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   DECEMBER 2021 BERKSHIRE COUNTY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

December 1 - March 6, 2022    JAN BRETT: STORIES NEAR & FAR
Norman Rockwell Museum
9  Glendale Road
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-4100
With over forty million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost and most widely read author/illustrators for children. This lively exhibition explores the breadth of Brett’s art and the travel experiences that have inspired her many children’s books and characters. Favorite stories, from Gingerbread Friends, The Umbrella, and Honey…Honey to her most recent published book, Cozy, are represented by more than eighty original artworks, as well as reference materials and selections from the artist’s collection of unique objects and artifacts. Artworks from Daisy Comes Home; Gingerbread Baby; Hedgie Blasts Off! The Three Snow Bears; The Animals’ Santa; The Mermaid; Cinders, A Chicken Cinderella; On Noah’s Ark; The Turnip; and The Snowy Nap are among the full-color originals from the artist’s books to be enjoyed. A video interview with Brett, an exhibition audio tour in the artist’s voice, and recorded book readings will be featured in the galleries and online.

This exhibition is supported in part by:
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Ruth Krauss Foundation

10AM-4PM
Web Site

December 1   OPEN MIC
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
7:30PM
Web Site

December 1    SEASONAL CARDS IN DRY BRUSH WATERCOLOR
Berkshire Botanical Gardens
5 West Stockbridge Street
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-3926
This Holiday Card workshop will focus on using dry brush watercolor to replicate the colors and the form of the Season's Flora. We will work with seasonal plants such as poinsettias, ivy, or laurel. Dry brush is a watercolor painting technique used in traditional botanical illustration. The method involves a "skin" of dried paint on the palette and a small, slightly damp brush. Techniques to be covered: color mixing and layering, working from light to dark, adding fine detail, using a dry brush. We will also create botanical tints for the base layer, which will generate shape by adding a luminous shadow. $110/Members: $95
10AM-1PM
Web Site

December 1    KIDS WINTER CRAFT WORKSHOP IN THE GARDEN
Berkshire Botanical Gardens
5 West Stockbridge Street
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-3926
Join us for an afternoon of garden inspired crafts. This class is appropriate for ages 7 - 12. We will use botanical materials to create beautiful crafts to give as gifts or enjoy at home. Each week we will work with a new material! From natural dyes, to preserved plants, to beeswax, we will use the gifts of the summer garden to welcome winter! $85/Members: $65
3:30-5PM
Web Site

December 2   JAZZ GRUPPO MONDO
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
8PM
Web Site

December 2  PICKY BASTARDS
Mission Bar & Tapas
438 North Street
- Pittsfield, MA

8PM
Web Site

December 2  BINGO
B.P.O. Elks #272
27 Union Street
- Pittsfield, MA (413) 447-9243

6:45PM
Web Site

December 2  TAVERN TRIVIA w/MIKE HECK
M&M's Tap & Tavern
501 Route 20, Midtown Mall Plaza
- New Lebanon, NY 
(518) 794-6102
7
PM
Web Site

December 3   KARAOKE
Papa Bob's
71 Chester Road
- Becket, MA 
(413) 623-8711
8PM
Web Site

December 3   OPEN MIC
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
8PM
Web Site

December 3   KARAOKE
American Legion #155
258 North Street - Dalton
, MA  (413) 684-9716
8PM
Web Site

December 3    THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
The Apple Tree Inn
10 Richmond Mountain Road
- Lenox, MA (646) 761-2635

December 3, 10, 17, at 8PM (restaurant opens at 7PM)
Tickets: $25, (21yrs old or older please) Vaccination or negative covid test within 48 hours required.
Contact for tickets and info: melanie.s.greenberg@gmail.com 646-761-2635

Winner of Best Comedy Award at the 2021 United Solo Festival

The Elephant in The Room is the tale of a nice Jewish girl who goes on a psychedelic odyssey though Pentecostal churches, psych wards, the Ivy League and 12-step meetings that finally brings her closer to God, herself and a resolution of intergenerational trauma. But Funny! And with music!

At fifteen, Melanie Greenberg pawned her mother’s fur coat, ran away from home on the Upper East Side and took up with a family of Pentecostal born-agains in Houston. In her quest for freedom, Greenberg unwittingly set off a chain of events that would imprison her literally and figuratively for decades to come.

From the psych ward to a cult-like “therapeutic” boarding school for troubled youth, to the Ivy League, to rehab, Melanie Greenberg spent her adolescence and early adulthood moving through the full spectrum of American institutions, all while trying to make sense of a fraught relationship with her mother. Narrated through the context of a psychedelic ayahuasca trip, one-woman musical The Elephant in the Room outlines this revelatory experience in brutally honest and often hilarious detail, all while paying tribute to the showtunes that helped Greenberg survive the whole ordeal.

By marrying trauma with music and comedy, The Elephant In The Room acts as the narrator’s invitation to the audience to reshape and reclaim their own stories. The process of creating this work has only served to deepen Melanie’s belief that sharing stories is the key to understanding ourselves and others.

What People Are Saying About Elephant in the Room:


“The show’s surprises and its power comes from its author/star’s talent at weaving...episodes into a thematically and artistically coherent cabaret-like evening and putting it all across with verve, charm and plenty of humor.” Jon Sobel, blogcritics

“With a light touch and a smart wit, through showing us one woman’s journey, The Elephant in the Room shines a light on all of ours.” Jon Sobel, blogcritics

“Unignorably funny.” Adrienne Sowers, The Reviews Hub

“A revealing story told with a rare fragrant blend of humor and hard-earned wisdom, a vulnerable humility and touching flair for song and bombast.” Award-winning Film Director Roger Ingraham (Sundance, MIFF, Illuminate)

8-10PM
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  DECEMBER 2021 BERKSHIRE COUNTY CALENDAR OF EVENTS (cont'd.)

December 3  BINGO
St. Mary's Church
115 Orchard Street
- Lee, MA (413) 243-1074

6:30-10PM
Web Site

December 3   BINGO
B.P.O. Elks #487
11 Eagle Street
- North Adams, MA (413) 664-9039

7PM
Web Site

December 3   TANGO ARGENTINO PRACTICA AND MILONGA
Christ Church Episcopal & Trinity Lutheran Dance Hall
180 Main Street - Sheffield
, MA  (413) 429-1712
8-10PM/11PM
Web Site

December 4 - 5    HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE
Berkshire Botanical Gardens
5 West Stockbridge Street
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-3926
Select from a large collection of unique, one-of-a-kind designer wreaths as well as an assortment of holiday-blooming amaryllis and paperwhites in decorative and clay containers, succulent arrangements, garlands, hanging terrariums and gift items presented by regional artisan vendors.
10AM-4PM
Web Site

December 4    HOLIDAY FAIR
First Congregational Church Of Lee
25 Park Place
 - Lee, MA (413) 243-1033
Our free Annual Holiday Fair has returned! Come browse price-friendly hand crafted items, wreaths, baked goods, Santa's attic, nearly new shop, gourmet meals-to-go, jams, jellies and more! We are following Covid protocols to protect our community; masks required, please. https://ucc-lee.org
9AM-3PM
Web Site

December 4    BOTANICALLY DYED HOLIDAY GIFTS
Berkshire Botanical Gardens
5 West Stockbridge Street
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-3926
Come create a unique holiday gift using plant dyes and natural fibers! In this one-day workshop participants will learn about various techniques and applications that can be used with botanical dyes (from tie dye to block printing) as well as how to make a dye vat from locally harvested plants. We will see examples of these techniques and then experiment with one as we design and execute our own textile pieces --think bandanas, napkins or tea towels -- that can be taken home as an extra special holiday gift for a loved one, or kept as a gift to yourself! $110/Members: $95
10AM-3PM
Web Site

December 4    VIRTUAL DELVING INTO DANCE HISTORY MINI WORKSHOP
Online via Zoom
358 George Carter Road
- Becket, MA (413) 243-9919
Virtual Delving Into Dance History Mini Workshop
Saturday, December 4 | 2-5pm Eastern
Online via Zoom | $20 - financial assistance available
Facilitated by Ann Biddle and Felice Santorelli with Guest Artist, Yin Yue
Website Link: https://www.jacobspillow.org/events/delving-into-dance-history-dec-2021/

Explore a choreographer’s voice through the Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) model, which emphasizes a comprehensive and inclusive approach to embodied learning. DEL facilitators will guide you through an investigation of a choreographer’s work through multiple entry points in order to bring new perspectives into the dance classroom and design culturally responsive and accessible lessons and activities for all dance learners.

In this embodied and interactive DELving Mini-workshop, DELve into the creative process of contemporary dancer and choreographer, Yin Yue, through this mini-workshop focused on movement exploration and invention, collaborative dance making, and embodied dance history practice. Participants will explore aspects of Yin Yue’s FOCO Technique™ — a fusion dance technique created by Yin and inspired by the Chinese folk and contemporary dance movement. Participants will also learn about Yin’s unique artistic vision, choreographic process, and pedagogic approach. As an extra bonus, participants will receive limited access to a video recording of an interview with Yin and a sample FOCO class.

Register here: https://jacobspillowdance.formstack.com/forms/jpdel

2-5PM
Web Site

December 4  JOYFUL HOLIDAYS FAMILY DAY - JAN BRETT: STORIES NEAR AND FAR
Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale Road/ Rte 183
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-4100
Children’s Book Readings from Jan Brett: Stories Near and Far, on the hour

Throughout the day:

Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunts (for children & families)
Drawing in the Galleries – Join chief curator Stephanie Habboush Plunkett and the Museum staff for an interactive gallery drawing experience that will inspire a closer look at the art on view.
Meet Hedgie! Meet and take a pic with the beloved iconic character from Jan Brett’s books. (Costumed character; not a real hedgehog!)
Jan Brett-signed books available in the Museum Store.

Included with admission; free for kids & teens, and Members. Advance admission tickets at NRM.org

11AM-4PM
Web Site

December 4  BINGO
St. Mark Church - Hillcrest Educational Center
400 Columbus Avenue Ext.
- Pittsfield, MA (413) 445-4506
St. Mark’s BINGO is held every Saturday night at the Hillcrest Educational Center where the former Parish Center was located.
6:30PM/Door opens at 3PM
Web Site

December 5    WINTER WONDERLAND SCAVENGER HUNT
Norman Rockwell Museum
9  Glendale Road
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-4100
Throughout the Day!

Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunts (for children & families)

Jan Brett-signed books available in the Museum Store. Included with admission; free for kids & teens. Advance admission tickets at www.nrm.org
Members Free; Non Members $20; Seniors $18; College Students $10.

10AM-5PM
Web Site

December 6  JAZZ w/ANDY WRBA & FRIENDS
Mission Bar & Tapas
438 North Street
- Pittsfield, MA
Monday features Andy Wrba on bass along with a rotating cast of musicians on a weekly basis playing jazz to blues to funk. This group of musicians are sure to entertain.
7-10PM
Web Site

December 7   BINGO
Hinsdale Lions Club
337 Maple Street
- Hinsdale, MA (413) 655-2973

6:45PM
Web Site

December 7    OPEN MIC
The Purple Pub
65 Spring Street - Williamstown
, MA  (413) 458-0095
8PM

Web Site

December 7    DJ DREW KARAOKE
M&M's Tap & Tavern
501 Route 20, Midtown Mall Plaza
- New Lebanon, NY 
(518) 794-6102
7
PM
Web Site

December 8   OPEN MIC
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
7:30PM
Web Site

December 8    SEASONAL CARDS IN DRY BRUSH WATERCOLOR
Berkshire Botanical Gardens
5 West Stockbridge Street
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-3926
This Holiday Card workshop will focus on using dry brush watercolor to replicate the colors and the form of the Season's Flora. We will work with seasonal plants such as poinsettias, ivy, or laurel. Dry brush is a watercolor painting technique used in traditional botanical illustration. The method involves a "skin" of dried paint on the palette and a small, slightly damp brush. Techniques to be covered: color mixing and layering, working from light to dark, adding fine detail, using a dry brush. We will also create botanical tints for the base layer, which will generate shape by adding a luminous shadow. $110/Members: $95
10AM-1PM
Web Site

December 8    KIDS WINTER CRAFT WORKSHOP IN THE GARDEN
Berkshire Botanical Gardens
5 West Stockbridge Street
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-3926
Join us for an afternoon of garden inspired crafts. This class is appropriate for ages 7 - 12. We will use botanical materials to create beautiful crafts to give as gifts or enjoy at home. Each week we will work with a new material! From natural dyes, to preserved plants, to beeswax, we will use the gifts of the summer garden to welcome winter! $85/Members: $65
3:30-5PM
Web Site

December 9   JAZZ GRUPPO MONDO
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
8PM
Web Site

December 9  PICKY BASTARDS
Mission Bar & Tapas
438 North Street
- Pittsfield, MA

8PM
Web Site

December 9  BINGO
B.P.O. Elks #272
27 Union Street
- Pittsfield, MA (413) 447-9243

6:45PM
Web Site

December 9  TAVERN TRIVIA w/MIKE HECK
M&M's Tap & Tavern
501 Route 20, Midtown Mall Plaza
- New Lebanon, NY 
(518) 794-6102
7
PM
Web Site

December 10   KARAOKE
Papa Bob's
71 Chester Road
- Becket, MA 
(413) 623-8711
8PM
Web Site

December 10   OPEN MIC
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
8PM
Web Site

December 10   KARAOKE
American Legion #155
258 North Street - Dalton
, MA  (413) 684-9716
8PM
Web Site

December 10  BINGO
St. Mary's Church
115 Orchard Street
- Lee, MA (413) 243-1074

6:30-10PM
Web Site

December 10    THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
The Apple Tree Inn
10 Richmond Mountain Road
- Lenox, MA (646) 761-2635

December 3, 10, 17, at 8PM (restaurant opens at 7PM)
Tickets: $25, (21yrs old or older please) Vaccination or negative covid test within 48 hours required.
Contact for tickets and info: melanie.s.greenberg@gmail.com 646-761-2635

Winner of Best Comedy Award at the 2021 United Solo Festival

The Elephant in The Room is the tale of a nice Jewish girl who goes on a psychedelic odyssey though Pentecostal churches, psych wards, the Ivy League and 12-step meetings that finally brings her closer to God, herself and a resolution of intergenerational trauma. But Funny! And with music!

At fifteen, Melanie Greenberg pawned her mother’s fur coat, ran away from home on the Upper East Side and took up with a family of Pentecostal born-agains in Houston. In her quest for freedom, Greenberg unwittingly set off a chain of events that would imprison her literally and figuratively for decades to come.

From the psych ward to a cult-like “therapeutic” boarding school for troubled youth, to the Ivy League, to rehab, Melanie Greenberg spent her adolescence and early adulthood moving through the full spectrum of American institutions, all while trying to make sense of a fraught relationship with her mother. Narrated through the context of a psychedelic ayahuasca trip, one-woman musical The Elephant in the Room outlines this revelatory experience in brutally honest and often hilarious detail, all while paying tribute to the showtunes that helped Greenberg survive the whole ordeal.

By marrying trauma with music and comedy, The Elephant In The Room acts as the narrator’s invitation to the audience to reshape and reclaim their own stories. The process of creating this work has only served to deepen Melanie’s belief that sharing stories is the key to understanding ourselves and others.

What People Are Saying About Elephant in the Room:


“The show’s surprises and its power comes from its author/star’s talent at weaving...episodes into a thematically and artistically coherent cabaret-like evening and putting it all across with verve, charm and plenty of humor.” Jon Sobel, blogcritics

“With a light touch and a smart wit, through showing us one woman’s journey, The Elephant in the Room shines a light on all of ours.” Jon Sobel, blogcritics

“Unignorably funny.” Adrienne Sowers, The Reviews Hub

“A revealing story told with a rare fragrant blend of humor and hard-earned wisdom, a vulnerable humility and touching flair for song and bombast.” Award-winning Film Director Roger Ingraham (Sundance, MIFF, Illuminate)

8-10PM
Web Site

December 10   BINGO
B.P.O. Elks #487
11 Eagle Street
- North Adams, MA (413) 664-9039

7PM
Web Site

December 10   TANGO ARGENTINO PRACTICA AND MILONGA
Christ Church Episcopal & Trinity Lutheran Dance Hall
180 Main Street - Sheffield
, MA  (413) 429-1712
8-10PM/11PM
Web Site

December 11    BOOK LAUNCH CELEBRATION: JAN BRETT'S THE NUTCRACKER
Norman Rockwell Museum
9  Glendale Road
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-4100
 

Book Launch Celebration: Jan Brett’s The Nutcracker

Meet author/illustrator Jan Brett and Hedgie, a costumed character and beloved favorite from her stories! Set out on a Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunt for kids and families; and enjoy recorded book readings by the artist herself.

Sign up for the various activities, as space is limited; advance reservations required.

11 & 11:30 Meet, Greet & Book Signing* with Jan

1 p.m. : Remarks, Reading, Drawing Demo, and Book Signing*
Enjoy a drawing demo, readings, and book signing* of her newest book, Jan Brett’s The Nutcracker, as well as other classic favorites.
This portion of the day is at capacity, no more RSVPs permitted.

2 – 4 p.m. : Book Signing* with Jan

Included with admission; pre-ordered book required for book signing. (Minimum of one book, max of two please.*) Free for kids & teens, and Members, with book purchase.

*Please note: Jan will do her very best to sign books with personal inscriptions; depending on the number of attendees, she may provide hand-signed bookplates as an alternative; these will be available for all personal book copies.

11AM-4PM
Web Site

December 11    LATE FALL SAUSAGE
Berkshire Botanical Gardens
5 West Stockbridge Street
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-3926
This hands-on workshop takes the participants through the process of making sausage at home incorporating seasonal botanicals. Jake Levin is a Berkshire based butcher, educator and artist empowering people to connect more deeply with the food they eat. Learn the history and process of sausage making. From the right cuts to the correct ratios, to stuffing and linking, you’ll be along for every step of the process. Not only will students get a chance to participate, they will walk away with samples to enjoy at home, a set of recipes, and the frameworks needed to create their own seasonal recipes! $65/Members: $55
10AM-1PM
Web Site

December 11    WOMEN'S CHAINSAW SKILLS WORKSHOP
Berkshire Botanical Gardens
5 West Stockbridge Street
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-3926
Are you interested in learning to use a chainsaw but feel intimidated to do so? Led by arborist Melissa LeVangie Ingersoll, this workshop is designed for the novice-to-beginner chainsaw operator who wishes to gain greater confidence with this powerful tool. The class combines lecture and hands-on learning and covers topics including personal protective equipment, the anatomy of a chainsaw, reactive forces, basic chainsaw maintenance and additional tools for use with a chainsaw. Techniques will include holding and starting a saw, hazard ID, escape options, log analysis (binds), planning cuts, overall plan and bucking and limbing. Attendees will cut logs on the ground and/or elevated on sawhorses and will leave with a better understanding of the safety features of a chainsaw and be able to operate a chainsaw based on safety fundamentals. No experience necessary. Note: Equipment will be provided; if you have your own chainsaw or personal protective equipment, please bring it with you. Dress and prepare for the weather including long sleeves, pants and boots. Bring a bag lunch. $140/Members: $125
8:30AM-3:30PM
Web Site

December 11  BINGO
St. Mark Church - Hillcrest Educational Center
400 Columbus Avenue Ext.
- Pittsfield, MA (413) 445-4506
St. Mark’s BINGO is held every Saturday night at the Hillcrest Educational Center where the former Parish Center was located.
6:30PM/Door opens at 3PM
Web Site

December 12    HOLIDAY CRAFT RAFFLE AND BAKE SALE
Dewey Memorial Hall
91 Main Street
- Sheffield, MA (413) 429-1176
Tickets: https://secure.givelively.org/event/dewey-memorial-hall-inc/holiday-cake-raffle-and-bake-sale (you must be present to win)

Dewey Hall is excited to offer our first ever Holiday Cake Raffle with a holiday cookie bake sale. This event is inspired by a walking game tradition from the 1880's, similar to musical chairs. The walking raffle will be held inside the hall with live music by the Lucky 3 and Roger the Jester as MC. There are three sessions for which tickets are available, and each session is limited to 20 people per session to allow for physical distancing. This event is wheelchair accessible. Each session will have several chances to win. You must be present to win, or send a friend to participate in your place. Cakes for the raffle are donated by local bakeries and restaurants. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Instagram, and email letter for updates the cakes that will be raffled off. A limited number of seats will be available for people to watch the fun on a first come first serve basis (donation requested).

A cookie bake sale will be taking place in the Dewey Hall library on the same day. Free hot beverages will be offered under the portico outside the hall.
For more information contact deweymemorialhall@gmail.com or call Beth at 413 429 1176

This event is one of several Dewey Hall fundraisers we will be offering throughout the year in lieu of a more formal Gala event. Stay tuned to our Instagram, Facebook, and email list for cake donation announcements.

1-4:30PM
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December 13  JAZZ w/ANDY WRBA & FRIENDS
Mission Bar & Tapas
438 North Street
- Pittsfield, MA
Monday features Andy Wrba on bass along with a rotating cast of musicians on a weekly basis playing jazz to blues to funk. This group of musicians are sure to entertain.
7-10PM
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December 14   BINGO
Hinsdale Lions Club
337 Maple Street
- Hinsdale, MA (413) 655-2973

6:45PM
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December 14    OPEN MIC
The Purple Pub
65 Spring Street - Williamstown
, MA  (413) 458-0095
8PM

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December 14    DJ DREW KARAOKE
M&M's Tap & Tavern
501 Route 20, Midtown Mall Plaza
- New Lebanon, NY 
(518) 794-6102
7
PM
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December 15   OPEN MIC
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
7:30PM
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December 15    KIDS WINTER CRAFT WORKSHOP IN THE GARDEN
Berkshire Botanical Gardens
5 West Stockbridge Street
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-3926
Join us for an afternoon of garden inspired crafts. This class is appropriate for ages 7 - 12. We will use botanical materials to create beautiful crafts to give as gifts or enjoy at home. Each week we will work with a new material! From natural dyes, to preserved plants, to beeswax, we will use the gifts of the summer garden to welcome winter! $85/Members: $65
3:30-5PM
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December 16   JAZZ GRUPPO MONDO
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
8PM
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December 16  PICKY BASTARDS
Mission Bar & Tapas
438 North Street
- Pittsfield, MA

8PM
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December 16  BINGO
B.P.O. Elks #272
27 Union Street
- Pittsfield, MA (413) 447-9243

6:45PM
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December 16  TAVERN TRIVIA w/MIKE HECK
M&M's Tap & Tavern
501 Route 20, Midtown Mall Plaza
- New Lebanon, NY 
(518) 794-6102
7
PM
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December 17   KARAOKE
Papa Bob's
71 Chester Road
- Becket, MA 
(413) 623-8711
8PM
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December 17   OPEN MIC
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
8PM
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December 17   KARAOKE
American Legion #155
258 North Street - Dalton
, MA  (413) 684-9716
8PM
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December 17  BINGO
St. Mary's Church
115 Orchard Street
- Lee, MA (413) 243-1074

6:30-10PM
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December 17    THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
The Apple Tree Inn
10 Richmond Mountain Road
- Lenox, MA (646) 761-2635

December 3, 10, 17, at 8PM (restaurant opens at 7PM)
Tickets: $25, (21yrs old or older please) Vaccination or negative covid test within 48 hours required.
Contact for tickets and info: melanie.s.greenberg@gmail.com 646-761-2635

Winner of Best Comedy Award at the 2021 United Solo Festival

The Elephant in The Room is the tale of a nice Jewish girl who goes on a psychedelic odyssey though Pentecostal churches, psych wards, the Ivy League and 12-step meetings that finally brings her closer to God, herself and a resolution of intergenerational trauma. But Funny! And with music!

At fifteen, Melanie Greenberg pawned her mother’s fur coat, ran away from home on the Upper East Side and took up with a family of Pentecostal born-agains in Houston. In her quest for freedom, Greenberg unwittingly set off a chain of events that would imprison her literally and figuratively for decades to come.

From the psych ward to a cult-like “therapeutic” boarding school for troubled youth, to the Ivy League, to rehab, Melanie Greenberg spent her adolescence and early adulthood moving through the full spectrum of American institutions, all while trying to make sense of a fraught relationship with her mother. Narrated through the context of a psychedelic ayahuasca trip, one-woman musical The Elephant in the Room outlines this revelatory experience in brutally honest and often hilarious detail, all while paying tribute to the showtunes that helped Greenberg survive the whole ordeal.

By marrying trauma with music and comedy, The Elephant In The Room acts as the narrator’s invitation to the audience to reshape and reclaim their own stories. The process of creating this work has only served to deepen Melanie’s belief that sharing stories is the key to understanding ourselves and others.

What People Are Saying About Elephant in the Room:


“The show’s surprises and its power comes from its author/star’s talent at weaving...episodes into a thematically and artistically coherent cabaret-like evening and putting it all across with verve, charm and plenty of humor.” Jon Sobel, blogcritics

“With a light touch and a smart wit, through showing us one woman’s journey, The Elephant in the Room shines a light on all of ours.” Jon Sobel, blogcritics

“Unignorably funny.” Adrienne Sowers, The Reviews Hub

“A revealing story told with a rare fragrant blend of humor and hard-earned wisdom, a vulnerable humility and touching flair for song and bombast.” Award-winning Film Director Roger Ingraham (Sundance, MIFF, Illuminate)

8-10PM
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December 17   BINGO
B.P.O. Elks #487
11 Eagle Street
- North Adams, MA (413) 664-9039

7PM
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December 17   TANGO ARGENTINO PRACTICA AND MILONGA
Christ Church Episcopal & Trinity Lutheran Dance Hall
180 Main Street - Sheffield
, MA  (413) 429-1712
8-10PM/11PM
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December 18  HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT
Virtual
Greenfield, MA (413) 773-3664
Streaming December 18th at 4PM - Premiere of new works from composers Ivan Enrique Rodriguez and Clifton “Jerry” Noble, Jr., honoring American holiday celebrations of all kinds, a holiday pop songs review, and classic seasonal favorites. Featuring the PVS Chorus and Youth Orchestra.
Tianhui Ng, Music Director
E. Wayne Abercrombie, Interim Chorus Director
Steven Bathory-Peeler, Youth Orchestra Director
STREAMING CONCERT PREMIERE: Stream the concert directly on your smartTV or other internet-connected device, or join us over Zoom for a community watch party and a post-concert talkback!

4PM
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December 18    WINTER TABLE ARRANGEMENT w/TOWNSHIP FOUR
Berkshire Botanical Gardens
5 West Stockbridge Street
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-3926
The tradition of bringing in evergreens during the shortest days of the year is ancient. Join Township Four in creating a low winter arrangement for your home. Learn how to create beautiful and long-lasting compositions using seasonal greens, fresh and dried flowers, cones, and other plant materials. Participants will be able to bring home their arrangements; all material fees are included in the price of the class. A wonderful way to welcome winter! $75/Members: $65
1-3PM
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December 18  BINGO
St. Mark Church - Hillcrest Educational Center
400 Columbus Avenue Ext.
- Pittsfield, MA (413) 445-4506
St. Mark’s BINGO is held every Saturday night at the Hillcrest Educational Center where the former Parish Center was located.
6:30PM/Door opens at 3PM
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December 20  JAZZ w/ANDY WRBA & FRIENDS
Mission Bar & Tapas
438 North Street
- Pittsfield, MA
Monday features Andy Wrba on bass along with a rotating cast of musicians on a weekly basis playing jazz to blues to funk. This group of musicians are sure to entertain.
7-10PM
Web Site

December 21   BINGO
Hinsdale Lions Club
337 Maple Street
- Hinsdale, MA (413) 655-2973

6:45PM
Web Site

December 21    OPEN MIC
The Purple Pub
65 Spring Street - Williamstown
, MA  (413) 458-0095
8PM

Web Site

December 21    DJ DREW KARAOKE
M&M's Tap & Tavern
501 Route 20, Midtown Mall Plaza
- New Lebanon, NY 
(518) 794-6102
7
PM
Web Site

December 22   OPEN MIC
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
7:30PM
Web Site

December 23   JAZZ GRUPPO MONDO
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
8PM
Web Site

December 23  PICKY BASTARDS
Mission Bar & Tapas
438 North Street
- Pittsfield, MA

8PM
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December 23  BINGO
B.P.O. Elks #272
27 Union Street
- Pittsfield, MA (413) 447-9243

6:45PM
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December 23  TAVERN TRIVIA w/MIKE HECK
M&M's Tap & Tavern
501 Route 20, Midtown Mall Plaza
- New Lebanon, NY 
(518) 794-6102
7
PM
Web Site

December 24   KARAOKE
Papa Bob's
71 Chester Road
- Becket, MA 
(413) 623-8711
8PM
Web Site

December 24   OPEN MIC
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
8PM
Web Site

December 24   KARAOKE
American Legion #155
258 North Street - Dalton
, MA  (413) 684-9716
8PM
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December 24  BINGO
St. Mary's Church
115 Orchard Street
- Lee, MA (413) 243-1074

6:30-10PM
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December 24   BINGO
B.P.O. Elks #487
11 Eagle Street
- North Adams, MA (413) 664-9039

7PM
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December 24   TANGO ARGENTINO PRACTICA AND MILONGA
Christ Church Episcopal & Trinity Lutheran Dance Hall
180 Main Street - Sheffield
, MA  (413) 429-1712
8-10PM/11PM
Web Site

December 25  BINGO
St. Mark Church - Hillcrest Educational Center
400 Columbus Avenue Ext.
- Pittsfield, MA (413) 445-4506
St. Mark’s BINGO is held every Saturday night at the Hillcrest Educational Center where the former Parish Center was located.
6:30PM/Door opens at 3PM
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December 26 - 30    JAN BRETT'S WINTER WONDERS
Norman Rockwell Museum
9  Glendale Road
- Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-4100
An indoor adventure with the beloved stories and animals featured in Jan Brett’s books, on view in our featured exhibition Jan Brett: Stories Near & Far. Explore the art on view by going on a Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunt. Readings from Jan Brett’s books are scheduled throughout the week and take-home activities are available. Find your favorite books in the Museum store, signed by the artist!
Included with admission; FREE for kids & teens, and Members; Yet-To-Be-Members $20; Seniors and Veterans $18; College students $10.
Advance admission tickets at www.nrm.org/visit.

10AM-4PM
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December 27  JAZZ w/ANDY WRBA & FRIENDS
Mission Bar & Tapas
438 North Street
- Pittsfield, MA
Monday features Andy Wrba on bass along with a rotating cast of musicians on a weekly basis playing jazz to blues to funk. This group of musicians are sure to entertain.
7-10PM
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December 28  DAR WILLIAMS
The Stationary Factory
63 Flansburg Avenue
- Dalton, MA (413) 659-6299
An evening with author and singer-songwriter Dar Williams. “One of America’s very best” - The New Yorker.
About this event
Doors 6:30 pm

Dar Williams’ lyrics contain bouquets of optimism, delivered on melodies alternating between beguiling lightness and understated gravity. Williams strongly believes that all of us possess our own power and ability to achieve, and she rejects the exceptionalism that encourages us to “admire that yonder star,” while making us feel small and insignificant; unworthy of shining on our own but hoping to catch enough distant light to inspire some tiny accomplishment. Williams has always been very interested in how to control our future and this album has to do with the fact that at some point, you just can’t.

Come share a calm and cozy winter evening with friends, and enjoy the warm melodies of author and singer-songwriter Dar Williams!

DOORS OPEN @ 6:30PM
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December 28   BINGO
Hinsdale Lions Club
337 Maple Street
- Hinsdale, MA (413) 655-2973

6:45PM
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December 28    OPEN MIC
The Purple Pub
65 Spring Street - Williamstown
, MA  (413) 458-0095
8PM

Web Site

December 28    DJ DREW KARAOKE
M&M's Tap & Tavern
501 Route 20, Midtown Mall Plaza
- New Lebanon, NY 
(518) 794-6102
7
PM
Web Site

December 29   OPEN MIC
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
7:30PM
Web Site

December 30   JAZZ GRUPPO MONDO
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
8PM
Web Site

December 30  PICKY BASTARDS
Mission Bar & Tapas
438 North Street
- Pittsfield, MA

8PM
Web Site

December 30  BINGO
B.P.O. Elks #272
27 Union Street
- Pittsfield, MA (413) 447-9243

6:45PM
Web Site

December 30  TAVERN TRIVIA w/MIKE HECK
M&M's Tap & Tavern
501 Route 20, Midtown Mall Plaza
- New Lebanon, NY 
(518) 794-6102
7
PM
Web Site

December 31   KARAOKE
Papa Bob's
71 Chester Road
- Becket, MA 
(413) 623-8711
8PM
Web Site

December 31   OPEN MIC
Bounti-Fare Restaurant & Catering
200 Howland Avenue - Adams
, MA  (413) 743-0193
8PM
Web Site

December 31   KARAOKE
American Legion #155
258 North Street - Dalton
, MA  (413) 684-9716
8PM
Web Site

December 31  BINGO
St. Mary's Church
115 Orchard Street
- Lee, MA (413) 243-1074

6:30-10PM
Web Site

December 31   BINGO
B.P.O. Elks #487
11 Eagle Street
- North Adams, MA (413) 664-9039

7PM
Web Site

December 31   TANGO ARGENTINO PRACTICA AND MILONGA
Christ Church Episcopal & Trinity Lutheran Dance Hall
180 Main Street - Sheffield
, MA  (413) 429-1712
8-10PM/11PM
Web Site

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