• Special Event - David Martin speaks at Chapters Bookstore, 6 pm, Chapters Bookstore, 78 North St, Pittsfield, This event is free and open to the public., David is the author of The Wisdom of Friends, a book about divorce for teenagers. 
• Film - Pre-Election Film Series at Images Cinema, 7 pm, Images Cinema, 50 Spring Street, Williamstown, Images Cinema's regular ticket prices apply., Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, Trouble the Water opens the day before Hurricane Katrina hit land. Kimberly Rivers Roberts, an aspiring rap artist, turns her video camera on herself and her 9th Ward neighbors trapped in the city.
• Sports - Boys' Golf - Hoosac at Drury, 3:30 pm, North Adams Country Club
• Meeting - Fair Housing Orientation, 6 pm, 314 Columbus Avenue, Pittsfield, 413-442-9671, Interested in working with a team committed to upholding civil rights for equal housing? Attend our training orientation to learn how to become a fair housing investigator for the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center.
• Special Event - Chocolate Chills and Conversation at Chapters Bookstore, 6:30 PM, Chapters Bookstore, 78 North Street, Pittsfield, 413-443-2665, The evening will kick off around 6:30 with Jana Laiz author of Weeping Under This Same Moon and Elephants of the Tsunami. Jana Laiz has been writing for as long as she can remember. Fascinated by other cultures, Jana studied Anthropology and Chinese language at NYU and Middlebury College.
• Lecture - MCLA Women's Center to host discussion on stereotypes, 7 p.m., MCLA, Hoosac Harbor (the basement of Hoosac Hall),North Adams, The event is free and open to the public., 413-662-5497, The event is structured like a television talk show. MCLA students who represent MCLA’s Women’s Center, the African American Studies Club, and BGLAD (Bisexuals, Lesbians, and Gays Making a Difference), as well as instructors Rita Nnodim and Amy Stevens, will serve on a panel to launch the discussion.
• Meeting - 2009 Berkshire County Relay For Life Central/South, 6 pm, Zuchinni's Restaurant, 1331 North Street, Pittsfield, All returning and new committee members welcome. 1st committee meeting
• Sports - Boys' Golf - Wahconah at Drury, 3:30 pm, North Adams Country Club
• Special Event - Alzheimer’s support group will meet, 7 pm, EPOCH at Melbourne, 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield, All events are free and open to the public., 413-499-1992
• Music - Williams College Department of Music presents MIDWEEKMUSIC, 12:15 PM, Williams College, Chapin Hall, Williamstown, This free event is open to the public., 413-597-3146
• Workshop - Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, join a free arts workshop, 4 - 5:30 pm, Coalition's offices, 2nd floor, 61 Main Street (suite 218), North Adams, 413-663-7588, Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, invites all interested middle school students, ages 11-13, to join a free arts workshop.
• Arts - Sol LeWitt, 10:00 am, FREE, (413) 597-2429, Renowned LeWitt scholar and curator Andrea Miller-Keller will discuss LeWitt's wall drawings in the context of his practice followed by a conversation about LeWitt's continued significance with artists Mel Bochner, Michael Glier, and Whitney Museum of American Art curator, Chrissie Iles.
• Lecture - Berkshire South Regional Community Center, monthly lectures, 7 pm, Berkshire South Regional Community Center, 15 Crissey Road, Great Barrington, This lecture is free for Berkshire South members and guests pay just $3.00 per person., 413-528-2810, Presenter for this lecture is Kevin Parsons, Licensed Massage Therapist, of Green Woods Massage.
• Clinic - Northern Berkshire Healthcare (CPR) classes, 6 to 8 p.m. each night, 2 East Education Classroom at North Adams Regional Hospital, $40, 413-664-5404, The class is approved by the American Heart Association.
• Benefit - Pittsfield Romance Soul & Rock N,, 7:30 pm, Colonial Theatre - Pittsfield, $14, $22, 413-997-4444, Musical variety show in it's 7th year, directed by Ted Concepcion. Features a live six member band under the direction of Dave Flynn & Alan Gold. Upbeat & fun with music familier to all! To benefit The Berkshire County Jimmy Fund.
• Theater - The Colonial Presents The Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa, 7:30 PM, The Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street, Pittsfield, $25-$35, 413-997-4444, Prior to the performance, starting at 6PM in the Colonial lobby, there will be a performance by Youth Alive, authentic West African crafts and food, and representatives from local organizations that support immigrant communities in the Berkshires.
• Lecture - Robert Campanile will give a lecturer at Williamstown Library, 7 pm, The David & Joyce Milne Public Library, Williamstown, 413-458-5369, Will host a unique series of programs called “What is Written is Written….from Stone to Stage…one lecture and theatrical experience a month for six months.
• Workshop - Free Program On Autism And Related Disabilities, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., BFAIR, conference room, 771 South Church Street, North Adams, Free, 413-664-9382 x10, Berkshire Family and Individual Resources (BFAIR) will conduct a free evening program for parents, families, teachers, teacher aides, and clinicians.
• Arts - Season Premiere Party at WCMA, 5:00, Williams College Museum of Art, FREE, (413) 597-2429, Celebrate the museum's new fall exhibitions! An artist's talk will directly follow this event at Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall on the Williams College campus.
• Lecture - Inventing the Third World, 7:00 p.m., Griffin 7, Williams College, 413-597-4279/4277, Decolonization, Cold War Public Diplomacy, and the Postwar Atlas featuring Jason Parker, Texas A&M University.
• Lecture - The Ethics of What We Eat, 7:00 p.m., MainStage, '62 Center, Williams College, 413-597-4279/4277, featuring Peter Singer, Princeton University.
• Business Networking - Business After Hours, 5;30 - 7:30 pm, Sheffield Land Trust, 404 Legeyt Road, Sheffield, 413-528-1510, As always, we encourage you to bring a friend. Please contact Joy
• Arts - Artist, 7:00 pm, Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College campus, FREE, (413) 597-2429, This event directly follows the Season Premiere Party at the Williams College Museum of Art. Contemporary photographer Tina Barney will give a talk entitled "People, Places, and Things."
• Clinic - Northern Berkshire Healthcare (CPR) classes, 6 to 8 p.m. each night, 2 East Education Classroom at North Adams Regional Hospital, $40, 413-664-5404, The class is approved by the American Heart Association.
• Special Event - Inkberry presents Science Fiction/Fantasy author Paul Park, 7 pm, Inkberry, Western Gateway Heritage State Park, 115 State Street, North Adams, Building 1, This event is FREE and open to the public., 413-664-0775, The Hidden World, released in April of this year, is the climax of Mr. Parks' magical tale which unfolds in his four book series, The Roumanian Quartet. It chronicles the adventures of a teenage protagonist who finds herself in an alternate world where she is a magical princess at the center of political and alchemical intrigue.
• Special Event - The Clark Hosts Free Screening Of The Gates, 7 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, Admission to the film is free., 413-458-2303, Literally decades in the making, the documentary film The Gates (2007, 98 min., not rated) chronicles the intricate process of completing the 7,503 saffron-colored gates and fabric panels used in the temporary, large-scale work of art "The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005."
• Music - The Colonial Presents Young Concert Artist, Narek Hakhnazaryan, 7 pm, The Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street, Pittsfield, $6 for students, to $12 for adults, 413-997-4444, Narek Hakhnazaryan, cellist, is one of the winners of the 2008 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. Narek was born in 1988 in Yerevan, Armenia, into a family of musicians: his father is a violinist and his mother is a pianist. His early studies were at the Sayat-Nova School of Music in Yerevan with Zareh Sarkisyan. At the age of 12, Narek began studies at the Moscow Conservatory with Alexey Seleznyov.
• Special Event - Photographer Phyllis Prsyby will present a slide show of stunning pictures, 3 pm, EPOCH at Melbourne, 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield, All events are free and open to the public., 413-499-1992
• Special Event - Explore The Skies At The Williams College Observatory, 7:30 p.m, Williams College, Old Hopkins Observatory, Williamstown, 413-597-2188, Astronomy students at the college will host free shows for the public. Shows will last approximately 50 minutes.
• Benefit - Romance, Soul & Rock N’ Roll, 7:30 pm, Berkshire Community College, Robert Boland Theater, Pittsfield, $13, 413-443-4984, All proceeds from their shows will benefit the Berkshire County Chapter of the Jimmy Fund. Last year, 2007, RSRR raised $18,900.45. All ticket proceeds raised from the shows are used in various ways to help local families stricken with cancer.
• Theater - The Colonial Presents The New Black Eagle Jazz Band, 8 PM, The Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street, Pittsfield, $15 for students, to $30, 413-997-4444, The Colonial Theatre will present The New Black Eagle Jazz Band together with the Pittsfield CityJazz Youth Orchestra on October 17th at 8PM. This performance, entitled “Jazz Meets Symphony” is one of the headline concerts scheduled for the weekend of October 17-19, and includes traditional Jazz masterpieces that have been re-orchestrated for symphony configuration.
• Special Event - Eastern Mountain Sports to host local outdoor club day event, Berkshire Mall, 413-445-4967, Free outdoor skill clinics will be featured including a Basic Map & Compass lesson Friday October 17th at 5:30pm with naturalist educator Aimee Gelinas of Tamarack Hollow Educational Programs (www.tamarackhollow.com)
• Dance - Lenox Contra Dance series, Lenox Community Center, 65 Walker Street, Lenox, $5 for students • $10 Adults • New Dancers, 2nd dance free, Our FREE fall "WELCOME DANCE!" to welcome new dancers. Beginner's Session from 7:15 to 8:15. New Dancers - Free admission all night. Experienced dancers - Share your skills! Free admission if you arrive before 7:45 Regular dance from 8:30 to 11:30.
• Music - Simon’s Rock Announces the South Berkshire Concert Series Line-Up, 8 pm, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Daniel Arts Center, McConnell Theater, Great Barrington, For the first time since the series was founded, the College is offering these performances for free, with a suggested $10 donation., a performance by internationally acclaimed and recording Pipa player and vocalist, Min Xiao-Fen. The concerts are completely open to the public.
• Music - Williams College Department of Music presents Williams Chamber Players, 8:00 PM, Williams College, Thompson Memorial Chapel, Williamstown, This free event is open to the public., 413-597-3146, The French Connection
• Arts - Seymour Robins Retrospective Exhibit Opens this October, 1 to 4 pm, Gallery at the Old Stone Store located on the Green in Sheffield., 413-229-2694, Over 75 hanging or standing paper sculpture creations, which include designs for corporate clients, museums and UNICEF, as well as his own yearly holiday sculptures, will be featured in this retrospective exhibit, Paper Sculptures & Other Works by Seymour "Rob" Robins, scheduled for October 4-November 2, 2008.
• Open House - MCLA Announces Open House Events, 10 am, MCLA, Amsler Campus Center gym, North Adams, 413-662-5410, Prospective students will learn about academic opportunities from faculty, meet with students, and find out about the different clubs and organizations MCLA has to offer. Campus tours also will be available.
• Benefit - Romance, Soul & Rock N’ Roll, 7:30 pm, Berkshire Community College, Robert Boland Theater, Pittsfield, $13, 413-443-4984, All proceeds from their shows will benefit the Berkshire County Chapter of the Jimmy Fund. Last year, 2007, RSRR raised $18,900.45. All ticket proceeds raised from the shows are used in various ways to help local families stricken with cancer.
• Lecture - Ritter and Gerson to Speak at BCC, 9 to 5, Berkshire Community College, Susan B. Anthony Center, Pittsfield, $10; $8 for seniors; and $5 for students., 413-443-4298, The conference, “How to Prevent War on Iran and the U.S. Constitution,” is sponsored by the Global Issues Resource Organization (GIRO) at Berkshire Community College, Berkshire Citizens for Peace and Justice (BCP&J), and Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace (BNP).
• Special Event - Household Hazardous Waste Collection scheduled, 9 am to 1 pm, Great Barrington Recycling Center, 1-800-238-1221, ext. 17 or 25, South Berkshire Household Hazardous Waste Collaborative will hold a comprehensive hazardous waste collection for the 15 towns that comprise the Collaborative.
• Arts - The exhibition Like Breath on Glass at the Clark, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, This symposium is free and open to the public; advance registration is recommended., 413-458-2303, The paintings in the exhibition share a relative lack of virtuosic brushwork, favor indistinct forms, and suggest a palpable atmosphere.
• Special Event - Wild Oats to Host Its First Harvest Fair on October 18th, 10 am to 4 pm, Wild Oats, 320 Main Street, Williamstown, Admission is free, and all are invited., The day will feature several child-friendly events, including a pumpkin carving contest, a scavenger hunt, and mask making, as well as home-made cider, delicious food, a drum circle, and many other fun events.
• Special Event - The Wonderful World of Bats program, at North Adams Public Library, 10:30 AM, Children’s Department of the North Adams Public Library, 413-662-3133, This program is best for children ages 6 and up.
• Music - Piano Men, 8PM, The Colonial , $22-$45, 413-997-4444, Dove Award nominee and Canadian Juno Award nominee Jim Witter and his full band lead an expertly crafted musical journey through an entire decade, saluting two of the century’s most popular contemporary songwriters—Billy Joel and Elton John.
• Special Event - Community Baby Shower to be held at Berkshire Mall, 10 am to 1 pm, Berkshire Mall Center Court, The Baby Shower is free and open to the public., 664-6104 or 445-9412, This event, co-hosted by Child Care of the Berkshires, Berkshire North WIC, and REACH Community Health Foundation, is for pregnant women and their partners, parents, grandparents and others who care for young children.
• Special Event - CeramicFest at IS183 Art School, Noon to 2 pm, IS183 Art School, 13 Willard Hill Road, Stockbridge, $20, 413-298-5252, ext. 100, Additional ceramic pieces will be on display and available for purchase at CeramicFest including special edition commemorative IS183 bowls designed by Ceramics Studio Manager Ben Evans.
• Film - MASS MoCA, WFF to Screen Imaginative and Layered Film Phoebe in Wonderland, 8 pm, MASS MoCA, Hunter Center, North Adams, $13 adults/ $7 students., 413-662-2111, The screening will be followed by a Q-&-A with film director Daniel Barnz moderated by WFF director Steve Lawson, who will also introduce the Academy Award-nominated short Madame Tutli-Putli screening before Phoebe in Wonderland.
• Special Event - Eastern Mountain Sports to host local outdoor club day event, Berkshire Mall, 413-445-4967, Wildlife Photo exhibit and Rare Berkshire Snake Talk by Michael Gromacki (BCC Environmental student and Berkshire rare snake ecologist) on Saturday at 10:30am.
• Special Event - Barrington Stage Company, announces open Equity auditions for men, 10 am – 6 pm, Barrington Stage Company, Stage 2, VFW Hall, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield, 413-499-5446 ext. 100, Rehearsals will begin November 18, 2008 and performances will run December 3 through 20.
• Arts - 3rd Annual North Adams Open Studios event, North Adams, 413-663-5253, North Adams will be alive with art. Many downtown and nearby locations will be host to a multitude of the areas most talented, inspired, and accomplished artists. The city of North Adams will provide its antique trolley to shuttle people from location to location and MASS MoCA will provide free passes that may be acquired at all of the Open Studios locations.
• Music - Organic Jazz Program Teams Pipe Organ Group With Jazz Festival, 4 pm, First Baptist Church, 88 South Street in Pittsfield, 413-997-4444, The performance also brings to a close the weekend headliners of the 4th Annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival.
• Benefit - Broadway Salutes Broadway, 7:30 PM, The Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street, Pittsfield, $40 B: $25, 413-997-4444, Broadway Salutes Broadway - An all-star Broadway concert, this jubilant revue of the Great White Way's most beloved songs, including treasures from Rodgers and Hammerstein, Kander and Ebb, Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber, recreates the finest moments from the greatest musicals of our time featuring the actual stars of shows such as "The Phantom of the Opera", "Les Mesirables", "Cats", "Jesus Christ Superstar" and more! Don't miss this Gala Performances of the Greatest Characters in Broadway Musical History in One Spectacular
• Special Event - Fall Casting For Supernanny Launches In Springfield, 11 AM to 4 PM, The Western New England Women’s Expo, MassMutual Center (1277 Main Street, Springfield, MA) , 1-877-626-6984, The casting team of ABC’s popular parenting series SUPERNANNY is searching for families from Springfield and Berkshire County to be on the brand new fifth season of the hit show. Producers from Ricochet Television are hosting an open casting call for the show.
• Sports - Third Annual BrockTrot, 9 am, Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Donations to the BrockTrot can also be sent by mail to the Brock Wilkerson Memorial Cancer Research Fund, P.O. Box 2003, Lenox, MA 01240.
• Arts - 3rd Annual North Adams Open Studios event, North Adams, 413-663-5253, North Adams will be alive with art. Many downtown and nearby locations will be host to a multitude of the areas most talented, inspired, and accomplished artists. The city of North Adams will provide its antique trolley to shuttle people from location to location and MASS MoCA will provide free passes that may be acquired at all of the Open Studios locations.
• Meeting - Ann Miller To Speak At October Zonta Meeting, 5-5:30 pm, Aster's Restaurant, 1015 South Street, Pittsfield, 637-2722, The meeting begins with a social time from 5-5:30, followed by the business meeting and dinner. The guest speaker will be Ann Miller from Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics.
• Film - Pre-Election Film Series at Images Cinema, 7 pm, Images Cinema, 50 Spring Street, Williamstown, Images Cinema's regular ticket prices apply., Boogie Man is the surprising story of Lee Atwater, the blues-playing rogue whose rambunctious rise from the South to Chairman of the GOP made him a political rock star. He mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush while leading the Republican Party to historic victories and transforming the way America elects its Presidents.
• Special Event - The Joy of Family Traditions, 6-7 pm, Haskins Center, North Adams, Free, 413-664-4821, Meet the Author Event. Join Family Net and local author, Jennifer Trainer Thompson to discuss her new book. Come to discuss the importance of establishing family traditions.
• Meeting - Alzheimer's / Support, Community Center, 20 East St., Adams, 413-743-8333, The Adams Council on Aging Director will remain at the Community Center, after 4:00p.m., Care-partners or just anyone interested in Alzheimer's/ Support /Information/Education are welcome. Barbara St.Pierre, or leave message with staff or answering machine.
• Lecture - Judicial Roundtable: Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System, 7:00 p.m., Griffin 3, Williams College, 413-597-4279/4277, The Hon. Consuelo Marshall, Justice in the U.S. Distirct Court, Central District of California; Hon. Alexander Williams, Justice in U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; A.J. Kramer, federal public defender for the District of Columbia.
• Family Event - Strike a Pose: Photo Theater, 3:30, Williams College Museum of Art, FREE, (413) 597-2429, Learn all about portrait photography in this workshop for families. Tour our fall photography exhibitions and then dress up in our photo theater. Create the image and write captions to take on a new identity. Who will you be? With teaching artist, Cecilia Hirsch. Part of Words are Wonderful.
• Lecture - Janet Brown Gaudino Dialogue, 8 p.m., Brooks-Rogers Auditorium, Williams College, 413-597-4279/4277, Janet H. Brown is the executive director of the Commission on Presidential Debates.
• Lecture - The 2008 Croghan Lectures On The Bible And Early Christianity, 7:30 p.m., Williams College, Griffin Hall, room 6, Williamstown, "Chapters in the Encounter Between the Apostle Paul and Judaism,"
• Special Event - Environmental experiences for teens at the center, 3-5 pm, Berkshire South Regional Community Center, Great Barrington, 413-528-2810, Berkshire Outdoor Adventure Teens (B.O.A.T) is a six week environmentally oriented experience for ages 12 to 14 years. October 21st and running through December 4th.
• Workshop - Take Charge to Host Energy Saving Workshop Series, 6:30 pm, Williamstown Library, This series of free workshops, "Solar Power Options" - This workshop will inform residents about solar power and the different options that are available with both solar electric and solar hot water systems. Kilfoyle, of Berkshire Photo Voltaic, installs solar electric systems across the Berkshires.
• Music - Williams College Department of Music presents MIDWEEKMUSIC, 12:15 PM, Williams College, Thompson Memorial Chapel, Williamstown, This free event is open to the public., 413-597-3146
• Special Event - Community Art Project at NARH opens with reception, 5 to 7 p.m., North Adams Regional Hospital, Surgical Services Waiting Area on the first floor, just off the main lobby, North Adams, New works by local artists are on display at North Adams Regional Hospital as part of the hospital’s Community Art Project.
• Lecture - Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in the 21st Century, 7:30 p.m., Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College, 413-597-4279/4277, A panel discussion with Dr. Stephen M. Epstein, Acting Director for Political-Military Affairs, Iraq Office, U.S. Dept of State; Neil MacDonald, Major, British Army; Dr. Montgomery McFate,, Joint Advanced Warfighting Division, Institute for Defense Analyses.
• Workshop - Getting started: What to do when your family member has memory loss, 4 – 5:30 p.m., Berkshire Community College, 351 Main Street, Great Barrington, The program is free of charge, 413-499-0691, The local division of the Alzheimer’s Association will be presenting this important workshop. Designed especially for family caregivers, this program provides information about how to get a diagnosis, understanding and addressing difficult behaviors and communication problems, and how to find and what to expect from local resources.
• Special Event - "The Tanglewood Circle: Hawthorne's Lenox", 7 pm, W.E.B. DuBois Visitor's Center, North Star Books (684 South Main St.), Free, The first 30 years of the era of Great Estates is detailed. Profiled are the Sedgwicks, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and others who traveled the "croquet lawns and drawing rooms" of Berkshire "Cottages."
• Special Event - “City Plots: Walks Through Historic Pittsfield Cemetery", 5:30 to 7 pm, Pittsfield Cemetery, 203 Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, 413-442-1793, The graveyard walks feature an engaging "visit" with Berkshire Notables as they come alive at the Historic Pittsfield Cemetery.
• Film - The Colonial Announces Film Additions to 2008-2009 Season, 7PM, The Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street, Pittsfield, $1*–$8, 413-997-4444, Colonial Film: Beetlejuice (1988) AFI’s top 100 Fantasy Films, PG; 92 minutes; Warner Bros.. A recently deceased ghostly couple hires Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton), the afterlife's leading bio-exorcist, to frighten a family of social misfits from the couple's former home. But Betelgeuse becomes too much to handle and the ghostly pair enlists the help of a dark and brooding teenager (Winona Ryder) to banish Betelgeuse from their home in this supernatural comedy.
• Lecture - Annual Sigma Xi Lectures, 4:15 p.m., The Science Center's Wege Auditoriium, Wiliams College, 413-597-4279/4277, Prof. Chip Lovett, chemistry.
• Benefit - Turkey Supper, 5 PM with continuous serving, Pownal United Methodist Church, Route 346, Pownal, VT, $10 for adults, $5 for children 4 - 10 years, free for children 3 years and under, 802 823-7769, Tickets at the door. Served family style. The menu includes: Roast turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, squash,cranberry sauce,rolls,apple,pumpkin,or mince pie with cheese, coffee or lemonade. Remember how good it was last year!
• Film - "The Many Faces of Goya" film and lecture series at the Clark, 7 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, Admission to the series is free, 413-458-2303, Each film in the series will be preceded by an introduction about the artist's life; following the screening is an opportunity to discuss the artist and the film.
• Special Event - Chapters Bookstore Welcomes Jerry Posner, 5:30 PM, Chapters Bookstore, Pittsfield, 413-443-2665, Jerry is the author of Attention Late Bloomers: You're Right On Time, a motivational book for adults seeking inspiration and empowerment to improve their lives.
• Meeting - Williamstown Chamber's Breakfast Meeting, 7:45 AM, The Williams Inn, Williamstown, Members $15.00 and Non-Members $20.00., 413-458-9077, The Chamber is happy to welcome - as a speaker for our October Breakfast meeting - COOL Committee member Nancy Nylen, who will speak on how the Williamstown COOL Business Program will help to Save Energy, Cut Costs and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Hear also from Bruce Grinnell, one of Williamstown's first COOL businesses.
• Special Event - Explore The Skies At The Williams College Observatory, 7:30 p.m, Williams College, Old Hopkins Observatory, Williamstown, 413-597-2188, Astronomy students at the college will host free shows for the public. Shows will last approximately 50 minutes.
• Family Event - Pittsfield Halloween Parade, 7 pm, Park Square to Wahconah Park, Pittsfield
• Film - MASS MoCA to Screen a "Coming of Age" Dance Adventure Gotta Dance, 8 pm, MASS MoCA, Hunter Center, North Adams, $13/$7, 413-662-2111, Gotta Dance chronicles the debut of the New Jersey Nets' first-ever senior hip-hop dance team, following a dozen women and one man from auditions to center court stardom.
• Special Event - The Persuasions to headline MCLA Gospel Fest, 7:30 pm, MCLA, Church Street Center, North Adams, $12, $5 for MCLA facility and staff., 413-662-5204, Sharing the stage with the Persuasions will be Williams College Gospel Choir, Berkshire North County Ecumenical Gospel Choir, Price AME Church Choir and the Visions in Praise step team from Clark University. All proceeds from this annual event will go to the Margaret A. Hart ’35 scholarship fund.
• Music - The Williams College Department of Music Presents Eph-Palooza II, 8 pm, Williams College, Chapin Hall, Williamstown, This free event is open to the public., 413-597-3146, This concert was such a marvelous success in its first year that the department has made it an annual celebration of our incredible student musicians and wide ranging departmental ensembles.
• Music - VSO Celebrates 75th Year, 8PM, Flynn Center Burlington, VT, $16.00, 802-VSO-9293, ext. 10, On October 26, Joseph Schwanter will be present for the East Coast premiere of his newly commissioned Chasing Light, and award-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich will perform Shostakovich’s powerful Violin Concerto No. 1.
For additional information or to order tickets to hear the VSO perform “Music of Our Time” during the 2008/2009 Masterworks series, please call 802-VSO-9293, ext. 10, or visit the VSO website at www.vso.org.
• Music - Jukebox Hall Of Fame Concert Coming To The Colonial, 7:30 pm, The Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street, Pittsfield, 413-997-4444, The concert features performances by Linwood Peel’s Tribute to The Drifters and lead singer of The Hollies, Terry Sylvester as well as opening act, Phil Grover’s Doo Wah Revue.
• Lecture - Green Gardening Lectures at Berkshire Botanical Garden, 10 am - Noon, Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, Cost for members is $18 and Non members entrance fee is $22., 413-298-3926, Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware in Newark, Doug Tallamy will present a two-hour lecture at the Berkshire Botanical Garden focusing on "Gardening for Life,"
• Celebration - Celebrate community and the environment at the green gala, Berkshire South Regional Community Center, Great Barrington, 413-528-0397, This time each year, the Center holds a special event for attendees to celebrate heroes in the Berkshire community.
• Special Event - Sweet Brook to hold Fall Bazaar, 10 am to 4 pm, Sweet Brook, 1561 Cold Spring Road (Route 7), Williamstown, 413-458-8127, The fall bazaar will offer a Chinese auction, straw raffle, baked goods table, craft items made by residents, staff, family members and friends, a white elephant table, Christmas table and money tree, lottery tickets raffle and specialty baskets made by staff.
• Benefit - The Annual Roast Beef Dinner, Grace Episcopal Church, Dalton, $10 for adults and $5 for children., 413-684-0016, The menu includes roast beef, potato, squash, salad, rolls, and home-made pie. There will be two seatings: 4:45 pm and 5:45 pm. As always, 10% of the profits will be given back to the community in the form of donations to the Salvation Army and the Pittsfield area emergency fuel fund. This is a popular dinner, and reservations are strongly recommended.
• Music - Cappella Pratensis to Perform at Williams College, 8 p.m., Williams College, Thompson Memorial Chapel, Williamstown, This free event, Cappella Pratensis is a vocal ensemble from the Netherlands specializing in the polyphony of the 15th and 16th centuries.
• Open House - BCC to Hold Open House Downtown, 10 am to 1 pm, Intermodal Education Center, second floor of the BRTA building on the corner of North Street and Columbus Avenue, 413-358-5182, A multicultural admission counselor at Berkshire Community College, Velez will be available to answer questions either in English or Spanish regarding BCC’s admission procedures and programs of study. Current students and alumna of the college will be on hand to share their experiences at BCC.
• Special Event - Berkshire Culinary Arts Program Announces Fall Community Dinners, 6 pm, Pearl's Restaurant in Great Barrington, 413-528-7767, Students learn basic culinary techniques and present a series of three final dinners under the direction of local celebrity guest chefs.
• Meeting - Alzheimer's / Support, Community Center, 20 East St., Adams, 413-743-8333, The Adams Council on Aging Director will remain at the Community Center, after 4:00p.m., Care-partners or just anyone interested in Alzheimer's/ Support /Information/Education are welcome. Barbara St.Pierre, or leave message with staff or answering machine.
• Lecture - Lipstick Republicans and Why They Make the Left Crazy, 8 p.m., Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College, 413-597-4279/4277, Former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift
• Special Event - Panel Discussion to be Held at BCC, 12:15 to 1:30 pm, BCC, G-10 of college’s Susan B. Anthony Center, Pittsfield, 413-236-1610, Anyone interested in obtaining an accredited bachelor’s degree, but unable to attend college in a traditional way, is invited to attend a panel discussion, “Continuing Education,”
• Workshop - Take Charge to Host Energy Saving Workshop Series, 6:30 pm, Williamstown Library, This series of free workshops, "Lowering Your Electric Bill," - Nancy Nylen from CET will help residents dissect their electric bill to finds ways they can save money.
• Special Event - Legal and Financial Aspects of Dementia Seminar, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Berkshire Community College, 351 Main Street, Great Barrington, The program is free of charge., 413-499-0691, For people in any financial situation, this 1 1/2-hour presentation will offer information about important topics such as wills, durable powers of attorney, health care proxies, and what Medicare and Medicaid does and does not cover. Too many people wait until it's too late before learning about these important issues.
• Theater - “Kooky Spooky” Flower Show To Open At Ventfort Hall, 1 pm, Ventfort Hall, 104 Walker Street, Lenox, $18 for nonmembers, $15 for members of Ventfort Hall and $7 for children under 18., 413-637-3206, It will open on Thursday, October 30, at 1 pm with a reception and tea scheduled from 4 pm to 6 pm. Show hours on Friday, October 31 are 10 am to 5 pm, and Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2, are 10 am to 3 pm.
• Arts - Gallery Talk at WCMA, 4:00 pm, Williams College Museum of Art, FREE, (413) 597-2429, "Questioning Reality: The Archives of Fiona Tan and August Sander"
• Lecture - Palinland: How the 1960's Influenced Conservative Republicans, 8 p.m., Brooks-Rogers Auditorium, Williams College, 413-597-4279/4277, Rick Perlstein, author of Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America.
• Open House - Admission Open House for families interested in learning more about
a BCD education, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., Berkshire Country Day School, 55 Interlaken Road, Stockbridge, 413-637-0755, To learn more about a BCD education, tour the campus, and meet members
of the administration and faculty.
• Special Event - Explore The Skies At The Williams College Observatory, 7:30 p.m, Williams College, Old Hopkins Observatory, Williamstown, 413-597-2188, Astronomy students at the college will host free shows for the public. Shows will last approximately 50 minutes.
• Family Event - Trunk or Treat!, 6-9PM, 55 Harding Ave. North Adams, MA, FREE, 413-663-8998, Trophies, Treats & Great Eats! Enjoy a classic Car Show, Costume Night with special treats, balloons, face-painting for kids and delicious food for sale. FREE Entry to all!! 50/50 Raffle. For more info. visit: www.agnorthAdams.com or call 413-663-8998. Prizes for kids who come dressed up in Family Friendly Costumes! Fun for the whole Family!!
• Benefit - Community Night, 7:30pm-10:30pm, North Adams Masonic Temple, $6 per person, 413-663-7589, The North Adams Masonic Temple will host a community night to benifit the Ropes Camp October 31st. Everyone welcome. Dance, ghost tours& fortune teller. $6 at the door. This is a great event for the whole family! Stop in after trick or treat and help support the North Adams Ropes Camp.
• Family Event - Pittsfield Trick-or-Treat, 5:30 - 7 pm, City of Pittsfield, City-wide
• Special Event - Berkshire Culinary Arts Program Announces Fall Community Dinners, 6 pm, Pearl's Restaurant in Great Barrington, $50/pp, 413-528-7767, Students learn basic culinary techniques and present a series of three final dinners under the direction of local celebrity guest chefs.
• Special Event - Explore The Skies At The Williams College Observatory, 7:30 p.m, Williams College, Old Hopkins Observatory, Williamstown, 413-597-2188, Astronomy students at the college will host free shows for the public. Shows will last approximately 50 minutes.
• Special Event - Berkshire Culinary Arts Program Announces Fall Community Dinners, 6 pm, Pearl's Restaurant in Great Barrington, $50/pp, 413-528-7767, Students learn basic culinary techniques and present a series of three final dinners under the direction of local celebrity guest chefs.
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