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WEEK OF JUNE 08 - JUNE 14, 2026

From Dads Read at Monterey Family Fun to Knitting and Crochet Group at Lee Library and Pioneer Student Information Session – Saturday afternoon at Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife.

MONDAY - 6/8

Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Public Library), Pittsfield — Darn-Yarns Fiber Arts Group at 5:00pm darn yarns
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Lunch and Learn at 12:15pm literacy bags
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire — Golf Lessons - Golf Lesson - Juniors June 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm golf lessons
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
Lee Library, Lee — Knitting and Crochet Group at 2:00pm craft together
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
  • - name: Camp MASS MoCA — TBA camp
  • 11:30am — Member Picnic & Outdoor Art Tour art tour
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
  • - name: Dial A Story: New story released — TBA dial a story
  • 10:30am — Storytime at Earthbound Farm Stand storytime
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 | Dramatic Arts register now
  • 08:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Dance register now
  • 9:30 am — Summer Youth Leadership Academy register now
Williamstown Community Events, Williamstown — TBA at - name: I Love Boosters film festival
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Williamstown
  • 9:00am - 1:00pm — Nature Newbies (half day) (K-1st grade) nature newbies
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Earth Explorers (1st-4th grade) earth explorers
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Wild Water (1st-4th grade) wild water
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Art in Nature (1st-6th grade) art in nature
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Art in Nature (1st-4th grade) art in nature

TUESDAY - 6/9

Becket Athenaeum, Becket
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Baby & Toddler Playgroup and Caregiver Connection join in
  • 11:30am - 1:30pm — School's Out, Summer's On: Picnic + Popsicle Party w/ live music by Stacey Peasley summer party
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 — Tinker Tots at 10:00am tinker tots
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Tinker Tots at 10:00am explore
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 3:30pm - 4:15pm — Speed, Agility & Strength for Youth at Bergamo's Martial Arts - Speed, Agility & Strength Spring III 2026 speed agility strength
  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm — Bergamo's Ninja-Fit - Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 3-5 yr (Tuesdays - Spring III 2026) ninja-fit
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — Bergamo's Ninja-Fit - Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 6-12 yr (Tuesdays - Spring III 2026) ninja-fit
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield — Lightning Bug Show for All Ages at 8:30pm lightning bug show
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond
  • 2:00pm — Tutus & Ties – Downtown tutus ties
  • 3:15pm — Process Art Adventures – Chesterfield process art
Lee Library, Lee — 3D Printing Drop-In at 3:30pm explore tech
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington — Brain Builders at 10:30am brain builders
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington — Brain Builders: Weekly Drop-In Fun at 10:30am brain builders
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
Museum & Park Passes, Adams
  • 10:00am — Play Hour Social: Early Childhood Playgroup playgroup
  • 4:00pm — Chess Club chess club
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 6:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Mystic Schooners view event
  • 6:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Newport Gulls view event
Pittsfield Community Events, Pittsfield — Lego Club at the Library at 3:30pm build together
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 07:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | InterArts register now
  • 08:00pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Music 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
The Blueberry Farm, Hancock — Uncle Don's Barnyard at 10:00am explore barnyard

WEDNESDAY - 6/10

Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Fun on the Farm at 10:00am explore farm
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire — Coding at The Coder School - Python Coding (Spring 2026 - Session 1) at 6:00pm - 7:00pm coding
Home - Central Massachusetts - Challenge Island, Clarksburg
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — FREE Family Event / Summer Reading Program - Unearth A Story - explore story
  • 4:00pm - 7:00pm — Cherry Festival's Kids Cherry Town Fun Night - FREE EVENT! cherry fun
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond — Wonder-FULL Wednesdays – Toddler Program – Downtown at 10:15am wonder full
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington — CHP Play at 10:00am stockbridge play
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
Museum & Park Passes, Adams
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 6:30pm — Windsor Lake Concert view event
  • 6:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Ocean State Waves view event
Pittsfield Community Events, Pittsfield — Knit-Wits Club at 4:00pm craft and create
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox
  • 4:00pm — Water & Wildlife: Stream Explorers learn more
  • 8:00pm — Lightning Bug Light Show learn more
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge — Drawing American Stories: A Workshop Series for Beginners & Beyond at 1:00pm - 3:00pm drawing workshop

THURSDAY - 6/11

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
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Literacy in the Park at 10:30am join in
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm — Bergamo's Ninja-Fit - Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 3-5 yr (Thursdays - Spring III 2026) ninja-fit
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — Bergamo's Ninja-Fit - Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 6-12 yr (Thursdays - Spring III 2026) ninja-fit
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis — Family Fun Drop-In MakerZone Days: Programming Play at 10:00am makerzone days
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield — Homeschool Day at 10:00am homeschool day
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond
  • 10:15am — International Story Time – Downtown story time
  • 3:15pm — Process Art Adventures – Downtown process art
  • 3:30pm — Bella Ballerina Pop-Up Dance Class – Chesterfield bella ballerina
  • 9:30am — World Play Day world play
Lee Library, Lee — American Sign Language Workshop: Things We Do During the Summer! at 4:00pm learn sign
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
Museum & Park Passes, Adams — Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads at 11:00am craft group
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 5:00pm — nbCC’s 40th Anniversary Celebration view event
  • 9:00am — Berkshire Yoga Festival view event
Williamstown Community Events, Williamstown — TBA at - name: Plant Walk nature walk

FRIDAY - 6/12

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — TBA at - name: Family Game Night register soon
Berkshire Children's Theater, Great Barrington — BOOK LAUNCH & CYANOTYPE DEMO at 6:00pm book launch
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 4:15pm - 5:15pm — Pickleball Clinics & Lessons - Pickleball Lessons: Juniors Spring 2026 Session II pickleball lessons
  • 5:00pm - 5:30pm — Yoga for Youth at Bergamo's Martial Arts - Beginner Yoga Spring 2026 Session II yoga for youth
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Coding at The Coder School - Minecraft Coding (Spring 2026 - Session 1) minecraft coding
  • 8:30am - 9:00am — STEM Programs with CT STEM Academy - Space Day! space day
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond
  • - name: Seymour Grooves with Books! – Downtown — TBA seymour grooves
  • 1:30pm — Make and Paint Friday! – Downtown make paint
  • 2:00pm — Bella Ballerina Pop-Up Dance Class – Downtown bella ballerina
  • 2:00pm — Make and Paint Friday – Chesterfield make paint
  • 3:15pm — Story & Craft – Downtown story craft
  • 3:30pm — CultureFest with Cultural Encounters – Chesterfield culturefest
  • 5:00pm — Sensory Friendly Nights – Chesterfield sensory friendly
Lee Library, Lee — Craft circle at 10:00am join in
MASS MoCA, North Adams
  • 11:00am — North Adams Public Library Art Workshops art workshop
  • 4:00pm — Rhapsody Textile Repair Workshop with Wafa Ghnaim repair workshop
March 26 › Family Services Playgroups ›, Great Barrington — Growing Together: Infant Feeding Essentials at 10:30am growing together
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington — Legos at the Library at 4:00pm let's build
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey — Make and Take Crafts at MY Museum at 10:15am make and take
Museum & Park Passes, Adams
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 6:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Upper Valley Nighthawks view event
  • 6:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs Bristol Blues view event
  • 7:30am — Namazing Coffee! view event
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox — Beaver Detectives at 4:00pm learn more
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 05:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Admissions Prospective Family Reception | July 10 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 - 6/13

Becket Athenaeum, Becket
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — Book & Bake Sale Fundraiser book sale
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm — Storytime with Stay & Play story time
Berkshire Children's Theater, Great Barrington — Front Window Gallery Exhibit: Femme Locale, CHARMED at 10:00am gallery exhibit
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis — TBA at - name: Cook Out- Camp Out Training camp training
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
Home - Central Massachusetts - Challenge Island, Clarksburg — Challenge Island at the Cedar Polka Fest KIDS DAY - Saturday, August 29th at 12:00pm - 4:00pm kids day
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond — TBA at - name: Closed for the 4th of July closed
MASS MoCA, North Adams
  • 10:00am — Community Free Day June 2026 join in
  • 10:30am — Family Storytime story time
  • 2:00pm — Pep Rally for the Trees Amanda Lovelee: Homecoming explore
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
Museum & Park Passes, Adams
  • 11:00am — Mending and Making making club
  • 11:00am — Dinosaur Puppet Show :: Box Full of Dinos puppet show
  • 12:00pm — STORYTIME: Julian is a Mermaid storytime
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 10:00am — Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival view event
  • 6:30pm — North Adams SteepleCats vs North Shore Navigators view event
  • 9:00am — Farmers Market view event
Places to Eat, Lee
  • - name: Captivaville Songwriters Weekend — TBA view event
  • - name: Red, White, & BOOM! — TBA view event
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 01:00pm — Free Webinar AI Tools Training For High School Students & Shadow Internship register now
  • 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 subscribe
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Williamstown — Firefly Night at 7:00pm - 8:30pm firefly night

SUNDAY - 6/14

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — Every Body Bounces at 1:00pm register here
Berkshire Children's Theater, Great Barrington — Music & Movement with Deb Hudgins at 11:00am music movement
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — Massachusetts Old Time Baseball Game at 1:00pm view event

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