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WEEK OF APRIL 06 - APRIL 12, 2026

From Weaving Demonstrations with the Hudson-Mohawk Weavers’ Guild at Hancock Shaker Village to Ramsdell LEGO Challenge at Mason Library (Great Barrington) and Playroom Drop-In Hour at March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›.

MONDAY - 4/6

Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA: Empowering Youth Through ..., Becket — Virtual Open House: Zoom at 7:00pm explore
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Lunch and Learn at 12:15pm literacy bags
Lee Youth Association, Lee
  • 8:30am — LYA Hoop Camp 2026 - Grades 3-8 Week #1 register now
  • 8:30am — LYA Hoop Camp 2026 - Grades 3-8 Week #2 register now
  • 9:00am — LYA Hoop Camp 2026 - Grades K-2 register now
MASS MoCA, North Adams — School Break Kidspace Workshops April 2026 at 11am workshops
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington — Brain Builders at 10:30am brain builders
Programs & Events - Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, Clarksburg
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Williamstown — April Vacation Camp at 9:00am - 1:00pm explore nature

TUESDAY - 4/7

Becket Athenaeum, Becket — Baby & Toddler Playgroup and Caregiver Connection at 10:00am join in
Bushnell-Sage Library (Sheffield), Sheffield — Sing & Dance at 10:30am sing dance
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Tinker Tots at 10:00am explore
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
  • 11:30am - 12:00pm — Song & Story Program: Barnyard Critters in Herds, Flocks & Litters song story
  • 8:30pm - 10:00pm — Lightning Bug Show for All Ages lightning bug show
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond
  • 2:00pm - 2:30pm — Tutus & Ties – Downtown tutus ties
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm — Process Art Adventures – Chesterfield process art
Lee Library, Lee
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington — CHP Play at 10:00am play
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington — Brain Builders: Weekly Drop-In Fun at 10:30am brain builders
October Mountain State Forest, Lee — May 5 adaptive hiking at Middlesex Fells Reservation at 11:00am, 2:00pm adaptive hiking
Pittsfield Community Events, Pittsfield
Programs & Events - Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, Clarksburg — Lego Club at 3:30pm lego club

WEDNESDAY - 4/8

Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Fun on the Farm at 10:00am explore farm
Calendar - The Mount - Edith Wharton's Home - Lenox, MA, Lenox — In the Footsteps of Edith at 10:00am explore nature
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire — Mixville Muck Run at 11:00am muck run
Family Attractions in Monterey County, Monterey
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond — Wonder-FULL Wednesdays – Toddler Program – Downtown at 10:15am - 11:00am wonder full
Lee Library, Lee — Author Talk: Kevin O’Hara at 4:00 p.m. author talk
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — Drop-in Art Club at UNO Center at 3:30pm - 4:30pm art club
October Mountain State Forest, Lee
  • 11:00am, 3:00pm — Apr. 8 adaptive cycling on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail adaptive cycling
  • 11:00am, 3:00pm — April 15 adaptive cycling on the Blackstone River Greenway adaptive cycling
  • 11:00am, 3:00pm — Apr. 29 adaptive cycling on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail adaptive cycling
  • 11:00am, 3:00pm — May 6 adaptive cycling on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail adaptive cycling
  • 11:00am, 3:00pm — May 13 adaptive cycling at Black Stone River Valley Heritage Center adaptive cycling
  • 11:00am, 3:00pm — May 20 adaptive cycling on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail adaptive cycling
Pittsfield Community Events, Pittsfield — Knit-Wits Club at 4:00pm knit wits
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox
  • 1:00-2:30pm — Pondside Explorers at The Mount explorers
  • 9:00am-3:00pm — April Vacation Adventure Days adventure days
Programs & Events - Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, Clarksburg — Ready for Kindergarten at 11:00am ready kindergarten
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 10:00am — Getting Started with Investing register now
  • 2:00pm — 2026 Pre-College Summer Programs Virtual Info Session register now
  • 6:00pm — Summer Starts Here: Meet the Director register now
  • 7:00pm — Loyola Marymount University Pre-College Programs – Virtual Appointments register now
  • 8:00pm — Pioneer Student Information Session – Wednesday Evening register now

THURSDAY - 4/9

Berkshire Children's Theater, Great Barrington
  • 10:30am — Festival of Flowers: The Flower Lab flower lab
  • 11:15am — Festival of Flowers: Docent Tours flower tours
  • 4:00pm — Delvena Theatre Company Presents: Bon Voyage, Forever A Murder Mystery! murder mystery
  • 5:00pm — Free Community Meal & Family Movie community movie
Bushnell-Sage Library (Sheffield), Sheffield — LEGO® Construction Zone at 3:30pm lego zone
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire — Touch a Truck at 10:00am touch a truck
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm — Process Art Adventures – Downtown process art
  • 3:30pm - 4:00pm — Bella Ballerina Pop-Up Dance Class – Chesterfield bella ballerina
Lee Youth Association, Lee — TBA at - name: T-Ball and Rookie League Baseball Registration register now
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington — Growing Together: Infant Feeding Essentials at 10:30am growing together
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — nbCC Free Family Bowling! at 10:00am - 11:00am family bowling
October Mountain State Forest, Lee
  • - name: 2026 Adaptive rowing on the Connecticut River — TBA adaptive rowing
  • 11:00am, 3:00pm — May 28 adaptive kayaking at Hopkinton State Park adaptive kayaking
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox — Evening Salamander & Frog Search at 6:30-8:00pm frog search
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida — TeenLife LIVE Summer Opportunities Virtual Fair – April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm register now

FRIDAY - 4/10

Becket Athenaeum, Becket — Teen Movie & Craft Night at 6:00pm join in
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire — Chalk It Up at 12:30pm chalk it up
Family Attractions in Monterey County, Monterey
  • - name: California Roots Music & Art Festival — TBA explore more
  • - name: Carmel Art Festival — TBA explore more
  • - name: Monterey SportsCar Championship — TBA explore more
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
Home - Central Massachusetts - Challenge Island, Clarksburg
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — Kids Night Out! - Jurassic World Mini Golf 🦖 ⛳️ let's go
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — Kids Night Out! - Slimetopia Surprise 🫟 let's go
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond
  • - name: Seymour Grooves with Books! — TBA seymour grooves
  • 1:30pm - 3:30pm — Make and Paint Friday! – Downtown make paint
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Bella Ballerina Pop-Up Dance Class – Downtown bella ballerina
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm — Make and Paint Friday! – Chesterfield make paint
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — CultureFest with Cultural Encounters – Chesterfield culturefest
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — CultureFest with Cultural Encounters – Downtown culturefest
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — Sensory Friendly Nights – Chesterfield sensory nights
Lee Library, Lee
  • 10:00 am — Craft circle craft circle
  • 4:00 p.m. — The Story of the Song featuring Drew Jacobs story song
  • 4:00 p.m. — Yoga Nidra with Kathleen Kraft yoga nidra
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — First Friday at 5:00pm - 8:00pm first friday
October Mountain State Forest, Lee
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm — Apr. 24 adaptive hiking at Harold Parker State Forest adaptive hiking
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — Apr. 17 adaptive cycling on the Norwottuck Rail Trail adaptive cycling
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — Apr. 24 adaptive cycling on the Norwottuck Rail Trail adaptive cycling
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — May 1 adaptive cycling on the Norwottuck Rail Trail adaptive cycling
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — May 8 adaptive cycling on the Norwottuck Rail Trail adaptive cycling
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — May 15 adaptive cycling on the Norwottuck Rail Trail adaptive cycling
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — May 22 adaptive cycling on the Norwottuck Rail Trail adaptive cycling
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — May 29 adaptive cycling on the Norwottuck Rail Trail adaptive cycling
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida — Pioneer Student Information Session – Friday at 9:00am register now

SATURDAY - 4/11

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — Swim Jam at 11:00am learn more
Becket Athenaeum, Becket — Storytime with Stay & Play at 10:30am, 11:00am join in
Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA: Empowering Youth Through ..., Becket
  • 3:00pm-5:00pm — Washington D.C. at The Garden at Hook Hall register here
  • 4:00pm-6:00pm — San Francisco, CA at Spark Social register here
Berkshire Art Center (formerly IS183), Stockbridge
Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge — TBA at - name: Camp Garden Family Compost Day explore compost
David and Joyce Milne Public Library, Williamstown
  • 10:00am — Kid’s Nature Art with Deborah Bazer: May Baskets! join us
  • 11:00am — The Reptile Nook Returns with Adaptations! learn more
Family Attractions in Monterey County, Monterey
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Goat Yoga goat yoga
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — Shaker Discovery Tour: Ann Lee discovery tour
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Terrarium Workshop featuring the Round Stone Barn! terrarium workshop
  • 10:00am - 12:30pm — Food Workshop: Making Fruit Curds food workshop
  • 10:00am - 1:00pm — Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (morning session) broom workshop
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm — 28th Annual Country Fair country fair
  • 11:00am - 2:00pm — Tree of Life Wreath wreath workshop
  • 11:00am - 3:00pm — Pumpkin Extravaganza – Family Day at the Village pumpkin day
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Sheep Shearing Weekend sheep shearing
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm — Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (afternoon session) broom workshop
Home - Central Massachusetts - Challenge Island, Clarksburg
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Family STEAM Saturdays ~ Pet Palooza Mini Golf join in
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm — STEAM / Maker Fest - FREE EVENT! explore
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond — Kindergarten Readiness – Downtown at 10:00am - 12:00pm kindergarten
Lee Library, Lee — Whimsical Weavings Workshop at 11:00 a.m. weavings workshop
MASS MoCA, North Adams
  • 10:30am — Family Storytime April 18, 2026 storytime
  • 10:30am — Family StorytimeMay 16, 2026 storytime
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm — Second Saturdays: Art with a Job to Do explore art
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm — Spring Break Family Days: Art with a Job to Do create art
  • 11:00am — Second Saturdays at NRM join in
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Craft Swap at North Adams Library craft swap
  • 12:00pm - 3:00pm — Earth Month Cleanup earth cleanup
  • 9:00am - 1:00pm — Farmers Market farmers market
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge
  • - name: Berkshire County High School Art Show — TBA art show
  • - name: Second Saturdays at NRM — TBA second saturdays
  • 10:00am — A walk on the Old Knox Trail knox trail walk
  • 10:00am, 5:00pm — Daffodil & Tulip Festival spring bulbs
  • 12:00pm, 4:00pm — Community Park Day for the Nation’s 250th Anniversary park day
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 1:00pm — Pioneer Research Institute Student Info Session – Saturday afternoon register now
  • 4:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Admission: 80th Anniversary Prospective Family Experience register now
  • 9:00am — Pioneer Student Information Session – Saturday morning register now
West Stockbridge Public Library, West Stockbridge — TBA at - name: TurnPark Summer Festival join us
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Williamstown — Sheep to Shawl Festival 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm sheep festival

SUNDAY - 4/12

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — TBA at - name: Every Body Bounces register here
Berkshire Children's Theater, Great Barrington
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
Family Attractions in Monterey County, Monterey — TBA at - name: Big Sur International Marathon explore more
Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center, Pittsfield — Free Children’s Spring Tea Party and Paint & Sip at 2:00pm tea party
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield — Celebrate the 200th Birthday of the Round Stone Barn at 11:00am - 3:00pm birthday celebration
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge
  • 10:00am — A walk on the Old Knox Trail (Rain Date) knox trail walk
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — Mother’s Day Card Making Craft Hour craft hour

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