“Williamstown: The First Billion Years.” Mark Brandriss (Smith College)

SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, 2026 11:00AM

32 NEW ASHFORD ROAD, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA

The rocks and landscapes that surround us reveal the story of Williamstown’s geologic past. What are these rocks and landscapes telling us? How did events hundreds of millions of years ago eventually shape the mountains and valleys that we love and admire today? Prof. Mark Brandriss is a geologist with a special interest in igneous rocks and magmas, recently retired after many years teaching at Smith College in Northampton. He has lived in Williamstown since 1996 and enjoys hiking, birdwatching, and admiring the geologic wonders of our region.

“Stockbridge-Munsee Community: Past, Present, Future.” Williams College Students

SATURDAY, APRIL 25th, 2026 11:00AM

32 NEW ASHFORD ROAD, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA

Join us at the Williamstown Historical Museum on Saturday, April 25th at 11am for an introduction to the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation, whose ancestral homelands encompass Williamstown, the Berkshires, and parts of the greater northeastern U.S.

Williams College students from the Mohican Homelands Education Initiative will lead this program as part of the Tribal–College partnership between Williams College and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. The Initiative works with Tribal offices to design curriculum about the Community’s history and culture through the present-day, and has presented to over 600 learners in school classrooms and community spaces since 2023.

Today a sovereign Tribal Nation based in Wisconsin, the Community has endured several forced removals while maintaining strong connections to these homelands. We’ll explore the Community’s rich history in our region, life on the present-day reservation, and ongoing cultural and political presence.

Friday, August 22

Dancing in the Barn with 5 Pound Horse

32 New Ashford Road, Williamstown (next to the Store at Five Corners)

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

It was like a little Tanglewood in South Williamstown where we enjoyed the beautiful summer evening. People had picnics, families had fun, and the community gathered to dance in the amazing historic barn.

Saturday, June 21

Humanizing History: Abraham Parsons, Williams College and Williamstown

An appeal for an honest and inclusive history.

Williamstown Historical Museum, 

32 New Ashford Road, Dolan-Jenks Barn,  Saturday, June 21st, 11:00 AM