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North Adams Happenings: Dec. 19-25

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North Adams Happenings: December 19 - 25
Brought to you by: MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center and the North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events
 

Save the Date

 

12/28
Namazing Initiative Coffee Date
The Green 85 Main St., Ste 105
7:30 - 9 AM
Free
for more information

Come on down and join The NAMAzing Initiative for their winter Coffee Date at The Green. This month the coffee & pastries are sponsored by Empire Cafe

Interested in sponsoring coffee and pastries for next month's coffee dates? Feel free to email thenamazinginitiative@gmail.com to help coordinate.

12/31
Gratitude at gWORKS
Greylock Works, 508 State Rd
(413) 398-9114
8:30 PM - 1 AM
$35-45/person
for more information

gWorks New Year's Eve Gratitude. DJ BFG, LJ McZawa, Mixology by Jesse Egan. Greylock WORKS' Weave Shed, 508 State Road, North Adams, MA 01247

Monday, December 31st, 2018 | 8:30 pm to 1:00 am | 21 + IDs required

TICKETS ARE LIMITED and will be sold in batches @ $35, $40, and $45 per person / on Eventbrite

1/3
Free on the 3’s at Mass MoCA
MASS MoCA, 1040 MASS MoCA Way
413-662-2111
11AM - 5 PM
Free!
for more information

MASS MoCA is free for North Adams residents on the 3rd of the month through June 2019. 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.

1/5
Winter Farmers Market  
The Green 85 Main St., Ste 105
413-664-6180
9 AM - 1 PM
Free
for more information

Join us for our Monthly WINTER Farmers Market!
We're moving the market INDOORS and keeping it going throughout the winter and spring months! The North Adams Winter Farmers Market will take place every 1st Saturday of the month from November-May, from 9am - 1pm. We accept EBT/Debit/CC.
Our Market Match Program will continue to double SNAP benefits! We will have the same $30 doubling maximum per family, per market that we did outdoors this season.

JANUARY MARKET VENDORS WILL INCLUDE:
Assembly Coffee Roasters, Caroline"s Scottish Shortbread, Clarksburg Bread Co., Cricket Creek Farm, ELMARTIN FARM, Fahey Family Honey Farm, Herbellion Apothecary, MonArtistic Pet Products, Mountain Girl Farm, North Yeast Bakery, Square Roots Farm

 

Submissions

 

Deadline January 5
O+ Festival Submissions

Art and music submissions are now open for the first O+ North Adams, which takes place May 10-11, 2019. The festival theme is “Home.”

Artists and musicians/bands, we can’t wait to review your submissions for the O+ Festival in North Adams Mass, which takes place May 10th – 11th, 2019. The theme of this year’s festival is: Home.

If you are chosen to install artwork or play a concert during the festival, you will have access to our complimentary health and wellness clinic, staffed by art-loving volunteer providers.

The North Adams O+ Festival curatorial teams will accept submissions until January 5th.

Choose an application from the options below:

Apply as an Artist

Mural Art

Installation, event, workshop, performance, happening

Have a wall for a mural? 

Apply as a Musician

Apply as a Clinic Provider

Apply to teach a Wellness Class

Help as a Volunteer

 

Wednesday December 19th

 

Preschool Storytime - Special Christmas Story & Craft
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.

 

Thursday December 20th

 

Third Thursday Literary Open Mic
The Parlor Cafe, 303 Ashland St.
413-398-5554
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Free (suggested donation of $2)


for more information

Third Thursday Poetry at The Parlor Cafe features a monthly literary open mic which starts at 7pm.

Door open and sign ups at 6:30.

All poets have approximately 5-8 minutes(or 2 pieces) depending on the evening. You are encouraged to bring poems, prose, lyrics, essays, etc, be it yours or written by someone else. This is a safe space, come use your beautiful voices!

!!Audience and poets are encouraged to show up at 6:30pm, sign up for open mic, order food or drink, and find yourself a seat.

WE START PROMPTLY AT 7PM!!

FREE. We ask for a suggested $2 or greater donation to help with the logistics and bring in feature poets from across the country, and pay you poets. Thanks for all the support.

 

Friday December 21st

 

FBCNA Christmas Dinner
First Baptist Church, 131 Main St.
(413) 663-3780
6 - 8 PM
Free - Donations encouraged/ RSVP required
for more information

What better time of year then the Christmas season to share the joy of Christ together and be renewed in His love. We will enjoy a wonderful home cooked meal, sing our favorite Christmas carols, and share funny Christmas memories.

This is not a fundraiser. This is a FREE church family & friends dinner. If God puts the desire on your heart to help offset the cost through donating money or ingredients, it will be greatly appreciated.

We will need volunteers willing to bake (at home) a pie or two, volunteers to help serve, set-up, decorate and clean up.

Please contact Pete Arigoni (text or call 413/652-2620 or email littlebrookbuilders@verizon.net) to RSVP, with any questions, or if you’re interested in helping.

Sinking EP Release w/ Crafter and more
The Game Room, Ask a punk for the address
6 PM
$5/person
for more information

Sinking “Nightmare” EP Release - http://sinkingma.bandcamp.com
W/S/G
Crafter - https://crafterhc.bandcamp.com
Treatment - https://treatmentma.bandcamp.com
Cabin Pressure - Western Mass (https://cabinpressurema.bandcamp.com

Underground Sounds: Community Open Mic
ROOTS Teen Center, 43 Eagle St.
(413) 398-4088
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Free - Donations encouraged
for more information

Come one, come all! ROOTS presents Underground Sounds: An Open Mic series geared toward folks of all ages and open to the community. Come perform with us: poets, musicians, artists, magicians, and all of the like, and enjoy a night of awesomely talented individuals! All art forms are welcome.

Sign ups start at 6:30pm. Come early to make sure you get on the list. And don't forget to invite and share this with your friends!

Free Admission, but donations are strongly encouraged! Free Taco Bar.

Ugly Sweater Party w. Keo Beatz
Mingo’s Sports Bar, 41 Roberts Road
(413) 346-4067
9 PM - Midnight
Free
for more information

 

 

Saturday December 22nd

 

Holiday Pop Up Shop
Common Folk, 73 Main St.
(413) 749-2119
10 AM - 8 PM
Free
for more information

Phase 1 is complete! Come check out our ever-changing pop up shop! We will be open on Saturdays and Sunday's through December while we spend the weekdays working on phase 2! Go to commonfolk.org to find out more details about our space and happenings.

At the pop up shop, you can find: Artwork from your favorite local artists: Misa Chappell Artist Page, Katherine Haig, ShaggyBeardArt, Queen of Bees, Ashland Street Project Space, Samantha White, Rebecca Waterhouse, and so many more!

We have also curated a great selection of second hand clothing, books, found art, art supplies, and more! Some furniture is for sale too!

Prices are affordable. You will find new items every week! So keep popping in until you find what you need. Sometimes we can even take a trade! If you have clothing, found art, or blank t-shirts to donate...bring it on in and we can talk about a trade.

 

Monday December 24th

 

Christmas Eve Service
Terra Nova Church, 85 Main St. Ste. 105
5 - 6 PM
Free!
for more information

Join us for a modern celebration of the timeless story of Christmas. Event is family friendly with music, spoken word and hot chocolate!

FBCNA Christmas Eve Worship
First Baptist Church, 131 Main St.
(413) 663-3780
7 - 8:30 PM
Free
for more information

A worship extravaganza designed to be family and multi-generations fri endly! Lots of great music, a Christmas messageand the circle of light. Be sure to bring your family and friends.

 

Come and worship the newborn King!

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Living Hope Community Church, 45 River St.
(413) 662-2260
7 - 8 PM
Free
for more information

"Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill to men!" -Luke 2:14

Living Hope Community Church would like to invite you to our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Service begins at 7 pm.

If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

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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