North Adams Happenings: May 15-21

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North Adams Happenings

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MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center and The North Adams Office of Tourism

Wednesday, May 15 - Tuesday, May 21

SAVE THE DATE	JUNE 8
EVENT	NAMA Prom Presents: Under the Sea North Adams Elks 100 Eagle St. (413)652-2462 8:30 – 10pm: cocktail hour and hors d'oeuvres 10pm-1:30am: Dance Party $10 before 10pm / $5 after 10pm Click here for Facebook Event page. We got no troubles, life is the bubbles...UNDER THE SEA! Which is where the NAMA Prom Committee will take you for this year's edition of the NAMA Prom; Berkshire County's social event of the season. This year's exciting, underwater version of the legendary North Adams semi-formal dance party is sure to please! Come dressed for the theme if you're inspired (mermen in top hats, sea foam green tulle dresses, pearl necklaces!), or wear whatever makes you feel fabulous! This year's event will feature music from DJ BFG, a cocktail hour with hors d'oeuvres and live music, a themed scavenger hunt, an upstairs lounge area for partygoers, and more! This event is strictly 21+, and ID's are required. Tickets available at the door. Don your dreamiest duds and dance the night away under the sparkly elks on June 8!
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
EVENT	Pre-School Story Time (Ages 3-6) North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street, 2nd Floor (413)662-3133 ext. 14 10:30am FREE Click here for more information. Bring your children for some storytelling and singing! Event is suitable for children ages 3-6. For more information, contact Kim Di Lego at naplib@yahoo.com.
FUNDRAISER	Relay for Life Benefit Boston Seafood Restaurant 160 American Legion Drive (413)663-8740 4pm-9pm No Cover Fee Click here for the Facebook Event page. No coupon necessary for this fundraising event, Boston Seafood Restaurant is donating 10% of the proceeds made this night to the Relay for Life racing team, Sonya's Stars. So join the team for delicious food and donate to a great cause!
EVENT	North Berkshire Chess Club Lickety Split @ MASS MoCA 87 Marshall Street (413)458-8271 6-9:30pm FREE Click here for more information. Come to play or come to watch! The North Berkshire Chess Club is open to all interested chess players from novice to expert. Instructions are available with sets and boards. The only thing you need to bring is a chess clock if you wish to use one.
THURSDAY, MAY 16
EVENT	Balls, Blocks, Beads and Books Haskins Center Gym 210 State Street (413)664-4821 11:30am-12:30pm FREE Click here for more information. The Family Resource Center is hosting this event for parents with children 18-36 months old. While children visit different play stations, parents will complete an "Ages and Stages” developmental questionnaire. Parents will receive developmental results for their child. Call the number above to register or ask questions.
EVENT	Bike Forum Adams Visitors Center (413)743-8356 3 Hoosac Street, Adams, 01220 6-8pm FREE Click here for more information. Join State Representative Gailanne Cariddi, North Adams Mayor Richard Alcombright, Community Leaders from Adams, Berkshire Regional Commission Planner Doug Plachinski, and community activist Lauren Stevens for an open discussion about the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail from Adams to North Adams. The panelists will share their expertise to provide information about the North Berkshire section of the bike path- the overall vision, the current and future status, and challenges. The panelists will also inform the community of what they can be doing right now to increase the bikeability of the community and further advocate for biking. The forum will also open the floor to questions from the community.
EVENT	Poetry Slam Parlor Cafe 303 Ashland Street (413)346-4279 7pm $2-$3 suggested donation Click here for more Facebook Event page. This is the third poetry slam hosted by the Rambling Poets. Sign up start at 7pmand there will be a poets meeting at 7:45. Poets should bring 3 original poems, there is a 3 minute time limit for each poem. There should be no instruments, props or costumes. All poets get rewarded a cash prize!
TRIVIA	Trivia Pitchers Mound Pub 218 Ashland Street (413)663-8390 8pm FREE Click here for the Facebook page. Let Andy "The Machine" Racine twist your brain and call you names! Prizes awarded! Stick around for the trivia night after party featuring DJ Jon.
FRIDAY, MAY 17
EVENT	North Adams Bike Night North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street (413)662-3133 5:30pm FREE Click here for the Facebook Event page. Meet up at the North Adams Public Library for a fun and family friendly bike ride around North Adams. Stay late for dinner and drinks with the riders.
EVENT	Family Fun Night Northern Berkshire YMCA 22 Brickyard Court (413)663-6529 5:30-7:30pm FREE (donations of non-perishable food items for the local food pantry will be accepted) Click here for more information. The Family Place presents a night of fun for the whole family! There will be singing and dancing in the gym, swimming in the pool, and dinner for everyone at this family fun night! Child care is available for little ones, and this event is open to all.
EVENT	Open Mic Parlor Cafe 303 Ashland Street (413)346-4279 8pm FREE Click here for more information. Grab a coffee or tea and try your hand at performing at a weekly open mic in North Adams. All types of performers welcome. Come to perform or just listen.
PERFORMANCE	Live Music: Jack Waldheim Freight Yard Pub 1 Furnace Street, Building #3 (Heritage State Park) (413)663-6547 8pm FREE Click here for more information. Enjoy dinner by the fire and listen to the original music of Jack Waldheim!
PERFORMANCE	Live Music: The Hornitz Key West Lounge 159 State Street (413)663-5055 9pm No Cover Click here for the Facebook Event page. The Hornitz are returning to the Key West Lounge for another show! Come down for drinks and enjoy live music!
SATURDAY, MAY 18
EVENT	Dancing in the Street 2013 Zumba Fitness in the Berkshires 69 Union Street (413)663-0225 4-5:30pm Minimum $15 sponsorship to dance/$20 day of Click here for the Facebook Event page. Join Zumba Fitness in the Berkshires for an evening of fun and dancing for a great cause! Last year, $4,000 was raised for cancer research, help them raise even more and have fun doing it!
PERFORMANCE	Live Music: Tony Luchi Freight Yard Pub 1 Furnace Street, Building #3 (Heritage State Park) (413)663-6547 8pm FREE Click here for more information. Live music at the Freight Yard Pub is a great way to spend a Saturday evening. Food, drinks, friends, what more could you want?
PERFORMANCE	Live Music: Misty Blues Trio PUBLIC eat+drink 34 Holden Street (413)664-4444 9pm No Cover Click here for more information. The Misty Blues Trio will play acoustic blues and other original songs while audiences enjoy food and drink.
SUNDAY, MAY 19
PERFORMANCE	Live Music: The Return of Johnny Salsa Bascom Lodge Summit of Mount Greylock (917)680-0079 5pm FREE Click here for more information. Once again, Johnny Salsa will return to the Bascom Lodge to celebrate its annual opening with salsa music! This event is free and open to the public.
PERFORMANCE	Live Music: Viking Moses The Aerie 45 Eagle Street 7pm $3 Suggested donation Click here for the Facebook Event page. The VIKING MOSES was initiated by Southern Missourian Brendon Massei in 2003. The band has a dynamic, rotating cast of both established and obscure musicians worldwide. More straight forward rock/soul than weird/folk as most of their contemporaries seem to be marketed, Viking Moses' recordings are very accessible in convention, though live shows normally tend to have an unconventional approach, being hosted in unorthodox venues, often having assembled bands night-of, using members of support bands or strangers in the audience.
MONDAY, MAY 20
TRIVIA	Eat + Think Trivia PUBLIC: Eat+Drink 34 Holden Street (413)664-4444 9pm FREE Click here for more information. Test your skills and knowledge against others while enjoying a pint from PUBLIC's fine beer selection. Winning team take home a $25 Gift Certificate!
TUESDAY, MAY 21
EVENT	Toddler Time Stories & Songs North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street, 2nd Floor (413)662-3133 ext. 14 10:30am FREE Click here for more information. Bring your kids for exciting children's activities and stories at the North Adams Public Library. Suitable for kids ages 1-3.
EVENT	20th Annual Senior Citizen Prom Drury High School 1130 Church Street (413)662-3240 5-8pm FREE Click here for more information. Drury High School is hosting their 20th Annual Senior Citizens Prom in the gymnasium. Dress up for the theme, "Roarin Twenties,” and come celebrate!
MOVIES	$5 Tuesdays! North Adams Movieplex 86 Main Street (413)663-6300 All Day $5 non-3D movies/$6.50 3D movies Click here for more information. $5 Tuesdays are back! Come down to the North Adams Movieplex with the family for cheap movies!
OPPORTUNITIES
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS	Volunteers wanted: MCLA Gallery 51 MCLA Gallery 51 is looking for a lover of contemporary art to volunteer smiling faces as well as free time. MCLA Gallery 51 is open 10am-6pm 7 days a week, and looking for volunteers to help fill those hours. No commitment too minimal and no smile too large! Interested?! Please contact the Assistant Gallery Manager Christina Stott.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS	Volunteers Wanted: Talk to a Townie Program The North Adams Office of Tourism and the North Adams Chamber of Commerce are joining forces to create a new volunteer program that focuses on bringing information about the city to visitors who are in North Adams attending festivals and events. The Talk to a Townie program will enlist the help of local volunteers to attend events around the city and act as mobile information centers by having conversations with visitors and passing out information about area attractions and local businesses. The kick-off for this program is the Solid Sound Festival at MASS MoCA, happening June 21-23. The Talk to a Townie program is currently seeking volunteers who are passionate and knowledgeable about North Adams. Anyone interested in lending a hand should contact Veronica Bosley at:tourism@northadams-ma.gov or (413) 664-6180.
VENDERS WANTED	Attention Crafters, Artisans and Artists! The Farmers Market in North Adams, MA is looking for artisans and crafters to attend the 2013 summer Farmers Market. Any crafter with a food or kitchen-related focus (cutting boards, pottery, aprons, etc.) will be given preference, but others will be considered. Please keep in mind that this is a market for items that are crafted or created by individuals and artists. The market will take place everySaturday from June 29th to October 26th, between 8:00am-12:00pm. Vendors are required to set up by 7:45AM and stay for the entire market. To sign up as a vendor, please email preferred dates and any questions regarding this year's market to Shanali Weeresinghe, shanali.weeresinghe@gmail.com
SURVEY	Survey of Artist's Financial Circumstances Click here to take the survey. Calling all artists! Assets for Artists is asking working artists of all stripes to complete our quick & painless online survey about their financial circumstances. The information we collect will help us expand and improve the ways in which we promote financial security for artists throughout the northeast.
CALL FOR ENTRIES	Want to Post an Event? MCLA's BCRC and North Adams Office of Tourism If you wish to post on this newsletter, please use the following criteria and start promoting your event! Send name of event/location/exact address/telephone number and price of event to vbosley@northadams-ma.gov. Add a picture 200x200pixels/72dpi. Pictures that don't meet the requirements will be cropped and adapted to.

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North Adams School Committee Applauds Award Winner, Hears Budget

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
02:42PM / Wednesday, April 08, 2026

Superintendent Timothy Callahan presents his first Superintendent's Award to Brayden Canales.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee on Tuesday voted to send a recommending fiscal 2027 budget to a public hearing and congratulated the newest recipient of the Superintendent's Award.

Drury High School senior Brayden Canales is graduating at the top of his class with 33 college credits and a grade-point average of 4.3.

"In addition to his impressive list of college courses, he has rounded out his transcript with several Advanced Placement and project based learning courses," said Superintendent Timothy Callahan, adding, "I had the honor to be Brayden's principal when he began a Drury."

Canales is a member of both the Nu Sigma and Pro Merito honor societies and received the Principal's Award for having the top five average in his class all four years and the Rensselaer (N.Y.) Institute of Technology award for science and math as a junior outside of the classroom.

He's also been a member of the soccer, hockey and baseball teams and this year was presented the Berkshire County Ice Hockey Officials Association's Sportsmanship Award for his leadership. Canales has also been a peer mediator, student ambassador, among other activities.

He plans to pursue a major in architecture but has not yet selected a college.

The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Certificate of Academic Excellence is awarded to students who have achieved not only academically but in leadership and community service.

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