Free Family Film Programming at Images Cinema this January

08:00AM / Tuesday, December 31, 2024Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema announced another new original series of short film programs.

Taking place on Sundays in January at 10:30am at Images Cinema at 50 Spring Street in Williamstown, all four programs are completely free and open to all. Reservations are available in advance at imagescinema.org/events.

"This series augments extant activities and cultural programming available to the Berkshire and Southern Vermont communities this winter," said Dan Hudson, Executive Director. "Feedback from local families resulted in this series which is designed to help build community among parents/caregivers as well as a fun film studies intro course for even the youngest film fans."

Attendees are invited to join by 10:30am to enjoy hot beverages — featuring local coffee (No. 6 Depot), cocoa (Silly Cow), and tea (Wild Soul River) — and mingle with others, parents, caregivers, and film fans of all ages. Film programs last 60-70 minutes and will start no later than 10:45am.

Individual program descriptions and ticket links below:

ANIMATION SENSATIONS | Sun Jan 5 at 10:30am

Tune in and turn up for these toons! This mix runs the gamut from golden oldies to modern classics, and has all some of the all-timers from influential studios and creators. All animation styles considered — from shadow puppet and stop motion, to hand drawn and CGI.

Featured short: "The Wrong Trousers" (1993), the Oscar-winning film featuring the second outing of beloved duo "Wallace & Gromit."

CLASSIC COMEDY | Sun Jan 12 at 10:30am

Bust a gut and leave in stitches with this block of classic shorts from some of the landmark comedians of the silent and talkie eras. Featuring legendary names in comedy at the peak of their powers, watch these master performers of slapstick and stunts. Enjoy a slice of cinematic history that will have you rolling in the aisles.

Featured short: "The Music Box" (1932), the Oscar-winning all-time-classic Laurel & Hardy three-reeler, listed on the Library of Congress' National Film Registry.

ART HOUSE ADVENTURES | Sun Jan 19 at 10:30am

Explorers ahoy! With a focus on landmark live action and narrative flicks, we invite you to ship out for a globe trotting expedition with this selection of the most classic children's films from around the world.

Featured short: "The Red Balloon" (1956), Albert Lamorisse's Oscar-winning classic which has been beloved by children and adults alike for nearly 70 years.

MUSICAL MASTERPIECES | Sun Jan 26 at 10:30am

This program has some of the most iconic musical shorts , putting the audio in audiovisual. Join us on this sonic odyssey, ranging from opera to musicals, jazz to rap, to rock to electronica — everywhere and back. Fun for music and movie fans of all ages!

Featured shorts: legendary Chuck Jones Looney Tunes shorts One Froggy Evening (1955) and What's Opera, Doc? (1957), both listed on the Library of Congress' National Film Registry.

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Williamstown Studying Major Overhaul for Main Street

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
05:14AM / Wednesday, July 29, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town is working with a Worcester civil engineering firm to redesign Main Street with an eye toward a major project sometime in the next decade.

Community Development Director Andrew Groff was before the Select Board on Monday night to talk about Town Hall's use of a $500,000 state grant to do preliminary design on major improvements to that portion of Route 2 that runs from Water Street west to the Field Park rotary, through the middle of Williams College's campus.

Groff introduced the elected officials to Amanda Bazinet of Worcester's Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, who is helping the town to develop a plan for Main Street that would align with the commonwealth's Complete Streets Program.

"Our project goals, in addition to the increased pedestrian and bicycle accommodations, is just, in general, improving the sightlines and improving the intersection geometry," Bazinet said.

"Complete Streets … has a lot of different facets to it. As Andrew had mentioned, the goal is to improve the safety for all of the roadway users — not just the motorists. We're looking at improving it for pedestrians, bicyclists, anyone using a mobility device. We want to create streets that are safe for all ages and abilities to use. So, while bicyclists will still be allowed, legally, to use the roadway, we want to look at providing a separate bicycle accommodation along the corridor, whether it's a shared use path along both sides of the streets that is a little more accessible to young children or older people with disabilities to look at all transportation options."

One goal is to encourage "active transportation." The Massachusetts Department of Transportation, who the town hopes one day might fund the construction, has a "healthy transportation policy," Bazinet said.

That MassDOT funding would come through the Transportation Improvement Program, which is managed locally by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission. The design work underway now is being done with an eye toward going after TIP funding years down the road.

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