Clark Art Hosts Summer Solstice Festivities

08:25AM / Wednesday, June 18, 2025Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute celebrates the 2025 Summer Solstice on Saturday, June 21 with a full series of free outdoor activities and "ritual events."

Foraging Walk, 5:30–6:30 pm

Join herbalist, park ranger, and museum educator Misa Chappell for an interactive foraging walk through Ground/work 2025, the Clark's outdoor sculpture exhibition. Along the way, explore plant species, conservation status, cultural and natural history, and folklore.

Advance registration required for the foraging walk; capacity is limited. Register at clarkart.edu/events. Meet on the Fernández Terrace by the Reflecting Pool.

Workshop: Flower Crowns, 5:30 pm

Get creative and make your very own flower crown with Full Well Farm (Adams, Massachusetts).

Tarot Readings, 5:30–7:30 pm

Step into the mystical world of tarot with Rebecca Guanzon. Whether you're seeking clarity or curious about what the universe has in store, Guanzon's readings will add a dash of magic and insight to your journey.

Spirit Drawings, 5:30–7:30 pm

Sit for a spirit drawing session with artist Alison Pebworth, during which she creates unique, one-of-a-kind artworks inspired by brief interactions. Her drawings aim to capture the essence or "spirit" of each participant, drawing from a historical period in Shaker history when young girls created mysterious ink drawings as gifts.

Solstice Rituals, 7:30–8:30 pm

Featuring community singing, drumming, dancing, and merriment. Bring your own drum or noisemaker and join the fun!

Official Welcome: justin adkins

7:30–7:40 pm

Smoke and Bell Cleanse

7:40–7:50 pm

Calling of the Directions

7:50–7:55 pm

On Summer Solstice: justin adkins

7:55–8:25 pm

Bidding the Directions Farewell

8:25–8:30 pm

Free. All events except the foraging walk take place at Thomas Schütte's Crystal atop Stone Hill. Picnic blankets encouraged. Cider from Berkshire Cider Project available for purchase. Inclement weather moves the event to Sunday, June 22.

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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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