North Adams Happenings: Jan. 25-31| 10:52AM / Wednesday, January 25, 2017 | |
North Adams Happenings:
January 25-31
Brought to you by: MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center and the North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events
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Show your North Adams Pride
Out of 14,000 submissions, North Adams is one of 8 communities selected as a semi-finalist for a $500k downtown investment by the Small Business Revolution.
That’s right, the smallest city in the Commonwealth is representing the Berkshires, Massachusetts, and all of New England in this nationwide competition!
What’s at stake? not only $500k worth of expertise and funding from the Small Business Revolution, but North Adams would be featured in an 8 episode documentary about the process that will be available on Hulu and the SBR website.
How to help: Like the Small Business Revolution on Facebook.
Post to their page your #mynorthadams photos and stories about what makes North Adams such a special place.
Be ready to VOTE! On Feb. 9th the finalists will be announced and an intense 1 week public voting process begins. Be ready to vote for North Adams EVERYDAY from each device you own for 1 week. More details to come!
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Feb 3
Soule Monde
Elks Lodge, 100 Eagle St
wearecommonfolk@gmail.com
7:30 pm
$12 Advance, $15 @ the Door
for more information
Soule Monde is a deep funk avant outfit that features Russ Lawton and Ray Paczkowski. The duo draws notably from their decade plus of touring and recording with Phish front man's Trey Anastasio Band. Ray and Russ have been touring and recording with TAB since 1998 and 2001 respectively, and their collaborations include releases with Carlos Santana, Live at Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, and appearances on late night shows from Saturday Night Live, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Jimmy Fallon, and Conan O'Brien. Russ Lawton is credited with cowriting the Grammy-nominated song "First Tube" which appeared on Phish's 2000 album Farmhouse, and Ray Paczkowski toured and recorded with Dave Matthews & Friends. Soule Monde members have shared the stage with Trey Anastasio, Dave Matthews, Victor Wooten, Mike Gordon, Rolling Stones, Carlos Santana, Zzebra, Viperhouse, & Strangefolk. |
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Feb 4
Free Day
MASS MoCA, 1040 Mass Moca Way
(413) 664-4481
11 am - 7 pm
Free!
for more information
It's MASS MoCA's annual Free Day, where we swing open the doors for an extensive program of art-making, gallery, tours, and pop-up performances. Come for elevator music (played live), and stay for Nick Cave in the big gallery. What to Expect: Plan to spend the day!; Pop-up music performances; Kaleidoscopic Playground photo booth; Grab lunch at Lickety Split; Art projects for the entire family happen in "Here Comes the Sun", "Nick Cave: Until", and "Sarah Crowner: Beetle in the Leaves"; Tours run throughout the day; Dance performances in the galleries; Late-night show at 8pm in the Hunter Center |
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Feb 18 & 19
20th Annual WinterFest!
Downtown & Windsor Lake
413-664-6180
10am - 4pm each day
FREE
for more information
Join us for a full weekend of winter fun!
SATURDAY, FEB. 18TH, DOWNTOWN - All events are FREE!
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10am - 4pm | fun in the snow @ Colegrove Park & ice sculpting @ Main/Eagle/Holden Streets.
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10am - 3pm |Winter Farmer & Artisan Market
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Noon - 2pm | chowder competition @ 85 Main Street & community campfire @ Holden & Main
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2 - 4pm | ice skating & FREE skate rentals @ the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink, 1267 Church Street, N.Adams,MA.
SUNDAY, FEB. 19TH, WINDSOR LAKE, 10AM - 4PM
Join us at Windsor Lake, located at 200 Windsor Lake Road (corner of Kemp & Bradley) for a day outdoors! We invite you to spend the day sledding & tubing the hills, building snow creatures, tossing snowballs, and exploring the trails around the lake by snowshoe, boot, or cross country ski. Finally, join us for a bonfire and hot cocoa at the Historic Valley Campground beach from 2-4 PM.
Thank you to our sponsors! We couldn't do this without you!
Greylock Federal Credit Union, MountainOne, Scarafoni Realty, and First Harford Realty Corp
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Preschool Storytime
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413) 662-3133
10:30 am
Free!
for more information
Preschool storytime and craft at the North Adams Public Library in the Youth Services Department is held for ages 3 to 6 years old, siblings welcome. Several stories will be read and there is time to share ideas and thoughts as well as complete a craft. |
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“Creditability”
The Family Center, 210 State St.
413-664-4821
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Free!
Join The Family Center & Greylock Federal Credit Union. Learn about how credit is calculated, how does credit affect a family spending plan, how to establish, improve & repair your credit and myths of the credit score. FREE Pizza dinner and giveaways. Transportation and childcare provided. Call 413-664-4821 to register. |
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Complete Streets Focus Group
American Legion, 91 American Legion Dr
413-663-7588 or achilson@nbccoalition.org
7 pm
Free!
Share feedback to help identify projects to improve walkability, bikeability, public transportation and general traffic safety. Contact Amanda Chilson for more information at achilson@nbccoalition.org or 413-663-7588. |
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Lego Group
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
Family Center: 413-664-4821, or library: 413-662-3133
Free!
Lego Group at the North Adams Public Library. The Family Center and the North Adams Library invites families with children ages 4 to 12 years old, to join us for an evening of fun!Thursdays, January 12th and 26th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the third floor of the North Adams Library. We provide Legos for the group so your child can build and create! The group is FREE and drop in! Call the Family Center at 664-4821 or The North Adams Public Library at 662-3133 for more
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OFA ATU Opening Reception
MCLA Gallery 51, 51 Main St
413-662-5324
Free
5-7pm
for more information
"Ofa Atu: A Fisherman's Tale of Two Communities" is both a solo exhibition and a public art project. The exhibition combines a series of the artist's paintings with screen prints produced by members of the local community during a DownStreet Art project Ostraff ran throughout the summer of 2016. Josh Ostraff is currently a visiting professor of art at MCLA. See more of the Josh's work at: http://www.jostraff.com/ and be sure to follow Josh on Instagram @thinwalls.studio. |
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Of Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance
MCLA Church Street Center, 375 Church St.
Free
7 pm
for more information
A chamber music theatre work that was conceived and will be performed by The Core Ensemble on cello, piano and percussion, “Of Ebony Embers” will honor three great African American poets as they are seen through the eyes of renowned painter and muralist Aaron Douglas portrayed by actor Dracyn Blount. |
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MCLA Green Living Lecture Series
Center for Science and Innovation, Rm. 121
(413) 662-5301
Free
7pm
for more information
The 2017 Green Living Seminar series is a presentation of MCLA’s Berkshire Environmental Resource Center and the MCLA Environmental Studies Department.
The Thursday, Jan. 26, the lecture will be “Prioritizing, Partnering and Preventing: How One National Wildlife Refuge Approaches Invasive Plant Challenges.” It will be presented by Cynthia Boettner, who has been with the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, for more than 18 years.
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Knitting Night
Makers’ Mill, 73 Main St.
413-749-2073, or info@northadamsmakersmill.org
7 pm - 9 pm
for more information
Join us for our every-other-weekly evening of knitting, 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 ($5 yarn, $3 crochet) and a grab box of free stuff, needles and hooks for check out, and loads of great reference books. This evening event will be led by local knitter, Michelle Marrocco, who will be available to answer questions and troubleshoot problems. So bring an in-progress project or start up something new!
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Glow Yoga to Benefit Second Chance
North Adams Yoga, 26 Holden Street, North Adams
(413) 662-9073, or contact@northadamsyoga.com
6:30 pm - 8 pm
$15
for more information
Glow Yoga is coming to North Adams! We light the space with black lights and don our brightest whites and neon clothes to glow in the dark! It's a new way of enjoying your practice with an upbeat community and new visual stimulation! This upbeat class is all-levels and will include postures seated, standing, and even options for advanced practitioners. You'll glow with the flow! Glow sticks and face paint included!
Cash or Check $15 for Second Chance Animal Center, Limited to 16 people |
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North County EATS Week | Jan 28th - Feb 5th
for more information
Now in it's fourth year, North County Eats will offer terrific specials from restaurants in Williamstown, North Adams and Adams. Support your local restaurants! Please follow this link for the deals available this week from participating restaurants. http://www.northcountyeats.com/thedeals |
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Parsonsfield: Nanook of the North
MASS MoCA, 1040 Mass Moca Way
(413) 664-4481, info@massmoca.org
8 pm - 10 pm
$12
for more information
Local indie-folk heroes Parsonsfield blew minds at FreshGrass 2016 playing live to an excerpt of the iconic Richard Flaherty documentary "Nanook of the North." We’ve asked for the band to score the whole film, and they’re back to perform the world premiere. What to expect: Seating is general admission within each section. Preferred tickets are general admission seats located in the first rows of the theater. A full bar serves Bright Idea Brewing beers and Berkshire Mountain Distillery spirits. Planning on dinner before the show? Our museum café Lickety Split rolls out a menu of favorites including Vermont black bean burgers, angus burgers, tasty paninis, quiche, and an array of fresh salads featuring field greens, goat cheese, and grilled pineapple, all priced at $10 or less.
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Berkshire Americans Information & Registration Meeting
American Legion, 91 American Legion Dr
(413) 884-5740
12 pm - 1 pm
Free!
for more information
Berkshire Americans Baseball will be holding an information and registration meeting for the upcoming 2017 summer season. Players age 12-22.
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Thanks for the Fish / voices against greed
MCLA Gallery 51, 51 Main St
3 pm
free
for more information
Nine days following the presidential inauguration, poets and spoken word artists will bear witness to a world where greed appears to have no limits, and yet, every day holds moments of generosity and compassion.
Got something to say? Get on the list before it's too late. Limited space available. WXW in NA at G51 - http://wxw365.org/fish
Hosted by Doni Smith. Poets on the list to share include: Grace Rossman, Dan Ruderman, Dee Davis, Curtis Asch, Peg Garone, Donna Motta, David Motta, Chris Carr, Stan Spencer, Seth Brown, cd nelsen, Anthony Merino, Alex Hicks-Courant.
The audience is advised that this program may contain explicit content.
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Dad and Me Playtime and Pizza!
Haskins Center Gym at The Family Center, 210 State St.
413-664-4821
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Dads and kids will have fun. Enjoy a slice of pizza and come try out “indoor ice fishing” and “snowball” toss! Drop in and join us! |
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Figure Drawing Collective
Makers' Mill 73 Main Street
(413) 749-2073
7 pm – 9 pm
$5/members, $10/drop-in
for more information
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 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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Toddler Storytime
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413) 662-3133
10:30 am
Free!
call for more information
Toddler storytime and songs at the North Adams Public Library in Youth Services Department is held for ages birth to 3 years old, siblings welcome. One to two stories are read with lots of songs and gross motor skill activities as well. |
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After-School Program
UNO Community Center, 157 River St.
(413) 663-7588 Ext. 22
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free!
After-School Program Now Through the End of the School Year! Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm & Thursdays 4-5pm at the UNO Community Center at 157 River St. North Adams. Serving students in 4th Grade - 8th Grade. Healthy Snack, Homework Assistance, Tutoring, Computer Access and Creative Activities. FREE. For more information contact Geoffrey Pawlowski at (413) 663-7588 Ext. 22. |
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Teen Writing Workshop Midyear Showcase
Gallery 51, 51 Main St
tshiebler@nbccoalition.org
5 pm - 7 pm
Free!
Come and experience original poetry and fiction performances from talented Northern Berkshire Teens! |
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Wednesday 1/25
Fitness Challenge Walk
City Hall, 70 Allen St, Pittsfield
1 pm
Free!
for more information
A midday group walk at the Morningside Walking Loop will be held as part of the Mayor’s Winter Fitness Challenge. Meet on the front steps of City Hall, 70 Allen St.
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Wednesday 1/25
Culture, Identity & Art
NuArts, 311 North St, Fl 2nd, Pittsfield
(631) 697-8291 or marn73@hotmail.com
7 pm - 8:30 pm
for more information
WANT TO MAKE AN IMPACT? ENJOY URBAN ART? This expressive arts group for young adults ages 17-24 meets once a week in a private art studio. We will focus on identity, various forms of creative expression, and how to use the arts to make an impact in society. Co-facilitated by Marney Schorr and Lauren Muller. Come visit the studio and learn more at our FREE ORIENTATION ON WED, JANUARY 25 AT 7:00 PM. Refreshments served. NU Arts Studios & Gallery is at the corner of of North & Union St in Pittsfield (Entrance next to Mary's Carrot Cake).
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Thursday 1/26
StorySLAM
The Clark, 225 South St, Williamstown
(413) 458-2303
7 pm - 9 pm
Free!
for more information
The Clark Art Institute, in conjunction with Pastor Mark Longhurst of the First Congregational Church of Williamstown, presents StorySLAM on Friday, January 27. The event, free and open to the public, celebrates the Clark’s exhibition Japanese Impressions: Color Woodblock Prints from the Rodbell Collection, open through April 2, 2017. Members of the Williamstown community and beyond are invited to hear and tell stories that center around the topic of “a gift”. Have you ever received a life-changing gift? When did a gift enrich, surprise, change, shock, or delight you? On the evening of the event, names of those interested in sharing stories are chosen at random, and those selected are invited to tell a five-minute story. A panel of judges provides feedback and prizes are awarded. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Free; reservations required
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Friday 1/27
Riverside Brothers, Almost Never at the BOOM Room
Crawford Square, 137 North Street, Pittsfield
5 pm - 8 pm
Free!
for more information
Come on out to the BOOM Room and catch Riverside Brothers and
Almost Never
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Friday 1/27
Live at The Log - Good Good Band
The Log, 78 Spring St, Williamstown
(413) 655-1300
8 pm - 9:30 pm
Free!
for more information
Join us as we welcome the "Good Good Band" to The Log! This special performance will take place in the Black Room and is sure to be a great night!
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Sunday 1/29
January: Snowy Crafts at The Colonial!
Colonial Theater, 111 South St, Pittsfield
(413) 822-7902
9:30 am - 12 pm
$10 per child
for more information
Best for ages 3-5 (although toddlers through age 7 are welcome!)
Each child is $10, parents are free.
Scholarship available based on need. To register, simply "attend event" and comment with how many kids will be attending which class.
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9:30am-10:30am: We will read “The Missing Mitten Mystery” by Steven Kellogg. Kids will then create a yarn snowman (can stand up or can be hung or used as an ornament next year!) Keep it simple or dress it up with sparkles and glitter!
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11:00am-12:00pm: We will read “The Mitten” by Jan Brett. Then kids will create small snow globe magnets. You can build a winter scene or bring a photo of your child (2 inches by 2 inches), to decorate with snow, sparkly items, pom poms and more.
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Wednesday 1/18
Run to North
Hotel on North, Pittsfield
(413) 358-4741, or info@hotelonnorth.com
5:30 pm - 7 pm
Free!
for more information
Get your exercise in with Berkshire Running Center and Hotel on North every Wednesday! We depart the Hotel at 5:30pm for a fun run around Pittsfield!
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Thursday 1/26
$10 Night Owl Lift Ticket
Bousquet, 101 Dan Fox Dr, Pittsfield
(413) 442-8316, or info@bousquets.com
3 pm - 9 pm
$10
for more information
The $10 Night Own Lift ticket is back! Ski or Snowboard all night from 3pm-9pm for only $10! Every Thursday Night! Live music from the Malibu Brothers will also be in the lodge from 6:30pm-9:30pm.
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Thursday 1/26
Trivia Thursdays
The Log, 78 Spring St, Williamstown
(413) 655-1300
8 pm - 10 pm
Free!
for more information
Come visit us at the Log at 78 Spring Street in Williamstown and join us for some mental escapades as we tickle your trivia knowledge with our set of quizzical questions! The event will occur weekly and is open to the entire community and will feature different guest host each week with five rounds of questions. We look forward to seeing you and your friends at the Log.
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Friday 1/27
Exhibition on Screen: Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch
The Clark, 225 South St, Williamstown
(413) 458-2303
3 pm - 4:30 pm
$12 ($10 member)
for more information
Delve into the vivid imagination of a true visionary. Who was Hieronymus Bosch? Why do his strange and fantastical paintings resonate with art lovers now more than ever? How does he bridge the medieval and Renaissance worlds? Where did his unconventional and timeless creations come from? Discover the answers to these questions and more with this remarkable new film from EXHIBITION ON SCREEN
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Friday 1/27
Miner Combat 3rd Annual Celebrity Bartending Event
Hops & Vines, 16 Water Street, Williamstown
8pm
Free (bring cash for tips!)
for more information
Join Caleb & Becky Miner of Miner Combat Fitness to help benefit their community outreach, Minor's Combat, Youth Boxing.They will be serving up drinks starting at 8pm. Stop in for dinner before, or have some amazing Hops & Vines fare during the event.ALL CASH TIPS BENEFIT THE CAUSE!! *Funds raised will provide scholarships & equipment needed for the program.
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Saturday 1/28
Free Film: Gate of Hell
The Clark, 225 South St, Williamstown
(413) 458-2303
1:30 pm - 3 pm
Free!
for more information
Revel in the colorful beauty of Japan in this free Sunday afternoon film series presented in conjunction with the Japanese Impressions exhibition. All films are in Japanese with English subtitles. Gate of Hell: Winner of Academy Awards for best foreign film and best costume design, Gate of Hell portrays the passion of a twelfth-century imperial warrior for a married lady-in waiting. Teinosuke Kinugasa directs.
(PG-13, 1953; 1 hr 30 mins).
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Monday 1/30
BG Annual Networking Event
Colonial Theater, 111 South St, Pittsfield
413-528-0041 or RSVP@berkshiregrown.org
3 pm - 5:30 pm
Free!
for more information
Join us for THE local food networking opportunity of the year! Meet new buyers, farmers and producers, network with existing business partners and connect with old friends. There will be product samples, group introductions to find out who else is in the room, one-on-one meetings with buyers, informal networking time, Berkshire Grown staff at your disposal, and a table from our colleagues at BAV, covering their great business services - plus refreshments for all. Berkshire Grown membership required. Please register here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/zmKgBKvytHGjiN1cIdt7I
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