5/28
Building 6 Grand Opening
MASS MoCA, 1040 MASS MoCA Way
11am - 7pm
Museum Admission Free for North Adams Residents
for more information
We’re doubling in size beginning May 28, with an all-day celebration to mark the monumental expansion, featuring a members’ preview, a Soundsuit parade, and a concert with veteran rockers CAKE.
MASS MoCA launches into the summer season with the opening of Building 6, the third phase of campus development that encompasses 130,000 square feet of interior renovations to the museum’s 19th-century mill buildings, and features work from artists Robert Rauschenberg, Louise Bourgeois, James Turrell, Jenny Holzer, Laurie Anderson, and Gunnar Schonbeck (Bang on a Can). Additional artists to be shown in Building 6 include Spencer Finch, Dawn DeDeaux, Lonnie Holley, Mary Lum, Barbara Ernst Prey, Janice Kerbel, Joe Wardwell, Sarah Crowner, Richard Nonas, and the Optics Division of the Metabolic Studio. |
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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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Celebrating New England
Spitzer Mary Senior Center, 116 Ashland St
(413) 662-3125
1 pm - 2 pm
Free!
for more information
The North Adams Council on Aging will celebrate the diverse heritage of the New England region and Mother’s Day by presenting a performance by Parents’ Choice Award winning performing Davis Bates. Entitled Celebrating New England: Songs and Stories for the Season, the program will involve the audience in a variety of cultural traditions. It will include traditional songs and tales from Native American and immigrant cultures, sea songs & chanteys, farming and sugaring songs & stories and family tales. There will also be plenty of sing-alongs, a short lesson in how to play music with spoons, and an appearance by a dancing wooden dog named Bingo. This performance is funded, in part, by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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Career Fair at BFAIR
Berkshire Family And Individual Resources (BFAIR)
771 Church St
(413) 664-9382 ext 41, or info@bfair.org
9 am - 12 pm, 4 pm - 7 pm
Free!
for more information
Stop by our offices to see our job opportunities and complete an application. BFAIR is currently hiring residential direct care positions, LPNs, employment and habilitative support staff. Positions available throughout the Berkshires. Grab your resume, reference, and come complete an application! ON-THE-SPOT INTERVIEWS for qualified applicants*. You can always visit our website for up-to-date job opportunities and complete an online application www.bfair.org *(requires valid driver’s license, vehicle & high school diploma). |
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After-School Program
UNO Community Center, 157 River St.
(413) 663-7588 Ext. 22
4 - 5 pm
Free!
for more information
After-School Program Now Through the End of the School Year!
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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Chinese Language & Culture Class for Youth
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413) 662-3133 ext 14
6 pm - 6:30 pm
Free!
for more information
A Thursday evening Chinese language and culture program at the North Adams Public Library will offer a 30-minute instruction to children from K-4th grade. Siblings are welcome. The aim is for children to acquire some basic knowledge of Chinese language through a fun learning process. Children will learn how to read and write some Chinese characters, sing songs, and do projects. The program will also integrate Chinese cultural components along with the language. Instructor Ms. Wan is a Chinese language teacher. She has been teaching Chinese to children from Pre-K to elementary school for over 10 years. The spring program will run for 5 weeks on Thursday evenings from May 4th –June 1st 6:00-6:30 p.m. in the Youth Services Department. This is a drop-in program. Call the Youth Services Department for more information, 413-662-3133, ext. 14. |
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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!
call for more information
May 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, May 11th and 25th 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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A Celebration of Song
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413) 662-3133 ext 14
6 pm - 8 pm
Free!
http://www.naplibrary.com
When you listen to Too Human it's hard not to get drawn in. Soon you are tapping your feet and swaying to the great jazz standards from the American Songbook, along with a sprinkling of original Too Human songs. Performed with vocals, guitar, percussion and upright bass with innovation and humor, the songs and arrangements are fresh and touch the spirit of audiences, whatever their age. As one reviewer has said, "Too Human put smiles on our faces." |
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May Monthly Meeting
North Adams American Legion Post 125, 91 American Legion Dr
(413) 664-9004
7 pm
Free!
for more information
Support for families with loved ones serving in any military branch - active or reserves. Parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, significant others...all are welcome. |
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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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Mayor's Fitness Challenge Kick Off Event
Main Street
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Free!
North Adams Mayor's Fitness Challenge is back but with a twist! Join us on Main Street in downtown North Adams as we come together to set our new goals for this challenge season! Changing habits around our health can be hard! But when we have a supportive community who are trying to do it with us it can make it all a little easier, rewarding, and fun! This year, we will having opportunities for all ages, sizes and abilities to learn about healthy habits, partake in a fun group physical activity, get a chair massage, and meet other folks who are joining the challenge too. There will be healthy samples and information from many health and wellness practitioners in our community lining Main Street.
Our Partners: Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, North Adams Chamber of Commerce, ROOTS Teen Center, Common Folk, MCLA, Berkshire Family And Individual Resources ( BFAIR )
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Family Fun Night
North Adams Armory, 206 Ashland St
(413) 663-7588
6 pm - 7:30 pm
call for more information
The Family Place is hosting a free “Family Fun Night” to encourage families to have fun and have an opportunity to spend some stress-free quality time together at The North Adams Armory located at 206 Ashland St. There will be music, dancing, and dinner will be provided. Everyone who attends will be entered in a raffle to win a basket filled with a family-friendly activity.
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Marafanyi hosts Master Drummer
M'Bemba Bangoura!
Design Lab, 49 Main Street
(413) 662-5116, or zachary.feury@mcla.edu
6:30 pm - 10 pm
(See description for prices)
for more information
We are psyched to host our dear teachers, mentors & friends - Master Artists M'Bemba Bangoura & Michael Markus as part of their "Djembe Fever Tour" - there is no cure but to join us haha!
* 6:30 - 8 PM DRUM WORKSHOP: $25 per person, $5 drum rentals. Technique, traditional rhythms for the djembe drum. * Space is limited and available by registration only.
* 8:15 - 9:45 PM DOUNDOUN DANCE WORKSHOP: $25 per person, $5 drum rentals. Unique, fun style of African Dance from Guinea integrating stick drums.
* COMBO DRUM & DOUNDOUN DANCE: $40 per person, $5 drum rental
* Space is limited and available by registration only. Drum Rentals available with advance registration only.
REGISTER VIA WULA DRUM
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Free on the 13s
MASS MoCA, 1040 Mass Moca Way
(413) 664-4481, info@massmoca.org
11 am - 5 pm
Free!
for more information
Bring an official ID (or utility bill) to show you’re a resident of the 01247 and MASS MoCA’s galleries are yours for the day.
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Reading to Rover
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413) 662-3133
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Free!
call for more information
Children of all ages and abilities are invited to come to the Youth Services Department on Saturday, May 13th from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and read to or spend time with our special furry friends, Inky and Seymour. Children may bring a favorite book from home or choose one from the library's wonderful book collection and spend a short time reading to a dog. Children who are not yet confident around dogs are also welcome to spend time just sitting quietly with one of our dogs. Therapy dogs are a wonderful way for children to practice reading to a non-judgmental partner. Our dogs are all certified as therapy dogs and we are confident of their patience and charm. The dogs will be at the library with their owners/handlers. Light refreshments and dog biscuits will be available. Call the Youth Services Department for more information, 413-662-3133, ext. 14.
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Botanical Sketching Workshop and Hike
Hoosac Range Trailhead, Rt 2
(413) 499-0596
2 pm - 6 pm
Free!
for more information
Experience BNRC’s Hoosac Range property in a new way, and learn the basics of nature journaling!
Pace: Easy. Terrain: Moderate. Please use the ticket link here . Space is limited!
Art instructor Jennifer Lovett will guide us on an adventure in observing the natural world around us, near and far. We’ll work through a series of exercises rooted in making and recording observations of the Berkshire landscape. BNRC will provide some refreshments along the way, and guide the walk at the Hoosac Range. Children are welcome! We will have basic materials and you're welcome to bring your own. Meet in the parking area at 2:00pm. DIRECTIONS to parking area: (from Pittsfield) take Route 8 North, at the Cumberland Farms in North Adams, turn right onto 8A. Then turn right, heading east on Route 2. The parking area and trailhead is on the right after the Wigwam Cabins. |
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FBCNA Mother Daughter Banquet
First Baptist Church North Adams, 131 Main St.
(413) 663-3780, or office@firstbaptistnorthadams.org
5 pm - 8 pm
$12 for adults and $7 for children ages 6-12
for more information
Grab that special woman/girl in your life and plan to join us! This year, the theme is Daughters of the King and we will start with a pot roast dinner in the Eagle St Rm followed by entertainment from the Berkshire Line Dancers. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for children ages 6-12. Tickets can be purchased at the welcome center after worship or from the church office during the week. |
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Muffins for Mom at FBCNA
First Baptist Church North Adams, 131 Main St.
(413) 663-3780, or office@firstbaptistnorthadams.org
9 am - 10 pm
for more information
On Mother’s Day we will host this special event for our children to enjoy breakfast and a craft with their mom. *Please note, there will be no Holy Play this Sunday due to this event. |
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Blood Pressure Checks
Mary Spitzer Senior Center, 116 Ashland St
(413) 664-4041
9 am - 11 am
Free!
call for more information
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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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!
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!
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 5/10
NAACP Public Meeting
Conte School, 200 W Union St, Pittsfield
6 pm - 7:30 pm
Free!
for more information
ALL are invited to our next monthly meeting. We will be discussing topics such as...
*Civic Engagement
*Education
*Criminal Justice
*Economic Opportunity
*Health
and Federal Advocacy
EVERYONE is welcome. Come to share your perspective or just listen. You do NOT need to be an NAACP member to attend this meeting but will be strongly encouraged to join! :) May we find strength and resolve together.
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Thursday 5/11
Trivia Thursdays - ACE night
The Log, 78 Spring St, Williamstown
(413) 655-1300
8 pm - 11 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! This week will be sponsored by ACE and will be the LAST TRIVIA OF THE SEMESTER! Be ready for FREE Food, BIG Prizes and GOOD 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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Saturday 5/13
Spring Wildflower Search
Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, Holmes Rd, Pittsfield
413-637-0320, or mhall@massaudubon.org
10 am - 12:30 pm
$6 members, $8 non-members
for more information
Discover the early signs of spring for meadow and woodland wildflowers at our sanctuaries. We will take a leisurely walk and search for early blooming flowers. We’ll gather for snacks and look up any mysterious plants we discover along the way. Bring trail snacks, curiosity, and a hand lens if you have one.
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Saturday 5/13
Latin Dance Party with Ballet Hispánico
Shire City Sanctuary
40 Melville St, Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201
7 PM - 10 PM
$10
for more information
Hit the floor for lessons by stars of Ballet Hispánico, then dance the night away to live music by Los Hacheros, Brooklyn's modern-day torchbearers of the Golden Age of Latin music. Join Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro and company dancers for this one-night-only special event.
Cash bar - beer and wine provided by Main Street Catering & Events.
7-8PM | Latin Dance Lessons with Eduardo Vilaro
8-10PM | Latin Dance Party with Los Hacheros
**Cash encouraged - NO ATM ON SITE**
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Monday 5/15
Art and Process Peer Supervision Group
NuArts, 311 North St, Fl 2nd, Pittsfield
631-697-8291 or marn73@hotmail.com
6 pm - 8 pm
$10
for more information
Monthly peer supervision group for expressive therapists and helping professionals who want to process their work with art. $10 materials fee. Please RSVP. Space is limited.
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Tuesday 5/16
Spring into Storytime
Florida Free Public Library, 56 North County Rd, Florida
413-664-4821
6:30 pm
Free!
call for more information
Join us for a garden of stories and a fun spring craft!
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Thursday 5/11
Career Fair at BFAIR
39 Willis Street, Pittsfield
(413) 664-9382 ext 41, or info@bfair.org
9 am - 12 pm, 4 pm - 7 pm
Free!
for more information
Stop into our offices to see our job opportunities and complete an application. BFAIR is currently hiring residential direct care positions, LPNs, employment and habilitative support staff. Positions available throughout the Berkshires. Grab your resume, reference, and come complete an application! ON-THE-SPOT INTERVIEWS for qualified applicants*. You can always visit out website for up-to-date job opportunities and complete an online application www.bfair.org *(requires valid driver’s license, vehicle & high school diploma).
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Friday 5/12
Downtown Spring Clean Up
Downtown PIttsfield
413-443-6501
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free!
for more information
Admit it – downtown Pittsfield is pretty good looking! But after a long and snowy winter, there’s bound to be some dirt behind our ears. So let’s get together and spiff ourselves up, because we’re expecting summer guests. The annual Downtown Spring Cleanup Day is now scheduled for Friday, May 12 from 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. We’re inviting you to form a team (matching outfits optional!). Registered teams should send a member of your group to check in with Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., located at 33 Dunham Mall, at 1:30 p.m. We’ll provide the garbage bags, but please try to round up your own rakes, brooms, gloves and any other supplies you think you’ll need to help Pittsfield look its best. All participants are invited to a get-together at 3:30 p.m. for food/refreshments and an awards ceremony. Location: Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., 33 Dunham Mall.
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Saturday 5/13
Jurassic Park: Science on Screen
Images Cinema, 50 Spring St, Williamstown
comments@imagescinema.org
2 pm - 4:30 pm
$10
for more information
The film will be introduced by Williams College Assistant Professor of Geosciences Phoebe Cohen with "Beyond Jurassic Park: What's Paleontology Really About?" Dinosaurs are exciting, big, fierce, and extinct (except in Jurassic Park!). But did you know that paleontologists study lots of other extinct things in addition to dinosaurs? We’ll learn about what fossils are, how they’re formed, and what paleontologists can learn from them. We will also get to touch fossils of animals and plants that have been dead for millions of years—some even older than the dinosaurs! Bright Young Things: Exploring the World Around Us is a continuation of our monthly family friendly film series, and presented as part of Science on Screen®, an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Sunday 5/14
40th Women's Running Race
Berkshire Community College, West St, Pittsfield
(413) 344 - 4472
9 am - 12 pm
Free!
for more information
The Second Oldest All Women's Race In The Country!
SAME RACE DISTANCES as last year 5K at 9:00am and 1 Mile Race at 10:00am. You may purchase a technical women's running shirt (sizes not guaranteed after May 1, first come first served on sizes after May 1). Everyone will get a post race breakfast and raffle ticket. Prizes to the top three overall in each race as well as the top finisher for each age division. Age divisions for both races are 0-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-Over.
$20 for pre-ordered shirts, $25 day of race for shirts.
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Tuesday 5/16
Special Olympics Fundraiser for "Over the Edge"
Hilton Garden Inn Pittsfield, 1032 South St, Pittsfield
(413) 588-2864
6 pm - 8 pm
$35
for more information
Please join us in support of The Special Olympics "Over The Edge" Challenge! We'll be painting this beautiful "Malaysian Hut"! $35 includes your 2 hours of fun painting instruction, all supplies needed to create your acrylic painting on stretched canvas and a donation to the cause. Food and beverage may be purchased from the venue separately. PLEASE NOTE: Outside food and beverages are NOT permitted. Ticket sales are non-refundable and may not be transferred to another event. |
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