PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mill Town Foundation announces the inaugural Common Ground Festival that will take place on Saturday, July 6 between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Pittsfield Common at 100 First Street.
Sponsored and programmed by Mill Town Foundation, this free event welcomes all ages and includes live performances, family-friendly activities, and food vendors from Berkshire County.
Live performances will be presented by Kripalu, Barrington Stage Company, Tanglewood, Clara Guatta, Quarteto de Samba, The Funky Dawgz Brass Band, along with a dance circle led by Andres Ramirez and the Funk Box Dance Studio. Over 40 vendors and presenting organizations will be on site leading free interactive activities including bounce houses, artmaking, photo booths, and more. Food trucks will be provided by BB’s Hot Spot, Charlie’s Bistro Bus, Cravin’s Ice Cream, along with a Hot Plate Brewing Co. beer garden.
Additional support for Common Ground Festival is generously provided by the Feigenbaum Foundation, Unistress, and the City of Pittsfield.
Schedule:
Saturday, July 6
3pm – Yoga presented by Kripalu
4pm – Barrington Stage Company presents KidsAct!, Celebration of Black Voices, and Musical Theatre Conservatory
4:45pm – Clara Guatta, live concert
5:15pm – Quarteto de Samba, live concert
6pm – Tanglewood in the City, screened Boston Symphony Orchestra concert
7pm – Community Dance Circle with the Funk Box Dance Studio
7:45pm – Headline concert by The Funky Dawgz Brass Band
Featured Free Activities:
Artmaking
Face Painting
Balloon Twisters
Bicycle Village with mini-bike races and demos
Photo Booth
Bounce Houses
Mini Soccer Games
Vendors:
413 Cycling
Andrew the Balloonatic
Asia Luna
BB’s Hot Spot
BeatNest
Berkshire Art Center
Berkshire Bike & Board
Berkshire Bike Path
Berkshire Community Diaper Project
Berkshire County Youth Soccer League
Berkshire Humane Society
Berkshire Mountain Bike Training Series
Berkshire Museum
Berkshire Pulse
Berkshire Theatre Group
Bomb Shack Vintage
Charlie’s Bistro Bus
Choices Mentoring Initiative
Clementine’s Vintage
Cravin’s Ice Cream
Downtown Pittsfield Inc.
EforAll Berkshires
Elizabeth Freeman Center
Facepainting with Barbara Arpante
Happy Trails Guiding
Heart & Soil Collective
Jacob’s Pillow
Katunemo Art & Healing
Kripalu
Latinas413
MASS MoCA
Mill Town Foundation
Norman Rockwell Museum
Pittsfield Community Design Center
Roots Rising
Shaker Ridge Trails
Shire Shredders
United Soccer Group
Valerie Fanarjian, Handmade Jewelry
Volunteers in Medicine
Wander Berkshires
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