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Easter Events Around Berkshire County
02:12PM / Thursday, April 13, 2017
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Grab a basket - or a bucket!

Hippity, hoppety, Easter is on the way - and so are plenty of holiday events around Berkshire County.

Got more to add to this list? Just email us at info@iberkshires.com.

 

Saturday, April 8

* Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, Walker Street, Lenox, 10 a.m-noon and 1-3 p.m.: The mansion will present its annual Slavic Easter egg decorating demonstrations and instructional workshops. Lenox resident Tjasa Sprague, who will again lead the workshop, learned the technique many years ago from her Czechoslovakian mother, Maria Krofta. The fee for each workshop, which includes all materials, is $35. Children should be at least 12 years of age.

 

Sunday, April 9

* Adams Youth Center, East Road, Adams: The hunt will be divided into three age groups: 1 p.m. for 1- to 4-year-olds, 1:15 p.m. for 5- to 7-year-olds and 1:30 p.m. for 8- to 11-year-olds. There will be activities inside the Youth Center and a visit from the Easter Bunny.

 

Saturday, April 15

* North Adams Eagles Hall, Curran Highway, North Adams, 8-11 a.m.: The Eagles Auxiliary in North Adams presents breakfast with the Easter bunny. The cost is $6 and the menu includes eggs, bacon, homefries, french toast, toast, orange juice and coffee.

* Morningside Community School, Burbank Street, Pittsfield: The Department of Community Development Recreation Program will hold the 73rd annual Eggstravaganza Egg Scramble, rain or shine. The schedule per age group is as follows: 10:30 a.m. for 9-year-olds; 10:40 a.m. for 7- and-8 year-olds; 10:55 a.m. for 5- and 6-year-olds; 11:10 a.m. for 4-year-olds; 11:25 a.m. for 2- and 3-year-olds. One winner in each age group who finds the golden egg will receive a special prize, courtesy of Greylock Federal Credit Union.  Children are required to bring their own baskets; parents and guardians, please be sure to bring a camera as there will be a special appearance by the Easter Bunny.

* The Stockbridge Library, Main Street, Stockbridge, 11 a.m.: Easter egg hunt, songs and stories

* Berkshire Co-Op Market, 42 Bridge St., Great Barrington, 10:30 a.m.: DIY Kids workshop will feature Natural Egg Dying. Participants will experiment with food, flowers and leaves to make naturally dyed eggs. Wear appropriate clothing for this workshop, as it may get messy. Information: 413-528-9697, Ext. 10.

* Whitney's Farm Market, Route 8, Cheshire: An Easter egg hunt will be held at 11 a.m. for 2- to 5-year-olds and 3 p.m. for children 6 and up.

 

Sunday, April 16

* Hancock Shaker Village, Route 20, Pittsfield, 12:30 p.m.: The village will hold an old-fashioned outdoor Easter Egg Hunt, with more than 1,000 eggs hidden among the fields and gardens of the historic 18-the century village. There will be prizes in the eggs, ranging from candy to small coins and prizes. There will also be plenty of Baby Animals, including baby bunnies, lambs, piglets, and chicks in the barn for children to see and pet.  Both the egg hunt and Baby Animals are free to members and included in admission.

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