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Upcoming Events
- Flatbed Jazz Band. music/danceFRIDAY, AUGUST 28th, 2026 6:30PM 32 NEW ASHFORD ROAD, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA Join us for an upcoming night of music with The Flatbed Jazz Band, Friday, August 28th, with WHM’s Dancing in the Barn! Bring a picnic blanket and the entire family to enjoy New Orleans-style jazz right here in Williamstown. Food and beverages will be … Continue reading Flatbed Jazz Band. music/dance
- Five Pound Horse music/dance
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14th, 2026 6:30PM 32 NEW ASHFORD ROAD, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA Suggested donation $15/person $30/family, cash or card at the door! Doors open at 6:30, music starts at 7pm. 5 Pound Horse has created a regional and international buzz around electric live performances where anything’s on the table — French-language songs, banjos, marimbas, melodies from … Continue reading Five Pound Horse music/dance - Reed Foehl, singer/songwriter
FRIDAY, JULY 31st, 2026 6:30PM 32 NEW ASHFORD ROAD, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA Born in a small country town in New England and into a musical family, Grammy-nominated songwriter Reed Foehl started out as a street singer on the streets of Boston and has gone on to record and release over 11 studio albums that have garnered … Continue reading Reed Foehl, singer/songwriter - “Families & Freedom: Journeys in the Revolutionary Northeast” Prof. Christine DeLucia
SATURDAY, JULY 18th, 2026 11:00AM 32 NEW ASHFORD ROAD, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA The American Revolutionary era and its aftermath presented tremendous challenges to families across the Northeast. Members of diverse communities and sovereign nations contended with rapid upheavals, relocations, food and resource scarcity, and contested allegiances and visions of the future. This presentation illuminates the experiences … Continue reading “Families & Freedom: Journeys in the Revolutionary Northeast” Prof. Christine DeLucia - 250th Town Celebration. Music/Games/Food/Drink. Southlawn Cemetery Tours.
FRIDAY, JULY 3rd, 2026 12:00-4:00PM 32 NEW ASHFORD ROAD, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA 12:00 – 4:00 PM Family Fun Fest at Williamstown Historical Muse um. Historic tours, music, games, and prizes! Food and drink available for purchase. Rain or shine. Programming features:
