Community Corner
🌱 Pittsfield Christmas Concert and 11 more events
You won't want to miss Berkshire Harm Reduction Training on the Dalton Patch calendar

Good morning to you Dalton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Pittsfield Christmas Concert
- Holiday Shindy 2025
- Pittsfield Winter Farmers’ Market
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Daltonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Katy B.!
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Daltonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: A snow shower; windy, colder, with a high of 27 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Cold with areas of low clouds, temps: high: 26, low: 10.
- Saturday: A bit of afternoon snow, with a high of 27 and low of 13 degrees.
📣 Dalton Shout Outs!
- 🎉 Alison Peters is my hero. She has led the Dalton CRA for 16 years and the results of her strong and creative leadership shows everyday all around Main Street. I wish her a great retirement. —Katy B.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dalton
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★ Featured events ★
- Berkshire Harm Reduction Training
Second Street Second Chances, 264 Second St, Pittsfield
1:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Pittsfield Christmas Concert
United States Postal Service , 212 Fenn St , Pittsfield
7:00 pm - Holiday Shindy 2025
Masonic Temple , 116 South St , Pittsfield
9:00 am - Pittsfield Winter Farmers’ Market
The Common Room , 74 First St #4717 , Pittsfield
9:00 am - Taconic Theatre Craft Show
Downtown Pittsfield , 431 North St , Pittsfield
3:00 pm - Mutts Gone Nuts
The Colonial Theatre: Berkshire Theatre Group , 111 South St , Pittsfield
2:00 pm - Tantalizing Talks with Tea & Toddies
Herman Melville's Arrowhead , 780 Holmes Rd , Pittsfield
2:00 pm - STAGED READING: A Christmas Carol
Dalton Free Public Library , 462 Main St #1 , Dalton
3:00 pm - Crescendo's Second Holiday Production: A Tapestry of Traditions: Unraveling the History of Christmas
Saint James Place , 352 Main St , Great Barrington
4:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Sunday December 21
🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby Circle
Welles Gallery , 18 Main Street , Lenox
10:30 am - NightWood at The Mount! 💫 Step into a world of wonder!
The Mount , Edith Wharton's Home , Lenox
5:00 pm - ✨ Bubbles at the Bottleshop ✨
Dare Bottleshop & Provisions , 11 Housatonic St , Lenox
6:00 pm - âThe Winter's Taleâ Performances
Robert Boland Theatre
7:00 pm
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Pittsfield. Apply here.
- Planet Fitness Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian in Pittsfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dalton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lanesborough
- Calif. convict pleads guilty to Western Mass. kidnapping, VT murder from the 1980s (masslive.com)
- Culture to Do: Dec. 10, 2025 (nepm.org)
Pittsfield
- Pittsfield Recognizes Firefighters of the Year, Outgoing Councilors (iberkshires.com)
- After securing fifth term in office, Pittsfield city council Vice President Earl Persip enters 2026 as the top vote getter for the first time (wamc.org)
- Reading and Tea at Arrowhead (iberkshires.com)
Ok Dalton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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