Destination Williamstown

10/04/2024

Celebrate this year's banner exhibition, EYES ON ART TOWN! Meet artists and see some of the original works of art at The Spring Street Market & Cafe .
Sunday, October 6, 3pm - 5pm
With Williamstown Cultural District and Williamstown Chamber of Commerce

10/03/2024

Every rock is a messenger from the past. Come and read the stories written in rocks and landscapes of our region this Saturday, October 5, 2024.
Start with a short guided hike on Stone Hill at The Clark to experience the landscape first hand. Then sit back to enjoy an illustrated lecture about Vermont geology and mining history at Bennington Museum .
Learn more>>> https://destinationwilliamstown.org/event/stone-hill-geology-hike/

10/01/2024

THIS WEEK: Music From The Sole, Parade + Circus, Hopkins Forest Fall Fest, and Geology!
https://bit.ly/DW_Oct_1_8

10/01/2024

Open Farm Day: Like Open Studios, but for farms!
Sunday, October 6, 2024

09/28/2024

09/26/2024

See a pop-up display about past struggles to vote and why you should vote today!

09/26/2024

October in the northern Berkshires brings inspiring vistas and sensational events. The calendar is already packed and we add more experiences every day!
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09/25/2024

THIS WEEK: Dance, Music, Harvest Fest, a Hike, and more Dance!
Come out for unique dance experiences, a geology hike, and Fall Harvest Fest, a good ol' time for the whole family!
https://bit.ly/DW_Sept24_Oct01
With Williamstown Historical Museum , 62 Center for Theatre and Dance , Molly Hess, The Trustees, MCLA, Williamstown Chamber of Commerce , Adams Theater

09/24/2024

Check out the new restaurant experience in the northern Berkshires!

09/23/2024

Watch this video to get inspired for the Fall Harvest Fest coming up soon!

09/23/2024

Hey there, dear artists of the northern Berkshires, three fantastic opportunities await your application:

1. Assets for Artists 2025 Capacity-Building Program for Northern Berkshire creatives pairs an unrestricted micro-grant of $2,000 with professional development tools for artists to design and build their creative future.

The application is simple and due October 15, 2024.

The Capacity-Building Program is open to artists of any creative discipline (writers, dancers, musicians, visual artists, and more) who live or have studio space in the communities of Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Hancock, Lanesborough, New Ashford, North Adams, Savoy & Williamstown. Find all the details on A4A's website.

2. Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire grants, which cover a similar geographic area, are due October 16, 2024.

3. Mass Cultural Council Grants for Creative Individuals are due October 24, 2024.
https://www.assetsforartists.org/blog/2025-northberkshire-capacity-building

09/21/2024

Welcome FreshGrass Festival folks! Wishing you an awesome weekend of fantastic music at MASS MoCA !

09/19/2024

Congratulations!!!

Celebrating Nancy Thomas' inclusion on The Berkshire 25 for 2024! Read all about it - https://mailchi.mp/mezzeinc/cheesetrailofroute43 and here *https://www.berkshiremag.com/post/berkshire-25-2024*

09/19/2024

The days for beautiful hikes and drives are here!
Plan your trip: https://destinationwilliamstown.org/trip-ideas/

09/18/2024

Val Jeanty, also known as Val-Inc, incorporates African Haitian musical traditions and acoustics with post-modern electronics to evoke her dreamlike realm of Afro-Electronica, also called Vodou-Electro.

Bring a blanket and chairs and picnic to enjoy the tunes outdoors.
https://destinationwilliamstown.org/event/djs-at-sunset-val-inc/

09/17/2024

THIS WEEK: Premieres, Comics, FreshGrass, and more! The northern Berkshires and southwestern Vermont are loaded with fun and inspiration!
https://bit.ly/DW_Sept_17_24

09/17/2024

The famous quilt is on view through Indigenous Peoples' Day, October 14, 2024.

Jane Stickle (1817-1896) put three pieces of information In the signature block of her famous quilt: her name (she was clearly proud of her work and wanted recognition), how many pieces are in the quilt (the amount of work she put in to it), and the fact that it was made in war time in 1863.

In 1863 the Civil War was finally starting to turn around for the Union after two years of loss and stalemates. Union forces were victorious at the Battle of Gettysburg in July (Vermont troops figured prominently in the battle).

Women were very much involved in the war effort in both symbolic and practical ways. They created quilts to be sold as raffle items and to be sent to troops for warmth. More importantly, they sent bandages, socks, shirts, and other practical items. Ladies Aid Societies were formed to organize and distribute their work. These societies were important not only for the work that they did, but also because they gave women the opportunity to organize and work outside of the home. Women were traditionally expected to focus their energies on their house and families, but their role as caretakers allowed them to cross boundaries into the public sphere for charitable purposes. Presumably Jane Stickle was also involved with these activities, but unlike her quilt, they were usually anonymous.

The quilt is on view through Indigenous Peoples' Day, October 14, 2024.

Museum Purchase
http://bennington.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/A3407F2D-4FD1-45EB-A490-388391985390

09/13/2024

The Williamstown Cultural District annual banner exhibition is up and looking great!
https://destinationwilliamstown.org/eyes-on-art-town/
Diana Elvin Stephanie Boyd Williamstown Chamber of Commerce

09/10/2024

So much happening this week! You can meet a NASA Airworthiness Deputy and learn about diversity in STEM, taste Shaker culinary traditions, celebrate Haitian culture, tune into singer songwriter Amy Speace, take part in the Berkshire BioBlitz, hike Field Farm, meet a printmaker/writer, hear from the lauded author Edwidge Danticat, and lots more!
https://bit.ly/DW_SEPT_10_17

09/10/2024

Get ready for Harvest Fair!

09/02/2024

Tango your way into autumn starting this Tuesday, Sept 3!

Our first in a series of five tango dancing lessons takes place next Tuesday evening, at 6:30 pm. Neither a partner nor experience are necessary! (And yes, we are now going to be open on Tuesday nights!)