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SUMMARY:Pittsfield's Fourth of July Parade
DESCRIPTION:The parade kicks off at 10 am sharp on July 4th rain or shine. \nThe parade begins at the intersection of South and East/West Housatonic Streets in Pittsfield\, Massachusetts. It heads north up South Street on the southbound lane\, straight through Park Square\, and continues up the southbound lane of North Street to Wahconah Street before ending at Wahconah Park. \nParking is available at Fenn Street/First Street lot\, Eagle Street lot\, McKay Street lot/garage\, and the Summer Street lot. \nNO parking is allowed at Wahconah Park\, along the parade route or the staging area.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/pittsfields-fourth-of-july-parade/
LOCATION:Downtown Pittsfield\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Family Fun,Free,Holiday
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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/
CATEGORIES:Art,Celebration,Educational,Family Fun,Outdoors
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday Celebrating Summer and Our Frontline Workers
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the kick-off of the summer season with the Whiskey Treaty Roadshow at Third Thursday\, sponsored by Mountain One! \n18 Degrees\, Berkshire United Way\, Cultural Pittsfield\, and Downtown Pittsfield\, Inc. will be helping honor frontline workers who have helped us all so much over the past two years and beyond. \nWhiskey Treaty Roadshow will be playing on the stage all evening. Wandering Star and Hot Plate Brewing Co. will be pouring in the beer garden. There will be food trucks and dozens of vendors featuring artisan and interactive displays. \nThere will be plenty of free parking in the First Street Lot\, McKay Street Lot\, Columbus Avenue Lot\, and along North Street and the side streets.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/third-thursday-celebrating-summer-and-our-frontline-workers/
LOCATION:The Common\, First Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 100 First Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Family Fun,Free
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SUMMARY:Berkshire Pride Festival and Parade!
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Berkshire Pride Festival is Saturday June 4\, 11 am to 4 pm \nThis event is rain or shine!
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/berkshire-pride-festival-and-parade/
LOCATION:The Common\, First Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 100 First Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Family Fun,Performance
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday
DESCRIPTION:The City of Pittsfield’s Office of Cultural Development announces the return of Third Thursdays in 2022. The festival will return on May 19 for the first of four season events at The Common with a more artisan and creative format.\n\n\n \n\n\nThird Thursday at the Common will each have a theme:\n\n\n \n\n\nMay – Youth sponsored by General Dynamics Missions Systems\n\n\nJune – Celebrating Summer with the Whiskey Treaty Road Show sponsored by MountainOne\n\n\nJuly – Touch a Truck sponsored by Lenco Armored Vehicles with a special interactive performance hosted by Jacob’s Pillow\n\n\nAugust – Love Pittsfield Showcasing Cultural Organizations sponsored by Guardian Life Insurance Company of America\n\n\n\nCultural Pittsfield is collaborating with CozQuest and Roots Rising to have a wide array of vendors and activities with an artisan focus. For vendor information\, contact Shiobbean Lemme at slemme@cityofpittsfield.org.\n\n\n \n\n\n“We are excited to once again collaborate with businesses and cultural organizations to highlight all of the wonderful things that Pittsfield has to offer\,” says Jen Glockner\, director of cultural development for the City of Pittsfield. “This event will also include Third Thursday After Dark\, focusing on the restaurants\, theatre and nightly entertainment that is always present in Downtown Pittsfield.”\n\n  \nOrganizer:\nPittsfield’s Office of Cultural Development \n\nPhone: 413-499-9348\nEmail: sslemme@cityofpittsfield.org
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/third-thursday/
LOCATION:The Common\, First Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 100 First Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Family Fun,Free,Music,Performance
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