BIC Know Your Rights Presentation - English
2025-03-04 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | United Church Of Christ, Pittsfield, 110 South St, Pittsfield
Learn about essential legal rights of immigrants, how to handle interactions with law enforcement or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and information to protect yourself and your family.
These presentations empower immigrants, service providers, and community members with practical guidance and support.

Bilingual Storytime
2025-03-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA, 012201
Join library staff and Pittsfield CFCE for a program of songs, rhymes, crafts, and read-aloud books. Take home a free book for each child to build your at-home library. Ideal for families with children of a variety of ages. This program is presented in English and Spanish.
Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult 18+ at all times.
For more information call the Children’s Library: 413-499-9480, ext. 203
Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum.
Attendance at library programs constitutes consent to be photographed; photos may be used in print or electronic publicity for the Berkshire Athenaeum.

BIC Know Your Rights Presentation (in Spanish)
2025-03-06 18:00 - 19:00 | United Church Of Christ, Pittsfield, 110 South St, Pittsfield

BIC Know Your Rights Presentation - English
2025-03-10 17:30 - 18:30 | MA

Tinker Tots
2025-03-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-29 10:00 - 11:00 and 6 more dates | Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA, 012201
Come tinker and explore with the library and Pittsfield’s CFCE!
Each week children ages 0-2 (siblings welcome) and their caregivers engage in child-centered play, art, music, storytime, and sensory activities to encourage social, fine and gross motor, and pre-literacy skills.
¡Venga a jugar y explorar con la biblioteca y el CFCE de Pittsfield! Cada semana, los niños y sus cuidadores participan en juegos, arte, música, lectura de cuentos y actividades sensoriales centradas en los niños.
Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult 18+ at all times.
For more information call the Children’s Library: 413-499-9480, ext. 5.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum.
Attendance at library programs constitutes consent to be photographed; photos may be used in print or electronic publicity for the Berkshire Athenaeum.

BIC Know Your Rights Presentation (in Spanish)
2025-03-12 17:30 - 18:30 | MA
This event will take place on Zoom. Please visit our website (linked below) to register.
Learn about essential legal rights of immigrants, how to handle interactions with law enforcement or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and information to protect yourself and your family. These presentations empower immigrants, service providers, and community members with practical guidance and support.

BIC Know Your Rights Presentation (in Portuguese)
2025-03-13 17:30 - 18:30 | MA

ACLU Know Your Rights Training (with Spanish interpretation)
2025-04-07 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-04-24 20:00 - 21:30 | MA
Join one of the ACLU’s Know Your Rights Trainings to learn about your rights and understand how you can protect communities facing these escalating threats. We’ll be hosting two trainings every month; you can select the date and content that works best for you below.

Know Your Rights Training: Mass Deportation & More
2025-04-24 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
The ACLU is hosting an immigration Know Your Rights Training on April 24th, at 8 pm on Zoom. Join this training to learn about your rights and understand how you can protect communities facing these escalating threats.

Know Your Rights Training
2025-05-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom (We will send link when you register)
This training will cover basic Know Your Rights information, including rights in interactions with immigration enforcement, including when immigration comes to your home, stops you while driving or in public, the new registration rule, family preparedness, where to get legal help, and information on notario fraud and immigration scams.

Know Your Rights & Best Practices for K-12 Educators
2025-05-20 16:30 - 18:00 | Zoom (We will send link when you register)
This training is intended for those working in Massachusetts K-12 schools, including teachers, counselors, administrators. It will cover basic Know Your Rights information, rights in interactions with immigration enforcement, family preparedness, and where to get legal help. We will review guidance to K-12 schools issued by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and review best practices with regard to data sharing, responding to ICE presence or requests for information, and navigating conversations with immigrant students and their families. Finally, we will share information about eligibility for in-state tuition and state financial aid for immigrant students.

100 Years of Movies: “The Philadelphia Story” (1940)
2025-06-06 19:00 - 21:30 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
George Cukor’s classic comedy “The Philadelphia Story” stars Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart in a romantic romp about marriage and high society. The film marked Katharine Hepburn’s box office breakthrough, and earned two Oscars – Best Actor (Stewart) and Best Adapted Screenplay. (Not rated, 1h 52min.)
Following last year’s success, the Mahaiwe will continue its “100 Years of Movies” series with film director and educator Deborah Reinisch. Reinisch will introduce each film with a brief lecture at the top of the screening.

🌿 BOTANICAL INK MAKING WORKSHOP 🌿
2025-06-14 10:00 - 16:00 | MA
🌿 BOTANICAL INK MAKING WORKSHOP 🌿
Spend the day on-farm: inspired, connected, and grounded
Join us at Farm & Field, a 200 acre working farm in the Hudson Valley for a special one-day workshop on Saturday, June 14th for Botanical Ink Making.
We’ll gather plants and flowers from the fields and garden, learn how to turn them into vibrant botanical inks, and enjoy a farm-to-table lunch together outdoors.
Whether you’re an artist, gardener, or just curious about working with natural color – come join us. No experience needed. Be ready to slow down, explore, and connect with the land.
📅 Saturday, June 14 | 10am – 4pm
Chatham, NY (2.5 hrs from BKN, 25 min from Hudson, NY & Great Barrington, MA)
Details + Registration:
👉 farmandfieldny.com/workshops/botanical-inks-06-14-2025
> Make and take home your own wild inks
> Harvest Walk – foraging in fields & gathering in dye garden
> Learn responsible foraging practices
> Seasonal outdoor farm lunch included

📸 Follow along on Instagram: @farmandfieldny
🖊️ Questions: email Jill at jill@farmandfieldny.com
Please share with anyone who might be interested!
