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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Lenox, Williamstown Students Name State Snowplows| 05:32PM / Thursday, December 26, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The state Department of Transportation has selected snowplow names submitted by students at Morris Elementary and Pine Cobble schools. They were among the 12 winning classrooms for the third annual "Name A Snowplow" contest for elementary and middle school students. Katie Simonelli's second-grade class at Morris in Lenox offered the name "Snowana" and Jeff Uhas' fifth grade at Pine Cobble in Williamstown submitted "Ice Ice Baby." The names will be applied to trucks in District 1, headquartered in Lenox. "This contest is a great way for schools across the state to connect with the crews who work 0 Comments
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Menorah Lighting Begins 8 Days of Hanukkah, Thoughts of GratitudeBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
01:14PM / Thursday, December 26, 2024 | |
Mia Wax gets some helping light as she works the controls. The full ceremony can be seen on iBerkshires' Facebook page. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — With a boost from her dad, Mia Wax on Wednesday turned on the first candle of the more than 12-foot tall menorah at the Williams Inn. Around 40 people attended the community lighting for the first night of Hanukkah, which fell this year on the same day as Christmas. They gathered in the snow around the glowing blue electric menorah even as the temperature hovered around 12 degrees. "We had a small but dedicated group in North Adams, so this is unbelievable," said Rabbi Rachel Barenblat of 0 Comments
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Williamstown Housing Trust Discussing Marketing Plan for SubdivisionBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:24PM / Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The board of the town's Affordable Housing Trust hopes to resolve in January an issue with the non-profit looking to build four single-family homes on a Summer Street parcel owned by the trust. At their Dec. 17 meeting, the trustees revisited the question of how Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanities will market the homes, which will be built over a period of four years if the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity wins approval from the town. The final regulatory hurdle for Habitat is Development Plan Review for the proposed subdivision by the Planning Board, which is scheduled to address the issue in a public hearing at its Jan. 14 4 Comments
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Williamstown Shooting Still Under InvestigationiBerkshires.com Staff,
10:11AM / Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- State Police detectives continue to investigate a Sunday morning shooting on Cole Avenue, and the Williamstown Police plans a community meeting to discuss procedures when the investigation ends. On Tuesday morning, WPD Chief Michael Ziemba sent a news release to update the committee that while police believe there is no threat to the general public, the probe continues into a shooting at 330 Cole Ave. that sent one individual to the hospital. Ziemba's news release did not indicate that any arrests have been made in the case. He did provide a little more detail about the aftermath of the shooting. A 10:15 a.m. call to the Williamstown 4 Comments
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