WILLIAMSTOWN, MA- Get preschoolers off to a good start...with art. The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is offering Start with Art, an exciting, free series for preschoolers and their parents on four selected Saturdays through March. Activities will be held from 10 am to 12 pm and are best suited for four- to six-year-olds and their parents. The first in the series will be held on Saturday, December 8. Parents and children are invited to attend any or all of the sessions.
Begin each morning by exploring the galleries with a gallery guide specially designed for this age group. Short "Painting Talks" will be offered at stops along the way. Afterward enjoy art-making activities specific to each session's topic. "Light and Dark" is the theme of the first program in the series on December 8 and will feature coloring with white on black material and creating light and dark collages with various fun textures. Hungry for more? The theme for January 12 is "food in art." February 9 features "animals" and March 8 focuses on "flowers and plants."
December 8: Start with Art is a free series for preschoolers and their parents on four selected Saturdays through March at the Clark. The theme for December 8 is "light and dark."
January 12: Start with Art is a free series for preschoolers and their parents on four selected Saturdays through March at the Clark. The theme for January 12 is "food in art."
February 9: Start with Art is a free series for preschoolers and their parents on four selected Saturdays through March at the Clark. The theme for February 9 is "animals."
March 8: Start with Art is a free series for preschoolers and their parents on four selected Saturdays through March at the Clark. The theme for March 8 is "flowers and plants."
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Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant
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"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu.
A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building.
White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.
He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns.
Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot.
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