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 Planners Eye Consultant Help on Mixed-Use Proposal

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Planning Board has decided to seek more input before moving ahead with a proposal that would encourage more mixed-use development in the town's business zones.
 
For months, the board had acknowledged that a lot of work needed to go into putting a full-fledged zoning overlay district proposal before town meeting but was optimistic the task could be completed in time for May's annual meeting.
 
But last Tuesday, the town planner suggested that the board could benefit from the work of consultants which the town could hire if it receives a couple of grants from the commonwealth.
 
One of those grants could help fund a study to look at what sorts of business development might be possible if the town code is changed to encourage the construction of buildings that combine commercial and residential uses in its Limited Business and Planned Business zoning districts.
 
"[The town has] done housing needs assessments a couple of times, what about a market needs assessment?" Community Development Director Andrew Groff asked the board rhetorically at its monthly meeting. "That undergirds the whole rezoning program. And then you build the form-based [zoning] on top of that."
 
Groff told the board that he started thinking about the need for studies to support the mixed-use zoning initiative after conversations with officials from the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and preliminary talks with the type of consultant who might be able to help the town get the data it could use.
 
The planner also suggested that the creation of overlay districts could be done in phases.
 
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