Dec 30, 6 pm
Put on your dancing shoes for a Saturday evening of social dancing at the Sheffield Contra Dance in Dewey Hall! Beginners are welcome. Live music will be performed by The Red Case Band with Clara Stickney on fiddle and harp; Stuart Kenney on banjo and bass; and Alex Cumming on accordion and keyboard. The caller is Jon Greene. More info
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Dec 30, 11 am–2 pm
As MASS MoCA prepares to say farewell to Daniel Giordano’s exhibition and ring in the New Year, head to the museum for two events with the artist on Saturday. Sculpting in Marzipan with Giordano is from 11 a.m. to noon in Kidspace. And from 1 to 2 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Galleries, an artist talk will be held with Giordano and senior curator Susan Cross. (Photo by Kyle Knodell.) More info
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Dec 31, 7:45 pm–12:45 am
Two rocking bands will bring in the New Year at The Egremont Barn on Sunday night! Berkshire favorites The Picky Bastards will be joined by Jordan Weller and The Feathers for three sets of greatness. There will be a champagne (or non-alcoholic champagne) toast to ring in 2024! More info
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Dec 31, 8 pm–12:30 am
Head over to The Colonial Theatre on Sunday night, New Year's Eve, for a very special performance by one of Berkshire County’s favorite bands, Max Creek! The music group's style lacks pretense; there is no genre title that can define them. From the beginning, they have mixed rock, country, reggae, soul, jazz, and calypso and combined them with their own great songwriting. More info
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Saturdays thru Mar 30, 10 am
Winter is a great time to go birding, with trees bare and resident and overwintering birds in clear view. Meet at Berkshire Co-op Market in Great Barrington and join Ben Nickley of the Berkshire Bird Observatory to walk along the River Front Trail. Beginners are welcome. Dress warmly and bring binoculars, if you have them. More info
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Read the Holiday issue of Berkshire Magazine! The cover story is on Bradley Cooper in Maestro, which was partly filmed at Tanglewood. Check out stories such as "A Saint Remembered," on a meeting with Mother Teresa. And discover all the cozy places where you can have a drink or a bite to eat in the Berkshires in "Get 'Hygge' With It." Subscribe now
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Dec 31, 11:15 am–12:15 pm
Want to celebrate the arrival of 2024, but bedtime is at 8 p.m.? No problem! Put on your party clothes and join others at Bennington Museum on Sunday to welcome in the “Noon” Year with music, party hats, noisemakers, sparkling grape juice, and the countdown to Noon! (sponsored) More info
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Dec 31, 6 pm
Bach at New Year’s: A Very Baroque Celebration is a holiday tradition. Nine-time Grammy® winner and music director Eugene Drucker leads the Berkshire Bach Ensemble in a veritable tasting menu of the splendid feast that is Baroque music. A Sunday evening of great music includes works by Bach, Telemann, von Biber, and more at the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington. More info
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