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Clark Art Invites People with Dementia, Caregivers for Gallery Talk | 10:26AM / Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Monday, Sept. 29 at 1 pm in the permanent collection galleries, the Clark Art Institute presents Meet Me at the Clark, a free gallery talk program designed specifically for people living with dementia and their care partners. On select Mondays, when the museum is closed to the public, specially trained educators guide open-ended conversations about art and how it celebrates our shared humanity. The program, developed by the Clark’s Education Department, provides a calm and caring environment in which dementia patients and their caregivers can have private access to the galleries and enjoy the benefits of sharing art together. Free. Advance >> Read More |
Williamstown Historical Museum Harvest Fair| 03:23PM / Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Sept. 28 from 11am to 3pm the Williamstown Historical Museum will host their annual Harvest Fair, The suggested donation is $5 for students, $10 adults, $20 for a family. Williamstown Historical Museum’s Harvest Fair will feature the Butterfly Swing Band in the historic barn (from 1pm to 3pm). There will be carnival booths, raffles, lawn games, and a cake auction. Attendees can dress up for the photo booth, enjoy food and drinks, buy treats at the bake sale or stop by the tea and scone tent among other attractions. Rosin the Beaux entertains with traditional acoustic folk music from >> Read More |
Clark Art Lecture on Book: 'Art In a State of Siege'| 07:32AM / Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program (RAP) hosts a roundtable discussion on Joseph Leo Koerner's recent book, "Art in a State of Siege" (Princeton University Press, 2025). The event takes place at 5:30 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: "Art in a State of Siege" examines the role of art when the rule of law breaks down. In conversation with Koerner, panelists Annie Bourneuf (School of the Art Institute of Chicago), Shira Brisman (University of Pennsylvania), and Christophe Koné (Williams College) will respond to >> Read More |
Clark Art Concert By James K and Maria Somerville| 01:49PM / Monday, September 22, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.— On Friday, Sept. 26, the Clark Art Institute hosts an evening of experimental sound co-headlined by james K and Maria Somerville. The concert takes place at 7 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: james K crafts intricate, shape-shifting sonic environments where avant-pop, club experimentation, and raw emotion intertwine. Her 2022 LP Random Girl (Incienso), collaborations with artists like Yves Tumor and Priori, and performances across the globe establish her as a singular, genre-defiant presence. Irish musician Maria Somerville channels the rugged beauty of her native Connemara into lush, >> Read More |
Clark Art Screens 'Rope'| 08:52AM / Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Sept. 25 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a screening of "Rope," the second in a series of films celebrating Mariel Capanna's yearlong public spaces installation Giornata. The screening takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. Inspired by Capanna's practice of imposing time constraints upon herself while painting, this five-part series showcases films by directors who worked within time constraints. According to a press release: Director Alfred Hitchcock often imposed stylistic constraints upon himself and his film projects. It was a strange practice that transformed his >> Read More |
Milne Library Hosts a Community Eco-Fair in Honor Climate Preparedness Week| 01:26PM / Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -—On Sunday, Sept. 21st from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. the Milne Public Library will host an outdoor, Community Eco-Fair, to raise awareness about changing climate in honor of Climate Preparedness Week and to celebrate the many Berkshire groups working towards social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Because September is also National Preparedness Month, staff will provide guidance on making "Go Bags," to prepare attendees for weather-related disasters, with the help of the Williamstown Police and Fire Departments and the Central-Western Massachusetts Red Cross. Attendees can also learn more about initiatives in Williamstown,
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Clark Art Presents Mariel Capanna Film Series| 08:05AM / Sunday, September 14, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — This September and October, the Clark Art Institute hosts a series of films celebrating Mariel Capanna's yearlong public spaces installation, Giornata. Inspired by Capanna's practice of imposing time constraints upon herself while painting, this five-part series showcases films by directors who worked within time constraints. All films are free and screened in the Manton Research Center auditorium on select Thursdays at 6 pm. September 18 Rififi (1955) After making such American noir classics as Brute Force and The Naked City, the blacklisted director Jules Dassin went to Paris and embarked on his masterpiece: a twisting, >> Read More |
Clark Art Screens 'Rififi'| 08:14AM / Friday, September 12, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Sept. 18 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a screening of "Rififi," the first in a series of films celebrating Mariel Capanna's yearlong public spaces installation Giornata. Inspired by Capanna's practice of imposing time constraints upon herself while painting, this five-part series showcases films by directors who worked within time constraints. After making such American noir classics as Brute Force and The Naked City, the blacklisted director Jules Dassin went to Paris and embarked on his masterpiece: a twisting, turning tale of four ex-cons who hatch one last glorious robbery in the City of Light. Rififi >> Read More |
Clark Art Lecture On Phenomenology and the Understanding of Conical Artworks| 07:59AM / Thursday, September 11, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 5:30 pm, the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program (RAP) hosts a talk by Michael Ann Holly exploring what phenomenology (the study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point of view) might contribute to the understanding of canonical works of art. Holly is the Starr Director Emeritus of the Clark's Research and Academic Program. The event takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. Michael Ann Holly directed RAP and taught in the Williams College/Clark Graduate Program in the History of Art from 1999–2016. Previously, she cofounded and chaired the >> Read More |
Community Contra Dance in Williamstown| 07:45AM / Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — North Berkshire Community Dance returns to Williamstown on Saturday, Sept. 13, with a contra dance taught by caller Jeff Walker. The dance will run 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church, 906 Main St., Williamstown. Admission is pay-as-you-can, $12 - $20 suggested. Visit www.NorthBerkshireDance.org for more information. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive at 7:30 for an introductory lesson. Come with or without a partner; most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening. Kathy and Jeff Walker have been playing New England-style dance music for over 40 >> Read More |
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