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North Adams Happenings: Oct. 19-25
11:31AM / Wednesday, October 19, 2016
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North Adams Happenings:
October 19 - 25
Brought to you by: MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center and the North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events
 
 

Save the Date

October 29
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. TThe 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  can be purchased online at www.hoosacvalleytrainride.com or at the door. All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit, all volunteer BSRM. 
November 5
The Chronicles of Rose
Congressional Beth Israel | 53 Lois Street
(413) 663-5830
7:30 PM
Free
for more information

Local theatre artist David Lane will bring an evening of puppetry and discussion to Congregation  Beth Israel with The Chronicles of Rose, a puppet play which tells the story of Nazi plundering of art and artifacts during World War II. The Chronicles of Rose is the real-life story of Rose Valland, the curator of the Jeu de Paume Museum in Paris which was commandeered by the Nazis during the occupation of France in World War II. 

The Chronicles of Rose is supported in part by a grant from the Jim Henson Foundation and by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. 
 

 

 

Wednesday October 19

 
Preschool Storytime and Craft
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
naplyouth@northadams-ma.gov, or 413-662-3133 ext. 14
10:30 am
Free!
for more information 

Toddler storytime and songs at the North Adams Public Library in Youth Services Department.  Ages birth to 3 years old, siblings welcome.  1 - 2 stories read with lots of songs and gross motor skill activities as well.  Every Tuesday on the 2nd Floor at 10:30 am.
MASS MoCA Open Studios
1040 MASS MoCA Way
413 -662-2111
5 – 7 pm
Free
for more information

Meet the current artists-in-residence at the Studios at MASS MoCA on Wednesday, October 19, 5:00 - 7:00. Artists: Debora Coombs, Luba Drozd, Matthew Gamber, Meg Hitchcock, So Hee Kim, Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos, Charles Lindsay, Zahra Nazari, Lin Wang, Angela Zammarelli
RSVP: Emily Edwards at studios@massmoca.org
Annual Fire Prevention Open House
North Adams Fire Station, 40 American Legion Drive
413-662-4922
5:30 – 8 pm
for more information

Join us for Free Pizza and Refreshments at our Annual Open House sponsored by Papa Gino’s and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 from 5:30-8:00 P.M. Stop in and Tour the Fire Station, Meet your Local Firefighters, and participate in Hands on Demonstrations and Activities to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Don’t Wait: Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years.”
 

Thursday October 20

 
Knitting Night
Makers’ Mill, 73 Main St
413-749-2073
7 pm - 9 pm
for more information

Join us for our every-other-weekly evening of knitting, open to all community members. So bring a friend or make a new one. Need supplies or tools? We’ll have discounted yarn for sale ($5 yarn, $3 crochet) and a grab box of free stuff, needles and hooks for check out, and loads of great reference books. This evening event will be led by local knitter, Michelle Marrocco, who will be available to answer questions and troubleshoot problems. So bring an in-progress project or start up something new!
THIRDsday Comedy Open Mic
Eclipse Mill
243 Union St
7 - 9 pm
Free!​
for more information

The leaves are turning colors! So orange you in the mood for an evening of live stand-up comedy? Come say yellow, and all your friends will be green with envy. We have moved locations yet again, to make sure you stay on your toes. This month's location is the Eclipse Mill, just over the bridge on Union Street. Why perform where there's artist's lofts? Because comedians are lofty artists!

THIRDsday Comedy Open Mic is, as always, completely FREE. Bring your friends for a laugh-filled night out on the town. Bring your own jokes to try a few minutes on stage in a supportive environment.
 

Friday October 21

 
Humble Digs at Press Gallery
49 Main St
mattshiebler@gmail.com
7 pm - 9 pm
$5
for more information

Friday night tunes at exPress Gallery, 49 Main Street in North Adams. Humble Digs will be rockin socks at 8, and Flannel Dan and the Panhandle Band will be getting the stage warm for them at 7. Come dance! Cover is only FIVE COUNT EM FIVE US American currency dollars, all ages show
 

Saturday October 22

 
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.

 

Fall Day of Service
Meet at Venable Gym at MCLA
(413) 662-5384
9 am – 12 pm
Free
for more information

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), the North Adams Chamber of Commerce and the City of North Adams announce that this year’s Annual Fall Day of Service will take place on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The community is invited to join in this effort.
Volunteers will gather in the Venable Gym in MCLA’s Amsler Campus Center at 9 a.m. to enjoy a light breakfast and be welcomed by MCLA President James F. Birge and North Adams Mayor Richard Alcombright. Work will begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue until noon. Volunteers should feel free to stop by any of the service sites for whatever amount of time they may have to help.
Service projects this year will include work with Habitat for Humanity and at the Hillside Cemetery. A mobile garden team also will prepare community gardens for the spring. Additional work sites may include the Berkshire Dream Center, YMCA, Mohawk Forest, Louison House, and the MCLA campus.
Mixing Media #2:
Simple Stencils and Stamp Pads
Makers’ Mill, 73 Main St
413-749-2073
10 am - 1 pm
$30
for more information

Once a month during the fall semester, join artist and MCLA professor of art Melanie Mowinski at Maker’s Mill for a three-hour mixed media making date. Each session will begin with a guided writing/drawing reflection, followed by a mixed-media demo. The final two hours will be devoted to working on one’s own art practice. Participants are asked to bring current projects on which they are working. Some materials will be provided. This is workshop #2 in a series of 4 taking place this fall. While the activities are designed to build on one another, you can also choose to just attend one or two sessions.
Annual Holiday Bazaar
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Mass. Ave
10 am – 2 pm

Come celebrate the holiday season with us and help raise money for our woman's group! Blackinton Union Church Woman's Guild will be hosting our annual holiday bazaar on Saturday October 22nd from 10am to 2pm at Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Mass. Ave. North Adams. We will be having a CHINESE AUCTION, raffling a FOOD BASKET, BAKE SALE, TAG SALE, and also serving a LUNCHEON! So come have lunch, shop around, enjoy some baked goods, and play awesome raffles! Hope to see you there! 
Therapy Dog at the Library
NA Public Library, 74 Church Street
(413) 662-3133
10:30 am
Free
for more information

Children ages 5 to 10 who may be experiencing trouble reading or who are intimidated by dogs are welcome to come to a very special story time with Maple in the Youth Services Department. Maple, a seven-year-old Golden Retriever, is an advanced-licensed therapy dog owned by Cathy Hall of Pittsfield. Hell and Maple travel extensively throughout the Berkshires and neighboring New York and Connecticut to bring comfort and delight to children in many different circumstances.
Post Tree
MASS MoCA, 1040 Mass Moca Way
(413) 664-4481
3 pm - 5 pm
for more information

With Carolyn Schoerner & James Hoff in Collaboration with Sarah Crowner. In conjunction with the exhibition Beetle in the Leaves, dancer and choreographer Carolyn Schoerner and artist and musician James Hoff have collaborated on a performance that uses Sarah Crowner’s works as both stage and backdrop. Using classical ballet techniques, Schoerner performs repeated patterns that reflect those of the space and which are pieced together much like Crowner’s tiles and canvases. Hoff’s accompanying score uses computer malware to generate an unexpected score. Please call the box office to reserve tickets. Space is limited for this gallery performance. 413.662.2111 x1

 

"Messages from Heaven"
at the Houghton Mansion
Houghton Mansion, 172 Church Street
houghtonmansion@gmail.com
7 - 9 pm
$30/person
for more information

Houghton Mansion Presents, “Messages from Heaven” with psychic medium Rebecca Anne LoCicero. Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Come bring your friends and family for an evening of divine messages from your departed loved ones with the love and humor that Rebecca brings. She will entertain you and touch your heart in this unique group setting. She is bold, brassy, honest, outgoing, accurate, hysterically funny and full of joy!  Tickets for this event are $30. For more information on this event, please email houghtonmansion@gmail.com. Must be 18 years or older, unless accompanied by an adult. Houghton Mansion is located at 172 Church Street in North Adams, Massachusetts.
John Kelly: Time No Line
MASS MoCA, 1040 Mass Moca Way
(413) 664-4481
8 pm - 10 pm
$10
for more information

John Kelly, a theater artist of rare emotional depth, presents a solo work-in-progress based on personal journal entries about the East Village of the 1980s, gender performance, the culture wars, queer history, and more that incorporates movement, projections, song, and spoken word.
 
Special Paranormal Investigation
at the Houghton Mansion
Houghton Mansion, 172 Church Street
houghtonmansion@gmail.com
9:30 pm – 1 am
$30/person
for more information

Houghton Mansion presents a special paranormal investigation with author and paranormal investigator David Raby. Bring your family and friends to witness the living history contained within the haunted and historic Houghton Mansion. Event begins at 9:30pm and includes a brief presentation of the Houghton Mansion and the Houghton family before a lights-out paranormal investigation throughout the mansion. There are limited tickets available for this event. Tickets are $30. For more information on this event, please email houghtonmansion@gmail.com. Must be 18 years or older, unless accompanied by an adult. Houghton Mansion is located at 172 Church Street in North Adams, Massachusetts.
 

Monday October 24

 
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!

 

Tuesday October 25

 
Worship Night
First Baptist Church, 131 Main St
7 p.m.
$7 -11
for more information

Chris Tomlin presents "Worship Night in America," an evening of unity and prayer for our country, at the First Baptist Church at 131 Main St. Tickets need to be purchased online no later than Oct. 20.
 

From Our Neighbors

Wednesday 10/19
 
Timber Framing Workshop

Shire City Sanctuary, 40 Melville St, Pittsfield
(413) 236-9600
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
for more information

Not sure if this workshop is for you? Join us Oct 5th for free trial class! Timber framing is a traditional building technique using mortise and tenon connections held together with wooden pegs. In this workshop we will be working together to build a 12 x 16' office/studio outbuilding with 32 hours of classroom time and 8 hours of a raising day event where participants actually "raise the barn" with associated festivities/picnic. This workshop is great for those with and without experience in carpentry and construction. Michael Carr with be the instructor, with assistance from Chris Swindlehurst. Total cost of workshop is $495.00 with day passes available. $75 for a wednesday night session and $150 for a Saturday Session. You must preregister at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/timber-framing-workshop-tickets-27560867296
 

Thursday 10/20
 
Naumkeag Pumkin Train
5 Prospect Hill Rd, Stockbridge
(413) 298-3239
5 – 7:30 pm
$20/adult, $10/child, Free/kids 3 and younger
for more information

The Naumkeag Pumpkin Trail is back! Join us for a pumpkin-lit walk through the gardens at Naumkeag and meet story-telling creatures of the Berkshire forests along the way. Bring the kids and the whole family for this magical, fall tradition in partnership COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS. Costumes are encouraged. This is a non-scary event. For more information call Carrieanne at 413.298.3239 x3013. Registrations recommended.Cost:Member Adult $12, Child $6; Nonmember Adult $20, Child $10. Under 3 free.
 

Friday 10/21

North Berkshires for Racial Justice Panel Discussion
Williams College Faculty Club, 968 Main St, Williamstown
(413) 597-2451
3 pm - 4:30 pm
Free!
for more information

This event is free and is open to students, staff, faculty, and community members.
There will be free food and coffee. With the presidential election and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the conversation around race has been getting more attention in the media. This past July, a group of local community members, staff, and students formed a group called the North Berkshires for Racial Justice (NBRJ). Members of NBRJ--including staff, students, and people of color--will share their various experiences of race within the local community. They will discuss their experiences within the larger context of what is happening in the world, along with discussing potential methods for change.
 

Wednesday 10/19
 
Post Modern Nutrition and Clean Eating
Wild Oats Market, 320 Main St, Williamstown
(413) 458-8060
6 pm - 7:30 pm
Free!
for more information

Dr. Rachaele Carver will share how she overcame her personal struggle with chronic, severe ezcema with diet. Discover how clean eating will allow you to stop counting calories and obsessing over portion size. Learn how to follow your intuition to eat right for your body and personality type and how mindfulness can transform your life both physically and mentally. The talk will take place next door at 296 Main Street and will be followed by Q&A and refreshments in the Wild Oats cafe.
 

Thursday 10/20

Trivia Thursdays
The Log, 78 Spring St, Williamstown
(413) 655-1300
8 pm - 10 pm
Free!
for more information

Come visit us at the Log at 78 Spring Street in Williamstown and join us for some mental escapades as we tickle your trivia knowledge with our set of quizzical questions! The event will occur weekly and is open to the entire community and will feature different guest host each week with five rounds of questions. We look forward to seeing you and your friends at the Log.
 
 

Saturday 10/22
 
Harvest Fest!
Adams Aggie Fairgrounds, Adams
12 – 4 pm
$2/adults, Kids are FREE
for more information

This is the first of many to come, Hosted by Izzy's diner and pizza & Bounti Fare... we are starting out with a 4 hour window and working our way up. Space will be 10x10 for vendors, the cost for the event to vend is $30, if you wish to add on an extra space, it will be an additional $10.

We will have beer on site as well as great fall foods, baked goods, many vendors and more to come. A $2 admission fee for Adults will be collected at the gate. Kids are FREE!!! Pony and hayrides provided by 4H.
 

Sunday 10/23
 
Kids Monster Mash
Dottie’s , 444 North Street, Pittsfield
(413) 443-1792
2 – 5 pm
Free, $10 for face painting and costuming
for more information

Join us on Sunday afternoon in our event space, decorated with Halloween spirit for a children's costume party. There will be music for dancing and a craft to do with your little nugget. Baked goods, coffee and other beverage will be for sale in the cafe. Your child may come dressed in their costume or get monster made with face paint and other spooky accessories, provided by Dotties. Face painting and costuming will be $10 per child. The Monster Dress Up station will be open from 1-2.
 

 

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