Thurs Feb 2, 4 p.m.
Hot Plate Brewing Co., a Latina-owned business based in downtown Pittsfield, will celebrate its soft launch by offering six beers on tap and more to follow over the coming weeks. In addition to their own craft beers, the company will be offering non-alcoholic beers, wine, cider, hard seltzers, soft drinks, as well as light snacks and small plates. Read more
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Sat Feb 4, 8 p.m.
Husband-and-wife duo Jaime Lozano and Florencia Cuenca create Mexican musical magic on Broadway en Spanglish. With live accompaniment from the renowned mariachi ensemble Mariachi Real De Mexico de Ramon Ponce, they deliver fresh interpretations of some of musical theater’s most iconic tunes with new arrangements by Lozano. More info
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Sun Feb 5, 1–4 p.m.
"Weather" is the Clark's First Sunday theme this month, and it is inspired by a special artist who was as much a meteorologist as he was an artist: John Constable! Explore tools used to understand weather conditions and make a snow globe. A weather scientist leads talks about Constable’s cloud paintings. Free admission all day. More info
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Fri Feb 17, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Berkshire Museum kicks off its annual Ten Days of Play with a FREE community night! Join them for the first look at daily play areas and Storybook Time in The Art of Storytelling exhibitions (6–7 p.m.) Berkshire Museum is located at 39 South St., Pittsfield. (sponsored) More info
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Fri Feb 3, 7:30 p.m.
Hosted by Rev Tor’s Dead Man’s Waltz, this mid-winter celebration honors 58 years of Grateful Dead music and includes Mark Mericer (Max Creek), Jen Durkin (Deep Banana Blackout), Mark Paradis (The Marks Brothers/Lobsters From Mars), Mike “Woody” Wood (Rebel Alliance), and Them Bastards (Chris Merenda & Dave Brown). More info
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Sat Feb 4, 7:30 p.m.
Come for a night of laughter with Berkshire-born standup comedian Eryca Nolan at The Foundry. Eryca is not only a standup comedian, but the producer of Project Herlarious—a comedy series that spotlights women in comedy. A single-mom-turned-comedian, Eryca considers herself "funny as a mother." Joining her will be Maya Manion and Katie Arroyo. More info
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Throughout February
It's Black History Month, and the history of the Berkshires is abundant with locations that highlight our African American heritage. Berkshire Magazine released last year a compilation of sites that garner significance to the past and present experiences of Black people in the Berkshires. The African American Heritage Trail is available online.
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Sat Feb. 11, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
There is a new date and location for the Berkshire Pond Hockey Classic. It will be on Saturday, February 11, at Benedict Pond's Boat Ramp in Beartown State Forest in Monterey. This free event includes a warming tent featuring hot food and drinks for purchase. More info
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