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Williamstown Historical Museum, 32 New Ashford Road, Williamstown, MA (2026)

09/03/2026

Join us on Saturday, September 12th at 7:30pm at the Williamstown Historical Museum for an evening of astronomy with the Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society! Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society member Dr. Bob Donahue will present a lecture on the remarkable discoveries made over the past 30 years in the study of exoplanets: planets orbiting stars beyond our Solar System. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A and, weather permitting, a stargazing session.

Since the 1990s, astronomers have confirmed more than 6,000 exoplanets. What are these distant worlds like? Are any of them like Earth? Is our Solar System unusual? And what are we likely to learn next?

Come learn more about the worlds beyond our Solar System and join members of the Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society for an opportunity to explore the night sky.

08/28/2026

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.We can’t wait to see you there!

Suggested donation $10/person $25/family, cash or card at the door! Doors open at 6pm, music starts at 6:30pm.

08/13/2026

Join us on Friday, August 14th for Five Pound Horse! 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 Africa and Ireland and anywhere else they draw inspiration. They’ve graced Berkshires institutions like The Dream Away Lodge and MASS MoCA’s FreshGrass Festival, appeared at Pittsburgh venues like the Thunderbird Music Hall and James Simon’s sculpture studio Pittsburgh PA, and thrown legendary parties at their home BarN in Williamstown, MA. They toured Europe in 2024 playing as The Durgas and 5 Pound Horse combined into one group. The band are poised to record their first EP with producer Ronan Chris Murphy (King Crimson, etc). Heart-stirring, original, and epiphany-inducing, 5 Pound Horse is ready to ride into a town near you for a night to remember. Saddle up!

07/25/2026

Join us on Friday, July 31st at 6:30pm for Reed Foehl!

Born in a small country town in New England and into a musical family,
Street singer- turned songwriter- Reed Foehl’s music tells stories of the human condition with a lyric and voice that push the boundaries while paying homage to tradition. Dusty and patient his music is genuine Folk/Americana. He was nominated for a grammy for his song “Fly” which was covered by country legend “ Lee Ann Womack”. His five studio albums have put him on the map of the publishing world, garnering placements in both film and television. Foehl released his 6th studio record “Wild Wild Love” recorded in Austin TX with The Band Of Heathens in 2023. He is currently working on his 7th studio album in Woodstock NY.

07/21/2026

Join us on Friday, July 31st at 6:30pm for Reed Foehl!

Born in a small country town in New England and into a musical family,
Street singer- turned songwriter- Reed Foehl’s music tells stories of the human condition with a lyric and voice that push the boundaries while paying homage to tradition. Dusty and patient his music is genuine Folk/Americana. He was nominated for a grammy for his song “Fly” which was covered by country legend “ Lee Ann Womack”. His five studio albums have put him on the map of the publishing world, garnering placements in both film and television. Foehl released his 6th studio record “Wild Wild Love” recorded in Austin TX with The Band Of Heathens in 2023. He is currently working on his 7th studio album in Woodstock NY.

07/13/2026

Join us at the Williamstown Historical Museum on Saturday, July 18th at 11am for a lecture titled "Families & Freedom: Journeys in the Revolutionary Northeast" with Williams College Professor Christine DeLucia.

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 of Native American, African American, and Euro-colonial families who strategized to protect their needs and goals. Featuring the intertwined stories of Violet Freeman, Ruth Waukeet, and Mary Stiles, it explores how they envisioned and pursued wellbeing, material security, stability in cherished places, and other priorities. For each, concepts like “freedom” and “independence” held distinct meanings. These meanings profoundly shaped their pathways forward, across great distances and disparate forms of power and opportunity. This presentation also considers methods for approaching Revolutionary stories that are only partially present in conventional written archives, but that invite close reckoning with other sources and forms of memory.

04/10/2026

We’re looking forward to a great season ahead! Here’s a preview of some upcoming events, with more to come. Keep an eye on our page and website for updates.

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