North Adams Downtown Celebration Moved to Aug. 17
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The 20th annual Downtown Celebration will fill downtown North Adams on Wednesday, Aug. 17, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. (The event was postponed from Aug. 10 because of rain.)
The event features food, shopping, entertainment, and activities from the participating local merchants, vendors, restaurants and organizations.
On Eagle Street, the magical powers of Johnny Mystic and Linda Peck will be on display. Serenity Circles will be performing with their hula hoops, and Gaia Roots will fill the street with the beat of African drums between sets by local favorite Lita Williams. Also, some friendly Berkshire fairies will help guests create their own magic wand and try their luck at the Dragon's Breath putt-putt. Eagle Street businesses will be open late.
On Holden Street, Art About Town and DownStreet Art invite residents to help create a community mural on the road titled "Hands on Holden."
On Main Street, Common Folk Artist Collective will be offering busker style performances in the Berkshire Bank Plaza in between sets by Raw Energy and North Adams First Baptist Church will have bouncy house for the kids. Demonstrations by local dance and gymnastics studios throughout Main Street include Freedom Dance, Gemini Gymnastics, J Star Gymnastics and Studio North Dance. The Berkshire County Line Dancers will perform from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. in front of TD Bank. Northern Berkshire Christian Church will have many booths offering art projects, free hot dogs and bottled water, free men’s haircuts, and fun photo booth on the southeast end of Main, and Mass MoCA will host a photo booth, art projects and DJ under the Mohawk sign. Main Street businesses also will be open late.
At the intersection of Main, Ashland and Eagle streets, Mr. Ding-a-ling will be set up near Eagle Street and the North Adams Fire Department will have their antique fire truck on display and demonstrations.
Downtown restaurants will be open and street food will be available from Desperado’s Burrito Revolution, Marki’s, Fat Boy’s, C.I.A.O., Boston Sea Foods, Mr. Ding-a-ling, and many bake sales by local nonprofits.
In addition, Child Care of the Berkshires, The Family Place, Elizabeth Freeman, UCP & Early Intervention, BCAC, BFAIR, Headstart, Berkshire Nursing Families and the North Adams Ambulance Service will be participating in the Child Care of the Berkshires' "Kid Zone," offering games, activities and free face painting in the Steeple City Plaza Parking lot entrance. Terry A La Berry and Friends will perform at 6 and 7:10 p.m. at the bus stop near the entrance to the kid zone. And the North Adams Ambulance Service will be offering free car seat safety checks; pull up to the area using the Ashland or American Legion entrances to the Steeple City Plaza parking lot.
No parking will be allowed on Main or Eagle street after 1 p.m. on the day of the celebration. Cars that remain parked on these streets will be towed at the owner’s expense.
Downtown Celebration is free and open to the public.
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