NORTH ADAMS, MA—Pearson Higher Education recently published Strategies and Lessons for Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Primer for K-12 Teachers by Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Education Professor Roselle K. Chartock.
The textbook, which draws on Dr. Chartock’s 43 years of experience as a high school teacher and college professor, helps [...]
A community outreach collaboration
BCC Players and “VOICES” Theatre Company
presents
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Charles Dickens
a staged reading and holiday sing-a-long
adapted and directed by Sally Filkins
co-directed by Judy McNutt
-featuring-
Charlie Wright (Ebenezer Scrooge)
Judy McNutt (Main Caroler and Narrator)
Sally Filkins (A Narrator)
Marie Allocca [...]
North Adams, MA - Volunteers are needed to help with the 2010 Bay State Winter Games January 22-24. Call Dale Waterman at 413.663.8111 or Brittany Rheault at 781.932.6555 or e-mail info@baystategames.org
[...]North Adams, MA - A reading of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” will be presented free at Western Gateway Heritage State Park on Saturday, December 19 at 4 pm. On Sunday, December 20 at 4 pm, enjoy a presentation of the Winter Solstice Astronomy Sky Theater. Call 413.663.6312 for information.
[...]North Adams, MA - Performing on Friday, December 18 beginning at 10 pm, Harbor Grace brings a blend of melodic hard rock to the stage at the Alley, 23 Eagle Street. Call 413.662.2223.
[...]North Adams, MA - The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition is seeking community minded individuals to take part in a Community Outreach Initiative. No prior education or experience necessary. Send resumes no later than December 30th to 61 Main Street Suite 218, North Adams, MA 01247 or email to abenson@nbccoalition.org [...]
North Adams, MA - Taylor's Steak and Seafood is hosting an Open House Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 23 from 5:30-7:30 pm and everyone is invited for a complimentary hors d'oeuvres buffet. Located at 34 Holden Street, call 413.664.4500, taylorsfyp@gmail.com
[...]North Adams, MA - The community is invited to a Blue Christmas Worship Service at St. John's Episcopal Church on Tuesday, December 22 at 7 pm. A Blue Christmas Service is offered to those who find the holiday season difficult. A brief time for light refreshments and fellowship will [...]
North Adams, MA - On Saturday, December 19 at 11 am the North Adams Public Library hosts an ornament making workshop and visit from Santa Claus. Call the Children's Department at 413.662.3133 for information. The Library will close at 1 pm on Thursday December 24 and will reopen on [...]
North Adams, MA -The Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice invites those who have experienced the loss of a loved one to a holiday gathering on Monday, December 14, from 6 -8 pm.
[...]North Adams, MA - At MASS MoCA on Saturday December 12 at 8 pm in the Hunter Center mezzanine, Zvi Gothiner's ZviDance will present a work-in-progress showing of "Zoom," a must-see for dance and techno-fans. Check out the opening reception for Iigo Manglano-Ovalle's new exhibition Gravity is a [...]
North Adams, MA - Western Gateway Heritage State Park continues their holiday presentations with Washington Irving's "Old Christmas" on Saturday, December 12 from12-4 pm. Call 413.663.6312 for information.
[...]North Adams, MA - Mail-in registrations for the figure skating portion of the 2010 Bay State Games must be postmarked by December 11, 2009. On line registration will also close at 11:59 pm on December 11th. The figure skating competition will be held January 22-24, 2010.
info@baystategames.org
Williamstown, MA - On Sunday December 13 at 5 pm, a candlelight vigil will be held in support of commitments for meaningful action at the Copenhagen 15 Climate Summit. The vigil will take place on the steps of First Congregational Church in Williamstown and all are welcome to [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA- Saturday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. WordPlay, a monthly reading series co-sponsored by Inkberry and Papyri Books, will be held at Papyri Books, 45 Eagle Street. Featured writers will read from their work, which has recently appeared in upstreet number five, a nationally distributed [...]
North Adams, MA - The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe announces today their December performances. Saturday December 12th the troupe will perform at Barrington Stage's Stage 2 in Pittsfield and Saturday December 19th at Main Street Stage in North Adams. All shows are at 8 p.m. and tickets [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA—Harlequin, the musical theatre club at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, presents its 8th annual Fall Musical Revue Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5 at the MCLA Church Street Center Social Hall.
This year’s production, Musical Media, explores musical numbers adapted from movies, television, pop music, [...]
North Adams, MA - It's time again for another Railway Cafe show next Friday, Dec. 11th at 7:30pm at MCLA's Gallery 51. December's featured performers are both relatively local guys Seth Glier from Shelburne Falls and Chris O'Brien originally from Amherst, MA. It will be a [...]
North Adams, MA - The Knitting and Crochet circle continue at the North Adams Public Library weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays. Call 413.662.3133 for information.
North Adams, MA - On Saturday, December 5 at 4 pm Western Gateway Heritage State Park Visitors Museum The Visitors Museum will celebrate the season with a series of dramatic illustrated readings of Holiday Classics. The first in the series is often referred to as Charles Dickens’ forgotten carol. [...]
North Adams, MA - The Berkshire Artist Colony gallery at 46 Eagle Street has reopened for the holidays. Hours are Saturdays and Sundays through December 20; 12-5 pm.
[...]North Adams, MA - First Friday Dinner will be held at the First Baptist Church 131 Main Street, Monument Square on Friday, December 4 from 5-7 pm; enjoy chicken breast with the trimmings. Call 413.663.3780 or Lois at 413.662.2099.
[...]North Adams, MA - Everyone can use a laugh, especially when it’s free. Opposable Thumbs host Open Mic Comedy Night at The Alley, 23 Eagle Street on Thursday, December 3 at 8:30. No cover. Call 413.662.2223.
[...]The North Adams Public Library at 74 Church Street presents an exhibit by photographer/artist Ian Grey, beginning Thursday, December 3 from 5-7 pm. For information, 413.662.3133.
[...]North Adams, MA - New works by local artists are on display at North Adams Regional Hospital as part of the hospital’s Community Art Project. The public is invited to an artists’ reception on Tuesday, December 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at NARH in the Surgical Services Waiting Area [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA—Dan Bazile, weekend morning anchor for WNYT News Channel
13 in Albany, speaks at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Wednesday, December 2 at 3 p.m. in Murdock Hall Room 218. The event, which is free and open to the public, is hosted by the MCLA chapter of [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA-Take Charge, an organization committed to making local homes more energy independent, hosts a community discussion with residents, public officials, and college professors Friday, December 4, from 10 a.m. to noon at the First Baptist Church on Eagle Street.
The public is encouraged to bring questions or concerns [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA-In conjunction with the North Adams Christmas tree lighting festivities, DownStreet Art Thursdays are back for one special night: DownStreet Art on Ice.
On Thursday, December 3, gallery openings, artist receptions, performances, and shopping specials will bring life to the start of the winter season.
The annual [...]
Williamstown, MA - All are invited to the 36th annual 1753 House Carol Sing at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, December 21. Dress warmly and bring a candle to see by. Gail Burns will lead the singing and carol books will be provided. The 1753 House Carol Sing is a free, [...]
Bennington, VT - The explorations of European explorers 400 years ago left indelible imprints on our area. Within a few days of each other, in the fall of 1609, Henry Hudson sailed up the Hudson River as far as present day Albany and Samuel de Champlain investigated the lake that [...]
North Adams, MA -Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts hosts a performance of God’s Trombones, Craig Harris’ jazz opera based on the book by James Weldon Johnson, Sunday, December 6 at 3 p.m. at the Church Street Center.
This event, which is part of the MCLA Presents! concert series, [...]
Williamstown, MA – On Saturday, December 5 from 1-7 pm the Williams College Students for Social Justice group will be holding their 6th Annual Alternative Gift Fair in the Sanctuary of the First Congregational Church of Williamstown.
The Alternative Gift Fair is an opportunity to shop for socially responsible holiday [...]
North Adams, MA - The city of North Adams will hold the annual Christmas Tree Lighting / Visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus on Thursday, December 3 at 5:30 pm at Monument Square. The Drury Band, directed by Christopher Caproni will perform; vocalist Diane Maynard will sing seasonal carols. The [...]
North Adams, MA - The North Adams Public Library hosts "Rhythm, Roots, Blues and Poetry" with singer Robin O'Herin on Monday, November 23 at 6:30 pm at 74 Church Street. For more information or to sign up, please call Kim Di Lego or Kirsten Rose at 413.662.3133.
[...]
North Adams, MA - The First Congregational Church of North Adams will present a concert featuring the Bay Path College Choirs on Friday November 20 at 7:30 pm. The concert, directed by Scott Bailey, will feature Advent and Christmas music that will be presented by the choirs at a choral [...]
North Adams, MA - REACH for Community Health will promote the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 19, to encourage smokers to kick the habit.
In support of the American Cancer Society’s efforts throughout the country on the Smokeout, REACH will offer support to the north Berkshire community as [...]
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Berkshire County invites its members and the community to participate in our annual holiday collection and distribution of gift bags to the patients in the hospital psychiatric wards at Berkshire Medical Center and at North Adams Regional Hospital. "The holiday [...]
NORTH ADAMS, Mass., November 16, 2009 – The Eclipse Mill Gallery, at 243 Union Street in North Adams, MA, will present “Holiday Small Works” from November 20 through December 20. The exhibition, curated by glass artist Isabella Raven, will open with a reception on Friday, November 20 from 6 [...]
Williamstown, MA – On Friday, November 20, Williams College Queer Student Union and Berkshire Stonewall Community Coalition will host a candlelight vigil in honor of the 11th International Transgender Day of Remembrance from 8-9 pm on Chapin Lawn in front of Paresky Student Center. State Senator Benjamin [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA—Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts presents Animalia: Stories of Collapse, Calamity and Departure, a lyrical fairytale by C. Ryder Cooley with Todd Chandler, Anna Jacobs and special guests, Wednesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. at MCLA’s Church Street Center.
Ryder, a performance-installation artist, brings Animalia to [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA—Students and faculty from three sociology classes at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts host a Hunger Banquet fundraiser and food drive Wednesday, November 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 218 of Murdock Hall on the MCLA campus.
The public is invited to attend. Tickets are $1 [...]
North Adams, MA -The Drury Drama Team will present Dracula on November 19, 20 and 21 at 7:00 PM at Drury High School. Student admission is $5 and general admission is $9. This gothic horror contain scenes of violence and is not appropriate for young children. For more [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA- Inkberry, a North Adams independent nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the literary arts, is closing its doors. Though solid financially, the organization has been unable to raise enough funds to maintain a paid staff. With several members of their working board stepping down in December, they [...]
The North Adams Public Library hosts "Rhythm, Roots, Blues and Poetry" with singer Robin O'Herin on Monday, November 16 and the 23 at 6:30 pm at 74 Church Street. For more information or to sign up, please call Kim Di Lego or Kirsten Rose at 413.662.3133.
North Adams, MA - On Sunday, November 15 at 11 am a holiday shopping vendor fair will be held at the Eagles Hall, 515 Curran Highway. This fundraiser for "Relay for Life of Northern Berkshire" will include vendors, a basket drawing and relay information. Call 413.664.4202.
On Saturday, November 14 at 4 pm, Western Gateway Heritage State Park presents the lecture, "Holiday Wartime Kitchen." This illustrated lecture will focus on the challenge of the holidays during World War II when rationing made for imaginative choices especially for the traditional holiday meals. Call 413.663.6312.
[...]North Adams, MA - The Guilded Cage Gift Shop will hold an open house and craft demonstrations= on Saturday, November 14, 10-2 pm. The shop is located beneath St. John's Church, 59 Summer Street. For more information please call the church office at 664.9656.
[...]North Adams, MA - The legendary Jazz / Funk trio Medeski, Martin and Wood appear at MASS MoCA's Hunter Center Thursday November 12 at 8 pm.
[...]Tricks of the Trade is a professional development seminar series
for artists, artisans and creatives.
You do not want to miss the kickoff seminar of this eighteen part series!
PRICING : What is your work worth?
Pricing your artwork can be one of the most difficult aspects of being an artist. Medium, [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA-Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts celebrates its 115th anniversary Friday, November 13, with a dinner, silent auction, and performance by legendary Broadway singer and dancer Donna McKechnie. The concert is at 8 p.m. in the Church Street Center auditorium. Due to increased attendance, the venue for [...]
Williamstown, MA - Richard Wilbur, one of America’s most beloved poets, will read from his works at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, in St. John’s Episcopal Church, Williamstown. The public is invited to this event, which will also feature Nathaniel Parke, artist associate in cello at [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA- Saturday, November 14, at 7:00 p.m. Wordplay, a monthly reading series co-sponsored by Inkberry and Papyri Books, 45 Eagle Street, will present poets Janet MacFadyen, Susan Middleton, Susie Patlove, and Paula Sayword, who will read from their work. All four poets are members of [...]
North Adams, MA - The children’s department at the North Adams Public Library presents programs such as pre-school story time (with a craft or activity) and toddler time. These programs will be presented on weekdays throughout November. For details, call Youth Services Librarian Kim DiLego, 413.662.3133 or natlib@yahoo.com
[...]North Adams, MA - On Wednesday November 11 a Veterans Day march will be held. Parade begins at the American Legion Home, moves east on Main and north on Eagle Street to the Veterans Memorial where a ceremony will take place. Call the American Legion at 413.664.9004.
[...]North Adams, MA - Abigail Nessen Bengson and Shaun McClain Bengson present “Ain’t That Good News” a raucous vaudevillian cabaret on Saturday November 7 at 8 pm in MASS MoCA Club B-10. Call 413.662.2111.
[...]North Adams, MA - The Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice will hold their third annual bazaar on Saturday, November 7, from 9-3 pm at the VNA/Hospice Community Room, 535 Curran Highway. Call 413.664.4536.
North Adams, MA - First Friday dinner at the First Baptist Church North Adams will be held to benefit Camp Ashmere, Friday November 6 from 5-7 pm. Baked Ham, Baked Potato Bar, Squash, Desserts, beverages. Please use Eagle Street Entrance. For information, call 413.663.3780.
NORTH ADAMS, MA- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) was honored recently by the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety Architectural Access Board and the Boston Society of Architects for the renovations of the Berkshire Towers dormitory. In recognition of the building's improved accessibility, the College received the Public Architecture [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA—Paul Rusesabagina, subject of the film Hotel Rwanda and author of An Ordinary Man, speaks at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Thursday, November 5, at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center gymnasium. His visit is part of the College’s Public Policy Lecture Series, which is made possible [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA—The Career Services Center at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) hosts its annual Graduate School Fair Wednesday, November 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Murdock Hall, Room 218.
In addition to MCLA, representatives from the following colleges and universities will be on hand:~ Assumption College, [...]
Join us for a Halloween Dinner at Bascom Lodge, Saturday, October 31 at 6pm.
Featuring a Halloween Costume Contest, Spook walk on the summit, a guest appearance from the ghost of Bascom Lodge, and scary story readings.
For Dinner reservations please call by 3:00 pm on Oct. 31. Limited seating
413-743-1591
Williamstown, MA - Craft puppets, celebrate the season in verse, and sing and drum yourself silly! Or, just watch! The First Congregational Church of Williamstown, Massachusetts, invites the public to their free event “Give Christmas a-Way: Preparing a Simple Season” from 11:45 am-3 pm on Sunday, November 22.
The expense, [...]
North Adams, MA - The Bay State Winter Games celebrate their silver anniversary in Northern Berkshire County, January 22-24. To register, call 781.932.6555
[...]North Adams, MA - The North Adams Public Library and Northern Berkshire Health Care host an informational session on seasonal and H1N1 flu on Thursday, October 29 at 6:30 pm at the library, 74 Church Street. Call 413.662.3133 for information.
[...]North Adams, MA - An informational meeting concerning a trip to Tremosine, Italy will be held on Wednesday, October 28 at 7 pm in the Shipper’s Office at Western Gateway Heritage State Park. Tremosine and North Adams are sister cities and details will be given on how to [...]
Adams, MA - On Wednesday, October 28 at 6 pm join Ignacio Long & Tomás Murmis for an evening of Argentinean music in the Bascom Lodge atop Mt. Greylock. Free and open to the public. The music will be followed by a prix fixe dinner. Please call for [...]
North Adams, MA - Join Northern Berkshire Neighbors in recognizing neighborly acts of kindness by people and groups of Northern Berkshire. Community Recognition Night will be held on Tuesday, October 27 at Congregation Beth Israel, 53 Lois Street at 5 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Natalie [...]
The Queen of Haitian Song returns to the Berkshires
North Adams, MA - Haitian singer/songwriter Emeline Michel hits the stage at MCLA’s Church Street Center Wednesday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m. MCLA student Beverly M. Teixeira ’13 will open the show. Teixeira, a Cape Verdean from Stoughton, MA, will [...]
North Adams, MA - St. John's Episcopal Church is hosting an entertaining Halloween Party on Sunday, October 25, from 2-4 pm. The party will be held in the parish hall adjacent to the church and is being organized by Tammy LaValley and Debi Ciempa. Call 413.664.965.
During the month [...]
North Adams, MA - For the third year, the Williamstown Film Festival will hold a benefit during its inaugural weekend. On Saturday, October 24 festivities begin with 5:30 pm dinner in Mezze's new catering space at 777 Cold Spring Road in Williamstown, followed by the New England premiere [...]
North Adams, MA - On Saturday, October 24 at 2 pm in the Shipper's Office at Western Gateway Heritage State Park, Director Robert Campanile will present a dramatic reading of the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Free and open to the public. Call 413.663.6312.
[...]North Adams, MA -The Friends of the North Adams Public Library hold their fall book sale October 22 - October 24 in the community room of Notre Dame Church on East Main Street from 9-5 pm each day. For information call 413.662.3133. Other events sponsored by the library include [...]
North Adams, MA - North Adams Regional Hospital's Medical Imaging Department will hold an open house on Wednesday, October 21, from 5 to 7 pm at the hospital's new digital mammography suite. Call Paul Hopkins at 413.664.5142 for information.
[...]NORTH ADAMS, MA—Owens Corning Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Frank O’Brien-Bernini will present the annual Elizabeth and Lawrence Vadnais Environmental Issues Lecture at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Thursday, October 22 at 7 p.m. in the Sammer-Dennis Room of Murdock Hall on campus. The lecture is free and [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA—The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Saturday, October 24, at 5:30 p.m. in the Church Street Center.
The inductees include local residents Bill Caprari ’75, M.Ed. ’82 (baseball), Sam Gomez (cross country coach, a posthumous inductee) and Sue [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA—The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Alumni Association will hold the annual Alumni Award ceremony Saturday, October 24, at 11 a.m. in the Sammer-Dennis Room of Murdock Hall on campus.
This event recognizes the achievements of graduates of the College by presenting the following awards: the Distinguished [...]
Adams, MA - On October 21 enjoy an Evening of Music, Melville, with Mount Greylock as Inspiration at Bascom Lodge.
Come hear the multi-talented singer/songwriter JoAnne Spies accompanied by jazzy fiddler Vicky Richards for a performance of "Me & Melville". Ms. Spies will also perform readings from other authors [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA - The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Fine and Performing Arts Department presents Elmer Rice's comedic drama Two on an Island Wednesday, October 21, through Saturday, October 24, in the College's Venable Theatre. Performances begin at 8 p.m. each night.
Two on an Island tells the tale [...]
North Adams, MA - United Neighborhood Organization is sponsoring a trip on Sunday, October 18 for children in the UNO neighborhood up to age 10. Leaving the UNO playground on Bracewell Ave. at 1 pm. to Ioka Valley Farm's Pumpkin Patch in Hancock. To register, please call 413.663.5516.
[...]North Adams, MA - MASS MoCA hosts Dr. Dog with Winterpills on Saturday, October 17 at 8 pm in the Hunter Center. Call 413.662.2111.
[...]North Adams, MA - The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe, RBIT, will perform at 57 Main Street at the Main Street Stage on Saturday, October 17 at 8 pm. RBIT is a comedy improv group that has been delighting audiences with its own brand of non-scripted comedic mayhem since [...]
North Adams, MA - The Meso-American Ballgame, an illustrated lecture, will take place Saturday October 17 at 2 pm at the Western Gateway Heritage State Park Visitors Museum. Call 413.663.6312.
[...]North Adams, MA - MCLA hosts three Open Houses this fall for prospective students and their families on Saturday, October 17, Wednesday November 11 and Saturday, November 21. Programs run 10-1 pm. Please register for these events by phone at 800.969.MCLA.
[...]North Adams, MA - On Thursday, October 15, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. the North Adams Garden Club will present a talk by Master Gardener Duncan McQueen on managing the home garden. The program will take place in the Community Room on the third floor of the North Adams Public Library. A question and [...]
Adams, MA - On October 14 at 6 pm Bill Minardi will give a talk entitled "The Highlights of Astronomy" at Bascom Lodge atop Mount Greylock. Topics include, What's up there, How is it organized, How big, How far, How fast, How did it all begin?
And, How will [...]
I am native to the wild: the Life and Work of Grace Greylock Niles
A talk by Maida Goodwin and Allison Bell
Sunday October 18 at 2:30pm
Williamstown Public Library
1095 Main St., Williamstown, MA
Williamstown, MA - The Williamstown Local House of History and The Trustees of [...]
NORTH ADAMS, MA—National Public Radio Special Correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault will speak at this fall’s Hardman Lecture Series event at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Thursday, October 15, at 7 p.m. in the Church Street Center. Hunter-Gault, an award-winning journalist with more than 40 years in the industry, delivers a [...]
North Adams, MA - On Saturday, October 10 at 8 pm in the MASS MoCA Hunter Center, Emio Greco and PC will perform a new work merging dancers and guitars. Shiny black guitars are married with dancers' bodies, transforming them into flesh-and-blood soundboards. This production contains some nudity. [...]
North Adams, MA - Western Gateway Heritage Park Visitors Museum sponsors “The Epic of Gilgamesh” on Friday, October 9 at 7 pm at the public library at 74 Church Street. The illustrated dramatic reading is second in a three part series for Massachusetts Archaeology month. Call 413.663.6312.
North Adams, MA - You are invited to the opening reception for
studio21south
at Beaver Mill
North Adams MA 01267
Opening reception, Friday October 9th, 6-9pm.
Open October 10-12, and 17-18, 10am-6pm.
Other times by appointment or chance.
413.652.2141, studio21south@gmail.com,
The opening [...]
North Adams, MA - The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition hosts the public and US Congressman John Olver on Friday, October 9, beginning at 10 am as he reports on the progress of health care reform. The forum takes place at the First Baptist Church, Eagle Street entrance. All [...]
