The 86th annual John S. Watson Fund has received additional donations totaling $7,590.

The Bushnell-Sage Library has issued a call for Berkshire artists to enter a juried art show in conjunction with “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” the Smithsonian exhibit coming to the library in spring 2023.

The Stockbridge Cultural Council has awarded 26 grants totaling $11,865 to support cultural programs in Stockbridge and the surrounding area.

Berkshire HorseWorks is offering Photography 101, a workshop for ages 8 to 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 7 to 21.

Berkshire Community College's spring semester begins Monday, Jan. 23. Registration is available online or in-person.

University of Michigan Professor Anita Norich will present “Hiding in Plain Sight: Women Writers in Yiddish Literature” via Zoom for the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires.

The Lenox Library is partnering with Mass Audubon to present a two-part program series exploring the survival adaptations of the wintering birds of Berkshire County.

The Opiate magazine has published a poem and a piece of artwork by Colleen Surprise Jones, a native of Lee. 

W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School's yearbook fundraiser is a raffle prize calendar with 31 chances to win.

Berkshires Jazz Inc. announces three holiday performances: Eddie Allen's Holiday Brass, Andy Wrba's “A Very Wrba Christmas” and Ted Rosenthal's Wonderland Holiday Show.

The Eagles Trombone Ensemble and Concert Band will perform a free concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, at First United Methodist Church. 

A gingerbread house family decorating night is scheduled from 5:45 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Lenox Community Center. 

CozQuest announces its second annual "Holiday Hunt," a county-wide treasure hunt is designed to encourage the exploration of Berkshire businesses, and a “Pop-Up Pittsfield,” a shop and sip event.

Phil Kline’s walking symphony experience, "Unsilent Night," returns to the Berkshires at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. 

The West Stockbridge Community Preservation Committee has extended its deadline for funding proposals until Dec. 30.

Music @ The Taft will present Songs from the Heart, a 20th anniversary celebration of the Berkshire Music School Cabaret Workshop, at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12. 

The Berkshire County Historical Society will host local author Kevin O’Hara for two readings from "A Christmas Journey," his collection of Christmas tales, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at Arrowhead.

Come see, hear, taste, and smell Bethlehem during "A Night in Bethlehem," a hands-on Christmas experience for the entire family, from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10 and 11, at Hope Church.

Dalton United Methodist Church at 755 Main St. is conducting a Christmas pie sale to benefit its stained glass window restoration.

Town Players of Pittsfield is presenting a Christmas show Friday through Sunday, Dec. 9 to 11, at the Dalton American Legion.

Sign-up forms are available for the city's annual North Pole Calling Program, being conducted from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 14 and 15. Deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 13.

The 86th annual John S. Watson Fund, a holiday fund serving South Berkshire families in need, has received initial donations totaling $2,615 toward this year's fundraising goal of $40,000.

The Select Board has temporarily lifted downtown parking time limits for the holiday shopping season.

The South Williamstown Community Association announces a tree lighting ceremony with carol singing on Saturday, Dec. 10, at The Store at Five Corners.

Melanie Mowinski, a professor of art at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, is hosting art workshops in Pittsfield and open studio hours in North Adams. Events are free.

St. Charles of Borromeo Catholic Church will hold a craft fair and bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.