Check out the First Fridays at Five Beer Garden on School Street outside of Hot Plate Brewing Co. on May 3 from 5 to 8 pm. Enjoy lawn games in the closed street! Check out all of the May 3rd First Fridays at Five events at lovepittsfield.com/first-fridays First Fridays at Five is a brand-new…
The Family Fun Zone at First Fridays at Five will feature free, interactive activities from local non-profit organizations such as a Kids’ Paint & Sip, Balloon Ben, Face-painting, Arts & Crafts, Games, and the Berkshire Museum’s Mobile Museum Unit and Zipline Challenge! Presenting/sponsoring organizations include Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., BART Charter Public School, Berkshire Athenaeum, Berkshire…
The May 3 First Fridays at Five will feature the 9-piece brass band, Soul Magnets, on the City Stage; fire dancing with Opal Raven Cirque at Persip Park; a live art demonstration by artist Mike Carty at Sotille Park; a live pottery demonstration by Jim Horsford at Palace Park; and the First Fridays Artswalk. The…
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will host a Free Kids’ Paint & Sip as part of the First Fridays at Five Family Fun Zone on Dunham Mall. This free Paint & Sip is best suited for ages 5 to 12, although younger and older children are welcome. Materials, instruction, and juice will be provided. Children are welcome…
Jim Horsford will be hosting a free live pottery demonstration at Palace Park from 5 to 8 pm on Friday, May 3rd during the First Fridays at Five! Jim will be inviting individuals to help him make pots on the potter’s wheel, and his creations will be available for purchase. Jim spent 30 years as an…
Enjoy a live art demonstration by artist Michael Carty at Sotille Park, corner of North and Eagle Street, from 5 to 8 pm on Friday, May 3rd during the First Fridays at Five! Mike will be creating a piece of artwork live with aerosol paint. Michael Carty is a fine and commercial artist living and…
Opal Raven Cirque will be doing fire dancing at Persip Park, 175 North Street, to kick-off the First Fridays at Five 2024 season! Opal Raven Cirque is a circus and sideshow performer based in the mountains of Western MA. She’s known across New England and the Tri-State area for her “Danger Dame of the Flame”…
First Fridays at Five kicks off with the Soul Magnets on the City Stage from 5:30 to 7:30 pm! Soul Magnets is a horn-heavy 9-piece ensemble, playing a mix of old-school, funk and neo-soul originals, deep covers, and dancefloor favorites. The City Stage will be located at the south end of the road closure on…
Kilashandra, a Celtic influenced contemporary JAM band, will be playing at Methuselah Bar and Lounge on Friday, May 3, 7 to 10 pm. With Mark Emanation on guitar and vocals; Chris Gil on guitar and vocals; Eileen Markland on violin, whistle, and vocals; and Tom Dolan on bass and bouzouki - they expertly showcase their…
The Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, May 9 at The Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street. There will be networking in the Ellen Crane Memorial Room with light refreshments by Patrick's Pub from 5 to 5:30 pm, and the Annual Meeting program will be from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the Museum’s Theatre. This event…
