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WEEK OF JUNE 01 - JUNE 07, 2026

From Antique Car Show at Hancock Shaker Village to Art in Nature (1st-6th grade) at Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation and Windsor Lake Concert at North Adams Community Events.

MONDAY - 6/1

Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Public Library), Pittsfield
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield
  • 12:00pm — Lunch and Learn - Dower Square literacy bags
  • 12:00pm — Lunch and Learn - Berkshire Peaks literacy bags
  • 12:15pm — Lunch and Learn - Conte Community School literacy bags
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield — TBA at - name: Baby Animals baby animals
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
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington — Brain Builders at 10:30am brain builders
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
  • - name: Dial A Story: New story released — TBA dial a story
  • 10:30am — Storytime at Earthbound Farm Stand storytime
  • 11:00am — Mothering Together in Carmel mothering together
  • 3:00pm — Acting With Eva in Carmel acting
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 07:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Film & Digital Media register now
  • 07:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Fashion Design register now
  • 07:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Semester Exchange Program register now
  • 08:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Dance register now
  • 09:30am — Summer Youth Leadership Academy register now
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Williamstown
Williamstown Youth Center, Williamstown — Summer Camp 2026 at 8:00am summer camp

TUESDAY - 6/2

Alford Lake Camp - North Shore Kid, Alford — Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms at 10:30am farm story hour
Becket Athenaeum, Becket
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Baby & Toddler Playgroup and Caregiver Connection playgroup
  • 11:30am - 1:30pm — School's Out, Summer's On: Picnic + Popsicle Party w/ live music by Stacey Peasley summer party
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Be Proud, Be You! All Ages Art Making art making
Berkshire Art Center (formerly IS183), Stockbridge — Member Appreciation Night: Family + Dog Art Play at 4:00pm, 6:00pm join us
Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Public Library), Pittsfield
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Tinker Tots at 10:00am explore
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 1:00pm — Swim Lessons - Level 1 Spring 2026 Session Mon & Wed 1:00PM swim lessons
  • 1:30pm — Swim Lessons - Level 2 Spring 2026 Session Mon & Wed 1:30PM swim lessons
  • 4:30pm — Bergamo's Ninja-Fit - Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 3-5 yr (Tuesdays - Spring III 2026) ninja fit
  • 4:30pm — Golf Lessons - Golf Lesson - Juniors May 2026 golf lessons
  • 5:00pm — Swim Lessons - Level 3 Spring 2026 Session Tue & Thu 5:00PM swim lessons
  • 5:00pm — Swim Lessons - Pre-Team 1 Spring 2026 Session Tue & Thu 5:00PM swim lessons
  • 5:00pm — Bergamo's Ninja-Fit - Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 6-12 yr (Tuesdays - Spring III 2026) ninja fit
  • 5:00pm, 5:30pm — Swim Lessons - Level 2 Spring 2026 Session Tue & Thu 5:00-5:30pm swim lessons
  • 5:30pm — Swim Lessons - Level 1 Spring 2026 Session Tue & Thu 5:30PM swim lessons
  • 5:30pm — Swim Lessons - Pre-Team 2 Spring 2026 Session Tue & Thu 5:30PM swim lessons
  • 6:00pm — Swim Lessons - Level 1 Spring 2026 Session Tue & Thu 6:00PM swim lessons
  • 6:00pm — Swim Lessons - Level 3 Spring 2026 Session Tue & Thu 6:00PM swim lessons
  • 6:30pm — Swim Lessons - Level 2 Spring 2026 Session Tue & Thu 6:30-7:00pm swim lessons
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
  • 5:00pm — Bronze Patrol join in
  • 5:30pm — Silver Patrol join in
  • 6:00pm — Gold Patrol join in
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield — Lightning Bug Show for All Ages at 8:30pm lightning bug show
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington — CHP Play at 10:00am stockbridge play
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington — Brain Builders: Weekly Drop-In Fun at 10:30am brain builders
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey — Tuesday Story Time at Rosebuds Kids Co. at 9:00am story 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 watch game
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Newport Gulls watch game
Our Innovative Curriculum - Whole Child Education - MWJDS, Sandisfield — Playgroup at 10:00am play together
Pittsfield Community Events, Pittsfield — Lego Club at the Library at 3:30pm build together
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 05:00pm — Virtual Career Changers Information Session register now
  • 07:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | InterArts register now
  • 08:00pm — Laurel Springs Virtual Open House 6/2 register now
  • 08:00pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Music register now
  • 08:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Dramatic Arts register now
  • 08:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Visual Arts register now
  • 08:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Creative Writing register now

WEDNESDAY - 6/3

Alford Lake Camp - North Shore Kid, Alford — Mini Movers at North Shore Children's Museum at 10:00am dance class
Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Public Library), Pittsfield
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Fun on the Farm at 10:00am explore farm
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 4:30pm — Swim Lessons - Level 2 Spring 2026 Session Mon & Wed 4:30PM swim lessons
  • 4:30pm — Swim Lessons - Level 3 Spring 2026 Session Mon & Wed 4:30PM swim lessons
  • 5:00pm — Swim Lessons - Level 2 Spring 2026 Session Mon & Wed 5:00PM swim lessons
  • 5:00pm — Swim Lessons - Pre-Team 2 Spring 2026 Session Mon & Wed 5:00PM swim lessons
  • 5:30pm — Swim Lessons - Level 1Spring 2026 Session Mon & Wed 5:30PM swim lessons
  • 5:30pm — Swim Lessons - Level 3 Spring 2026 Session Mon & Wed 5:30PM swim lessons
  • 5:30pm — Swim Lessons - Pre-Team 1 Spring 2026 Session Mon & Wed 5:30PM swim lessons
  • 6:00pm — Swim Lessons - Level 1 Spring 2026 Session Mon & Wed 6:00PM swim lessons
  • 6:00pm — Coding at The Coder School - Python Coding (Spring 2026 - Session 1) coding python
Home - Central Massachusetts - Challenge Island, Clarksburg — Cherry Festival's Kids Cherry Town Fun Night - FREE EVENT! at 4:00pm - 7:00pm select
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
  • 10:30am — Sensory Story Time story time
  • 12:00pm — Storytime in Gonzales storytime
  • 1:30pm — Craftnovation at Buena Vista Branch Library craftnovation
Museum & Park Passes, Adams
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Ocean State Waves watch game
  • 6:30pm - 8:00pm — Windsor Lake Concert view concert
Pittsfield Community Events, Pittsfield — Knit-Wits Club at 4:00pm craft time
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge — Drawing American Stories: A Workshop Series for Beginners & Beyond at 1:00pm draw stories

THURSDAY - 6/4

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford
  • 5:30pm — Harvey Granat Shows: Cole Porter register here
  • 5:30pm — Harvey Granat Shows: Rodgers and Hart register here
Becket Athenaeum, Becket — Game Night at 6:00pm - 8:00pm game night
Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Public Library), Pittsfield — Music and Movement at 10:00am music movement
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 1:00pm — Swim Lessons - Level 1 Spring 2026 Session Tue & Thu 1:00PM swim lessons
  • 1:30pm — Swim Lessons - Level 2 Spring 2026 Session Tue & Thu 1:30PM swim lessons
  • 4:30pm — Bergamo's Ninja-Fit - Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 3-5 yr (Thursdays - Spring III 2026) ninja fit
  • 5:00pm — Bergamo's Ninja-Fit - Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 6-12 yr (Thursdays - Spring III 2026) ninja fit
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington — Growing Together: Infant Feeding Essentials at 10:30am growing together
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — Berkshire Yoga Festival at 9:00am attend festival
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 05:00pm — Interior Design vs. Interior Decorating and Architecture Webinar register now
  • 06:00pm — June 4 Information Session register now

FRIDAY - 6/5

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — TBA at - name: Family Game Night join us
Alford Lake Camp - North Shore Kid, Alford — Family Dusk Paddles at 5:30pm dusk paddles
Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Public Library), Pittsfield — Switch and Snacks at 2:30pm switch snacks
Berkshire Children's Theater, Great Barrington — Family Dance Party with Dance Educator Sarah Daunt at 12:30pm dance party
Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center, Pittsfield
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — June 5 First Fridays Artswalk artswalk
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — First Fridays at Five: The Housie Shakers housie shakers
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — First Fridays at Five: Busker Robin O’Herin robin oherin
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — First Fridays at Five: artistic face painting with Melissa Matsuki Lillie face painting
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — Family Fun Zone at First Fridays at Five fun zone
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — Makers Market at First Fridays at Five makers market
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — June First Fridays at Five first fridays
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — First Fridays at Five: Bowey the Clown bowey the clown
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — First Fridays at Five: Community Paint Party paint party
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — First Fridays at Five: “Touch an ATV” touch an atv
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington — Legos at the Library at 4:00pm legos library
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey — Make and Take Crafts at MY Museum at 10:15am make crafts
Museum & Park Passes, Adams — STORYTIME: Sing, Dance, Story w/ Elba! at 3:00pm storytime
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — First Friday join festivities
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Upper Valley Nighthawks watch game
  • 7:30am - 9:00am — Namazing Coffee! grab coffee
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox — Beaver Detectives at 4:00pm beaver detectives
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • - name: Idyllwild Arts Academy Admissions Prospective Family Reception | July 10 — TBA register now
  • 05:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Admissions Prospective Family Reception | July 24 register now
  • 09:00am — Pioneer Student Information Session – Friday register now

SATURDAY - 6/6

Becket Athenaeum, Becket
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — Book & Bake Sale Fundraiser book sale
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm — Storytime with Stay & Play storytime
Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Public Library), Pittsfield — LEGO® Flag Build at 10:30am lego flag build
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
  • 10:00am — MakerZone: TinkerFest explore
  • 1:30pm — MakerZone: Trashion Fashion create
  • 7:00am — Girl Scouts Go: 2026 Japan- Land of the Rising Sun explore
  • 9:00am — Cook Out- Camp Out Training camp out
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
  • 10:00am — Shaker Discovery Tour: Ann Lee discovery tour
  • 10:00am — Goat Yoga goat yoga
  • 10:00am — Rustic Berry Basket berry basket
  • 10:00am — Food Workshop: Making Fruit Curds food workshop
  • 10:00am — Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (morning session) broom workshop
  • 10:00am — Advanced Oval Box Making: Sizes 4-6 box making
  • 10:00am — Market or Harvest Basket harvest basket
  • 10:00am — Broom Workshop: Hearth Broom broom workshop
  • 10:00am — Advanced Oval Box Making: Tall Boxes #4 & #5 box making
  • 10:00am — Herb Workshop: All Things Lavender herb workshop
  • 10:00am — Twill Woven Waste Basket Workshop basket workshop
  • 10:00am — Herb Workshop: Calendula and Mint herb workshop
  • 10:00am — Advanced Oval Box Making: Classic Oval Carriers box making
  • 10:00am — 28th Annual Country Fair country fair
  • 10:00am — Food Workshop: Celebrate the Cranberry food workshop
  • 10:00am — Advanced Oval Boxmaking: Holiday Ornament #00 Carrier box making
  • 10:00am — Woven Holiday Ornaments holiday ornaments
  • 11:00am — Antique Car Show car show
  • 11:00am — Pumpkin Extravaganza – Family Day at the Village pumpkin day
  • 11:00am — Tree of Life Wreath wreath making
  • 2:00pm — Kissing Ball, The Original Mistletoe kissing ball
  • 3:00pm — Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (afternoon session) broom workshop
  • 5:30pm — Back Porch Concert and Cookout: The Nields back porch concert
Home - Central Massachusetts - Challenge Island, Clarksburg — Challenge Island at the Cedar Polka Fest KIDS DAY - Saturday, August 29th at 12:00pm - 4:00pm select
MASS MoCA, North Adams
  • 10:30am — Family Storytime story time
  • 10am — Community Free Day June 2026 join in
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey — In-Store Kids Workshops – Home Depot at 9:00am kids workshops
Museum & Park Passes, Adams
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs North Shore Navigators watch game
  • 9:00am - 1:00pm — Farmers Market shop local
Our Innovative Curriculum - Whole Child Education - MWJDS, Sandisfield
  • - name: Christmas in July — TBA christmas fun
  • 5:15pm — International Art Show and Film Festival: Beyond Our Boundaries art and film
  • 9:00am — Fishing Derby go fishing
Places to Eat, Lee
  • - name: Captivaville Songwriters Weekend — TBA view event
  • - name: Red, White, & BOOM! — TBA view event
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge
  • - name: Fourth of July at Norman Rockwell Museum — TBA celebrate freedom
  • - name: Kids Summer Sculpture Studio — TBA explore art
  • - name: family ice cream socials — TBA join us
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 01:00pm — Pioneer Student Information Session – Saturday afternoon register now
  • 09:00am — Pioneer Student Information Session – Saturday morning register now
West Stockbridge Public Library, West Stockbridge — TBA at - name: TurnPark Summer Festival 2026: Myth summer festival

SUNDAY - 6/7

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — Every Body Bounces at 1:00pm register here
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm — Massachusetts Old Time Baseball Game watch baseball
  • 4:00pm - 6:00pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Sanford Mainers watch game
Our Innovative Curriculum - Whole Child Education - MWJDS, Sandisfield
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge

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