Clark Art to Host Final First Sunday Free with Focus on Art and Wellness

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will present its final First Sunday Free of the season on Sunday, May 4, with a focus on Art and Wellness. Free admission will be offered from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 
The event will feature activities exploring the relationship between art and well-being, including a pop-up installation of prints and drawings in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The installation will showcase works on paper that explore themes of mental, physical, and spiritual healing through drawings, prints, and watercolors.
 
Throughout the day, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., visitors can participate in various activities such as all-ages yoga in the galleries and a guided, mindful walk on the museum's grounds. Art-making and other activities related to self-care and well-being will also be offered.
 
Family programs are supported by Allen & Company.
 
Free admission will be available all day. Certain activities may require registration, and sign-ups will be on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the event. For accessibility inquiries, individuals can call 413-458-0524. 
 
 

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New Williamstown Elementary School Principal Named

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The deputy director of academics of a Holyoke charter school will be the new principal of Williamstown Elementary School starting on July 1.
 
Interim Superintendent Joseph Bergeron made the announcement during Thursday's School Committee meeting, saying that he had just finished sharing the news via email with the school's families.
 
"Benjamin Torres will be joining us from Holyoke Community Charter School, where he has spent the last 14 years as a school leader and, before that, as a teacher," Bergeron said. "He is a truly amazing individual from an amazing pool of candidates.
 
"The committee we brought together spanning staff, families and administrators — we had tough work to do. Really joyous, tough work because of the types of people, the different experiences, the depth, breadth, all of it. It was a really exciting process."
 
Torres graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo and started at the Holyoke school as a computer science teacher, gradually taking on administrative roles, according to his LinkedIn profile. 
 
Bergeron said the district is working to find opportunities for Torres to meet members of the school community before he officially starts in the new post.
 
The interim superintendent also took the opportunity to thank the interim administrative team helming the school through the 2024-25 academic year.
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