Community Calendar

Berkshires Jazz is hosting the twentieth annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, which runs from April 17-25 in venues throughout the City’s Upstreet Cultural District. Presenting the gamut of artists, from prodigies and local musicians to rising stars and top names, headline concerts feature Grace Kelly, Veronica Swift, and Georgia Heers. Most of the events are free, including an open jam session, the annual jazz crawl, and a jazz prodigy concert.

Hop on our time machine and get transported through the decades with jazz music as your guide! Build your own ice cream sundaes, and enjoy selections from a century's worth of big band jazz classics, from oldies to new, plus trending tunes. Presented by the Smith College Department of Music. Family friendly, free, and open to the public!

The Smith College Departments of Theatre and Music present Into The Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. The story follows a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone's wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later. Directed by Daniel Elihu Kramer, Music direction by Kate DeLugan, Conducted by Jonathan Hirsh featuring the Smith College Orchestra.

featuring work by the following senior Studio Art majors: Tori Gomez, Veda Hedgepeth, Lan Kung, Sequoia LeBreux, Nikté Lopez-Aleshire, and Risa Watanabe.

This spring in April, kids can explore the exciting world of circus at our youth camp! In a supportive, non-competitive environment, they’ll build confidence, communication skills, and perseverance while learning to juggle, perform aerials, acrobatics, or clowning. Plus, they’ll discover circus history and traditions through creative, fun activities! Age 3 - 17, half day and full day camps available!

April Break Program at Blue Rider Stables
April 20-24 (Monday-Friday)
9am-3pm

Blue Rider Stables
15 Farm Lane, Egremont, MA 01230

Registration Required

For more info and to register: 413-528-5299, info@bluerider.org, www.bluerider.org

Join our herd during the school break this April! This program provides students with an educational outdoor experience where they can have fun, be physically active, develop a love for nature, and learn responsibility for animals. In addition to learning bareback riding, participants will assist with barn chores, learn how to catch, groom and tack a horse, and experience the magic of being in a herd of horses. Lunch will be around the fire pit. Children must bring their own snacks and lunch. Times are flexible, the program is offered from 9am - 3pm.
Students can register for a day or more. Best for students ages 5 and up. All levels and abilities are welcome. Have fun, be physically active, and hug a horse!

Blue Rider Stables is a non-profit horse barn located in Egremont, MA offering adaptive and therapeutic riding lessons as well as children and adult lessons. The health and happiness of our horses is paramount. Our horses live in a herd, receive regular body work, and have regular opportunities for movement and grazing. Blue Rider’s horse centric approach encourages people to learn to be with horses on their terms and fosters an environment of mutual respect and connection.

BLUE RIDER PROGRAMS
-Child and Adult Lessons
-Therapeutic and Adaptive Riding Lesson
-Summer Horsemanship Program
-Blue Rider Stables Helper Program
-Re-Centering with Horses
-Body Work

Upcoming Blue Rider Events
May 30 | Blue Rider Circus
June 6 | Blue Rider Benefit
June 22- August 28 | Summer Horsemanship Program (weekly sessions)
August 29 | Blue Rider Fun Day

Trash Chic!, at The Sketchbook Gallery, is a celebration of creativity that transforms the often discarded, overlooked, and thrown away. This diverse group of artists challenge the ideas of value, beauty, and permanence while highlighting the potential within what we throw away. We invite viewers to reconsider what “trash”is and discover how imagination can turn trash into something striking, meaningful, and new.

This exhibition is in conjunction with Matter Out of Place at Jane St. Art.

This exhibition brings together six invited artists who work with found objects, transforming overlooked materials into works of new meaning and possibility. Through the process of reimagining, these artists advocate for environmental concerns, drawing attention to using discarded materials while approaching their own creative practices with intentionality and care.

The exhibition is presented in conjunction with Trash Chic! at The Sketchbook Gallery.

Experience the sights, sounds and aromas of the electrifying midway with exciting rides and games for all ages and deep-fried treats, sweets and other tantalizing carnival eats.

Admission and parking are free.

Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $37 on site ($35 cash price) or online before 5 pm Thurs., April 16 for $29 each, 2/$55 or 4/$99.

Visit the website for pre-sale ride ticket savings and discount coupons for rides and food.

Midway hours: 5-10 pm Monday - Thursday, 5-11 pm Friday, noon-11 pm Saturday, noon-10 pm Sunday

Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult age 21+. Please check the website for event updates before attending.

More information: 866-666-3247 or DreamlandAmusements.com
https://dreamlandamusements.com/upcoming-events-amusement-carnival/jefferson-valley-mall-carnival/

CulinaryArts@SPAC presents an evening of rich culinary storytelling with the Kansas City–based mother-son duo Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji, celebrating Heartland Masala: Indian Cooking from an American Kitchen. In conversation with WAMC’s Sarah LaDuke, the authors will share their intergenerational journey through Indian gastronomy, culture, and history—woven with recipes that reflect both tradition and the evolution of Indian food in the American heartland. Drawing on Jyoti’s decades of home cooking and Auyon’s work as a culinary historian and member of the beloved band Darlingside—familiar to many SPAC audiences—their shared passion for teaching and storytelling promises an evening that is both enlightening and delicious. A book signing will follow.

Learn more and buy tickets now at spac.org