Birders, nature-lovers, families, and outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and interests are welcome to participate in Mass Audubon's Bird-a-thon 2023. The West Team (Arcadia and Pleasant Valley) has a goal to raise $20,000 to protect and maintain resilient, bird-friendly landscapes, increase access to nature and environmental education, and mobilize to combat climate change. The 24 hours of birding begins at 6 p.m. Friday. More info
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Sat May 13, 7:30 p.m.
David Sedaris is pictured here—in action! "I carry a notebook and write things down in it. And then every morning, I put it in my diary and tuck it away." Catch Sedaris live at The Colonial on Saturday night, and read "Ten Minutes With ... David Sedaris" in the May/June issue of Berkshire Magazine. He will sign books before and after the show. More info
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Sun May 14, 2 p.m.
A Free Mother's Day Concert will be held at Bennington Museum with Joana Genova, violin, and Gili Melamed-Lev, piano. Works by Beethoven, Kreisler, Chopin, Telemann, Beach, Esmail, Boulanger, Grant Still, Joplin, and Piazzolla will be performed. (sponsored) More info
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Tues May 16, 4–6 p.m.
The Live United Community Celebration event at Berkshire Hills Country Club will celebrate volunteers who make a positive difference. (Register by Friday, May 12.) Awards will go to Vanessa Guess Slaughter and Manny Slaughter, founders of Focus is Our Children; and Alex Reczkowski, director of the Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield public library). More info
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Author Ana Reyes will be in conversation with WAMC’s Joe Donahue about her debut novel, The House in the Pines, at The Colonial Theatre. Read about the book in the May/June issue of Berkshire Magazine. Writer Ed Meek describes the book as "a complex mystery with stories within stories that all contribute to a feeling of anxiety about what lies beneath the surface of our lives." The setting of the book is a house in the woods in Pittsfield. More info
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Give Mom the gift of the Berkshires on Mother's Day! Give her a subscription to Berkshire Magazine—she will absolutely LOVE it. In the latest issue, read a preview of the summer cultural season, at home with Arlo Guthrie, an interview with Governor Maura Healey, a summer reading list, and more. Give the gift that keeps giving—for Mom! More info
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Happening now!
A group of cinema lovers have joined forces to gather community support for a sale of the Triplex to the Berkshire community. This sale will establish it as a not-for-profit cinema in Great Barrington, owned by the community. A fundraising campaign is now under way to reach a $150,000 goal. More info
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Thur May 18–Sat June 3
In this hilarious, hopeful, and achingly human play, Heidi Schreck resurrects her teenage self to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives. This play received two Tony Award® nominations and was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize. This is a co-production of WAM Theatre and Berkshire Theatre Group. More info
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