Cultural Pittsfield This Week: December 11

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December 11 – December 17, 2020

IS183 Art School's Virtual Holiday Pop-up Shop

You only have until Friday, Dec. 11 to shop IS183's virtual pop-up sale! Artists include ceramicists Lorimer Burns and Ben Evans, jewelers Victoria Fiorini, Kim Waterman, and Amy DiLalla (The Peach Tree), crafter Brielle Rizzotti, photographers Thad Kubis and Dylan Kubis, and mixed media artists Jesse Tobin McCauley, Ali Herrmann, Diane Firtell, and Ellie Spangler.

Hancock Holidays & Pop-up Market

This modified version of Hancock Shaker Village's annual tradition will be a day of fun for all ages! Stroll the paths and trails, explore the historic buildings, complete a scavenger hunt, and visit the animals in the Round Stone Barn. Hear a Shaker Christmas talk at 1 p.m., and take photos of a physically distanced Santa on his tractor from 11:30 a.m.-Noon or 1:30-2 p.m. Grab a bite from the food truck (weather dependent) and warm up by the firepit. Be sure to visit Shaker Mercantile and the special pop-up holiday market for the perfect gifts!

Celebrate Chanukah Outdoors and Online

From Friday, Dec. 11 through Thursday, Dec. 17, enjoy virtual and outdoor events that include a Shabbat experience for young families, a talk on preserving your family's culinary heritage with the Jewish Food Society, a menorah ice carving and lighting, book club Zoom meetups, a holiday concert, and more!

More in Fun & Learning

ONGOING Online Classes w/IS183 Art School | ONGOING Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) Events | ONGOING Classes w/Berkshire Music School | ONGOING Berkshire Museum Festival of Trees | ONGOING Holiday Memories at Berkshire Theatre Group's Stockbridge Campus | FRI Park Square Virtual Tree Lighting Ceremony | MON STRONG Nation: Health for the Holidays w/Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness | MON Drumming Classes w/Aimee Gelinas | TUE 2020 Family Trivia Bash w/Berkshire Museum | WED Virtual Holiday Lights at Arrowhead | THU OLLI's Online Winter Open House | THU Live Storytelling Hour w/BCC Alums | THU Inside the Pillow Lab: Emily Johnson/Catalyst | COMING UP Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park's The Tempest Watch Party | COMING UP BSC's Holiday Getaway Concert

County-wide Pajama Drive

Keep Berkshire County kids warm this winter! For its 2020 pajama drive, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires has teamed up with Carr Hardware to offer four drop-off sites. Through December 16, you can donate brand-new pajamas (in sizes newborn to teen) at Carr Hardware in Pittsfield, North Adams, and Great Barrington, or at the Federation on South Street.

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