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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From June 4 Information Session at Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife to Storytime with Stay & Play at Becket Athenaeum and Therapeutic Recreation - TR Walking Club Spring 2026 at Cheshire Community Events.

MONDAY - 5/18

Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Lunch and Learn at 12:15pm literacy bags
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Art Explorers - Art Explorers art explorers
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Drawing (Kids) - Drawing Fun & Games: Junior Games drawing fun games
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm — LEAD Youth Advisory Board 2025-2026 - LEAD Y.A.B. 2025-26 Member (Gr. 7-12) lead youth advisory
Family Attractions in Monterey County, Monterey
  • - name: Memorial Day Open House — TBA visit history
  • - name: Monterey County Pops! Free Memorial Day Concert — TBA enjoy music
Lee Youth Association, Lee
  • 8:30am — LYA Hoop Camp 2026 - Boys and Girls entering grades 3 - 8 - WEEK #1 register now
  • 8:30am — LYA Hoop Camp 2026 - Boys and Girls entering grades 3 - 8 - WEEK #2 register now
  • 9:00am — LYA Hoop Camp 2026 - Boys & Girls entering grades K - 2 register now
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey — Make & Explore at 3:00pm make and explore
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — Memorial Day Parade at 8:30am, 11:45am honor veterans
Programs & Events - Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, Clarksburg
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Williamstown
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Earth Explorers (1st-4th grade) explore nature
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Wild Water (1st-4th grade) explore water
Williamstown Youth Center, Williamstown — Summer Camp at 8:00am-5:30pm summer camp

TUESDAY - 5/19

Alford Lake Camp - North Shore Kid, Alford — Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms at 10:30am story hour
Becket Athenaeum, Becket — Baby & Toddler Playgroup and Caregiver Connection at 10:00am join in
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Tinker Tots at 10:00am tinker and explore
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm — Therapeutic Recreation - TR Afternoon Club Spring 2026 tr afternoon club
  • 3:30pm - 4:15pm — Speed, Agility & Strength for Youth at Bergamo's Martial Arts - Speed, Agility & Strength Spring II 2026 speed agility strength
  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm — 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 golf lesson juniors
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Cartooning (Kids) - Cartoon Your Favorite Character! cartooning kids
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Painting (Kids) - Painting Techniques painting kids
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — Bergamo's Ninja-Fit - Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 6-12 yr (Tuesdays - Spring II 2026) ninja fit
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield — Lightning Bug Show for All Ages at 8:30pm explore
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond — Process Art Adventures – Chesterfield at 3:15pm, 4:15pm process art
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington — Brain Builders at 10:30am - 11:30am brain builders
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington — Brain Builders: Weekly Drop-In Fun at 10:30am - 11:30am brain builders
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
Museum & Park Passes, Adams — Play Hour Social: Early Childhood Playgroup at 10:00am play hour
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — North Adams SteepleCats vs Mystic Schooners at 6:30pm, 7:30pm baseball game
Our Innovative Curriculum - Whole Child Education - MWJDS, Sandisfield — Playgroup at 10:00am join in
Pittsfield Community Events, Pittsfield — Lego Club at the Library at 3:30pm build together
Programs & Events - Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, Clarksburg
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 05:00pm to 06:00pm — Virtual Career Changers Information Session register now
  • 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 - 5/20

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 artist
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — Homeschool Classes - Homeschool Artist Study (Ages 5-9) homeschool artist
  • 3:45pm - 4:45pm — STEM Programs with CT STEM Academy - Highland: Robotics (Grades 4-6) - Spring 2026 stem robotics
  • 4:30pm - 5:15pm — Therapeutic Recreation - TR Walking Club Spring 2026 tr walking club
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Board Games Afterschool Club (Gr. 3-6) - Board Game Afterschool Club - Spring 2026 board games club
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Clay - Clay Play clay play
  • 9:00am - 10:00am — Trail Trekkers - Trail Trekkers: Wednesday 5/20/2026 trail trekkers
Home - Central Massachusetts - Challenge Island, Clarksburg — Cherry Festival's Kids Cherry Town Fun Night - FREE EVENT! at 4:00pm, 7:00pm select
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond — Wonder-FULL Wednesdays – Toddler Program – Downtown at 10:15am, 10:45am wonder full wednesdays
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 — CHP Play at 10:00am - 11:00am stockbridge play
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
Museum & Park Passes, Adams
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — Windsor Lake Concert at 6:30pm, 8:00pm summer music
Programs & Events - Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, Clarksburg
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge — American Stories: Rebels and Revolutionaries of the Berkshires History Course at 11:00am history course
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida — Ask NYSID Students Anything! at 05:00pm to 06:00pm register now

THURSDAY - 5/21

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford
David and Joyce Milne Public Library, Williamstown — Birds of Summer with Naturalist, David Brown at 6:00pm free talk
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield — Homeschool Day at 10:00am learn
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond
  • 10:00am, 4:00pm — CMoR Pilot Homeschool Day – Chesterfield homeschool day
  • 3:15pm, 4:15pm — Process Art Adventures – Downtown process art
  • 3:30pm, 4:00pm — Bella Ballerina Pop-Up Dance Class – Chesterfield bella ballerina
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington
Museum & Park Passes, Adams — America 250: 18th Century Games at 5:00pm 18th century games
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — Berkshire Yoga Festival at 9:00am yoga fest
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge — Ron Ramsay’s Berkshire Music Salon Series at 5:30pm music salon
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 01:00pm — Laurel Springs Virtual Open House 5/21 register now
  • 05:00pm to 06:00pm — Interior Design vs. Interior Decorating and Architecture Webinar register now
  • 06:00pm to 07:00pm — June 4 Information Session register now

FRIDAY - 5/22

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — TBA at - name: Family Game Night join us
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond
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
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 10:00am, 12:00pm — Home Town Hero Banner Ceremony celebrate heroes
  • 5:00pm, 8:00pm — First Friday downtown fun
  • 6:30pm, 7:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Upper Valley Nighthawks baseball game
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge — American Stories Curator Tour at 9:30am curator tour

SATURDAY - 5/23

Alford Lake Camp - North Shore Kid, Alford
Becket Athenaeum, Becket — Storytime with Stay & Play at 10:30am story time
Berkshire Art Center (formerly IS183), Stockbridge — BAC Art Palooza at 10:00am art palooza
Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge — Plant the Camp Garden for Families at 10:00am plant garden
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Literacy in the Park at 10:30am stories songs art
David and Joyce Milne Public Library, Williamstown
  • 10:30am — Wild Edible and Medicinals Herb Walk with Jade Alicandro pre-register
  • 8:00am — Spring Bird Walk with Naturalist, David Brown join us
Family Attractions in Monterey County, Monterey — TBA at - name: Sea Slug Scavenger Hunt explore nature
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
  • 10:00am — Goat Yoga join in
  • 10:00am — Food Workshop: Making Fruit Curds create
  • 10:00am — Market or Harvest Basket create
  • 10:00am — 28th Annual Country Fair fair fun
  • 11:00am — Pumpkin Extravaganza – Family Day at the Village family day
Home - Central Massachusetts - Challenge Island, Clarksburg — Challenge Island at the Cedar Polka Fest KIDS DAY at 12:00pm, 4:00pm select
Lenox Library, Lenox — TBA at - name: Spring Nautical Girls Overnight learn more
MASS MoCA, North Adams
  • 10:00am — Community Free Day June 2026 join in
  • 10:30am — Family Storytime story time
  • 3:00pm — Arielle Twist: CHOPPED join in
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 1:00pm, 4:00pm — Wellness Day feel good
  • 6:30pm, 7:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs North Shore Navigators baseball game
  • 9:00am, 1:00pm — Farmers Market fresh food
Our Innovative Curriculum - Whole Child Education - MWJDS, Sandisfield
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge
  • - name: Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge Walking Tour — TBA walking tour
  • 11:00am - 3:00pm — Service Heroes: Exploring Art and Community service heroes
West Stockbridge Public Library, West Stockbridge — TBA at - name: TurnPark Summer Festival 2026 - Myth subscribe

SUNDAY - 5/24

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — Every Body Bounces at 1:00pm register here
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield — Celebrate the 200th Birthday of the Round Stone Barn at 11:00am celebrate
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey — Storytime at Earthbound Farm Stand at 10:30am storytime
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • - name: ArtWeek Berkshires — TBA explore art
  • 4:00pm, 6:00pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Sanford Mainers baseball game
Our Innovative Curriculum - Whole Child Education - MWJDS, Sandisfield
  • 1:00pm — Live Music with the Meanies live music
  • 2:00pm — International Art Show and Film Festival: Beyond Our Boundaries art fest
  • 3:00pm — Ice Cream Social ice cream
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge — TBA at - name: Kids Summer Sculpture Studio sculpture studio
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida — Summer Youth Leadership Academy at 9:30 am to 4:00 pm register now

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