Tinker Tots
2025-02-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-25 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | 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.

First-Gen College Campus Tour to Westfield State
2025-02-04 10:00 - 16:00 | WestfieldState, 577 Western Avenue, Westfield, 01085
Join LitNet’s First-Gen College Coordinator on a tour of Westfield State University.
Tour the campus and enjoy lunch in the campus cafeteria! (Lunch will be provided.)
Transportation (provided by our event partner, Railroad Street Youth Project) is available and limited to 15 participants. Additionally, carpools can be arranged.
Contact Deisy at descobar@litnetsb.org
Register: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Yvj8PGjSR06RWolwlbtSqYrywX-uXaJAiwtF5gDYEWlUNkw4RENXS0FaNFkxRVlTNUU3WVU3NzRJQy4u&route=shorturl&fbclid=IwY2xjawIPH_9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQVrAZizrtkoV0V7T67L2z5LnMTidudvVH8E89bLba1IK0rZHApbFRXRIA_aem_Y0zzzoSbQZ2pvKACyB-sbw

Bilingual Storytime
2025-02-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-02 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.

Tax Preparation Workshop in Spanish
2025-02-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Greylock Federal, 75 Kellogg Street, Pittsfield
Come learn about…

The importance of filing taxes, regardless of immigration status
SSNs vs ITIN numbers
Reporting income accurately
Who counts as dependents
Avoiding penalties due to lack of health insurance
Risks of tax fraud

Led. by Gloria Escobar, Catheryn Chacon, and Lorean Dus

“Casablanca” (1942)
2025-02-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
Widely regarded as one of the best movies of all time, “Casablanca” is a romantic drama set during World War II. Rick (Humphrey Bogart) is an American expat and café owner caught between his love for Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) and supporting the cause of her husband Victor (Paul Henreid), a Nazi resistance leader. The film was nominated for eight Oscars, winning Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. (Rated PG / 1h 42m)

London’s National Theatre in HD: “The Importance of Being Earnest”
2025-02-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least Jack thinks so. While assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy takes on a similar facade. Unfortunately, living a double life has its drawbacks, especially when it comes to love. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

BIC Know Your Rights Presentation - English
2025-03-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-04 18:00 - 19:00 | 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.

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

BIC Know Your Rights Presentation (in Spanish)
2025-03-12 17:30 - 18:30
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

Met Opera Live in HD: Beethoven's "Fidelio"
2025-03-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
Following a string of awe-inspiring Live in HD performances, Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Leonore, the faithful wife who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny in Beethoven’s Fidelio. Completing the distinguished cast is British tenor David Butt Philip as the political prisoner Florestan, Polish bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as the villainous Don Pizarro, veteran German bass René Pape as the jailer Rocco, Chinese soprano Ying Fang and German tenor Magnus Dietrich as the young Marzelline and Jaquino, and Danish bass Stephen Milling as the principled Don Fernando. Susanna Mälkki conducts the March 15 performance, which will be transmitted live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide.

Patton Oswalt: “Effervescent”
2025-03-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
Patton Oswalt has a brand-new hour of his signature apocalyptic, pop culture comedy. He’s older, way less wise, and going through some stuff. Come see the hilarious train wreck. He’ll be dead in thirty or forty years so this might be your last chance to catch him.

London’s National Theatre in HD: Dr. Strangelove
2025-03-29 18:30 - 21:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece “Dr. Strangelove.” This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley. (Running time: 150 minutes – to be confirmed.)

“Born Yesterday” 1950
2025-04-04 19:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, and William Holden star in this classic comedy-drama from 1950 by George Cukor. The story follows wealthy junkyard tycoon Harry Brock’s (Crawford) travels to Washington to lobby Congress. Brock hires journalist Paul Verrall (Holden) to teach his girlfriend Billie Dawn (Holliday) D.C. etiquette, and his plans go awry. The film was nominated for five Oscars, with Holliday winning Best Actress. (PG, 1h 43min.)

Paquito D’Rivera Quintet
2025-04-05 20:00 - 23:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
NEA Jazz Master, composer, and reedist Paquito D’Rivera brings to life the eclectic fusion of his extensive travels with unparalleled improvisations, multinational rhythms, and original orchestrations. D’Rivera has won a combined 16 Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards (5 Grammy and 11 Latin Grammys). He is celebrated both for his artistry in Latin jazz and his achievements as a classical composer.

ACLU Know Your Rights Training (with Spanish interpretation)
2025-04-07 16:00 - 17:30
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.
