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WEEK OF MAY 04 - MAY 10, 2026

From Beginner Oval Boxmaking at Hancock Shaker Village to Maritime Museum Monthly Activities: Sea Creatures at Lenox Library and Growing Together: Infant Feeding Essentials at March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›.

MONDAY - 5/4

Becket Athenaeum, Becket — Becket and Washington Town Forum: Building a Stronger Community Together at 6:00pm - 8:00pm community together
Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Public Library), Pittsfield — Monday Mahjong Group at 12:30pm mahjong group
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Lunch and Learn at 12:15pm literacy bags
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Drawing (Kids) - Drawing Fun & Games: Junior Games draw fun
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — STEM Programs with CT STEM Academy - Family Robotics Night - Spring 2026 robotics night
Family Attractions in Monterey County, Monterey — TBA at - name: Movies at the Lido Stage learn more
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis — Go for Gold Orientation at 6:00pm go for gold
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Baby Animals: April 18th-May 10th baby animals
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Behind the Scenes Tour – Baby Animals behind scenes
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
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey — Storytime at Earthbound Farm Stand at 10:30am storytime
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — Memorial Day Parade at 10:30am - 11:45am memorial day
Pittsfield Community Events, Pittsfield — Baby Animals Festival at 11:00am baby animals
Programs & Events - Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, Clarksburg
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida — Summer Youth Leadership Academy at 9:30 am to 4:00 pm register now

TUESDAY - 5/5

Becket Athenaeum, Becket — Baby & Toddler Playgroup and Caregiver Connection at 10:00am - 11:00am playgroup
Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Public Library), Pittsfield
Berkshire Children's Theater, Great Barrington
  • 4:00pm — Monarch and Mourning Cloak: Storytime with author and illustrator Sarah Brannen storytime
  • 4:00pm — Cat Nap Storytime with Caldecott Honoree Brian Lies storytime
  • 4:00pm — Storytime with author and illustrator Sarah Brannen storytime
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Tinker Tots at 10:00am tinker and explore
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 3:30pm - 4:15pm — Speed, Agility & Strength for Youth at Bergamo's Martial Arts - Speed, Agility & Strength Spring II 2026 youth speed
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Bergamo's Ninja-Fit - Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 3-5 yr (Tuesdays - Spring II 2026) ninja fit
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Golf Lessons - Golf Lesson - Juniors May 2026 junior golf
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Cartooning (Kids) - Cartoon Your Favorite Character! cartoon kids
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Painting (Kids) - Painting Techniques kids painting
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — Bergamo's Ninja-Fit - Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 6-12 yr (Tuesdays - Spring II 2026) ninja fit
  • 6:15pm - 7:45pm — Graphic Novel - Graphic Novel Studio graphic novel
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield — Lightning Bug Show for All Ages at 8:30pm - 10:00pm lightning bug show
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington — Brain Builders at 10:30am - 11:30am brain builders
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey — Tween Time in Carmel at 3:45pm tween time
Museum & Park Passes, Adams — Play Hour Social: Early Childhood Playgroup at 10:00am play hour
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Mystic Schooners steeplecats game
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Newport Gulls steeplecats game
Pittsfield Community Events, Pittsfield — Lego Club at the Library at 3:30pm lego club
Programs & Events - Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, Clarksburg — Lego Club at 3:30pm lego club
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 06:00pm — Stand Out to Admissions: How Volunteering Abroad Can Define Your College Application register now
  • 08:00pm to 09:00pm — Laurel Springs Virtual Open House 6/2 register now
  • 09:00am to 10:00am — 2026 Pre-College Summer Program Virtual Info Session register now
  • 6:00 pm — Is Your Student Outgrowing Traditional School? It Might Be Time for a Change register now

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Public Library), Pittsfield
Berkshire Children's Theater, Great Barrington
  • 11:30am — Princess Battle Royale Storytime with author Phaea Crede storytime
  • 3:30pm — There’s No Place Like Gnome’s storytime and drawing demonstration with author and illustrator Scott Magoon storytime
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Fun on the Farm at 10:00am explore the farm
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — Homeschool Classes - Homeschool Artist Study (Ages 10-14) homeschool art
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — Homeschool Classes - Homeschool Artist Study (Ages 5-9) homeschool art
  • 3:45pm - 4:45pm — STEM Programs with CT STEM Academy - Highland: Robotics (Grades 4-6) - Spring 2026 robotics grades
  • 4:30pm - 5:15pm — Therapeutic Recreation - TR Walking Club Spring 2026 walking club
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Art Explorers - Art Explorers art explorers
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Board Games Afterschool Club (Gr. 3-6) - Board Game Afterschool Club - Spring 2026 board games
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Clay - Clay Play clay play
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Sewing (Kids) - Sew Easy sew easy
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis — College Admission Process Webinar at 7:00pm college webinar
Lenox Library, Lenox
  • - name: Layered Wooden Ocean Scene Workshop — TBA learn more
  • - name: Macrame Wall Hanging Workshop — TBA learn more
  • 10:00am — Maritime Museum Monthly Activities: Sea Creatures learn more
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington — Stockbridge Play at 10:00am - 11:00am stockbridge play
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
Museum & Park Passes, Adams
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Ocean State Waves steeplecats game
  • 6:30pm - 8:00pm — Windsor Lake Concert lake concert
Programs & Events - Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, Clarksburg — Ready for Kindergarten at 11:00am ready for kindergarten
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge — Drawing American Stories: A Workshop Series for Beginners & Beyond at 1:00pm - 3:00pm draw and create
Williamstown Community Events, Williamstown — TBA at - name: Shaker Supper shaker supper

THURSDAY - 5/7

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — Harvey Granat Shows: Cole Porter at 5:30pm register here
Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Public Library), Pittsfield
Berkshire Children's Theater, Great Barrington
  • 4:00pm — Rise Up!: An author event and protest sign-making workshop with Rachel Katz sign making
  • 5:00pm — Recycled Materials Collage Bookmark Making with Jillian Henry collage workshop
Berkshire County Historical Society (Arrowhead), Pittsfield — TBA at - name: Bird Banding bird banding
Bushnell-Sage Library (Sheffield), Sheffield — Donkey Story Time at Le Petit Ranch at 1:00pm sign up
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Literacy in the Park at 10:30am stories songs art
David and Joyce Milne Public Library, Williamstown — Birds of Summer with Naturalist, David Brown at 6:00pm learn birds
Family Attractions in Monterey County, Monterey — TBA at - name: Parkfield Bluegrass Festival learn more
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis — Cake Décor - Frosting at 5:00pm cake decor
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield — The Golden Hour Garden Party: June 25 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm garden party
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
Museum & Park Passes, Adams — STEM Club at 4:00pm stem club
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — Berkshire Yoga Festival at 9:00am yoga festival
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 01:00pm — Laurel Springs Virtual Open House 5/21 register now
  • 01:00pm to 02:00pm — Laurel Springs Virtual Open House 5/7 register now
  • 06:00pm to 07:00pm — June 4 Information Session register now
  • 08:00pm to 09:00pm — Explore Entrepreneurship at UC Berkeley – Summer 2026 Info Session register now

FRIDAY - 5/8

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — TBA at - name: Family Game Night register soon
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
Lenox Library, Lenox — TBA at - name: Homeschool Day learn more
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington — Growing Together: Infant Feeding Essentials at 10:30am - 11:30am growing together
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington — Legos at the Library at 4:00pm - 5:30pm legos library
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey — Make and Take Crafts at MY Museum at 10:15am make and take crafts
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 10:00am — ArtWeek Berkshires art week
  • 10:45am - 12:00pm — McCann Technical School “Tea Room” tea room
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — First Friday first friday
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Upper Valley Nighthawks steeplecats game
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Bristol Blues steeplecats game
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge — TBA at - name: Kids Summer Sculpture Studio explore art
Williamstown Community Events, Williamstown

SATURDAY - 5/9

Becket Athenaeum, Becket — Storytime with Stay & Play at 10:30am - 12:00pm storytime
Berkshire Art Center (formerly IS183), Stockbridge
Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge — TBA at - name: The Great Pollinator Hunt Storytime with Susan Edwards Richmond storytime
Berkshire County Historical Society (Arrowhead), Pittsfield
David and Joyce Milne Public Library, Williamstown
  • 10:30am — Wild Edible and Medicinals Herb Walk with Jade Alicandro explore plants
  • 12:00pm — Yoga and Hiking with Libby Volckening register now
  • 8:00am — Spring Bird Walk with Naturalist, David Brown explore nature
Family Attractions in Monterey County, Monterey
  • - name: Floral Arrangement Workshop with Katarina Ruiz of Solstice Florals — TBA learn more
  • - name: Garden of Gratitude — TBA learn more
  • - name: MEarth Day — TBA learn more
  • - name: Race for Open Space — TBA learn more
  • - name: Spring Makers Market — TBA learn more
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Goat Yoga – June 6 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 - 3:00pm — Beginner Oval Boxmaking boxmaking
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm — Rustic Berry Basket berry basket
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm — Advanced Oval Box Making: Sizes 4-6 box making
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm — Woven Willow Garden Obelisk garden obelisk
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm — Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (afternoon session) broom workshop
Lenox Library, Lenox — TBA at - name: Spring Nautical Girls Overnight learn more
MASS MoCA, North Adams
  • 10:00am — Community Free Day get tickets
  • 10:30am — Family Storytime get tickets
  • 2:00pm — Pep Rally for the Trees Amanda Lovelee: Homecoming get tickets
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
  • 10:00am — Dads Read dads read
  • 10:00am — Spring Wildflowers & Plants in Carmel Valley wildflowers plants
  • 10:00am — MEarth Day 2026 🌎 in Carmel Valley mearth day
  • 9:00am — Weekend Weed Warriors in Carmel Valley weed warriors
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — North Adams SteepleCats vs North Shore Navigators at 6:30pm - 7:30pm steeplecats game
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge
  • - name: American Stories: From Revolution to Rockwell — TBA see exhibit
  • - name: Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge Walking Tour — TBA explore town
  • 11:00am - 3:00pm — Service Heroes: Exploring Art and Community art and community
West Stockbridge Public Library, West Stockbridge — TBA at - name: TurnPark Summer Festival 2026 - Myth subscribe

SUNDAY - 5/10

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — Every Body Bounces at 1:00pm register here
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — North Adams SteepleCats vs Sanford Mainers at 4:00pm - 6:00pm steeplecats game
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Williamstown

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