April 25
Assets for Artists North Adams Project
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Artists at all income levels, in all disciplines, and in all stages of their career may apply. We are seeking artists who can make the greatest contribution to the North Adams community, and who will receive the most benefit from the assistance we can provide. To be eligible, artists must demonstrate readiness to move to (and make a minimum 1-year commitment to) North Adams by the end of 2017.
Interested? Click here to view our application.
Want to learn more? Click here to read up on the reasons we love North Adams.
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4/29
25th Annual Community Day of Service
9AM
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On Saturday, April 29th join us for the 25th Annual Community Day of Service! There will be service sites throughout North Adams and MCLA to help our community thrive! Check-In begins at 9:00 A.M. in the Venable Gym. Light refreshments will be provided for our wonderful volunteers! To register for this event or for questions email Christopher.Hantman@mcla.edu #MCLAserves |
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4/29
FIGMENT North Adams
Windsor Lake
3 PM - 9:30 PM
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FIGMENT returns to Windsor Lake in North Adams, Mass for its second year of FREE participatory arts and creative, community collaboration! FIGMENT North Adams catalyzes and celebrates an abundance of creativity and passion, challenging artists and our communities to find new ways to create, share, think, and dream. Do you have an art project that requires creative collaboration to be successful? FIGMENT showcases art that encourages participants to play, dance, sing, create, engage, experiment, and explore their environment. The event accepts submissions from artists of all ages and experience. |
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Preschool Storytime
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413) 662-3133
10:30 am
Free!
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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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Hinds Community Office Hours
North Adams City Hall, 10 Main St
413-344-4561
11 am - 1 pm
Free!
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State Senator Adam G. Hinds will hold district staff community office hours in the City Council Chambers, North Adams City Hall, 10 Main St. Appointments are not necessary but can be booked in advance by calling 413-344-4561. These office hours provide an opportunity for those seeking assistance with state agencies or programs to speak with Hinds’ constituency services staff in person. |
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After-School Program
UNO Community Center, 157 River St.
(413) 663-7588 Ext. 22
4 - 5 pm
Free!
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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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Lego Group
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
Family Center: 413-664-4821, or library: 413-662-3133
6 pm - 7 pm
Free!
April 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, April 13 and 27 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! |
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Maundy Thursday Seder Supper
New Hope United Methodist Church, 550 W Main St
(413) 458-3183, or info@new-hopeumc.org
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Please join us for a traditional Seder Supper as we gather to reflect upon Maundy Thursday. |
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Jane Swift Public Policy Lecture
MCLA Church Street Center’s Eleanor Furst Roberts Auditorium, 375 Church St
7 pm
Free!
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' spring’s public policy lecture, “The Trump Presidency,” will be presented by former Massachusetts Gov. Jane Swift in the MCLA Church Street Center’s
Eleanor Furst Roberts Auditorium. Swift served as the governor of Massachusetts from 2001 to 2003, after having served as the Commonwealth’s lieutenant governor. In addition to being the only woman to perform the duties of governor of Massachusetts, at 36, she was the youngest female governor or acting governor in United States history. Since leaving elected office, Swift has worked in the private sector as a consultant and executive in education technology, as well as serving on corporate and non-profit boards, teaching and lecturing on topics pertaining to women and leadership, and supporting philanthropies that address issues of importance to women and girls. The lecture is free. |
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Green Living Seminar: The Management of Invasive Species of Cape Cod National Seashore
MCLA, CSI room 121, 375 Church St
413.662.5000
7 pm
Free!
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Every semester the Green Living Seminars center around a different topic, timely and relevant in current sustainability issues. This week: Nita Tallent, National Park Service, Cape Cod National Seashore. |
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Knitting Night
Makers’ Mill, 73 Main St.
413-749-2073, or info@northadamsmakersmill.org
7 pm - 9 pm
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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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Crow Pose: Take Flight
North Adams Yoga, 26 Holden Street
413-749-2073, or info@northadamsmakersmill.org
7:15 - 8:15pm
$20 ($10 for registered Challenge Participants)
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There's something about crow pose. There's something about crow pose that is hard. There is something about crow pose that is freeing. There is something about crow pose that awakens in us strength to do amazing things in our bodies and in our lives. Join Devin on Thursday, April 13 to finally nail crow pose and learn safe adjustments and releases.
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Music and Movement Playgroup
Freedom Dance Studio, 40 Main Street
413-664-4821
10 am - 11 am
Free!
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Drop in with your children for a Friday morning creative movement and music playgroup! We will end with a circle time and story. A snack will be provided. This group is a collaboration of The Family Center and Freedom Dance Studio. Thank you to parent leader, Olivia Moran for sharing her time, talent and space! Call us for more information. |
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nbCC’s April Forum
First Baptist Church of North Adams, 131 Main St
(413) 663-3780
10 am - 12 pm
Free!
The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition’s (nbCC) monthly forum will focus on engaging in your community, either by volunteering, spreading awareness for local causes or simply supporting a local business or art exhibit. Participants can participate in an out-of-the-box conversation about community organizing and engagement, learn about community organizing and engagement basics and the difference between them, and more. Please bring flyers for your organization as well as a donation for the Friendship Center Food Pantry to the meeting, held in the First Baptist Church (use Eagle Street entrance). |
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Mother's Day Card Making Workshop
Design Lab, 49 Main Street (413) 662-5116, or zachary.feury@mcla.edu
2 pm - 4 pm
Free!
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Join Berkshire Nursing Families for a Mother's Day Card Making Workshop. Children of all ages are welcome to stop by 49 Main Street to make a Mother's Day card. Light snack and art supplies provided. Children will also encouraged to submit a drawing for a chance to have their drawing selected as the official 2017 Berkshire Nursing Families Mother's Day Fundraiser Card! |
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1st Ever NAMAzing Dog-A-Thon
Jack's Hot Dogs, 13 Eagle St
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Free to watch, Donations welcome, Competitors are required to raise $150 to compete
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Join us for the first ever NAMAzing Dog-A-Thon! What do you get when you mix the concept of a bowl-a-thon, the deliciousness of Jack's Hot Dogs, and the creative minds of some North Adams Enthusiasts?
THE BEST FUNDRAISER EVER!!! Competitors will be dressed to the nines as they compete for the title of NAMAzing Hotdog Hero when, for 20 minutes, 10 people will max out their digestive ability and eat as many Jacks Hot Dogs as possible; all for a great cause, the NAMAzing Eagle Street Initiative! Want to compete? Register HERE
**NOTE: Limit of 10 participants on a first come, first served basis, minimum participant fundraised/contribution of $150**
Want to support a competitor? GREAT! Each competitor will be looking for sponsors. You can sponsor them "by the dog" or "flat sponsorship" with every dollar going directly towards exciting projects to revitalize Eagle Street.
Can't join us? DON'T WORRY! We'll be Facebook Living the ordeal for the world to witness. |
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FBCNA Children's Ministry Easter Event
First Baptist Church North Adams, 131 Main St (413) 663-3780, or firstbaptistnorthadams@verizon.net
10 am - 12 pm
Free!
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Join us as we host a fun way to walk through Easter as a family! |
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BARD BASH!
MCLA Quad, 375 Church St yorick@mcla.edu
12 pm - 4 pm
Free!
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Join Yorick on the quad for an afternoon full of free food, fun activities, and awesome performances! See you there! |
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LAVA: A Goddessey
MASS MoCA, 1040 MASS MoCA Way
413-662-2111
3 pm - 5 pm
Adult $10, Child 6 to 16 $5
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LAVA’s unique language of feminist dance includes towering human pyramids, acrobatic wrestling, and subtle physicality. The company’s new piece, developed at MASS MoCA, is a survival story that vaults the audience from a patriarchal present into a rainbow-colored feminist future. |
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Easter Sunday Service
Living Hope Community Church, 45 River St (413) 662-2260, or pastorlarryjones@live.com
10:30 am - 12 pm
Free!
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Join us on Sunday as we honor the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Service starts at 10:30, but are are encouraged to join us at 8:30 for a potluck breakfast. We hope to see you there! |
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Daycare Provider Storytime
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413) 662-3133, ext 14
10 am
Free!
Daycare providers looking for an educational outing for their kiddos are welcome to this 1-2 times a month storytime. Ages birth to 5 years old, siblings welcome. 1-2 stories read with lots of songs and gross motor skill activities as well. |
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Figure Drawing Collective
Makers' Mill 73 Main Street
(413) 749-2073
7 pm – 9 pm
$5/members, $10/drop-in
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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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Blood Pressure Checks
Mary Spitzer Senior Center, 116 Ashland St
(413) 664-4041
9 am - 11 am
Free!
North Adams Commons will hold a monthly blood pressure clinic at the Mary Spitzer Center (North Adams Council on Aging) on Ashland Street on the third Tuesday of the month. A nurse from North Adams Commons will record blood pressure and pulse, and offer a light snack and information about upcoming events. |
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Toddler Storytime
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413) 662-3133
10:30 am
Free!
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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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4-H Whacky STEM Club
UNO Community Center, 157 River St
(413) 663-7588 Ext. 22
3 pm - 5 pm
Free!
A free after-school group focusing on fun, hands-on science experiments, as well as other great academic -based programming from the 4-H curriculum. The classes will be held every other Tuesday from 3pm-5pm. For more information contact Geoffrey Pawlowski at (413) 663-7588 Ext. 22. The UNO Community Center. |
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Berkshire Alumni Inauguration Celebration
Public eat+drink, 34 Holden St (413) 662-5224, advancement@mcla.edu
5 pm - 7 pm
Free!
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Join your fellow alumni in congratulating President Birge on his inauguration as the 12th president of MCLA! |
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The Family Place, 61 Main St #218
(413) 663-7588
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free!
This is a group for grandparents who are actively parenting their grandchildren giving them a safe and confidential space to share similar experiences with other grandparents. Call (413) 663-7588 for more info.The Family Place |
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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!
call for more information
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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Wednesday 4/12
A Dream In Doubt - Social Change Film Series
Images Cinema, 50 Spring St, Williamstown comments@imagescinema.org
7 pm - 9 pm
Free!
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Join the Davis Center and Claiming Williams. Fallback to follow by Williams Professor Saadia Yacoob. Four days after the 9/11 attacks, Balbir Singh Sodhi was gunned down at his Phoenix area gas station by a man named Frank Roque. To Roque, Balbir Sodhi’s beard and turban — articles of his Sikh faith — falsely evoked the face of America’s new enemy. Seeking retaliation for 9/11, Roque killed Sodhi and went on to shoot at a Lebanese American man and fire multiple rounds of ammunition outside an Afghan American family’s home. A Dream in Doubt follows Rana Singh Sodhi, Balbir’s brother, as he attempts to fight the hate that threatens his family and community.
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Saturday 4/15
Opening Day at Gray Raven Farm
Gray Raven Farm, 551 North Main St., Lanesborough
413-822-0603
9 am - 7 pm
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Join us for opening day!
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Sunday 4/16
HAPPY EASTER!
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Tuesday 4/18
Jazz Night at The Log
The Log, 78 Spring St, Williamstown
(413) 655-1300
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Free!
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Feel the music with us as Jazz at Williams joins us for their weekly jam session here at the Log. Settle in, sit back and take in some amazing music by some incredibly talented students.
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Thursday 4/13
Trivia Thursdays - ACE Night
The Log, 78 Spring St, Williamstown
(413) 655-1300
8 pm - 10 pm
Free!
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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! This weeks
trivia is sponsored by ACE! Get ready for FREE FOOD, BIG PRIZES & GREAT TIMES! 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 4/14
NBC Spring Show!
Goodrich Hall, 880 Main St, Williamstown
8 pm
Free!
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On Friday, April 14th at 8PM and Saturday, April 15th at 8 PM, NBC will turn up the heat. With dope beats and even more dope dances, come watch us share our passion with you! Make sure to come to this last performance to see the seniors perform for the last time as well. It is a surefire way to start your weekend!
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Monday 4/17
Mambo and Nemonee's Worldwide Adventure
Whitney Center for the Arts, 42 Wendell Ave (413) 443-0289, or info@thewhit.org
11 am - 12 pm
Free!
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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. Admission free!
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