Thursday
October 11
ART
Clark Art Institute
"Looking at Lunchtime," discussion with Teresa O’Toole, curatorial coordinator, on the Clark’s experimental "Clark Remix" exhibition, 12:30 p.m., 225 South St., Williamstown, (413) 458-2303.
Williams College Museum of Art
Gallery talk and performance with Ed Golin, associate professor of music, and Charles Haxthausen, exhibition curator, explore the affinity between artist Sol LeWitt’s systematic artistry and Bach’s musical structure, 4:30 p.m., Main Street, Williamstown; (413) 597-2429.
COMMUNITY
Farmers’ Market
Featuring "Pumpkin Spooktacular," pumpkin carving contest, scarecrow building and favorite pumpkin food contest, 3 to 7 p.m.,, rain or shine, village center, near Post Office, West Stockbridge.
MUSIC
Barrington Stage Company
Joe Iconis & Family, cabaret performance as part of "Mr. Finn’s Cabaret," 8 p.m., Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, Linden Street, Pittsfield, (413) 236-8888.
THEATER
Barrington Stage Company
"Lord of the Flies," by William Golding, 7 p.m., with post-show discussion, Mainstage, Union Street, Pittsfield, (413) 236-8888.
Clark Art Institute
London’s National Theatre Live in HD: "The Last of the Haussmans," new play by Stephen Beresford, 2 p.m., 225 South
Friday
October 12
ART
Norman Rockwell Museum
"Norman Rockwell: Humorous Tales and Little Known Facts," talk with curator of education Tom Daly, 2:30 p.m., Route 183, Stockbridge, (413) 298-4100.
COMMUNITY
Berkshire Community College
Berkshire Orchid & Tropical Show, exhibits, workshops and sales, preview party from 5 to 7 p.m., Paterson Field House, 1350 West St., Pittsfield, (413) 236-2185.
LITERARY
Bushnell-Sage Library
Book talk on "Esther’s Journey - a Holocaust Memoir," with local author Judith Schumer, on her family’s escape from Nazi-occupied Poland, 6:30 p.m., Sheffield.
MUSIC
Barrington Stage Company
Joe Iconis & Family, cabaret performance as part of "Mr. Finn’s Cabaret," 10 p.m., Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, Linden Street, Pittsfield, (413) 236-8888.
Colonial Theatre
Barefoot Truth Farewell Tour, New England-based roots-rock band, 8 p.m., 111 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 997-4444.
THEATER
Barrington Stage Company
"Lord of the Flies," by William Golding, 8 p.m., Mainstage, Union Street, Pittsfield, (413) 236-8888.
Ghent Playhouse
"The Countess," by Gregory Murphy, opening production of 38th season, psychological drama, 8 p.m., Ghent, N.Y., (518) 392-6264.
Shakespeare & Company
"The 39 Steps," adaptation of John Buchan’s novel, 7:30 p.m., Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Kemble Street, Lenox, (413) 637-1199.
Two of Us Productions
"A Tale of Two Cities," classical story by Charles Dickens, 8 p.m., Hudson High School, 215 Harry Howard Boulevard, Hudson, N.Y., (518) 758-1648.
WAM Theatre
"The Old Mezzo," world premiere presented by WAM Theatre, preview at 8 p.m., Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 443-7171.
W. Stockbridge Town Hall
"Keeping History Alive" series with Richard Clark as author/humorist Mark Twain, sponsored by West Stockbridge Council on Aging, 7 p.m., West Stockbridge 1854 Town Hall, Main Street, (413) 232-4304.
WORKSHOP
Tree Measuring Workshop
Demonstration of state-of-the-art measurement equipment, techniques and mathematics to calculate the height and volume of trees in Mohawk Trail State Forest, easy walking involved, 3 to 3.5 miles, wear sturdy footwear, bring a snack/lunch/water, 9:15 to 4:30, meet at Mohawk Trail Stae Forest Headquarters, 175 Mohawk Trail, Route 2, Charlemont, (413) 339-5504.
Saturday
October 13
ART
Norman Rockwell Museum
"Walk and Talk: Norman Rockwell Museum Site and Studio," special walking to explore museum’s grounds, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Route 183, Stockbridge, (413) 298-4100.
COMMUNITY
Berkshire Community College
Berkshire Orchid & Tropical Show, exhibits, workshops and sales, preview party from 9 to 5, Paterson Field House, 1350 West St., Pittsfield, (413) 236-2185.
CRAFT FAIR
Bizarre Bazaar
43rd annual event featuring handcrafts, speciality gifts, photography, art prints and more, Brigham Center, East Street, Pittsfield.
DANCE
Ventfort Hall
"Dancin’ at the Mansion: Halloween Party," with the Greg Caputo Quartet featuring vocalist Vivian Caputo performing well-loved standards, costumes encouraged, 7:30 p.m., 104 Walker St., Lenox, (413) 637-3206.
FILM
Berkshire Museum
"Stars in Shorts," collection of short films featuring some of the world’s biggest actors, noon, Little Cinema, 39 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 443-7171.
Spectrum Playhouse
"Berkshire Shorts Film Festival," local and independent short film showcase, 7 p.m., 40 Main St., Lee.
KID STUFF
Berkshire Athenaeum
"Autumn Fun!" reading, craft, short video and snacks, for toddlers and preschoolers, 10:30 a.m., Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield.
MUSIC
Barrington Stage Company
Joe Iconis & Family, cabaret performance as part of "Mr. Finn’s Cabaret," 8 p.m., Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, Linden Street, Pittsfield, (413) 236-8888.
Clark Art Institute
Donizetti’s "L’Elisir D’Amore," new production of the comic opera, part of "The Met: Live in HD" series, 12:55 p.m., 225 South St., Williamstown, (413) 458-2303.
Colonial Theatre
The New England Jazz Ensemble with guest artists Ali Ryerson and Giacomo Gates, big band performance, 8 p.m., Williams Jazz Ensemble opens, 111 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 997-4444.
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Albany Pro Musica/Albany Symphony Orchestra, Bach "Magnificat" and Corigliano "Fern Hill," 7:30 p.m., 30 Second St., Troy, N.Y..
UMASS Amherst
Voice area open house and audition seminar, 12:30 p.m., mini recital at 4 p.m.; voice master class, with Metropolitan Opera bass-baritone John Cheek, 6:30 p.m., Bezanson Recital Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, (413) 545-2511.
uNi Coffeehouse
Castlebay with Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee, Celtic music and songs of the Main seacoast, 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Society Meetinghouse, 245 Porter Lake Drive, Springfield, (413) 562-3990.
OUTDOORS
Berkshire Knapsackers
Hike up Berlin Pass Trail to Taconic Crest Trail and Berlin Mountain continuing north to Petersburg Pass; information: Dotty Taft, (413) 743-0384, rain cancels.
Berkshire Natural Resource Council
Basin Pond Trail in Lee, leave trailhead at 9 a.m. and hike around the loop stopping at overlook platform above the pond; information: (413) 499-0596 or www.BNRC.net.
Bidwell House
"Archaeology on Bidwell Grounds: Native Americans, the First Meeting House and the Knox Trail," part of Housatonic Heritage Walk, with local historian George Emmons, 10 a.m., 100 Art School Road, Monterey, (413) 528-6888.
‘Heritage Walks Weekend’
Free guided tours offered throughout the Berkshires by the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, interpretive and educational, continues on Sunday; for a schedule of walks, www.heritage-hikes.org.
October Mountain State Forest
Exploration of scenic, wooded Gorge Trail up to Felton Pond and back with park interpreter Alec Gillman, to discover work of the Civilian Conseration Corps, New Deal program during the Great Depression, 1.5-mile hike, 2.5 hours, rain or shine, shuttle van will be available, part of Heritage Walk series, 1 p.m.; call for information: (413) 499-4262.
THEATER
Barrington Stage Company
"Lord of the Flies," by William Golding, 8 p.m., Mainstage, Union Street, Pittsfield, (413) 236-8888.
Ghent Playhouse
"The Countess," by Gregory Murphy, opening production of 38th season, psychological drama, 8 p.m., Ghent, N.Y., (518) 392-6264.
Mass MoCa
"Mumblecore Movies, Sex Robots & More," comedy show featuring Nerd Nite!, 8 p.m., Club B-10, 1040 Mass MoCa Way, North Adams, (413) 662-2111.
Shakespeare & Company
"The 39 Steps," adaptation of John Buchan’s novel, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Kemble Street, Lenox, (413) 637-1199.
Two of Us Productions
"A Tale of Two Cities," classical story by Charles Dickens, 8 p.m., Hudson High School, 215 Harry Howard Boulevard, Hudson, N.Y., (518) 758-1648.
WAM Theatre
"The Old Mezzo," world premiere presented by WAM Theatre, opening at 8 p.m., Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 443-7171.
Sunday
October 14
COMMUNITY
Berkshire Community College
Berkshire Orchid & Tropical Show, exhibits, workshops and sales, preview party from 10 to 3, Paterson Field House, 1350 West St., Pittsfield, (413) 236-2185.
Berkshire Museum
Wally’s Birthday, 15th birthday celebration of the museum’s dinosaur, sing "Happy Birthday" at 2 p.m., followed by cake-cutting, front lawn (weather permitting), noon to 5 p.m., 39 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 443-7171.
DANCE
Clark Art Institute
Moretti and Monteverdi’s "Caravaggio," ballet in HD highlighting life of painter Caravaggio, 1 p.m., 225 South St., Williamstown, (413) 458-2303.
FILM
Berkshire Museum
"Stars in Shorts," collection of short films featuring some of the world’s biggest actors, 8 p.m., Little Cinema, 39 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 443-7171.
MUSIC
Bascom Lodge
"The Return of Johnny Salsa!" salsa dance music with DJ Johnny Salsa, 5 to 7 p.m., lobby, Adams, (413) 743-1591.
Berkshire Museum
"L’Italiana i Algeri," opera from the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, noon, 39 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 443-7171.
N. Chatham Free Library
Starry Mountain Trio, traditional vocal folk music with a focus on polyphonic music from the Republic of Georgia, and ballads from the British Isles and Appalachia, 3 p.m., 4287 Route 203, North Chatham, N.Y., (518) 766-3211.
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Albany Pro Musica/Albany Symphony Orchestra, Bach "Magnificat" and Corigliano "Fern Hill," 3 p.m., 30 Second St., Troy, N.Y..
Williams College
Visiting artists Gotham Early Music Scene: "Galileo’s Muse," 3 p.m., Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williamstown, (413) 597-2425.
OUTDOORS
Berkshire Natural Resource Council
Barrett Reserve Hike in Great Barrington, 135-acre reserve, gently rolling terrain, walkable logging roads and scenic wetlands, 9 a.m.; Bob’s Way Hike in Monterey, view wetland’s wildlife, both are part of "Housatonic Heritage Walks"; information: (413) 499-0596 or www.BNRC.net.
Hoffmann Bird Club
"The Big Sit," worldwide count of species seen or heard at the height of migration, count at Canoe Meadows Sanctuary, Holmes Road, Pittsfield; information: Jamie Bishop, (413) 634-0234 or Gael Hurley, (413) 281-1017; also, leader’s choice, call for information: (413) 684-3724.
THEATER
Barrington Stage Company
"Lord of the Flies," by William Golding, 3 p.m., Mainstage, Union Street, Pittsfield, (413) 236-8888.
Ghent Playhouse
"The Countess," by Gregory Murphy, opening production of 38th season, psychological drama, 2 p.m., Ghent, N.Y., (518) 392-6264.
Shakespeare & Company
"The 39 Steps," adaptation of John Buchan’s novel, 2 p.m., Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Kemble Street, Lenox, (413) 637-1199.
Two of Us Productions
"A Tale of Two Cities," classical story by Charles Dickens, 3 p.m., Hudson High School, 215 Harry Howard Boulevard, Hudson, N.Y., (518) 758-1648.
WAM Theatre
"The Old Mezzo," world premiere presented by WAM Theatre, 5 p.m., Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 443-7171.
Monday
October 15
FILM
Berkshire Museum
"Stars in Shorts," collection of short films featuring some of the world’s biggest actors, 2 and 7 p.m., Little Cinema, 39 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 443-7171.
Elms College
"Men of Ventry," documentary by Brenda NiShuilleabhain, on the rich life experiences of the men of the west Kerry parish known as Ventry, 7 p.m., Veritas Auditorium, Berchmans Hall, 291 Springfield St., Chicopee, (413) 265-2537.
LECTURE
Williams College
"Class of 1962 Lecture," with Stephen Walsh, 4:15 p.m., Room 30, Bernhard Music Center, Williamstown.
LITERARY
Sweetwood
Memoir writing workshop, with award-winning author Ellen Perry Berkeley, 10 to 1:30, follow-up workshop on Oct. 29 at 10 a.m., 1611 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown, (413) 458-8371.
Tuesday
October 16
HEALTH
AND FITNESS
Tuesday Club
"Wellness at Any Age," with Dr. Stephen Alsdorf, family physician, sponsored by Tuesday Club of Stockbridge, 2 p.m., First Congregational Church, 4 Main St., Stockbridge, (413) 298-3361.
LECTURE
Berkshire Community College
"Fossil Fuel Industries," with Anthony Sarkis on "The New Value" proposition for these industries, 12:15 p.m., Hawthorne Hall, room 207, 12:15 p.m., West Street, Pittsfield.
MUSIC
Berkshire Community College
Acoustic music with Dani Shay from "America’s Got Talent" and "The GLEE Project," 12:15 p.m., K111, West Street, Pittsfield.
Berkshire Museum
"L’Italiana i Algeri," opera from the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, 7 p.m., 39 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 443-7171.
UMASS Amherst
University Orchestra, 8 p.m., Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, (413) 545-2511.
Wednesday
October 17
LECTURES
Brien Center
Public education series sponsored by the Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention, with Liz Friedman, program director of MotherWomen Inc. and founder of the Postpartum Support Initiative, 5:30 to 7 p.m., reception at 5:15 p.m., first floor conference room, 333 East St., Pittsfield. Information: (413) 387-0703.
Mass. College of Liberal Arts
Hardman Lecture Series with Howard Kurtz, host of CNN’s "Reliable Resources," 7 p.m., MCLA Church Street Center, Eleanor Furst Roberts Auditorium, Church Street, North Adams; (413) 662-5185.
MUSIC
Bascom Lodge
"An Evening of African Drumming and Dance," world music and dancing with Royal Hartigan, 6 p.m., lobby, Adams, (413) 743-1591.
Williams College
"MidWeek Music," 12:15 p.m., Chapin Hall stage, Williamstown, (413) 597-2425.
OUTDOORS
Berkshire Natural Resource Council
Burbank Trail to Lenox Vista, highlighting overlook to Lenox and Kennedy Park, 10 a.m.; information: (413) 499-0596 or www.BNRC.net.
THEATER
Barrington Stage Company
"Lord of the Flies," by William Golding, 2 and 7 p.m., Mainstage, Union Street, Pittsfield, (413) 236-8888.
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