This warm cloudy weekend is offering an array of activities this weekend from museum activities, movie nights, and parties.
Eagle Street Beach Party & Fiesta
Eagle Street, North Adams
Saturday, July 16
The Eagle Street Beach Party returns on Saturday, July 16, after a two-year hiatus. The event brings more than 250,000 pounds of sand to the downtown for a block party of full of music, games and sand castles.
The family-friendly portion of the beach runs from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. with the adult-oriented fiesta from 7 until 10 p.m. during which adults can enjoy margaritas and Coronas on the beach.
Downtown Pittsfield continues its summer outdoor movie series this Friday at Clapp Park, located on West Housatonic Street, with the Walt Disney film "Encanto" on July 15.
The film follows the majestic Madrigals as family member Mirabel attempts to save the magic that was gifted to her family.
Bang On A Can Gallery Concerts
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
Thursday & Friday, July 14-15
Mass MoCA is hosting the Bang On A Can Gallery Concert series that leads up to the LOUD weekend finale on July 28-30.
Fellows and faculty perform throughout the galleries starting in mid-July with performances on Thursday at 1:30 with the summer festival fellows and Friday at 4:30 with Nani Agbeli, Faith Conant, and the summer festival fellows performing Ghanaian drumming.
Available with museum admission; more information here.
Art For All: Community Day
The Clark, Williamstown
Saturday, July 16
The Clark Art Institute is holding an Art For All Community Day this Saturday from 11 until 4 in conjunction with the opening of the exhibits "José Guadalupe Posada: Symbols, Skeletons, and Satire" and "Tauba Auerbach and Yuji Agematsu: Meander."
The day will feature acrobatic performances by Nimble Arts, live music by Veronica Robles Mariachi, an opportunity to make a miniature figure sculpture, and designing a personalized calavera
There will also be free admission to all special exhibitions and the permanent collection galleries.
Snacks, select activities, and refreshments are available for purchase. More information here.
Throwback Dance Party with DJ Craig Hopkins at Methuselah!
Methuselah Bar & Lounge
Saturday, July 16
There will be a Throwback Dance Party at the Methuselah Bar & Lounge, located at 391 North St, featuring 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s music performed by DJ Craig Hopkins. More information here.
Pittsfield Suns
Wachonah Park, Pittsfield
The Pittsfield Suns will be facing off against the New Britain Bees on Saturday at Wahconah Park starting at 6:05 p.m.
Storytelling & Improv Returns with Matthew Dicks
The Mount, Lenox
Saturday, July 16
Novelist and record eight-time Moth GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks will be telling stories centered on the theme of "Transformation" and will model storytelling improvisation with the help of audience members this Saturday at the Mount at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $20 for Mount members and $25 for general admission.
"Imprinted: Illustrating Race" examines the impact published images had on shaping attitudes toward race and culture by exploring stereotypical racial representations that have been imprinted on us and demonstrating the shifted cultural narrative created by the positive, inclusive imagery
The exhibit opened July 11 and runs through October. It features more than 300 artworks and objects produced from the late 18th century to today.
The Sheffield Farmers' Market is open this Friday from 3 until 6 p.m. at First Congregational Church located at 125 Main St.
The market will feature healthy food and products from a variety of local vendors in an attempt to nourish the community by protecting "local small farms, land, bees, and economy."
Powered by Roots Rising, the market is open every Saturday rain or shine from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. through Oct. 8.
Each week the market will have fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables, along with meat, eggs, cheese, baked goods by local vendors. Participants can shop for flowers, and artisan goods while listening to music and participate in family activities.
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Retired Clarksburg Police Chief Reflects on Career
By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Michael Williams signed off shift for the final time on Friday after nearly 40 years as a police officer in Clarksburg.
He retired 100 years after the Police Department was established with the appointment of Police Chief George Warren Hall of Briggsville, a former constable and a selectmen.
Williams joined the force on a "fluke" as a part-time officer in 1985 and became chief in 2003. Like in many small towns, public employees tend to wear many hats and take on outside tasks and the chief gradually took on other duties ranging from emergency management director to backup town treasurer.
During his tenure, he saw the police offices in lower level of Town Hall remodeled to provide safer and more efficient use for officers and the public, the police garage redone and new cruisers put on the road. Williams has also seen changes in policing from mainly catching speeders when he first signed on to issues with domestic abuse and drug use.
The police force itself had dwindled down from six to eight officers and a sergeant to the chief and one part-time officer. With Williams' departure on Friday, the Clarksburg Police Department ceased to exist for the first time in decades.
The Select Board last week voted to suspend operations and rely on the State Police for coverage, but have already asked if Williams could continue in some a part-time capacity.
His last official act as chief was escorting the remains of a World War II casualty missing for 82 years.
He retired 100 years after the Police Department was established with the appointment of Police Chief George Warren Hall of Briggsville, a former constable and a selectmen.
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