Community Contra Dance! 7:30-10:30pm, Sat., JAN 11 at First Congregational Church. All welcome!

Our caller Julian Blechner will teach all the dances.  He brings a cheerful, friendly attitude with clear, concise teaching and prompting. For optional extra fun, come to our pre-dance calling workshop/practicum in the Williamstown Public Library, 2 – 3:30. Bring a dance you’d like to workshop in a friendly group setting – or simply help out as a biddable dancer on the floor.

Music will be provided by George Wilson and Selma Kaplan. George’s dynamic fiddling, strongly influenced by Cape Breton and French Canadian styles, has been popular with contra dancers and concert-goers since the late 1970s. Selma is an accomplished pianist, composer, and arranger, and one of the most requested dance musicians on the East Coast.

 

Visit www.NorthBerkshireDance.org for more information.
C0me to the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church, 906 Main St., Williamstown. Admission is pay-as-you-can, $12 – $20 suggested, and barter (especially help with cleanup) is also welcome.

Holiday GIFT DRIVE for children & teens- drop off Dec 8-15 to Spring St. businesses.

Donate NEW, unwrapped toys, crafts, books, games to benefit local families. Drop-off during the week of DEC 8-15 to Spring St, W’town businesses: Amy’s Cottage…Goodman’s Jewelers…Nature’s Closet..The Print Shop… Spring St. Market…Williams Shop… Where’d You Get That?

Also at the Store at 5 Corners, south Williamstown.

Holiday Musical Bingo benefit fundraiser for the Louison House on SAT, Dec. 7 at the G.O.A.T Sports Bar (formerly Mingo’).

Doors open at 6pm, Bingo begins at 7pm.  TIX HERE.  Support the Louison House rebuilding hope! Eat, drink, play!  The G.O.A.T. is located at 41 Roberts Drive, N. Adams.

Watch Williams College “Lessons & Carols” live stream from Thompson Chapel at 4:00pm, Sat, Dec 7 on WilliNet!

WilliNet will live stream the 4:00pm service here on willinet.org & broadcast live on cable TV ch 1303.  Live from Thompson Chapel, “Lessons and Carols”  will feature choral music by the Williams Chamber Choir, directed by Anna Lenti & the Berkshire Children’s Choir, directed by Ryan LaBoy.  Enjoy congregational singing of familiar carols and the traditional reading of the biblical Christmas story.  The theme of this year’s service is “Hope for Resolution,” and will feature seasonal music on themes of hope and light.

 

Watch WilliNet’s Annual HOLIDAY WALK show live from Spring St. – 2:00-3:30pm, Sat. Dec 7.

Watch the festive fun LIVE from Spring St. streaming on willinet.org or turn on Spectrum Cable TV ch 1303! Watch the Reindog Parade..Williams a capella singing groups…Special Guests & Local non-profits..hosts Margo & Matt Neely!