The Mohawk Trail Association

09/06/2026

The St. John Paul II Book Room is a second-hand book shop located on the first floor of the former Notre Dame School building, 21 Maple St., Adams.
The store will be open weekly on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. We hope to see you there!
*Book donations are always welcome!
http://adamscatholicchurches.org/
https://www.facebook.com/acparishes

09/06/2026

177th Annual Franklin County Fair at the Franklin County Fair Grounds (89 Wisdom Way, Greenfield, MA)
Theme: History Grows Here
Thursday September 10th to Sunday September 13th
Gates Open:
Franklin County Fair Hours
Thursday: Gate opens at 3:00 pm
Friday: Gate opens at 3:00 pm
Saturday: Gate opens at 8:00 am
Sunday: Gate opens at 8:00 am
Adult (18-59): $15
Opening Night Special: $10
Senior (60 +): $10
Active Military & Vets (With ID): $10
Youth (9-17): $10
Age 8 & Under: Free
Parking: $10
There is no set closing time for the fair, though generally it's open until at least 9pm on Thursday and Sunday, and at least 10pm on Friday and Saturday. Poor weather may result in an earlier closing time.
A great way to spend an exciting and fun-filled fall day, Whether you enjoy the live performances and competitions, the comfort food, the thrilling rides and games, or the wide variety of prize-winning animals on display along with the local and talented folks that raise and care for them, there’s sure to be something for everyone at a this fair – Thursday Parade, many kids activities, baking contest and Demo Derby
Check the fair website http://www.fcas.com and
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FranklinCountyFairGreenfield/ for continued updates on scheduled events.

09/05/2026

Welcome to the Adams Lions Club Family!
The Adams Lions Club was proud to welcome our newest member, Tanya Farrar, during our September 3 meeting at Bounti-Fare Restaurant.
Tonya was sponsored by Lion Richard Laing and officially inducted by District 33Y Governor Arthur McConnell. We are excited to have Tanya join us in carrying forward the Lions’ proud tradition of service, kindness, and community support.
Tonya’s husband, Matthew, is also a member of the Adams Lions Club, making this a wonderful family connection within our club.
Pictured (1) L/Rt: Richard Laing, Tanya Farrar, and District 33Y Governor Arthur McConnell.
Pictured (2) L/R: Matthew Farrar, Tanya Farrar and President Adams Lions Club Myron Proper.
For generations, Lions Club members have answered the call to serve. Here in Adams, our members give their time, energy, and hearts to strengthen our community and help make life better for others.
From supporting eye research to helping local organizations, youth programs, senior services, charitable causes, athletic teams, and scholarships for graduates of Hoosac Valley High School, McCann Technical School, and BART, the Adams Lions Club continues to live out the motto: We Serve.
Every act of service, large or small, helps build a stronger, more caring community—and every member makes that mission possible.
If you have ever wanted to give back, meet caring people, and be part of something meaningful, we invite you to join the Adams Lions Club family. New members bring new ideas, new energy, and new possibilities for service.
To learn more about becoming a member or to ask any questions, please contact us at [email protected]. Come serve with us -because together, we can make a difference.
www.facebook.com/Adamslionsclub
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09/05/2026

Joe Manning Looking at North Adams-Exhibition currently on view @ MASS MoCA (1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA)
Author and historian Joe Manning speaks to life in and around this city — referencing the trains, hills, rivers, and buildings that shape life in North Adams. Manning’s short texts, describing and illuminating the views through mill building windows throughout the museum, are excerpted from his publications about North Adams history and drawn from oral histories of city residents. Manning’s “city labels” speak to life in North Adams, including the retail scene on Main Street and what it was like to grow up in North Adams in the mid-1900s.
http://www.massmoca.org

09/05/2026

Bridgman / Packer Dance & Local Histories @ The Adams Theater (27 Park Street, Adams, MA) on Saturday September 19th at 7:30 pm
Tickets $26.99 - $35.00 including fees
https://ci.ovationtix.com/36681/production/1281628?performanceId=11833758
Guggenheim Fellows and award-winning choreographers Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer bring their signature fusion of live performance and video technology to the Adams Theater for an unforgettable double feature.
The Performances - Directed and Performed by Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer:
Ghost Factory: Inspired by the vast, deserted factory buildings of Johnson City in Binghamton, NY. Live choreography integrates with haunting video imagery of empty industrial structures, revealing how architecture holds a town’s hidden human stories. Video trailer
Under the Skin: A visceral study of the alchemy between the live and the virtual, set to a pulsing, jazz-inflected score by Ken Field. The performers use their own bodies and costumes as projection screens, interchanging with their ever-multiplying virtual selves in real-time. Video Trailer
The Gallery Installation: Places With Hidden Stories
Lobby Gallery
Serving as the civic anchor for this residency, this immersive media installation bridges the street and the stage. Developed in collaboration with Williams College students and the Adams Historical Society, it juxtaposes physical artifacts and archival imagery with recorded oral histories from former local mill workers, turning our lobby into an active archive of the community's industrial legacy.
https://www.adamstheater.org/
https://www.adamstheater.org/

09/05/2026

Gunnar Schonbeck – No Experience Required Currently on view at MASS MoCA (1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA)
Over a period of fifty years, Gunnar Schonbeck assembled a collection of hundreds of instruments, handmade from a diverse and unexpected range of materials. His unmistakable works include a 9-ft banjo, 8-ft tall marimba, drums made from aircraft fuselages, welded steel harps and countless steel drums, zithers, pan pipes, tubular chimes, and triangular cellos. His practice drew on a core philosophy: anyone can be a musician, and music can be made from the most ordinary of objects.
In 2011, MASS MoCA worked with Bennington College, where Schonbeck taught from 1947-2008, to move Schonbeck’s surviving instruments from the college to the museum. Over the last five years, visiting musicians to MASS MoCA, including Bang on a Can’s Mark Stewart and Wilco’s Glenn Kotche, have drawn on Schonbeck’s instruments in their performances and projects. With the restoration and renovation of B6: The Robert W. Wilson Building, MASS MoCA brings Schonbeck’s distinct approach to music-making to a wide audience, encouraging visitors and artists to play and experiment. A gallery devoted to the musicologist feels like a high school music room — outfitted with a selection of Schonbeck’s instruments available to visiting artists, MASS MoCA visitors, and local school groups.
http://www.massmoca.org

09/04/2026

The 2026 Ashfield Fall Festival will take place up and down Ashfield’s Main Street on October 10th & 111th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days – rain or shine.
At the Ashfield Fall Festival you’ll find exhibitors of handmade crafts, including: jewelers, woodworkers, glass blowers, potters, yarn and fabric artists, basket makers, instrument makers, furniture makers, painters- 50 exhibitors, locally-grown and prepared foods, live music and dance, face-painting and other children’s activities, and book and tag sales. The festival also hosts the Ashfield Agriculture Commission’s annual Giant Pumpkin and Tallest Sunflower contest Admission is free. Parking is available in lots east of the town center on Route 116 (attendants collect donations for the Ashfield Citizens’ Scholarship Fund)
https://www.ashfieldfallfestival.org/