NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— April's FIRST Friday event will focus on helping North Adams become more Clean & Green starting April 7. 

 

Several downtown shops, galleries, restaurants, and the First Friday crew will be organizing events focused on sustainability, as Earth Day approaches. Participants can help pick up sidewalk trash, and drop off their compost and recycling.

 

Theme-related events taking place:

 

The First Baptist Youth Group will lead a trash pick-up crew around downtown. Participants can meet them under the Mohawk marquee at 5:00 pm.  

 

Second Chance Composting truck will be parked under the Mohawk marquee collecting bagged leaves and household food scraps for compost, 4:00-8:00 pm. All food scraps must be free of stickers, no plastic bags accepted.

 

A City of North Adams recycling truck will be parked under the Mohawk marquee collecting household aluminum/glass/plastic recycling from 4:00-8:00 pm. The city will also have its seasonal trash and recycling bins put up around downtown early this year, in time for First Friday.

 

Gallery, Shop, & Restaurant events:

 

INSTALLATION SPACE: Spectral Strata On View 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm 49 Eagle Street

 

Gallery 51: Layer/Build: Collage Explored On View 11:00 am-7:00 pm. 51 Main Street AND Venus Spectra On View in the windows of the MAC Arts Lab 

 

Gravity Gallery: Center of Gravity Artist Residency, a new project of Walkaway House, features artists Jacob Grumulaitis (Brooklyn, NY) at the Gravity Gallery 5-8 pm. 44 Eagle Street

 

Future Lab[s] Gallery: Opening Reception 6-8 pm. Presenting work by Bo Petran and Anna Salmeron. Take part in an interactive ad campaign photo shoot for the new perfume ArtTown. All are invited, and styling and makeup provided. 45 Eagle Street

 

Savvy Hive will host a pop-up with The Emerald Phoenix from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm. Come learn about Tina's sustainable wellness products. Her products range from herbal tinctures, pain relief, oils, bath soaks, and more. 

 

Plant Connector will be hosting a return of their 'hissing booth' featuring slithering species for the school-age set and The Hoosic River revival is also hosting a fête.

 

Alison Pebworth's Studio and Project Space: Alethea Morrison's Kindness Dispensary will debut at Alison Pebworth's Studio and Project Space 5:00 pm-7:00 pm. Come check out the menu for a private visit to the listening booth while socializing among new works in progress. 40 Eagle Street

 

Terra Vintage, newly moved to 11 Eagle Street, will be offering all the components to assemble complimentary DIY dresser sachets combining dried flowers and herbs for an eco-friendly fabric refresh. 

 

Hearts Pace mocktails and live music. Mocktails start at 6:00 pm and live music goes from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm.

 

WallaSauce is hosting a fanny pack First Friday event, open to all. Make a fanny pack out of reused materials.

 

MAC Arts Lab: Come to 49 Main Street to make a reusable bag with the Bag Share Project. Turning empty seed, grain, and feed bags into sturdy bags for everyday use. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own material to upcycle. 

 

Conscientious Cloth creates "Flax is Linen" window display at 77 Main Street. The first in a series of fiber installations to amuse and educate. Free. 24-7. Sidewalk viewing.