WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute offers a new program, Sensing Nature at the Clark: From the Outside In, on Sunday, May 19 at 2 pm.
Clark educators lead a slow engagement with nature and art focused on enhancing wellbeing and encouraging visitors to connect with the landscapes on the Clark's campus and in the galleries. The event begins outdoors, with a short, mindful walk in the woods designed to engage the senses with the natural environment; a contemplative art-looking experience in the galleries follows.
Free. Advance registration required; recommended for adult audiences. To register, email education@clarkart.edu. Held rain or shine; extreme weather cancels the event. Meet on the Fernández Terrace.
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Hancock School Celebrates Thanksgiving by Highlighting Community
By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
The children perform music and a play during the luncheon.
HANCOCK, Mass. — For many, Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude and unity. Hancock Elementary School embraced this spirit on Thursday by hosting a community Thanksgiving feast for seniors.
The children had a major role in organizing the event, from peeling the potatoes to creating the centerpieces to performing.
"Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what we have. To be thankful for the communities that we live in. Thankful for the families that we have, our friends," Principal John Merselis III said.
"And by opening our doors and inviting people in, I think we just embrace that idea."
More than 50 seniors visited the school for a Thanksgiving lunch prepared by the school's students. In addition to those who attended, the students made enough for 40 takeout orders and to feed themselves and the school's staff.
The lunch was kicked off with student performances on the drums, playing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" using boomwhackers, and a play showcasing the preparation of a Thanksgiving feast, which caused rumbles of laughter.
"[The event] gives [students] a great opportunity to practice their life skills such as cooking and creating things for people, and also [build] their self-confidence and just public speaking," said Samantha Lincoln, first and second-grade teacher.
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