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First Friday

This month’s theme is Flower Power!

The Hatchlings are coming! Illuminated light pavilions called Hatchlings will be on view, and open for the public to explore, from May 2 through October 3, 2025 in 6 locations within a walkable zone of Downtown North Adams.

This multi-location artwork was designed and fabricated in North Adams by Vanessa Till Hooper and her team at Studio HHH. All 9 Hatchlings are returning to North Adams from their most recent exhibition in downtown Boston..

Please join us for the opening reception on from 6-7pm on Eagle Street, we will be celebrating the culmination of Creative Sector Advocacy Week with a performance by Ciarra Fragale and Molly Hess hosted by Assets for Artists (A4A). All are welcome! @ciarra.mp3 @thefloatingbear @assets4artists @hhh_designstudio @ariacorinne

Businesses will have extended hours and many galleries will be hosting openings, closings, and other special events! The following events have been planned by downtown and organizations businesses:

-MOSAIC EventSpace: Wendel Patrick in Concert | 7:00 p.m. | 49 Main Street

-MOSAIC Gallery 51: MCLA Senior Art Thesis Show - “Reclaiming Revolution: Intersections of Remembrance and Resistance”
Opening Reception | 5:00-7:00 p.m. | 51 Main Street

-Future Lab[s]: Thinking Inside the Box (Embracing the Constraints) by George LeMaitre and Patricia Fietta - Opening Reception | 6:00-8:00 p.m. | 43 Eagle Street

-Steeple City Social: Floral cocktail & mocktail special | 5 - 10:00 p.m. | 5 Eagle Street

-Heart’s Pace: Open Late! | 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. | 15 Eagle Street

-Gallery North: Stephen Dankner and Audrey Celeste Aristeo Opening Reception with a performance by the Taconic String Quartet at 5:45 p.m. | Reception 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. | 9 Eagle Street

-Bright Ideas: FIRST Friday After Party: 8-11:00 p.m. | 111 MASS MoCA Way

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Hatchlings Opening Reception