Images Celebrates Final Weekend of Current Theater

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema will be temporarily closing its main theater starting in October, and is celebrating the space and cinema with a series of events the weekend of Sept. 26 - 28.

Images is in the process of its Look Forward Capital Campaign to raise money to complete a major renovation of its main theater, carve out a second theater space, and outfit both spaces with brand-new sound and projection equipment, as well as new, comfortable seats.

Images Cinema is located at 50 Spring Street, Williamstown, MA.

On Friday, Sept. 26, there will be live music in the Lounge from 7 - 8 pm by Ciarra Fragale.

On Saturday, Sept. 27, and Sunday, Sept. 28, 6:30-8pm, Images will host Social Time in the Lounge with special themed cocktails available for purchase at the bar. 

The main event kicking off the weekend is a special benefit screening featuring stage and screen actor David Strathairn. Tickets for this one-night-only showing start at $20. Tickets for the rest of the weekend's special community celebration screenings are available for just $5.

Event Details:

"A Little Prayer"

With special guest David Strathairn

Friday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 pm

A benefit event to support Images Cinema's Look Forward Capital Campaign featuring David Strathairn in conversation with Kevin O'Rourke

Tickets are $20 with the option to add a donation to the capital campaign.

https://www.imagescinema.org/movie/a-little-prayer

US Premiere: "CTRL-V"

Friday, Sept. 26, at 10 pm

Film followed by Q&A with Jack Criddle and David Jackson (Racer Trash, Dream Video Division)

Tickets are $5

https://www.imagescinema.org/checkout/showing/ctrl-v/2108936

Staff Picks: "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" (1985)

Saturday, Sept. 27, 4:30pm

Tickets $5

https://www.imagescinema.org/movie/pee-wees-big-adventure-1985

Staff Picks: "Boogie Nights" (1997)

Friday, Sept. 27, at 8pm

Tickets $5

https://www.imagescinema.org/movie/boogie-nights

Staff Picks: "King Kong" (1933)

Saturday, Sept. 28 at 4:30pm

Tickets $5

https://www.imagescinema.org/checkout/showing/king-kong-1933/2063511

Staff Picks: "Hausu" (1977)

Saturday, Sept. 28, at 8 pm 

Tickets $5

https://www.imagescinema.org/movie/hausu-1977

Williams Community Chest Looking Forward to Centennial

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
09:20AM / Sunday, April 19, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Community Chest is making plans to celebrate its centennial anniversary this year. 

 

"We are planning some big celebrations around this milestone," said board President Matt Carter at the nonprofit's 99th annual business meeting on Tuesday morning, unveiling the logo to be used this year "to look back on the history of the community, and to celebrate with all of you and the work that you do over this 100th year."

 

The 100th annual meeting will be held on March 10, 2027, the Community Chest's birthday (there will be cake, he promised) and a gala will be held at the Clark Art Institute on Sept. 25, 2027. 

 

"We're going to try to use this year to highlight the great work that everyone does. It's usually a custom for someone to say, well, we couldn't do this work without you, but you are the work," he said to the gathering at the Williams Inn. "We really exist to support you in doing this work."

 

The local Community Chest supports 19 agencies, awarding $318,500 in allocations, as well as $62,200 in grants in 2025 to local organizations. 

 

Executive Director Anne Singleton thanks the many volunteers and businesses that support the Community Chest and its 19 agencies.

thanked the chest's many supporters, including MountainOne for sponsoring the annual Fun Run, Williams College for hosting is Penny Social and Nonprofit Fair.

 

"I'd like to extend that thank you to our local businesses that support all kinds of events for us. They provide prizes for the Penny Social and they do this for many, many organizations and fundraisers," she said.