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Town Administrator Jay Green and members of the Board of Selectmen set up the ceremony for Owner and Stylist Lori Kuczynski last week, to celebrate the salon's 5th year

Adams Officials Surprise Merkai Salon for Five Years in Business

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ADAMS, Mass. — Several town officials surprised Meraki Salon last week with a certificate to celebrate its 5th year in business.

Town Administrator Jay Green and members of the Board of Selectmen set up the ceremony for Owner and Stylist Lori Kuczynski last week. The board worked with the salon's other employees to plan the surprise.

"We'll have to hang it up; this is awesome," Kuczynski said shortly after the surprise last Tuesday. "... I'm hoping to be here for another 25."

Kuczynski is a U.S. Navy veteran who served as an aviation mechanic during the Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After her service, she attended cosmetology school, eventually fulfilling her dream by opening the salon in 2017.



"To do something with solely creativity, to leave a little piece of yourself in your work," she said of her work in the salon. "We are all about helping people get comfortable with their hair and having it be a really positive experience. All are welcome."

The offerings at the salon, Kuczynski said, have expanded since it opened five years ago. She hopes to continue this trend in the years to come.

"Five years later, I'm still here. I've expanded my team; I've taken on four employees," she said. "I plan on continuing to expand and add more services."


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Adams Theater and Images Cinema Collaborate on a Classic Film Series

ADAMS, Mass.—Images Cinema and the Adams Theater will hold a series of film screenings this fall.

The theater will show selections from the 1930s-1960s from September 12 - October 10. All shows are at 7 PM and are ticketed events; visit the Adams Theater website to reserve tickets. Tickets are $8 ($9.50 including fees). 

The Shows

9/12 - 7 PM: Modern Times

9/19 - 7 PM: The Wizard of OZ

9/20 - 7 PM: Casablanca

9/26 - 7 PM: Rebel without a Cause

10/3 - 7 PM: Vertigo

10/10 - 7PM: The Graduate

These six selections from the 1930s-1960s represent some of the greatest achievements in film, at a time when the original Hollywood studio system was at the height of its power. This period was also when The Adams Theater was originally operating as a movie theater. Come catch a flick and drink in some nostalgia with two Northern Berkshire theaters of a certain vintage.

"We’re excited to present the first of many future collaborations with our friends at Images Cinema," said Adams Theater founder and artistic director Yina Moore. "We have so much history and audience in common, and collaboration is at the heart of what the Adams Theater does. We’re looking forward to welcoming audience members to relive some Hollywood–and Berkshire–history."  

"Images is especially excited to have The Adams among our collaborators this year, and first out of the gate," says Dan Hudson, Images Cinema Executive Director. "This series is all-killer, no-filler, and we're honored to receive support from an Arts Build Community grant from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation to support an expansive vision of more film programming around the Northern Berkshires."

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