Celebrate the CUTEST season and welcome spring with the 20th Anniversary of the BABY ANIMALS FESTIVAL! Meet the newest farm babies - lambs, piglets, calves, chicks, and kids (goats, that is) - and partake in daily events and village-wide activities, from daily Livestock 101 talks with the farm team, to blacksmithing, woodworking, dyeing, spinning, and weaving demos. On the weekends,…
Liz Miele, originally from New Jersey, started doing stand-up at 16 in New York City. At 18 she was profiled in The New Yorker Magazine; at 22 she appeared on Comedy Central's “Live at Gotham.” Liz recently appeared on Comedy Central’s “This Week at the Comedy Cellar,” NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me,” Hulu’s “Coming…
Robin Helfand is a small business owner and consultant. She is an alum of Mckinsey & Co and Procter & Gamble. Robin holds an MBA (Cornell ’83) and has 20+ years experience developing strategies to successfully help client businesses receive funding approval– whether seeking first time loans, increasing existing funding, applying for grants, micro-loans, debt…
Ever wish you could pick the brain of a leader in your field? Wondering what’s the best way to score an informal conversation with someone who has your dream career? The answer is a career development tool that often goes underutilized: informational interviews. This topic will be explored by leadership expert Roberta Gasbarre of the Smithsonian Institution…
Pittsfield CityJazz Festival April 23 - May 1 “Jazz About Town” takes on two forms: the first Berkshires Jazz Jam (Saturday, April 23 at Mission Gastropub, 7-10 pm) with rotating local artists; and the annual Jazz Crawl (Saturday, April 30, in various venues throughout Pittsfield’s Upstreet Cultural District). Jazz prodigy Ruby Farmer, a 16-year-old bassist, will be appearing during the 100th birthday observation of Charles…
Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs before Dark KIDS is an adaptation of the first of Mary Pope Osborne’s award-winning fantasy adventure books from the Magic Tree House book series, which has sold more than 100 million copies and is available in more than 100 countries around the world. Jack and Annie’s treehouse transports them back in time…
Enjoy opening receptions on Friday, May 6, from 5 to 8 pm. Art is on view all month long! Download the Downtown Pittsfield mobile app to take a self-guided tour on your GPS-enabled mobile device! Download it on the App Store! Get it on Google Play!
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will present Indoors Out! Free Kids’ Paint & Sip on Friday, May 6, 5:30-7:30 pm, at the parklet and outdoor seating area at The Marketplace Café, 53 North Street. This event will be held in conjunction with the May 6th First Fridays Artswalk which will take place in 11 locations in downtown…
Bennie & The Jets is the premier Elton John tribute band. With more than 70 songs in their repertoire, Bennie & The Jets is sure to perform many Elton John favorites, including “Rocket Man,” “Daniel,” “Tiny Dancer,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and, of course, “Bennie and The Jets.” It is just like being at an…
Help us make downtown Pittsfield shine!DPI’s Annual Downtown Pittsfield Cleanups are good-natured competitions between local companies and individuals supporting an important part of DPI’s Quality of Life Committee’s mission to keep downtown clean, safe, and friendly.Downtown Pittsfield Cleanup!Friday, May 13, 1 to 4 pmRain date: Friday, May 20Individuals, small groups, and corporate teams are welcomed!Please…
