Adams Free Library offers Pastel Painting Workshop

11:42AM / Monday, November 18, 2024Print Story | Email Story

ADAMS, Mass. — Award-winning pastel artist Gregory Maichack will present "Seascapes: Maintaining Habitat Inspired by Winslow Homer," for adults and teens 16+, to be hosted by the Adams Free Library.

Friday, Nov. 21. Registration is required. Library events are free and open to the public.

This program is supported in part by funds from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

This workshop is designed for participants of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Attendees will create a personalized, vivid seascape painting based on Winslow Homer's beautiful pastel renditions of "Summer Squall," and "West Point, Prout's Neck." All materials will be supplied. Seating may fill quickly, so please call 413-743-8345 to register for the class.

Maichack is an award-winning portraitist and painter working primarily in pastels living in the Berkshires. He has taught as a member of the faculty of the Museum School in Springfield, as well as at Greenfield and Holyoke Community College, Westfield State, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

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Adams Fire Plans to Keep Public Informed on Station

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:07PM / Wednesday, August 12, 2026

ADAMS, Mass. — The Prudential Committee hopes to invite the public to see the fire station and explain its needs.

The Fire District is trying to address the deteriorating building and is moving forward with a needs assessment by Jacunski Humes Architects, a company that specializes in public safety design. The $8,000 for this was approved at the annual meeting earlier this year.

The first order of the process is the space needs assessment. Fire Chief David Lennon and Water Superintendent John Barrett at the July 27 meeting discussed inviting the public to tour the building as they start the assessment.

In other news, the Fire Department hired a full-time firefighter and three on-call firefighters.

The board discussed new jackets for employees who are 65 and older to signify and distinguish them when at a scene. This is to prevent the Fire Department from running afoul of a state law mandating retirement of active firefighters at age 65.

The district is also still mulling expanding the district townwide. It currently does not cover areas of the town that are not on the water system but the Fire Department responds to any fire and emergency calls within the town's borders.

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