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Community Contra Dance Returns to Williamstown This Saturday| 11:18AM / Tuesday, January 06, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — North Berkshire Community Dance will host its monthly contra dance this Saturday, Jan. 10, at the First Congregational Church. The event, held in the Community Hall at 906 Main Street, offers an evening of traditional New England folk dancing open to families, couples, and individuals. The evening begins with an introductory lesson at 7:15 PM, followed by the main dance from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Liz Nelson will serve as the caller, utilizing "Larks and Robins" role terms. Music for the event will be provided by Spare Parts, a Berkshire-based trio featuring: Bill Matthiesen on piano Liz Stell on flute Eric Buddington on 0 Comments
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Clark Art Opening Lecture: For Shadow Visionaries | 08:16AM / Tuesday, January 06, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Jan. 10 at 11 am, the Clark Art Institute celebrates the opening of its newest exhibition Shadow Visionaries: French Artists Against the Current, 1840–70 with a free lecture. Offering a new take on mid-nineteenth-century French art, exhibition curator Anne Leonard, Manton Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, introduces the exhibition. The lecture takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: Although Realism is often seen as the dominant aesthetic of mid-nineteenth-century France, certain printmakers and photographers, called "shadow visionaries" for this 0 Comments
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Clark Art Start With Art Program| 08:13AM / Monday, January 05, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Jan. 10, from 10 am to noon, the Clark Art Institute offers a free morning of art, play, and exploration for preschoolers. Start with Art, a program designed for three- to six-year-olds and their caregivers, features art-making activities and interactive artwork talks. January's theme is "Animals." Start with Art takes place in the Clark's Michael Conforti Pavilion. Free. For more information, visit events.clarkart.edu. For accessibility questions, call 413 458 0524. Admission to the Clark is free January through March 2026. Family programs are supported by Allen & Company. 0 Comments
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Fun and Games in Williamstown 2025By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:07AM / Saturday, January 03, 2026 | |
 It was not all fun and games in Williamstown in 2025 ... but a lot of it was. The town made progress on several fronts to add amenities for recreation and physical fitness. The biggest and most expensive project is at Mount Greylock Regional School, a new eight-lane track and natural grass athletic field for the school's soccer and lacrosse programs. The track was long needed for a school where track and field is one of the largest and most successful interscholastic athletic programs — even without an on-campus facility. With the new oval that entered into service in March, the Mounties' girls team won a second straight state championship in 0 Comments
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Clark Art Offers Free Admission From January Through March | 08:02AM / Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will offer free admission for all visitors from January through March 2026. In its fourth 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, Raffaella della Olga: Typescripts (open through May 31, 2026) and Shadow Visionaries: French Artists Against the Current, 1840-70 (open through March 8, 2026). In addition, the Clark presents three special
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Clark Art Offers Free Gallery Tours For Parents, Infants | 08:32AM / Tuesday, December 30, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Jan. 3 at 10:15 am, the Clark Art Institute continues a series of gallery tours designed specifically for new parents/caregivers and their infants. Participants should meet in the Clark Center admissions lobby. On the first Saturday of the colder months, a Clark educator leads an informal, baby-friendly tour of the permanent collection. The program aims to provide a stress-free experience for new parents and caregivers, as well as the chance to socialize with others caring for young infants. Works by a variety of artists are featured. This program is best suited for adults with infants/pre-toddlers. Strollers and 0 Comments
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Williamstown Housing Trust Agrees to Continue Emergency Mortgage, Rental ProgramsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:14AM / Tuesday, December 30, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The board of the town's Affordable Housing Trust at its December meeting voted to extend its mortgage and rental assistance programs and discussed bringing in some consultants early next year before embarking on any new programs. Chair Daniel Gura informed the board that its agreements with Pittsfield's Hearthway Inc., to administer the Williamstown Emergency Rental Assistance Program and Williamstown Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program was expiring at the end of the year. Gura sought and obtained a vote of the board to extend the programs, born during the COVID-19 pandemic, through the end of January 2026, at which time the board plans to 0 Comments
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2025 Year in Sports: Mount Greylock Girls Track Was County's Top StoryBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
08:43AM / Sunday, December 28, 2025 | |
 Mount Greylock Regional School did not need an on-campus track to be a powerhouse. But it did not hurt. In the same spring that it held its first meets on its new eight-lane track, Mount Greylock won its second straight Division 6 State Championship to become the story of the year in high school athletics in Berkshire County. "It meant so much this year to be able to come and compete on our own track and have people come here – especially having Western Mass here, it's such a big meet,"Mounties standout Katherine Goss said at the regional meet in late May. "It's nice to win on our own track.” A week later at the other end of the 0 Comments
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Teacher of the Month: Greta Noyes By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:40PM / Saturday, December 27, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williamstown Elementary School first-grade teacher Greta Noyes feeds her students' natural curiosity and makes them excited to learn. It is her dedication to her students, caring heart, and welcoming atmosphere that has earned her the iBerkshires Teacher of the Month designation. "I just love what I do, and I know every day is going to be a good day … It is never a dull moment, and it's always exciting, and it's good to see the curiosity and the eagerness of our students and how they bring so much joy to the classroom," she said. The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire 0 Comments
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Holiday Hours: Christmas & New Year's| 02:58PM / Monday, December 22, 2025 | |
You once could be fined for celebrating Christmas in Massachusetts. (Massachusetts State Library) Businesses, schools and government offices will be taking breaks next week as the nation celebrates Christmas and New Year's. Christmas falls on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, and New Year's Day on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.
Christmas is now a state holiday but it wasn't always. The General Court under the control of the Puritans outlawed the holiday in 1659.
There was too much eating, drinking, wassailing and other festiveness for the colony's righteous rulers. Even after the ban was lifted, Christmas was treated as a regular day until its popularization during the Victorian
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Clark Art Kids Can Cook! Program Returns| 10:17AM / Monday, December 22, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute's Kids Can Cook! program returns on Saturday, Dec. 28, with two classes. The first session for children ages 4–7 is at 10:30 am. A second session for ages 8–12 follows at 1:30 pm. Both classes take place in Café 7, on the Clark Center's lower level. Little chefs will learn cooking techniques and whip up goodies from around the world inspired by the Clark's collection, stated a press release. Tickets $30 ($28 members). A take-home goodie bag is included. Advance registration for an age range-specific slot is required. Registration reserves a spot for a child and their guardian (a 6 Comments
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