MOSAIC Presents Community Arts and Culture Day

11:12AM / Wednesday, July 30, 2025Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) MOSAIC presents Community Arts and Culture Day, a family-friendly public arts-engagement event featuring sessions and performances by three regional arts and culture practitioners: storyteller Djeli Celestia, puppeteer Madison J. Cripps, and visual artist Melanie Mowinski.

The event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10am to 1pm at MOSAIC EventSpace, 49 Main St.

The MOSAIC Community Arts and Culture Day provides an opportunity for community members to foster connection through a lineup of family-friendly sessions and performances led by regional artists. Spanning storytelling, puppetry, and visual art, community members of all ages are invited to experience and engage with a diverse array of artistic practices and mediums.

Schedule of events:

10am – ongoing: Art-making with Melanie Mowinski
10:15am – 10: 45am: Puppetry with Madison J. Cripps
11am – 11:30am: Storytelling with Djeli Celestia
11:45am – 12:15pm: Puppetry with Madison J. Cripps
12:30pm – 1pm: Storytelling with Djeli Celestia

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McCann Recognizes Superintendent Award Recipient

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
05:32PM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Landon LeClair and Superintendent James Brosnan with Landon's parents Eric and Susan LeClair, who is a teacher at McCann.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Superintendent's Award has been presented to Landon LeClair, a senior in McCann Technical School's advanced manufacturing course.

The presentation was made last Thursday by Superintendent Jame Brosnan after Principal Justin Kratz read from teachers' letters extolling LeClair's school work, leadership and dedication.

"He's become somewhat legendary at the Fall State Leadership Conference for trying to be a leader at his dinner table, getting an entire plate of cookies for him and all his friends," read Kratz to chuckles from the School Committee. "Landon was always a dedicated student and a quiet leader who cared about mastering the content."

LeClair was also recognized for his participation on the school's golf team and for mentoring younger teammates.

"Landon jumped in tutoring the student so thoroughly that the freshman was able to demonstrate proficiency on an assessment despite the missed class time for golf matches," read Kratz.

The principal noted that the school also received feedback from LeClair's co-op employer, who rated him with all fours.

"This week, we sent Landon to our other machine shop to help load and run parts in the CNC mill," his employer wrote to the school. LeClair was so competent the supervisor advised the central shop might not get him back.

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