|
| News and events in Williamstown, Mass.
|
Williamstown Census Mailed to Residents | 08:16AM / Tuesday, January 07, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown 2025 Annual Census has been mailed to all Williamstown residents. The census (Annual Street Listing) is a requirement per Massachusetts General Law, and it is important that all residents return them to the Town Clerk's office promptly. Failure to respond to the census will result in removal from the active voting list and may result in removal from the voter registration rolls. Residents should not use the census form for the purpose of voter registration. Any resident who is not registered to vote may register by going to the Secretary of State's website: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/ or by mailing or dropping off 0 Comments
Read More >> |
Clark Art Start With Art Program | 08:05AM / Tuesday, January 07, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Jan. 11 at 10 am, the Clark Art Institute offers a free activity program for young children. Introduce preschoolers to art with themed painting talks, hands-on art-making activities, and gallery guides tailored for children aged three to six and their caregivers. The program, designed to encourage creativity and engagement, will be held in the Michael Conforti Pavilion. Participants are advised to dress for potentially messy activities. 0 Comments
Read More >> |
North Berkshire Contra Dance to Hold Monthly Event in Williamstown| 02:00PM / Monday, January 06, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The North Berkshire Contra Dance will host its monthly community dance on Saturday, January 11, at the First Congregational Church, 906 Main St., Williamstown. The event will feature live fiddle music and dances led by caller Julian Blechner. The dance will take place from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the church's Community Hall. Admission is pay-as-you-can, with a suggested contribution of $12 to $20. Barter, including assistance with cleanup, is also accepted. New dancers and families are encouraged to arrive at 7:30 p.m. for an introductory lesson. Participants can attend with or without a partner, as dancers typically rotate partners throughout the
0 Comments
Read More >> |
Local Figure Skaters Compete at Bay State GamesiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:56AM / Monday, January 06, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Pittsfield's Sophia Collins Sunday led a sweep of the podium for the Christmas Brook Figure Skating Club in one her events at the Bay State Winter Games. Hundreds of figure skaters from around the commonwealth and around New England participated in the annual event. Collins took a gold medal in the Aspire 1 Girls Free Skate Group D on Sunday morning at Williams College's Lansing Chapman Rink. Teammates Mila Juras of Cheshire and Alyse Wright of Pittsfield took bronze and silver, respectively, in the event. Christmas Brook FSC, which hosted the three-day competition, earned eight gold medals in U.S. Figure Skating-sanctioned 0 Comments
Read More >> |
Williamstown Business Focuses on Connection Through StorytellingBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:22PM / Thursday, January 02, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Hari Kumar's goal is to help people excel at what he calls the oldest art form: story telling. The engineer turned communications specialist recently struck out on his own to found Connect Convivo, which offers public speaking programs. "Convivo means with life, with joy, with warmth, like in convivial. So the idea is to help people build confidence and joy in their ability to connect," he said. "So with my background in communication, I know that communication isn't just about conveying content. "It's about building a connection, and especially in these AI driven days, people are really hungry to 0 Comments
Read More >> |
Science on Screen Returns for Another Season to Images Cinema| 08:07AM / Thursday, January 02, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema is excited to announce another season of Science on Screen. This year's theme is "Eco-Disaster: How We Imagine Humankind Will Navigate Global Catastrophe" all showing on Wednesdays in January, beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Tickets are available on a sliding scale, $0-20. Each talk will start at 7pm, with the film immediately following. Images Cinema is located at 50 Spring Street, Williamstown. For the 2023-24 season of Science on Screen, Images developed a new format, presenting a series of talks paired with films tackling deep dives into contemporary scientific and societal challenges. For that pilot season, the theme was
0 Comments
Read More >> |
Triplex Special Screening of 'A Complete Unknown'| 03:37PM / Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.—The Triplex Cinema announces a special screening on Sunday, Jan. 5 of the critically-acclaimed film "A Complete Unknown," directed by James Mangold and starring Timothee Chalamet, Monica Barbara, Edward Norton and Elle Fanning. Based on the Elijah Wald book "Dylan Goes Electric," the film portrays Bob Dylan through his earliest folk music success until the momentous controversy over his use of electric instruments at the 1965 Newport Film Festival. The title of the film comes from the chorus of Dylan’s 1965 hit single "Like a Rolling Stone." Released on Dec. 25, "A Complete Unknown" has been widely praised by
0 Comments
Read More >> |
Free Family Film Programming at Images Cinema this January| 08:00AM / Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema announced another new original series of short film programs. Taking place on Sundays in January at 10:30am at Images Cinema at 50 Spring Street in Williamstown, all four programs are completely free and open to all. Reservations are available in advance at imagescinema.org/events. "This series augments extant activities and cultural programming available to the Berkshire and Southern Vermont communities this winter," said Dan Hudson, Executive Director. "Feedback from local families resulted in this series which is designed to help build community among parents/caregivers as well as a fun film studies intro course for even the
0 Comments
Read More >> |
Community Hero of the Month: Remedy Hall Co-Founder Andi Bryant By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:40PM / Monday, December 30, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.—Remedy Hall founder and board chair Andi Bryant is kicking off the new season of our Community Hero series, as the December Community Hero of the Month. The Community Hero of the Month is a 12-month series that honors individuals and organizations that have significantly impacted their community. This year's sponsor is Window World of Western Massachusetts. Bryant co-founded Remedy Hall in 2023 to lessen the financial burden of community members in need by providing essential items that people may be lacking, including hygiene items, cleaning supplies, clothing, bedding, furniture, and other necessities. In addition, they 0 Comments
Read More >> |
Clark Art Free Gallery Tours for Parents and Infants| 08:08AM / Monday, December 30, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at 10:15 am, the Clark Art Institute hosts the next in its series of free tours of its permanent collection galleries designed specifically to meet the interests of new parents/caregivers and their infants. Participants should meet at the Clark’s main admissions desk. The program is specially designed to provide new parents and caregivers with a stress-free experience that offers chances to socialize with others who are caring for young infants. The guided gallery tour offers an informal visit to the Clark’s permanent collection free from any concerns about short attention spans or fussy 0 Comments
Read More >> |
Clark Art Offers Free Admission From January Through March| 08:05AM / Monday, December 30, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will offer free admission for all visitors from January through March 2025. In its third year, the Free for Three program is part of the Institute's ongoing effort to expand awareness of its programming and to welcome new visitors. During the free admission season, visitors will have the opportunity to tour the Clark's permanent collection and to see two ongoing special exhibitions, "Abelardo Morell: In the Company of Monet and Constable" (open through Feb. 17, 2025) and "Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier national, Paris" (open through March 19, 0 Comments
Read More >> |
Create an Ad: Jiminy Peak Mountain ResortBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:28PM / Saturday, December 28, 2024 | |
Ruby Sosne, left, Jack Smith and Hazel Barenski with their certificates. HANCOCK, Mass. — Williamstown Elementary School third-grade students in Cassandra Crosier's class participated in our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series. We contacted Berkshire County teachers and asked their students to help create an ad for our sponsors and the community delivered. For the next nine months, we will showcase ads made by our creative next generation. This month, students showcased Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort's winter season, which includes 45 trails for skiing and snowboarding, terrain jumps, scenic chair lift rides to the summit, snow tubing, the Kids 0 Comments
Read More >> |
|
No Legal Notices
|
MEMBER SIGN IN
