• Theater - Dialogue One Theatre Festival, 7:30 pm, Williams College, ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance, $3, 413-597-2425, Our primary aim is to establish a platform for Williams students to share their theatrical works with a broad range of audience. The Festival is designed also for students outside of Williams College, as well as for professional artists.
• Family Event - Pajama Story Time, 6:30 PM, Stephentown Memorial Library, Free, 518-733-5750, Wear your pj’s and bring your favorite stuffed animal, along with a parent or caregiver. Guest Storyteller Fidel Moreno will tell Native American tales of Eagleheart, the brave warrior boy and his sisters Smiles Alot and Hungry Tummy. Join us for stories, singing and drawing, along with some delicious Native American corn chowder!
• Theater - BCC Players Present “Machinal”, 8 pm, BCC, Robert Boland Theatre, Pittsfield, $10 general admission and $6 for students with ID., 413-499-0886, “Machinal,” by Sophie Treadwell, is a dynamic, expressionistic tragedy based on the sensational 1927 trial of a stenographer, Ruth Snyder, for the murder of her husband. Snyder became the first woman to die in the electric chair. 
• Lecture - Chapters Bookstore Hosts Mystery Panel Discussion, 6 PM, Chapters Bookstore, 78 North St.,
Pittsfield, This event is free and open to the public., 413-443-2665, On hand will be Jim Ciullo, author of Orinoco and A Tango in Tuscany, M.E. Kemp, author of Death of a Bawdy Belle and Death of a Dutch Uncle, and Cindy Davis, author of The Final Masquerade, Circus Bandits, Dessert Bandits, and Shadow Bandits.
• Theater - The Colonial Theatre Presents Arlo Guthrie’s Lost World Tour, 7:30 PM, The Colonial Theatr, 111 South Street, Pittsfield, $25-$55, 413-997-4444, Arlo Guthrie will perform his annual concert at the Colonial as part of his Lost World Tour. Featuring son Abe Guthrie and the Burns Sisters, Arlo will be playing new songs, along with a few classics. The Burns Sisters will be singing back-up. Abe will join them onstage, playing the keyboards. Terry “A La Berry” Hall comes back as drummer, Bobby Sweet will play lead guitar, and Berkshire native Jody Lampro will play bass.
• Film - Catch A Free Screening Of Goya In Bordeaux At The Clark, 7 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, Admission to the series is free., 413-458-2303, The film will be preceded by an introduction about the artist's life. Following the screening will be an opportunity to discuss the artist and the film.
• Theater - Drury Drama Team to present world premiere romantic science fiction play, 7 pm, Drury High School, North Adams, $6 for students and $9 for adults., Dr. Radin, District Drama Coordinator of the North Adams Public Schools, says that the Team feels honored to have been awarded the privilege of presenting the first official production of this exciting new play.
• Lecture - MCLA Announces Modernity Lecture Series, 3 p.m., MCLA, Murdock Hall conference room 218, North Adams, The series is free and open to the public., 413-662-5371, A faculty panel will present an overview of the year’s events and offer some preliminary definitions of modernity. Panel participants include David Langston, Ellen Barber, Maureen Horak, Alla Kucher, Frances Jones-Sneed, Mark Miller, William Montgomery, Scott Nichols, Paul Nnodim and Matt Silliman.
• Special Event - Cultural Competency Training, Noon to 2 PM, First Baptist Church, 88 South Street, Pittsfield, 413-445-4881, Dr. Ann Carey Scott, an Associate Professor in the Education Department at MCLA, will facilitate the discussion with a focus on the common issues and solutions that CCAN members and their agencies have encountered in their efforts to support immigrants and other minorities in the Berkshires.
• Special Event - Explore The Skies At The Williams College Observatory, 7:30 p.m, Williams College, Old Hopkins Observatory, Williamstown, 413-597-2188, Astronomy students at the college will host free shows for the public. Shows will last approximately 50 minutes.
• Theater - Dialogue One Theatre Festival, 7:30 pm, Williams College, ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance, $3, 413-597-2425, Our primary aim is to establish a platform for Williams students to share their theatrical works with a broad range of audience. The Festival is designed also for students outside of Williams College, as well as for professional artists.
• Music - Pianist Adam Bergeron, 3 p.m., EPOCH at Melbourne, 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield, All events are free and open to the public., 413-499-1992
• Theater - BCC Players Present “Machinal”, 8 pm, BCC, Robert Boland Theatre, Pittsfield, $10 general admission and $6 for students with ID., 413-499-0886, “Machinal,” by Sophie Treadwell, is a dynamic, expressionistic tragedy based on the sensational 1927 trial of a stenographer, Ruth Snyder, for the murder of her husband. Snyder became the first woman to die in the electric chair.
• Music - Berkshire Symphony Orchestra: Vienna, City of Dreams, 8 p.m., Williams College, Chapin Hall, Williamstown, These free events are open to the public., 413-597-3146, The concert will be preceded by a pre-concert talk with Ronald Feldman in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall in Bernhard Music Center.
• Theater - Drury Drama Team to present world premiere romantic science fiction play, 7 pm, Drury High School, North Adams, $6 for students and $9 for adults., Dr. Radin, District Drama Coordinator of the North Adams Public Schools, says that the Team feels honored to have been awarded the privilege of presenting the first official production of this exciting new play.
• Special Event - Chapters Bookstore Welcomes Jana Laiz, 6 pm, Chapters Bookstore, 78 North Street, Pittsfield, 413-443-2665, Weeping Under This Same Moon tells the story of Mei, a Vietnamese artist whose life has been disrupted by the Vietnam War. She is the first to leave her family, bearing the responsibility of caring for her two siblings, during the exodus of thousands of refugees known as “Boat People.”
• Theater - Dialogue One Theatre Festival, 2, 3:30, 6, 7:30 pm, Williams College, ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance, $3, 413-597-2425, Our primary aim is to establish a platform for Williams students to share their theatrical works with a broad range of audience. The Festival is designed also for students outside of Williams College, as well as for professional artists.
• Special Event - Third Annual Melbourne Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., EPOCH at Melbourne, 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield, All events are free and open to the public., 413-499-1992
• Film - Free Anime Film Series At The Clark In November, 3 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, Films are free and held on Saturdays, 413-458-2303, Tokyo Godfathers (2004, 92 min., rated PG-13): Satoshi Kon, a young director to watch, transposes John Ford's Western Three Godfathers to the underbelly of modern-day Tokyo, with three tramps-an alcoholic, a transvestite, and a teen runaway-finding a baby on Christmas Eve, and encountering comic adventures in their heartwarming attempt to return the child to its mother.
• Benefit - The Oldies But Goodies Rock n Roll Show, 7:30 pm, Barrington Stage Company, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield, $16 $22, 413-236-8888, The Oldies But Goodies is doing a benefit fundraiser for United Cerebral Palsy.
• Theater - BCC Players Present “Machinal”, 8 pm, BCC, Robert Boland Theatre, Pittsfield, $10 general admission and $6 for students with ID., 413-499-0886, “Machinal,” by Sophie Treadwell, is a dynamic, expressionistic tragedy based on the sensational 1927 trial of a stenographer, Ruth Snyder, for the murder of her husband. Snyder became the first woman to die in the electric chair.
• Special Event - Illuminating Rumi, 7:30-9:00, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, $20, 413-448-3152, A lovely evening of poetry, stories, music, dance, and song. In celebration of Rumi, his poetry will be honored as well as the other poets and community of mystics of the thirteenth century.
• Theater - Mill City Productions presents "The Little Prince", 2 & 7 pm, Mill City’s Theatre at Building 4, Western Gateway Heritage State Park, North Adams, $9 for adults and $7 for children/students/seniors., 413-664-0161, “The Little Prince” tells the story of a world-weary and disenchanted Aviator whose sputtering plane strands him in the Sahara Desert and a mysterious, regal 'little man' who appears to him.
• Music - Williams Percussion Ensemble to Perform “Islands”, 8 pm, Williams College, Chapin Hall, Williamstown, This free event is open to the public., 413-597-3146, The Williams Percussion Ensemble, directed by Matthew Gold, presents a concert of works that reside outside the musical mainstream, each an island expressing a unique musical culture and vision. The program includes Claude Vivier’s Balinese influenced Pulau Dewata, John Luther Adams’s monumental Three Drum Quartets from Earth and the Great Weather, and Yvonne Troxler’s Shergotty.
• Arts - Pastels By Degas, Pissarro, Cassatt, And Millet On View At The Clark, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, 413-458-2303, The pastels will be on view November 22, 2008, through February 16, 2009. The Art of the Pastel highlights the range of styles and subjects explored by nineteenth-century artists using this delicate yet spirited technique.
• Special Event - The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe will be performing at Main Street Stage, 8 pm, Main Street Stage in North Adams, Tickets are $5
• Theater - Drury Drama Team to present world premiere romantic science fiction play, 7 pm, Drury High School, North Adams, $6 for students and $9 for adults., Dr. Radin, District Drama Coordinator of the North Adams Public Schools, says that the Team feels honored to have been awarded the privilege of presenting the first official production of this exciting new play.
• Music - Local bands will fill St. John's Parish Hall, 7 pm, St. John's Parish Hall, 59 Summer Street, North Adams, $3 in advance and $5 at the door, 663-7588, Founded in 1996 by two Drury High School students, the Grooove continues today with the leadership and participation of students from several local high schools and middle schools.
• Benefit - The Oldies But Goodies Rock n Roll Show, 2 pm, Barrington Stage Company, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield, $16 $22, 413-236-8888, The Oldies But Goodies is doing a benefit fundraiser for United Cerebral Palsy.
• Theater - Mill City Productions presents "The Little Prince", 2 pm, Mill City’s Theatre at Building 4, Western Gateway Heritage State Park, North Adams, $9 for adults and $7 for children/students/seniors., 413-664-0161, “The Little Prince” tells the story of a world-weary and disenchanted Aviator whose sputtering plane strands him in the Sahara Desert and a mysterious, regal 'little man' who appears to him.
• Special Event - Pergolesi's Stabat Mater at St. John's Episcopal Church, 4:30 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, Williamstown, This free event is open to the public., The Evensong service at St. John's Episcopal Church in Williamstown will feature a performance of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater. Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's most famous work will be sung by sopranos Sarah Riskind '09 and Katie Yosua '11 and accompanied by Scott Smedinghoff '09 on organ, all music students at Williams College.
• Lecture - Lecture by Joan Ackerman, local playwright, at the Lenox Library, 4 pm, Lenox Library, Lenox , All programs in the Distinguished Lecture Series are free and open to the public., 413-637-2630, Playwright, actress, and screenwriter Joan Ackerman is a prolific and successful author. Over a dozen of her plays have been published and produced around the country, and her adaptation of her play “Off the Map” was released as a feature film.
• Benefit - Benefit Relay For Life: Holiday Shopping Extravaganza, 11 am – 2 pm, Zucchinis Restaurant, 1331 North Street, Pittsfield, Refreshments! Raffles!! Home Consultants from: At Home America Pampered Chef Barefoot Books Stampin’ Up Longaberger Tupperware Tastefully Simple Jewelry vendors Plus More!!! Benefit Relay For Life - Holding Hope Team Order for the Holidays! Book a Party!
• Workshop - Applied Behavior Analysis Workshops, 6 – 8 pm, Lanesborough Elementary School, 188 Summer Street, Lanesborough, Each session is $10, 413-664-9382 x10, Aimee Erskine, a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst and Clinical Director at BFAIR, will present the workshops.
• Music - The North Adams Public Library will be hosting a concert, 6 pm, North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St., North Adams, This program is free and appropriate for the whole family but seating is limited so call the library to make reservation., 662-3133, Her music is distinguished by her pounding rhythm and authentic style.
• Special Event - Community Center Offers Free Thanksgiving Dinner, Berkshire South Regional Community Center, Great Barrington, 413-528-2810 x18, There will be two seating’s; the first is at 4pm and the second at 5:30pm. This is a free dinner, though donations will be gladly accepted. Reservations are required for each seating. To ensure a seat for everyone at the table dinner guests must call in advance.
• Meeting - Pittsfield 4th of July Parade Committee Annual Meeting, 7 pm, Morningside School, Burbank Street, Pittsfield, The Board of Directors will elect officers and approve the budget for the 2009 parade.
• Music - Singer and Guitarist Vinnie Brandy, 3 p.m., EPOCH at Melbourne, 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield, All events are free and open to the public., 413-499-1992
• Special Event - Ventfort Hall Presents A Home For The Holidays, Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, 104 Walker Street, Lenox, 413-637-3206, Starting Nov 28th to mid-January, 2009. The Victorian-era mansion will be beautifully decorated and will host a number of special events to enliven the season.
• Theater - Aaron Neville Christmas at Mahaiwe, 8 pm, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, $65/$48/$43, 413-528-0100
• Film - Free Anime Film Series At The Clark In November, 3 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, Films are free and held on Saturdays, 413-458-2303, Paprika (2006, 90 min., rated R): Paprika is the therapeutic avatar of a powerful woman psychiatrist, partnered with a blubbery nerd genius who has invented a machine that allows physical entry into the dreams of subjects, a dangerous weapon in the hands of the unscrupulous and power-mad.
• Special Event - Hancock Shaker Village’s Shaker Suppers, Hancock Shaker Village, Village’s 1830 Brick Dwelling, Pittsfield, 800-817-1137, The festive gatherings also include live music, guided tours, and plenty of ambiance, all designed to give visitors a taste of Shaker traditions.
• Special Event - Cat adoptions at the Berkshire Mall, Berkshire Mall, at the old Gap store, 413-448-9800, The Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter is holding a series of weekend cat adoptions. there on the 8th, 9th, 29th and 30th, from noon until 9 pm on the 9th, and noon to 6 pm on the other days.
• Special Event - Cat adoptions at the Berkshire Mall, Berkshire Mall, at the old Gap store, 413-448-9800, The Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter is holding a series of weekend cat adoptions. there on the 8th, 9th, 29th and 30th, from noon until 9 pm on the 9th, and noon to 6 pm on the other days.
• Lecture - "Manifestations of the Face", 5:30 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, These free scholarly lectures are open to the public, 413-458-2303, Her primary area of interest is art and visual culture of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She is the author of The Joy of Life: The Idyllic in French Art, circa 1900 and of essays in books and catalogues on Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, among others.
• Music - Master Class: Piano Master Class with Stephen Beck, 4:15 pm, Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, This free event is open to the public., 413-597-3146
• Meeting - Support Group for Teen Mothers, 5 – 8 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Pittsfield, The groups are free and open to any young mom who would like to attend., 413-445-4324, The group meets weekly during the school year in 10 week phases. The PAT group provides a place for young moms to come together to share information and help provide support for the challenges they may face as a young parent.
• Special Event - Berkshire Academies Mentor/Protégé Kickoff Event Scheduled, 9:30AM – 10:30AM, Eastover Resort in Lenox, 413-448-6963 or 413-212-1431, This session is the first time mentors and protégés are introduced and interviewed. Before the end of the hour, future site visits are scheduled. Now in its seventh year, Berkshire Academies offer career opportunities by placing the students in a pre-arranged job experience with a professional mentor.
• Meeting - Berkshire Writers Room Announces Annual Meeting, 7 pm, Susan B. Anthony Building Student Lounge at Berkshire Community College, The meeting is open to the public., 413-236-2191, New developments will be discussed — the newest edition of Pathways, proposed changes in the bylaws and election of officers.
• Music - MIDWEEKMUSIC, 12:15 pm, Chapin Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, This free event is open to the public., 413-597-3146
• Music - Dept. of Music: Violin Instructor Recital, 4 pm, Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, This free event is open to the public., 413-597-3146
• Music - Williams Chamber Winds & Chamber: Olivier Messiaen and the Songs of the
Birds, 8 pm, Chapin Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, This free event is open to the public., 413-597-3146
• Arts - 40th Anniversary Season at Norman Rockwell Museum, 5 to 7 p.m., Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge, 413-298-4100, All community members welcome to an evening announcement of the exciting exhibitions and events of 2009, Norman Rockwell Museum’s 40th year. Hors d’oeuvres and social hour follow program.
• Meeting - Support Group for Teen Mothers, 5 – 8 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, North Adams, The groups are free and open to any young mom who would like to attend., 413-664-6104, The group meets weekly during the school year in 10 week phases. The PAT group provides a place for young moms to come together to share information and help provide support for the challenges they may face as a young parent.
• Special Event - Chapters Bookstore Welcomes Peg Noonan, 6:30 PM, Chapters Bookstore, 78 North Street,
Pittsfield, This event is free and open to the public., 413-443-2665, Increase energy, enhance balance, flexibility, and strength while enjoying the fun of a community of people moving at all levels of fitness.
• Music - ‘Songs Of The Spirit’ Coming To MCLA, 7:30 pm., Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Church Street Center, North Adams, $12, $5, 413-662-5204, An annual event at MCLA since 2005, this year’s progra will reunite four of artists from the 2007 New York tour: Tracy Grammer, Halle, Frank London and Lorin Sklamberg of The Klezmatics.
• Film - Peter Kane Dufault, at the Triplex Cinema, 6 pm, Triplex Cinema, Great Barrington, Tickets are $10 general admission at the Triplex Cinema or a $100 tax-deductible donation for screening and gala after party with Peter Dufault, Chris Noth, Director Ethan Dufault and BIFF Director Kelley Vickery., 413-429-1678, Noth will introduce the evening and his beloved American History teacher Peter Dufault who will do a recitation of one of his poems prior to the short documentary What I Meant to Tell You. After the screening, there will be a Q&A with Noth and Dufault followed by cocktails and appetizers with the guests and a silent auction including a generous donation from Walton Ford.
• Music - MUS 212 Recital, 7 pm, Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, This free event is open to the public., 413-597-3146
• Open House - Hillcrest Commons Holiday Open House, 5-7 p.m., Hillcrest Commons, 169 Valentine Road, Pittsfield, The event is free and open to the public, 413-445-2300, Hillcrest Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is hosting its annual Holiday Open House
• Celebration - The Annual City of North Adams Christmas Tree Lighting, 5:30 pm, Main Street, Monument Square, North Adams, 664-6180, There will be music from the Drury Band, Christmas Carols, and visit from Santa Claus.
• Arts - EPOCH hosts reception for Thaute photography exhibit, 4 p.m., EPOCH Assisted Living, 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield, The public is welcome for the reception, which is free, but a reservation is requested., 413-499-1992, Thaute will display photographs she captured from the Ligurian region of Italy throughout December.
• Special Event - Explore The Skies At The Williams College Observatory, 7:30 p.m, Williams College, Old Hopkins Observatory, Williamstown, 413-597-2188, Astronomy students at the college will host free shows for the public. Shows will last approximately 50 minutes.
• Benefit - Picture Your Pet With Santa & Help the Shelter Animals, 3-7 pm, Roxwell Pets, Allendale Shopping Center, Pittsfield, 413-448-9800, At both events, a photographer will be on hand to take a picture of your pet(s) sitting with Santa for a $10 donation. All proceeds go to fund medical care for the many animals at the Sonsini Shelter.
• Special Event - New Parents Invited To Gallery Talk at the Clark, 10:15 am, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, 413-458-2303, The talks, most appropriate for parents with pre-toddlers, take place on the first Friday of the month
• Sports - 2008 Special Olympics Massachusetts Jolly Jaunt, Registration begins at 8 am, Crowne Plaza Pittsfield, $35 to enter the race and holiday party, $50 for an official race t-shirt, 413-747-8946, Join us this holiday season for the annual Jolly Jaunt - a 5K & 10K run and 1 mile walk to benefit Special Olympics Massachusetts!Bring your friends and family and wear your best holiday attire. Don't forget the post-run holiday party where you can win fun prizes and enjoy free food!
• Theater - One-Man show titled Steve Cuiffo is Lenny Bruce, 8 pm, MASS MoCA, Club B-10, North Adams, $14 in advance/ $18 day of show/ $10 students., 413-662-2111, Bruce fans can come early to tour the galleries which will be open until 7 PM before the performance.
• Music - The Berkshire Hills Chorus will present "Holiday Harmony", 2 pm, First Church of Christ, Congregational, 27 East Street, Pittsfield, $15, 413-443-0624, Featured guests include The Bennington Trio, classical instrumental music in the baroque and renaissance style; The Grace Notes from Miss Hall's school; students from the Berkshire Music School ; St. Joseph High School Chorus; "Who Knew?", a barbershop quartet; and "Double Treble", a barbershop octet.
• Music - MCLA Choirs To Present Christmas Concert, 3 p.m., First Congregational Church, North Adams, This concert features the MCLA Concert Choir and the MCLA Women’s Chorus, both under the direction of Jack Brown and accompanied by David Denhard. The choirs will perform a variety of sacred and secular music of the season from several centuries.
• Special Event - 19th Annual Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas, 11 am to 7:30pm, Main Street, Stockbridge , Sponsored by the Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce, the holiday celebration offers a full range of activities, with highlights including holiday house tours, caroling, and a holiday concert.
• Special Event - Chapters Welcomes Captain-in-Charge Micahel Wynn, 6PM, Chapters Bookstore, 78 North Street, Pittsfield, This event is free and open to the public., 413-443-2665, Mr.Wynn will discuss and sign his book Rising Through the Ranks.
• Music - The Cantilena Chamber Choir Presents Christmas At Harvard, 3 pm, Trinity Church, 88 Walker Street, Lenox, $15 for adults and students are admitted free with a paying adult., 518-791-0185, The Cantilena Chamber Choir will present a Christmas program in the tradition of Harvard’s Memorial Church.
• Special Event - Community Access To The Arts Announces Holiday Sale, Community Access to the Arts, 70 Railroad Street, Great Barrington, 413-528-5485, Proceeds from the sale of CATA products fund the organization's employment program.
• Special Event - “Cabaret-To-Go” Returns to Cranwell, 7 pm, Cranwell Resort and Golf Club, 55 Lee Road, Lenox, 413-881-1661, The chef is preparing a special menu for the event, and reservations are required for dinner. A $5 cover charge directly benefits Berkshire Music School.
• Lecture - Journalist Bob Woodward To Speak At MCLA, 7 pm, MCLA, Church Street Center, North Adams, The event is free and open to the public, In celebration of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ new Political Science and Public Policy major, the college has announced that award-winning journalist and author Bob Woodward will deliver its first Public Policy Lecture
• Benefit - Picture Your Pet With Santa & Help the Shelter Animals, 3:30 to 6:30 pm, Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, 413-448-9800, At both events, a photographer will be on hand to take a picture of your pet(s) sitting with Santa for a $10 donation. All proceeds go to fund medical care for the many animals at the Sonsini Shelter.
• Special Event - Annual Tree Of Lights Ceremony To Be Held At BMC, 6 pm, Berkshire Medical Center, hospital's main lobby, Pittsfield, 413-884-5426, The lights on the Tree of Lights represent friends, family and loved ones, living or deceased.
• Workshop - Free Program On Autism And Related Disabilities, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Berkshire South Regional Community Center, 15 Crissey Rd, Great Barrington, 413-664-9382 x10, Aimee Erskine, a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst and Clinical Director at BFAIR, will lead the workshop.
• Special Event - The Shirelles To Perform Holiday Concert At The Clark, 8 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, $20 ($18 for members and students)., 413-458-0524, The concert will feature classic Shirelles hits blended with holiday favorites.
• Theater - Main Street Stage’s holiday production, 8 pm, Main Street Stage, 57 Main Street, North Adams, $10, 413-664-7745, The Red (and Green) Room will be broken into two acts: a variety show and an original one act adaptation of A Christmas Carol titled “A Critic's Carol”.
• Clinic - REACH offers CPR classes in November and December, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Adams Regional Hospital, Education Classroom, North Adams, The cost for the class is $40, 413-664-5404, The class is approved by the American Heart Association.
• Special Event - Annual Holiday Fair, 10 am to 3 pm, Mountain Road School, New Lebanon, NY, 518-794-8520, There will be festive arts and crafts for all ages, delicious food and drink, sing-a-long caroling, gingerbread house workshop, local artisans and vendors, cake walk, white elephant sale, storytelling, face painting, pocket lady and more!
• Theater - LAVA: we become, at MASS MoCA, 8 pm, MASS MoCA, Hunter Center, North Adams, $13 /$10 students., 413-662-2111, we become will incorporate acrobatics, wrestling, improvisation, and trapeze, as well as elements that are new to LAVA such as standing meditation, capoeira, rope-climbing, and movements seen on city streets.
• Special Event - Inkberry and Papyri Books present Wordplay, 7 pm, Papyri Books, 45 Eagle Street, North Adams, admission is free and open to the public., 413-664-0775, Jennifer Trainer Thompson will read selections from her book The Joy of Family Traditions: A Season-by-Season Companion to 400 Celebrations and Activities.
• Special Event - Williamstown Holiday Walk - Reindog Parade, 2 pm, Williamstown's annual Holiday Walk Weekend, 413-458-4353, Community dogs and their owners are invited to don their holiday garb and process down Spring Street.
• Special Event - Sheffield Historical Society December Happenings, 3-5 pm., Dan Raymond House, the Society headquarters, 413-229-2694, Dan Raymond House Holiday Social
• Theater - Main Street Stage’s holiday production, 8 pm, Main Street Stage, 57 Main Street, North Adams, $10, 413-664-7745, The Red (and Green) Room will be broken into two acts: a variety show and an original one act adaptation of A Christmas Carol titled “A Critic's Carol”.
• Music - The Cantilena Chamber Choir Presents Christmas At Harvard, 3 pm, Old Parish Church, Main Street, Sheffield, $15 for adults and students are admitted free with a paying adult., 518-791-0185, The Cantilena Chamber Choir will present a Christmas program in the tradition of Harvard’s Memorial Church.
• Special Event - Williamstown Elementary School Craft Fair, 9 am to 4 pm, Williamstown Elementary School on Church and School Streets in the village, Breakfast will be available in the cafeteria from 9:00 am until noon to benefit the Williamstown Elementary School’s 6th grade annual trip to Cape Cod.
• Theater - Main Street Stage’s holiday production, 8 pm, Main Street Stage, 57 Main Street, North Adams, $10, 413-664-7745, The Red (and Green) Room will be broken into two acts: a variety show and an original one act adaptation of A Christmas Carol titled “A Critic's Carol”.
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