North Adams Happenings: Feb. 6-12
MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center and The North Adams Office of Tourism
Wednesday, February 6 - Tuesday, February 12
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Winterfest Click here for more information. Shake off the winter blues at North Adams' WinterFest! The North side of Main Street will be closed to make way for a full day of family-friendly activities, which will include ice sculpting, horse drawn wagon rides, a winter play area, a community camp fire, winter-themed art projects, and much more! As always, between 12 and 2 the public is invited to taste chowders offered up by area eateries and vote for their favorite. The day will end with a skate party at the North Adams Skating Rink. Performances, vendors, and events are added daily, so email tourism@northadams-ma.gov for a full schedule. |
| WEDNESDAY, FEB 6 | |
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Pre-School Story Time (Ages 3-6) Click here for more information. Bring your children for some storytelling and singing! Event is suitable for children ages 3-6. For more information, contact Kim Di Lego at naplib@yahoo.com |
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North Berkshire Chess Club Click here for more information. Come to play or come to watch! The North Berkshire Chess Club is open to all interested chess players from novice to expert. Instructions are available with sets and boards. The only thing you need to bring is a chess clock if you wish to use one. |
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North Adams Tourism & Community Events Public Meeting Join Director of Tourism & Community Events Veronica Bosley to review 2012 and plan for 2013. Anyone interesting in sharing ideas and feedback is welcome to attend. If you have specific ideas or items you'd like to see discussed e-mailtourism@northadams-ma.gov. Please RSVP to the email above if you plan to attend. |
| THURSDAY, FEB 7 | |
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Trivia Click here for the Facebook page. Let Andy "The Machine" Racine twist your brain and call you names! Prizes awarded! Stick around for the trivia night after party featuring DJ Jon. |
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Karaoke Come on down and see what's going on! Good times and a great crowd! Sing with all your friends who are 21+. Great singers and even not-so-great ones will take the mic and sing their hearts out on the Crystal Hard Hat Stage! |
| FRIDAY, FEB 8 | |
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Public Skate
Click here for more information. |
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nBCC's Forum to Focus on Attracting Primary Care Physicians
Click here for more information. |
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Almost, Maine
Click here for more information. |
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LeeSaar The Company: grass and jackals Click here for more information. Emerging from four years of research exploring how to translate the extreme conditions of military life to the stage, grass and jackals - a new dance piece and light spectacle featuring choreography by Lee Sher and Saar Harari and lighting by Avi Yona Bueno (Bambi) - constantly pushes the physical and emotional boundaries of both performers and viewers. The piece moves from one climax to the next, featuring music that creates an atmosphere of an unknown terrain. The climaxes are alternately silent, violent, intimate, wild, lonely, and exposed, and showcase the dancers' extraordinary performance abilities. |
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Open Mic
Click here for more information. |
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Live Music: Tom Corrigan
Click here for more information. |
| SATURDAY, FEB 9 | |
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Mass MoCA FREE DAY Click here for more information.
The only thing better than a day at Mass MoCA is a FREE day at Mass MoCA! There will be activities, tours, performances, and more for friends of all ages to enjoy!
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DIY Valentine Collage and Letterpress workshop Click here for more information. Join us for this DIY collage and letterpress workshop. We'll have some of your favorite Valentines phrases set-up and ready to print on your cards. Fee includes our own PRESS Valentine Collage Packs, materials for three special Valentines (Cards and envelopes), some printing and Valentine cookies! |
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Yoga 101 Click here for more information. There's still time to join Yoga 101! Constructed for the beginner who has always been curious about yoga, while also great for current yogis wanting to brush up on basic yoga skills. The sessions will be slow, and common yoga poses will be broken down and fully explained. Led by Ellen Dilthey whose teaching style is nurturing and reflective of her experience with beginning students of all ages. Call or email atfroglotusdesk@gmail.com. The final session of this workshop will take place on February 9. |
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Lyda's Llamas Relay For Mardi Gras Fundraiser Click here for more information. Help fight cancer and have a blast doing it. Join us for a Mardi Gras celebration with beads, masks, a buffet, DJ Elixir & DJ IAmSam, raffles and more! |
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NAMA Snow Ball Click here for the Facebook event. From the creators of the legendary NAMA Prom comes a brand new dance party! Everything you love about the Prom with a cozy winter spin. The NAMA Snow Ball is a night of wild, dress-up fun, flirting, laughing, shenanigans, and dancing till you can't dance no more! From 7:30-9pm partygoers can enjoy abundant hors d'oeuvres, live music, and booze-infused sno-cones, all for just $10. After 9pm the dance party will be in full effect, and the cost goes down to $5 a person. So don your coolest duds and heat up the dance floor with DJ Chris Bigelow from Cloud 9 productions. this event is strictly 21+ |
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Almost, Maine
Click here for more information. |
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Live Music: J.P Murphy Band
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PsychEdelic Latin Dance Party with Chicha Libre Click here for more information. Combining Latin rhythms, surf music, and psychedelic pop inspired by Peruvian music from Lima and the Amazon, Chicha Libre is a party waiting to erupt wherever they play. The Brooklyn-based band mixes up covers of forgotten Chicha classics with French-tinged originals, reinterpretations of 70s pop gems, and wild cumbia versions of songs you thought you'd never hear on the dance floor. |
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Live Music: Jim Witherell & Pete Boyd
Click here for more information. |
| SUNDAY, FEB 10 | |
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Cardio Yoga For more information click here. Power through winter months with Cardio Yoga! This invigorating class will get your heart rate going and your mind flowing as you repeat dynamic Sun Salutations for sets of 15 minutes. Join Stephanie and she will lead you through a brief warm-up, set you up for each challenging Vinyasa Flow, then pump up the music to let your mind-body connection thrive! Each class concludes with a cool-down and well-deserved savasana. This class runs each Sunday in February. |
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Almost, Maine
Click here for more information. |
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Public Skate
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| MONDAY, FEB 11 | |
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BENEFIT |
Cops for Kids with Cancer Benefit Dinner
Click here for facebook event. |
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TRIVIA |
Eat + Think Trivia
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| TUESDAY, FEB 12 | |
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Toddler Time Stories & Songs Bring your children for some storytelling and singing! Event is suitable for children ages 1-3. For more information, contact Kim Di Lego at naplib@yahoo.com. |
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Photo 101 Click here for more information. This class is basic enough to help acquaint the most novice photographer (or new camera owner) to the world of photography and yet can challenge long-time shutterbugs as they are introduced to more advanced techniques. Subject matter includes: understanding exposure, basic camera controls, how your camera works, understanding light, composition, and specific techniques for specific situations. |
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Intro to Living Well Health Workshops Purification/Detox program Click here for more information.
What's gotten into us? Every day we are exposed to and consume chemicals, pesticides etc., learn how to effectively purify your body with Living Well's purification program! Due to limited space please preregister by calling the number above or Livngwell@vrizon.net. |
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Here is There Click here for the Facebook event. Mulherrin's history as a painter goes back to his childhood, however he didn't develop a sense of real commitment or focus until the age of thirty. "Before that painting was something I did; after that it as something I was" states the artist. One the most enjoyable aspect of being an artist, Mulherrin reflects, "Most people have no such record of the evolution of their own psyche. They might have love letters and old photographs. Artists have their work, something tangible, an object they can look at outside of their own head, evidence of their own history and the places their spirit has traveled." |
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED |
Winterfest Volunteers Needed! The Office of Tourism & Community Events is in need of volunteers to lend a hand during our annual WinterFest, happening February 23rd in downtown North Adams. Volunteers are primarily needed for set up and staffing of the ChowderFest Competition. We will have shifts from 11-1, and 1-3. We will also need a few volunteers throughout the day, anytime between 8am and 4pm. If interested contact Veronica Bosley at (413)664-6180 or tourism@northadams-ma.gov. |
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Slam I Am seeks young leaders and poets Click here for more information. Slam I Am is a teen event. This is for anyone under 21 to come out and listen, celebrate, read, perform, compete, slam, and generally revel in the world of spoken word poetry. In order to maintain the integrity and success of this event, Slam I Am is taking a brief break from the monthly slams. It will resume in April,which is National Poetry Month! In order to re-start in April, Slam I Am needs young leaders to organize the following areas: publicity, management, and event coordination and team members to help out. |
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WinterFest Ice Sculpting The Office of Tourism & Community Events is looking for North Adamsbusinesses to sponsor blocks of ice to be sculpted on Main Street during our annual WinterFest on February 23rd. The cost of a block of ice is $75. Businesses are invited to sponsor a block of ice, but anyone who is interested can sculpt. If you would be interested in sculpting but aren't able to pay the $75 fee, we may be able to place you with a business in need of an ice sculptor. Thedeadline for signing up for a block of ice is February 9th. If interested contact Veronica Bosley at (413)664-6180 or tourism@northadams-ma.gov. |
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Sekou Sundiata Revisited Click here for more information. Sekou Sundiata Revisited aims to create a video montage using footage created by, and starring, Sekou's friends, fans, collaborators, colleagues and students. Please participate and share this invitation with others. Please record yourselves reading Sekou's poem "Blink Your Eyes". You do not need to record it all in one "perfect" take. We just request that you record yourself reading/performing the entire poem. Any digital format can be submitted via email,Julia@mappinternation.org or yousendit.com. Some useful info: (1) Include your name as you want it to appear in the credits as your contact info. (2) Film yourself with the camera in a horizontal (landscape) POV. NO vertical (portrait) perspective. |
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Want to Post an Event? If you wish to post on this newsletter, please use the following criteria and start promoting your event! Send name of event/location/exact address/telephone number and price of event to vbosley@northadams-ma.gov. Add a picture 200x200pixels/72dpi. Pictures that don't meet the requirements will be cropped and adapted to that format. Add a description of the event between 50 and 70 words long. Add a link to a website, a facebook invite, a blog or any site where more information can be easily found by the viewer. Last, please send your info in the body of the email. No pdf. All the info must be sent at least a week before the event date. Newsletter goes out on Wednesdays. Please mind we reserve the right to curate this listing. |
