Moving Life Stories (Pittsfield)
2023-09-26 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-31 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) and 11 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.

Comedian Alfredo Campo & Mariachi "Emperadores de Puebla"
2023-09-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
FREE, Reservations requested. Reserve online or via the Box Office, Wednesday through Saturday, from 12pm to 4pm, 413-528-0100.
A Festival Latino event featuring music, dance, and international humor!
Mariachi band Emperadores de Puebla will open the evening with beautiful and classic Mariachi songs well known in Latin American culture. Audiences are encouraged to sing along and dance.
Chicago-based Latin-American actor and comedian Alfredo Campo will follow with stand-up comedy in Spanish, Spanglish and English. Campo’s show “I just arrived” or “Recién llegado” is full of entertainment and humor.

Online Symposium: Illustration, Puppetry, and American Popular Culture: The Art and Legacy of Tony Sarg
2023-10-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-21 10:00 - 15:30 | Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road Route 183, Stockbridge, MA, 01262, United States
On Friday, October 20, participants are invited to take an interactive virtual tour of the exhibition with co-curators Stephanie Haboush Plunkett and Lenore D. Miller, and with Darin E. Johnson, founder and artistic director of American Theater for Puppetry Arts. On Saturday, October 21, a series of virtual talks and panel discussions will shed light on the many aspects of Sarg’s career—from his work as an illustrator and champion of the puppetry arts in America to his founding designs for Macy’s parade balloons and windows, involvement with two World’s Fairs, commercial whimsy and architectural projects, and legendary Nantucket Sea Monster Hoax. Sarg’s artistic legacy will also be explored by contemporary artists and performers who have also made their mark by combining artistry and skill with showmanship, canny innovation, and a keen desire to engage with the public.

El Gran Léon (2018)
2023-10-21 19:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
GRATIS, Reservas solicitadas. Reserva online o en taquilla, de miércoles a sábado, de 12pm a 4pm, 413-528-0100.
León Godoy (Carlos Alcántara) mide un metro y treinta y seis centímetros y no es intimidado por nadie. Aún menos, si se trata de Ivana Cornejo, una hermosa abogada divorciada a quién conoce por las cosas del destino, y con quién tiene una conexión fulminante. Ambos deben combatir los prejuicios de la sociedad – los propios y de los demás – para confirmar que las más grandes historias de amor siempre se presentan de las maneras más inimaginables.
Incluyendo una sesión de preguntas y respuestas post-película con Carlos Alcántara (actor), Patricia Portocarrero (actriz), y Ricardo Maldonado (director).
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FREE, Reservations requested. Reserve online or via the Box Office, Wednesday through Saturday, from 12pm to 4pm, 413-528-0100.
León Godoy (Carlos Alcántara) is 4-feet, 6-inches tall and intimidated by no one. Ivana Cornejo is a beautiful, divorced lawyer whom he meets by chance. An immediate connection arises, and both must face and combat social prejudices — their own and others’ — to verify that great love stories always present themselves in the least imagined ways.
Including a post-film Q&A with Carlos Alcántara (actor), Patricia Portocarrero (actress), and Ricardo Maldonado (director).

Storytime in the “Leo Lionni” Galleries/Holiday Imagi-Nation!
2023-12-26 11:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-28 11:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-29 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

Me, You, We Playgroup (registration required)
2024-01-17 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-01-24 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.

Bilingual Storytime
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.
