Weekend Outlook: Sing-Alongs, Bulbs and LaughsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:29PM / Friday, February 20, 2026 | |
Check out all of the events happening in Berkshire County this weekend, including shows, fun, and puppets.
Feb. 20 to March 20 Join the Berkshire Botanical Garden at the Fitzpatrick Greenhouse from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to welcome the new season amongst hundreds of flowering bulbs. The greenhouse is free and open to the public. More information here.
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bring your kids to explore the Big Blue Blocks and the museum's Mobile Museum Unit. There will also be self-led STEAM stations. More information here.
Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield
Time: Noon. Terry A La Berry and Friends perform in the theater's Garage. His >> Read More |
Berkshire Cultural Districts Awarded Grants | 11:01AM / Thursday, February 19, 2026 | |
BOSTON — Mass Cultural Council announced that 58 state-designated cultural districts will each receive a $15,000 Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) award through the Cultural District Investment Grant program. "Cultural districts not only draw people in, but they also create the conditions for communities to thrive," said David T. Slatery, Acting Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council. "Through the Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative, we recognize the essential role these districts play in strengthening local economies, animating public spaces, and creating places where people feel connected, welcome, and inspired. Cultural districts strengthen our >> Read More |
Mass MoCA Author Talk: 'The Woman With Fifty Faces'| 11:29AM / Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA) Research and Development Store will host the first session of a quarterly book club centered around the art of the graphic novel. This session will be held on March 21 at 5 pm. Readers will discuss "The Woman With Fifty Faces: Maria Lani & The Greatest Art Heist That Never Was." Author Jonathan Lackman and illustrator Zachary James Pinson will be present to answer questions about this biographical graphic novel, which chronicles the "elusive life and tumultuous times of Maria Lani." This casual book club and roundtable is facilitated by R&D Store >> Read More |
MassMoCA: 'Technologies of Relation Artist' Discussion | 03:56PM / Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The 12 artists featured in the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art's (Mass MoCA) exhibit "Technologies of Relation" will discuss the current state of technology on Feb 21, at 4 pm. According to a press release, "Technologies of Relation": Responding to the rapidly advancing technologies that are shaping our daily lives and social fabric, the artists in Technologies of Relation examine how we relate to each other, to machines, and to our future. These creators see the complexity of our relationships to the digital, avoiding the binary views that frame technology as good or bad, as tool or monster, and choose to >> Read More |
Mass MoCA Presents Robin Frohardt: 'Shopping Center of the Universe'| 03:53PM / Monday, February 16, 2026 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA) presents Herb Alpert for a preview of "Shopping Center of the Universe." Award-winner Robin Frohardt, whose multimedia experience "The Plastic Bag Store" was at the museum in 2024, returns to the museum for a preview of "Shopping Center of the Universe," a theatrical work of speculative nonfiction. The preview will be held on Feb. 20, at 7 pm According to a press release: This new work in development, grounded in reality yet deeply reflective, offers a poetic meditationon our relationship with the natural world. Blending puppetry, prose, live >> Read More |
Mass MoCA Kidspace February School Break Workshops | 03:50PM / Saturday, February 14, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA) educators will host a series of free workshops for all ages during February school break. The workshop, to be held in Kidspace, will be held from Feb. 16-20. Workshops take place at 11 am and 1 pm every day, and each will focus on a different art medium and process. The full schedule can be found here. The ArtBar will also be open for drop-in art-making throughout the day. Free; RSVP encouraged but not required >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Love Is in the Air for Valentines DayBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:29PM / Thursday, February 12, 2026 | |
 Check out the events happening in Berkshire County this weekend, including Valentine's parties, plays, and more.
Downtown North Adams
Saturday, Feb. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Downtown North Adams transforms into a winter wonderland with a variety of activities for families to enjoy. Take a ride on a horse-drawn carriage ride downtown, where you can participate in a craft fair, street hockey, children's games, and more. Activities' line-up here. It's Pittsfield's 15th year of putting on a festival with winter and cultural events to get families out of the house and enjoy what the city has to offer: art exhibitions, plays, sledding, and more. Read our
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'Crucible' Book Reading at North Adams Library| 07:54AM / Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Independent filmmaker, screenwriter, actor and novelist John Sayles will discuss his latest book, "Crucible," at the North Adams Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. "Crucible" is a historical novel that looks at industrialist and automobile titan Henry Ford. Emmy Award-winning archival researcher and documentary photographer Rich Remsberg will moderate the conversation. The reading will take place in the third-floor community room. All are welcome. Books will be available for signing and purchase courtesy of the Bear & Bee Bookshop. For more information, >> Read More |
MCLA MOSAIC to Present Benedetti Artist in Residence Ngoc-Tran Vu| 03:55PM / Thursday, February 05, 2026 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MOSAIC at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) is hosting cultural organizer and multimedia visual artist Ngoc-Tran Vu as the 2026 Benedetti Artist in Residence for the spring semester. Vu will support creative advocacy in North Adams through Creative Sector Advocacy Week with MASSCreative, taking place March 2-6, 2026, as well as her opening lecture at noon on Feb. 12 at MCLA. Her residency will culminate in a public event and exhibition on May 14 at MOSAIC's Eventspace, located at 49 Main Street. During her Benedetti Teaching Artist Residency, Vu will bring her practice into the classroom, studio, and wider North Adams community as a >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: SuperBowl With LoveBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
01:20PM / Thursday, February 05, 2026 | |
 Check out the events happening in the Berkshires this weekend, including Super Bowl parties, plays, Valentine's themed events and more. Time: Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $10, advance only; includes snacks and beverages. More information: Corey McGrath at 413-841-5057 or Tim Garner at 413-822-5671.
Time: Saturday, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Cost: $12 per person, including snacks, a photo booth, and more. More information here.
Shire Tavern, Dalton
Friday and Saturday Enjoy dinner and a show put on by the Taconic High School Theater Department. You'll encounter surprises and suspense while enjoying food from the Tavern. More information and tickets here.
46 West St.,
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