
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!
* gallery admission just $12 after 4pm!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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