The Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant and Friends of the Berkshire Library are sponsoring an event highlighting Music, Dance & Masks of Bali this weekend.

This event, described by the library as being entertaining and exotic is free and open to the public.

It’s on Saturday at 2 p.m.

The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum are starting their Fall Booksale Thursday.

The sale is running until Saturday in the Library Auditorium.

The city of Pittsfield has received an additional $722,000 grant for the restoration of the Common.  These additional funds will allow the City to move forward with the construction of the promenade along First Street as well as building the new playground area in the northeast part of the park.

“With Governor Patrick’s support, this important community asset will once again be a shining gem serving the Morningside Neighborhood, downtown and the community as a whole” said Mayor James M. Ruberto.

This is the fourth grant the City has received for the Common from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Gateway Park Program.  The initial $120,000 grant was used to fund the community planning process which was completed this past June. This newest funding will be used in conjunction with the previously awarded $885,000 grant and $215,000 in approved local match, to fund construction.