSES IN OTIS EVENT LOCATION:FARMINGTON RIVER SCHOOL, 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 YOGA Classes Sponsored by the Town of Otis Recreation Commission. Drop in classes, all must sign in. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Saturday morning YOGA classes offered, as well. ●WEEKLY EVENT - CHESS CLUB in PITTSFIELD || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY | 7pm - 11am PITTSFIELD CHESS CLUB MEETS ACTIVITY LOCATION: Hillcrest Hospital (Cafeteria Area), West Street PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/448-6165 The Pittsfield Chess Club (the oldest continuously meeting chess club in the United States) Meets Every Tuesday evening. Interested in joining in? Contact Richard Herdman at 413/448-6165 for additional information. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … WEDNESDAY APRIL 4th 2012 - FAMILY EVENTS, FUN PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY \ ● SPECIAL EVENT: KIDS' APRIL SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAM || M-F 4/16 - 4/20 | 9:30am - 3:30pm Ventfort Kids Spring VACATION Program EVENT LOCATION: VENTFORT HALL - 104 Walker St, LENOX MA 01240 | INFO: 413/637-3206 Ventfort Kids Spring Break Program: Mon, Apr 16th - Fri, Apr 20th. Enjoy a great Gilded-Age experience through crafts, games, baking, gardening, and just plain fun at our 1893 mansion and grounds! Come visit with our special guests and enjoy preparing a Victorian Tea. Bring your favorite doll, bear, or buddy to share in our new Berkshire Buddy program. Ages: about 7-12. Please contact Ventfort Hall for more details. For downloadable printable registrations forms click here: [ Registration Forms ] Price: $225 before April 1; $250 April 2 or later. FREE COMMUNITY LUNCH IN SOUTH COUNTY! - THE GUTHRIE CENTER: VANDEUSENVILLE ROAD, HOUSATONIC MA 01230 - Ongoing community event, open to all. FREE, every week at 12 NOON. ●WEEKLY EVENT - CHESS CLUB in NORTH ADAMS MA || DATE: EVERY WEDNESDAY | 6 - 9:30pm NORTH BERKSHIRE CHESS CLUB MEETS ACTIVITY LOCATION: LICKY SPLITS at MASS MoCA - BLDG 10, 1000 MoCA WAY, NORTH ADAMS MA 01240 || 413/ The North Berkshire Chess Club meets weekly in the Snack Bar ("Licky Splits"), just to the left of the main entrance to Mass MOCA Building 10, and is open to all interested chess players from novice to expert. Come to play or come to watch. Bring a chess clock if you chose to use one! ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●TAI CHI CLASSES FOR ALL AGES || MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS || 7:15 – 8:45pm BERKSHIRE PULSE: TAI CHI AND QI GONG EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE PULSE - 410 Park Street, HOUSATONIC MA 01236 || MORE INFO: 413/274-6624 Tai Chi and Qi Gong w/Sifu David Crowe & Sifu Kathy Crowe: Manage stress and enhance your health and vitality with the ancient Chinese art of tai chi. A unique form of “moving meditation,” tai chi calms the mind, relaxes the body and strengthens the spirit, ideal for people of all ages and health conditions. Classes will include qi gong, along with stretching and conditioning exercises. Sifu Kathy Crowe and Sifu David Crowe of Berkshire Tai Chi, certified lineage teachers. $15/class; $98/8 classes ...First class is FREE! ●CHILDREN'S EVENT: KIDS' STORY TIME || WEDNESDAYS || 10:30am CHILDREN'S STORY TIME DATE: EVERY WEDNESDAY || 10:30am EVENT LOCATION: CLARKSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY 711 West Cross Rd, CLARKSBURG MA 01247 || MORE INFO: 413/664-6050 Every WEDNESDAY at 10:30am: Mother Goose Story Hour is held at the CLARKSBURG Library. ●CHILDREN'S EVENT: PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME || WEDNESDAYS || 10:00am N ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY CHILDREN'S STORY TIME EVENT LOCATION: NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY Youth Services Department, 74 Church St, NORTH ADAMS MA MA 01247 || MORE INFO: 413/662-3133 WEDNESDAYs at 10am: Pre-school Story Time (Ages 3-6) is held at the NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC Library. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … THURSDAY APRIL 5th 2012 - BERKSHIRE EVENTS, PROGRAMS & FUN FAMILY ACTIVITIES in THE BERKSHIRES! ● SPECIAL EVENT: BERKSHIRE IDOL AUDITIONS || THU 4/5 | 4 - 8pm ANUAL BERKSHIRE IDOL AUDITION DATES ANNOUNCED EVENT LOCATION: NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY - 74 CHURCH ST, NORTH ADAMS 01247 | INFO: 413/551-5111 BERKSHIRE IDOL AUDITIONS ... WHO WILL BE THE NEXT 2012 BERKSHIRE IDOL? We are ready for another great year of Auditions! The times and dates are as follows: April 5th, 4PM to 8PM - North Adams Public Library, 74 Church Street in North Adams, MA 01247. 413/662-3133 ● SPECIAL EVENT: KIDS' APRIL SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAM || M-F 4/16 - 4/20 | 9:30am - 3:30pm Ventfort Kids Spring VACATION Program EVENT LOCATION: VENTFORT HALL - 104 Walker St, LENOX MA 01240 | INFO: 413/637-3206 Ventfort Kids Spring Break Program: Mon, Apr 16th - Fri, Apr 20th. Enjoy a great Gilded-Age experience through crafts, games, baking, gardening, and just plain fun at our 1893 mansion and grounds! Come visit with our special guests and enjoy preparing a Victorian Tea. Bring your favorite doll, bear, or buddy to share in our new Berkshire Buddy program. Ages: about 7-12. Please contact Ventfort Hall for more details. For downloadable printable registrations forms click here: [ Registration Forms ] Price: $225 before April 1; $250 April 2 or later. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: LIVE MUSIC SERIES || EVERY THURSDAY | 6:30pm THE MARKETPLACE CAFE: Thursday LIVE! EVENT LOCATION: The MARKETPLACE CAFE, 53 NORTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/358-4777 The Marketplace Café's weekly Thursday Live concert series welcomes different live local musicians & performers each week. The show starts at 630pm, support our local talent! All ages welcome. The coffee is hot or those over 21, feel free to bring a bottle of wine or beer! Join the The Marketplace Cafe every Thursday evening, as they feature live local musicians! ●EVENT: KID'S READING ACTIVITY || Every Thursday | TIME: 10am DALTON PRESCHOOL STORY TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION: DALTON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 462 Main St, DALTON MA 01226 || INFO: 413/ Preschool Storytime for children ages 3 - 5. No registration necessary! ●EVENT: KID'S READING ACTIVITY: Preschool Storytime || Thursdays | TIME: 11am LENOX LIBRARY Preschool Story Hour & Kids Craft ACTIVITY LOCATION: LENOX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ,18 Main Street, LENOX MA 01240 || MORE INFO: 413/637-0197 Preschool Story Craft is for children 3 to 5 years of age. The program features stories, songs & follow-along activities followed by a craft related to stories.Located in the Youth Department. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY: 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … FRIDAY APRIL 6th 2012 - CALENDAR OF FAMILY EVENTS, PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES IN THE BERKSHIRES ● SPECIAL EVENT: KIDS' APRIL SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAM || M-F 4/16 - 4/20 | 9:30am - 3:30pm Ventfort Kids Spring VACATION Program EVENT LOCATION: VENTFORT HALL - 104 Walker St, LENOX MA 01240 | INFO: 413/637-3206 Ventfort Kids Spring Break Program: Mon, Apr 16th - Fri, Apr 20th. Enjoy a great Gilded-Age experience through crafts, games, baking, gardening, and just plain fun at our 1893 mansion and grounds! Come visit with our special guests and enjoy preparing a Victorian Tea. Bring your favorite doll, bear, or buddy to share in our new Berkshire Buddy program. Ages: about 7-12. Please contact Ventfort Hall for more details. For downloadable printable registrations forms click here: [ Registration Forms ] Price: $225 before April 1; $250 April 2 or later. ● FREE SCIENCE / ASTRONOMY ACTIVITY || FRI 4/6 | 7:30pm HOPKINS OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCES PLANETARIUM SCHEDULE EVENT LOCATION: WILLIAMS COLLEGE - 829 MAIN ST, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || 413/597-2188 HOPKINS OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCES PLANETARIUM SCHEDULE - Williams College invites you to experience the wonders of our universe at the Milham Planetarium, located inside the Old Hopkins Observatory at Williams College. Astronomy students at the college will host free shows for the public on the following Friday evenings at 7:30pm.: April 6, 13, 20, 27; and May 4. Audiences will be treated to shows from the high-precision Zeiss Skymaster ZKP3/B opto-mechanical planetarium projector, capable of demonstrating phenomena including: retrograde motions of the planets, phases of the moon, the varying temperatures/colors of stars, locations of neighboring galaxies, the mythological figures and zodiacal signs ascribed to constellations, the Southern Hemisphere’s sky, comets, artificial satellites, and much more. Spring 2012 shows will be hosted by Williams College students. The Hopkins Observatory (built in 1836-38 by the first professor of astronomy at Williams College, Albert Hopkins), is the oldest extant observatory in the United States. Shows will last about 50 minutes. For reservations (recommended) contact Michele Rech at 413/597-2188 or email at mcr4@williams.edu. Others will be admitted as space permits. Large groups should call for special appointments. ● SPECIAL EVENT: BERKSHIRE IDOL AUDITIONS || FRI 4/6 | 4 - 8pm ANNUAL BERKSHIRE IDOL AUDITION DATES ANNOUNCED EVENT LOCATION:BERKSHIRE SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTER - 15 CRISSEY RD, GREAT BARRINGTON MA | I413/528-2810 BERKSHIRE IDOL AUDITIONS ... WHO WILL BE THE NEXT 2012 BERKSHIRE IDOL? We are ready for another great year of Auditions! If you have any questions please email: berkshireidol@yahoo.com, or call one of the venues. Proceeds are to benefit The Louison House Homeless Shelter in Adams, MA. ● FREE ACTIVITY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN || FRIDAYS | 10am PRE-SCHOOL SONGS, STORIES & CRAFT EVENT LOCATION: STOCKBRIDGE MUSEUM & LIBRARY - 46 MAIN ST, STOCKBRIDGE MA 01262 || 413/298-5501 Pre-school Storycraft: Songs, stories and a craft. FREE! No pre-registration necessary. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●FAMILY / TODDLER ACTIVITY: (EXPLORE ANIMALS/NATURE) || EVERY FRIDAY || TIME: 11am TODDLER's AQUARIUM ADVENTURES - MEET & GREET LIVE MARINE LIFE! EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Every Friday at 11am, toddlers can enjoy meeting different species of Marine Life in our aquarium (such as snakes, fish, chameleons, turtles, etc!) & observe aquarium feeding time! Program also includes Story Time & a Craft! A different specimen and story are featured each week! A fun hands-on learning experience for young children! ●FREE FAMILY / PRESCHOOL KIDS EVENT: || DATE: FRIDAYS | 10am PRESCHOOL FILMS AT PITTSFIELD LIBRARY EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM, 1 WENDELL AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/499-9480x5 Film programs are approximately 30 minutes long, and are held in the auditorium. Groups are welcome. No registration required. Please remember: No food or drink allowed in the Library. Children under 10 years old may not be left unattended in the Library. ●FAMILY WEEKEND WINTER FUN || EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT | 8 - 10pm NORTH ADAMS SKATING RINK SKATE PARTY EVENT LOCATION: PETER W FOOTE VIETNAM VETERAN'S MEMORIAL SKATING RINK 1267 South Church Street, NORTH ADAMS MA 01247 | 413/664-8185 ICE SKATING PARTY, fun for all ages! Admission: $3/Child (under 18); $4/Adult; $1/Senior. Skate Rentals: $3/ pair. Family Skate Parties also held Saturday evenings from 7-10pm. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY: 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: EVENING ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES || DATE: WEEKLY || 9pm BOB HECK ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS: KARAOKE EVENT LOCATION: APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD BAR & GRILL: 555 HUBBARD AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/ KARAOKE w/DJ DENNIS WIXSOM | 9pm - 12 | NO COVER | ALL AGES ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington & Pittsfield, & More … SATURDAY APRIL 7th 2012 - BERKSHIRE COUNTY'S CALENDAR of KIDS EVENTS & ACTIVITIES | FAMILY FUN! ● FAMILY EVENT - MET OPERA LIVE IN HD || SAT 4/7 | 12pm (4Hrs 8Min) MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTS: Massenet's Manon - New Production EVENT LOCATION: MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: CASTLE ST, GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 | INFO: 413/528- Massenet's Manon - New Production - Met Opera "Live in HD" (April 11 at 12PM - Encore). Anna Netrebko's dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly's new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szot also star, with the Met's Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi on the podium. $25 Adults; $18 Students Under 13. [ BUY TICKETS ]. ●Saturday, April 7, 2012 EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE!! EASTER EGG HUNT IN PITTSFIELD! | 10:30 - 11:30am Morningside Community School, 100 Burbank St, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 The schedule for the differing age groups is as follows: 10:30 a.m. for 8 & 9 years old 10:40 a.m. for 6 & 7 years old 10:55 a.m. for 4 & 5 years old 11:10 a.m. for 2 & 3 years old The event is free and open to all Pittsfield children. Children - bring your own baskets ... and a camera! There will be a special appearance by the Easter Bunny! ●PERFORMING ARTS DISCUSSIONS (OPERA) || SAT 4/7 | 11am MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTS TALKS w/OPERA EXPERT SCOTT EYERLY EVENT LOCATION: MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: CASTLE ST, GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 | INFO: 413/528- DISCUSSION w/Opera expert Scott Eyerly (Massenet's Manon) | Opera expert Scott Eyerly gives an introductory talk about each Met opera before its live broadcast. Mixing erudition and humor, Eyerly's lectures enhance the opera-goer's experience. All interested community members are welcome to attend these educational seminars whether attending the broadcast or not. Additional talk will take place on: Saturday, April 14 at 11:00am (Verdi's La Traviata). || [ $10 GENERAL ADMISSION ] ● SPECIAL EVENT: BERKSHIRE IDOL AUDITIONS || SAT 4/7 | NOON - 5pm ANNUAL BERKSHIRE IDOL AUDITION DATES ANNOUNCED EVENT LOCATION: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 | I413/449-9348 BERKSHIRE IDOL AUDITIONS ... WHO WILL BE THE NEXT 2012 BERKSHIRE IDOL? We are ready for another great year of Auditions! If you have any questions please email: berkshireidol@yahoo.com, or call one of the venues. Proceeds are to benefit The Louison House Homeless Shelter in Adams, MA. ●ADULT / TEEN CLASS: FITNESS / DANCE || SAT 4/7 | 1:30am - 3pm FLAMENCO Dance: (TEENAGERS 13+ AND ADULTS 18+) EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE PULSE - 410 PARK ST, HOUSATONIC MA 01236 || MORE INFO: 413/274-6624 FLAMENCO Dance Workshop Saturdays – April 7 &14; May 12 & 26 & June 2. Inter-generational Age 18+ | PAP Students 13+ w/Kati Garcia-Renart - $162 /full Session OR $25 /class. This is the ideal workshop to start dancing Flamenco. The hour and a half class will introduce students to the main elements of flamenco dance: vocabulary, footwork, upper body coordination, compás, palmas (hand clapping) and the proper postural attitude uniquely associated with this dance form. This workshop is also open to students with previous flamenco dance experience. Students will dive deeper into all elements of flamenco working on their basic skills and coordinating footwork, upper body, compas and marcajes. What to Wear: Flamenco shoes, or any comfortable shoes with sturdy, wide heels and comfortable clothing. ●FAMILY / KIDS' ACTIVITY: (EXPLORE ANIMALS/NATURE) || SATURDAYS || TIME: 12:30pm AQUARIUM CHOW TIME! EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 (Education / Family Programming) - Chow Time is part of Berkshire Museum’s ongoing discovery programs. Watch as Berkshire Museum staff feed their aquarium friends. FREE with Museum admission. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: AFTERNOON ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES || SATURDAYS | 3 - 6pm ACOUSTIC MUSIC WITH (TBA) EVENT LOCATION: HALPIN'S GRUB & GROG: 490 PITTSFIELD RD, -, LENOX MA 01240 || 413/ AFTERNOON ACOUSTIC MUSIC. 3 - 6pm | ALL AGES WELCOME | NO COVER!! ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: EVENING ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES || SATURDAYS | 9pm ACOUSTIC MUSIC WITH: (TBA) EVENT LOCATION: APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD BAR & GRILL: 555 HUBBARD AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/ LIVE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES!! | 9pm - 12 | NO COVER CHARGE. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, DANCE: ZUMBA® CLASSES || DATE: Every Saturday | 7:45am ZUMBA® Music & Dance Classes EVENT LOCATION: FARMINGTON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 ZUMBA® is a fusion of Latin and International Music & Dance themes, creating a dynamic & exciting effective fitness program. Routines feature aerobic / fitness interval training with a combination of fast & slow rhythms that tone & sculpt the entire body. A one of a kind work out. Drop in classes. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Monday evening ZUMBA® classes offered, as well. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, EXERCISE: YOGA CLASSES || Every Saturday | 9 – 10:30am DROP IN YOGA CLASSES | OTIS EVENT LOCATION: FARMINGTON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 YOGA Classes Sponsored by the Town of Otis Recreation Commission. Drop in classes, all must sign in. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Tuesday evening YOGA classes offered, as well. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, EXERCISE: PILATES CLASS || Saturdays | 10:45 – 11:45am PILATES CLASSES IN OTIS EVENT LOCATION:FARMINGTON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 Pilates is a refreshing mind & body work out that builds strength and conditions the body. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Thursday evening PILATES classes offered, as well. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Cinema Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … SUNDAY APRIL 8th 2012 - EVENTS, FAMILY PROGRAMS & FUN ACTIVITIES IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY ●FAMILY MUSICAL EVENT | EVERY SUNDAY | 10am - 1pm MUSICAL BRUNCH SERIES IN LEE, MA EVENT LOCATION: STARVING ARTIST CAFE & CREPERIE: 40 MAIN ST, LEE MA 01238 || INFO: 413/243- LIVE MUSIC EVERY SUNDAY, 10am --1pm - "MUSICAL BRUNCH SERIES" ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington & Pittsfield, & More … MONDAY APRIL 9th 2012 - BERKSHIRE FAMILY EVENT CALENDAR || FUN EVENTS FOR KIDS / FAMILIES ● SPECIAL EVENT: KIDS' APRIL SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAM || M-F 4/16 - 4/20 | 9:30am - 3:30pm Ventfort Kids Spring VACATION Program EVENT LOCATION: VENTFORT HALL - 104 Walker St, LENOX MA 01240 | INFO: 413/637-3206 Ventfort Kids Spring Break Program: Mon, Apr 16th - Fri, Apr 20th. Enjoy a great Gilded-Age experience through crafts, games, baking, gardening, and just plain fun at our 1893 mansion and grounds! Come visit with our special guests and enjoy preparing a Victorian Tea. Bring your favorite doll, bear, or buddy to share in our new Berkshire Buddy program. Ages: about 7-12. Please contact Ventfort Hall for more details. For downloadable printable registrations forms click here: [ Registration Forms ] Price: $225 before April 1; $250 April 2 or later. ● NEW YOUTH EVENT: KIDS' / TEENS/ ADULT HIP HOP DANCE CLASSES || MONDAYS - 4/2 | 3:30 - 4:30pm HIP HOP DANCE TAUGHT BY Josh McHugh EVENT LOCATION: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts - 28 Renne Ave, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 | INFO: 413/499 9348 Mondays: Hip Hop Dance Classes at the Lichtenstein! The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts hosts a new series of hip hop dance classes, taught by Josh "Butta” McHugh. Classes feature breakdancing, popping, locking, house and freestyle dance & each class includes a demo, lessons on stretching, choreography and an open dance. Ages 8 and up are welcome and encouraged to participatee, child or adult. | $12 per class. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●TAI CHI CLASSES FOR ALL AGES || MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS || 7:15 – 8:45pm BERKSHIRE PULSE: TAI CHI AND QI GONG EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE PULSE - 410 Park Street, HOUSATONIC MA 01236 || MORE INFO: 413/274-6624 Tai Chi and Qi Gong w/Sifu David Crowe & Sifu Kathy Crowe: Manage stress and enhance your health and vitality with the ancient Chinese art of tai chi. A unique form of “moving meditation,” tai chi calms the mind, relaxes the body and strengthens the spirit, ideal for people of all ages and health conditions. Classes will include qi gong, along with stretching and conditioning exercises. Sifu Kathy Crowe and Sifu David Crowe of Berkshire Tai Chi, certified lineage teachers. $15/class; $98/8 classes ...First class is FREE! ●CREATIVE / CULTURAL MUSIC EVENT / ADULTS & MATURE TEENS Afro-Caribbean & West African Hand Drumming Class EVENT LOCATION: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 | MONDAYS | TIME: 6pm Experience Afro-Caribbean and West African hand drumming with cultural educator and musician Aimee Gelinas M.Ed. Traditional instruments such as the Conga, Djembe, Djun Djun, Clave, Cascara, Bell and Shekere provided for student use, bring your own drum if you have one! Class is for adults and mature teens, all skill levels welcome. Classes are drop in, cost: $10. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, DANCE: ZUMBA® CLASSES EVENT LOCATION: Farmington River Elementary School 555 N Main Rd, OTIS MA 01253 | 413/269-4541 | Mondays | 6:30 - 7:30pm ZUMBA® Music & Dance Classes Sponsored by the Town of Otis Recreation Commission ZUMBA® is a fusion of Latin and International Music & Dance themes, creating a dynamic & exciting effective fitness program. Routines feature aerobic / fitness interval training with a combination of fast & slow rhythms that tone & sculpt the entire body. A one of a kind work out. Drop in classes. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Saturday morning ZUMBA® classes offered, as well. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Cinema Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … TUESDAY APRIL 10th 2012 - PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES | CALENDAR of FAMILY EVENTS IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY FREE BERKSHIRE UKULELE BAND / ADULT & TEENS! - TUESDAYS - 6:30pm BERKSHIRE SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTER: CRISSEY RD, GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 - Berkshire Ukulele Band (Ages: Adult / Teen) There’s a new UKE in town! Join us in the creation of BUB – the Berkshire Ukulele Band. Under the leadership of Rob Sanzone, we will work on technique and chord progressions leading to songs from many musical genres. Twelve ukuleles from The Magic Fluke Company in Sheffield will be on loan from Berkshire South to participants who do not have an instrument. Beginners are encouraged! Reading music is not required. Free for participants ages 12 and up, but registration is required. Chord charts and snacks will be provided. Rob Sanzone is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, voice, percussion, keyboard, clarinet and ukulele) who enjoys an eclectic mix of music. As a solo artist and with bands, Rob has performed at clubs throughout the northeast. FREE! Registration requested. Drop-ins welcome. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT/ CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY READ TO ADDIE! KIDS' PROGRAM in LEE || DATE: Every Tuesday || TIME: 3:30pm EVENT LOCATION: LEE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, 100 MAIN ST, LEE MA 01238 || MORE INFO: 413/243-0385 Addie is an 8-year-old German Shepherd Dog trained as a Tail Waggin' Tutor. She loves books and reading and loves to have children read to her. Addie will be here every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30pm, all ages welcome! (PHOTO CREDIT: leelibrary.org) ●FREE TODDLER / CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY CHILDREN'S EVENT: TODDLER STORY TIME || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY || 10:00am EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM: 1 WENDALL AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/499-9480 x5 Every TUESDAY at 10:00am, Story Time For ages 1 1/2 - 3 is held at the Berkshire Athenaeum Children's Library, No registration required. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult (18+) at all times. ●FREE CHILDREN'S EVENT / PROGRAM || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY || 10:00am SHEFFIELD LIBRARY KIDS' STORY TIME EVENT LOCATION: Bushnell-Sage Sheffield Library 48 Main Street, SHEFFIELD MA 01257 || 413/229-7004 Every TUESDAY at 10:00am, Story Time is held at the Sheffield Library. ●FREE CHILDREN'S READING EVENT: || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY || 11:00am TODDLER'S STORY TIME in LENOX EVENT LOCATION: LENOX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 18 MAIN ST, LENOX MA 01240 || 413/637-0197 Every TUESDAY at 11am: Toddler Story Time (children 2-3 years) is held at the Lenox Library. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, EXERCISE PROGRAM || DATE: TUESDAYS || 6:30pm DROP IN YOGA CLASSES IN OTIS EVENT LOCATION:FARMINGTON RIVER SCHOOL, 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 YOGA Classes Sponsored by the Town of Otis Recreation Commission. Drop in classes, all must sign in. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Saturday morning YOGA classes offered, as well. ●WEEKLY EVENT - CHESS CLUB in PITTSFIELD || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY | 7pm - 11am PITTSFIELD CHESS CLUB MEETS ACTIVITY LOCATION: Hillcrest Hospital (Cafeteria Area), West Street PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/448-6165 The Pittsfield Chess Club (the oldest continuously meeting chess club in the United States) Meets Every Tuesday evening. Interested in joining in? Contact Richard Herdman at 413/448-6165 for additional information. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … WEDNESDAY APRIL 11th 2012 - FAMILY EVENTS, FUN PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY ● TUPPERWARE BINGO || WED 4/11 | 6:30pm NO DETAILS PROVIDED. EVENT LOCATION: NORTH ADAMS ELKS LODGE, NORTH ADAMA MA 01230 | INFO: 413/652-9046 ● FAMILY EVENT - MET OPERA LIVE IN HD || WED 4/11 | 12pm (4Hrs 8Min) MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTS: Massenet's Manon - New Production EVENT LOCATION: MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: CASTLE ST, GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 | INFO: 413/528- FREE COMMUNITY LUNCH IN SOUTH COUNTY! - THE GUTHRIE CENTER: VANDEUSENVILLE ROAD, HOUSATONIC MA 01230 - Ongoing community event, open to all. FREE, every week at 12 NOON. ● FAMILY EVENT - MET OPERA LIVE IN HD || WED 4/11 | 12pm (4Hrs 8Min) MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTS: Massenet's Manon - New Production EVENT LOCATION: MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: CASTLE ST, GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 | INFO: 413/528- Massenet's Manon - New Production - Met Opera "Live in HD". Anna Netrebko's dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly's new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szot also star, with the Met's Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi on the podium. $25 Adults; $18 Students Under 13. [ BUY TICKETS ]. ●WEEKLY EVENT - CHESS CLUB in NORTH ADAMS MA || DATE: EVERY WEDNESDAY | 6 - 9:30pm NORTH BERKSHIRE CHESS CLUB MEETS ACTIVITY LOCATION: LICKY SPLITS at MASS MoCA - BLDG 10, 1000 MoCA WAY, NORTH ADAMS MA 01240 || 413/ The North Berkshire Chess Club meets weekly in the Snack Bar ("Licky Splits"), just to the left of the main entrance to Mass MOCA Building 10, and is open to all interested chess players from novice to expert. Come to play or come to watch. Bring a chess clock if you chose to use one! ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●TAI CHI CLASSES FOR ALL AGES || MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS || 7:15 – 8:45pm BERKSHIRE PULSE: TAI CHI AND QI GONG EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE PULSE - 410 Park Street, HOUSATONIC MA 01236 || MORE INFO: 413/274-6624 Tai Chi and Qi Gong w/Sifu David Crowe & Sifu Kathy Crowe: Manage stress and enhance your health and vitality with the ancient Chinese art of tai chi. A unique form of “moving meditation,” tai chi calms the mind, relaxes the body and strengthens the spirit, ideal for people of all ages and health conditions. Classes will include qi gong, along with stretching and conditioning exercises. Sifu Kathy Crowe and Sifu David Crowe of Berkshire Tai Chi, certified lineage teachers. $15/class; $98/8 classes ...First class is FREE! ●CHILDREN'S EVENT: KIDS' STORY TIME || WEDNESDAYS || 10:30am CHILDREN'S STORY TIME DATE: EVERY WEDNESDAY || 10:30am EVENT LOCATION: CLARKSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY 711 West Cross Rd, CLARKSBURG MA 01247 || MORE INFO: 413/664-6050 Every WEDNESDAY at 10:30am: Mother Goose Story Hour is held at the CLARKSBURG Library. ●CHILDREN'S EVENT: PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME || WEDNESDAYS || 10:00am N ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY CHILDREN'S STORY TIME EVENT LOCATION: NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY Youth Services Department, 74 Church St, NORTH ADAMS MA MA 01247 || MORE INFO: 413/662-3133 WEDNESDAYs at 10am: Pre-school Story Time (Ages 3-6) is held at the NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC Library. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … THURSDAY APRIL 12th 2012 - BERKSHIRE EVENTS, PROGRAMS & FUN FAMILY ACTIVITIES in THE BERKSHIRES! ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: LIVE MUSIC SERIES || EVERY THURSDAY | 6:30pm THE MARKETPLACE CAFE: Thursday LIVE! EVENT LOCATION: The MARKETPLACE CAFE, 53 NORTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/358-4777 The Marketplace Café's weekly Thursday Live concert series welcomes different live local musicians & performers each week. The show starts at 630pm, support our local talent! All ages welcome. The coffee is hot or those over 21, feel free to bring a bottle of wine or beer! Join the The Marketplace Cafe every Thursday evening, as they feature live local musicians! ●EVENT: KID'S READING ACTIVITY || Every Thursday | TIME: 10am DALTON PRESCHOOL STORY TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION: DALTON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 462 Main St, DALTON MA 01226 || INFO: 413/ Preschool Storytime for children ages 3 - 5. No registration necessary! ●EVENT: KID'S READING ACTIVITY: Preschool Storytime || Thursdays | TIME: 11am LENOX LIBRARY Preschool Story Hour & Kids Craft ACTIVITY LOCATION: LENOX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ,18 Main Street, LENOX MA 01240 || MORE INFO: 413/637-0197 Preschool Story Craft is for children 3 to 5 years of age. The program features stories, songs & follow-along activities followed by a craft related to stories.Located in the Youth Department. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY: 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … FRIDAY APRIL 13th 2012 - CALENDAR OF FAMILY EVENTS, PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES IN THE BERKSHIRES ● FREE SCIENCE / ASTRONOMY ACTIVITY || FRI 4/13 | 7:30pm HOPKINS OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCES PLANETARIUM SCHEDULE EVENT LOCATION: WILLIAMS COLLEGE - 829 MAIN ST, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || 413/597-2188 HOPKINS OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCES PLANETARIUM SCHEDULE - Williams College invites you to experience the wonders of our universe at the Milham Planetarium, located inside the Old Hopkins Observatory at Williams College. Astronomy students at the college will host free shows for the public on the following Friday evenings at 7:30pm.: April 13, 20, 27; and May 4. Audiences will be treated to shows from the high-precision Zeiss Skymaster ZKP3/B opto-mechanical planetarium projector, capable of demonstrating phenomena including: retrograde motions of the planets, phases of the moon, the varying temperatures/colors of stars, locations of neighboring galaxies, the mythological figures and zodiacal signs ascribed to constellations, the Southern Hemisphere’s sky, comets, artificial satellites, and much more. Spring 2012 shows will be hosted by Williams College students. The Hopkins Observatory (built in 1836-38 by the first professor of astronomy at Williams College, Albert Hopkins), is the oldest extant observatory in the United States. Shows will last about 50 minutes. For reservations (recommended) contact Michele Rech at 413/597-2188 or email at mcr4@williams.edu. Others will be admitted as space permits. Large groups should call for special appointments. ● FAMILY ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN || FRI 4/13 | 4 - 5pm DIY KIDS - POTATO STAMP REUSABLE NAPKIN EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Co-Op Market - 42 Bridge St, , GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 || 413/528-9697 DIY KIDS - POTATO STAMPED REUSABLE NAPKIN - In this workshop we will be using old fabric to make our own reusable napkins. Bring it to school. Keep it in your bag instead of paper napkins. We will be making our own potato stamps to decorate the napkins. Young children will need to be supervised by a parent. Come dressed in “project friendly” clothes. We will provide aprons for the children to wear. Stop by the front desk or call to sign up. ● FREE ACTIVITY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN || FRIDAYS | 10am PRE-SCHOOL SONGS, STORIES & CRAFT EVENT LOCATION: STOCKBRIDGE MUSEUM & LIBRARY - 46 MAIN ST, STOCKBRIDGE MA 01262 || 413/298-5501 Pre-school Story craft:Songs, stories and a craft. FREE! No pre-registration necessary. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●FAMILY / TODDLER ACTIVITY: (EXPLORE ANIMALS/NATURE) || EVERY FRIDAY || TIME: 11am TODDLER's AQUARIUM ADVENTURES - MEET & GREET LIVE MARINE LIFE! EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Every Friday at 11am, toddlers can enjoy meeting different species of Marine Life in our aquarium (such as snakes, fish, chameleons, turtles, etc!) & observe aquarium feeding time! Program also includes Story Time & a Craft! A different specimen and story are featured each week! A fun hands-on learning experience for young children! ●FREE FAMILY / PRESCHOOL KIDS EVENT: || DATE: FRIDAYS | 10am PRESCHOOL FILMS AT PITTSFIELD LIBRARY EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM, 1 WENDELL AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/499-9480x5 Film programs are approximately 30 minutes long, and are held in the auditorium. Groups are welcome. No registration required. Please remember: No food or drink allowed in the Library. Children under 10 years old may not be left unattended in the Library. ●FAMILY WEEKEND WINTER FUN || EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT | 8 - 10pm NORTH ADAMS SKATING RINK SKATE PARTY EVENT LOCATION: PETER W FOOTE VIETNAM VETERAN'S MEMORIAL SKATING RINK 1267 South Church Street, NORTH ADAMS MA 01247 | 413/664-8185 ICE SKATING PARTY, fun for all ages! Admission: $3/Child (under 18); $4/Adult; $1/Senior. Skate Rentals: $3/ pair. Family Skate Parties also held Saturday evenings from 7-10pm. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY: 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: EVENING ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES || DATE: WEEKLY || 9pm BOB HECK ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS: KARAOKE EVENT LOCATION: APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD BAR & GRILL: 555 HUBBARD AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/ KARAOKE w/DJ DENNIS WIXSOM | 9pm - 12 | NO COVER | ALL AGES ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington & Pittsfield, & More … SATURDAY APRIL 14th 2012 - BERKSHIRE COUNTY'S CALENDAR of KIDS EVENTS & ACTIVITIES | FAMILY FUN! ● DONATIONS ACCEPTED / HAVE YOUR DOCUMENTS SHREDDED || SAT 4/14 | 10am - 2pm DONATE TO GOODWILL - FREE SHREDDING (COURTESY: VALLEY GREEN SHREDDING) EVENT LOCATION: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - 440 MERRILL RD, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 | INFO: 413/442-0061 Donate gently-used clothing, housewares or computers to Goodwill and get your documents shredded for free. For each bag or box of donations, receive one box of documents shredded, courtesy of Valley Green Shredding. Contact: William Hall, Logistics Manager, 413/442-0061. ● DANCIN' AT THE MANSION || SAT 4/14 | 7:30pm VENTFORT HALL'S WEEKLY ELEGANT DANCE EVENT EVENT LOCATION: VENTFORT HALL MANSION & GILDED AGE MUSEUM - 104 WALKER ST, LENOX MA 01240 | | INFO: 413/637-3206 DANCIN' AT THE MANSION W/ GREG CAPUTO QUARTET - The Greg Caputo Quartet featuring vocalist Vivian Caputo, will perform well-loved standards at “Dancin’ at the Mansion” get-togethers at Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum every second Saturday 7:30pm to 10:30pm. Ventfort Hall, where the elegant ambiance of the past is re-created, is offering one evening a month dances at which attendees can indulge in one of the pleasures of the past, couples dancing to great music. $25/ couples, $16/ singles. OTHER DANCES: Sat, May 12 & Sat, Jun 9. . ● FAMILY EVENT - MET OPERA LIVE IN HD || SAT 4/14 | 1pm (3Hrs 12Min) MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTS: Verdi's La Traviata - Met Opera "Live in HD" EVENT LOCATION: MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: CASTLE ST, GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 | INFO: 413/528- Verdi's La Traviata - Met Opera "Live in HD" (April 22 at 1PM - Encore). Natalie Dessay will put on the red dress in Willy Decker's stunning production, in her first Violetta at the Met. Matthew Polenzani sings Alfredo, Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Germont, and Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium. $25 Adullts; $18 Students Under 13. [ BUY TICKETS ]. ●PERFORMING ARTS DISCUSSIONS (OPERA) || SAT 4/14 | 10am MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTS TALKS w/OPERA EXPERT SCOTT EYERLY EVENT LOCATION: MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: CASTLE ST, GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 | INFO: 413/528- DISCUSSION w/Opera expert Scott Eyerly (Verdi's La Traviata) | Opera expert Scott Eyerly gives an introductory talk about each Met opera before its live broadcast. Mixing erudition and humor, Eyerly's lectures enhance the opera-goer's experience. All interested community members are welcome to attend these educational seminars whether attending the broadcast or not. || [ $10 GENERAL ADMISSION ] ●ADULT / TEEN CLASS: FITNESS / DANCE || SAT 4/14 | 1:30am - 3pm FLAMENCO Dance: (TEENAGERS 13+ AND ADULTS 18+) EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE PULSE - 410 PARK ST, HOUSATONIC MA 01236 || MORE INFO: 413/274-6624 FLAMENCO Dance Workshop Saturdays – April 14; May 12 & 26 & June 2. Inter-generational Age 18+ | PAP Students 13+ w/Kati Garcia-Renart - $162 /full Session OR $25 /class. This is the ideal workshop to start dancing Flamenco. The hour and a half class will introduce students to the main elements of flamenco dance: vocabulary, footwork, upper body coordination, compás, palmas (hand clapping) and the proper postural attitude uniquely associated with this dance form. This workshop is also open to students with previous flamenco dance experience. Students will dive deeper into all elements of flamenco working on their basic skills and coordinating footwork, upper body, compas and marcajes. What to Wear: Flamenco shoes, or any comfortable shoes with sturdy, wide heels and comfortable clothing. ●FAMILY / KIDS' ACTIVITY: (EXPLORE ANIMALS/NATURE) || SATURDAYS | 12:30pm AQUARIUM CHOW TIME! EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 (Education / Family Programming) - Chow Time is part of Berkshire Museum’s ongoing discovery programs. Watch as Berkshire Museum staff feed their aquarium friends. FREE with Museum admission. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: AFTERNOON ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES || SATURDAYS | 3 - 6pm ACOUSTIC MUSIC WITH (TBA) EVENT LOCATION: HALPIN'S GRUB & GROG: 490 PITTSFIELD RD, -, LENOX MA 01240 || 413/ AFTERNOON ACOUSTIC MUSIC. 3 - 6pm | ALL AGES WELCOME | NO COVER!! ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: EVENING ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES || SATURDAYS | 9pm KARAKOKE EVENT LOCATION: APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD BAR & GRILL: 555 HUBBARD AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/ LIVE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES!! | 9pm - 12 | NO COVER CHARGE. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●ADULT / TEEN CLASS: FITNESS / DANCE || SATURDAYS | 1:30am - 3pm FLAMENCO Dance: (TEENAGERS 13+ AND ADULTS 18+) EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE PULSE - 410 PARK ST, HOUSATONIC MA 01236 || MORE INFO: 413/274-6624 FLAMENCO Dance Workshop Saturdays – April 14, May 12, 26 & June 2 Inter-generational Age 18+ | PAP Students 13+ w/Kati Garcia-Renart - $162 /full Session OR $25 /class. This is the ideal workshop to start dancing Flamenco. The hour and a half class will introduce students to the main elements of flamenco dance: vocabulary, footwork, upper body coordination, compás, palmas (hand clapping) and the proper postural attitude uniquely associated with this dance form. This workshop is also open to students with previous flamenco dance experience. Students will dive deeper into all elements of flamenco working on their basic skills and coordinating footwork, upper body, compas and APRcajes. What to Wear: Flamenco shoes, or any comfortable shoes with sturdy, wide heels and comfortable clothing. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, DANCE: ZUMBA® CLASSES || DATE: Every Saturday | 7:45am ZUMBA® Music & Dance Classes EVENT LOCATION: FARMINGTON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 ZUMBA® is a fusion of Latin and International Music & Dance themes, creating a dynamic & exciting effective fitness program. Routines feature aerobic / fitness interval training with a combination of fast & slow rhythms that tone & sculpt the entire body. A one of a kind work out. Drop in classes. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Monday evening ZUMBA® classes offered, as well. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, EXERCISE: YOGA CLASSES || Every Saturday | 9 – 10:30am DROP IN YOGA CLASSES | OTIS EVENT LOCATION: FARMINGTON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 YOGA Classes Sponsored by the Town of Otis Recreation Commission. Drop in classes, all must sign in. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Tuesday evening YOGA classes offered, as well. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, EXERCISE: PILATES CLASS || Saturdays | 10:45 – 11:45am PILATES CLASSES IN OTIS EVENT LOCATION:FARMINGTON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 Pilates is a refreshing mind & body work out that builds strength and conditions the body. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Thursday evening PILATES classes offered, as well. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Cinema Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … SUNDAY APRIL 15th 2012 - EVENTS, FAMILY PROGRAMS & FUN SPRING ACTIVITIES IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY ● BENEFIT EVENT FOR MOMENTS HOUSE || SUN 4/15 | 8am - 7pm MOHEGAN SUN BUS TRIP TO BENEFIT MOMENTS HOUSE EVENT LOCATION:CROWNE PLAZA, PITTSFIELD, GRAND BALLROOM - 1 WEST ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || INFO: 413/841-8169 MOMENTS HOUSE IS HEADED TO MOHEGAN SUN! JOIN US SUNDAY APRIL 15, 2012 - - BUS LEAVES FROM CROWNE PLAZA PITTSFIELD AT 8am, RETURNING AROUND 7pm. 6 FULL HOURS AT THE CASINO!! $35/pp - MUST BE PAID AT TIME OF BOOKING. ● CONCERT: FREE FAMILY MUSIC EVENT || SUN 4/15 | 2pm ELIZABETH MORSE HARP CONCERT EVENT LOCATION: BECKET ARTS CENTER - 7 BROOKER HILL RD, BECKET MA 01223 | INFO: 413/623-6635 ELIZABETH MORSE HARP CONCERT | BECKET ARTS CENTER PRESENTS: FREE performance featuring Elizabeth Morse, harpist, Berkshire Symphony principal harpist plays a medley of Irish Tunes arranged by Dewey Owens and selections by Handel, Carlos Salzedo & John Williams. ● FAMILY EVENT: OLD MOVIE (1953) SCREENING || SUN 4/15 | 7pm MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTS: 1953 CLASSIC - 'TITANIC' EVENT LOCATION: MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: CASTLE ST, GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 | INFO: 413/528- [ ? GENERAL ADMISSION ] ●FAMILY MUSICAL EVENT | EVERY SUNDAY | 10am - 1pm MUSICAL BRUNCH SERIES IN LEE, MA EVENT LOCATION: STARVING ARTIST CAFE & CREPERIE: 40 MAIN ST, LEE MA 01238 || INFO: 413/243- LIVE MUSIC EVERY SATURDAY, 10am --1pm - "MUSICAL BRUNCH SERIES" ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington & Pittsfield, & More … MONDAY APRIL 16th 2012 - BERKSHIRE FAMILY EVENT CALENDAR || SCHOOL SPRING VACATION WEEK ● SPECIAL EVENT: KIDS' APRIL SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAM || M-F 4/16 - 4/20 | 9:30am - 3:30pm Ventfort Kids Spring VACATION Program EVENT LOCATION: VENTFORT HALL - 104 Walker St, LENOX MA 01240 | INFO: 413/637-3206 Ventfort Kids Spring Break Program: Mon, Apr 16th - Fri, Apr 20th. Enjoy a great Gilded-Age experience through crafts, games, baking, gardening, and just plain fun at our 1893 mansion and grounds! Come visit with our special guests and enjoy preparing a Victorian Tea. Bring your favorite doll, bear, or buddy to share in our new Berkshire Buddy program. Ages: about 7-12. Please contact Ventfort Hall for more details. For downloadable printable registrations forms click here: [ Registration Forms ] Price: $225 before April 1; $250 April 2 or later. ● NEW YOUTH EVENT: KIDS' / TEENS/ ADULT HIP HOP DANCE CLASSES || MONDAYS - 4/2 | 3:30 - 4:30pm HIP HOP DANCE TAUGHT BY Josh McHugh EVENT LOCATION: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts - 28 Renne Ave, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 | INFO: 413/499 9348 Mondays: Hip Hop Dance Classes at the Lichtenstein! The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts hosts a new series of hip hop dance classes, taught by Josh "Butta” McHugh. Classes feature breakdancing, popping, locking, house and freestyle dance & each class includes a demo, lessons on stretching, choreography and an open dance. Ages 8 and up are welcome and encouraged to participatee, child or adult. | $12 per class. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●TAI CHI CLASSES FOR ALL AGES || MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS || 7:15 – 8:45pm BERKSHIRE PULSE: TAI CHI AND QI GONG EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE PULSE - 410 Park Street, HOUSATONIC MA 01236 || MORE INFO: 413/274-6624 Tai Chi and Qi Gong w/Sifu David Crowe & Sifu Kathy Crowe: Manage stress and enhance your health and vitality with the ancient Chinese art of tai chi. A unique form of “moving meditation,” tai chi calms the mind, relaxes the body and strengthens the spirit, ideal for people of all ages and health conditions. Classes will include qi gong, along with stretching and conditioning exercises. Sifu Kathy Crowe and Sifu David Crowe of Berkshire Tai Chi, certified lineage teachers. $15/class; $98/8 classes ...First class is FREE! ●CREATIVE / CULTURAL MUSIC EVENT / ADULTS & MATURE TEENS Afro-Caribbean & West African Hand Drumming Class EVENT LOCATION: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 | MONDAYS | TIME: 6pm Experience Afro-Caribbean and West African hand drumming with cultural educator and musician Aimee Gelinas M.Ed. Traditional instruments such as the Conga, Djembe, Djun Djun, Clave, Cascara, Bell and Shekere provided for student use, bring your own drum if you have one! Class is for adults and mature teens, all skill levels welcome. Classes are drop in, cost: $10. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, DANCE: ZUMBA® CLASSES EVENT LOCATION: Farmington River Elementary School 555 N Main Rd, OTIS MA 01253 | 413/269-4541 | Mondays | 6:30 - 7:30pm ZUMBA® Music & Dance Classes Sponsored by the Town of Otis Recreation Commission ZUMBA® is a fusion of Latin and International Music & Dance themes, creating a dynamic & exciting effective fitness program. Routines feature aerobic / fitness interval training with a combination of fast & slow rhythms that tone & sculpt the entire body. A one of a kind work out. Drop in classes. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Saturday morning ZUMBA® classes offered, as well. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Cinema Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … TUESDAY APRIL 17th 2012 - PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES | CALENDAR of FAMILY EVENTS IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY ● (FREE) CULTURE - TRAVEL - SPECIAL INTEREST EVENT: FRENCH TEA || TUE 4/17 | 4pm LIVELY DISCUSSION EN FRANCAIS & FRENCH TEA! EVENT LOCATION: THE MOUNT - 2 PLUNKET ST, LENOX MA 01240 | INFO: 413/551-5111 French Tea | Special Events | Attention, French-speaking francophiles! Join us for tea & conversation in the beautiful European-inspired Gallery of The Mount. As in years past, we'll have lively discussions en français about culture, travel, books, and other topics of common interest. We will meet on the following Tuesdays from 4 to 5:30 pm: April 3, April 17 and May 1. Everyone is welcome, but we do ask that attendees be adept in conversational French. FREE! FREE BERKSHIRE UKULELE BAND / ADULT & TEENS! - TUESDAYS - 6:30pm BERKSHIRE SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTER: CRISSEY RD, GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 - Berkshire Ukulele Band (Ages: Adult / Teen) There’s a new UKE in town! Join us in the creation of BUB – the Berkshire Ukulele Band. Under the leadership of Rob Sanzone, we will work on technique and chord progressions leading to songs from many musical genres. Twelve ukuleles from The Magic Fluke Company in Sheffield will be on loan from Berkshire South to participants who do not have an instrument. Beginners are encouraged! Reading music is not required. Free for participants ages 12 and up, but registration is required. Chord charts and snacks will be provided. Rob Sanzone is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, voice, percussion, keyboard, clarinet and ukulele) who enjoys an eclectic mix of music. As a solo artist and with bands, Rob has performed at clubs throughout the northeast. FREE! Registration requested. Drop-ins welcome. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT/ CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY READ TO ADDIE! KIDS' PROGRAM in LEE || DATE: Every Tuesday || TIME: 3:30pm EVENT LOCATION: LEE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, 100 MAIN ST, LEE MA 01238 || MORE INFO: 413/243-0385 Addie is an 8-year-old German Shepherd Dog trained as a Tail Waggin' Tutor. She loves books and reading and loves to have children read to her. Addie will be here every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30pm, all ages welcome! (PHOTO CREDIT: leelibrary.org) ●FREE TODDLER / CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY CHILDREN'S EVENT: TODDLER STORY TIME || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY | 10:00am EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM: 1 WENDALL AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/499-9480 x5 Every TUESDAY at 10:00am, Story Time For ages 1 1/2 - 3 is held at the Berkshire Athenaeum Children's Library, No registration required. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult (18+) at all times. ●FREE CHILDREN'S EVENT / PROGRAM || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY || 10:00am SHEFFIELD LIBRARY KIDS' STORY TIME EVENT LOCATION: Bushnell-Sage Sheffield Library 48 Main Street, SHEFFIELD MA 01257 || 413/229-7004 Every TUESDAY at 10:00am, Story Time is held at the Sheffield Library. ●FREE CHILDREN'S READING EVENT: || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY || 11:00am TODDLER'S STORY TIME in LENOX EVENT LOCATION: LENOX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 18 MAIN ST, LENOX MA 01240 || 413/637-0197 Every TUESDAY at 11am: Toddler Story Time (children 2-3 years) is held at the Lenox Library. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, EXERCISE PROGRAM || DATE: TUESDAYS || 6:30pm DROP IN YOGA CLASSES IN OTIS EVENT LOCATION:FARMINGTON RIVER SCHOOL, 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 YOGA Classes Sponsored by the Town of Otis Recreation Commission. Drop in classes, all must sign in. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Saturday morning YOGA classes offered, as well. ●WEEKLY EVENT - CHESS CLUB in PITTSFIELD || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY | 7pm - 11am PITTSFIELD CHESS CLUB MEETS ACTIVITY LOCATION: Hillcrest Hospital (Cafeteria Area), West Street PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/448-6165 The Pittsfield Chess Club (the oldest continuously meeting chess club in the United States) Meets Every Tuesday evening. Interested in joining in? Contact Richard Herdman at 413/448-6165 for additional information. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … WEDNESDAY APRIL 18th 2012 - FAMILY EVENTS, FUN PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY FREE COMMUNITY LUNCH IN SOUTH COUNTY! - THE GUTHRIE CENTER: VANDEUSENVILLE ROAD, HOUSATONIC MA 01230 - Ongoing community event, open to all. FREE, every week at 12 NOON. ●WEEKLY EVENT - CHESS CLUB in NORTH ADAMS MA || DATE: EVERY WEDNESDAY | 6 - 9:30pm NORTH BERKSHIRE CHESS CLUB MEETS ACTIVITY LOCATION: LICKY SPLITS at MASS MoCA - BLDG 10, 1000 MoCA WAY, NORTH ADAMS MA 01240 || 413/ The North Berkshire Chess Club meets weekly in the Snack Bar ("Licky Splits"), just to the left of the main entrance to Mass MOCA Building 10, and is open to all interested chess players from novice to expert. Come to play or come to watch. Bring a chess clock if you chose to use one! ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●TAI CHI CLASSES FOR ALL AGES || MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS || 7:15 – 8:45pm BERKSHIRE PULSE: TAI CHI AND QI GONG EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE PULSE - 410 Park Street, HOUSATONIC MA 01236 || MORE INFO: 413/274-6624 Tai Chi and Qi Gong w/Sifu David Crowe & Sifu Kathy Crowe: Manage stress and enhance your health and vitality with the ancient Chinese art of tai chi. A unique form of “moving meditation,” tai chi calms the mind, relaxes the body and strengthens the spirit, ideal for people of all ages and health conditions. Classes will include qi gong, along with stretching and conditioning exercises. Sifu Kathy Crowe and Sifu David Crowe of Berkshire Tai Chi, certified lineage teachers. $15/class; $98/8 classes ...First class is FREE! ●CHILDREN'S EVENT: KIDS' STORY TIME || WEDNESDAYS || 10:30am CHILDREN'S STORY TIME DATE: EVERY WEDNESDAY || 10:30am EVENT LOCATION: CLARKSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY 711 West Cross Rd, CLARKSBURG MA 01247 || MORE INFO: 413/664-6050 Every WEDNESDAY at 10:30am: Mother Goose Story Hour is held at the CLARKSBURG Library. ●CHILDREN'S EVENT: PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME || WEDNESDAYS || 10:00am N ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY CHILDREN'S STORY TIME EVENT LOCATION: NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY Youth Services Department, 74 Church St, NORTH ADAMS MA MA 01247 || MORE INFO: 413/662-3133 WEDNESDAYs at 10am: Pre-school Story Time (Ages 3-6) is held at the NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC Library. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … THURSDAY APRIL 19th 2012 - BERKSHIRE EVENTS, PROGRAMS & FUN FAMILY ACTIVITIES in THE BERKSHIRES! ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: DRUMMING & SONG CLASS FREE Community Drum/Percussion/Song Class | THU 4/19 | 7:45pm LOCATION: Cummington Creamery, MA 012 - FREE Community Drum/Percussion/Song Class at the Cummington Creamery led by Aimee Gelinas founder of Gaia Roots World Music (www.gaiaroots.com) & Tamarack Hollow in Windsor, MA (www.tamarackhollow.com). Musician, cultural and environmental educator Aimee Gelinas M.Ed will facilitate a free hands-on drum and song class featuring traditional music from the Caribbean and West Africa. Traditional instruments such as the Conga, Djembe, Djun Djun, Clave, Bell and Shekere provided. FREE thanks to a grant from the Cummington Cultural Council. Please pre-register by emailing aimee@gaiaroots.com. Her adult & youth drum classes meet regularly in: Pittsfield, Easthampton, Longmeadow, Great Barrington and (will be coming soon) to Windsor MA. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: LIVE MUSIC SERIES || EVERY THURSDAY | 6:30pm THE MARKETPLACE CAFE: Thursday LIVE! EVENT LOCATION: The MARKETPLACE CAFE, 53 NORTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/358-4777 The Marketplace Café's weekly Thursday Live concert series welcomes different live local musicians & performers each week. The show starts at 630pm, support our local talent! All ages welcome. The coffee is hot or those over 21, feel free to bring a bottle of wine or beer! Join the The Marketplace Cafe every Thursday evening, as they feature live local musicians! ●EVENT: KID'S READING ACTIVITY || Every Thursday | TIME: 10am DALTON PRESCHOOL STORY TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION: DALTON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 462 Main St, DALTON MA 01226 || INFO: 413/ Preschool Storytime for children ages 3 - 5. No registration necessary! ●EVENT: KID'S READING ACTIVITY: Preschool Storytime || Thursdays | TIME: 11am LENOX LIBRARY Preschool Story Hour & Kids Craft ACTIVITY LOCATION: LENOX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ,18 Main Street, LENOX MA 01240 || MORE INFO: 413/637-0197 Preschool Story Craft is for children 3 to 5 years of age. The program features stories, songs & follow-along activities followed by a craft related to stories.Located in the Youth Department. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY: 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … FRIDAY APRIL 20th 2012 - CALENDAR OF FAMILY EVENTS, PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES IN THE BERKSHIRES ● International Family Spring Line-up || FRI 4/20 | 5:30pm IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS TRUCK FARM (Musical Documentary about Urban Farming) EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 TRUCK FARM – Free Admission! | 48 min; Recommended for All Ages | This whimsical film about urban agriculture sets the creation of a truck farm to music. From the director of King Corn, Ian Cheney. The Williams College Sustainable Food & Agriculture Program sponsors the screening of Truck Farm in its effort to engage the campus and greater community in conversations about sustainable foodways. Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. Serving organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. ● FREE SCIENCE / ASTRONOMY ACTIVITY || FRI 4/20 | 7:30pm HOPKINS OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCES PLANETARIUM SCHEDULE EVENT LOCATION: WILLIAMS COLLEGE - 829 MAIN ST, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || 413/597-2188 HOPKINS OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCES PLANETARIUM SCHEDULE - Williams College invites you to experience the wonders of our universe at the Milham Planetarium, located inside the Old Hopkins Observatory at Williams College. Astronomy students at the college will host free shows for the public on the following Friday evenings at 7:30pm.: April 20, 27; and May 4. Audiences will be treated to shows from the high-precision Zeiss Skymaster ZKP3/B opto-mechanical planetarium projector, capable of demonstrating phenomena including: retrograde motions of the planets, phases of the moon, the varying temperatures/colors of stars, locations of neighboring galaxies, the mythological figures and zodiacal signs ascribed to constellations, the Southern Hemisphere’s sky, comets, artificial satellites, and much more. Spring 2012 shows will be hosted by Williams College students. The Hopkins Observatory (built in 1836-38 by the first professor of astronomy at Williams College, Albert Hopkins), is the oldest extant observatory in the United States. Shows will last about 50 minutes. For reservations (recommended) contact Michele Rech at 413/597-2188 or email at mcr4@williams.edu. Others will be admitted as space permits. Large groups should call for special appointments. ● COMEDY / IMRPOV PERFORMANCES || FRI 4/20 | 7:30pm Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe (RBIT) presents 'Improv Comedy Night' EVENT LOCATION: Spectrum Playhouse - 20 Franklin St, LEE MA 01238 || 413/394-5023 x12 Every third Friday through June, the Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe (RBIT) will perform an “Improv Comedy Night” at the Spectrum Playhouse in Lee, MA. If you liked the TV show ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway’, you’ll love this event. the Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe (RBIT) presents 'Improv Comedy Night' . If you liked the TV show ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway’, you’ll love this event. | $12. ● FREE ACTIVITY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN || FRIDAYS | 10am PRE-SCHOOL SONGS, STORIES & CRAFT EVENT LOCATION: STOCKBRIDGE MUSEUM & LIBRARY - 46 MAIN ST, STOCKBRIDGE MA 01262 || 413/298-5501 Pre-school Story craft:Songs, stories and a craft. FREE! No pre-registration necessary. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●FAMILY / TODDLER ACTIVITY: (EXPLORE ANIMALS/NATURE) || EVERY FRIDAY || TIME: 11am TODDLER's AQUARIUM ADVENTURES - MEET & GREET LIVE MARINE LIFE! EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Every Friday at 11am, toddlers can enjoy meeting different species of Marine Life in our aquarium (such as snakes, fish, chameleons, turtles, etc!) & observe aquarium feeding time! Program also includes Story Time & a Craft! A different specimen and story are featured each week! A fun hands-on learning experience for young children! ●FREE FAMILY / PRESCHOOL KIDS EVENT: || DATE: FRIDAYS | 10am PRESCHOOL FILMS AT PITTSFIELD LIBRARY EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM, 1 WENDELL AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/499-9480x5 Film programs are approximately 30 minutes long, and are held in the auditorium. Groups are welcome. No registration required. Please remember: No food or drink allowed in the Library. Children under 10 years old may not be left unattended in the Library. ●FAMILY WEEKEND WINTER FUN || EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT | 8 - 10pm NORTH ADAMS SKATING RINK SKATE PARTY EVENT LOCATION: PETER W FOOTE VIETNAM VETERAN'S MEMORIAL SKATING RINK 1267 South Church Street, NORTH ADAMS MA 01247 | 413/664-8185 ICE SKATING PARTY, fun for all ages! Admission: $3/Child (under 18); $4/Adult; $1/Senior. Skate Rentals: $3/ pair. Family Skate Parties also held Saturday evenings from 7-10pm. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY: 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: EVENING ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES || DATE: WEEKLY || 9pm BOB HECK ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS: KARAOKE EVENT LOCATION: APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD BAR & GRILL: 555 HUBBARD AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/ KARAOKE w/DJ DENNIS WIXSOM | 9pm - 12 | NO COVER | ALL AGES ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington & Pittsfield, & More … SATURDAY APRIL 21st 2012 - BERKSHIRE COUNTY'S CALENDAR of KIDS EVENTS & ACTIVITIES | FAMILY FUN! ● SPRING FAMILY EVENT - SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER || SAT 4/21 | 4:30 - 7:30pm SPAGHETTI DINNER to BENEFIT YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM EVENT LOCATION: CHESHIRE SENIOR CENTER - 119 SCHOOL ST, CHESHIRE MA 01225 || 413/464-2122 Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to benefit a youth leadership program for Northern Berkshire County Youth. Suitable for all ages and great family activity. Great way to learn more about this program. ● SPRING FAMILY EVENT || SAT 4/21 | 9am - 2pm BERKSHIRE GEOBASH TAG SALE EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE GEOBASH: 1515 SOUTH STATE RD, CHESHIRE MA 01225 || 413/441-5648 This tag sale is a fundraiser for the Berkshire GeoBash activities. ● International Family Spring Line-up || SATI 4/21 | 10am IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS TRUCK FARM (Musical Documentary about Urban Farming) EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 TRUCK FARM – Free Admission! | 48 min; Recommended for All Ages | This whimsical film about urban agriculture sets the creation of a truck farm to music. From the director of King Corn, Ian Cheney. The Williams College Sustainable Food & Agriculture Program sponsors the screening of Truck Farm in its effort to engage the campus and greater community in conversations about sustainable foodways. Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. Serving organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. ●FAMILY / KIDS' ACTIVITY: (EXPLORE ANIMALS/NATURE) || SATURDAYS | 12:30pm AQUARIUM CHOW TIME! EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE MUSEUM, 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 (Education / Family Programming) - Chow Time is part of Berkshire Museum’s ongoing discovery programs. Watch as Berkshire Museum staff feed their aquarium friends. FREE with Museum admission. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: AFTERNOON ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES || SATURDAYS | 3 - 6pm ACOUSTIC MUSIC WITH (TBA) EVENT LOCATION: HALPIN'S GRUB & GROG: 490 PITTSFIELD RD, -, LENOX MA 01240 || 413/ AFTERNOON ACOUSTIC MUSIC. 3 - 6pm | ALL AGES WELCOME | NO COVER!! ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: EVENING ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES || SATURDAYS | 9pm KARAKOKE EVENT LOCATION: APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD BAR & GRILL: 555 HUBBARD AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/ LIVE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES!! | 9pm - 12 | NO COVER CHARGE. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, DANCE: ZUMBA® CLASSES || DATE: Every Saturday | 7:45am ZUMBA® Music & Dance Classes EVENT LOCATION: FARMINGTON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 ZUMBA® is a fusion of Latin and International Music & Dance themes, creating a dynamic & exciting effective fitness program. Routines feature aerobic / fitness interval training with a combination of fast & slow rhythms that tone & sculpt the entire body. A one of a kind work out. Drop in classes. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Monday evening ZUMBA® classes offered, as well. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, EXERCISE: YOGA CLASSES || Every Saturday | 9 – 10:30am DROP IN YOGA CLASSES | OTIS EVENT LOCATION: FARMINGTON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 YOGA Classes Sponsored by the Town of Otis Recreation Commission. Drop in classes, all must sign in. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Tuesday evening YOGA classes offered, as well. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, EXERCISE: PILATES CLASS || Saturdays | 10:45 – 11:45am PILATES CLASSES IN OTIS EVENT LOCATION:FARMINGTON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 Pilates is a refreshing mind & body work out that builds strength and conditions the body. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Thursday evening PILATES classes offered, as well. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Cinema Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … SUNDAY APRIL 22nd 2012 - EVENTS, FAMILY PROGRAMS & FUN ACTIVITIES IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY AFFORDABLE FAMILY EVENT | MULTI-VENDOR EXHIBIT SPRING HAS SPRUNG!! VENDOR EXHIBIT | | SUN 4/22 | 12 NOON - 3pm LOCATION - ADAMS PNA: 13 VICTORY ST, ADAMS MA 01 || 413/652-9046 TEN VENDORS showcasing their latest products. Free Raffles, lots of fun. For more information, please call Jennifer at the number above. AFFORDABLE FAMILY EVENT | SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES PITTSFIELD TOWN PLAYERS PRESENTS: staged reading of two one-act plays | | SUN 4/22 | 4pm Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/443-9279 Town Players of Pittsfield's Readings at the Lichtenstein Continue ... Town Players of Pittsfield will have a staged reading of two one-act plays: "A Sunny Morning" by Spanish playwrights Serafin and Joaquin Alvarez Quintero; and "I Can't Remember Anything" by Arthur Miller. In Miller's short play, "I Can't Remember Anything," the audience experiences an evening's humorous, bittersweet conversation between two older individuals: Leonora, a widow; and Leo, the best friend of the woman's deceased husband. They are in a comfortable, platonic relationship. Or are they? The cast includes Melanie Rivers, Peter Podol, and Jill Wanderman. The play is directed by Karel Fisher. "A Sunny Morning", written in 1905, takes place in a park in Madrid where a woman goes to feed the birds and encounters a grouchy older gentleman. Their conversation serves to uncover some startling information that has a profound effect on both of them. The cast includes: John Trainor, Karel Fisher, Meredith McMillan and Joshua Carty. "A Sunny Morning is directed by Peter Podol. These two works combine humor and pathos in their examination of the elderly and should be of interest to people of all ages. Admission for the afternoon's entertainment is $5. ●FAMILY MUSICAL EVENT | EVERY SATURDAY | 10am - 1pm MUSICAL BRUNCH SERIES IN LEE, MA EVENT LOCATION: STARVING ARTIST CAFE & CREPERIE: 40 MAIN ST, LEE MA 01238 || INFO: 413/243- LIVE MUSIC EVERY SUNDAY, 10am --1pm - "MUSICAL BRUNCH SERIES" ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington & Pittsfield, & More … MONDAY APRIL 23rd 2012 - BERKSHIRE FAMILY EVENT CALENDAR || FUN EVENTS FOR KIDS / FAMILIES ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 NOW SHOWING: | RATED R - DRAMA | Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ● NEW YOUTH EVENT: KIDS' / TEENS/ ADULT HIP HOP DANCE CLASSES || MONDAYS - 4/2 | 3:30 - 4:30pm HIP HOP DANCE TAUGHT BY Josh McHugh EVENT LOCATION: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts - 28 Renne Ave, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 | INFO: 413/499 9348 Mondays: Hip Hop Dance Classes at the Lichtenstein! The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts hosts a new series of hip hop dance classes, taught by Josh "Butta” McHugh. Classes feature breakdancing, popping, locking, house and freestyle dance & each class includes a demo, lessons on stretching, choreography and an open dance. Ages 8 and up are welcome and encouraged to participatee, child or adult. | $12 per class. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●TAI CHI CLASSES FOR ALL AGES || MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS || 7:15 – 8:45pm BERKSHIRE PULSE: TAI CHI AND QI GONG EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE PULSE - 410 Park Street, HOUSATONIC MA 01236 || MORE INFO: 413/274-6624 Tai Chi and Qi Gong w/Sifu David Crowe & Sifu Kathy Crowe: Manage stress and enhance your health and vitality with the ancient Chinese art of tai chi. A unique form of “moving meditation,” tai chi calms the mind, relaxes the body and strengthens the spirit, ideal for people of all ages and health conditions. Classes will include qi gong, along with stretching and conditioning exercises. Sifu Kathy Crowe and Sifu David Crowe of Berkshire Tai Chi, certified lineage teachers. $15/class; $98/8 classes ...First class is FREE! ●CREATIVE / CULTURAL MUSIC EVENT / ADULTS & MATURE TEENS Afro-Caribbean & West African Hand Drumming Class EVENT LOCATION: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 | MONDAYS | TIME: 6pm Experience Afro-Caribbean and West African hand drumming with cultural educator and musician Aimee Gelinas M.Ed. Traditional instruments such as the Conga, Djembe, Djun Djun, Clave, Cascara, Bell and Shekere provided for student use, bring your own drum if you have one! Class is for adults and mature teens, all skill levels welcome. Classes are drop in, cost: $10. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, DANCE: ZUMBA® CLASSES EVENT LOCATION: Farmington River Elementary School 555 N Main Rd, OTIS MA 01253 | 413/269-4541 | Mondays | 6:30 - 7:30pm ZUMBA® Music & Dance Classes Sponsored by the Town of Otis Recreation Commission ZUMBA® is a fusion of Latin and International Music & Dance themes, creating a dynamic & exciting effective fitness program. Routines feature aerobic / fitness interval training with a combination of fast & slow rhythms that tone & sculpt the entire body. A one of a kind work out. Drop in classes. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Saturday morning ZUMBA® classes offered, as well. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Cinema Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … TUESDAY APRIL 24th 2012 - PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES | CALENDAR of FAMILY EVENTS IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY FREE BERKSHIRE UKULELE BAND / ADULT & TEENS! - TUESDAYS - 6:30pm BERKSHIRE SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTER: CRISSEY RD, GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 - Berkshire Ukulele Band (Ages: Adult / Teen) There’s a new UKE in town! Join us in the creation of BUB – the Berkshire Ukulele Band. Under the leadership of Rob Sanzone, we will work on technique and chord progressions leading to songs from many musical genres. Twelve ukuleles from The Magic Fluke Company in Sheffield will be on loan from Berkshire South to participants who do not have an instrument. Beginners are encouraged! Reading music is not required. Free for participants ages 12 and up, but registration is required. Chord charts and snacks will be provided. Rob Sanzone is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, voice, percussion, keyboard, clarinet and ukulele) who enjoys an eclectic mix of music. As a solo artist and with bands, Rob has performed at clubs throughout the northeast. FREE! Registration requested. Drop-ins welcome. FREE MONTHLY RECREATIONAL EVENT: SCRABBLE NIGHT || FIRST TUES / MONTH 4/3 | 6 - 9pm ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●FREE FAMILY EVENT/ CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY READ TO ADDIE! KIDS' PROGRAM in LEE || DATE: Every Tuesday || TIME: 3:30pm EVENT LOCATION: LEE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, 100 MAIN ST, LEE MA 01238 || MORE INFO: 413/243-0385 Addie is an 8-year-old German Shepherd Dog trained as a Tail Waggin' Tutor. She loves books and reading and loves to have children read to her. Addie will be here every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30pm, all ages welcome! (PHOTO CREDIT: leelibrary.org) ●FREE TODDLER / CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY CHILDREN'S EVENT: TODDLER STORY TIME || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY || 10:00am EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM: 1 WENDALL AVE, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/499-9480 x5 Every TUESDAY at 10:00am, Story Time For ages 1 1/2 - 3 is held at the Berkshire Athenaeum Children's Library, No registration required. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult (18+) at all times. ●FREE CHILDREN'S EVENT / PROGRAM || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY || 10:00am SHEFFIELD LIBRARY KIDS' STORY TIME EVENT LOCATION: Bushnell-Sage Sheffield Library 48 Main Street, SHEFFIELD MA 01257 || 413/229-7004 Every TUESDAY at 10:00am, Story Time is held at the Sheffield Library. ●FREE CHILDREN'S READING EVENT: || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY || 11:00am TODDLER'S STORY TIME in LENOX EVENT LOCATION: LENOX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 18 MAIN ST, LENOX MA 01240 || 413/637-0197 Every TUESDAY at 11am: Toddler Story Time (children 2-3 years) is held at the Lenox Library. ●FITNESS, WELLNESS, EXERCISE PROGRAM || DATE: TUESDAYS || 6:30pm DROP IN YOGA CLASSES IN OTIS EVENT LOCATION:FARMINGTON RIVER SCHOOL, 555 N MAIN RD, OTIS MA 01253 || 413/269-4541 YOGA Classes Sponsored by the Town of Otis Recreation Commission. Drop in classes, all must sign in. Otis Residents (taxpayers) FREE! Non-residents: $7/class. Saturday morning YOGA classes offered, as well. ●WEEKLY EVENT - CHESS CLUB in PITTSFIELD || DATE: EVERY TUESDAY | 7pm - 11am PITTSFIELD CHESS CLUB MEETS ACTIVITY LOCATION: Hillcrest Hospital (Cafeteria Area), West Street PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/448-6165 The Pittsfield Chess Club (the oldest continuously meeting chess club in the United States) Meets Every Tuesday evening. Interested in joining in? Contact Richard Herdman at 413/448-6165 for additional information. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … WEDNESDAY APRIL 25th 2012 - FAMILY EVENTS, FUN PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY FREE COMMUNITY LUNCH IN SOUTH COUNTY! - THE GUTHRIE CENTER: VANDEUSENVILLE ROAD, HOUSATONIC MA 01230 - Ongoing community event, open to all. FREE, every week at 12 NOON. ● INTERACTIVE ART PROGRAM, KIDS 2-5 || WED 4/25 || TIME: 10:30am NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM PRESENTS: KIDS CREATE!! ACTIVITY LOCATION: NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM - Rte 183, STOCKBRIDGE MA 01262 || MORE INFO: 413/298-4100 x221 KIDS CREATE! Explore our galleries with Chief Educator Melinda Georgeson for an exciting interactive look at the world of art especially for young art lovers, ages 2 - 5, and their caregivers. Children $2, members and grown-ups free! ●WEEKLY EVENT - CHESS CLUB in NORTH ADAMS MA || DATE: EVERY WEDNESDAY | 6 - 9:30pm NORTH BERKSHIRE CHESS CLUB MEETS ACTIVITY LOCATION: LICKY SPLITS at MASS MoCA - BLDG 10, 1000 MoCA WAY, NORTH ADAMS MA 01240 || 413/ The North Berkshire Chess Club meets weekly in the Snack Bar ("Licky Splits"), just to the left of the main entrance to Mass MOCA Building 10, and is open to all interested chess players from novice to expert. Come to play or come to watch. Bring a chess clock if you chose to use one! ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The cinema serves organic popcorn, real butter, locally-made baked goods, and naturally sweetened sodas, as well as traditional concessions fare. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ●INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS, HD OPERA & BALLET SCREENINGS || DAILY | 2pm & 7pm LITTLE CINEMA PRESENTS: DAILY MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || MORE INFO: 413/443-7171 x10 Year-round, daily matinees and 7pm movies/films! Week-long presentations will include two independent and foreign films each week, plus occasional broadcasts of world class opera and ballet performances. ●TAI CHI CLASSES FOR ALL AGES || MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS || 7:15 – 8:45pm BERKSHIRE PULSE: TAI CHI AND QI GONG EVENT LOCATION: BERKSHIRE PULSE - 410 Park Street, HOUSATONIC MA 01236 || MORE INFO: 413/274-6624 Tai Chi and Qi Gong w/Sifu David Crowe & Sifu Kathy Crowe: Manage stress and enhance your health and vitality with the ancient Chinese art of tai chi. A unique form of “moving meditation,” tai chi calms the mind, relaxes the body and strengthens the spirit, ideal for people of all ages and health conditions. Classes will include qi gong, along with stretching and conditioning exercises. Sifu Kathy Crowe and Sifu David Crowe of Berkshire Tai Chi, certified lineage teachers. $15/class; $98/8 classes ...First class is FREE! ●CHILDREN'S EVENT: KIDS' STORY TIME || WEDNESDAYS || 10:30am CHILDREN'S STORY TIME DATE: EVERY WEDNESDAY || 10:30am EVENT LOCATION: CLARKSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY 711 West Cross Rd, CLARKSBURG MA 01247 || MORE INFO: 413/664-6050 Every WEDNESDAY at 10:30am: Mother Goose Story Hour is held at the CLARKSBURG Library. ●CHILDREN'S EVENT: PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME || WEDNESDAYS || 10:00am N ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY CHILDREN'S STORY TIME EVENT LOCATION: NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY Youth Services Department, 74 Church St, NORTH ADAMS MA MA 01247 || MORE INFO: 413/662-3133 WEDNESDAYs at 10am: Pre-school Story Time (Ages 3-6) is held at the NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC Library. ★ BERKSHIRE COUNTY NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: What's Going on Tonight? Schedule of Evening events in the Berkshires ... Live Bands & Musicians, Trivia, Bingo! Movie Listings for Great Barrington, Williamstown & Pittsfield - & More … THURSDAY APRIL 26th 2012 - BERKSHIRE EVENTS, PROGRAMS & FUN FAMILY ACTIVITIES in THE BERKSHIRES! ●FREE FAMILY EVENT: LIVE MUSIC SERIES || EVERY THURSDAY | 6:30pm THE MARKETPLACE CAFE: Thursday LIVE! EVENT LOCATION: The MARKETPLACE CAFE, 53 NORTH ST, PITTSFIELD MA 01201 || 413/358-4777 The Marketplace Café's weekly Thursday Live concert series welcomes different live local musicians & performers each week. The show starts at 630pm, support our local talent! All ages welcome. The coffee is hot or those over 21, feel free to bring a bottle of wine or beer! Join the The Marketplace Cafe every Thursday evening, as they feature live local musicians! ●EVENT: KID'S READING ACTIVITY || Every Thursday | TIME: 10am DALTON PRESCHOOL STORY TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION: DALTON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 462 Main St, DALTON MA 01226 || INFO: 413/ Preschool Storytime for children ages 3 - 5. No registration necessary! ●EVENT: KID'S READING ACTIVITY: Preschool Storytime || Thursdays | TIME: 11am LENOX LIBRARY Preschool Story Hour & Kids Craft ACTIVITY LOCATION: LENOX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ,18 Main Street, LENOX MA 01240 || MORE INFO: 413/637-0197 Preschool Story Craft is for children 3 to 5 years of age. The program features stories, songs & follow-along activities followed by a craft related to stories.Located in the Youth Department. ●INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN & CLASSIC FILMS & SCREENINGS || DAILY: CLICK OR CALL FOR INFO! IMAGES CINEMA PRESENTS WEEKEND MATINEES & EVENING MOVIES EVENT LOCATION: IMAGES CINEMA: 50 SPRING ST,, WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267 || MOVIE LINE: 413/458-5612 Images Cinema, a non-profit community movie theater, presents a wide range of independent, foreign and classic films which impact filmmaking and our culture. Images Cinema is dedicated to the exploration of film as an art form, a source of entertainment and an educational tool. 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