Clark Art Final First Sunday Free of the Season

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute holds its final First Sunday Free of the season on Sunday, May 7. 
 
Offering free admission to the galleries and special exhibitions from 10 am–5 pm, the day also features a series of special activities from 1–4 pm and a pop-up display of works on paper on view from 11 am–1 pm. May's theme is "Fashion."
 
Explore clothing and costume drawn from the Clark's collection. Browse the galleries and design an outfit inspired by clothes and accessories worn by figures in the paintings. 
 
Attendees can dress themselves and/or a mannequin in collection-inspired fashion and accessories for a photo opportunity. Then, make a fabric-rubbing and learn about the variety of textures and qualities of textiles.
 
In conjunction with other fashion-themed activities and surprises, the Clark's Manton Study Center for Works on Paper hosts a pop-up exhibition. The pop-up display will be on view from 11 am–1 pm in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper, located in the Manton Research Center.
 
Visitors can see the special exhibitions, "Portals: The Visionary Architecture of Paul Goesch" and "Elizabeth Atterbury: Oracle Bones."
 
Free. No advance registration is required. 
 

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Swann, Williams College Harriers Compete at NCAA Championships

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Mount Greylock Regional School alumna Kate Swann and the Williams College women's cross country team are in Terre Haute, Ind., Saturday morning to compete at the NCAA Division III Championship.
 
Williams crushed the field at the 24-team regional championship in New London, Conn., to qualify for the national championship.
 
On Nov. 16 at the Mideast Regional, Williams finished with 59 points, well ahead of runner-up Rensselaer Polytechnic, which collected 110 points.
 
Swann, a junior, was the second Williams runner across the finish line, finishing 10th overall with a time of 21 minutes, 36 seconds on the 6-kilometer course.
 
Williams has finished first or second in every event it entered this fall, winning titles at its own Purple Valley Classic, Keene State (N.H.) Invitational, James Eareley Invitational (Westfield State), Connecticut College Invitational and New England Small College Athletic Conference Championships.
 
The NCAA DIII Championships get underway at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course.
 
The Division I Stonehill College women's cross country team placed fourth at the Northeast Conference Championship; Pittsfield High graduate Kellie Harrington was the second finisher for the Skyhawks, placing 17th at the season-ending meet.
 
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