Calendar

Thursday

February 14 ‘A Special Valentine's Day "Looking at Lunchtime" - Librarian's Choice': The Clark, 12:30 p.m. With special acquisitions librarian Terry Boccia, a look at some of the greatest loves stories ever told as found in the Clark library's special collections. Info: clark.edu or 413-458-2303.

Affin-KNIT-ty Group: Parish Library, St. John's Church, Williamstown, 1 p.m. Knitting and crochet group. All skill levels welcome. Info: 413-458-8144.

‘American Muslim Identity After 9/11': Griffin Hall, Room 7, 844 Main St., Williams College, 7 p.m. With Dr. Ingrid Mattson, former president of the Islamic ?Society of North America. Info: calendar.williams.edu.

Building Subcommittee: Mount Greylock Regional High School, Meeting Room, 7 p.m. Contact Ginni Ranzoni at granzoni@williamstownelementary.org or 413-458-9582 ext. 149.

Date Night: MASS MoCA, 5:30 p.m. Gallery tour, present making and candle-lit dinner for two in the café. Kidspace will have dinner, activities and art projects for kids. Space is limited. Call 413.664.4481 x8500 to reserve.

Finance Subcommittee: Mount Greylock Regional High School, Room 508, 4 p.m. Contact Ginni Ranzoni at granzoni@williamstownelementary.org

North Berkshire Solid Waste Management District: 3 Hoosac St., Adams, 7 p.m. Info: williamstown.ws or 413-458-3500.

Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District: Hodges Cross Road, North Adams, 7 p.m. Info: northadams-ma.gov or 413-662-3000.

‘The Sea Is Not a Place: Putting the World Back in World Literature': Wege Auditorium, Bronfman Science Center, 18 Hoxsey St., Williams College, 4:15 p.m. With Christian Thorne, Associate Professor of English. Faculty Lecture Series. Info: english.williams.edu.

Friday

February 15

Club Zambezi Dance Party: CenterStage, ‘62 Center, 8 p.m. Zambezi Marimba Band, led by Tendai Muparutsa. Info: 62center.williams.edu.

Howie Levitz: The Williams Inn, 8 p.m. Show tunes for piano. Call 413-458-9371.

Jeff Mangum: MASS MoCA, 8 p.m. Principle singer and songwriter for Neutral Milk Hotel. The Music Tapes and Tall Firs will open. SOLD OUT. Info: massmoca.org or 413-662-2111.

‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe': St. John's Church, Williamstown, 5:30 p.m.Movie, discussion, prayer and dinner. Part of ‘Narnia in Lent' series. Reservations encouraged. Call 413-458-8144.

Planetarium Show: Old Milham Planetarium, 829 Main St., Williamstown, 7:30 p.m. Led by Williams students, observation afterward depending on weather. All ages welcome. Info: 413-597-2482.

Tai Chi: Lower Room, St. John's Church, Williamstown, 8 a.m. Led by Day Acheson. All levels welcome. Info: 413-458-0912.

The Wandering Rocks: Mezze Bistro, 777 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, 8 p.m. Local alternative rock band. For dinner guests and to get the best seats, reservations are recommended. Info: 413-458-0123.

Williams Chamber Players: Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Bernhard Music Center, 54 Chapin Hall Drive, Williamstown, 8 p.m. Williams College faculty chamber music ensemble performing works by Bartok, Bach, Mendelssohn and Kechley. Info: music.williams.edu.

Sports

Bay State Games 2013 figure skating competitions: Lansing Chapman Rink, Williamstown, 9:30 a.m. (USFSA), 4 p.m. (ISI). Info: baystategames.org.

Bay State Games 2013 Masters Ice Hockey: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink, 1267 Church St., North Adams, 3 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Info: baystategames.org.

Saturday

February 16

Brown Cow Greek-Style Yogurt Tasting: Wild Oats Market, 320 Main St., Williamstown, 12 p.m. Info: wildoats.coop or 413-458-8060.

Club Zambezi Dance Party: CenterStage, ‘62 Center, 8 p.m. Zambezi Marimba Band, led by Tendai Muparutsa. Info: 62center.williams.edu.

‘Make a Baby Quilt': IS183 Art School of the Berkshires, Little Red Schoolhouse, Route 7, Williamstown, 10 a.m. Taught by Deborah Gillig. Learn the basics of quilting and make your own basic pattern quilt. Sewing machine needed. $75 tuition plus $25 materials fee.

Misty Blues Band: Public Eat+Drink, 9 p.m. Acoustic performance of standards and originals. Info: publiceatanddrink.com or 413-664-4444.

‘Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts': Images Cinema, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Five films nominated for the 2013 Best Animated Short Academy Award. Family friendly. Info: imagescinema.org or 413-458-1039.

‘Rigoletto': The Clark, 12:55 p.m. Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer's reinterpretation of the opera by Giuseppe Verdi. HD broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera. Info: clark.edu or 413-458-2303.

‘Exposition Universelle': The Clark, 6 p.m. Opening reception for ‘Electric Paris,' capturing the magic of the Paris World's Fair at the turn of the century. Tickets are $50, $40 members and can be purchased at clarkart.edu or 413-458-0524.

Sports

Bay State Games 2013 Alpine Skiing: Bosquet Ski Area, Pittsfield, 9:30 p.m. Info: baystategames.org.

Bay State Games 2013 figure skating competitions: Lansing Chapman Rink, Williamstown, 8 a.m. (USFSA), 4 p.m. (ISI). Info: baystategames.org.

Bay State Games 2013 Masters Ice Hockey: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink, 1267 Church St., North Adams, 3 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Info: baystategames.org.

Sunday

February 17

‘Art in the City of Light(s)': The Clark, 3 p.m. Guest curator S. Hollis Clayson examines how the transition from gas to electric lighting in Paris at the turn of the century affected artists and the city. Info: clark.edu or 413-458-2303.

‘Electric Paris': The Clark, through April 21. Exhibition looking at the influence of lighting technology on Parisian art and culture between the 1840s and 1920s. Info: clark.edu or 413-458-2303.

Family Yoga: Frog Lotus Yoga, 189 Beaver St., North Adams, 3 p.m. With Danielle Gismondi. $15 for one adult and one child, $20 for groups of 3 or more. Info: froglotusyoga.com or 413-664-8686.

Friendship Knot Quilters: Lower Room, St. John's Church, Williamstown, 1 p.m. Monthly group for service and person projects. Info: friendshipknotquiltersguild.com or 413-458-8144.

Restorative Yoga with Thai Massage: Frog Lotus Yoga, 189 Beaver St., North Adams, 6 p.m. With Lindsay St. Pierre, Danielle Gismondi, Erin Halton and Stephanie Williams. $20, preregistration required. Info: froglotusyoga.com or 413-664-8686.

‘Toussaint L'Ouverture': Images Cinema, 5:30 p.m. (Part 1) and 7:30 p.m. (Part 2). An epic film depicting the life of the Haitian leader. Winner of three prizes at the 2012 Pan African Film Festival in L.A. French with English subtitles. Part of ‘Power, Freedom and Madness' film series. Info: imagescinema.org or 413-458-1039.

Sports

Bay State Games 2013 figure skating competitions: Lansing Chapman Rink, Williamstown, 7:30 a.m. (USFSA), 4 p.m. (ISI). Info: baystategames.org.

Bay State Games 2013 Masters Ice Hockey: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink, 1267 Church St., North Adams, 3 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Info: baystategames.org.

Monday

February 18

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 413-664-4444.

‘Eliptical Curve Cryptology': Bronfman Science Center, Room 106, 18 Hoxsey St., Williams College, 1 p.m. Alexander Greaves-Tunnell ‘13 will examine how elliptical curves can be used to build cyber security systems. Mathematics and Statistics Department Colloquium. Info: math.williams.edu or call 413-597-2438.

‘Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety': Bronfman Science Center, Room 106, 18 Hoxsey St., Williams College, 4:15 p.m. Lecture presented by Lizabeth Roemer, Professor of Psychology at University of Massachusetts Boston. Info:

psychology.williams.edu or 413-597-2441.

‘National Ecological Observatory Network: Science As Big As All Outdoors': Clark Hall, Room 105, 947 Main St, Williamstown, 8:30 a.m. Lecture presented by David Foster, Director of Harvard Forest, Petersham, MA. Info: ces.williams.edu or 413-597-2346.

Tai Chi: Lower Room, St. John's Church, Williamstown, 8 a.m. Led by Day Acheson. All levels welcome. Info: 413-458-0912.

Sports

Girls' JV and varsity basketball vs. St. Joseph: Mount Greylock Regional High School, 5:30 p.m. (JV), 7 p.m. (varsity) Info: Info: mgrhs.org or 413-458-9582 ext. 185.

Tuesday

February 19

Classical Ballet Class: Buxton School, 291 South St., Williamstown, 5 p.m.Instructionin the Cecchetti method, by Kathy Ascevich. Emphasis on a balance of discipline, technique, personal attention and fun. CCall 413-458-8612..

Wednesday

February 20

Democratic Town Committee: Williamstown Municipal Building, 31 North St., 7 p.m. Info: williamstown.ws or 413-458-3500.

Meditation Group: Upper Room, St. John's Church, Williamstown, 4:15 p.m. Info: 413-458-8144.

Skiing/boarding: Jimini Peak, Hancock, 3 p.m. Through Williamstown Youth Center. Info: williamstownyouthcenter.org or 413-458-5925.

Tai Chi: Lower Room, St. John's Church, Williamstown, 8 a.m. Led by Day Acheson. All levels welcome. Info: 413-458-0912.

‘Tetrahedra in Polyhedra': Bronfman Science Center, Room 106, 18 Hoxsey St., Williams College, 1 p.m. Mai Okimoto ‘13 will discuss the tetrahedralization of polyhedra. Mathematics and Statistics Department Colloquium. Info: math.williams.edu or call 413-597-2438.

Thursday

February 21

‘Brooklyn Castle': Club B10, MASS MoCA, 7:30 p.m. 2012 documentary film looking at Championship-winning chess team at an inner-city junior high school. Q&A with filmmaker Katie Dellamaggiore to follow. $9 adults, $5 students, 10% member discount. Info: massmoca.org or 413-662-2111.

Finance Committee: Williamstown Municipal Building, 31 North St., 7 p.m. Info: williamstown.ws or 413-458-3500.

‘Sing-along Wizard of Oz': The Clark, 2 p.m. An interactive film experience for all ages. Guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite ‘Oz' characters. Info: clark.edu or call 413-458-2303.

‘The Specter of Early Cinema Music in Early Video Games': Bernhard Music Center, 54 Chapin Hall Drive, Williamstown, 4:15 p.m. Prof. Neil Lerner of Davidson College discusses the similarities between early video game music and early methods of cinema accompaniment. Info: music.williams.edu or 413-597-2127.

WCMA at Night: ‘Lit Café': Williams College Museum of Art, 5 p.m. Performances by Speak Free and Dodd Coffeehouse; make your own spine poetry, altered books, and other literary projects with artist Melanie Mowinski; make-your-own hot chocolate station. Info: wcma.williams.edu or 413-597-2376.

Zoning Board of Appeals: Williamstown Municipal Building, 31 North St., 7 p.m. Info: williamstown.ws or 413-458-3500.