News and events in Williamstown, Mass.
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Clark Art Invites People with Dementia, Caregivers08:34AM / Thursday, November 14, 2024 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Monday, Nov. 18 at 1 pm in the permanent collection galleries, the Clark Art Institute presents Meet Me at the Clark. This free gallery talk program is designed specifically for people living with dementia and their care partners. On select Mondays, when the museum is closed to the general public, specially trained educators guide open-ended conversations about art and how it celebrates our shared humanity Free. Advance registration required; capacity is limited. To register, call the Education Department Coordinator at 413 458 0563; accompanying care-partners must also register. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events. 0 Comments Read More >> |
Williamstown Planners Seek Input from Airbnb ProprietorsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff 05:39AM / Thursday, November 14, 2024 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Planning Board on Tuesday discussed ways to reach out to residents who use their homes for short-term rentals as the body prepares to bring a bylaw regulating the practice to May's annual town meeting. Short-term rentals – referred to as Airbnbs in the vernacular — have been a topic of conversation for the board for years. At one point, it was close to finalizing a bylaw proposal a couple of years ago but instead asked the Select Board to take up the project, as any such regulation would not be specific to a given zoning district but applicable to the town as a whole. The Select Board effectively took no action after studying the 0 Comments Read More >> |
Clark Art Reflections Gallery Talk11:13AM / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 11 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. According to a press release: 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 with gallery admission. Advance 0 Comments Read More >> |
Clark Art Hosts Talk By Author08:06AM / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Nov. 16 at 3 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts a lecture by Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities and Associate Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University and bestselling author and public intellectual, writing for the New York Times and The New Yorker, among others. This free event takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: In this presentation, Lewis reads from her new book, "The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America," which explores how the fight for independence in the Caucasus that 0 Comments Read More >> |
Veterans Day Ceremonies and Holiday Hours04:01AM / Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
An image of the 353rd Infantry in France taken two minutes before the armistice ending World War I went into effect. Veterans Day falls on Monday, Nov. 11, and will be observed as a state and federal holiday. The federal holiday is to commemorate the service of the nation's military veterans in ensuring peace. It was first known as Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I at the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. In recognition of the efforts of World War II veterans, President Eisenhower in 1954 signed legislation creating Veterans Day with the goal of honoring all American veterans. The Veterans Day National Committee choses a commemorative poster
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Ioka Valley Farm Win Maple Syrup Competition06:00PM / Sunday, November 10, 2024 | | HANCOCK, Mass. — Pure maple products made by Massachusetts maple syrup producers were once again proclaimed to be the best in the world, as three of the state's sugarmakers took home prizes from the North American Maple Syrup Council's annual competition, held this year in Portland, Maine. Four prizes were collected by Massachusetts producers. Massachusetts' winners were: Maple Cream: 1st place, Rob and Melissa Leab, Ioka Valley Farm, Hancock Maple Cream: 2nd place, Paul and Serena Zononi, Paul's Sugar House, Williamsburg Golden/Delicate syrup: 2nd place, Howard and Jeanne Boyden, Boyden Brothers Maple, Conway Amber/Rich syrup: 3rd place, Rob and Melissa 1 Comment Read More >> |
Williamstown to Undergo Audit of Land-Use RulesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff 05:19PM / Friday, November 08, 2024 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The community development director on Monday updated the Select Board on progress in executing the recently adopted comprehensive plan. And he told them that one major initiative coming out of the plan got a boost from the commonwealth. "Completion of a land-use policy and regulatory audit is a huge item," Andrew Groff told the board at its twice-monthly meeting. "I can announce that the town received Community One-Stop funding, a $100,000 grant from the commonwealth. We're going to be partnering with the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission on a housing policy audit and review." Groff said that the audit will help 1 Comment Read More >> |
Williamstown Business Owner Calls for Action on Economic DevelopmentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff 11:56AM / Friday, November 08, 2024 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A Spring Street business owner and former town official is sounding the alarm about the economic health of the Village Business District. Amy Jeschawitz, who owns Nature's Closet and formerly served on the Planning Board, went to the Finance Committee last week to raise concerns about what she characterized as the lack of an "overall plan" for economic development in the town. "Economic development, housing, new growth and business all go hand in hand," Jeschawitz said, alluding to the topic that dominated the Fin Comm's meeting before she addressed the body. "I know what a struggle it is for housing in this 1 Comment Read More >> |
Clark Art Gallery Talk With Emerging Art Historians08:00AM / Friday, November 08, 2024 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, Nov. 15, enjoy a new look at old favorites in the Clark's permanent collection. In Fresh Takes, a Williams College graduate student shares their take on an object with the perspective of new scholarship. Tours begin in the Museum Pavilion at noon. No registration is required. 1 Comment Read More >> |
Berkshire Ajax Soccer Club Sets TryoutsCommunity submission, 01:56PM / Thursday, November 07, 2024 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- The Berkshire Ajax Soccer Club will hold a tryout for the 2025 spring season on Sunday, Nov. 10, on Williams College's Farley-Lamb turf field. Girls with birth dates from 2006-2012 will try out from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Boys with birth dates from 2006-2012 will try out from 10:30 to noon. You must fill out the Berkshire Ajax Club Registration and the Club Waiver form by going online to berkshireajax.com. Players should wear shin guards and bring water. Please contact Mike Russo (trusso@williams.edu) or call or text at 413-441-6127 with any questions. 1 Comment Read More >> |
Clark Art Lecture on Images of the Female Body in 20th Century Argentina08:11AM / Thursday, November 07, 2024 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program presents "Being Gorgeous Is a Duty!", a lecture by María Isabel Baldasarre (Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Argentina and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas / Every Page Foundation Fellow). This free event takes place at 5:30 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: Baldasarre analyzes how throughout the twentieth century a hegemonic image of the female body was shaped and spread through popular culture in Argentina. Visual culture—magazines, cinema, 1 Comment Read More >> |
Williamstown Finance Sees Pressure on Property Tax BillsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff 05:38AM / Thursday, November 07, 2024 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A stagnant local economy promises to put increasing upward pressure on local tax bills. That was the takeaway from a late October meeting of the town's Finance Committee, which sat down with the town assessor and town manager to look at long-term trends in budgeting as the town puts together a fiscal year 2026 spending plan which the Fin Comm will review this winter. Williamstown's lack of "new growth," the term for increases to the town's tax base through either new construction or significant renovations to existing homes and businesses, has been a talking point for the Finance Committee for years. Last Tuesday, 1 Comment Read More >> |
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