North Adams Happenings: April 4-10| 03:10PM / Wednesday, April 04, 2018 | |
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April 12th
Margaret Hart Scholarship Concert
featuring SAMMUS
MCLA Design Lab, 49 Main St.
413-662-5253
8 PM
$5-15
for more information
*******Rescheduled from March 8******
Join us for a night out with Sammus!
Sammus (Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo) is an Ithaca-raised, Philadelphia-based rap artist, producer, and PhD student in the Department of Science & Technology Studies at Cornell University. Known as much for her rousing stage presence as she is for her prowess as a beatmaker and lyricist, Sammus has spent the past several years cultivating a strong following of activists, hip hop heads, punks, and self-identified nerds and geeks, among others. As noted by the Los Angeles Times, Sammus “has a gift for getting a message across.” Having recently made her Don Giovanni debut (while remaining tied to NuBlack Music Group), she is poised to cement herself as an artist who consistently thinks outside boxes and dances across lines (and does other neat things with geometrical figures).
Following her performance will be a DJ set/dance party with Flexibee entertainment DJ Augie (MCLA Senior Augie Ndayikeza) a music aficionado who blends hip-hop, reggae, pop, and African music.
photo credit: Andrew Doench |
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April 14th
MCLA Day Of Service
MCLA Venable Gym, MCLA Campus, 375 Church St
christopher.hantman@mcla.edu
9 AM – 1 PM
Free – Please register!
for more information
Register to contribute to North Adams by signing up for this years Spring Day of Service! Pitch in on this commuity effort to clean up our community! https://goo.gl/forms/6jjAqFHZRMbxLjfY2
Check-in begins at 9a.m. in Venable Gym that Saturday, April 14th, and after service we will meet for pizza and celebration at 12:30p.m.Contact Christopher Hantman at christopher.hantman@mcla.edu |
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April 14th
INDULGE: A Fundraiser for ROOTS
Richmond Grill, 40 Main Street
rootsteencenter@gmail.com
7PM
$50
for more information
Are you ready to INDULGE? Join us on Saturday, April 14, 7 pm for an evening supporting our teens and taste buds.
The Richmond Grill has graciously offered their space and a delicious spread of hot menu items will available. See below how YOU can get involved too!
Purchase Tickets here: http://rootsteencenter.com/indulge-tickets/
ROOTS is a place for youth to safely explore and express their thoughts, ideas, hopes, and struggles. ROOTS encourages young people to build healthy, strong, and nurturing relationships with each other, mentors, volunteers, and the larger community. Over one hundred teenagers and young adults utilized the space during its first year. Necessary funds are needed to keep the space open and programs to continue. More info at www.rootsteencenter.com/
Please email with any questions, contributions, or other ideas for the INDULGE event to keithbona@gmail.com. You can donate anytime online at http://rootsteencenter.com/donate. |
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April 14th
International Slow Art Day
Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art.
How does it work?
One day each year – April 14 in 2018 – people all over the world visit local museums and galleries to look at art slowly. Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience. That’s it. Simple by design, the goal is to focus on the art and the art of seeing.
Why slow? When people look slowly at a piece of art they make discoveries. The most important discovery they make is that they can see and experience art without an expert (or expertise). And that’s an exciting discovery. It unlocks passion and creativity and helps to create more art lovers. |
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Preschool Storytime
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413) 662-3133
10:30 am
Free!
for more information
Preschool storytime and craft at the North Adams Public Library in the Youth Services Department is held for ages 3 to 6 years old, siblings welcome. Several stories will be read and there is time to share ideas and thoughts as well as complete a craft. |
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Free on the 4s
MASS MoCA, 1040 MASS MoCA Way
413-662-2111
All day
Free
for more information
MASS MoCA is free for North Adams residents on the 4th of the month through June 2018. Bring an official ID (or utility bill) to show you’re a resident of the 01247 and MASS MoCA’s galleries are yours for the day. |
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Talk on Russian Spies
MCLA Church Street Center’s Eleanor Furst Roberts Auditorium, 375 Church St.
7 PM
Free
for more information
for more information
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' spring public policy lecture, “Russian Spies, Social Media, and Fake News: An Inside Look at Russia’s Cyber Warfare Campaign against American Democracy,” will be presented by NBC News contributor and former FBI agent Clint Watts in the MCLA Church Street Center’s Eleanor Furst Roberts Auditorium. The talk is free. Watts, a Robert Fox Fellow for the Foreign Policy Research Institute, testified before the United States Congress in March and April 2017 about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections and Russian black propaganda. |
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MCLA Green Living Seminar: Understanding Potential Large Wind Farm Impacts on Local Meteorology Using Satellite Data
MCLA Campus CSI 121, 375 Church St.
413-662-5303
5:30 PM
Free
for more information
“Understanding Potential Large Wind Farm Impacts on Local Meteorology Using Satellite Data,” presented by Liming Zhou, associate professor at SUNY-Albany.
Every semester, MCLA’s Green Living Seminar Series hosts lectures by local, regional, and national experts. The seminars are organized around a central theme related to the environment and sustainability. The 2018 series is a presentation of the MCLA Environmental Studies Department and MCLA’s Berkshire Environmental Resource Center.
For more information, go to www.mcla.edu/greenliving or contact Traister at (413) 662-5303. |
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MCP Presents "Belles" (Staged Reading)
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413)662-3133
6 – 7:30 PM
Free
for more information
Join us at the NA Public Library for the next installment of our spring play-reading series, Mark Dunn's dramedy "Belles". Told in "two acts and forty-five phone calls," Belles visits six southern sisters, who, over the course of an autumn weekend, seek to bridge the physical and emotional distance between them via the telephone, and in the process come to terms with their shattered family history.
The cast features Kathryn Bellizzi, Penny Bucky, Marissa Carlson, Kim DiLego, Judith Fairweather, Sam Therrien, and is directed by Jackie DeGiorgis.
The performance is free, and light refreshments will be served. Belles is not recommended for audience members younger than 12.
Image Credit: Thomas Worthington High School |
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Documentary Film Series: Gulîstan, Land of Roses
MASS MoCA, 1040 MASS MoCA Way
413-662-2111
7 PM
$5/STUDENTS + MEMBERS, $9/GENERAL ADMISSION
for more information
In the mountains of Kurdistan, a left-wing military force works to keep its territory safe from the Islamic State. Remarkably, one of the army’s greatest assets is an all-female regiment—peer into their daily life in this one-of-a-kind film.
Gulîstan, Land of Roses is the second installment of True Convictions, a series of documentary films about true convictions — and those who seek them. |
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Knitting Night
Makers’ Mill, 73 Main St.
(413) 749-2073
7 – 9 PM
Free
for more information
Bring your needles & yarn! Knitting night. 7-9 PM tonight. This a great chance to meet other knitters and get a project going— free & open to the public @northadamsmakersmill |
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Musical Bingo
Mingo's Sports Bar & Grill , 41 Roberts Road
(413) 346-4067
7:30 – 9:30 PM
Free
for more information
If you love music, than you'll love Musical Bingo. Similar to Bingo but instead of numbers being called out DJ Bizz will play 45 seconds of a song and you need to cross it off your card...that's if you have it!!! And don't worry if you don't know the song, you can always ask your friend. Free to play and lots of great prizes to win. |
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"Crafternoon" Fridays at the UNO Community Center
UNO Community Center, 157 River Street
413-663-7588 or gmcarter@nbccoalition.org
12 – 4 PM
Free
Drop into the community center during our regular hours on Fridays from 12pm-4pm to work on your own projects alongside other creative individuals. If you don't currently have a project that you are working on, come participate in ongoing arts and crafts projects at UNO, or just stop in for good conversation, coffee/tea and snacks. All skill levels are encouraged to attend, from beginners to those more experienced. Those who are experienced are encouraged to help teach others a new craft. Call or email Glenda for more information. |
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After Ours Duo at Freight Yard Pub
Freight Yard Pub, 1 Furnace St.
(413) 663-6547
7 – 10 PM
Free
for more information
First Friday’s at Freight Yard! Cool tunes and great food! |
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Karaoke Friday!
State Street Tavern, 167 State Street 413-664-9151
9 PM – 1 AM
Free
for more information
Karaoke! Every Friday night from 9pm – 1am.
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Christmas Brook Skating Show
Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink. 1267 South Church St
(413) 664-8185
4 PM
$5/ person, Free for Children under 3
call for more information
Christmas Brook Figure Skating Club will hold its annual show, Christmas Brook Gone Country, at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink. 1267 South Church St. Skaters – from beginners to advanced -- will show off what they have accomplished this year. Admission is $5 per person with children under 3 free. |
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WJJW Presents:
3rd annual Downtown Sound concert
MCLA Design Lap 49 Main St.
(413) 664-8185
7:30 - 10:00 PM
Free
for more information
The event will be MC'd by WJJW DJ and station Treasurer, Jacob Vitali of Your World which is on WJJW from 6-8 PM Wednesdays (as well as "Saturday Night Shindig" on Saturdays from 6-8 PM) .
FEATURING:
Arc Iris
Lady Jane
Luke Tobin
Luke "Lucifer" O'Brien
Andrew Hall and Nora Hones |
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Okwui Okpokwasili Poor People’s TV Room
MASS MoCA, 1040 MASS MoCA Way
413-662-2111
8 PM
$20 Students /$30 Advance /$40 Day Of/ $50 Preferred
for more information
Co-presented with Jacob’s Pillow Dance
New York’s beloved choreographer Okwui Okpokwasili pulls you through an ancestral fever dream shared between four women mysteriously linked through time and fractured memories.
The presentation of Poor People’s TV Room by Okwui Okpokwasili was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
This program is supported in part by the Irene Hunter Fund for Dance at MASS MoCA in association with Jacob’s Pillow Dance. |
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Madelyn Gardner and The Plug Uglies
Pitcher’s Mound Pub, 218 Ashland St.
(413)663-8390
9:30 PM
Free
for more information
Madelyn Gardner (vocals), Dylan Girouard (guitar) and Tim Shiebler (percussion) will be Mound Bound April 7th at 9 30 so you should be too! |
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Baby and Me Yoga
Frog Lotus Yoga, 189 Beaver St Studio 207
1-2pm
for more information
'Baby and Me!' with Lindsay McGinnis is yoga class for mothers and their babies. This class provides moms the opportunity to regain strength and tone muscle while bonding with their babies.
You and your baby will play and practice yoga, practice infant massage and connect with other moms and babies. Moms can slowly regain strength and at the same time alleviate neck, shoulder, and back pain through yoga postures. We will also dance, chant, and enjoy this most precious time between mother and child. While it is natural for your baby to cry, you are welcome to change a diaper or feed your baby anytime during class to make them comfortable. |
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NAMAzing Eagle Street Initiative Meeting
Persnickety Toys, 13 Eagle St.
(413)662-2990
6- 7 PM
Free
for more information
Join us for our regular NAMAzing Eagle Street Initiative meetings as we imagine and act on ways to make our Historic Eagle Street Corridor the place we all dream it can be. Meetings are open to all who are interested. |
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Figure Drawing Collective
Makers' Mill 73 Main Street
(413) 749-2073
7 pm – 9 pm
$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 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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Toddler Storytime
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413) 662-3133
10:30 am
Free
for more information
Toddler storytime and songs at the North Adams Public Library in Youth Services Department is held for ages birth to 3 years old, siblings welcome. One to two stories are read with lots of songs and gross motor skill activities as well. |
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After-School Program
UNO Community Center, 157 River St.
(413) 663-7588 Ext. 22
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free
for more information
Serving students in 4th Grade - 8th Grade. Healthy Snack, Homework Assistance, Tutoring, Computer Access and Creative Activities. |
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Thursday 4/5
United Way Chicken Dinner
Bounti-Fare, 200 Howland Ave., Adams
(413) 743-0193 or pmessina@nbunitedway.org
6 PM
$25/person
call for more information
Thursday, April 5th the Northern Berkshire United Way is hosting a chicken dinner at the Bounti-Fare Restaurant featuring live music by Brian Benlien.The cost is $25 with cocktails at 6:00 and dinner at 7:00 p.m. Come down for Dave’s famous chicken dinner and help support the member agencies of Northern Berkshire United Way. Northern Berkshire United Way raises funds for 20 local agencies that provide critical human service programs for our friends and neighbors in need. For advance tickets please contact the Northern Berkshire United Way office at 413-663-9062 or email pmessina@nbunitedway.org or at Bounti-Fare, 200 Howland Avenue, Adams, MA |
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Saturday 4/7
Whitney's Farm Market Egg-citing Hunt
Whitney’s Farm Stand, 1775 South State Rd./Rt. 8, Cheshire
(413)442-4749
11 AM
Free
for more information
We will open for the season on April 3rd. Our annual Egg- citing hunt will be on April 7th. We are looking forward to seeing everyone this spring!
11 am and 3 pm sharp….don’t be late
11 am – 2-5 years old. We will have 2 sections set up according to age.
3 pm - 6 years and older. no parents allowed
Prizes for both age groups 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & Grand
Adult raffles and prizes
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Friday 4/6
First Fridays Art Walk
Downtown Pittsfield
5 – 8 PM
Free
for more information
Enjoy over a dozen different art shows featuring work by over a dozen 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, April 6th!
Join us for a free guided tour beginning at 5 pm on April 6th at the Intermodal Center @ BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave. Mary McGinnis, co-founder of First Fridays Artswalk, will bring you through the various art exhibits!
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Saturday 4/7
Sankofa - Kofa High
62 Center for Theater and Dance, Williams College
8:00PM
Free
for more information
The foundations of contemporary stepping emerged in the United States during the 1900s as an aspect of performed self and group affirmation for African-American Greek letter sororities and fraternities. At Williams, this history began in 1996 when five students introduced the tradition to friends. As a result, interest in the power of bodies moving in unison to create sound and motion grew. They named themselves Sankofa, a word and concept from the Akan people of Ghana that can be translated as “reach back and get it.” Sankofa acknowledges its roots and uses Hip-Hop, spoken word and media to keep stepping contemporary.
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