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North Adams Happenings: March 16-22
10:36AM / Wednesday, March 16, 2016
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North Adams Happenings: 
March 16 - 22
Brought to you by the MCLA Berkshire Cultural Resource Center
and the North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events
 

Save the date!

 
March 31
MCLA Presents! Emel Mathlouthi
Church St. Center, 375 Church Street
413-662-5320
$2-$12
for more information

It’s the astonishing range and sensuousness of Mathlouthi’s voice that is most compelling. There are swoops and growls reminiscent of Bjork, whom she cites as a major influence, and even traces of her goth past as she picks out minimal, reverberant lines on electric guitar which make you wonder if she’s also been listening to the xx .” - The Guardian

Tunisian vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Emel Mathlouthi captivates hearts and minds with the story of HER Tunisia. The dark years as a young rebel and dissenter, the strife of being a female musician and the dual love and suffering that came from longing for home while living in a free country.

Whether she's singing Bjork's "All is Love," Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" or her own lush compositions, Tunisian singer, songwriter, and composer Emel Mathlouthi intricate sound demands your attention.

Whether you understand her words or not (Emel sings primarily in Arabic), her emotive and plaintive voice transcends language. Moving between rock, trip-hop and electronica - all interlaced with classical Arabic tradition - her delicate and rousing songs express love, suffering and longing for home in a deeply confessional style that verges on sacred Sufi music. 

 
 

Opportunities

 

CALL FOR ART: Community Color Book – Deadline March 31 https://www.facebook.com/events/965986666826726/

The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition's UNITY Youth Leadership Program is creating a community coloring book and is looking for art submissions by local artists. The mission of this project is to create a tangible collection of art by the community for the purpose of stress relief and to inspire positive thinking. A call for art is open to anyone in the community. Acceptable art forms include visual art, short 

original poems, lyrics or quotes. Work must be appropriate for community use. Visual art must be colorable, not excessively shadowed, and original. Work must be able to be scanned, copied, or printed out. Verticle or horizontal orientation of the piece is up to the artist. The coloring book will be sized, 8 1/2 X 11 inches and will have a 1 inch margin. Work can be submitted via the drop box at the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition (61 Main Street, North Adams), or to any Youth Leadership Program mentors or participants. You can email art to Jessica Sweeney, at jsweeney@nbccoalition.org. Thanks and go ART!



Don’t miss out on fresh, local and affordable vegetables this summer, join a CSA! 

A share at a CSA will provide a weekly reasonable amount of seasonal vegetables for 20 weeks (June-October). For more information or to reserve a share of vegetables contact: Michael or Ashley at squarerootsfarm@gmail.com or Sharon Wyrrick at Manyforksfarm@pobox.com . If you might qualify for a lower cost share that is based on income and family size, please contact Hoosac Harvest via kathykeeser@gmail.com for subsidized shares at either Square Roots or Many Forks farms.



Nominations Sought for Spring Neighborlies
The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition (nbCC) is accepting nominations for the Spring Neighborlies celebration, a community recognition award night. The Neighborlies will be held on Wednesday, May 4th from 5-6:30 at Congregation Beth Israel on Lois Street in North Adams. The nbCC's Northern Berkshire Neighbors welcomes residents to consider people of all ages who have performed acts of kindness or made a positive difference in their lives, in their neighborhoods or in their community. Anyone may nominate individuals or groups in one or more of the following categories: neighborly acts, young people taking the lead, business/agency support, groups pulling together on a project and community health and wellness.
The Coalition urges community members to take the time to recognize those people who have given their time, energy and resources to help make Northern Berkshire a better place to live and work. 

There are several ways to nominate. You may nominate online through the nbCC website at www.nbccoalition.org. Applications may be picked up and mailed to the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition Office at 61 Main Street, Suite 218, North Adams, MA 01247. Nominations may also be called in to (413) 663-7588 or e-mailed to arodgers@nbccoalition.org. Send the name(s), address and phone and e-mail of those nominated and those making the nomination, indication of the category and a brief description of the reason.   

Do You or Someone You Know Have Concerns About Falls?

Would you like to bring more balance into your life? 

If so, sign up for a FREE Matter of Balance class. Matter of Balance is 
an evidence-based program that helps to increase activity levels, strength and confidence in older adults and designed to manage falls and help with balance at many levels. Participants will learn; to view falls as controllable and increase balance 
to reduce fall risks at home. There is a Matter of Balance workshop happening at the North Adams Mary Spitzer Center starting March 1st at 9:00am and will continue into the month of April! If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Amanda Chilson or Bret Beattie at 413-663-7588


 

Wednesday March 16

 

Gone Gaming 
MASS MoCA 
413-662-2111 
4 – 7 PM 
Free
For More information

Join us for an evening of thoughtful exploration with Walk in My Shoes artist Jesse Fleming. If you think gaming and reflection are contradictory — Fleming will make you think again. Pizza, too! Free and open to any teen age 13-19. RSVP required to Amanda Tobin by Monday, March 14, at atobin@massmoca.org or 413.664.4481 x8165.

 

Thursday March 17

 
Green Living Seminar: Roads and Wildlife:
Reducing Human Impacts on Habitat Connectivity
Room 121, Feigenbaum Center for Science & Innovation
375 Church St.
413-662-5303
5:30 PM
Free
for more information

“Roads and Wildlife: Reducing Human Impacts on Habitat Connectivity,” presented by Elia Del Molino, program manager for the Berkshire Environmental Action Team. This event is free and open to the public. This spring, the series will consider the relationship between people and wildlife, both locally and more broadly.
“These presentations will inform both students and community members how conflict arises and is addressed when wildlife interferes with human activities,” said Dr. Elena Traister, MCLA professor of environmental science. “We also will explore strategies for wildlife conservation in a rapidly changing world.”
 

Let’s Talk Money! 
The Family Place, 61 Main St. 
413-663-7588 
5 – 7 PM
Free 
For More Information

Ready to break free of the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle? Want to be debt-free, ready for emergencies and save money? You need a budget! In just seven classes you’ll get off the financial roller coaster and turn budgeting from something scary to something that helps you get what you really want. The seven week workshop starts on Thursday, March 17 and continues weekly on Thursdays through April 28 from 5pm – 7pm at The Family Place, 61 Main Street, Ste. 208, North Adams. Dinner and childcare provided. Space limited, call to register 413-663-7588.

Knitting Night at Makers’ Mill
Makers' Mill 73 Main Street
(413) 749-2073
7-9 PM
Donations welcome
for more information

Makers' Mill will be hosts a weekly evening of knitting! This program is open to all community members so bring a friend or make a new one. Need supplies or tools? We'll have discounted yarn for sale, needles and hooks for check out, and loads of great reference books. So bring an in-progress project or start up something new and make a new routine for yourself.

THIRDsday Comedy Open Mic Comes to the Parlor Cafe on 3rd Thursdays! 
303 Ashland Street North Adams 
(413) 346-4279 
7pm-10pm 
Free
For More Information

Third Thursday comedy open mic at the Parlor is your chance to enjoy FREE entertainment and/or try out your funny stuff in a friendly atmosphere with tasty food and drink available for purchase. Entertainment will start promptly at 7pm. (Also, I'll likely be there at 6pm to eat dinner, if you'd like to join me for dinner and comedy chat.)

 

Friday March 18

 

Music and Movement Playgroup at Freedom Dance Studio 
40 Main Street 
413-664-4821 
10 – 11 AM
Free
For More Information

March 18th 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Families with young children will enjoy creative movement, music, and free play. The group will end with a “Circle Time” of songs, finger plays and a story. Snacks will be served. Thank you to studio owner Olivia Moran. Drop in or Call 664-4821 for more information.


 

Up-cycled Jewelry Workshop: Guitar Strings 
18 Holden Street 
wearecommonfolk@gmail.com 
4:30 PM 
$10
For More Information

Wanna learn some cool tricks on how to re-use guitar strings? Join us for our second Up-Cycled Jewelry Workshop where Sweens will show folks unique ways to turn used guitar strings into beautiful earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and much more. A $10 donation will get you access to supplies, a small bag of fixtures & knick-knacks, and of course, all the guitar strings you could ever want. Feel free to bring your own trinkets. Sweens is a casual host and likes to work with folks 1:1 in assisting with projects. If you have any ideas or suggestions throw them her way! To register: wearecommonfolk@gmail.com

Open Mic Fridays
The Parlor Café
303 Ashland St.
(413) 346-4279
7- 9 PM
Free
for more information

Open mic night at the Parlor Café. Sign-up at the bar starts at 6:30PM.
 
 

Saturday March 19

 

Mikael Jorgensen’s Trimbin Band 
Hunter Center, 1040 MASS MoCA Way 
413-662-2111 
8 PM 
$8 student | $12 advance | $18 day of | $22 preferred
For More Information

Mikael Jorgensen of Wilco teams up with art historian and curator James Merle Thomas (his partner in Quindar), performer and composer Nick Hallett, and guitarist William Tyler for a new project that blends Quindar’s intergalactic sonic waves with folk fingerpicking and Fred Engelberg film. Workshopped at MASS MoCA, the piece will debut at the Ecstatic Music Festival in NYC, then return to North Adams for a weekend performance.

Trivia! 
The Parlor Café 
303 Ashland St. 
(413) 346-4279 
5- 7 PM 
Free
For More Information

Join us for an evening of trivia! You could win NACHOS and bragging rights!

 

Sunday March 20

 

All You Can Eat Breakfast 
Masonic Building, 172 Church St. 
8 – 11:30 AM 
$8/person, $4/ kids under 10 

Naomi Chapter NO. 17, Order of the Eastern Star, is sponsoring an All You Can Eat Breakfast, Sunday, March 20, 2016 from 8:00-11:30 AM at the Masonic Building, 172 Church Street, North Adams, MA. A-$8.00 C(Under 10)-$4.00. Menu includes: Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Home Fries, French Toast, Pancakes, Special Pancake of the Month-Pumpkin, Plus more.

 

Monday March 21

 
NAMI Basics Workshop
The Family Place, Ste 208, 61 Main St
413-663-7588
10 AM – 2 PM
Free – Please register
for more information

NAMI Basics is a program for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses. The NAMI Basics course is taught by trained teachers who are the parent or caregivers of individuals who developed the symptoms of mental illness prior to the age of 13 years. FREE to participate and all instruction materials are included. Classes will be held on Mondays March 14, 21, and 28 from 10am – 2pm at The Family Place, 61 Main Street, Ste. 208, North Adams. Childcare and transportation available upon request at registration. Lunch will be provided. Call to register 413-663-7588.

Our Children, Ourselves 
210 State Street 
413-664-4821 
10 – 11 AM 
Free 
For More Information

Monday March 21st from 10-11 at Haskins Center, 210 State Street, North Adams. A FREE group for parents with children who have special needs or delays. Join other parents to share resources, challenges and joys. Snacks will be provided. Transportation and child care available. Please call 664-4821 to register for child care and or transportation. This group is focused on parents with children ages birth to eight years.

Figure Drawing Collective
Makers' Mill 73 Main Street
(413) 749-2073
7-9PM
$5/members, $10/drop-in
for more information

Be part of the figure drawing collective at Makers’ Mill. Sessions 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!

Know Your Farmer. Know Your Food. 
85 Main Street 
413-664-6180 
5:30 – 7:30PM 
Free
For More Information

Join your local farmers for an informal meet & greet and CSA Fair! This annual gathering is co-presented by the North Adams Farmers Market Committee & Hoosac Harvest. 

Rub elbows and enjoy samplings from local farms and food producers.

 

Tuesday March 22

 
Parenting with Positive Discipline
Free 8 week Parenting Series
Johnson School, 21 Williams Street
413-664-4821
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Free
for more information

Tuesdays, January 26 to Tuesday, March 22 from 5:30-7:30p.m. At Head Start Johnson School, 21 Williams St., North Adams. This series shows parents how to be both firm and kind, so that their child can learn creative cooperation and self-discipline. Parents will learn how to defuse power struggles, communicate with love, and build on their children’s strengths, hold children accountable with their self-respect intact, win cooperation at home. Positive Discipline shows parents how to focus on positive outcomes and features ways to use positive discipline in your family. Class includes a free weekly meal for parents and children.  Free on-site child care and transportation. Call to register 413-664-4821.This parenting series is being presented by The Family Center and is being hosted by Berkshire County Head Start. The program is funded by The Massachusetts Children’s Trust for families with children ages Birth to 6 years and are actively parenting. 
 

From Our Neighbors

 
Tuesdays through April
 
Knitting Group
The Milne Public Library, 1095 Main Street, Williamstown
413-458-5369
2 – 4 PM
Free
for more information

We will host a knitting group every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 beginning January 12th and continuing into April. All levels of experience are welcome. The program is free and open to the public. Just bring your projects and knit. The group may explore different yarns and items to knit including socks, shawls, sweaters, hats, etc. You can start at any time. The group coordinator will be Carole Thompson who enjoys exploring yarns and designing her own patterns using body measurements. Carole is the Curator of the Robert Frost Museum in Shaftsbury. The David & Joyce Milne Public Library is located at 1095 Main St. Williamstown, (413) 458-5369.
Thursday March 17 & Friday March 18
 

Mt. Greylock Presents "Nice Work if you Can Get It"
62’ Center, 1000 Main St., Williamstown 
413-458-9582 
7 PM 

$8/ adults, $6/students & seniors
For More Information

Mt. Greylock drama presents the musical "Nice Work If You Can Get It". Performances will be at the '62 Centre for Theatre and Dance at Williams College, 1000 Main Street, Williamstown. Curtain time is 7:00 pm. Tickets will be available at the door.

Saturday March 19

BART Charter School presents Mambo and Nemonee’s Worldwide Adventure
1 Commercial Street, Adams 
 413-212-1416 
11 AM 

FREE
For More Information

Can Mambo and Nemonee save the beautiful but endangered Floratius Serendipitus? Follow them on their hilarious adventures around the globe as they look for the special ingredients that will do the trick. Featuring masks, movement, live music and puppetry, this original performance provides a wonderful chance to awaken young children to earth’s mysteries and the delicate balance of nature. Berkshire County actors Stefanie Lynx Weber and Alexia Trainor are the performers, with Don Jordan providing live music.
 

This project has been supported by a grant from the William and Margery Barrett Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, and the Adams Community Bank.

Wednesday March 18
 

Legislative Breakfast ITAM Lodge, Pittsfield 
413-499-4241 ext 237 
7:30 AM
$11/person (includes breakfast) 

The Legislative Breakfast Committee will host the 16th annual Legislative Breakfast at the ITAM Lodge in Pittsfield. The legislative breakfast is a forum for people with disabilities, their families, and support organization staff to share their stories with elected legislators. The legislators invited to appear include Sen. Benjamin B. Downing and state Reps. Gailanne M. Cariddi, William “Smitty” Pignatelli, Paul W. Mark and Tricia Farley-Bouvier. Check-in begins at 7:30am, followed by introductory remarks and the legislative forum. The cost to attend is $11 and includes a continental breakfast of fresh fruit, muffins, bagels, coffee, tea, and juice. Reservation and payment to attend must be received by March 4. To register, contact Bev Tobin, Berkshire County Arc at 413-499-4241 ext 237.

Friday Evenings through May 1

Milham Planetarium Shows Hopkins Observatory 
Williams College Campus, Willamstown 
(413) 597-2188 
8 PM 
Free 

Williams College invites you to experience the wonders of our universe at the Milham Planetarium, located inside the Old Hopkins Observatory at Williams College. Astronomy students at the college will host free shows for the public on Friday evenings at 8 p.m. beginning on Feb. 6 and running through May 1 with the exception of Spring Break March 20, March 27 and April 3. Audiences will be treated to shows from the high-precision Zeiss Skymaster ZKP3/B

 
 
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