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WEEK OF JUNE 22 - JUNE 28, 2026

From Free Webinar AI Tools Training For High School Students & Shadow Internship at Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife to Art in Nature (1st-6th grade) at Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation and IMAGINARY FRIENDS at Berkshire Children's Theater.

MONDAY - 6/22

Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Lunch and Learn at 12:15pm literacy bags
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield — Shaker Discovery Tour: Ann Lee at 11:00am explore
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 — TBA at - name: Camp MASS MoCA camp
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey — Storytime at Earthbound Farm Stand at 10:30am 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 | Semester Exchange Program register now
  • 07:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Fashion Design register now
  • 08:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Dance register now
  • 9:30 am — Summer Youth Leadership Academy register now
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Williamstown
  • 9:00am — Earth Explorers (1st-4th grade) more info
  • 9:00am — Wild Water (1st-4th grade) more info
  • 9:00am — Art in Nature (1st-6th grade) more info
  • 9:00am — Art in Nature (1st-4th grade) more info
  • 9:00am — Nature Newbies (half day) (K-1st grade) more info
  • 9:00am — Survival Skills (3rd-6th grade) more info
Williamstown Youth Center, Williamstown — Summer Camp at 8:00am-5:30pm summer camp

TUESDAY - 6/23

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 join in
Berkshire Art Center (formerly IS183), Stockbridge — Member Appreciation Night: Family + Dog Art Play at 4:00pm, 6:00pm family dog art
Berkshire Children's Theater, Great Barrington — IMAGINARY FRIENDS at 4:00pm explore art
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Tinker Tots at 10:00am explore
Home - Central Massachusetts - Challenge Island, Clarksburg
  • 11:00am — FREE Family Event / Challenge Island Book Series Event select
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm — FREE Event - TADL Summer Reading Program All Ages Finale Party! select
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
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington — Brain Builders: Weekly Drop-In Fun at 10:30am explore
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
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
  • 08:30pm — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Creative Writing register now
The Blueberry Farm, Hancock — Uncle Don's Barnyard at 10:00am summer fun

WEDNESDAY - 6/24

Bushnell-Sage Library (Sheffield), Sheffield — Youth Programs: Puppets and Art with MAPS at 10:30am join us
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Fun on the Farm at 10:00am explore farm
Home - Central Massachusetts - Challenge Island, Clarksburg
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — FREE Family Event / Summer Reading Program - Challenge Island Book Series Event select
  • 4:00pm - 7:00pm — Cherry Festival's Kids Cherry Town Fun Night - FREE EVENT! select
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond
  • 10:15am — Wonder-FULL Wednesdays – Toddler Program – Downtown wonder full
  • 2:30pm — Reign Dance Project: Stories in Motion reign dance
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
Museum & Park Passes, Adams — Lego Club at 4:00pm lego club
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — Windsor Lake Concert at 6:30pm, 8:00pm windsor lake concert
Pittsfield Community Events, Pittsfield — Knit-Wits Club at 4:00pm craft time
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox — Water & Wildlife: Stream Explorers at 4:00-5:30pm learn more
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge
  • 11:00am — American Stories: Rebels and Revolutionaries of the Berkshires history course
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Drawing American Stories: A Workshop Series for Beginners & Beyond drawing workshop

THURSDAY - 6/25

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford
Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA: Empowering Youth Through ..., Becket — Last Night Out! at 5:00pm, 7:00pm register here
Berkshire Children's Theater, Great Barrington
  • - name: Find Oona the Octopus — TBA find octopus
  • 10:00am — Magic by Jay: Summer Reading Celebration magic show
Bushnell-Sage Library (Sheffield), Sheffield — Sing & Dance at 10:30am join in
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Literacy in the Park at 10:30am join in
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
  • 10:00am — Family Fun Drop-In MakerZone Days: Programming Play makerzone days
  • 10:00am — Family Fun Drop-in MakerZone Days: The Great Family Build-Off and Game Day makerzone days
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
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge — Ron Ramsay’s Berkshire Music Salon Series at 5:30pm music salon

FRIDAY - 6/26

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — Family Game Night at 6:30pm join us
Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA: Empowering Youth Through ..., Becket — TBA at - name: Reunion Weekend register here
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis — Cook Out- Camp Out Training at 9:00am cook out camp
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
MASS MoCA, North Adams — North Adams Public Library Art Workshops at 11:00am art workshops
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington — Legos at the Library at 4:00pm let's go
North Adams Community Events, North Adams — First Friday at 5:00pm, 8:00pm first friday
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox — Beaver Detectives at 4:00-5:30pm learn more
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

SATURDAY - 6/27

Becket Athenaeum, Becket
  • 10:00am, 4:00pm — Book & Bake Sale Fundraiser book sale
  • 10:30am, 12:00pm — Storytime with Stay & Play story time
Bushnell-Sage Library (Sheffield), Sheffield — Rona Leventhal - Garden Party: Stories and Songs of Gardens and Nature at 11:00am join the fun
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield — Shaker Discovery Tour: Foodways at 11:00am explore
Jurassic Quest® - The #1 Dinosaur Experience in North Americ, Richmond — TBA at - name: Closed for the 4th of July closed
MASS MoCA, North Adams — Family Storytime at 10:30am storytime
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington
  • 11:30am — Toddler Play Time join in
  • 11:30am — Ramsdell LEGO Challenge build
  • 12:00pm — SRP Kickoff: Mini Horses, Make Your Own Sundaes, & More celebrate
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox — Lightning Bug Light Show at 8:30-10:00pm learn more
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge
  • - name: Fourth of July at Norman Rockwell Museum — TBA fourth of july
  • - name: Kids Summer Sculpture Studio — TBA summer studio
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 01:00pm — Free Webinar AI Tools Training For High School Students & Shadow Internship register now
  • 01:00pm — Pioneer Research Institute Student Info Session – Saturday afternoon register now
  • 09:00am — Pioneer Student Information Session – Saturday morning register now
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Williamstown — Firefly Night at 7:00pm more info

SUNDAY - 6/28

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — Every Body Bounces at 1:00pm register here
Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA: Empowering Youth Through ..., Becket — TBA at - name: Annual Luncheon rsvp coming soon
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
  • 11:00am — Celebrate the 200th Birthday of the Round Stone Barn celebrate
  • 8:30pm — Lightning Bug Show for All Ages explore
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida — Idyllwild Arts Academy Virtual Info Session | Music at 08:00pm register now
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Williamstown — Stewardship Workday: Phelps Trail Bog Bridges at 9:00am more info

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