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🌱 Want your kids cooking at the Clark during school break?
Coming up on the Williamstown Patch calendar: A Baroque Portrait — Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

Good morning Williamstown! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want your kids cooking at the Clark during school break?
Also on today's calendar: A Baroque Portrait — Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre and 1 more event.
Find out what's happening in Williamstownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Williamstownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 36 and low of 32 degrees.
- Wednesday: A.M. flurries, then a shower, temps: high: 37, low: 23.
- Thursday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 36 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Clark Art Kids Can Cook! Program Returns (iberkshires.com) — Families in Williamstown can sign up now for the Clark Art Institute’s Kids Can Cook! classes returning on Saturday, Dec. 28, with separate morning and afternoon sessions by age group. Held in Café 7, the hands-on workshops teach global cooking techniques inspired by the museum’s collection, cost about $30 per child, and require advance registration with a guardian attending.
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📸 Around Williamstown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Williamstown
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★ Featured events ★
- A Baroque Portrait — Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
Saint James Place, 352 Main St, Great Barrington
4:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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Other local events
- Knitting (and Crocheting and Other Fiber Arts) Group
Milne Public Library , 1095 Main St , Williamstown
2:00 pm - Clark Art Institute, Performance
Clark Art Institute , 225 South St , Williamstown
1:00 pm - 25-26 Season of The Met: Live in HD
Clark Art Institute , 225 South St , Williamstown
1:00 pm
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Lanesborough Public Library Storytime!
Lanesborough Library , 83 N Main St , Lanesborough
10:30 am - Haunted Hancock Tour
Hancock Shaker Village , 1843 W Housatonic St , Pittsfield
7:00 pm - Library closes at 12 pm
North Adams Public Library , 74 Church Street , North Adams - Library Closed for Christmas
North Adams Public Library , 74 Church Street , North Adams - Pug & John-Peak Music Series
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort , 37 Corey Rd , Hancock
7:30 pm - Jack Waldheim-Peak Music Series
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort , 37 Corey Rd , Hancock
7:30 pm - West African & Caribbean Drum and Song Classes
Tamarack Hollow Nature & Cultural Center , 1515 Savoy Hollow Rd , Windsor
5:30 pm - Lunch Break Wellness Walk
Noel Field Athletic Complex , 310 State St , North Adams
12:15 pm - Member Discount Days: Nov 28-Nov 30
Hancock Shaker Village , 1843 W Housatonic St , Pittsfield
11:00 am
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Fire Danger for New London County, including the Town of Montville, for today, Sunday, December 21, 2025, is MODERATE.
Burn Permits are valid at this time. For further information on Burn Permits, for those within The Town of Montville, may be found at:… (Nextdoor ) - Never Leave Food Cooking On The Stovetop Unattended.
Put out grease fires with a lid. Placing a lid on a fire in a pan smothers and contains the fire. (Nextdoor )
- Williams College posted a job opening for Associate Director/Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation - 302713 in Williamstown. Apply here.
- Schwan's Company posted a job opening for Part-Time Merchandiser in North Adams. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Williamstown here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Adams
- Wilco Reveal 2026 Sold Sound Festival Lineup (rttnews.com)
- Looking back on our top 10 most read stories of 2025 (berkshireeagle.com)
- White Christmas chances rise in western Massachusetts (wwlp.com)
Adams
- New Pet Food Pantry Helping Adams, Area Pet Owners (iberkshires.com)
- Former Adams Community Center Transformed Into Modern Apartments (iberkshires.com)
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