Summer Thursdays @ MASS MoCA: The Chalet, Book Talks, and more!

Each Summer Thursday night, MASS MoCA's campus comes alive with book talks, open artists' studios, music and cocktails at The Chalet, and more.
MASS MoCA galleries are open 10am–5pm.
* gallery admission just $12 after 4pm!

The Chalet image, Dark Delight of Being Strange book cover and author photo

Thursday, July 10

5pm
MASS MoCA Research & Development Store
Book Talk: James B. Haile on The Dark Delight of Being Strange
$5 Advance | Free for Members

5pm–7pm
The Studios at MASS MoCA
Open Studios with the artists-in-residence
Free for all

5–7pm
Courtyard A
Community Visioning Session: North Adams Route 2 Overpass Study
Free for all

6pm–7:30pm
Kidspace
Artmaking for all ages
Free for all

6pm–10pm
The Chalet
Vaguely Pagan and guest singers, plus a dance performance by dysFUNKcrew
Free for all

The Chalet beer garden, and Intention Obsession book cover and author photo

Thursday, July 17

5pm
MASS MoCA Research & Development Store
Book Talk: Erica Feldmann on Intention Obsession
$5 Advance | Free for Members

6-10pm
The Chalet
Community Contra Night (beginner friendly!), with Caller Liz Nelson and Windfish
Free

The Chalet image, We Walked On book cover and author photo

Thursday, July 24

5pm
MASS MoCA Research & Development Store
Book Talk: Thérèse Soukar Chehad: We Walked On
$5 Advance | Free for Members

6–10pm
The Chalet
Olive Bernard and Lily Too
Free

Bang on a Can and Shouting Out Loud images, author photo

Thursday, July 31

5pm
MASS MoCA Research & Development Store
Book Talk: Audrey Golden on The Raincoats
$5 Advance I Free for Members

Bang on a Can LOUD WEEKEND 2025
Runs Thursday, July 31–Saturday, August 2, 2025
$159 Advance 3-Day Pass (General Admission)
* The Chalet is CLOSED

The Chalet image, The History of Sound book cover and author photo

Thursday, August 7

5pm
MASS MoCA Research & Development Store
Book Talk: Ben Shattuck on The History of Sound
$5 Advance | Free for Members

5pm–7pm
The Studios at MASS MoCA
Open Studios with the artists-in-residence
Free for all

6-10pm
The Chalet
TBA
Free for all

The Chalet image, Crumb book cover and author photo

Thursday, August 14

5pm
MASS MoCA Research & Development Store
Book Talk: Dan Nadel on Robert Crumb.
$5 Advance I Free for Members

6-10pm
The Chalet
MASS MoCA Staff Perform Live
Free for all

The Chalet image, Hothead Paisan book cover and author photo

Thursday, August 21

5pm
MASS MoCA Research & Development Store
Book Talk: Diane DiMassa on Hothead Paisan
$5 Advance I Free for Members

6-10pm
The Chalet
Drag Night – with MC/DJ Hairy Debbie and local drag
Free for all

Thursday, August 28

6-10pm
The Chalet
Night with Belltower Records – featuring Creative Writing and Folly of Three
Free for all

6–7:30pm
Artmaking for all ages
Free for all

Thursday, September 4

6–10pm
The Chalet
DJ Mo Schweiger and A Live Improvised Cello Experiment with Alice
Free for all

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Each Summer Thursday night, MASS MoCA's campus comes alive with book talks, open artists' studios, music and cocktails at The Chalet, and more.MASS MoCA galleries are open 10am–5pm. * gallery admission just $12 after 4pm!