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North Adams Happenings: Sept. 30-Oct. 6
02:48PM / Wednesday, September 30, 2015
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North Adams Happenings:
September 30 - October 6
Brought to you by the MCLA Berkshire Cultural Resource Center
and the North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events
 

Save the Date!

The Discovery Project | October 16
MCLA Church Street Center
7:30pm 

for more information
$2-$12 - Get tickets online at mcla.ticketleap.com

The Discovery Project is an ongoing multi-disciplinary artistic collaboration featuring:
Josh Nelson, music component/composer/pianist | Travis Flournoy, video | Claudia Carballada, Jesse Ottinger, art installation.
 
The Discovery Project explores the thematic works of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, fusing musical modernism with vintage film clips and visual installations of sci-fi and ‘steampunk’ imagery. Each unique installation creates an immersive experience for the audience, utilizing original music compositions and a variety of concrete and abstract moving images projected onto sculptural forms, and subsequently transforming a space entirely. The original concept behind The Discovery Project was conceived alongside pianist/composer’s Josh Nelson’s album release Discoveries (2011).
 
 
 

Save the Date!


Wind-Up Fest  | October 15 - 18
North Adams & Williamstown, MA
413-458-9700
Tickets and passes available online 
Fest Pass $75 with code "earlybird" (full price $90)
for more information

Wind-Up Fest, the Williamstown Film Festival reimagined, is a nonfiction film and media festival guided by the world’s most compelling creators of documentaries, podcasts, live performance, and storytelling PLUS three nights of live music!

Guest artists include New Yorker cartoonists BEK (Bruce Eric Kaplan) and Liana Finck, actress Maria Tucci, radioman Scott Carrier (This American Life), humorist David Rees (Nat Geo's "Going Deep with David Rees"), dancers Monica Bill Barnes and Anna Bass, Pulitzer prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert (The Sixth Extinction), cinematographer Kirsten Johnson (Citizen Four), musicologist David Rothenberg, filmmakers Penny Lane, Luke Meyer, and dozens more. 

Late-night parties with live music by And the Kids, The Sun Parade, Secret Lover, Samuel James, Seratones, Wishbone Zoe and a DJ set by Javelin's George Langford.
Festival events take place at the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance, MASS MoCA, Images Cinema, Goodrich Hall @ Williams College, and the North Adams Elks Lodge #487.
 

Save the Date!


11th Annual North Adams Open Studios   
October 17 & 18
Eclipse Mill Artist Lofts

10 AM – 5 PM
for more information

Residents at the Eclipse Mill Artist Lofts are pleased to open their doors once again for the 11th Annual North Adams Open Studios. This two-day event will take place on Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 243 Union Street (Route 2), from 10am to 5pm both days. Open Studios is free and open to the public.
 

Save the Date!

Berkshire Food Festival
October 18

Noon – 4 PM
413-663-6567 ext 15
for more information

Join us during MLCA’s Reunion Weekend for an annual favorite! This year’s food fest features the addition of a cornhole tournament, as well as, free live music by regional favorite, Whiskey City! Full list of participating restaurants to be announced! For questions or to participate as a vendor or tournament team contact: Bob Heck, bheck@wnaw.com


 
 

Wednesday September 30

 
Fall Foliage Ziti Supper
Saint Elizabeth’s of Hungary
70 Marshall Street
(413) 663-5316
4-7 PM
$7/seniors and kids 12 & under, $8/person
for more information

St. Elizabeth's of Hungary will hold its annual ziti supper at the Parish Center. Dinner includes ziti and meatballs, salad, bread and butter, and a beverage. Desserts will also be available.  

 

Friday October 2

Annual Fall Foliage Children’s Parade
Main Street North Adams
(413) 346-7196
Registration: 4:30 PM/ Lineup: 5 PM / Parade: 5:30 PM
FREE
for more information

Children from throughout the Northern Berkshire's are encouraged to make costumes and enter the parade. This year's theme is "60th Anniversary" and can include themes from any of the past 60 years. Participants must arrive at the corner of Main and Eagle streets at 5pm. Parade begins at 5:30 PM and will proceed west on Main St. to City Hall. Ribbons will be given to all participants. Group and float winners will be invited to participate in the Fall Foliage Parade on Sunday, October 4. Please note that groups should be 10 or less children, as there are only 10 metals that will be awarded per category/prize. Awards are sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union.


 
Chicken Dinner & a Movie at the Eagles
515 Curran Highway
(413) 664-9043
TIME: To Be Announced
Cost: To Be Announced
for more information

'Carb up' at the Eagles in preparation for a busy Fall Foliage Parade weekend! Join your friends and your neighbors at this annual community dinner.  



 

Saturday October 3

Fall Foliage Craft Fair
Downtown North Adams
Main St. between Holden & Eagle
(413) 664-6180
9 AM – 3 PM
Free
for more information

Get your holiday shopping done early and keep it LOCAL!! Join us downtown and shop local artisan and crafter booths, as well as, the downtown shops, while enjoying fall in small ‘town’  New England! 413-664-6180 or email tourism@northadams-ma.gov

 
North Adams Farmers Market
Bring Your Dog to the Market

St. Anthony Municipal Parking Lot
Intersection of Route 8/Marshall Street/St. Anthony Drive
(413) 664-6180
9 AM – 1 PM
Free
for more information

The Farmers Market is one of the most pet-friendly places in the city! Help us celebrate the Dog Day of Fall by bringing your dog to the market. Special market vendors will include animal rescue agencies and animal-themed products. As always, patrons of the market can find fresh fruits and vegetables, cheese, canned goods, baked goods, eggs, and meat. For more information or a schedule of events, call or e-mail tourism@northadams-ma.gov.
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Adams-Farmers-Market/158627517541046
 
5th Annual Dog Parade
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Corner of Eagle Street and Route 2
(413) 664-6180
10:00 – 11:30 AM (parade begins at 10:30 AM)
FREE but donations to local animal rescues accepted
for more information

All dogs are encouraged to participate. Owners are encouraged to make costumes and enter their dogs into this parade. This year's parade theme is "60th Anniversary” and costumes can be inspired by any theme from the past 60 years. Categories are: funniest, best duo (owner and dog), best group (dogs), best small dog, best medium-sized dog, and best large dog. Prizes will be awarded following the parade and ribbons will be given to all participants. Dog parade winners will be invited to participate in the Fall Foliage Parade. Awards are sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union. Goody bags by Bark N’ Cat.


 
Fall Bazaar
VFW Post 996 –  573 Mohawk Trail
(413) 743-5040
10:00AM -3:00PM
Free
for more information

Something for everyone: Chinese Auction, Fish Bowl, Raffles, Baked Goods, Fried Dough & Hot Dogs. Contact: Mary Risch, 413-743-5040
 
Fall Foliage Dance at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles
515 Curran Highway
(413) 664-9043
8 PM – Midnight
for more information

Enjoy live music from Colour 9. Celebrate the season in style with this event by the Eagles!

 

Sunday October 4

All You Can Eat Breakfast
at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles

515 Curran Highway
(413) 664-9043
7 – 11 AM
for more information

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day – especially on Parade Day!  What better way to start your day than with an all you can eat breakfast!

 
Greylock Federal’s 5K Road Race
26th Annual Fall Classic

Main Street by the Public Library
(413) 496-6347
Noon
$20/runner
register online
 
Sign up now! The first 150 entrants will receive a free race t-shirt! Registration packets will be available for in person pick-up at 75 South Church Street in Pittsfield on Wednesday, September 30th between noon and 4pm. Entrants may also register on the day of the race starting at 10:30a.m. at 85 Main Street, North Adams, the former office location of the Berkshire Eagle. The race will begin at the top of Main Street and head down Curran Highway towards Adams  before circling down Old State Road and coming back down Curran hwy , to Main Street and onto American Legion Drive to Ashland, and back down Main Street  finishing by Greylock Federal Credit Union.
Fall Foliage 60th Parade
Downtown North Adams
413-499-1600 x 126
1 PM
Free
for more information

In honor of its 60th year, all past grand marshals are welcome to join in and lead the parade.  The parade will commence at the Ocean State Job Lots parking lot, and conclude on Ashland Street after passing though downtown via Main Street. This year's theme celebrates the rich history of the parade, focusing on the amazing community that has made it a success over the last 60 years. 
 
 

Wednesday September 30

Brain Building Workshop for Parents
Haskins Center
210 State Street
413-664-4821
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Free
for more information

Parents are their children’s ultimate Brain Builders. Parents will learn interesting facts about early brain development and easy, hands-on Brain Building activities that they can use every day in their own home! Learn ways to turn any moment into a Brain Building moment. Hands-on fun and a special Brain Building toy to take home. On-site child care and transportation if needed. Call 413-664-4821 to register.
 
 

Thursday October 1

Northern Berkshire Retirees Club
Greylock Community Club
548 State Rd
413-743-9476 
10 AM

The Northern Berkshire Retirees Club will meet at the Greylock Community Club. Speaker for this meeting will be Eric Buddington, who will speak on ways to give the public a useful voice in meetings without derailing them and other interesting subjects concerning government issues. Coffee and doughnuts will be available. Any questions call 413-743-9476 or 413-663-9263.
 
UNO Anniversary Celebration
UNO Community Center
157 River St.
413-663-7588
5-7 PM
Free
for more information

The United Neighborhood Organization (UNO), the oldest neighborhood association in Northern Berkshires, will celebrate its 25th anniversary with cake at the new UNO Community Center at 157 River St. By hosting cleanup days, field days, pot lucks, holiday parties and building a playground, UNO was able revitalize their neighborhood. Due to their continued efforts, the UNO Community Center was recently built on River Street and opened its doors on June 1. This anniversary party will be an opportunity for all past and present residents of UNO to come together to celebrate the hard work, share memories, and dream about what the future could hold.
 
Lecture Jeff Speck: On Walkable Cities
Church St. Center Auditorium
413-662-5203
7 PM
Free
for more information

Author Jeff Speck will be at MCLA for a presentation about “Walkable City,” in the campus’s Church Street Center’s Eleanor Furst Roberts Auditorium, at 7 p.m. This event is the culmination of the summer reading assignment for all incoming MCLA students, and Speck will sign copies of his book following the lecture. Speck, a graduate of Williams College, is a city planner and urban designer who advocates internationally for more walkable cities. As director of design at the National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 through 2007, he presided over the Mayors' Institute on City Design and created the Governors' Institute on Community Design. This event is free and open to all.
 

Friday October 2

Open Mic Fridays
The Parlor Café
303 Ashland St.
(413) 346-4279
7- 9 PM
Free
for more information

Open mic night at the Parlor Café. Sign-up at the bar starts at 6:30PM.

 
 

Saturday October 3

JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes Fundraiser:
Hotel Transylvania 2

North Adams Movieplex
(413) 663-6300
10:30 AM
$5/ person
for more information

Noelle's Belles, the JDRF Walk to Cure Type 1 Diabetes team of local fourth-grader Noelle Dravis, will host a benefit screening of the newly released "Hotel Transylvania 2" at the North Adams Movieplex. In this sequel to the popular "Hotel Transylvania" film, Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel. Tickets are only $5 per person.
 
Saturday Dad and Me
Playtime and Pizza Lunch

210 State Street
413-664-4821
11 AM
Free
call to register

The fun starts at 11:00 am. We will play in the Haskins Center Gym, 210 State Street, North Adams, for active fun followed by a pizza lunch. Please call the Family Center office at 413-664-4821 to register. Stepdads, grandfathers, uncles or other male caregivers are welcome!
 
Blackinton Mansion Tours
North Adams Public Library
74 Church Street
413-662-3133 ext 13
2 PM
$5/person
for more information

The North Adams Public Library is now offering tours of the historic Blackinton Mansion! Space is limited so reservations are suggested. These tours will happen every Saturday at 2PM. 


 
 
Henry Butler
MASS MoCA’s Hunter Center
1040 MASS MoCA Way
413-662-2111
8 PM
$18 - $35
for more information

One of the true masters of the great New Orleans piano tradition, Henry Butler is a keyboard magician. A rollicking blend of jazz, Caribbean, pop, blues, and R&B flows effortlessly from his hands. The Crescent City is also the birthplace of the cocktail, and this very special evening of music and culture includes classic NoLA drinks served up by our friends at Small Batch America — the first drink is included with admission. 
 
 

Monday October 5

Figure Drawing Collective
Makers' Mill 73 Main Street
413 -749-2073
7-9PM
$5/members, $10/drop-in
For more information

Be part of a new figure drawing collective starting up at Makers’ Mill. Sessions will run every Monday and will focus on long poses, and include a warm up consisting of several short poses.

We’ll be bringing in local models and a local, figure drawing instructor who will drop-in as available. Get in as at the ground level to shape the direction this collective takes. Bring your own lap board, paper, pencils, and creative energy!
Cariddi Mill Project Plans
City Hall
10 Main Street
5:30PM
for more information

Are you curious to know more about the development of the old Cariddi Mill on Route 2 in North Adams?  Development Director Salvatore Perry will be presenting the project plans at the Planning Board meeting on in the Chambers at City Hall.  While it will not be an opportunity for public Q&A, Mr. Perry will talk about the history of the mill, the vision for the property, and what renovations are already taking place.  Free and open to the public.
 

Community Fundraisers

Saturday October 4
 
Eagles Fraternal Order Tag Sale
515 Curran Highway, North Adams
(413) 664-9043
9AM – 1PM
Free
All proceeds go to local charities.
 
PopCares Fundraiser
Bounti-Fare
200 Howland Ave, Adams
413-281-1094
5:30 PM - Midnight
$25/ticket
PopCares will hold its fourth annual Chicken Dinner and Live Auction fundraiser at the Bounti-Fare in Adams. Tickets are $25 each and will sell out fast. Tickets must be purchased in advanced. For tickets, call 413-281-1094 or PopCares.org.
 

Opportunities

Vendors Wanted!
The North Adams Masonic Association are sponsoring a Fall Vendor & Craft Fair on Sat. Oct. 24 

Vendors and Crafters Wanted!
Lenox, MA

CRAFT FAIR VENDORS who make handmade creations are being sought for The Holiday Craft Connection to be held at The United Methodist Church of Lenox, 6 Holmes Road, Lenox, Massachusetts (located behind NBT Bank) on November 21, 2015 from 9 am - 3 pm. Admission will be free. For more information and registration forms please call 413-243-2640 or 413-464-2659 or email alliekatt0328@verizon.net.

 

From Our Neighbors

Friday October 2
First Fridays Arts Walk

Downtown Pittsfield
5 - 8 PM
Free
for more information
 
Enjoy seventeen different art shows featuring work by over 20 accomplished regional artists in Pittsfield’s bustling Upstreet Cultural District during the First Fridays Artswalk and all month long! In most venues, artists will be present from 5 to 8 pm on Friday, October 2nd! Join us for a free guided tour beginning at 5pm on October 2nd at the Intermodal Center @ BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave! The fun doesn't stop at 8! Join us for the Afterwalk Dance Party from 8-10 pm at the Whitney Center for the Arts, 42 Wendell Avenue. Free and open to the public!  






 
Sunday October 4
First Sundays Free at the Clark

The Clark
Williamstown
413-458-0425
10 AM-5 PM
Free
for more information

The Clark Art Institute’s “First Sundays Free” program runs on the first Sunday of the month through May 4. Admission to the Clark is always free for members, children under age 18, and students with a valid ID. To learn more about becoming a member, visit clarkart.edu/support or call 413-458-0425










 
 
Friday October 2
Milham Planetarium Shows

Old Hopkins Observatory at Williams College ,Williamstown
413-597-2188
8 PM
Free
for more information

Williams College astronomy students will host free shows for the public at the Milham Planetarium, located inside the Old Hopkins Observatory at Williams College. Audiences will be treated to shows from the high-precision Zeiss Skymaster ZKP3/B opto-mechanical planetarium projector, installed in April 2005. The Hopkins Observatory, built in 1836-38 by the first professor of astronomy at Williams College, Albert Hopkins, is the oldest extant observatory in the United States. Shows will last about 50 minutes. For reservations (recommended) contact Michele Rech at 413-597-2188 or email mcr4@williams.edu. Others will be admitted as space permits. Large groups should call for special appointments.
Sunday October 4
Red Apple Butchers,
Fire Cider and More!

Bascom Lodge, Mt. Greylock Summit
413-743-1591
6 – 7 PM
Free
for more information

A presentation about the benefits of local food, tonics, and tinctures. 
Fall is cold season and the restorative qualities of Bone Broth and Fire Cider will be discussed (with tastings). In addition John Kozinski will discuss the benefits and joys of healthy eating. 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm.   Event is free!

This presentation will be followed by a special prix fixe dinner with a menu sourced and designed by Red Apple Butchers. Reservations required for dinner. Call: 413-743-1591.
Public programming at Bascom Lodge is free and provided in collaboration with and through the generous suppor of the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area. 
 

Ongoing Events

(free unless otherwise noted)

 
Wednesday 
6AM | Miner Combat |69 Union Street |(413) 652-4563$5
https://www.facebook.com/MinerCombat
 
9:15AM  | Zumba | 69 Union Street | (413) 652-4563 | $5
https://www.facebook.com/zumbaintheberkshires
 
10AM | Toddler Playgroup |Haskins Center Lower Level Playroom | 210 State Street(413) 664-4821
http://ccberkshire.org
 
10:30AM | Preschool Story Time and Crafts |North Adams Public Library, 74 Church Street 
(413) 662-3133 ext. 14 http://www.naplibrary.com/
 
6PM | Let’s Dance! | SOMA (Eclipse Mill Artist Lofts, #407) | 243 Union Street | (413) 626-2463 
 
$8-10 donation suggested soma.eclipse407@gmail.com
 

Thursday
11:30AM | Haskins Center Gym Group | Haskins Center, 210 State Street | (413) 664-4821
http://ccberkshire.org


Friday
4:30PM | Community Yoga|Frog Lotus Yoga | 189 Beaver Street, Suite #207 |(413)664-8686 | $5 suggested donation
www.froglotusyoga.com
 
6PM | Restorative Yoga|Frog Lotus Yoga | 189 Beaver Street, Suite #207 |(413)664-8686 | $5 suggested donation
www.froglotusyoga.com
 
6:30PM | Bingo | The Elks Lodge | 100 Eagle Street | (413)664-9039 | $ varies
https://www.facebook.com/#!/Elks487
 
6:00 PM | Friday Night Fun Club | North Adams YMCA | 22 Brickyard Ct. | (413) 663-6529
http://ymcanb.org/

9PM | Karaoke Friday at State Street Tavern | 167 State Street | (413) 664-9151
https://www.facebook.com/pages/State-Street-Tavern/244085679495
 

Saturday
7AM | Freedom Community Yoga | Freedom Dance Studio, backside of Holiday Inn | 40 Main Street 
(413) 281-0831 | Donations Suggested http://freedomstudio.dance/
 
8PM | Music at Freight Yard Pub | 3 Furnace Street | (413) 663-6547
Featuring: Anthony Luchi http://www.freightyardpub.com/
  
Sunday
9:45AM | HIIT FIT | 69 Union Street | (413) 652-4563 | $5
https://www.facebook.com/MinerCombat
 
4:30PM | Community Yoga Classes | Frog Lotus Yoga | 189 Beaver Street, Suite #207 | (413) 664-8686 
$5 suggested donation www.froglotusyoga.com
 

Monday
10:30AM | Garden Club | North Adams Public Library Children's Deptartment, 74 Church Street | 413. 662-3133 ext. 13 | http://www.naplibrary.com/children/ 

6AM | Miner Combat | 69 Union Street | (413) 652-4563 |$5
https://www.facebook.com/MinerCombat
 
9:15AM | Zumba | 69 Union Street | (413) 652-4563 | $5
https://www.facebook.com/zumbaintheberkshires
 
11:30AM | Haskins Center Gym Group | Haskins Center, 210 State Street | (413) 664-4821
http://ccberkshire.org/2013/08/family-resource-center/
 
6:35PM | St Elizabeth's Pray for Peace Prayer Group | St. Elizabeth’s , 70 Marshall St. | (413) 346-4099
http://www.stelizabethofhungary.org
 

Tuesday
$5 Tuesdays! | North Adams Movieplex  |86 Main Street  | (413)663-6300 | $5 or $6.50 3D movies
http://www.northadamsmovieplex.com/
 
10AM | Haskin Center Preschool Playgroup | Haskins Center Lower Level Playroom
210 State Street | (413) 664-4821
http://ccberkshire.org/2013/08/family-resource-center/
 
10AM | Berkshire Nursing Families Baby Group | Haskins Center Lower Level Playroom
210 State Street | (413) 743-5338
http://www.berkshirenursingfamilies.org/weekly-groups/
 
10:30AM | Toddler Time: Stories & Songs | North Adams Public Library, 74 Church Street
(413) 662-3133 ext. 14
http://www.naplibrary.com/children/
 
5:30PM | Greylock Apartments Playgroup | Angeli Street | (413) 743-5338
http://ccberkshire.org/2013/08/family-resource-center/
 
6PM | Bereavment  Support Group | First Congregational Church | (413) 447-2862 ext 5634
https://www.berkshirehealthsystems.org/BerkshireVNA

 

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