Thursday
July 5
ART
Housatonic Valley Art League
Juried Art Show opens, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dewey Memorial Hall, Route 7, Sheffield. info@hvart.org.
Norman Rockwell Museum
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Tanglewood Tales" performed by Rob Valella, 5:30 p.m. "Buried Treasures: Perspectives on Pyle" series: Howard Pyle's artworks serve as the inspiration for performances that brings his dynamic images to life. Stockbridge.
COMMUNITY
New Stage Performing Arts Center
"The Birth of Pleasure" by Carol Gilligan -- an audiobook release party with actress Normi Noel reading excerpts from the book. Author will be present, hors d'oeuvres and wine, 9 p.m. Pittsfield. Free.
DANCE
Jacobs Pillow
Vertigo Dance, power and athleticism from Israel, 8 p.m.; Leesaar, international ensemble with mystery and illusion, 8:15 p.m.; free performance on Inside/Out stage 6:15 p.m., Pillow tour 5:30 p.m. Becket.
MUSIC
Tanglewood
Opening Exercises with performance by TMC faculty, 2:30 p.m., Ozawa Hall; Emerson String Quartet, 8 p.m., Ozawa Hall. Lenox.
OUTDOORS
Naumkeag
Garden tours, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. More than 10 acres of landscaped grounds with seven formal gardens, including "Blue Steps amid White Paper Birches," the Art Deco design by Fletcher Steele.
THEATER
Arrowhead
"Melvilles and Morewoods" -- an original play by Voices Theatre Company, 7:30 p.m., about Herman Melville, his family and his descendants. Pittsfield.
Barrington Stage Company
Dr. Ruth, All The Way, 3 and 7:30 p.m., Stage 2; "Fiddler on the Roof," 8 p.m., Mainstage, Pittsfield.
Berkshire Actors Theatre
"Doubt: A Parable," in a 1964 Bronx Catholic school, rules are followed, rules are broken, and the truth is questioned in John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, 8 p.m. Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield.
Berkshire Theatre Group
‘A Chorus Line,' hit musical about the lives of performers, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield. ‘Puppetmaster of Lodz,' Jewish man escaped from concentration camp creates imagineary world, 8 p.m. Unicorn Theatre, Stockbridge.
Chester Theatre Company
"Animals Out of Paper," by Rajiv Joseph, New England premiere, a wise and richly layered comedy tells the story of Ilana, a world-renowned origami artist, 2 and 8 p.m. Chester.
Shakespeare & Company
"The Allergist's Wife," once-vivacious woman rediscovers flamboyance, 3 p.m.; "Tartuffe," Molière comedy, preview 6 p.m.; "King Lear" in 1906 Russia, 7:30 p.m.; "Cassandra Speaks," portrayal of iconic journalist Dorothy Thompson, 8:30 p.m. Lenox.
Theater Barn
"The 39 Steps," an Alfred Hitchcock spy masterpiece with a dash of Monty Python, 8 p.m. New Lebanon, N.Y.
Williamstown Theatre Festival
"The Importance of Being Ernest," Oscar Wilde's satire -- with gangsters, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Main Stage; "The Blue Deep," mother and daughter seek reconciliation in the Hamptons, with Blythe Danner, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Nikos Stage, ‘62 Center, Williamstown.
Friday
July 6
ART
Becket Arts Center
Myroshka Dziuk, photographs, and Robert Koffler, oil painting: Gallery artist reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibit open Friday to Monday, noon to 4 p.m., through July 23. Becket.
Berkshires Arts Festival
Juried show of 200 American artists and artisans from the Berkshires and beyond, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ceramics, painting, jewelry, glass, wood, mixed media, sculpture, fashion and photography. Workshops, demonstrations, live music and children's activities. Ski Butternut, 380 State Rd., Route 23, Great Barrington. (845) 355-2400, berkshiresartsfestival.com.
Berkshire Community College
"Bloom" by Kayla Corby, opening 5 to 8 p.m., BCC's Art Gallery, Intermodal Transportation Center, 1 Columbus Ave., Pittsfield.
First Fridays Artswalk
A broad variety of visual arts displays and programming in more than 20 venues along the North and South Street corridor, 5 to 8 p.m. Venues include Alchemy Initiative, Art On No, the Berkshire Museum, Gallery 25, Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, and the Colonial Theatre. Full schedule at firstfridaysartswalk.com.
Housatonic Valley Art League
Juried Art Show reception, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dewey Memorial Hall, Route 7, Sheffield. info@hvart.org.
Lichtenstein Center for the Arts
"The Confidence-Man," solo show by Berkshire artist Douglas Paisley inspired by Herman Melville's final major novel, "The Confidence-Man," written in Pittsfield. Show opens today at noon. Pittsfield.
COMMUNITY
Wisdom of the Scholars
Rabbis Who Love the Berkshires free talk with Dr. Marc Brettler, co-editor of "The Jewish Annotated New Testament," 10:30 a.m., Chapel of the Church on the Hill, 55 Main St. Lenox. Knesset Israel, (413) 445-4872.
DANCE
Jacobs Pillow
Vertigo Dance, power and athleticism from Israel, 8 p.m.; Leesaar, international ensemble with mystery and illusion, 8:15 p.m.; free performance on Inside/Out stage 6:15 p.m.; free Pillowtalk, 5 p.m. Becket.
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
MOMIX, 8 p.m. Moses Pendleton's new work, "Botanica," a multi-media journey through the seasons. Great Barrington.
FILM
Adams Movie Night
Featuring "Dolphin Tale," 6 p.m., Adams Town Hall Lawn. Free.
MUSIC
Guthrie Center
Christine Lavin and Don White: mischief and comedy, troubador folk series: Doors open at 6 p.m.; show begins at 8. Great Barrington.
Mohawk Trail Concerts
"Tribute to Kreisler, Gottschalk, Mozart, for Abba," 7 p.m. Maria Ferrante, soprano; Estela Olevsky, piano; Masako Yanagita, and Joel Pitchon, violin; Ronald Gorevic, and Peggy McAdams,viola; and Volcy Pelletier, cello. Charlemont.
Tanglewood
Prelude Concert with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, 6 p.m., Ozawa Hall; panel discussion with moderator Martin Bookspan and guest artists, 7:15 p.m., Shed; Opening Night at Tanglewood with Boston Symphony Orchestra and Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor, 8:30 p.m., Shed. Lenox.
OUTDOORS
Mass Audubon
"Twilight World of Bats," 7:30 p.m. Bats are the only flying mammals and among the most misunderstood animals. Join Rene Laubach to learn about bats. With a bat detector, eavesdrop on the bats as they hunt for food. Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox.
THEATER
Arrowhead
"Melvilles and Morewoods" -- an original play by Voices Theatre Company, 7:30 p.m., about Herman Melville, his family and his descendants. Pittsfield.
Barrington Stage Company
"Fiddler on the Roof," 2 and 8 p.m., Mainstage; Dr. Ruth, All The Way, 7:30 p.m., Stage 2; The Niko Songbook, 9:30 p.m., Stage 2, Pittsfield.
Berkshire Theatre Group
‘A Chorus Line,' hit musical about the lives of performers, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield. ‘Puppetmaster of Lodz,' Jewish man escaped from concentration camp creates imagineary world, 8 p.m. Unicorn Theatre, Stockbridge.
Chester Theatre Company
"Animals Out of Paper," by Rajiv Joseph, New England premiere, 8 p.m. Chester.
Shakespeare & Company
"Cassandra Speaks," 3 p.m.; "Tartuffe," preview 6 p.m.; Dibble Dance, love stories and tribute to longtime members, 7:30 p.m.; "The Allergist's Wife," 8:30 p.m. Lenox.
Theater Barn
"The 39 Steps," an Alfred Hitchcock spy masterpiece with a dash of Monty Python, 8 p.m. New Lebanon, N.Y.
Ventfort Hall
"Clara," one-act, one-woman play tells story of Clara Schumann, mother of eight, world-renown concert pianist and composer, and beloved friend of Johannes Brahms. Written and directed by Mary Guzzy, starring Sarah Jeanette Taylor. Opening night, 7 p.m. Reception to follow. Tickets, $40. Lenox.
Williamstown Theatre Festival
"The Importance of Being Ernest," Oscar Wilde's satire -- with gangsters, 8 p.m., Main Stage; "The Blue Deep," mother and daughter seek reconciliation in the Hamptons, with Blythe Danner, 8 p.m., Nikos Stage, Fridays@3 new play readings, 3 p.m., ‘62 Center, Williamstown.
Saturday
July 7
ART
Becket Arts Center
Pinhole Cameras with Myrosha Dziuk, photography for ages 9 to16, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Becket.
Berkshires Arts Festival
Juried show of 200 American artists and artisans from the Berkshires and beyond, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ceramics, painting, jewelry, glass, wood, mixed media, sculpture, fashion and photography. Workshops, demonstrations, live music and children's activities. Ski Butternut, 380 State Rd., Route 23, Great Barrington. (845) 355-2400, berkshiresartsfestival.com.
Chesterwood
Sculpture Demonstrations at the Studio, Marc Mellon, portrait sculptor, 1 to 4 p.m., weekends in July at the house and studio of Daniel Chester French, scultptor of Lincoln Memorial, Stockbridge.
Norman Rockwell Museum
"Sports! A Norman Rockwell Summer Celebration," family festival and exhibit opening, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. day of performances, talks, games, memorabilia, and golf on museum's "putting green" inspired by Rockwell's images of athletic pursuits, from baseball, basketball and football to bicycle riding and fishing. Stockbridge.
COMMUNITY
Township No. 1 Day
A community celebration of Tyringham and Monterey history with Bidwell House Museum. Live music by local musicians, children's activities, baking contest, historic craft demonstrations, author talk by local historian Bernard Drew, and more. 1 to 4:30 p.m. Free. Monterey. Schedule at www.bidwellhousemuseum.org or call (413) 528-6888.
DANCE
Jacobs Pillow
Vertigo Dance, power and athleticism from Israel, 2 and 8 p.m.; Leesaar, international ensemble with mystery and illusion, 2:15 and 8:15 p.m.; tap dance students at Pillow school give free performance on Inside/Out stage 6:15 p.m.; Pillow tour at 5:30 p.m. and free Pillowtalk at 4 p.m. Becket.
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
MOMIX, 8 p.m. Moses Pendleton's new work, "Botanica," a multi-media journey through the seasons. Great Barrington.
KID STUFF
Mass MoCA
Gallery Quest: family-friendly scavenger hunt with tour guides, a romp through the musuem with art-making projects. 11 a.m., North Adams.
HISTORY
Hancock Shaker Village
Return and Learn: A Promising Venture: Shaker Photographs from the WPA, 2 p.m. Pittsfield.
MUSIC
Aston Magna Music Festival
Violin Extravaganza," 6 p.m. Stanley Ritchie performs concertos by Vivaldi and Bach. Pre-concert talk an hour before all concerts. Daniel Arts Center, Bard College at Simon's Rock, Great Barrington.
Guthrie Center
Christine Lavin and Don White: mischief and comedy, troubador folk series: Doors open at 6 p.m.; show begins at 8. Great Barrington.
Mass MoCA
Sweet Honey in The Rock in concert, 8 p.m. Rooted in a deeply held commitment to create music out of the rich textures of African American legacy and traditions -- complex sounds of blues, spirituals, traditional gospel hymns, rap, reggae, African chants, hip-hop, ancient lullabies and jazz improvisation. North Adams.
Mohawk Trail Concerts
"Tribute to Kreisler, Gottschalk, Mozart, for Abba," 7:30 p.m. Maria Ferrante, soprano; Estela Olevsky, piano; Masako Yanagita, and Joel Pitchon, violin; Ronald Gorevic, and Peggy McAdams,viola; and Volcy Pelletier, cello. Charlemont.
Tanglewood
Pre-rehearsal talk, 9:30 a.m., Shed; rehearsal, 10:30 a.m., Shed; Prelude Concert, 6 p.m., Ozawa Hall; The Evelyn and Samuel Lourie Memorial Concert with Boston Symphony Orchestra, Michael Stern, conductor, Joshua Bell, violin and Edgar Meyer, double bass, 8:30 p.m., Shed. Lenox.
THEATER
Arrowhead
"Melvilles and Morewoods" -- an original play by Voices Theatre Company, 7:30 p.m., about Herman Melville, his family and his descendants. Pittsfield.
Barrington Stage Company
"Dr. Ruth, All The Way," 4 and 7:30 p.m., Stage 2; "Fiddler on the Roof," 8 p.m., Mainstage; The Niko Songbook, 9:30 p.m., Stage 2, Pittsfield.
Berkshire Actors Theatre
"Four Dogs and a Bone," one floundering film, four inflated egos, and enough secret alliances to make "Survivor" look like childs play, 2 p.m.; "Doubt: A Parable," 8 p.m., Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield.
Berkshire Theatre Group
‘A Chorus Line,' hit musical about the lives of performers, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield. ‘Puppetmaster of Lodz,' Jewish man escaped from concentration camp creates imagineary world, 2 p.m. Unicorn Theatre, Stockbridge.
Chester Theatre Company
"Animals Out of Paper," by Rajiv Joseph, New England premiere, 8 p.m. Chester.
Shakespeare & Company
"Endurance," 2 p.m.; "The Allergist's Wife," 3 p.m.; "Tartuffe," opening, 6 p.m.; "King Lear," 7:30 p.m.; "Parasite Drag," 8:30 p.m. Lenox.
Theater Barn
"The 39 Steps," an Alfred Hitchcock spy masterpiece with a dash of Monty Python, 4 and 8 p.m. New Lebanon, N.Y.
Williamstown Theatre Festival
"The Importance of Being Ernest," Oscar Wilde's satire -- with gangsters, 3:30 and 8 p.m., Main Stage; "The Blue Deep," mother and daughter seek reconciliation in the Hamptons, with Blythe Danner, 3:30 and 8 p.m., Nikos Stage, ‘62 Center, Williamstown.
Sunday
July 8
ART
Berkshires Arts Festival
Juried show of 200 American artists and artisans from the Berkshires and beyond, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ceramics, painting, jewelry, glass, wood, mixed media, sculpture, fashion and photography. Workshops, demonstrations, live music and children's activities. Ski Butternut, 380 State Rd., Route 23, Great Barrington. (845) 355-2400, berkshiresartsfestival.com.
Chesterwood
Sculpture Demonstrations at the Studio, Marc Mellon, portrait sculptor, 1 to 4 p.m., weekends in July at the house and studio of Daniel Chester French, scultptor of Lincoln Memorial, Stockbridge.
Clark Art Institute
"Digging the Ancient Maya," free lecture by Stephen Houston, MacArthur Fellow and Dupee Family Professor of Social Science at Brown University. 3 p.m., Williamstown.
COMMUNITY
Williamstown Summer Sundays
Downtown street fair with local merchants, eateries, artists and musicians, 2 to 10 p.m., rain or shine. www.summersundayswilliamstown.com.
DANCE
Jacobs Pillow
Vertigo Dance, power and athleticism from Israel, 2 p.m.; Leesaar, international ensemble with mystery and illusion, 2:15 p.m. Master class, 10 a.m. Becket.
FILM
Images Cinema
"To Catch a Thief," Cary Grant and Grace Kelly comedy film outdoors at sundown, top of Spring Street, Williamstown. free and open to all. In case of rain, movies Images 50 Spring St., at 8 p.m. www.imagescinema.org.
MUSIC
Park McCullough House
Chamber Music From Salem, N.Y., 4 p.m. Concerts in the Carriage Barn, North Bennington, Vt.
Sevenars concerts
Traditional family concert, 4 p.m. Three generations of Schrade/James family musicians. Worthington.
Tanglewood
Chamber Music, 10 a.m., Ozawa Hall; Chamber Music Hall Watch and Play, 1 p.m.; The Allen P. Harris Concert with Boston Pops Orchestra, Keih Lockhart, conductor and Bernadette Peters, vocalist, 2:30 p.m., Shed; Vocal Prelude, 6 p.m., Ozawa Hall; The Phyllis and Lee Coffey Memorial Concert with TMC Orchestra, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor and TMC Conducting Fellows, 8 p.m., Ozawa Hall. Lenox.
OUTDOORS
Bascom Lodge
How to Fish a Stream with Fred Moran. Stream Structure and Insect Entomology, free, 3 p.m. Summit of Mount Greylock, Adams.
Mountain Meadow
"Discovering Butterflies," 1 to 3 p.m. Meet at lower Mountain Meadow parking lot for this walk searching for butterflies with naturalist Pam Weatherbee. Free to all. (413) 532-1631, ext.10 or www.thetrustees.org.
THEATER
Barrington Stage Company
Dr. Ruth, All The Way, 3 p.m., Stage 2; "Fiddler on the Roof," 5 p.m., Mainstage, Pittsfield.
Berkshire Actors Theatre
"Doubt: A Parable," 5 p.m., with talk-back with the cast to follow at 7 p.m., Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield.
Berkshire Theatre Group
‘A Chorus Line,' hit musical about the lives of performers, 2 p.m. Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield.
Chester Theatre Company
"Animals Out of Paper," by Rajiv Joseph, New England premiere, 2 p.m. Chester.
Mettawee River Theatre Company
"Communications from a Cockroach: Archy and the Under Side," free outdoor family performance, 8 p.m., drawn from the "Archy and Mehitabel" sketches, written by noted humorist and poet Don Marquis for his daily column in the New York Sun starting in 1916. Park-McCullough House lawn, North Bennington, Vt. www.mettawee.org.
Shakespeare & Company
Author event with Robert Strassler, 10:30 a.m.; "King Lear," 2 p.m.; "Parasite Drag," 3 p.m.; "Cassandra Speaks," 8:30 p.m., Lenox.
Theater Barn
"The 39 Steps," an Alfred Hitchcock spy masterpiece with a dash of Monty Python, 2 p.m. New Lebanon, N.Y.
Williamstown Theatre Festival
"The Importance of Being Ernest," Oscar Wilde's satire -- with gangsters, 2 p.m., Main Stage; "The Blue Deep," mother and daughter seek reconciliation in the Hamptons, with Blythe Danner, 2 p.m., Nikos Stage, ‘62 Center, Williamstown.
WRITING
Bascom Lodge
Orion Magazine issue launch and talk with authors, free, 6 p.m. Summit of Mount Greylock, Adams.
Robert Frost Stone House
"Frost's Summer Poems" with Peter Gilbert, executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council and executor of the Frost estate. "Sunday Afternoons with Robert Frost" talk, 2 p.m., free.
Steepletop
Connecticut's Free Poets Collective will do a reading "Legendary Women of Poetry," in the Dingle, 4 to 6 p.m. Austerlitz, N.Y.
Monday
July 9
ART
Becket Arts Center
"Hot Spots in the Arts" in Berkshire County: Panel talk with people who have helped develop new creative organiations in 2012, 7:30 p.m. Kristen van Ginhoven, artistic director of WAM Theatre; Nicki Wilson, artistic director of New Stage Performing Arts Center; and Noah Weiss, assistant to the artistic director at Berkshire Theatre Group. Jeff Borak, Arts and entertainment editor / theatre critic at The Berkshire Eagle, will moderate the discussion. Becket.
FILM
Berkshire Jewish Film Festival
26th annual season of American and International films and talks with film-makers, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., Lenox.
Clark Art Institute
"Mountains of the Moon," 3 p.m. Adventures in exploration film series. Williamstown.
HISTORY
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Cob oven built in May hands-on workshop on ancient art of making cob, a versatile and long-lasting building material made of local clay, sand, and straw. Cured oven unveiled today. Stockbridge.
MUSIC
Summer Sing
Gretchen Rueckheim directs a community sing with Michael Clement at the piano. 7:30 p.m. Chatham, N.Y.
St. John's Episcopal
Summer Noontime Concert series: cellist David Kealhofer and pianist Scott Bailey perform Dvorak Cello Concerto. Free. 35 Park St. Williamstown.
THEATER
Berkshire Actors Theatre
"Doubt: A Parable," 8 p.m., local night -- discount for Berkshire residents, Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield.
Berkshire Theatre Group
‘A Chorus Line,' hit musical about the lives of performers, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield.
Williamstown Theatre Festival
Special event, 7:30 p.m., Main Stage, special event. ‘62 Center, Williamstown.
WRITING
The Mount
‘Edith Wharton and Anna Bahlmann: Companions for 42 Years,' talk with Irene Goldman-Price, editor of ‘My Dear Governess,' the collected, newly-discovered correspondence between Wharton and her mentor, 4 p.m. Tea to follow. Lenox.
Tuesday
July 10
DANCE
Berkshire Museum
Screening of "Raymonda" from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, 7 p.m.: story of the niece of a French countess, betrothed to the knight Jean de Brienne. Pittsfield.
FILM
PS/21
Movie Tuesdays: " Funny Girl," 8:30 p.m. Free admission. Chatham, N.Y.
MUSIC
Clark Art Institute
Misty Blues free outdoor concert, rock and folk songs infused with classic blues sounds, 6 p.m. Barbecue fare will be available for purchase and the galleries will remain open until 6. Williamstown.
Tanglewood
Vocal Concert, 8 p.m., Ozawa Hall. Lenox.
THEATER
Barrington Stage Company
"Fiddler on the Roof," 7 p.m., Mainstage; Dr. Ruth, All The Way, 7:30 p.m., Stage 2, Pittsfield.
Berkshire Theatre Group
‘A Chorus Line,' hit musical about the lives of performers, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield. ‘A Class Act,' musical looks behind the scenes, 8 p.m. Unicorn Theatre, Stockbridge.
Temple Anshe Amunim
"Disavowing Judaism" play analysis series, 10:30 a.m. Conversation about "God of Vengeance" by Donald Margulies, adapted from the Yiddish play by Sholom Asch, and "Conversations with my Father" by Herb Gardner. Pittsfield.
Shakespeare & Company
Tuesday talk on "King Lear," 5 p.m.; "King Lear," 7:30 p.m.; "Cassandra Speaks," 8:30 p.m., Lenox.
Wednesday
July 11
ART
Welles Gallery
"Nature's Silent Events," Kathryn Winstanley and Kristin Emerson, watercolor, photography and oil paintings, reception 5 to 7 p.m. at Lenox Library. Lenox.
COMMUNITY
Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
Rosalie Gerut, daughter of Holocaust survivors, tells how she transformed the pain of the past into hope for the future. 11:30 a.m., free. Great Barrington.
Ventfort Hall
Tea and Talk, Susanna Reich: "Clara Schumann: Piano Virtuoso," followed by a HI-Victorian Tea and book signing, 4:30 p.m., Lenox.
DANCE
Jacobs Pillow
Tero Saarinan, Shaker-inspired dance, 8 p.m.; From the Horse's Mouth, Men Dander's tribute to Ted Shawn, 8:15 p.m.; free performance on Inside/Out stage 6:15 p.m. Becket.
MUSIC
Concerts at Windsor Lake
Pack a picnic, bring a chair or blanket. Concessions available. 7 p.m. Bradley Street and Kemp Avenue, North Adams. (413) 664-6180. Free.
Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
Join internationally acclaimed native Yiddish speaker, vocalist, composer and recording artist Rosalie Gerut for a performance in Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino and English. "Songs of the Jewish Experience," 7:30 a.m., Great Barrington.
Tanglewood
The Caroline and James Taylor Concert with Annie-Sophie Mutter, violin and AndréPrevin, piano, 8 p.m., Ozawa Hall. Lenox.
OUTDOORS
Bascom Lodge
Gardens of the Berkshires, Anne Gannon Talks about all things gardens, free, 6 p.m. Summit of Mount Greylock, Adams.
Mass Audubon
Evening at the Beaver Ponds, 7:30 p.m. Search for beavers and other kinds of wildlife that are attracted by the series of ponds that the beavers have created. Learn about the natural history of beavers and how they continue to change our landscape 80 years after their reintroduction. Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox.
THEATER
Barrington Stage Company
"Fiddler on the Roof," 2 and 7 p.m., Mainstage; Dr. Ruth, All The Way, 7:30 p.m., Stage 2, Pittsfield.
Berkshire Playwrights Lab
Staged reading of a new play, 7:30 p.m., Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington. (413) 644-9040, www.berkshireplaywrightslab.org.
Berkshire Theatre Group
‘A Class Act,' musical looks behind the scenes, 7 p.m. Unicorn Theatre, Stockbridge.
Chester Theatre Company
"Animals Out of Paper," by Rajiv Joseph, New England premiere, 8 p.m. Chester.
Shakespeare & Company
"Endurance," 7:30 p.m., with Q&A; "The Allergist's Wife," 8:30 p.m., Lenox.
Williamstown Theatre Festival
"The Importance of Being Ernest," Oscar Wilde's satire -- with gangsters, 7:30 p.m., Main Stage; "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" by Neil Simon, middle-aged man seeks life, 7:30 p.m., Nikos Stage, ‘62 Center, Williamstown.
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