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 | Williamstown's Purple Valley Trails Hosts Grand Opening Sunday
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — As a Purple Valley Trails Alliance board member and a visible public advocate for its mountain bike trail network, Bill MacEwen is tapped into all things mountain biking in the Village Beautiful.
But sometimes, even he can be surprised.
"I ran into a guy over the weekend wearing a |
 | Community Contra Dance in Williamstown
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 |
 | Holiday Hours: Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day
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 |
 | Harvest Festivals and Craft Fairs 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.
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 | Clark Art Presents Reflections Gallery Talk
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 |
 | Williamstown Board of Health Recognizes Stuebner, Discusses Needs Assessment
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 |
 | South Williamstown Community Association-Repair Cafe
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 |
 | Companion Corner: Keekster at Second Chance Animal Shelter
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 |
 | Clark Art Presents Sensing Nature
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 |
 | Williamstown Youth Center Children Create Scarecrows for Town Decor
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 |
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