News and events in Williamstown, Mass.
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Clark Art Artist Talk and Book Launch With Anne Thompson11:04AM / Friday, April 22, 2022 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Artist Anne Thompson will visit the Clark Art Institute on Wednesday, April 27 at 6 pm to discuss her recent exhibition, "Trail Signs," in which she installed forty-eight unique prints on the Clark's wayfinding kiosks over the course of the winter. Thompson will discuss her artistic and curatorial practice in conversation with the Clark's Robert Weisenberger, associate curator of contemporary projects. The event also celebrates the launch of her limited-edition artist's book documenting the project. This event is presented live in the Clark's auditorium. Advance registration is required. For more information and to 0 Comments Read More >> |
Bennington Museum Gets $46K Federal Grant for New Windows02:51PM / Thursday, April 21, 2022 | | BENNINGTON, Vt. — Bennington Museum has joined the ranks of the 245 organizations across the country that are receiving new grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities totaling $33.17 million. Included in those awards was $52,173 for the state of Vermont, $46,173 of which was awarded to Bennington Museum for the purchase and installation of energy-saving windows for the historic building. NEH funds were divided into 13 categories, the largest of which ($11 million worth) was reserved for 23 institutions taking part in the infrastructure and capacity building challenge — a category intended to leverage matching funds to support the literal building blocks 0 Comments Read More >> |
Sts. Patrick & Raphael Parish Hosting Synod Listening Sessions02:11PM / Thursday, April 21, 2022 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Parish of Sts. Patrick & Raphael is seeking input from interested community members on their spiritual reflections. The Rev. John P. McDonagh said the parish has already held Synod Consultation Sessions with the Parish Council, parents participating in Generations of Faith Formation program, and parishioners, as well as the Harper Center and Williamstown Commons. He added that "the parish is also interested in hearing what the Holy Spirit is telling people in the community." Three open sessions have been scheduled, including one earlier Thursday at the parish center. The next sessions are Saturday, April 23, at 6 p.m. 0 Comments Read More >> |
Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes Vermont Food Security Leader09:39AM / Thursday, April 21, 2022 | | BENNINGTON, Vt. — John Sayles, CEO of the Vermont Foodbank, is the next guest on Medical Matters Weekly at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27. The show is produced by Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly on facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download as a podcast on www.svhealthcare.org/medicalmatters. Sayles joined the Vermont Foodbank as the CEO in March of 2009 after serving ten years in senior appointed positions with the State of Vermont at the Department of Public Service and Agency of Natural Resources. 0 Comments Read More >> |
Williams College Museum of Art Program on Sol LeWitt's Jewish Projects04:02PM / Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In conjunction with the "Strict Beauty: Sol LeWitt Prints" exhibition currently on view at the Williams College Museum of Art, curator David S. Areford will present a program at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, that explores the Jewish dimensions of Sol LeWitt's art through five projects. The program will be held in person at Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) as well as virtually on Zoom and live-streamed on YouTube. To register for the Zoom program, visit artmuseum.williams.edu. WCMA's galleries will remain open until 5:30 p.m. so that attendees can visit the exhibition before the program. According to a press 0 Comments Read More >> |
Williamstown Fire District Honing FY23 Budget ProposalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff 05:59AM / Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The committee that oversees the Fire District last week reviewed a fiscal 2023 budget that amounts to a 3.14 percent increase over the current year. But the $498,000 spending plan is just 0.4 percent higher than the operating budget the annual district meeting approved two years ago. Last spring, the Prudential Committee put forward a budget that reflected a 2.7 percent decrease from FY21 to FY22. This year, it may be looking to recoup that drop plus a little more according to a preliminary budget presented by Treasurer Corydon Thurston at a special meeting. "It's certainly a manageable number and a sellable number, in my 0 Comments Read More >> |
Seasonal Safety Reminder: Be Aware of Mulch Fire Hazards03:59PM / Tuesday, April 19, 2022 | | STOW, Mass. —State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey offered a fire safety reminder to homeowners and others who plan on using mulch in upcoming landscaping projects. "Every spring, firefighters across Massachusetts respond to mulch fires on commercial and residential properties," State Fire Marshal Ostroskey said. "These include fires that start with cigarettes and other smoking materials. Remember that mulch is combustible and can easily catch fire." The hazard is especially significant around residential structures because fires that start on the exterior of buildings are usually not detected early. By the time smoke and heat enter the building to 0 Comments Read More >> |
Best Selling Author Joins Next Medical Matters Weekly08:39AM / Tuesday, April 19, 2022 | | BENNINGTON, Vt. — Award-winning California-based journalist and author Richard Louv has spent his career exploring human relationships with nature and animals and how those relationships affect our health and wellbeing. At 12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, he joins Trey Dobson, MD, on Medical Matters Weekly. The show is produced by Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly on facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download as a podcast on www.svhealthcare.org/medicalmatters. Richard Louv is a journalist and author of 0 Comments Read More >> |
Mount Greylock District Plans 32 New School-Choice Slots for FallBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff 05:18AM / Tuesday, April 19, 2022 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional School District plans to open up 32 new school choice slots between its three schools for the 2022-23 academic year, the School Committee learned last week. Superintendent Jason McCandless had previously announced a plan to open up 15 new slots at Lanesborough Elementary School to help offset increased use of the district's school choice reserve in fiscal year 2023 spending plan. At Thursday's monthly School Committee meeting, McCandless provided more detail of what he has characterized as a return to past practice after a couple of years without significant School Choice opportunities in the district due to the 0 Comments Read More >> |
Williamstown Community Preschool Installs New Signage |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Community Preschool began sprucing up its new home by hiring local sign maker Lindsay Neathawk, owner of Neathawk Signs and Design, to create a 3D sign for the business.
Neathawk installed the sign late Monday afternoon that features multicolored hand prints from the children as the leaves of a tree poking out of the top. Underneath the name and address "a place to grow" is written. The children's hand prints were taken at the school and Neathawk then scanned them into her design programs to create the sign.
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