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Back to School: A Historical Look at Education in Williamstown

Back to School:  A Historical Look at Education in Williamstown
Saturday, September 30
11 a.m.
Milne Public Library
1095 Main Street, Williamstown

Beloved former school principal and enthusiastic community presence, Jane Allen, will present a lecture schools in Williamstown.  Both a walk down memory lane and an informative  presentation, this lecture is not to be missed!

View the video here:   Education in Williamstown Video

Jane Allen was educated at Brayton Elementary (K-8), Drury High School (9-12), North Adams State College (BS in Elementary Education), SUNY Albany (MS in Educational Administration), and MCLA (Honorary Doctorate in Pedagogy).  She served as a teacher and Director at Williamstown Cooperative Nursery School (South Center), a teacher at Williamstown Elementary Schools (Broad Brook, Southworth, Mitchell), the Principal of the Central Berkshire Regional School District (Crane Community, Cummington, Kittredge) and the Principal at Clarksburg Elementary School.  Jane has also served as past President of Massachusetts Elementary Principals Association and served on the Williamstown Select Board.

WHS Class of 1910

Thank you to our Capital Campaign Donors!

Exhibits Room Before Renovation

 

Contributions from our generous donors have made a difference!  We have made durable investments in the former South Center School which are providing a secure and energy efficient building envelope and a safe place in which to store our collection and exhibits.  Updated technology and aesthetic improvements to the building along with frequent programs, workshops and special exhibits will make the Williamstown Historical Museum we a vibrant community resource that can serve as a repository of memory and framework for viewing today. Our foremost goal is the preservation and presentation of the history of Williamstown for this and future generations and we aim to serve as Williamstown’s history center that will thrive for the next 50 years and beyond.

Exhibits Room After Renovation

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Leaflets Three, Let it Be! The Story of Poison Ivy, lecture and demonstration

Leaflets Three, Let it Be!, the Story of Poison Ivy
Family Friendly lecture and Demonstration
Saturday, August 12, 2017
11 a.m.

Video of lecture now available online!

Leaflets Three Video

You may know that poison ivy can give you an itchy rash, but did you also know that only humans are allergic to it, or that no two poison ivy leaves are exactly alike?  In this lecture and demonstration, led by acclaimed local children’s book illustrator, Robin Brickman, audience members will learn everything they didn’t know about poison ivy.  In addition, Robin will discuss her artistic process and how she creates the detailed collages for the illustrations in her books. Over the course of her career, she developed a unique method of illustrating children’s books by painting, cutting, and hand sculpting paper into three-dimensional art. After the presentation, audience members will get to try their hand at creating small pieces like those Robin uses in her work. Water Street Books will be selling Robin’s books at the program.

Robin Brickman’s books and paintings have won many awards. In addition to her publishing career, gallery shows and private commissions, Robin presents workshops that are creative and scientifically accurate. Robin has lived in Williamstown since 1985.