North Adams Happenings: Jan. 13-19| 12:24PM / Wednesday, January 13, 2016 | |
North Adams Happenings: January 13 - 19
Brought to you by the MCLA Berkshire Cultural Resource Center
and the North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events
Tuesday, January 26th
North Adams Chamber of Commerce
Annual Meeting @ Grazie Ristorante
24 Marshall Street
5 – 7:30 PM
$10 - $15
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Come join us at Grazie's Italian Ristorante! Our newest Chamber member is Grazie's and its owner Matt Tatro is excited to host our 2015 Annual Meeting at their 24 Marshall Street location. We are honored to be his first guests and to have a taste of what is to come from the latest addition to our great restaurants here in North Adams. Come and enjoy great food and enter to win one of the door prizes. $10.00 for members and $15.00 for non-members for the evening. Guest Speaker: Keith E. Girouard, Regional Director of the MA Small Business Development Center |
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Saturday, January 30 – February 7
North County EATS – Restaurant week
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Enjoy a week of prefix menu deals from many of your favorite North County restaurants! New site and event details to be announced shortly. North County EATS is presented by WNAW and supported by the North Adams Chamber of Commerce and Williamstown Chamber of Commerce.
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Saturday, February 20th
North Adams Winterfest!
downtown & Windsor Lake
413-664-6180
10 AM – 4PM
Free
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Join us for this annual winter celebration! There will be ice sculpting, the annual chowder cook-off, horse drawn carriage rides on Main Street, sledding, snow shoeing, free ice skating at the Veterans Rink, hot cocoa, a bonfire, and a winter market! |
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The Studios at MASS MoCA - Studio Residency Program - Apply by January 15
MASS MoCA invites artists and writers to apply for professional development residencies from 1 week to 10 weeks in length.
Residents will receive:
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A private studio in attractive space on MASS MoCA’s re-purposed mill campus, with generous natural light, 24-hour studio access, plywood floors, a work table and chair in each studio, and shared slop sinks and bathrooms
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Housing across the street from the museum, in newly renovated apartments (private bedroom/Queen bed + shared kitchen and bath). These are lovely apartments, but note that it’s communal living (4 people to an apartment) in an active downtown location
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One communal meal per day, in the company of 7 other artists-in-residence.
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MASS MoCA member benefits for the duration of the residency, including free access to the museum’s galleries and discounts on performing arts events and museum store purchases.
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Free access to Makers’ Mill, a printmaking and fiber arts makerspace on Main Street in North Adams (a short walk from the museum), offering shared use of letterpress, silkscreen and book-making equipment, as well as looms, sewing machines and work tables.
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Optional one-on-one artist-focused financial and business counseling through MASS MoCA’s Assets for Artists program (www.assetsforartists.org) that helps artists and writers in all disciplines strengthen the business side of their artistic practice.
Apply for B-HIP - Applications Due January 25
The Berkshire Hills Internship Program (B-HIP) is an intensivearts management internship program that combines hands-on work experience with classes taught by arts administration faculty, talk-backs with the area’s leading arts professionals, and the chance to fully participate in cultural events throughout Berkshire County. B-HIP offers educational and career advancement opportunities that are hard to find elsewhere!
MA Health Connector’s Open Enrollment through January 31st, 2016
Call Ecu-Health Care at 663-8711 if you:
- Need to update income, family size, address etc. for your current MA
Health Connector health insurance plan
- Do not have health insurance
- Have a Connector Care Plan or other health insurance through the MA
Health Connector and want to change to a different plan
- Have questions about the affordability of your employer’s health sponsored
insurance.
FIGMENT North Adams 2016 Open Call for participatory Art Projects
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Apply today to be part of the inagural FIGMENT North Adams.
FIGMENT North Adams is excited to announce that we are accepting art project submissions for FIGMENT North Adams 2016. A free arts event held at Windsor Lake, showcasing art that encourages participants to play, dance, sing, create, engage, experiment, and explore their environment. The event accepts submissions from artists of all ages and experience. Submit your project using the FIGMENT Artist Submission Portal by March 6th 2016 |
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MOM’s Night Out
Color your way to relaxation!
Family Center, 210 State Street
413-664-4821
6:00 to 7:30 PM
Free
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Join other moms as we have an evening of Relaxation and Creativity while coloring lovely coloring pages. A snack of cheese and crackers is provided. Space is limited, please call 664-4821 to register. Child care and transportation available. |
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Evening LEGO Group
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church Street
413-662-3133
6 - 7 PM
Free
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Lego Group at the Library. Thursday, on the third floor of the North Adams Library. The Family Center and the North Adams Library are joining forces to bring a new Lego group to families with children ages 4 to 12 years old. We will provide Legos for you and your child to build and create! This is a Science/Techonology/Engineering/Math group. The group is FREE and drop in! Call the Family Center at 664-4821 or the North Adams Library at 662-3133 for more information. |
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Knitting Night at Makers’ Mill
Makers' Mill
73 Main Street
(413) 749-2073
7-9 PM
Donations welcome
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It's Knitting Night! We have yarn and cookies! We are here 7-9! |
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nbCC January Forum
Improving Our Community Health Together: Solutions
First Baptist Church (use Eagle St. entrance)
413-663-7588
10 AM – Noon
Free
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The Northern Berkshire community will once again gather together to discuss important issues facing its residents at our monthly forum on Friday, January 15, 2016. Berkshire County is the recipient of The Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant designed to expand access to, coordinate and improve health care delivery in rural areas. Join us for the second of two sessions on this topic. Last November we focused on “Community Health Needs” and this session, to be held on January 15th, will focus on “Solutions”, featuring the new Community Heath Worker Corps and the critical role they are playing to improve the overall heath status of our community.
What to expect:
• Learn about the concept of “Population Health” and how it is measured by the County Health Ranking process.
• Hear about the recent and ongoing health improvement initiatives in Northern Berkshire, including our corps of Community Health Workers.
• Help shape the plan to continue to improve the health of our community. |
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Open Mic Fridays
The Parlor Café
303 Ashland St.
(413) 346-4279
7- 9 PM
Free
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Open mic night at the Parlor Café. Sign-up at the bar starts at 6:30PM. |
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Saturday Dad and Me- Playtime and Pizza Lunch
210 State Street
413-664-4821
11 AM
Free
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The fun starts at 11:00 am. We will play in the Haskins Center Gym, 210 State Street, North Adams, for active fun followed by a pizza lunch. Please call the Family Center office at 413-664-4821 to register. Stepdads, grandfathers, uncles or other male caregivers are welcome! |
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Daniel Wohl: Holographic
Hunter Center, 1040 MASS MoCA Way
413-662-2111
8 PM
$8 - $22
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Artist Daniel Schwarz’s lush visuals accompany composer Daniel Wohl’s “boldly surreal” (The New York Times) music, synching audio and visual content projected in real time for this multisensory audience experience. Co-commissioned by MASS MoCA, Wohl’s new album Holographic comes to life in this work-in-progress performance.
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23rd Annual MLK Day of Service
Meet at MCLA Church Street Center
413-662-5440
9 AM – 2:30 PM
Free
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Youth and youth groups, in particular this year, are encouraged to participate. All volunteers are urged to pre-register for the service task they would like to take part in.
• On-site projects at the MCLA Church Street Center include mitten making, a quilting project, a discussion of recent national events entitled “Prejudice and Privilege,” assembling military care boxes, putting together meal kits for later distribution by local food pantries to those in need, blanket tying, and making Valentines cards and gifts for the elderly in a local nursing home.
• Off-site volunteer locations include the Adams Youth Center, the First Baptist Church in North Adams, the Friendship Food Pantry, Stop and Shop, Good Will, Louison House, Williamstown First Congregational Church, the North Adams YMCA, and local homes in need of winterization. In addition, there will be a special project with Alex Daugherty, that involves light carpentry work for a local family in need, and/or or moving items to benefit a local, future teen center.
• In addition to the volunteer service projects, a free community lunch and celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. in the MCLA Church Street Center. The program will include the presentation of this year’s MLK Peacemaker Award to PopCares, Inc. The afternoon program at the MCLA Church Street Center will include speakers such as MCLA Interim President James Clemmer, North Adams Mayor Dick Alcombright, State Rep. Gailanne Cariddi, D-North Adams, and State Sen. Ben Downing, D-Pittsfield. In addition, there will be performances by local groups.
Those who do not pre-register for a service project at http://berkshirenonprofits.com should sign in at 9 a.m. in the MCLA Church Street Center, where coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be served. A welcome will take place at 9:30 a.m., before participants are directed to their on-site or off-site service assignments. |
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Figure Drawing Collective
Makers' Mill 73 Main Street
(413) 749-2073
7-9PM
$5/members, $10/drop-in
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Be part of a new figure drawing collective starting up at Makers’ Mill. Sessions will run every Monday and will focus on long poses, and include a warm up consisting of several short poses.
We’ll be bringing in local models and a local, figure drawing instructor who will drop-in as available. Get in as at the ground level to shape the direction this collective takes. Bring your own lap board, paper, pencils, and creative energy! |
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Friday January 15
Eat to Heat Meatloaf Dinner and Concert
110 South Street, Pittsfield
5:30 PM
"Eat to Heat" Meatloaf Dinner and Concert at South Congregational Church, 110 South St., Pittsfield MA, Friday, January 15th: 5:30 p.m. Dinner - 7 p.m. Concert, to benefit the Emergency Fuel Fund. Dinner & Concert, $15: Concert only, a donation. Music by Linda Worster, David Grover, and Puggy Demary
Ongoing until Feb 10 - Annual Little Ceasars Pizza Kit Fundraiser
The Drury High School Band is currently holding its annual Little Caesars Pizza Kits Fundraiser. Band members and band parents will be taking orders for various sizes of pizza kits until February 10th. The scheduled delivery date is March 3rd. The Pizza kits are frozen for easy storage, come in a variety of sizes and flavors, and contain all the ingredients for a delicious and convenient meal. All proceeds from this year’s fundraiser will go directly to help fund the band’s trip to the July 4th 2016 parade in Washington , DC. For more information or to order pizza kits please contact Tom Bernard at (413) 664-4942 or email drurybandparents@gmail.com . |
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Thursday January 14
BYP Networking Social - Trivia Night!
Bosquet, 101 Dan Fox Dr, Pittsfield
5:30- 7:30 PM
$15/team of 5
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Come out to Bosquet for a fun-filled night of Trivia during BYPs monthly networking social!
Trivia questions are once again asked by the dynamic duo, Steve Rogers and Kevin Pink.
$15 for a team of 5 people (5 people max per team) That is $3 per person to show us who has all the smarts! Prize for the winning team will be provided from Bosquet.
You MUST RSVP to Jonah at jsykes@berkshireunitedway.org.
Dont wait, our Trivia always ends up with a waiting list.
Our host, Bosquet, will be offering $10 night lift tickets if you want to hit the slopes afterwards. There is also a discount on rentals for all who attend. Want to skip the skiing? Bosquet will also have live entertainment at the bar starting at 6:30 p.m. Bosquet will be providing refreshments. Cash bar. For more information on our host, please visit: http://www.bousquets.com/
Saturday January 16
Cable Mills Roundtable
Milne Public Library
1095 Main St, Williamstown
413- 458-5369
11 AM
Free
call for information
The eye catching Cable Mills project on Water Street is moving swiftly along. At a Williamstown Historical Museum roundtable, questions about the building’s history will be answered. What was this mill like during its early and prime industrial days, and what was like for workers during Cornish Wire’s tenure at the site' Scheduled speakers include Cece Holm, a skilled volunteer historian and Williams alum; Marc Toureille, a 38-year factory employee and union organizer; Dave Traggorth a Cable Mills project representative and experienced adaptive reuse project manager; and Paul Harsch a local real estate broker and history buff who will help put the story of the into context within community development. The museum is located inside the David & Joyce Milne Public Library at 1095 Main St.
Sunday January 17
Kid Inventors’ Day
Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield
413-443-7171
Noon-5 PM
$6 - $13; children age 3 & under free
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Spark!Lab at the Berkshire Museum will celebrate kids and their inventions as part of Kid Inventors’ Day. For this day of special hands-on challenges, kids are invited to prototype inventive solutions to local and global problems with a focus on health issues. Spark!Lab hosts will be on hand to share the accomplishments of notable kid inventors, from Benjamin Franklin in the 1700s to today’s Param Jaggi, a young man who invented a device to control harmful exhaust emissions in automobiles before he was old enough to drive! Admission is $13 adult, $6 child; children age 3 and under enjoy free admission.
Tuesday January 19
Rainbow Seniors Meeting
First Congregational Church
906 Main Street, Williamstown
413-441-6006
12 – 2 PM
Free
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The Rainbow Seniors of Berkshire County -- a program for the county's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender senior citizens and their friends -- has announced that it will now be meeting twice each month at two different locations: Williamstown and now Pittsfield. Our Williamstown potluck lunches and programs will continue to take place from noon to 2 pm on the third Tuesday of every month at the First Congregational Church, 906 Main Street.
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