BASIC Berkshires

Ballet Hispánico
2024-03-02 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
$34 – $84
Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event
$34 Reserved
$64 Preferred
$84 Premium
Members receive $5 off each ticket
$15 ages 30 and under (visit the Box Office or call 413-528-0100, Wed – Sat, 12-4pm)
Ballet Hispánico is one of the nation’s most renowned Latino dance organizations and one of America’s Cultural Treasures. For 50 years Ballet Hispánico has been bringing communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through innovative dance performances, transformative dance training, and enduring community engagement experiences.
The organization’s founder, National Medal of Arts recipient Tina Ramirez, sought to give voice to the Hispanic experience and break through stereotypes. Today, Ballet Hispánico is led by Eduardo Vilaro, an acclaimed choreographer and former member of the Company, whose vision of social equity, cultural identity, and quality arts education for all drives its programs.
Ballet Hispánico, a role model in and for the Latino community, is inspiring creativity and social awareness in our neighborhoods and across the country by providing access to arts education.
REPERTORY:

Línea Recta by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
¡Si Señor! ¡Es Mi Son! (excerpt) by Alberto Alonso
Danse Creole (excerpt) by Geoffrey Holder
Buscando a Juan (excerpt) by Eduardo Vilaro
18+1 by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano

Bilingual Storytime
2024-02-29 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-01-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA, 012201
Join library staff and community volunteers 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.
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.

Preschool Play & Learn
2024-02-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA, 012201
Join Miss Jenn from Pittsfield’s CFCE for Preschool Play & Learn Thursday mornings at 10 am. Preschool Play & Learn is a parent/child program that is centered around a theme from children’s literature and integrates preliteracy, math, and fine and gross motor skills. There are a variety of exploration stations for children 3 to 5 years old to discover.
Una variedad de oportunidades de exploración para niños de 3 a 5 años. Facilitado por el CFCE de Pittsfield.
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 or Jenn Faulconer, CFCE Coordinator at (413) 441–0974.
The Coordinated Family and Community Engagement grant is funded through the Department of Early Education and Care.
Attendance at library programs constitutes consent to be photographed; photos may be used in print or electronic publicity for the Berkshire Athenaeum.

Moving Life Stories (Pittsfield)
2024-02-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-09 18:00 - 20:00 and 4 more dates | Berkshire Family YMCA, 292 North St, Pittsfield, 01201
Open to all ages; FREE
Pittsfield Series:
Tuesdays, Apr 4 – May 23
6-8pm
Location: Pittsfield YMCA
292 North St, Pittsfield, MA 01201
To express interest or get in touch, please contact berkshire.pulse@gmail.com or call 413-274-6624.
Moving Life Stories (MLS) is a creative movement class created for and geared toward the immigrant population and their allies in the Berkshires. MLS provides opportunities to share personal journeys, stories, and connections to places past and present through movement games, exercises, dancing, and community building.
In this series of workshops, we will learn various ways to tell and embody our stories through play, creative movement, and the creation of mini-dances. No prior movement experience is required, and the class is appropriate for all ages.
A Spanish-speaking interpreter will be present, childcare is provided, and transportation can be arranged.
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Historias de Vida en Movimiento es una clase de movimiento creativo creado para la comunidad inmigrante en los Berkshire. La clase brinda la oportunidad de compartir experiencias personales e historias de y conexiones con lugares de su pasado y presente a través del movimiento, ejercicios, baile y construcción de comunidad.
En esta serie de talleres aprenderemos varios métodos para contar y expresar nuestras historias a través del juego, movimiento creativo, y la creación de bailes cortos. No se requiere experiencia previa y la clase es apta para todas las edades.
Un traductor de habla hispana estará presente y se puede organizar el transporte gratuito.

Tinker Tots
2024-02-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-06 10:00 - 11:00 | 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.

Me, You, We Playgroup (registration required)
2024-01-31 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-01-24 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-01-17 16:30 - 17:30 | Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA, 012201
Join Pittsfield CFCE and the Berkshire Athenaeum for a FREE 3-week playgroup. Caregivers and children ages 3-5 will explore social-emotional skills through play. Registration is required. Please email Jenn Faulconer, CFCE Coordinator – jfaulconer@berkhs.org.
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.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Launch Party
2024-01-20 10:30 - 12:00 | Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA, 012201
Join the library for a 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten launch party! 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten encourages parents and caregivers to read to and with their children five and under to foster a love for reading. To celebrate the program, educator Emilia Dahlin will facilitate an interactive child and caregiver Sing Me a Story workshop, exploring themes of early literacy and learning through singing, play, and movement. After the workshop, sign up for the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, explore crafts with early childhood providers, and enjoy light refreshments.
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.

Storytime in the “Leo Lionni” Galleries/Holiday Imagi-Nation!
2023-12-29 11:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-28 11:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-26 11:00 - 14:00 | Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road Route 183, Stockbridge, MA, 01262, United States
Norman Rockwell Museum Family Activities
Enjoy family activities at the Norman Rockwell Museum during December school vacation week on December 26th, 28th and 29th.
There will be readings of favorite tales from the collection of Leo Lionni and/or fun-filled family art-making activities inspired by the holidays and the colorful stories of Leo Lionni, with an Imagi-Nation Passport. Family activity events are 26th, 28th and 29th – hourly from 11am to 2pm. Free for children.
For more information on these activities, please visit these links:
https://www.nrm.org/events/family-activities-art-activity-11-am-2-pm/
https://www.nrm.org/events/family-activities-storytime-in-the-leo-lionni-galleries-1045-am-1145-am-1245-pm-145-pm/

Members, Children, & Active Military: FREE
Adults: $20
Seniors & Retired Military: $18
MA Teachers: $15
