Rendering Notes from Nature
Rendering Notes from Nature
Botanical artist Carol Ann Morley will lead a workshop in making nature note cards, capturing moments of nature with pen and color.
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Imperial Data: An architectural history
Imperial Data: An architectural history
Architectural historian Zeynep Çelik Alexander (Columbia University) will speak on the architecture of 19th-century storehouses of information in the British Empire.
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MidweekMusic in the Chapel
MidweekMusic in the Chapel
Williams invites everyone to bring a friend and enjoy a midday and midweek concert series with a musical sampler.
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A People’s Green New Deal: Where to Now?
A People’s Green New Deal: Where to Now?
Max Ajl, Associated researcher at the Tunisian Observatory for Food Sovereignty and the Environment, will speak in the Climate Justice Series on 'A People’s Green New Deal: Where to Now?'
Open mic @ the Egremont Barn
Open mic @ the Egremont Barn
The Egremont Barn welcomes all comers to perform on the tavern stage for a night of acoustic music in a friendly space.
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Poetry & Fiction series: Mary Beth Keane
Poetry & Fiction series: Mary Beth Keane
Novelist Mary Beth Keane — author of The Walking People, Fever and Ask Again, Yes, will give a reading of her work, free and open to all.
6 events,
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New parent museum tour
New parent museum tour
New parents and caregivers are invited to bring their infants into the Clark's galleries for an informal guided visit.
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Drawing closer — Sky’s the limit
Drawing closer — Sky’s the limit
The Manton Study Center for Works on Paper invites artists of all experience to work closely from themes in drawings from the Clark’s collection.
Free Drop-In Art Making
Free Drop-In Art Making
Berkshire Art Center offers creative multigenerational fun at their new Pittsfield center in the Brothership Building.
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Fall Birding Workshop Series: Confusing Fall Warblers
Fall Birding Workshop Series: Confusing Fall Warblers
Mass Audubon naturalists Zach Adams and and Dale Abrams will visit Berkshire lakes in search of migrating waterfowl that stop over in the area.
North Adams winter farmers market
North Adams winter farmers market
Chocolate peanut butter cookies, fresh flowers, jams and pickles and cheeses ... the North Adams Farmers Market returns with more than a dozen farmers and makers.
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Swept Away: A Broom Workshop
Swept Away: A Broom Workshop
Faith Deering will lead a hands-on workshop that celebrates the legacy of Shaker broom-making and share the rich history of broom-making in western Massachusetts.
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Family Free Day — Harvest
Family Free Day — Harvest
The leaves are falling, and it is starting to get cold. Put on your coat and celebrate the fall harvest at the Clark.
The Things I Cannot Change
The Things I Cannot Change
Berkshire Theatre Group presents a staged reading of Pia Wilson's The Things I Cannot Change in collaboration with Roundabout Theatre Company, directed by Stori Ayers, with Kurt Zischke, Hadi Tabbal, Tiffany Rachelle Stewart and Tasha Lawrence. The play follows two women who live in the Halcyon gated community as they […]
One Earth — Close Encounters with Music
One Earth — Close Encounters with Music
Tamar Muskal presents the long-awaited world premiere of her warmly diverse work for a rapper/beatbox artist, tabla player, string quintet and treble chorus.
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Quartet Salonnières – Visiting Artist Series
Quartet Salonnières – Visiting Artist Series
The Williams College Department of Music presents Quartet Salonnières in a concert called 1772: Diversion and Divergence.
4 events,
Sculptor Rose B. Simpson — Curator roundtable
Sculptor Rose B. Simpson — Curator roundtable
Nationally acclaimed sculptor Rose B. Simpson shows artwork at many places in the Northeast, including at Mass MoCA in Ceramics in the Expanded Field.
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Cool Iceland: Challenges and Opportunities of a Small State
Cool Iceland: Challenges and Opportunities of a Small State
H.E. Dr. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland, will engage in conversation with History and Global Studies Chair Magnús T. Bernharðsson.
The Water Defenders
The Water Defenders
Robin Broad ’76 and John Cavanagh will give a talk on The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved a Country from Corporate Greed.
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Borreguita and the Coyote … Storywalk @ The Mount
Borreguita and the Coyote … Storywalk @ The Mount
The Mount welcome the community to a monthly Storywalk to read a picture book along a path through the woods — today Borreguita and the Coyote by Verna Aardema
Riot — Wardrobe Ensemble play at Simon’s Rock
Riot — Wardrobe Ensemble play at Simon’s Rock
A contemporary play integrates eyewitness accounts to re-imagine the story of an actual riot that broke out during the grand opening of an infamous Swedish furniture store in north London.
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Film and Art — Mur Murs
Film and Art — Mur Murs
The Clark will give a free screening of Agnès Varda's kaleidoscopic documentary about the striking murals across Los Angeles.
7 events,
Art of and by Veterans
Norman Rockwell Museum will offer a virtual screening of Art of and by Veterans with Combat Artists Victor Juhasz and Elize McKelvey.
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Fresh Takes — Emerging art historians explore
Fresh Takes — Emerging art historians explore
Williams graduate students in art will explore the Clark Art Institute's collection and take a new look at old favorites.
Nightwood @ The Mount
Nightwood @ The Mount
NightWood returns to Edith Wharton's gardens in an innovative and immersive sound and light experience among the trees after dark.
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Arts Night Out: Cyanotypes
Arts Night Out: Cyanotypes
Got the blues? BAC welcomes visitors to explore a unique photographic process famous for its signature cyan blue, while creating bookmarks, gift tags, or notecards.
13 events,
Pittsfield Farmers Market
Pittsfield Farmers Market
Locally roasted coffee, native plants or gently herbed hand cream ... the regular Pittsfield Farmers Market welcomes in farmers and artisans together.
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Paper Bead and Jewelry Making Workshop
Paper Bead and Jewelry Making Workshop
Using recycled paper, Sammy Lefenfeld and the group will make beads in varying shapes, sizes, and designs with the Berkshire Arts Center.
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Intro to Home Curing
Intro to Home Curing
Jake Levin, the Roving Butcher, will walk through the process of curing at home, beginning with a brief history of curing and salting meats.
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Rooted in Place
Rooted in Place
Horticulturist and landscape designer Wambui Ippolito and many more will speak at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Rooted in Place Ecological Gardening Symposium: Seeding Community in the Garden.
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Opening weekend — Eloise & More
Opening weekend — Eloise & More
The Norman Rockwell Museum will celebrate the opening weekend of 'Eloise & More: The Art of Hilary Knight' with activities for children of all ages.
Anywhere! Everywhere! The Art of Adventure
Anywhere! Everywhere! The Art of Adventure
Create your adventure passport, self-portrait, a sketch of where you live, your friends and pets too — as the Norman Rockwell Museum celebrates 'Eloise & More: The Art of Hilary Knight.'
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Indigenous ecological science and photography
Indigenous ecological science and photography
Jordan Reznick will look into how Indigenous peoples have influenced plant communities through generations, and how they have shaped the technology and art of photography.
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Classic Monochromatic Watercolors
Classic Monochromatic Watercolors
Jill Gustavis leads a workshop with Berkshire Arts Center focusing watercolors with just one color — Florals In Black.
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An Ontology of Betrayal
An Ontology of Betrayal
Nationally acclaimed writers and scholars Frank Wilderson III, Selmawit Terrefe and Joy James will hold a virtual conversation on political theory, antiblackness, gender, political violence and freedom movements.
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8 events,
Drawing Life with Louis Henry Mitchell
Louis Henry Mitchell, Creative Director of Character Design for Sesame Workshop, will talk creative expression, the power of persuasion and the people’s art.
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Candlelight Tour of the Bidwell House Museum
Candlelight Tour of the Bidwell House Museum
The Bidwell House Museum welcomes visitors in a new light, in the early evening when the rooms are filled with flickering candlelight and the twilight shows through the south-facing windows. Led by local antiques experts, Sam Herrup (Nov 11) and Charlie Flint (Nov 17), these tours will focus on the […]
Collage Club — 97 Collage Project
Collage Club — 97 Collage Project
The 97 Collage Project (@the97collageproject) is a relaxing, weekly, virtual event. Just Zoom in and bring your collage materials of choice.
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Annie and the Beekeepers in concert
Annie and the Beekeepers in concert
Annie Lynch, singer, songwriter, guitarist and leader of the internationally touring Americana band Annie and The Beekeepers, will play the Parlor Room.
10 events,
Switch ~ Ensemble
Switch ~ Ensemble
Switch ~ Ensemble presents a day of outdoors and music ending in a concert of new works engaging with the rich tradition of experimental music in Upstate New York, with Resonant Mechanisms.
GreylockWorks Festive holiday market
GreylockWorks Festive holiday market
The annual Festive celebration returns to GreylockWorks, a holiday market celebrating the handcrafted magic of the Berkshires and beyond.
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Digitally designed patterned wrapping paper
Digitally designed patterned wrapping paper
This class will use the Procreate app's digital drawing tools and graphic design techniques to create wrapping paper with repeating patterns.
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Beginners Chainsaw Skills Workshop
Beginners Chainsaw Skills Workshop
Arborist Melissa LeVangie Ingersoll will lead workshop designed for the novice-to-beginner to gain greater confidence with the chainsaw.
Berkshire Grown Farmers Market
Berkshire Grown Farmers Market
Cheeses and honey, apples and winter greens, locally roasted coffee, baked goods and more ... local growers and makers are at work year-round.
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On the Horizon — Art and atmosphere
On the Horizon — Art and atmosphere
Rebecca Szantyr, former curatorial assistant in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper, presents an overview of the Clark's winter show.
5 events,
Berkshire Grown Farmers Market
Berkshire Grown Farmers Market
Cheeses and honey, apples and winter greens, locally roasted coffee, baked goods and more ... local growers and makers are at work year-round.
Shine the Light
Shine the Light
Berkshire International Film Festival and the Austen Riggs Center present a community screening and conversation about youth mental illness and suicide prevention.
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Bill Nace and Matt Krefting in concert
Bill Nace and Matt Krefting in concert
In partnership with Belltower Records in North Adams, the Clark hosts a concert by Bill Nace and Matt Krefting.
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Meet Me at the Clark
Meet Me at the Clark
The Clark Art Institute offers a guided program designed for people with dementia and their care-partners.
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No Mud, No Lotus — Lenox Student Art Show
No Mud, No Lotus — Lenox Student Art Show
Lenox Memorial Middle and High School Students are invited to respond to the theme of 'No Mud, No Lotus' in an art show at the Lenox Library.
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Reflections: Introspective conversation
Reflections: Introspective conversation
In this monthly gallery experience, the Clark invites visitors to look contemplatively as a way to engage with works of art from the museum’s collection.
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Classic Monochromatic Watercolors
Classic Monochromatic Watercolors
Jill Gustavis leads a workshop with Berkshire Arts Center focusing watercolors with just one color — Florals In Black.
3 events,
LumiNAMA — Downtown Holiday Lights walk
LumiNAMA — Downtown Holiday Lights walk
North Adams plans to go full Clark Griswold downtown this year, as local shops and businesses hang lights and create a window displays.
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King Manzi musical duo
King Manzi musical duo
The King Manzi musical duo, singers and guitarists Jake Manzi and Ned King, will perform live at the Parlor Room in Northampton.
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Bella’s Bartok live in concert
Bella’s Bartok live in concert
The bedazzled band of Bella’s Bartok, inspired by centuries of street performance and an unyielding drive to promote camaraderie, will perform live at the Egremont Barn.
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Virginia Bradley and Chris Malcomson open studios
Virginia Bradley and Chris Malcomson open studios
Painters Virginia Bradley and Chris Malcomson will host a Fall Open Studio Event on Thanksgiving weekend at their studios in Great Barrington.
5 events,
Holidays in the Gilded Age
Holidays in the Gilded Age
Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holiday season in Victorian finery through the end of the year, decked in evergreen and lights for festive self-guided tours.
NaMa Plaid Friday and Plaidurday
NaMa Plaid Friday and Plaidurday
North Adams will hold a Winter Market and celebration of downtown shops and local makers for Plaid Friday and Plaidurday.
Tinseliner Santa Trains
Tinseliner Santa Trains
Santa will be visiting the Berkshires again this year onboard the Hoosac Valley holiday train for Christmas carols and good cheer.
6 events,
Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market
Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market
The Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market returns this Thanksgiving weekend with a diverse group of regional makers and locally-sourced, farm-fresh foods.
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Nature Journaling with Nanci Worthington
Nature Journaling with Nanci Worthington
New Marlborough artist Nanci Worthington will lead a nature journaling session outdoors at Bartholomew’s Cobble.
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
Join Dorothy as she follows the Yellow Brick Road of Oz to find her way home in the classic 1939 movie on Thanksgiving weekend at the Mahaiwe.
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Chestnut roasting popup
Chestnut roasting popup
Local nut growers will roast chestnuts every Sunday between Thanksgiving and Christmas in a popup farmstand with fresh chestnuts and tree-grown treats.
1 event,
LumiNAMA — Downtown Holiday Lights walk
LumiNAMA — Downtown Holiday Lights walk
North Adams plans to go full Clark Griswold downtown this year, as local shops and businesses hang lights and create a window displays.
1 event,
Violin Studio Recital
Violin Studio Recital
Williams College musicians in Joanna Kurkowicz’s studio showcase many works in the classic solo repertoire for violin.
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How are the Guyanese People Fighting for Ecological Survival?
How are the Guyanese People Fighting for Ecological Survival?
Melinda Janki, International human rights and environmental lawyer, will speak in the Climate Justice Series at Williams College on 'How are the Guyanese People Fighting for Ecological Survival?'
‘A Christmas Carol’ by Gerald Charles Dickens
‘A Christmas Carol’ by Gerald Charles Dickens
The great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens will present a one-man theatrical performance of his ancestor’s classic work.
Joyful Family Holidays
Joyful Family Holidays
Throughout December, the Red Lion Inn partners with Norman Rockwell Museum to bring a month-long celebration of holiday cheer.
4 events,
Hancock Holiday Nights
Hancock Holiday Nights
Hancock Shaker village lights up at dusk, for a winter stroll past buildings lit by candlelight with Berkshire artist Joe Wheaton’s light projections and more.
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Bruce Molsky and Michael Daves
Bruce Molsky and Michael Daves
Bruce Molsky, a revered ambassador for America’s old-time mountain music, and Georgia-born guitarist/singer Michael Daves will perform live.
George Li, piano – Visiting Artist Series
George Li, piano – Visiting Artist Series
The Williams College Department of Music presents pianist George Li in concert, free and open to the public.
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Williamstown holiday community drives
Williamstown holiday community drives
Williamstown downtown shops and businesses will collect necessary items in December to help Berkshire communities in need.
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New parent museum tour
New parent museum tour
New parents and caregivers are invited to bring their infants into the Clark's galleries for an informal guided visit.
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North Adams — Holiday First Friday
North Adams — Holiday First Friday
North Adams holds a holiday downtown celebration with shops open late, a free carriage ride by McKay Farm, live music, s’mores and more.
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Kitchen Ka-Boom
Kitchen Ka-Boom
Berkshire Museum invites young visitors to explore the world around them with hands-on, kid-safe experiments.
Best Day Ever! Holidays and Celebrations
Best Day Ever! Holidays and Celebrations
Inspired by The 365 Days of Eloise: My Book of Holidays, create a Holiday Passport with self-portrait sketch and stamps for participation in family activities. Imagine your favorite days of the year and sketch them out as keepsakes. Make a list of “My favorite Holiday Foods” to share with everyone. […]
J Hoard performs in concert
J Hoard performs in concert
Melding the core of the Black church and the allure of Broadway, Grammy winner J. Hoard will perform original compositions and arrangements at Mass MoCA.
6 events,
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First Sunday Free — Celebration
First Sunday Free — Celebration
Explore celebration and its many forms at the Clark in a free day of family activities — make a card to share with a friend or a mirror celebrating whoever is reflected.
Ed Napier’s Music Lessons
Ed Napier’s Music Lessons
As part of the Williamstown Holiday Walk and the Clark's First Sunday Free, Williamstown Theatre Festival presents a free performance of Ed Napier's Music Lessons.
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Carols of the bells
Carols of the bells
Berkshire Museum will celebrate the holiday season with the First Congregational Church of Lee Handbell Choir performing festive music.
