Free Family Film Programming at Images Cinema this January

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema announced another new original series of short film programs.

Taking place on Sundays in January at 10:30am at Images Cinema at 50 Spring Street in Williamstown, all four programs are completely free and open to all. Reservations are available in advance at imagescinema.org/events.

"This series augments extant activities and cultural programming available to the Berkshire and Southern Vermont communities this winter," said Dan Hudson, Executive Director. "Feedback from local families resulted in this series which is designed to help build community among parents/caregivers as well as a fun film studies intro course for even the youngest film fans."

Attendees are invited to join by 10:30am to enjoy hot beverages — featuring local coffee (No. 6 Depot), cocoa (Silly Cow), and tea (Wild Soul River) — and mingle with others, parents, caregivers, and film fans of all ages. Film programs last 60-70 minutes and will start no later than 10:45am.

Individual program descriptions and ticket links below:

ANIMATION SENSATIONS | Sun Jan 5 at 10:30am

Tune in and turn up for these toons! This mix runs the gamut from golden oldies to modern classics, and has all some of the all-timers from influential studios and creators. All animation styles considered — from shadow puppet and stop motion, to hand drawn and CGI.

Featured short: "The Wrong Trousers" (1993), the Oscar-winning film featuring the second outing of beloved duo "Wallace & Gromit."

CLASSIC COMEDY | Sun Jan 12 at 10:30am

Bust a gut and leave in stitches with this block of classic shorts from some of the landmark comedians of the silent and talkie eras. Featuring legendary names in comedy at the peak of their powers, watch these master performers of slapstick and stunts. Enjoy a slice of cinematic history that will have you rolling in the aisles.

Featured short: "The Music Box" (1932), the Oscar-winning all-time-classic Laurel & Hardy three-reeler, listed on the Library of Congress' National Film Registry.

ART HOUSE ADVENTURES | Sun Jan 19 at 10:30am

Explorers ahoy! With a focus on landmark live action and narrative flicks, we invite you to ship out for a globe trotting expedition with this selection of the most classic children's films from around the world.

Featured short: "The Red Balloon" (1956), Albert Lamorisse's Oscar-winning classic which has been beloved by children and adults alike for nearly 70 years.

MUSICAL MASTERPIECES | Sun Jan 26 at 10:30am

This program has some of the most iconic musical shorts , putting the audio in audiovisual. Join us on this sonic odyssey, ranging from opera to musicals, jazz to rap, to rock to electronica — everywhere and back. Fun for music and movie fans of all ages!

Featured shorts: legendary Chuck Jones Looney Tunes shorts One Froggy Evening (1955) and What's Opera, Doc? (1957), both listed on the Library of Congress' National Film Registry.

Williamstown Recognizes Local Farmer, Library Director at Town Meeting

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
09:35AM / Thursday, May 21, 2026

Win Chenail has had a farm stand at his Luce Road dairy farm since 1965. The Chenails have been farming in Williamstown since 1916. Right, Select Board Chair Stephanie Boyd thanks board members whose terms were up this year. 

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — For more than 60 years, Winthrop F. Chenail has been selling his bountiful crops to residents of Williamstown and beyond. 

 

"The family dairy farm at the top of Luce Road has been an anchor farm in our community since 1916," said Elisabeth Goodman. "His farm stand has been operating since 1965 and that's where we get our sweet corn, homegrown tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, cabbage, peppers, summer squash flowers, and pumpkins that he and his grandson Nick Chenail grow as a side business to the family dairy farm."

 

Win Chenail's integrity, excellence, and dedication of service to the citizens of Williamstown was recognized at the annual town meeting on Tuesday with the 11th annual Scarborough Solomon Flint Community Service Award.

 

"At age 90, Win has not slowed down much," Goodman said. "I never did get to speak to him on the phone when notifying him about this award, as his wife told me he was busy in the greenhouse repotting 2,000 tomato plants."

 

Five generations have worked the Mount Williams Dairy Farm that Chenail's grandparents purchased, and Chenail's also been a caretaker of 130 acres of town land at the Spruces and Burbank properties. 

 

"The Chenail family has been managing the land since the 1950s keeping the fields green, lush, and productive with sustainable management practices," she said. "They fertilize it with manure from the dairy farm and lime as needed. With such careful, long-term stewardship of the soil, the land has continued to be fertile and productive for half a century under his fare."

 

Chenail thanked his family and fellow farmers for contributing to the welfare of the community and said it had been a privilege to keep the town-owned fields in farming.