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.

A thrift-store painting. A possible masterpiece. A battle over who gets to decide what’s real.

Bridge Street Theatre opens its 2026 MainStage Season with "Bakersfield Mist" by Stephen Sachs, directed by Mark Perry.

When Maude, an unemployed bartender, believes she’s discovered a long-lost Jackson Pollock, a New York art expert arrives to prove her wrong. What follows is a sharp, funny, and increasingly personal battle over art, authority, and who gets to decide what something is worth.

As the stakes rise, the question shifts from the painting itself to something deeper: who gets believed — and why.

April 16–26, 2026. Thursdays–Saturdays at 7:00pm, Sundays at 2:00pm.
Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill. Tickets at BridgeSt.org.

Bridge Street Theatre is a professional theatre in Catskill, NY, creating bold, intimate live performance in the Hudson Valley.

Two leading voices in contemporary klezmer unite for a dynamic double bill. Violinists Jake Shulman-Ment & Abigale Reisman’s Two Strings blend old-world Yiddish string traditions with bold improvisation, while Ira Temple & Michael Winograd reimagine klezmer and Yiddish music for today’s stage.

Book Sale!
Everything $1.
Cash, check, or credit card accepted.
Saturday, April 18 - 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, April 19 - 10:00 AM – Noon
Sunday, April 19 - Bag Sale | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
All proceeds benefit the East Greenbush Community Library.
Book Sale featuring adult books and DVDs only. A separate children’s book sale will be held on Saturday, June 27.
https://eglibrary.org/

Featuring work by the following senior Studio Art majors: Ilana Diddams, Rowan Howe, Joan Kobayashi, Isa Norris-Howard, Sarah Seligman, and Eloise Van Meter.
Opening Reception: Friday, April 10, 2026 at 4-6 p.m.

Join CLC president Troy Weldy for a full-day, in-person NY Hunter Education course at the to-be-opened Taghkanic Community Forest!

The NY Hunter Education course (Hunter Safety course) is required to purchase a hunting license in New York. The course covers the necessary safety techniques and responsibilities that a hunter must know when using a gun, muzzleloader, crossbow, or bow to pursue wild game. Find a full list of topics covered in the course here.

Join us every Saturday 9:30AM to 1:30PM from now through April 25th in the Wilton Mall food court!

Shop from 50+ local vendors while you listen to live music.

Make the Saratoga Farmers’ Market part of your weekly shopping plan. Come visit the market — We are the Saturday Place to Be!

6 Saturdays, Grades 3-5

March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 11, 18, 2026

No Class April 4

(Make-up Day April 25)

Limit 10 students

In this fun and creative class, students will dive into painting, drawing, and printmaking. They'll learn how to build exciting compositions, experiment with layers and textures, and express their ideas through art. Whether they're capturing the world around them or inventing new ones, students will grow their skills and confidence as young artists—all while having a great time making art with their peers!

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Please register at least a week in advance to guarantee your spot. Scholarship availability closes 2 weeks prior to the start of class.

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We believe in access to art education for all. It takes the whole community to generate the equity our pay-what-you-can tuition generates. Behind the scenes, we work to bridge the financial gap between what our students can pay and what we need to sustain our programs. Please consider carefully before you use our discount codes.

Scholarship Codes:
For 25% discount use code "25OFF

For 50% discount use code "50OFF"

For75% discount use code "75OFF"

This economic justice map from The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice by Alexis J. Cunningfolk is useful to assess where you may fall on the financial spectrum of pay what you can.

To request 100% off tuition, please contact chris@mkad.art

Featuring locally grown and produced foods, including fruits and vegetables, cheeses, meats, breads, and more. Free admission. Indoor market. Live local music. Offering SNAP/HIP benefits with a 1:1 Market Match provided by the Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Market Match Fund and available for up to $30/ shopper at each market. Note our new market hours are from 10AM-1PM. The Housy Dome is included on the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority BRTA route #21. More info at buylocal@berkshiregrown.org.

Learn the techniques of origami in this hands-on workshop!
Welcome to our 3D Origami Workshop taught by the talented origami artist Itoko Kobayashi! Get ready to unleash your creativity and learn the art of creating stunning origami masterpieces in 3D. This hands-on workshop will guide you through the process step by step, so whether you're a beginner or have some experience, you're sure to have a blast. You will create two pieces, flowers, insects, or both! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to explore the world of 3D origami!