Check out the O+ Festival coming this May 10th and 11th.

Sign up following the link

O+ supports the health of underinsured artists and musicians through festivals at which they exchange art-making and performances for wellness services: The art of medicine for the medicine of art!

We are looking for some folks to help us ensure this festival runs smoothly and we need your help. As a festival volunteer, you receive a free tee-shirt and wristband that gains you access to the entire festival.

If you want to give us a few more hours and become a "super volunteer", you can also gain access to some of the clinical services as well.

If you have questions, please email Bri Rousseau at brousseau@opositivefestival.org.

All volunteers will receive a tee-shirt and wrist band that gives them free access to the festival, as well as basic clinic access (primary care, nursing, mental health, and Reiki).

Folks interested in becoming "super volunteers" or team leaders and who volunteer for a few more hours earn access to the wider range of clinic services as they are available.

We are looking for help with:

Customer Service; Wristband and Merch Sales; Cleaning and Set Up; Driving and Errands; Sound and Technical; Media (Photo, Video, Social, etc); Speak a Foreign Language; Other Skills

4/13 - Volunteers  Needed For MCLA’S Spring Community Day of Service

Volunteers can register via the College’s registration form here.

 Sign-in will take place at 8:30 a.m. on April 13 in MCLA’s Venable Gym, where coffee, tea and light refreshments will be served. A welcome will take place at 9 a.m., before participants are directed to their on-site or off-site service assignments.
The day will include projects suitable for all ages and abilities. MCLA students and local residents will choose from more than 10 sites to provide service to the community, including the Berkshire Food Project, YMCA, Louison House, Habitat for Humanity and New Hope Church.
 In addition, a variety of projects will take place at Venable Gym, including plastic mat weaving and making cards for hospitalized children. All participants are invited to return to Venable Gym at 1 p.m. to share a free lunch and community celebration.
 The Spring Community Day of Service is supported annually by hundreds of MCLA volunteers, the MCLA Volunteer Center, and the contributions of many local community members.
 For more information, contact Christopher Hantman, MCLA coordinator of civic engagement and volunteer programs, at 413-662-5440 or email volunteercenter@mcla.edu.



 

4/4 - NAPS Art Show Reception

North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413) 662-3133
5 - 7 PM
Free!
for more info
In partnership with the North Adams Public Schools, select student artwork from Brayton, Colegrove Park, and Greylock Elementary Schools will be on display throughout the Youth Services Department from March 28th - April 25th.  Families and the community are invited to come view the displayed work during the Art Show Reception held April 4th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Call the Youth Services Department at 413-662-3133, ext. 14 for more.


 

4/6 - Live Out Loud Community Conference (Berkshires)
MCLA, 375 Church St.
9:30 AM - 3:45 PM
Free
for more info
Hope you will consider coming to this year’s conference on April 6th at MCLA. Visit https://liveoutloudberkshires.org to sign up.
Keynote Speaker: HB Lozito
9:30-10:00 Check-In
10:15-10:45 Keynote Speaker
10:50-11:35 Workshop I
11:40-12:25 Workshop II
12:25-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:00 Plenary Session
3:00-3:45 Social Gathering
Clothing Swap— We have a small area reserved for a Clothing Swap. Bring clean, gently used clothes to give away, and/or walk away with new item(s)!
 

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.

North Adams Tree Planting Initiative Info Session
The Green 85 Main St.
(413) 663-7588
5-6 PM
Free
for more information
The North Adams Tree Planting Initiative will be hosting a public information session so community members can learn more about the tree planting initiative that is aiming to plant 800 urban trees in North Adams in the next 3 years. Light refreshments. For more info, call Bret at (413) 663-7588.

Workshop: Ranking Higher on a Google Search
Lever, Inc. 85 Main St. Ste 218
6:30-7:30 PM
Free
for more info.
How can a small team get higher rankings on Google? Berkshire digital marketer Roger Matus will explain how a team of one rose from page 5 in the search results to the number 1 position. Get practical step-by-step advice that you can implement and get closer to that elusive #1 spot. Hint: The keyword is dead.

Reconnecting: MCLA Alumni Show
MCLA Gallery 51, 51 Main St.
413-662-5253
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
free
for more information

Reconnecting highlights the impact of an innovative liberal arts education and MCLA’s alumni contributions to vibrant creative communities in North Adams and beyond.

The featured alumni in the exhibition are:
Adriana Alexatos-Elfast, Cara Finch, Melyssa Fortini, Michael Hagerty, Jennifer Huberdeau, Christina Kelly, Dawn Klein, Alex Meaney, Ben Mancino, Nate Massari, Makayla-Courtney McGeeney, Amy Modesti, Bill Righter, Rakan Safa, Ryan Scutt, Sarah Tefft, Theresa Terry, Stephanie VanBramer, Benjamin Warren, and Isaac Wood

Teaching Self-Control Workshop
61 Main St., 2nd Floor in North Adams
(413) 663-7588
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Free
for more info.
Common Sense Parenting: Teaching Self-Control Workshop - Thursday, March 28 from 11:00-12:30pm at The Family Place, 61 Main Street, North Adams. Learn how to keep your cool and give your child the time and space needed to calm down. For more info, call (413) 663-7588.

Keep Kids Safe
The Welcome Center at Brayton Elementary School, North Adams
4-5:30 PM
Free
This workshop will provide you with the skills, language and tools to help keep your children safe from sexual abuse, without scaring them. To register, call at (413) 663-7588.

MCLA Green Living Series: “Land Rich, Dirt Poor: Dairy Farming in New England,” presented by Sarah Gardner, associate director of the Williams College Center for Environmental Studies and lecturer in environmental studies at Williams College
Room 121, Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation on the MCLA campus.
(413) 662-5303 or Elena.Traister@mcla.edu
5:30PM
for more information

All “Green Living” seminars will take at 5:30 p.m. in room 121 of the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation on the MCLA campus. Presented on Thursdays throughout the spring semester, this series is free and open to the public.

“Sustainable Food and Farming” will focus on the past, present, and future of how food is produced and distributed in our region and strategies for improving the sustainability of our food system.

“This series offers students and community members an opportunity to learn more about how food makes its way to our plate, and choices we have as individuals and as a society about how to ensure that everyone is able to enjoy fresh, healthy food now and in the future,” said Dr. Elena Traister, MCLA professor of environmental science.

After-School Program
UNO Community Center, 157 River Street
(413) 663-7588
6:30-7:30pm
Free
call for more information

Serving students in 4th Grade - 8th Grade. Healthy snack, homework assistance, tutoring, computer access, and creative activities. Call or email Glenda at (413) 663-7588 ext. 20 or gmcarter@nbccoalition.org for more information.

Sit & Knit
The Spin-Off Yarn Shop, Norad Mill, Ste. 302
413-344-6257
2-4 PM & 5 - 7 PM
Free
for more information

Join us for fellowship and help with your project.  All knitters and crocheters are welcome!

The Spin-Off Yarn Shop has an extensive and beautiful selection of yarn for every budget.  The shop carries Malabrigo, Juniper Moon Farm, Ella Rae, Rowan, DanDoh, Urth, Freia, Toft, Frabjous, and many others, along with locally produced and hand-dyed yarns.  

We have patterns and books to provide inspiration for your next project. Knitting needles, crochet hooks, gifts, and must-have haberdashery are available.  For those finishing touches, we have thousands of beautiful buttons, making our button selection the best in the area.

Knitting Nights
Common Folk, 73 Main St.
wearecommonfolk@gmail.com
7 - 9 PM
By donation
for more information

Come to the Common Folk space and knit with folks alike! There's plenty of space and materials for use. Participation by donation. Yarn/fabric is "fill a bag" for $3 and attendees can get 20% off that.

Facilitator: Casey Nivens

High Mud Comedy Festival
MASS MoCA, 1040 MASS MoCA Way
413-662-2111
8 PM
$32 FRIDAY ONLY, $75 2-Day Preferred, $45 2-Day Early Bird, $20 2-Day Student
for more information

Our annual salute to a few funny things will gather world champion comedians to enlighten us with humor in this heightened moment. Come for laugh-filled workshops, wickedly mocking museum tours, and hilarious musical interludes.
Friday Night Line-up: Hosted by James Adomian, Sarah Squirm, Judah Friedlander

 

High Mud Comedy Festival
MASS MoCA, 1040 MASS MoCA Way
413-662-2111
4 - 11 PM
$32 SATURDAY ONLY, $75 2-Day Preferred, $45 2-Day Early Bird, $20 2-Day Student
for more information

Our annual salute to a few funny things will gather world champion comedians to enlighten us with humor in this heightened moment. Come for laugh-filled workshops, wickedly mocking museum tours, and hilarious musical interludes.
SATURDAY
4pm: Improv Workshop with The Second City: RSVP at the Box Office the day of the performance
6+6:30pm: Comedian-led museum tours with James Adomian, Sarah Squirm, and Cocoon Central Dance Team
8:00pm: Hosted by James Adomian; Ryan Shea, Mo Mussa, Sidney Gish, Catherine Cohen, Michelle Buteau


 

Open Studios, March 30th
Assets for Artists, 1320 Mass Moca Way
(413) 664-4481
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Free
for more info.
March is an exciting month here at the Studios at MASS MoCA! We opened the doors to a second and brand new studio space in Building 34. It is equipped with 4 new private studios, 2 looms and printmaking facilities, including a flatbed hydraulic press and rebuilt Dickerson combination etching press. We’ve grown from 8 to 12 artists a month working in both spaces. Come explore their work and check out the new digs at Open Studios on Saturday, March 30th.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Patricia Ayres www.patriciaayres.com
J Carpenter www.cargocollective.com/jcarpenter
Courtney Dudley www.courtneydudley.com
Laura Escobar http://lauramescobar.weebly.com/
Anna Gustafson anna-gustafson.com
Nikolai Ishchuk www.nikolai-ishchuk.com
Jia-Jen Lin http://jiajenlin.info
Michael Menchaca michaelmenchaca.com
Yuria Okamura yuriaokamura.com

Ultimate Bingo For Greylock Thunder Softball/Adams Softball
Mingo's Sports Bar & Grill, 41 Roberts Dr
(413) 346-4067
6 - 9 PM
$25/person
for more information

Join us Saturday, March 30 for a FUN night out.

Lowland Hum
The Design Lab, 49 Main Street
doors: 7:00PM | music starts at 7:30PM
$10 in advance, $12 at the door | $5 for all students
for more information

Join us for a new downtown performance series - 'Late Night at the Lab' featuring: Lowland Hum with Anna Tivel and House Sparrow.

LOWLAND HUM have spent their career refining the particular power of their self-imposed restraint.  The band has spent the last two years on the road in both the US and Europe with the likes of Josh Ritter, Penny and Sparrow, and The Oh Hellos. Over an expansive career they've earned critical praise from NPR, Paste, Huffington Post, American Songwriter, The Washington Post and more.

ANNA TIVEL reaches for that thread of understanding with her music, that moment of recognition, of shared experience. 

HOUSE SPARROW are a two-person band driven by synthesizers, tenor guitar, Francesca’s heavenly voice, and a lot of rumination on nature, waiting, death, and time. Band members Francesca Olsen and Joe Aidonidis combine their talents to create a dreamy wall of sound that’s worth a close listen.

Jason & Trev Acoustic, Live at the Pitcher's Mound Pub
Pitcher’s Mound Pub, 218 Ashland St.
(413) 663-8390
8 - 11 PM
Free
for more info.
An Evening of Acoustic rock from the 60's, to the 80's to today. With your hosts, Jason Crockwell & Trevor Davis.

Teen Knitting Class
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St.
413-662-3133, ext. 14
6 - 7:30 PM
Free
for more info.
The beginner Teen Knitting Class runs weekly from April 1st and ends on June 3rd from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the North Adams Public Library. The class covers basic stitches and patterns. All supplies are provided. Please call 413-662-3133, ext. 14 to register for the class as space is limited.

Common Folk Presents: Lexi Weege
Bright Ideas Brewing, 111 MASS MoCA Way
(413) 346-4460
6 – 7 PM
Free ($5-10 Donations to musician strongly encouraged)
for more information

Lexi Weege is typically backed by four other musicians known as the band Weege and the Wondertwins. For this night, she'll fill the room solo with her powerhouse vocals creating an experience from past and present times with fresh and nostalgic sounds.

Come down to your local brewery for some #TuesdayTunes!

$5-$10 Strongly Suggested Donation! While we don't have a cover charge, we hope that you can throw a few (or more) dollars in the chalice to help support these AMAZING musicians!

After-School Program
UNO Community Center, 157 River Street
(413) 663-7588
6:30-7:30pm
Free
for more information

Serving students in 4th Grade - 8th Grade. Healthy snack, homework assistance, tutoring, computer access and creative activities. Call or email Glenda at (413) 663-7588 ext. 20 or gmcarter@nbccoalition.org for more information.