Persip Park, 175 North Street, will feature a live performance by the Housie Shakers as part of the September 6 First Fridays at Five and the free Downtown Pittsfield Summer Music Series. While the Housie Shakers are a new band on the Berkshire music scene, its members have deep local roots and have been playing…
Visit the free Open Studios event at the Clock Tower from 5 to 8 pm. A free art shuttle to and from the Clock Tower Artist Studios will run from 5 to 8 pm – every 15 minutes from City Hall on Allen Street. The Art Shuttle is provided and operated by RSVP Volunteers. Clock…
The Makers’ Market at First Fridays at Five will be on North Street between School Street and Fenn Street and will feature over two dozen local artisanal vendors who make their own, handmade products such as crafts, clothing and accessories, candles, art, custom gift items, self-care items, and packaged foods and sweets. September 6th…
Jim Horsford will be hosting a free live pottery demonstration at Palace Park from 5 to 8 pm where he will be inviting individuals to help him make pots on the potter’s wheel. Jim spent 30 years as an art teacher at Herberg Middle School from 1978 to 2008. Currently, he teaches pottery on the…
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. and First Fridays Artswalk will host a Free Kids’ Paint & Sip on Friday, September 6, 5 to 7:45 pm, as part of the First Fridays at Five Family Fun Zone on Dunham Mall (100 North Street). This free Paint & Sip is best suited for ages 5 to 12, although younger and…
Yo Soy Arte and Latinas413 will headline the September 6 First Fridays at Five on the mobile City Stage with a curated line-up of artists with ties to Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil. (Vea el texto a continuación para una traducción al español.) Singer and musician, Clara Guatta will kick off the event on the City…
Dottie’s Coffee Lounge/Dorothy’s Estaminet, 438/444 North Street, will host a First Fridays After Party featuring DJ BFG on Friday, September 6, from 7 to 10 pm. Doors open at 6 pm. DJ BFG, aka Gabby Squailia, has been spinning for dance floors in the Berkshires for twenty years. She is known for seamless mixes, musical…
The Pittsfield Farmers Market is a teen run Farmers Market held on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm through October outdoors on The Common. Stock up on beautiful local summer produce, fresh meats and cheeses, and handcrafted artisan wares! On the second Saturday of the month, enjoy a Supersized Saturday Market with additional vendors…
The Downtown Pittsfield Cultural Association, with partners the City of Pittsfield, MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), and Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI), are presenting a free Downtown Pittsfield Summer Music Series on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (and select Thursdays) through early September. Fridays will feature a variety of local musicians and performers live at Persip Park,…
Brazzucas Brazilian Market, Espetinho Carioca, and MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Partners are thrilled to announce the first-ever Brazilian Day Celebration in Downtown Pittsfield. This vibrant event will honor Brazilian culture and Brazilian Independence Day on Saturday, September 7. The celebration, inspired by the grand Brazilian Day festivities in New York City, brings a piece of this cultural…
