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SUMMARY:Art of the Hills: Visual Evidence
DESCRIPTION:The Berkshire Museum is excited to announce Art of the Hills: Visual Evidence\, the third installment of the Berkshire Museum’s juried art exhibition. Celebrating the rich\, creative culture of the region\, Art of the Hills will highlight the works of both emerging and established Berkshire-based artists working in all styles and genres. \nOn view June 7 to September 11\, 2022.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/art-of-the-hills-visual-evidence/
LOCATION:Berkshire Museum\, 39 South Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Family Fun
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Celebration! Friday\, June 17- Sunday\, June 19
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 17\nUnveiling of mural by artist Frances Chlöe Jones-Whitman\nAdLib Building\, 215 North Street\n2 to 3 pm \nThe Black Legacy Project Premiere Film Screening\nThe Colonial Theatre\, 7:30 pm \n\nSaturday\, June 18\nUnveiling Gathering of Rainbow Ruby\nMural Unveiling at College Way\, 12 pm\nGathering at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts\, 1 to 3 pm \n\nSunday\, June 19\nJuneteenth Celebration\nDurant Park\, 12 to 7 pm \nmusic\ndance\nspoken word\nchild-friendly activities\nbasketball tournaments\nfood\nvendors \nThese events are free and open to all! \n\nMore information: \nMural UnveilingsFriday\, June 17 and Saturday\, June 18Unveiling of mural by artist Frances Chlöe Jones-Whitman Friday\, June 17\, 2 to 3 pmAdlib Building\, 215 North StreetThe Black Lives Matter Art Committee\, a partnership between black community members\, Artscape\, and the City of Pittsfield\, announces art installations to kick-off the Juneteenth Weekend.The weekend begins with the unveiling of a mural by artist Frances Chlöe Jones-Whitman on the south side of the Adlib Building at the corner of Columbus Avenue and North Street. The mural is a Mount Rushmore depiction featuring local legends in the black community including:  W.E.B. Dubois\, Elizabeth Freeman\, Samuel Harrison\, Agrippa Hull\, Frances Jones-Sneed\, James Van Der Zee\, and Stephanie Wilson. The artist says that the mural is an homage to those who are past and presently doing great things and are a symbol of Black Excellence.Unveiling Gathering of Rainbow RubySaturday\, June 18\, 12 to 3 pmMural Unveiling at College Way at 12 pmGathering at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts\, 1 to 3 pm  \n\nOn Saturday\, Westside Legends will host a gathering to honor Pop Peterson and unveil Rainbow Ruby\, his first wall mural\, “Walk With Her”\, which features Ruby Bridges Hall. The work is displayed on a concrete wall below Jubilee Hill\, on College Way in the West Side of Pittsfield. The mural is inspired by Peterson’s reimagining of Rockwell’s 1964 painting\, “The Problem We All Live With.\n\n\n\nAfter the unveiling\, the community will share and hear stories about Westside History at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts.\n\n\n\nThe Black Legacy Project Premiere Film ScreeningFriday\, June 17\, 7:30 pm at The Colonial Theatre\, FREEThe Black Legacy Project is a musical celebration of Black history to advance racial solidarity\, equity\, and belonging. The Black LP is a national project produced by Berkshires nonprofit\, Music in Common\, in partnership with community stakeholders at the local level. As it travels the country\, the Black LP brings together Black and White artists and artists of ALL backgrounds to record present day interpretations of songs central to the Black American experience and compose originals relevant to the pressing calls for change of our time. Community roundtable discussions help inform how these songs are interpreted and written.The Black Legacy Project launched in September 2021 in the Berkshires and will travel to Atlanta\, Los Angeles\, the Mississippi Delta\, Denver\, the Arkansas Ozarks\, and Boise in 2022-2023. A docuseries of the project is being produced in partnership with Berkshire-based OUTPOST. The series kicks off with a premiere screening in the Berkshires in honor of Juneteenth that includes footage from the concert debut of the Project held at The Colonial Theatre in March 2022. The event will conclude with a community conversation about the Project.Click here to reserve your FREE tickets! \n\nJuneteenth Collaborative Committee to Host Juneteenth Celebration Celebrating Black Independence DaySunday\, June 19\, 12 to 7 pmThe Juneteenth Collaborative Committee (consisting of NAACP Berkshire County Branch\, Women of Color Giving Circle\, Rites of Passage and Empowerment (ROPE)\, Westside Legends\, Multicultural Bridge\, Berkshire Black Economic Council\, Saint John’s Lodge #10\, Clinton Church Restoration\, and Lift Every Voice!) will host its first annual Juneteenth Celebration on June 19th!Juneteenth\, also known as Black Independence Day\, is now a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans. It is also often observed for celebrating African-American culture. Originating in Galveston\, Texas\, it has been celebrated annually on June 19th in various parts of the United States since 1865.The June 19th event is the new reimaging of the annual Gather In festival. It will be a celebration of freedom and a day filled with music\, dance\, spoken word\, activities for the kids\, basketball clinics\, food\, and vendors. There will be family-friendly activities including a bouncy house\, a video game van\, potato sack races\, and art projects (sculpture and mural making) with Berkshire Art Center (formally IS-183)\, Railroad Street Youth Project\, Manos Unidos\, and TG’s Clubhouse. The first 200 kids to the festival will receive free ice cream\, and until they run out\, free lunch for all children under 13. There will be entertainment including MC Manfred Slaughter\, the reading of the proclamation by Sadiya Quetti\, and performances including a spoken word from Dre Finley\, African drumming with Jerome Edgerton\, and musical performances with singers Wanda L. Houston\, Chantell McFarland\, Samirah Evans\, pianist Kaz Smith\, and all the way from New York City\, Acute Inflections\, the sultry musical duo of a former Broadway singer and her 007 on bass. This event is free and open to all.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/juneteenth-celebration-friday-june-17-sunday-june-19/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Art,Celebration,Educational,Family Fun,Outdoors
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SUMMARY:Pittsfield Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Powered by Roots Rising\, the Pittsfield Farmers Market is the first teen-run market in the region. A year-round market with live music\, chef demos\, workshops\, and children’s activities\, the Pittsfield Farmers Market believes everyone should have access to fresh\, healthy food. Find the market in the First Street Common each Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm\, May through October\, and in the Zion Lutheran Church each second Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm\, November through April.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/pittsfield-farmers-market-23/
LOCATION:The Common\, First Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 100 First Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmers Market
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SUMMARY:Osceola Park Car Show and Picnic
DESCRIPTION:The annual Osceola Park Car Show and Picnic will be held on Saturday\, June 18 at 50 Osceola Street in Pittsfield. This is a free family and pet friendly event sponsored by the “Friends of Osceola Park”. \nThere will be antique\, classic\, and muscle cars plus street rods on display. Trophies will be given to the “Best Show” and “Attendee Pick” vehicles. \nWin a prize by purchasing 50/50 raffle tickets and raffle items. All fathers will receive a special gift too. \nIn honor of its seventy-fifth year anniversary\, a first-ever official Osceola Park sign will be unveiled at 12 pm. BB’s Hot Spot Barbecue and Mr. Ding a Ling Ice Cream trucks will be on site. Bring your own chairs\, tables\, umbrellas\, canopy tent(s)\, etc. to supplement those provided for the public. \nThe rain date is Sunday\, June 19 from 10 am to 3 pm.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/osceola-park-car-show-and-picnic/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Free
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