All this coming week, the Williamstown area will be
celebrating BIKEfest. It's supposed to be a beautiful week for weather in the Berkshires,
so come and check out the area and participate in all the fun activities going
on.
May 13, 2012 to May 19, 2012
Bike North Berkshire is a grassroots coalition of citizens
and organizations in Northern Berkshire
working together to promote safe bicycling for recreation, physical fitness and
environmentally friendly transportation.
BIKEfest 2012
MASS MoCA will be the venue for two of BIKEfests main
events, a documentary Bike Film Night and a family Bike Rodeo.
BIKEfest Events
Listing:
All of May
Bicycle History exhibit at the Milne Library, Williamstown.
Free
Sunday May 5th
MCLA Bike Share Program Community Ride to celebrate the
launch of the Bike Share Program! We
will meet in the Quad around 1:30pm and take a ride into downtown North Adams to Rock the
Block!
http://rockintheblock.blogspot.com/
Tuesday May 8th
TALK/SOCIAL Biking and Community At the monthly North Adams
Green Drinks 5:30 at the Freight Yard
Pub Jay Walsh of BIKE North Berkshire and
BIKEfest will give a short presentation about biking and bike infrastructure
followed by Green conversations. Bike
related door prizes. North Adams
Thursday May 17th
Bike Documentary Film Night at MASS MoCA, North Adams . Bike Commuter Salon/Social
Gathering at 6:30pm, Selection of short Biking Films at 7:30 pm followed by a
panel/audience discussion about Biking Locally. A few unique bikes will be on
display, Door Prizes (T-Shirts, Bike Accessories and more.... will be given out
at the end of the evening). Refreshments
will be avaiable for purchase.
Saturday May 19th
River Walk hosted by Hoosic River Revival starting at MASS
MoCA parking lot. 9:30-10:45am. Free
Buy a Bike for Kids North Adams Police Bicycle Auction,
10:30 am (preview 10am) at the Police Garage. Bikes and Assorted Bikes Parts
and other items. Sold as-is, No refunds.
BIKEfest Family Bike Rodeo at MASS MoCA from 11am-2pm (Rain
Date Sunday May 20th), Contests with Prizes, Bike Challenge Course, Helmet and
Bike Safety Checks, WIN a Kids Bike, and
other Free Bike Related Stuff, Food for Purchase, FREE Admission to MASS MoCA
Museum for kids and adults who come to BIKEfest, StoryWalk "Duck on a
Bike",Bike Decorating with “Kids Space” and Bike Parade at 2pm. Event is
Free and open to kids of all ages. Helmets are required to be worn by event
participants.
10% off purchases at the MASS MoCA museum store "Hardware". (cannot be combined
with other offers)
Talk on the History of the Bicycle at Western
Gateway Heritage
State Parkmuseum, North Adams at 3:00pm. Free for children and
adults. Door prizes.
Wednesday May 23rd
Bike Trail Walk in Adams Parents will meet at the Berkshire Visitor Center
www.ccberkshire.org
Thursday May 24th
FILM “With My Own Two Wheels” With My Own Two Wheels weaves together the
experiences of five individuals into a single story about how the bicycle can
change the world—one pedal stroke at a time. IMAGES CINEMA, Williamstown, 5:30 PM. Film Trailer
For more information, visit: http://northernberkshiretransition.ning.com/profiles/blogs/north-berkshire-bikefest-2012
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