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Community Contra Dance in Williamstown| 03:45PM / Thursday, October 09, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The North Berkshire Contra Dance will hold its monthly community contra dance on Saturday, Oct. 11, with live fiddle music, and all dances taught by caller Quena Crain. Quena Crain, who calls all over New England, provides an easy teaching style. Music will be provided by fiddler Rebecca Weiss with Seamus Connor on guitar and mandolin. Atendees can come alone or with a partner; most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 for instruction in the basics. The dance will run 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Community Hall of the First Congregational 0 Comments
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Holiday Hours: Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day| 02:00PM / Thursday, October 09, 2025 | |
Dióscoro Teófilo Puebla Tolín's 'First landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World,' at San Salvador, W.I., Oct. 12, 1492, from 1862. Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day is being observed Monday, Oct. 13. As Columbus Day, it commemorates Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492. As Indigenous Peoples Day, it commemorates the harm to their cultures and communities that followed Columbus' arrival. Columbus' voyage had been celebrated on significant anniversaries but did not become an official holiday until it was recognized by Colorado in 1905. It was declared a federal holiday in 1937.
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Harvest Festivals and Craft Fairs 2025| 12:00PM / Thursday, October 09, 2025 | |
 The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, the holidays are approaching; artisans and craft enthusiasts know what that means. It's craft fair and bazaar season! This list will be updated as we get more information. Have an event to add? Email us at info@iberkshires.com. October Fall Fest Herman Melville's Arrowhead, Pittsfield The Berkshire Museum and the Berkshire County Historical Society is inviting the community to celebrate the Fall with a variety of crafts, games, and hands-on activities for children and adults. The free event features hayrides, lawn games, a cider pressing activity, and more. For guests over 21 there will be 0 Comments
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Clark Art Presents Reflections Gallery Talk| 08:17AM / Thursday, October 09, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 11:30 am, the Clark Art Institute presents Reflections, a monthly gallery experience during which visitors are invited to look contemplatively as they engage with works of art from the Clark's collection. Participants meet in the Museum Pavilion. With a gentle tone that encourages investigation and audience participation, the group explores one or two artworks with the help of a Clark educator, working together to explore its meaning, find understanding, and raise questions. Distinct from a conventional gallery tour, Reflections provides an opportunity for close looking and introspection. Free. Advance registration 0 Comments
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Williamstown Board of Health Recognizes Stuebner, Discusses Needs AssessmentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Thursday, October 09, 2025 | |
Dr. Erwin Stuebner chairs a meeting of the Board of Health last year. His board colleagues remember the longtime public health leader at Wednesday's meeting. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The incoming chair of the Board of Health opened Wednesday morning's meeting by talking about the "great loss being felt on our board." Devan Bartels was unanimously elected by her colleagues to lead the committee after August's passing of longtime chair Dr. Erwin Stuebner. Stuebner, a beloved local physician for over 30 years, served the community in various roles, including the board of the former Village Ambulance Service and the Board of Health. He 0 Comments
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South Williamstown Community Association-Repair Cafe| 03:37PM / Wednesday, October 08, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The South Williamstown Community Association (SWCA) in partnership with Williamstown Rural Lands (WRL) invites the public to our Fall Repair Café at Sheep Hill, 671 Cold Spring Road (Route 7) on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. Volunteer "fixers" will be onsite to repair a number of items including: small electrical items, wooden furniture, costume jewelry, leather, window screens, and clothing. There will also be computer advice, blade sharpening (knives, scissors, small tools), and simple bike repairs. Bring a few (limit 4-5) of your items for repair. The group is continuing to partner with the BagShare
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Companion Corner: Keekster at Second Chance Animal ShelterBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
02:12PM / Wednesday, October 08, 2025 | |
 ARLINGTON, Vt. — There's a quiet and cozy cat waiting for a lap and a forever home at Second Chance Animal Shelter. iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. Keekster is a 12-year-old dilute calico who was given to the shelter over a month ago because she wasn't getting along well in her last home. "She was in a home for quite a while, but unfortunately, it was too much of a stimulating environment, so she wasn't really getting along with other people in the home. She's been great here, but she's just definitely would benefit from a quieter home. Not a huge fan of
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Clark Art Presents Sensing Nature| 08:04AM / Wednesday, October 08, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents Sensing Nature: From the Outside In, a slow engagement with nature and art focused on enhancing wellbeing. Led by a Clark educator, this free seasonal program encourages visitors to connect with the landscapes on the Clark's campus and in the galleries. The event begins outdoors, with a short, mindful walk in the woods designed to engage the senses with the natural environment; a contemplative art-looking experience in the galleries follows. Free. Advance registration required. Capacity is limited. Held rain or shine; extreme weather cancels the event. Meet in the Clark Center 0 Comments
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Williamstown Youth Center Children Create Scarecrows for Town DecorBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
01:07PM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Children at the Williams Youth Center last week decorated scarecrows that will be showcased around the town this season. The activity was in partnership with Wild Oats Market, which provided the materials. The market recently held an ice cream social that raised more than $600 for the center, and it was planning a free Wild Smoke Party on Oct. 18, featuring a barbecue with locally raised pork. "When we finished [the ice fundraiser], we were planning on delivering the money, we had some shirts, and we're planning our Wild Smoke Party," said Amy Carey, marketing and owners relations manager with Wild Oats Market. "And I thought, what a 0 Comments
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Clark Art Screens 'The Five Obstructions'| 08:02AM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Oct. 9 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a screening of "The Five Obstructions," the next 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: One of the great films about filmmaking, The Five Obstructions (2003) is a reflexive marvel of cinematic problem solving. In 1967, 0 Comments
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McKay's Family Farm Takes Over Farm Stand in WilliamstownBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
08:12AM / Sunday, October 05, 2025 | |
Crates of squash at the farm stand, which will be open year-round offering seasonal produce and items. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A new owner has taken over the former Chenail's Farm Stand at 877 Simmonds Road. McKay's Family Farm is located in Stamford, Vt., and raises cattle, sheep, horses, goats and more. They also grow a variety of vegetables, and have expanded into the greenhouses at the shopping plaza near the town line. "We've been in Stanford for 16 years building our production. And we decided that we kind of do hay and produce all over the place. We have a lot of leased land that we use, and wanted to be able to expand," said owner Luke McKay
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Wild Soul River Expands Hours and OfferingsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
11:04AM / Saturday, October 04, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Wild Soul River recently changed its hours and added more to its menu. Owners Rebecca Guanzon and Justin Adkins opened the herbal and metaphysical shop in 2021. The shop offers a lot of herbs, herbal teas, and one-on one-sessions for tarot reading and reiki. "At our core, we're a small herbal business, and that's kind of the core of everything we do," Adkins said. "Rebecca is a trained herbalist, and she sees people one on one for herbal consultations. She also does reiki and tarot readings, and then we're also like a little cafe slash metaphysical shop, and all of it comes together, though, really around hers and around herbal
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