A loaded summer schedule in Williamstown

WILLIAMSTOWN – The ever-popular street festival Summer Sundays will be back at home on Spring Street this July.

The Sunday events, meant to offer a fun, activity-filled evening for residents and visitors alike, will begin on Sunday, July 7.  The event begins at 4 p.m. and continues until the movie under the stars finishes.

While there isn’t any cost to participate, many vendors and local merchants will have items for sale.

This year, patrons can expect an array of children’s activities and science experiments, local music and dancing on the Denison Gatehouse lawn, local artisans and crafters on the American Legion lawn and food galore.

The events will also welcome How We Roll, a food truck from The Berkshires which is making a name for itself nationally, as well as the summer traditions of hot dogs and lemonade.

New to the line-up of fun this year is IS 183 IS Art.  IS 183 North County will be stationed on the lawn with “Where’d You Get That!?,” a creative art project taught by local artists. Artwork will also be available for sale.

Beginning at dusk, Images Cinema will present “Family Flicks Under the Stars” on the Morgan Lawn (at the top of Spring Street).  The featured films include: Some Like It Hot (July 7), Ghostbusters (July 14), The Music Man (July 21) and The Incredibles (July 28).  Moviegoers are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair.  Concessions will be available for sale.

Most of the Sunday events will be cancelled if inclement weather hits Williamstown. However, the Family Flicks will show regardless of the weather; their location will be moved to Images Cinema (50 Spring St.).

Fourth of July

That is not all for family fun this summer; Williamstown will also host its annual Hometown Fourth of July Parade at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 4.

The festive parade will kick-off promptly at 11 a.m. and travel from Southworth Street west onto Route 2 and down Spring Street. At the end of the parade route at the base of Spring Street, parade goers will be treated to a barbecue.

Following the barbecue, the Independence Day traditions will continue at 2 p.m. on the lawn of the Williams College Museum of Art. Visiting actors to the Williamstown Theatre Festival will make the founding documents come to life as they read the originals and the British reply.

The local celebration will continue into the evening in north county. The North Adams Steeplecats will host the Sanford Mainers at 6:30 p.m. at Joe Wolf Stadium in North Adams, followed by a fireworks display.

Posted by Kameron Z. Spaulding on June 20, 2013. Filed under Community Events,Community News,News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry