North Adams Happenings: Sept. 28-Oct. 4| 11:18AM / Wednesday, September 28, 2016 | |
North Adams Happenings:
Sept. 28 - Oct. 4
Brought to you by: MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center and the North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events
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October 5th - Moon Hooch
North Adams Elks Lodge, 100 Eagle St
wearecommonfolk@gmail.com
7:00 pm
$12
for more information
The explosive horn-and-percussion trio Moon Hooch returns to North Adams! This time they’re bringing along the talents of Honeycomb. You won’t want to miss this chance to dance!
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October 5th
International Walk to School Day
413-663-7588 or achilson@nbccoalition.org
call or email for more information
All 3 North Adams Public Elementary Schools will be walking to school via walking school buses on this day. Families are welcome to join. There will be park and walk sites for families living off the walking school bus routes or farther from the school. Maps and fliers will be sent home with students before the event. For more information, questions and/or to participate please call or email Amanda Chilson. |
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Saturday's in October
Hoosac Valley Legends Train:
The Story of the Hoosac Tunnel
98 Crowley Ave, behind the Brien Center Building
(413) 464-1561, or (413) 636-7955
5:30 pm
$20
for more information
Although BSRM’s Hoosac Valley tracks do not go through the historic Hoosac Tunnel, it’s not stopping the all-volunteer, non-profit organization to find an entertaining way to educate the public on the significance of the civil engineering marvel. On Saturday evenings this October, BSRM will host acclaimed local historian Paul W. Marino, known for his entertaining cemetery walks and retired educator Chris Wondoloski, author of The Hoosac Tunnel Murders, on-board the train as they relate the legend and legacy of the Hoosac Tunnel. The Hoosac Valley Legends Train: The Story of the Hoosac Tunnel departs from North Adams Station located at 98 Crowley Ave., directly behind the Brien Center building at 5:30PM on Saturday, October 8, 15, 22 & 29 only. The round-trip train excursion travels from North Adams to Adams with a stop at Southview Cemetery. Passengers will detrain and experience an approximate 30 minute walking tour of the cemetery led by Paul Marino. Please allow up to two hours for this excursion. Tickets are $20.00 and can conveniently be purchased online by visiting www.hoosacvalleytrainride.com or at the door, based on availability. All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit, all volunteer BSRM. Although family friendly, this experience is not designed to capture the attention of young children and we recommend parents use their discretion. |
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Free Diaper Distribution
The Family Center, 210 State St.
(413) 664-4821
12 pm - 2 pm
Free!
call for more information
According to whattoexpect.com, babies need approximately 2500 diapers in the first year. When caregivers use disposable diapers, this costs at least $600 a year. The Family Center recognizes that diapers are expensive, so we have teamed up with Berkshire Community Diaper Project to help! If you are in need of diapers, please come to the Family Center at 210 State Street, North Adams, on Friday August 26th from 10:00 to 11:00am to pick up a pack of 10 diapers. No need to register, just stop by. If these times don’t work, please call
413-664-4821 to arrange a diaper pick up. |
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CATA Exhibit Reception
93 Main St
4 pm - 5 pm
Free!
for more information
Community Access to the Arts will exhibit at MountainOne Gallery from Sept. 29 to June 17, 2017, with artwork rotating every three months. The show includes framed paintings, drawings, and pastels created by artists with disabilities in CATA visual arts workshops throughout the year. All artwork is for sale, with CATA artists receiving a commission on all artworks sold. An opening reception will be held prior to the final DownStreet Art celebration of 2016. |
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Fall Foliage Ziti Supper
Saint Elizabeth’s of Hungary
70 Marshall Street
(413) 663-5316
4-7 PM
$10/person, $6/seniors and kids 12 & under
call for more information
St. Elizabeth’s of Hungary will hold its annual ziti supper at the Parish Center. Dinner includes ziti and meatballs, garden salad, bread and butter, a beverage and choice of assorted desserts . Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved by calling the church rectory. |
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DownStreet Art Thursday
Main St.
(413) 662-5253
5 pm - 8 pm
Free!
for more information
#getdown with DownStreet Art. We're back with the last DSA Thursday of 2016. With music, pop-up activities, new exhibition openings, and a few surprises up our sleeves. |
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Marafanyi Meets the Mural
Main St.
rootsheartpulse@ureach.com
6 pm
Free!
for more information
DownStreet Art is so excited to be collaborating with the ladies of Marafanyi for an unforgettable project! Alaa Awad's "Justice" mural, located on Center St, becomes the catalyst for a community collaboration with Marafanyi Drum, Dance & Song. The ladies of Marafanyi will collaborate with inter-generational community members of all abilities during 4 Creative Labs over the summer to compose, choreograph and arrange a unique music/dance/spoken word interpretation of Awad's mural. This community art-making collaboration, based on interaction with the artwork, will culminate with a DownStreet Art Share during the last DownStreet Art of the season on Thursday, September 29 from 5-8pm. |
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Everything I Never Told You:
Secrets Too Beautiful To Keep
MCLA Gallery 51, 51 Main St.
413-662-5324
5-8 pm
Free!
for more information
Join us for the final DownStreet Art Thursday of 2016 with an opening reception for Everything I Never Told You: Secrets Too Beautiful To Keep, a two person exhibition by Shelley Chamberlin and Michelle Daly.
Exploring the intersectionalities common to their artist practices and themes of vulnerability, intimacy, relationality, nostalgia, memory, disruption, determination, absurdist humor, and hope - the exhibition will include installation, drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, and interdisciplinary works.
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Music by Common Folk
ExPress Gallery, 49 Main st
wearecommonfolk@gmail.com
8 pm - 10 pm
Free!
for more information
A night of music by from Common Folk to celebrate the final DownStreet Art Opening.
Call it Jam/Dance/Roc/kFolk. Call it Music. Call it Good Times.
We're starting on time, so don't be late, you'll miss stuff. |
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Music and Movement Playgroup
Freedom Dance Studio, 40 Main St.
413-664-4821
10 am - 11 am
Free!
call for more information
Drop in with your children for a Friday morning creative movement and music playgroup! We will end with a circle time and story. A snack will be provided. This group is a collaboration of The Family Center and Freedom Dance Studio. Thank you to parent leader, Olivia Moran for sharing her time, talent and space! |
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Fall Foliage Children’s Parade
Corner of Eagle St. and Main St.
(413) 664-4006 | kathykeeser@gmail.com
4:30 - 6 pm
Free!
for more information
Join us for the Annual Fall Foliage Children's Parade! This year's theme is "A Salute to National Parks & Monuments!" We can't wait to see the creative costumes you all come up with! Registration begins at 4:30. Line-up starts around 5pm, Parade begins at 5:30 pm. Parade route goes down the north side of Main Street and concludes on the front lawn of City Hall where awards are presented. Awards are given for the following categories: Individual costumes; Groups (2 to 10 children); Floats (non motorized, no animals). 1st, 2nd and runner up awarded for all categories. *Please limit group size to no more than 10*Event is rain or shine. Rain location TBD
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WILD Woman Project Circle
Frog Lotus Yoga, 189 Beaver St, Studio 207
danielle.a.gismondi@gmail.com
6 pm - 7:30 pm
$10
for more information
Every new moon, we have the opportunity to set an intention or wish for the moon cycle ahead. It is a seeding time, and more powerful than one might imagine. Join circle leader Danielle Gismondi, for The WILD Woman Project. Here, we remember what it’s like to be a woman, untamed, in the company of others. Leave your masks and veils outside. Inside, you are seen as you, and supported as a woman who feels deeply. Based on the astrology of the new moon, we explore different themes of the divine feminine. Set on, or near the new moon every month, these circles create a container for women to come as they are, no questions asked. All who identify as women are welcome. $10 suggested donation for materials, but please come regardless of ability to pay. Income is no barrier here. |
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North Adams Farmers Market
St. Anthony's Municipal Parking Lot
(413) 664-6180
9 AM - 1 PM
Free - Bring Money!
for more information
The North Adams Farmers Market is a producer-only market. We accept CC, Debit, and EBT payments and proudly DOUBLE SNAP benefits thanks to generous funding of our SNAPx2 Program.
Live music from 10-12. Join us and visit our local farmers and food producers who will be bringing fresh greensand fruit, eggs, meat, preserves, food plants, flowers, breads, baked goods, pastries, granolas, honey, maple syrup and more!
The North Adams Farmers Market is generously supported by: Adams Community Bank, Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Health Systems, Berkshire Taconic Foundation, the Hardman Fund, Greylock Federal Credit Union, MountainOne Bank, The Porches Inn, and Moresi & Associates.
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Fall Foliage Craft Fair
Downtown North Adams
Main St. between Holden & Eagle
(413) 664-6180
9 AM – 3 PM
FREE
for more information
Come downtown and spend a beautiful fall day shopping regional craft vendors and downtown shops at the Annual Fall Foliage Craft Fair! Get a head start on your holiday gift shopping with something made in the Berkshires while enjoying live music and snacking on local grub.
Vendors will be set up along Main Street from 9am – 3pm and the north side of Main Street will be closed to all, but foot traffic. Rain Location: The Armory, 206 Ashland St.
Please email tourism@northadams-ma.gov or call 413-664-6180 for more information.
The Fall Foliage Craft Fair is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union and the City of North Adams. |
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Fall Annual Bazaar
VFW Post 996, 573 Mohawk Trail
9 am - 3 pm
Free!
for more information
Amazing Chinese auction, fish bowl fun for all ages, delicious home baked goodies, baked beans, and lunch. |
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Dog Days of Fall Parade
Veterans Memorial Park, corner of Eagle St and Rt 2
(413) 664-6180
10 am
Free!
for more information
It's time for the beloved Annual Dog Parade! This year's theme is A Salute to National Parks & Monuments! This event is FREE, but donations to local animal rescues are accepted (Thank you!). Registration begins at 10AM. Parade begins at 10:30AM. Route: Beginning at the Veteran's Memorial Park on the corner of Eagle and Rt. 2, walking down Eagle St. to Main, then Main to Holden, down Holden to Center St., down Center Street past the murals and into the North Adams Farmers Market for a quick loop through the market so everyone can show off their costumes, back onto Marshall past River Street where the parade will conclude at the brand new North Adams Dog Park and awards will be given in these costume categories: Funniest, Best Group (of dogs), Best Duo (dog + owner), Best Large Dog, Best Medium Dog, Best Small Dog. Dog Parade winners are encouraged to walk in the 61st Annual Fall Foliage Parade, beginning at 1pm on Sunday, October 2nd. Thank you to our sponsors Greylock Federal Credit Union and Bark N' Cat! Prizes and goody bags provided by Bark N' Cat. |
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Dog Days of Fall Bake Sale
28 Holden St
11 am
Free!
for more information
We will be selling autumnal delights for your dog as a fundraiser for the North Adams Community Dog Park! Fall themed dog pastries will be for sale at the dog park site which is also the parade finish for the North Adams Dog Days of Fall Dog Parade! (Houghton St./River St. Park). Join in the parade with your dog or just meet us at the park!!
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Annual Blessing of the Animals
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 70 Marshall St
12:30 pm
The annual blessing of the animals will take place outside of St. Elizabeth’s. |
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High Mud Comedy Fest Presents:
Tim Dillon
1040 Mass Moca Way
(413) 664-4481
8 pm - 10 pm
$10 student/$16 advance/$22 day of/$28 preferred
for more information
Tim is a New York City-based comic who was a breakout at the 2016 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in the New Faces category. Last seen at MASS MoCA with Chris Gethard in January 2016, he’s performed at both the New York and Brooklyn Comedy Festivals and was featured on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, The Chris Gethard Show on Fusion, Fox’s Red Eye, and AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live. Tim most recently competed on Tru Tv’s Comedy Knockout and launched his new hit podcast, Tim Dillon Is Going To Hell.
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Compass Rose Painting Event
807 State Rd
(413) 862-9359
8 am - 3 pm
Free!
for more information
The Ninety-Nines have committed to organizing the painting of a new compass rose on our brand new ramp at Harriman-West Airport. It will be an all day event, but you don't need to be there all day in order to help. If you are able to join us, any time you can commit will be greatly appreciated. Lunch will be served. Please meet at Teamflys at 8:00. RSVP if you can offer help. Thank you!! It's going to look great.
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Fall Classic 5k Race
(413) 496-6347
Begins at Noon
Please call for registration Information
You can register on the day of the event at 85 Main Street, Suite 200 where the Transcript used to be. 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. |
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Fall Foliage 61st Parade
Downtown North Adams
dthomas@1berkshire.com
1pm
Free
for more information
Join us for a memorable fall event in the Berkshires. The North Adams Fall Foliage Parade is in its 61st year and each year it gets better, largely through the support of the community.
This year the theme will salute national parks and monuments as a way to join in the nationwide celebration of our National Park Service turning 100. So pack up the family and come on out for a day a fun.
Parade begins at 1pm. Senator Ben Downing will lead the 61st annual parade as our grand marshal. The parade will commence at the Ocean State Job Lots parking lot, and conclude on Ashland Street after passing through downtown via Main Street.
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Levitt AMP North Adams Presents Caitlin Canty
Colegrove Park | North Church Street
(413) 662-5320
2 pm - 4:30 pm
Free!
for more information
Pulsing beats and ethereal vocals drive singer/songwriter Caitlin Canty’s country sound. Local folk musician Izzy Heltai will open up the show. |
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Figure Drawing Collective
Makers' Mill | 73 Main Street
(413) 749-2073
7 – 9 PM
$5/members, $10/drop-in
for more information
Be part of the figure drawing collective at Makers’ Mill. Sessions 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!
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$5 Movie Tuesday!
North Adams Movie Plex | 86 Main St
(413) 663-6300
All Day
$5 Non-3D Movies | $7.50 3D Movies
for more information
$5 Tuesdays are back at North Adams Movieplex!
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Wednesday 9/28
A Night of Stand-Up Comedy with Headliner Chris Neff
Whitney Center for the Arts, 42 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield
(413) 443-0289
8 - 10 pm
$15
for more information
A night of raw, unfiltered, and adult stand-up comedy at The Whit! Please be 18 & Up for this show! Los Angeles-based headliner Chris Neff, from HBO, TLC, and Oxygen, released his debut comedy album, "Curse of the Drinking Class," in 2013. Neff has performed all over the United States, and is a regular in the top comedy clubs of New York City and Los Angeles. Neff will perform a headlining set after a showcase of local and regional talent that will include favorites Ryan Shea, Dylan Carlino, and Ethan Ullman (as heard on the Howard Stern Show). Seating begins at 7PM.
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Thursday 9/29
Saturday Night Live Thursday at Bounti Fare!
Bounti Fare, 200 Howland Ave, Adams
8 pm - 11 pm
Free!
for more information
Saturday Night Live Band's Alex Foster and Richard Boulger HIT with Peter Primamore, Darryl Kniffen, Aaron Dean, Fran Tokarz...the famous La Cocina menu also! Reservations suggested.
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Saturday 10/1
Flashlight Scavenger Hunt + The Goonies
Berkshire Museum, 39 South St, Pittsfield
(413) 443-7171
6 pm - 7 pm
for more information
Explore the Something Scary galleries with just your trusty flashlight during this spooky, kooky, after-hours Museum adventure! After your search is complete, join us for a Little Cinema screening of the classic scary movie, The Goonies, at 7 pm. Tickets for the Flashlight Scavenger Hunt are $5, $3 for Museum members. Enjoy the Scavenger Hunt and film together for just $10, $7.50 for Museum members. (For tickets to The Goonies only, regular Little Cinema prices apply: $7.50, $5 for Museum members.)
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Saturday 10/1
MA Berktoberfest
McKay St, Pittsfield
1 pm - 4 pm
$25-$35
for more information
Join us for Pittsfield’s Sixth Annual Berktoberfest! Featuring more than twenty local craft breweries from New England, a plethora of downtown’s best restaurants, wicked awesome games, super cool local musicians, and great giveaways! Tickets: $25-$35 Available at the gate or starting September 5th at Dottie’s Coffee Lounge, Trader Moe’s, Big Elm Brewing, and more! All proceeds to benefit The Elizabeth Freeman Center, Moments House, and Berkshire Brewing Heritage.
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Sunday 10/2
Stone Hill Family Day
The Clark, 225 South St, Williamstown
(413) 458-2303
11 am - 3 pm
Free!
for more information
In celebration of the special exhibition Sensing Place: Reflecting on Stone Hill, join friends and family on Stone Hill near the Thomas Schütte: Crystal installation to take in the beauty of the Berkshires and mark the special return of Williams College tradition, Kite Day, to the Clark! Relax with a picnic and join the Williams Percussion Ensemble on a sonic exploration of Stone Hill, bring your favorite kite to fly, perform music or recite poetry. Drumming circle with Otha Day, eco art, open mic and more! Free and open to all. Enjoy free admission to the galleries all day. This program is supported by funding from the officers and employees of Allen & Company, Inc.
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Tuesday 10/4
Jazz Night at The Log
The Log, 78 Spring St, Williamstown
(413) 655-1300
7:30 pm - 9 pm
Free!
for more information
Feel the music with us as Jazz at Williams joins us for their weekly jam session here at the Log. Settle in, sit back and take in some amazing music by some incredibly talented students.
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Thursday 9/29
Lyme Disease Awareness Meeting: Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
1 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield
6 pm - 8:30 pm
Free!
for more information
The Lyme Alliance of the Berkshires will be holding our monthly meeting on Thursday, September 29th starting at 6 pm at the Berkshire Athenaeum on 1 Wendell Avenue in Pittsfield, MA. We meet in the ground floor auditorium. Our featured speaker will be local practitioner Kelly Clady with her presentation "Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Lyme Disease". We look forward to learning the ways that other healing modalities like acupuncture and Chinese medicine can benefit those with Lyme disease and chronic illness. We will be handing out lots of free information! Bring a list of questions! The presentation will be followed by facilitated open discussion. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Friday 9/30
A Day at the Races
The Berkshire Downs
50 Center St, Pittsfield
(413) 499-0457
7 pm - 10 pm
$25
for more information
A Day at the Races, The Berkshire Downs is a fundraiser to support The Alzheimer's Association & The Berkshire Carousel. Spend an evening at The Berkshire Carousel watching our carousel horses Race! An Opportunity to win on our carousel horse races!! There will be a fun Hat Contest, Raffles, Prizes, chance to win big on a 50/50, light buffet, a beer & wine tasting, Mint Julep Challenge, other non alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase, and entertainment! We will have 4 regular horse races and then a Grand Finale Race of the Evening! Tickets will be $25 per person and are going to be available soon at The Berkshire Carousel 50 Center Street Pittsfield, MA and Home Instead Senior Care, 66 Wendell Ave Pittsfield, MA. For Questions, more information, or to purchase tickets please call Maria at 413.499.0457
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Saturday 10/1
Concert: The Four Nations Ensemble
The Clark, 225 South St, Williamstown
(413) 458-2303
7:30 pm - 9 pm
$25 member, $35 adult, $15 student
for more information
Join The Four Nations Ensemble for "Nocturne for the Kings of Spain," the last in a series of three evenings of Baroque music celebrating the Clark’s exhibition Splendor, Myth, and Vision: Nudes from the Prado. This program looks at impressions of Spain from Spain that even today define Iberia. The musicians will perform works by Couperin, Scarlatti, Soler, Hasse, and Boccherini. Preceding the concert from 6:00–7:30 pm, ticket holders enjoy private access to Splendor, Myth, and Vision. Tapas and drinks are available for purchase in Café 7 beginning at 6 pm.
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Sunday 10/2
New Hope’s Homecoming
Images Cinema, 50 Spring St, Williamstown
(413) 458-3183
10 am - 1 pm
for more information
Please join us for New Hope's Homecoming Worship Gathering event, followed by a meal at the Purple Pub Annex. It will be a day to celebrate New Hope and will kick off the season of stewardship.
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