Clark Art First Sunday Free

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute First Sunday Free series continues on Sunday, Feb. 2 from 1 to 4 pm. 
 
February's theme is "All You Need Is Love!"
 
According to a press release:
 
The Clark welcomes family, friends, and everyone in between to a First Sunday Free that celebrates all types of love. Visit the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper from 11 am to 1 pm to enjoy a special pop-up display of works showcasing artists' portrayals of that special feeling in its many forms—from the joys of love shared by romantic partners, friends, and family, to the dramatic turns of love lost and scorned. At 1 pm, join an educator-led tour highlighting love-themed objects in the permanent collection galleries. Then join a special story time at 2 pm led by Drag Story Hour Berkshires, complete with movement and art-making that celebrates the loving relationships we experience throughout our lives. Throughout the afternoon, stop by themed art-making stations to create a Valentine's Day card using images from the Clark's collection!
 
Visit the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper to enjoy a special display of prints, drawings, and photographs that showcase artists' portrayals of love in its many forms—from the joys of love shared by romantic partners, friends, and family, to the dramatic turns of love lost and scorned. The Print Room Pop-Up installation is on display from 11 am to 1 pm.
 
Free admission all day. Special activities in the Michael Conforti Pavilion and Museum Pavilion from 1 to 4 pm. Capacity for tours is limited; pick up a ticket at the Clark Center admissions desk, available on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission to the Clark is free January through March 2025.
 
For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events. For accessibility questions, call 413 458 0524.
 
Family programs are supported by Allen & Company.

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Williamstown's Milne Library Opens Makerspace on Thursday

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The David and Joyce Milne Public Library still is the best place in town to borrow a book.
 
But it is getting to the point where the word library itself is inadequate to describe all the Milne has to offer.
 
On Thursday, the Main Street library will hold a grand opening for Studio 1095, the Milne's new makerspace, where patrons will have access to creative tools ranging from sewing machines to soldering tools to jewelry-making supplies to creative software like Photoshop and Illustrator to green screen capability to a podcast studio.
 
It marks the latest step in the evolution of the town's library into a full-service community center.
 
"I think Studio1095 is very much part of that broader evolution," Milne Director Angela Zimmermann said last week. "Libraries are continuing to provide those core services people have always relied on — books, information, technology, research help, and a place for learning — while also becoming places where people can create, connect, explore, and participate in their community, a sort of community creative and learning space. 
 
"The Thingdom and Sensory Space are good examples of that same evolution — both of which just happened at the Milne in the last couple of years. They recognize that a library can meet community needs in ways that go beyond traditional collections. And Studio1095 builds on that idea by giving people access to equipment, technology, creative tools, and opportunities they might not otherwise have access to."
 
The Thingdom is the Milne's lending center where cardholders can check out such "non-book" items as a fondue pot, a leaf blower, a paper shredder, a snow sled or an electric drum kit.
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