Issue #42 | Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Please note: August 17th event will be held inside Common Folk Artist Collective at 12 Holden Street due to impending weather.

What’s Happening?

Here’s a list of community happenings over the next few weeks!

Every Friday | 6-8 p.m. | Common Craft Night at Common Folk Artist Collective | 12 Holden Street, North Adams, MA

Every Saturday | 9-1 p.m. | Williamstown & North Adams Farmers Markets

August 17 | 4-7 p.m. | Full Belly BBQ Pop-Up at Bright Ideas Brewing
August 17, 24 & 31 | 6:30- 8 p.m. | Windsor Lake Concert Series  
August 18 | 8 p.m. | Grace McLean at TOURISTS Hotel | Sing for Your Slumber Series 
August 19 | 5-8 p.m. | Berkshire Property Professionals Summer Networking Event at Greylock Community Club
August 20 | 1:30-2:30 | Hoosac Valley Summer Train Rides 
August 20 | 8 p.m. | Live Comedy at Bright Ideas Brewing
August 23 | 8 p.m. | Clem Snide at TOURISTS Hotel | Sing for Your Slumber Series
August 25 | 7 p.m. | Maus-ART Grand Reveal by Mausert Block 
21 Park Street, Adams, MA
August 26 | 7:30-9 a.m. | Eagle Street Coffee Date
August 26 | 8 p.m. | Terrance Blanchard at MASS MoCA
FIRST Fridays North Adams | September 2 | 4-9 p.m. | Eagle Street closed
September 7 | MCLA Fall Semester Begins 
September 11 | 2-5 p.m. | AYJ Fund Wine, Chocolate and Craft Beer Tasting at Freight Yard Pub
September 15 | 5:30-8 p.m. | 40 Under Forty Awards presented by Berkshire Community College
September 15-25 | ArtWeek Berkshires 
September 24 | 9-3 p.m. | Fall Craft Fair at NORAD Mill

Live Music at Freight Yard Pub 

Th 8/18 David Geer

Fri 8/19 Tommy Corrigan

Sat 8/20 Midnite:30

Sun 8/21 David Geer

Th 8/25 David Geer

Fr 8/26 Midnite:30

Sat 8/27 Patrick Gray, Jr.

Sun 8/28 Ken “Mac” Mackenzie

66th Annual Fall Foliage Parade
Holidays on Parade Theme | October 2

In The News

Store at Five Corners Reopens in Williamstown

Store At Five Corners is looking to sell locally made goods! Email coreywentworth7@gmail.com for more info.

Berkshires’ Academy for Advanced Musical Studies Hosts Jazz Camp in New Space at Heritage State Park 

Adams Receives $240k in Shared Streets Funding

Workshops & Webinars

Massachusetts SBDC

August 18 | 9-12 p.m. | Basics of Starting a Business Webinar
August 23 | 10-12 p.m. | How Can Small Businesses Win the War on Talent?
September 14 | 10-11 a.m. | Your First Business Loan

Center for Women and Enterprise

August 18 | 12-1:30 p.m. | Social Media Made Simple
August 23 | 1-2:30 p.m. | Business Plan Basics
August 24 | 11:30 a.m. | Women Supporting Women Virtual Networking
September 6 | 1-2:30 p.m. | Steps to Start a Business

Assets for Artists

September 27 | 2 - 4 PM | Make Your Website Work for You w/ Christina Balch

Funding Opportunities

Empower Digital Grant
Deadline extended to June 30, 2023

Beginning in May 2021, $3,800,000 will be made available for the Empower Digital Grant. This grant program provides funding for the needs of Massachusetts-based small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals seeking tools and services to develop their digital capabilities in partnership with a Small Business Technical Assistance (SBTA) provider for up to $5,000.

APPLY HERE

Connect with Us!

North Adams Chamber Business Development Team

Community Outreach: Stephen Warley
Marketing: Makayla-Courtney McGeeney
Business: Nico Dery

Check out our NEW website at nachamber.org

Need help with your books, business proposal, or assistance with loan applications? Can’t quite wrap your head around social media? The North Adams Chamber of Commerce Business Development team can help! Email for a 1-1 free consultation at our NEW office on 85 Main Street. Virtual or in-person consultations are available.

Contact: hello@nachamber.org