North Adams Happenings: Sept. 2-8

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and the North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events

Save the Date!
September 12

MCLA Presents! Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra
MCLA Quad | 375 Church Street | 3 PM | $2 - $12 | 413-662-5320

The Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra is a stunning 11-piece band salsa band which forgoes the standard repertoire of vintage salsa covers and sound-alike originals, instead playing dynamic, dura arrangements of indie rock tunes they love. The ever-evolving set list includes salsa dura arrangements by Archade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Peter Bjorn & John and others.

Lonely Boy (Black Keys SALSA cover) - Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra
 

Save the Date!
September 18 - 20

September 18-20: FreshGrass Festival
MASS MoCA Campus
413-662-2111
All Day
Festival Pass: $46 - $115
FREE childresn 6 and under
For more information

Mark your calendar for September 18-20, when FreshGrass returns for three days of fever-pitched bluegrass and roots music. FreshGrass is rich in both traditional and cutting-edge bluegrass, presented in a wide array of venues tucked appropriately into a 19th-century factory turned 21st-century museum.  
 

Wednesday September 2

Concerts at Windsor Lake:
Champagne Jam

200 Windsor Lake Road 
413-664-6180
6:30 - 8PM
FREE
For more information

Come to Windsor Lake and enjoy a returning classic to the Windsor Lake Summer Series!
Their repertoire of selections includes big band and commercial numbers, classic and modern country/ western, golden oldies from the 50's and 60's, ballroom dance numbers and timeless rock and roll favorites.
These concerts combine great music with the beautiful natural backdrop of Windsor Lake. Pack a picnic, bring a chair or blanket, and let the sweet sounds of music and water carry you away on a warm summer night. Parking is free, and swimming, fishing, kayaking, and canoeing are allowed at the lake. All cancelations will be called by 3PM on the day of the concert. 

Next Concert:
9/9 – The Eagles Band (rescheduled from 7/1)


 
 
Bereavement Support Group
First Congregational Church, Main Street
413-447-2862 ext. 5634
6 PM
Free
call for information

The Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice is offering a series of support group sessions for Hospice families and others in the community grieving a recent death. The sessions will be held in North Berkshire on consecutive Wednesdays from mid-August to late September, including August 19th and 26th, and September 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd. Each session will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in the first floor meeting room of the First Congregational Church on Main Street in North Adams. Pre-registration is required. To register, please call Marie Coody at the Berkshire VNA and Hospice, toll free at 800-788-2862 or 413-447-2862, ext. 5634. 

 
Wintergreen Performs at the Bascom Lodge
Bascom Lodge
3 Summit Rd, Adams
413-743-1591
6- 7 PM
Free
For more information

Wintergreen, a folk trio, performs a mixture of traditional and contemporary music from the British Isles of America. Dinner is served at 7:00PM after every event. (RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR DINNER)
 
 

Thursday September 3

Northern Berkshire Retirees Club
Greylock Community Club
548 State Rd
413-743-9476 
10 AM
FREE
call for more information

The Northern Berkshire Retirees Club will meet at the Greylock Community Club. Speaker for this meeting will be Patricia Walsh from the Environmental Police. Coffee and doughnuts will be available. Any questions call 413-743-9476 or 413-663-9263.
 
 

Friday September 4

Common Folk Presents: GRNDMS // THE BOTTOM
Common Place
87 Main St
(413) 668-4531
9 PM
Free
For more information

Two super awesome groups are coming to the gallery! Similar to the last time Peter from THE BOTTOM and PEAER came down, this is at "be there or be square" levels of cool.

GRNDMS is made of Catherine DeGennaro and Suzy Jivotovski.  THE BOTTOM is made of Peter Katz, Mike Arneth, and TJ Stevenson. We're really excited about this show, we've wanted GRNDMS to play for a while now, and were beyond excited when Peter from PEAER said he had another group that wanted to play a show.

Oh and welcome back students. We missed ya!!
 
 
 

Saturday September 5

North Adams Farmers Market
St. Anthony’s Municipal Parking Lot
(413) 664-6180
9AM-1PM
For more information

Join us at the market! This year’s market is better than ever offering a wide variety of fresh, local meats, amazing produce, lots of fresh eggs, delicious baked pastries, breads, cookies, granolas and more! We have fresh made crepes, coffee, hops, pet treats, and live music! It’s nearing the end of blueberry season, but we’ve got lots of fresh corn!  For more details follow us on FaceBook!

The North Adams Farmers Market at the St. Anthony’s Municipal Parking Lot welcomes more than 20 vendors.
 
 
JD Samson
Courtyard C or Hunter Center
1040 MASS MoCA Way
413-662-2111
8 PM
$5 - $16 day 
for more information

A member of the legendary electro-feminist-punk project Le Tigre, the singer and producer JD Samson is an articulate champion of social causes and a party waiting to erupt. She’s here with a live band set and a DJ set for a summer-ending night of progressive love on the dance floor.
 
 
 

Sunday September 6

Marafanyi Drum, Dance & Song Fest
Bascom Lodge
3 Summit Rd, Adams
413-743-1591
6-7 PM
Free 
For more information

Lara Gonzalez and Yael Shacham, with Lisa Gonzalez-Howell, present an artistic expression that fuses original songs and spoken word with traditional West African rhythm and dance, showcasing indigenous instruments. *Performance is also part of the Marafanyi FEST that includes West African Drum & Dance
Workshops during the day.
 
 
 

Monday September 7

Figure Drawing Collective
Makers' Mill 73 Main Street
413 -749-2073
7-9PM
$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 as at the ground level to shape the direction this collective takes. Bring your own lap board, paper, pencils, and creative energy!

 

Tuesday September 8

Common Folk Presents:
Ghosts of the American Road & Sophie Lane

Common Place
87 Main St
413-668-4531 7 PM
$15 Suggested Donation
For more information

Fresh Grass at Mass MoCA is just around the corner and we want to get you into the folk mind early! Check out what Ghosts of the American Road are up to! Opening up the evening will be Sophie Lane, a lovely young lady who you can sometimes find strumming in various spaces in the northern Berkshires! There is a suggested $15 Donation to support the main act's tour expenses, but they believe music should be shared with all. Pay if you can, if you can't...come see some great music anyway!

 
 

From our Neighbors

Thursday September 3
Brooklyn in the Berkshires:
Half Waif & Lacrymosa

Cricket Creek
255 Oblong Rd
Williamstown, Massachusetts
(413) 458-5888
6-9 PM
FREE

for more information

Join us for this special event at Cricket Creek Farm in Williamstown, MA, on Thursday, September 3. Free & open to the public! Bring your family, your friends, and your favorite foods for a picnic under the stars and a concert of original music by Half Waif and Lacrymosa, both on tour from Brooklyn. And yes, there will be delicious Cricket Creek cheese.




 
Friday September 4
First Fridays Artwalk
 
First Fridays Artwalk
Downtown Pittsfield
artswalkpittsfield@gmail.com
 5 – 8 PM
For more information

Enjoy seventeen different art shows featuring work by over 25 accomplished regional artists in Pittsfield’s bustling Upstreet Cultural District during the First Fridays Artswalk and all month long! In most venues, artists will be present from 5 to 8 pm on Friday, September 4th! Join us for a free guided tour beginning at 5pm on September 4th at the Intermodal Center @ BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave! The fun doesn't stop at 8! Join us for the Afterwalk Dance Party from 8-10 pm at the Whitney Center for the Arts, 42 Wendell Avenue. Free and open to the public! Visit our website for a full list of venues!
 
 

Ongoing Events

(free unless otherwise noted)

 
Wednesday 
6AM | Miner Combat |69 Union Street |(413) 652-4563$5
https://www.facebook.com/MinerCombat
 
9:15AM  | Zumba | 69 Union Street | (413) 652-4563 | $5
https://www.facebook.com/zumbaintheberkshires
 
10AM | Toddler Playgroup |Haskins Center Lower Level Playroom | 210 State Street(413) 664-4821
http://ccberkshire.org
 
10:30AM | Preschool Story Time and Crafts |North Adams Public Library, 74 Church Street 
(413) 662-3133 ext. 14 http://www.naplibrary.com/
 
6PM | Let’s Dance! | SOMA (Eclipse Mill Artist Lofts, #407) | 243 Union Street | (413) 626-2463 
 
$8-10 donation suggested soma.eclipse407@gmail.com
 

Thursday
11:30AM | Haskins Center Gym Group | Haskins Center, 210 State Street | (413) 664-4821
http://ccberkshire.org


Friday
4:30PM | Community Yoga|Frog Lotus Yoga | 189 Beaver Street, Suite #207 |(413)664-8686 | $5 suggested donation
www.froglotusyoga.com
 
6PM | Restorative Yoga|Frog Lotus Yoga | 189 Beaver Street, Suite #207 |(413)664-8686 | $5 suggested donation
www.froglotusyoga.com
 
6:30PM | Bingo | The Elks Lodge | 100 Eagle Street | (413)664-9039 | $ varies
https://www.facebook.com/#!/Elks487
 
6:00 PM | Friday Night Fun Club | North Adams YMCA | 22 Brickyard Ct. | (413) 663-6529
http://ymcanb.org/

8PM | Music at Freight Yard Pub | 3 Furnace Street | (413) 663-6547
Featuring: Jack Waldheim http://www.freightyardpub.com/

9PM | Karaoke Friday at State Street Tavern | 167 State Street | (413) 664-9151
https://www.facebook.com/pages/State-Street-Tavern/244085679495
 

Saturday
7AM | Freedom Community Yoga | Freedom Dance Studio, backside of Holiday Inn | 40 Main Street 
(413) 281-0831 | Donations Suggested http://freedomstudio.dance/
 
8PM | Music at Freight Yard Pub | 3 Furnace Street | (413) 663-6547
Featuring: Ronnie Morris http://www.freightyardpub.com/
  
Sunday
9:45AM | HIIT FIT | 69 Union Street | (413) 652-4563 | $5
https://www.facebook.com/MinerCombat
 
4:30PM | Community Yoga Classes | Frog Lotus Yoga | 189 Beaver Street, Suite #207 | (413) 664-8686 
$5 suggested donation www.froglotusyoga.com
 

Monday
10:30AM | Garden Club | North Adams Public Library Children's Deptartment, 74 Church Street | 413. 662-3133 ext. 13 | http://www.naplibrary.com/children/ 

6AM | Miner Combat | 69 Union Street | (413) 652-4563 |$5
https://www.facebook.com/MinerCombat
 
9:15AM | Zumba | 69 Union Street | (413) 652-4563 | $5
https://www.facebook.com/zumbaintheberkshires
 
11:30AM | Haskins Center Gym Group | Haskins Center, 210 State Street | (413) 664-4821
http://ccberkshire.org/2013/08/family-resource-center/
 
6:35PM | St Elizabeth's Pray for Peace Prayer Group | St. Elizabeth’s , 70 Marshall St. | (413) 346-4099
http://www.stelizabethofhungary.org
 

Tuesday
$5 Tuesdays! | North Adams Movieplex  |86 Main Street  | (413)663-6300 | $5 or $6.50 3D movies
http://www.northadamsmovieplex.com/
 
10AM | Haskin Center Preschool Playgroup | Haskins Center Lower Level Playroom
210 State Street | (413) 664-4821
http://ccberkshire.org/2013/08/family-resource-center/
 
10AM | Berkshire Nursing Families Baby Group | Haskins Center Lower Level Playroom
210 State Street | (413) 743-5338
http://www.berkshirenursingfamilies.org/weekly-groups/
 
10:30AM | Toddler Time: Stories & Songs | North Adams Public Library, 74 Church Street
(413) 662-3133 ext. 14
http://www.naplibrary.com/children/
 
5:30PM | Greylock Apartments Playgroup | Angeli Street | (413) 743-5338
http://ccberkshire.org/2013/08/family-resource-center/
 
6PM | Bereavment  Support Group | First Congregational Church | (413) 447-2862 ext 5634
https://www.berkshirehealthsystems.org/BerkshireVNA
 
 
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Macksey Updates on Eagle Street Demo and Myriad City Projects

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

The back of Moderne Studio in late January. The mayor said the city had begun planning for its removal if the owner could not address the problems. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Moderne Studio building is coming down brick by brick on Eagle Street on the city's dime. 
 
Concerns over the failing structure's proximity to its neighbor — just a few feet — means the demolition underway is taking far longer than usual. It's also been delayed somewhat because of recent high winds and weather. 
 
The city had been making plans for the demolition a month ago because of the deterioration of the building, Mayor Jennifer Macksey told the City Council on Tuesday. The project was accelerated after the back of the 150-year-old structure collapsed on March 5
 
Initial estimates for demolition had been $190,000 to $210,000 and included asbestos removal. Those concerns have since been set aside after testing and the mayor believes that the demolition will be lower because it is not a hazardous site.
 
"We also had a lot of contractors who came to look at it for us to not want to touch it because of the proximity to the next building," she said. "Unfortunately time ran out on that property and we did have the building failure. 
 
"And it's an unfortunate situation. I think most of us who have lived here our whole lives and had our pictures taken there and remember being in the window so, you know, we were really hoping the building could be safe."
 
Macksey said the city had tried working with the owner, who could not find a contractor to demolish the building, "so we found one for him."
 
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