Issue #88 | Friday, September 1, 2023

North Adams FIRST Friday will be held on September 1 in downtown. Order takeout from a local restaurant or food truck and eat and drink with your community at tables down the middle of Eagle Street. You may also bring your own food to eat and/or share.

You will also find street games, live music, face painting, a bouncy house for kids, gallery openings, live music, shop specials, and great food and drink, right in the street!

Several of our downtown shops, galleries, restaurants, and our First Friday crew will be organizing events focused on partying and playing.

Gallery, Shop, & Restaurant events:

-Migration Taco Truck will be offering vegan tacos for sale on Eagle Street.

-Mr. Ding-A-Ling Ice Cream will pull their truck up to the event and offer ice cream for purchase.

-Carr Hardware is providing a rental bouncy house for the event. Bring your kids and let them have a ball while bouncing around, on Eagle Street.

-Village Pizza will be opening their doors and putting their tables and chairs right on Eagle Street, so their guests may enjoy the festivities over dinner. 5:00pm - 9:00pm | 51 Eagle Street

-Jack's Hotdogs will be extending their seating in booths on Eagle Street in front of their business. Customers may enjoy their hotdogs, burgers, etc. right on the street. 5:00pm - 7:00pm | 12 Eagle Street

-The “Eagle Street Lounge” will have beer and wine for sale, as well as free music, and seating available right on Eagle Street. Drink cups may not leave Eagle Street. 5:00pm - 10:00pm | 5 Eagle Street

-Future Lab[s] Gallery Exhibition Opening | “Embodyment” | 43 Eagle Street

-Many more!

North County Happenings

Upcoming

September 2 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Second Chance Composting Free Drop Off Food Scraps | Williamstown Farmers Market
September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Fern Katz Dance | The Adams Theater
September 2 | 8 p.m. | ALVVAYS | MASS MoCA
September 2 + 3 | 4-5 p.m. | The Knights Orchestra | The Clark Art Institute
September 9 | 5-7 p.m. | “Pause” Opening Reception | Eclipse Mill Gallery
September 9 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Giant Tag Sale | First Congregational Church in Williamstown
September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Taproom Comedy Show | Bright Ideas Brewing
September 10 | 3 p.m. | Little Amal | MASS MoCA
September 15 | 6 p.m. | Book Release Party “The Shwayze Year” | The Plant Connector
September 16 | 1 p.m. | First Williams College Home Football Game vs Colby College | Farley-Lamb Field
September 16 | Oktoberfest at Bright Ideas Brewing
September 17 | 4-6 p.m. | Taproom Music: Nate Goyette | Bright Ideas Brewing 
September 19 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Foraging Walk | The Clark Art Institute
September 22 | 4-7 p.m. | Exhibition Opening | Jane Hudson’s Major Arcana Series | Wild Soul River

Save the Dates 

Assets for Artists Open Studios | September 14 | 5-7 p.m.

FreshGrass Bluegrass Festival | September 24-26 | MASS MoCA

Women in Business Month
October 1 - October 31 | Berkshire County
Every October, 1Berkshire honors Women in Business by shining the spotlight on business owners, organization leaders, and employees who identify as a woman throughout our region. Nominate a #womeninbiz today!

ArtWeek Berkshires
October 14 - 22 | Berkshire County
Celebrate creativity during this 10-day festival showcasing local artists and cultural organizations at more than 100 events across the Berkshires. This event is produced by 1Berkshire and the five Cultural Districts of Berkshire County. 

October 21 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Camp ShopBot at Neathawk Designs in Williamstown

Ongoing

Every Saturday | 9-1 | Williamstown and North Adams Farmers Market
Every Friday | 7:30 to 9 a.m. | North Adams Coffee Dates | Eagle Street Parklet
Every 1st & 3rd Thursday | 7:30 to 9 a.m. | Adams Coffee | Armory Court
Every Sunday | 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Mini Maker Market at Greylock Works
Every 1st & 3rd Sunday | 7 p.m. | Karaoke Night at The Log in Williamstown
Every Friday | 4 p.m. | Bingo at North Adams Elks Lodge
Every 1st & 3rd Thursday | 7 p.m. | Midweek Music Lounge at Bright Ideas Brewing
Every other Wednesday | 6:30 p.m. | Trivia Night at Bright Ideas Brewing
Every 1st & 3rd Friday | 6-8 p.m. | Craft Night at Common Folk
Every 2nd Monday of the Month | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Free Pregnancy Loss Support Group | Movement Matters Healing Arts
Every Sunday in September | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Autumn Scavenger Hunt | Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center

Want your event listed? Submit the listing here

Culinary Pop-Up Series and Live Music

September 1 | 8 p.m. | Antwaun Stanley (of Vulfpeck) | Sing For Your Slumber Series
September 3 | 5-9 p.m. | Lil’ Deb’s Oasis Pop-Up
September 4 | 5 p.m. | Little Viking Pop-Up

Full Events Calendar

67th Annual Fall Foliage Parade | October 1 | 1 p.m.  

Opportunities

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• ongoing Grant | MGCC Digital Capabilities Grant

• ongoing Grant | Hilary Teachout Covid-19 Relief Grant

• ongoing Grant | The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant

• ongoing Grant | Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Grants

• monthly Awesome Foundation Grant

• rolling Intersectional Environmentalist Contributor's Network

• rolling Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund

• rolling Independent Journalism Grant

• rolling Eyebeam Center for the Future of Journalism

• rolling Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants

• rolling Creative Capital x Skoll x Kickstarter Funds for Asian/Black/Indigenous/Latinx Creators

• rolling A.P.E. Open Call for Project Proposals

• rolling BridgeSong Fund: Emergency Relief for Women, Nonbinary, and Genderqueer Artists of Color

• rolling New England Musicians Relief Fund

• ongoing NEFA Grant Finder List

EVENTS

• monthly Open Studios at Walkaway House

• every 4th Wednesday: Writer's Group at Bear and Bee

• 2nd Tuesday (monthly) Herbalist Meet-Up at Common Folk

• weekly Berkshire Environmental Action Team Volunteer Opportunities

• monthly events at Plant Connector

• monthly events at Savvy Hive

• weekly Common Craft Night at Common Folk

Learn about Mass Cultural Council grant opportunities available to artists and creatives, communities, organizations, and schools from July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024, including:

• Cultural Facilities Fund

• Festivals & Projects

• Gaming Mitigation Fund

• NEW: Grants for Creative Individuals

• Local Cultural Council Program

• NEW: Operating Grants for Organizations

• STARS Residencies

FY24 Funding Opportunities

Workshops & Webinars

The Treasury’s Small Business Initiative (SBI) team is collaborating with citizens to host these webinars and has recently announced the dates and topics for this series:

• Creating a Business Strategy – September 13, 3 p.m.-4 p.m.

• Business Operations – September 20, 3 p.m.-4 p.m.

• Financial Management – September 27, 3 p.m.-4 p.m.

• Communicating your Business – October 4, 3 p.m.-4 p.m.

Those interested can click here to register for one, some, or all of the above events. 

The Small Business Initiative provides support for entrepreneurs in Massachusetts who are looking to start a small business or expand an existing one. They provide resources for business planning, maintenance, and growth through their resource toolkit.  

To learn more and explore the interactive small business resource map, visit here .

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