Thursday
January 24
Chamber Night at the Movies: Images Cinema, 5:30 p.m. Includes wine, popcorn and a demonstration of Images’ new digital technology. Hosted by Williamstown Chamber of Commerce. Visit williamstownchamber.com or call Images at 413-458-1039.
Affin-KNIT-ty Group: Parish Library, St. John’s Church, Williamstown, 1 p.m. Knitting and crochet group. All skill levels welcome. Call 413-458-8144.
"100 Hours in the Woodshed IV": MCLA Gallery 51, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. "Meet the Artists" reception for collaborative biannual event created by collage artist Daniel O’Connor. Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Monday, Jan. 28. Visit mcla.edu or call 413-664-8718.
Dance Winter Study Showing: ‘62 Center, 7 p.m. Culmination of Williams College Winter Study dance courses. Visit 62center@williams.edu or call 413-458-2425.
Conservation Commission: Williamstown Municipal Building, 31 North Street, 7 p.m. Meeting open to the public. Call 413-458-9344.
Board of Assessors: Williamstown Municipal Building, 31 North Street, 3:30 p.m. Meeting open to the public. Call 413-458-9344.
Finance Committee: Third floor conference room, Williamstown Municipal Building, 31 North Street, 7 p.m. Meeting open to the public. Call 413-458-9344.
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"How to Guard an Art Museum": Williams College, Bronfman Science Center, Room 105, 1 p.m. Tara Deonauth, ‘13 discusses the implications of Chvatal’s art gallery theorem. Mathematics and Statistics Department Colloquium. Visit math.williams.edu or call 413-597-2438.
Affin-KNIT-ty Group: Parish Library, St. John’s Church, Williamstown, 1 p.m. Knitting and crochet group. All skill levels welcome. Call 413-458-8144.
"The Return of Placecraft": Murdock Hall, Room 218, MCLA, 5:30 p.m. Lecture by Jennifer Krouse and Ian Rasmussen, begins MCLA’s spring semester Green Living Seminar Series. Visit mcla.edu/greenliving or call 413-662-5303.
Mount Greylock Advisory Council: Northern Gateway Heritage State Park, North Adams, 7 p.m.
Sports
Boys Varsity Wrestling vs. Taconic: Mount Greylock Regional High School, 7 p.m. Visit mgrhs.org or call 413-458-9582 ext. 185.
Friday
January 25
Tai Chi: Lower Room, St. John’s Church, Williamstown, 8 a.m. Led by Day Acheson. All levels welcome. Call 413-458-8144.
Howie Levitz: The Williams Inn, 8 p.m. Show tunes for piano. Call 413-458-9371.
"Baby and Me Movement Class": Family Resource Center, 210 State St., 11 a.m. Workshop facilitated by Kalei Carlson from Circle of Life, Professional Support for Holistic Health & Wellness. For parents with infants up until 2 yrs. Info and to register: 413-664-4821.
Sports
Women’s Squash vs. Brown: Williams College, Simon Squash Center, 22 Spring St., 5 p.m. Visit athletics.williams.edu or call 413-597-2366.
Men’s Squash vs. Brown: Williams College, Simon Squash Center, 22 Spring St., 5 p.m. Visit athletics.williams.edu or call 413-597-2366.
Women’s Hockey vs. Bowdoin: Williams College, Lansing Chapman Rink, 49 Latham St., 7 p.m. Visit athletics.williams.edu or call 413-597-2366.
Saturday
January 26
Widescreen Wonders Film Series: "Ben-Hur," The Clark, p.m. HD presentation of the 1959 Oscar-winning film set in ancient Rome and starring Charlton Heston. Visit clark.edu or call 413-458-2303.
"Pop Cares Health and Wellness Fair": Eagles Hall, Curran Highway, North Adams, 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. Hosted by PopCares Inc., includes screenings, demonstrations, giveaways and a food court.
Max Jeffers: Public Eat+Drink, 34 Holden St., North Adams, 10 p.m. In connection to Gallery 51’s biannual collage marathon, Jeffers will perform a set of music inspired by Appalachian folk and Southern rock and roll.
"Introduction to Calligraphy": IS183 Art School, Little Red Schoolhouse, Route 7, Williamstown, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Ann Kremers will introduce the history and tools of calligraphy. Participants will make designs, patterns and some letters. $25 tuition. Visit is183.org or call 413-298-5252.
Sports
Women’s Squash vs. Little III: Williams College, Simons Squash Center, 22 Spring St., 11 a.m. Visit athletics.williams.edu or call 413-597-2366.
Men’s Squash vs. Wesleyan (Conn.): Williams College, Simons Squash Center, 22 Spring St., 11 a.m. Visit athletics.williams.edu or call 413-597-2366.
Men’s Basketball vs. Middlebury: Williams College, Lasell Gymnasium, 871 Main St., 2 p.m. Visit athletics.williams.edu or call 413-597-2366.
Men’s Squash vs. Amherst: Williams College, Simons Squash Center, 22 Spring St., 3 p.m. Visit athletics.williams.edu or call 413-597-2366.
Women’s Basketball vs. Middlebury: Williams College, Lasell Gymnasium, 871 Main St., 4 p.m. Visit athletics.williams.edu or call 413-597-2366.
Women’s Hockey vs. Bowdoin: Williams College, Lansing Chapman Rink, 49 Latham St., 7 p.m. Visit athletics.williams.edu or call 413-597-2366.
Boy’s Varsity Wrestling vs. multiple opponents (meet): Mount Greylock Regional High School, 9 a.m. Visit mgrhs.org or call 413-458-9582 ext. 185.
Sunday
January 27
Ballet in HD: Ludwig Minkus’ "Don Quixote," The Clark, 1 p.m. Minkus’ 1869 revival of the ballet by Alexei Ratmansky. $15, $13 for members and students. Visit clarkart.edu or call 413-458-0524.
Drop-in Drawing Class: Williams College Museum of Art, 2 p.m. Casual drawing session, with instruction by Williams art students, all ages welcome, pencils and paper are supplied. Visit wcma.williams.edu or call 413-597-2376.
"Identifying Indian Religion": First Congregational Church, 11:15 a.m. Lecture by Sam Crane, professor of political science at Williams College. The last in a three part series. Visit firstchurchwilliamstown.org or call 413-458-4273.
Northern Berkshire Interfaith Action Initiative: New Hope Methodist Church, Water St., Williamstown, 7 p.m. An interfaith service for mental illness recovery and understanding. Visit northernberkshireinterfaith.blogspot.com.
Sports
Men’s Squash vs. Columbia: Williams College, Simons Squash Center, 22 Spring St., 12 p.m. Visit athletics.williams.edu or call 413-597-2366.
Women’s Squash vs. Columbia: Williams College, Simons Squash Center, 22 Spring St., 12 p.m. Visit athletics.williams.edu or call 413-597-2366.
Monday
January 28
Tai Chi: Lower Room, St. John’s Church, Williamstown, 8 a.m. Led by Day Acheson. All levels welcome. Call 413-458-8144.
"Big Screen Valentines": Images Cinema. Create an image or a message for a loved one, and it will appear during the preshow for movies Feb. 2 through Feb. 14. Visit imagescinema.org or call 413-458-1039.
Board of Selectmen: 31 North St., Williamstown, 7 p.m. Visit williamstown.ws or call 413-458-3500.
Eat+Think Trivia: Public Eat+Drink, 34 Holden St., North Adams, 8:30 p.m. Winning team takes home $25 gift certificate. Visit publiceatanddrink.com or call 413-664-4444.
Tourism and Community: Upstairs at Desperado’s Mexican Restaurant, 23 Eagle St., North Adams, 6 p.m. Public meeting led by Veronica Bosley, Director of Tourism and Community Events, North Adams Office of Tourism.RSVP required by Friday, Jan. 25. Ideas or items for discussion must be submitted by email. Info, RSVP and submissions: tourism@northadams-ma.gov or 413-664-6180.
FAFSA Assistance: Murdock Hall, Room 119, MCLA, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free personal assistance from the MCLA Financial Aid Office for students and parents completing the FAFSA. 2012 income tax information and FAFSA pin numbers will be required. Info: 413-662-5219.
Sports
Girls JV Basketball vs. Pittsfield: Mount Greylock Regional High School, 5:30 p.m. Visit mgrhs.org or call 413-458-9582 ext. 185. Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Pittsfield: Mount Greylock Regional High School, 7 p.m. Visit mgrhs.org or call 413-458-9582 ext. 185.
Tuesday
January 29
"100 Hours in the Woodshed IV": MCLA Gallery 51, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Opening reception highlighting work from this year’s biannual four-day collage marathon. Visit mcla.edu or call 413-664-8718.
"My Life, My Health": Harper Center, 118 Church St., Williamstown, 9 a.m. Free workshop for people living with chronic health problems, hosted by Williamstown Council on Aging and presented by Elder Services of Berkshire County. Call 413-458-8250.
Mount Greylock Regional School Committee - Negotiations Subcommittee: Mount Greylock Regional high School, 5 p.m. Call 413-458-9582
Community Preservation Committee: 31 North Street, Williamstown, 7 p.m. Visit williamstown.ws or call 413-458-3500.
Pancake Supper: All Saints Parish Hall, 59 Summer St., North Adams, 5 p.m. Hosted by the All Saints Youth Group. $6.50, $5 kids and seniors.Proceeds support the youth group mission trip.
Wednesday
January 30
"Copies, Facsimiles, and the Invisible Text": The Clark, 5:30 p.m. Lecture by Carlo Ginzberg, Franklin D. Murphy professor of Italian Renaissance Studies at UCLA. Visit clark.edu or call 413-458-2303.
Tai Chi: Lower Room, St. John’s Church, Williamstown, 8 a.m. Led by Day Acheson. All levels welcome. Call 413-458-8144.
Meditation Group: Upper Room, St. John’s Church, Williamstown, 4:15 p.m. Call 413-458-8144.
"A Variety of Ways to Solve a Problem": Bronfman Science Center, Room 106, 18 Hoxsey St., Williams College, 1 p.m. Courney Gibbons of The University of Nebraska explores how algebra and geometry can be used to model and solve problems. Mathematics and Statistics Department Colloquium. Visit math.williams.edu or call 413-597-2438.
Thursday
January 31
Affin-KNIT-ty Group: Parish Library, St. John’s Church, Williamstown, 1 p.m. Knitting and crochet group. All skill levels welcome. Call 413-458-8144.
BArT Information Session: Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School, 1 Commercial St., Adams, 6 p.m. Open house for families considering enrolling or transferring. Visit bartcharter.org for applications, or email the enrollment counselor at moniquenottke@bartcharter.org, or call 743-7311 ext. 132.
The following events are part of Claiming Williams Day and are free and open to the public. For more information visitclaiming.williams.edu.
"What Difference Does It Make? Politics, Activism and Scholarship": Chapin Hall, 62 Chapin Hall Drive, 9 a.m. Keynote for Claiming Williams 2013 by Mellissa Harris-Perry. Reception beforehand in the Brooks-Rogers lobby, book signing to follow.
"Mosquita y Mari": Main Stage, ‘62 Center. 3:45 p.m. A film about the lives and friendship of two young Chicanas growing up in Huntington Park, Los Angeles, followed by discussion with writer and director Aurora Guerrera.
"The Philosopher Kings": Bernhard Music Center, 54 Chapin Hall Drive, 3:45 p.m. A 2009 documentary film by Patrick Shen looking at the lives of custodial workers at major U.S. universities.
Gallery Conversation with Myra Greene: Williams College Museum of Art, 7 p.m. Greene discusses her work for the photography exhibit "My White Friends," which explores the nuances of whiteness, with Harry Gilbert, ‘14 and professor of history Leslie Brown.
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