Clark Art Offers School Vacation Week Activities

07:52AM / Friday, February 14, 2025Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute offers children and family activities and opportunities to see art during the Massachusetts public school system's February vacation week, Monday, Feb. 17 through Friday, Feb. 21.

Every day of the week, children can pick up a free Drawing Pad and set of colored pencils at the Clark Center admissions desk. Visitors are also encouraged to pick up a "Wall Power!" gallery guide to learn more about the Clark's current tapestry exhibition.

Special vacation week programming is offered on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and Thursday, Feb. 20. Admission to the Clark is free for all visitors through March 30, 2025.

In connection with "Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier national, Paris exhibition," families are welcome to participate in a drop-in weaving session on Feb. 18 and 20, 10 am–12 pm. After making a unique woven artwork to take home, visitors are welcome to join an all-ages tour of "Wall Power!" The special tour, offered at 1 pm on Feb. 18 and 20, explores the materials, processes, and histories of French tapestries. If snow is on the ground, dress for the weather and take a trek across our campus on a pair of Clark snowshoes, available for visitor use all winter long.

All February School Vacation Week activities are free. Capacity for the February 18 and 20 "Wall Power!" tours is limited. Tickets are available for pick up at the Clark Center admissions desk on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is always free for anyone age 21 and under and for students of all ages.

Family programs are supported by Allen & Company.

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Williamstown Child Dies in Collision with Motor Vehicle

iBerkshires.com10:21AM / Saturday, August 08, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A 7-year-old Williamstown child died Friday evening after a collision with a motor vehicle at the intersection of Main Street and Buxton Hill Road, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced on Saturday morning.

Neither the child nor the driver were identified in the release. The child, Max Rothschild of Williamstown, was formally identified by the DA's Office on Monday. The driver has not been identified and the incident remains under investigation.

The vehicle was traveling east on Main Street, and the child, riding a bicycle, was headed down Buxton Hill Road toward Main, according to the DA.

"Preliminary information suggests that the bicyclist unintentionally entered Main Street where they were struck by the involved vehicle," the news release read.

The child died at the scene of the accident, the news release said.

"The driver of the vehicle was not impaired by alcohol or drugs," the news release said. "The bicyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision."

The investigation remains active.

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