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Come tinker and explore with the Library and Pittsfield's CFCE. Each week children ages 0-2 (siblings welcome) and their caregivers engage in child-centered play, art, music, storytime, and sensory activities. Meet in the Children's Library.
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| WEDNESDAY - APRIL 01, 2026 |
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CLARK ART AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARIES GALLERY TOURSWilliamstown, 12 pm
Curator Alexis Goodin leads a discussion focused on silver pieces crafted by Paul Revere, Jr. and his father. The talk explores Revere’s dual identity as a skilled craftsman and a prominent figure in the American Revolution. Participants should meet in the Manton Research Center reading room.
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| THURSDAY - APRIL 02, 2026 |
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INTRO TO HANDBUILDING WITH CLAYPittsfield | Adams | Clarksburg | Florida | Lanesborough | North Adams, 6 to 8:30pm
This eight-week course provides a supportive environment for both beginners and experienced artists to develop ceramic skills through fundamental handbuilding techniques. Participants will explore slab work, coiling, and mold-making to create a variety of functional and sculptural pieces during the 2.5-hour weekly sessions. All necessary instruction is included to help students expand their creative practice in a communal studio setting.
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OPENING RECEPTION WITH GUEST ARTIST MICHELLE MAHERNorth Adams, 5 p.m.
Michelle Maher will be showing her watercolor paintings at Gallery North, 9 Eagle St. The exhibit will accompany new work by permanent gallery artists Marilyn Cavallari, Sean McCusker, Barbara Patton, Stephen Dankner, and Carol Shumans.
Mahar's current focus is watercolor painting and she has recently begun creating watercolor pet portraits to further challenge herself.
This show will be on display from through April 30. More information at www.gallerynorthadams.com
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OPENING RECEPTION FOR 'THE ARTFUL FARMER'North Adams, 5 to 8 p.m.
Berkshire Grown and Mosaic EventSpace Present "The Artful Farmer," a pop-up exhibit featuring creative works from North Berkshire area farmers. Farmers will be there for conversation, sharing, surprises and light refreshments
Part of the North Adams First Friday celebration; additional gallery hours on Saturday, April 4, 11 to 4. Located at 49 Main St.
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| SATURDAY - APRIL 04, 2026 |
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CLARK ART FREE GALLERY TOURS FOR PARENTS, INFANTSWilliamstown, 10:15 am
The Clark Art Institute continues a series of gallery tours designed specifically for new parents/caregivers and their infants. Tours meet at 10:15 am in the Clark Center admissions lobby
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| WEDNESDAY - APRIL 08, 2026 |
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CLARK ART AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARIES GALLERY TOURSWilliamstown, 12 pm
Curatorial intern Oliver Hess traces the public’s fascination with George Washington through formal portraits and post-mortem mourning imagery. The session examines how patriotic fervor and unified grief created a massive market for objects bearing the likeness of this early American icon. Tours begin in the Manton Research Center reading room.
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CLARK ART - TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: EARLY COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND CONDITIONED VIEWINGWilliamstown, 5:30 pm (5:00 pm reception)
Rachel Lee Hutcheson analyzes early turn-of-the-twentieth-century color photographic technologies that utilized lantern projectors and stereoscopic viewers. The presentation examines how "Natural Color" photographs were experienced as spatial events rather than just material objects. More details are available at the Manton Research Center.
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OPENING RECEPTION: "STRANGE MOUNTAINS" BY DALILA SANABRIANorth Adams, 6 to 8 pm
This opening reception celebrates a solo exhibition by Williams College visiting lecturer Dalila Sanabria, featuring sculptures, drawings, and multi-media works. The collection explores the Latinx aesthetic of rasquachismo, which focuses on creating vibrant art from accessible, everyday resources. Attendees can meet the artist and view pieces that connect themes of memory and the body to cultural inheritance.
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| SATURDAY - APRIL 11, 2026 |
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MASS MOCA: SLOW ART DAYNorth Adams, 10am to 5 pm
Come celebrate International Slow Art Day and connect more deeply to what you see in our galleries. Enjoy a slow-looking tour at noon or 2pm — it’s chilled-out fun
for all ages.
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LECTURE ON GROWING AN ART MUSEUM BY LAURIE NORTON MOFFATTWilliamstown, 2 pm
The Clark Art Institute hosts Norman Rockwell Museum Director Laurie Norton Moffatt for a lecture exploring her forty-year career and her role in establishing Norman Rockwell as a globally respected visual storyteller. Attendees must register in advance for this free event, which takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. For more information or to reserve a seat, visit events.clarkart.edu or call 413-458-0570.
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MASS MOCA:EMILY JOHNSON / CATALYST: YOUR HONOR, A CARE PROCESSION North Adams, 4 pm
Join dance artist Emily Johnson for a new performance gathering within Jeffrey Gibson's exhibition "POWER FULL BECAUSE WE'RE DIFFERENT." Free with museum admission
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CLARK ART FREE SUNDAY: ARTISTS' BOOKS DAYWilliamstown, 11 am to 4 pm
This community event features the second annual Clark Book Expo showcasing regional exhibitors and a specialized pop-up exhibition titled "Book Marks" in the Manton Study Center. Visitors can participate in hands-on book-making workshops for all ages and join a curator-led tour of the "Raffaella della Olga: Typescripts" exhibition. Admission to all museum galleries and scheduled programming is free to the public.
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CLARK ART REFLECTIONS GALLERY TALKWilliamstown, 11:30 am
The Clark Art Institute continues its series of Reflections gallery talks. Meet in the Museum Pavilion. Free with gallery admission. Advance registration required
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| WEDNESDAY - APRIL 15, 2026 |
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CLARK ART AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARIES GALLERY TOURSWilliamstown, 12 pm
This talk explores the social importance of tea in colonial American life through an examination of period silver and furniture. Curator Alexis Goodin highlights the women who organized tea boycotts following the British government’s Tea Act of 1773. The group will meet in the Manton Research Center reading room.
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| THURSDAY - APRIL 16, 2026 |
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ATTENTION AND DISTRACTION, THEN AND NOW: A PANEL DISCUSSIONWilliamstown, 6 pm
Professors Gage McWeeny and Debra Gettelman join Manton Curator Anne Leonard for a three-way conversation exploring how visual art and literature have addressed focus and daydreaming from the nineteenth century to the digital age. Held in the Manton Research Center auditorium, the discussion draws parallels between historical "hot-button" topics of attention and modern-day distractions. The event is free, though advance registration is required at events.clarkart.edu
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CLARK ART GALLERY TOURS WITH EMERGING ART HISTORIANSWilliamstown, 12 pm
The Clark Art Institute continues its series of Fresh Takes tours. Tours meet at noon in the Museum Pavilion. Free with gallery admission
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CLARK ART - SUR MARICA: A MOBILE CARTOGRAPHY OF ART, SEX, AFFECT, AND COLLABORATIONWilliamstown, 5:30 pm (5:00 pm reception)
Luis Vargas-Santiago discusses how queer artists in Latin American capitals during the 1980s and 1990s challenged traditional formations of the body and sexuality. The lecture explores the concept of "Sur Marica" as a decolonial site for political expression and redefined identities. For accessibility information, contact 413-458-0570.
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| SATURDAY - APRIL 18, 2026 |
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CLAY TRINKET WALL SHELF WORKSHOPNorth Adams | Adams | Cheshire | Clarksburg | Lanesborough, 10 am to12:30pm
Local ceramist Charlotte Shenassa leads this beginner-friendly workshop where participants use hand-building techniques and underglazes to sculpt and decorate custom clay trinket shelves. The class is open to ages 10 and up, with all materials provided and finished pieces ready for pickup after firing in two to three weeks. Interested attendees can find registration details and artist portfolio samples via @lolohandcrafts on Instagram.
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MASSACHUSETTS: A SONG OF ITSELFStockbridge, 3 pm
State Poet Laureate Regie Gibson and a group of musicians use poetry, storytelling, and song to explore the founding of the Commonwealth through the perspectives of marginalized individuals. The performance traces the region's history from early interactions between Indigenous peoples and settlers through the American Revolution. General admission is $20 at the door (cash only), with advance tickets and Card for Culture discounts available through the West Stockbridge Historical Society.
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CLARK ART INVITES PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA, CAREGIVERS FOR GALLERY TALKWilliamstown, 1 to 4 pm
The Clark Art Institute offers Meet Me at the Clark, a free gallery talk program designed specifically for people living with dementia and their care partners. Advance registration required. Capacity is limited. For accessibility questions or to register, call the Education Department at 413 458 0563.
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| SATURDAY - APRIL 25, 2026 |
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OPENING RECEPTION 'VULNERABLE EARTH'Connecticut, 4 to 6 p.m.
"Vulnerable Earth" at the opening reception at the Tremaine Gallery, The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn. Curated by Greg Lock, the exhibition brings together video, photographic, and digital media by artists who have participated in the Arctic Circle, reflecting on the rapidly changing Arctic landscape and the broader ecological questions surrounding climate change.
Open to the public and on view from April 21 to June 14. More information
here.
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CLARK ART IN FOCUS GALLERY TOUR: FAR HORIZONS: LANDSCAPE ARTWilliamstown, 2 pm
This thematic tour explores landscape art ranging from the Renaissance to the late nineteenth century. Participants will learn how these paintings reflect the artistic, social, and philosophical questions of their respective eras. The tour is free with gallery admission, and capacity is limited.
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CLARK ART - CITIES AS BATTLEGROUNDS: HOW URBAN WARFARE SHAPES HISTORY AND PHOTOGRAPHYWilliamstown, 5:30 pm (5:00 pm reception)
Scholar Alice Miceli explores the tangled relationship between urban landscapes and warfare through case studies of Stalingrad, Fallujah, and Mosul. The talk examines how combat reshapes cities physically and psychologically while reframing how we witness the realities of war. This event is free and open to the public.
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CLARK ART OFFERS SPRING FREE GALLERY TOURS FOR PARENTS, INFANTS Williamstown, 10:15 am
The Clark Art Institute continues a series of gallery tours designed specifically for new parents/caregivers and their infants. Tours meet at 10:15 am in the Clark Center admissions lobby.
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CLARK ART - GLOBAL SLAVERY: A VISUAL HISTORYWilliamstown, 5:30 pm (5:00 pm reception)
Ana Lucia Araujo presents a visual history of global slavery and human trafficking across several centuries and continents. The lecture identifies common visual elements in artworks depicting these atrocities from antiquity to the plantation era. Accessible seating is available in the Manton Research Center auditorium.
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CLARK ART GALLERY TOURS WITH EMERGING ART HISTORIANSWilliamstown, 12 pm
The Clark Art Institute continues its series of Fresh Takes tours. Tours meet at noon in the Museum Pavilion. Free with gallery admission
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'THE RIPPLE EFFECT': CATA GALA & PERFORMANCESLenox, 5 p.m.
Community Access to the Arts presents "The Ripple Effect," a performance by artists with disabilities in dance, acting, drumming, singing, juggling, comedy, and more.
Hosted by Shakespeare & Company at the Tina Packer Playhouse, 70 Kemble St., Lenox.
Tickets to the gala performance here. Underwriter tickets open in February 2026, general tickets available spring 2026.
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'THE RIPPLE EFFECT': CATA ANNUAL PERFORMANCE MATINEELenox, 1 p.m.
Community Access to the Arts presents "The Ripple Effect," a performance by artists with disabilities in dance, acting, drumming, singing, juggling, comedy, and more. Hosted by Shakespeare & Company at the Tina Packer Playhouse, 70 Kemble St., Lenox.
Tickets to the matinee performance here.
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CLARK ART REFLECTIONS GALLERY TALKWilliamstown, 11:30 am
The Clark Art Institute continues its series of Reflections gallery talks. Meet in the Museum Pavilion. Free with gallery admission. Advance registration required
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