At Williams Public Events May 29 - June 1

Williams Public Events

Thursday, May 29
Senior Art Show: ... The Horse You Rode In On
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Williams College Museum of Art
Williams College senior students' art exhibition.

Friday, May 30
Graduate Program in the History of Art Spring Symposium
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., The Clark, 225 South Street
The Master of Arts Class of 2008 presents scholarly papers.

Friday, May 30
Senior Art Show: ... The Horse You Rode In On
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Williams College Museum of Art
Williams College senior students' art exhibition

Saturday, May 31
Phi Beta Kappa Induction
8:45 a.m., '62 Center for Theatre and Dance, Williams College
Commencement event. All are welcome.

Saturday, May 31
Sigma Xi Induction
10:00 a.m., Bronfman Science Center Auditorium, Williams College
Commencement event. All are welcome.

Saturday, May 31
Senior Art Show: ... The Horse You Rode In On
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Williams College Museum of Art
Williams College senior students' art exhibition

Saturday, May 31
Conversation with Honorary Degree Recipient George Shultz
10:00 a.m., Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College

Saturday, May 31
Music Students in Concert
11:00 a.m., Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College
Commencement event. All are welcome.

Saturday, May 31
Lightnight
9:00 p.m., In and around Paresky Center, Williams College
There will be music and refreshments and campus buildings will be illuminated.
Commencement event. All are welcome.

Sunday, June 1
Commencement Exercises
10:00 a.m., West College Lawn, Williams College
Commencement Address by artist and sculptor Richard Serra.
All are welcome unless it rains when the event is moved in doors and tickets are necessary.

Sunday, June 1
Graduates' Reception
12:00 p.m., Chapin Hall Lawn
Immediately following Commencement Exercises, the graduates will gather with their guests and the Faculty on Chapin Hall lawn for informal greetings, congratulations, and farewells. A light lunch is served.

Sunday, June 1
Senior Art Show: ... The Horse You Rode In On
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Williams College Museum of Art
Williams College senior students' art exhibition

Williamstown Fire Committee Talks Station Project Cuts, Truck Replacement

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
05:17AM / Friday, April 26, 2024

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Prudential Committee on Wednesday signed off on more than $1 million in cost cutting measures for the planned Main Street fire station.

 

Some of the "value engineering" changes are cosmetic, while at least one pushes off a planned expense into the future.

 

The committee, which oversees the Fire District, also made plans to hold meetings over the next two Wednesdays to finalize its fiscal year 2025 budget request and other warrant articles for the May 28 annual district meeting. One of those warrant articles could include a request for a new mini rescue truck.

 

The value engineering changes to the building project originated with the district's Building Committee, which asked the Prudential Committee to review and sign off.

 

In all, the cuts approved on Wednesday are estimated to trim $1.135 million off the project's price tag.

 

The biggest ticket items included $250,000 to simplify the exterior masonry, $200,000 to eliminate a side yard shed, $150,000 to switch from a metal roof to asphalt shingles and $75,000 to "white box" certain areas on the second floor of the planned building.

 

The white boxing means the interior spaces will be built but not finished. So instead of dividing a large space into six bunk rooms and installing two restrooms on the second floor, that space will be left empty and unframed for now.