Special Events

26th Annual Art Auction

Friday, 7 pm, March 6, 2009 at the Williams Inn, Preview starting at 6 pm. These are very successful auctions for our Rotary Club of Williamstown Foundation, Inc. The Scholarship Committee meets in May and awards are given in June. See Charitable Funds on this site for more information.

Thanksgiving Program

Held the second meeting of November for Center for Development Economics of Williams College. Approximately 25 men and women between the ages of 20 and 40 and representing some 20 countries are invited to learn about our peculiar harvest festival. A buffet is served to accommodate the various diet strictures, but offering all the items of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The highlight of the evening is a speaker who gives definition to Thanksgiving and Rotary International’s effort to help around the world.

Foot Races

A foot race is occasionally offered in the Fall and Spring. Anyone can participate. The registration fee is a donation to our community fund. The distance run is variable for class of runner. Champion runners participate as do families pushing strollers. Fun for all. Certificates awarded.