Free credit success workshop with Wayfinders. See flyer for details.
Safe Neighborhoods: Bike Safety Event
Saturday, 4/27, from 12-3 pm
NAPD will be giving out FREE bike helmets (all ages). There will be hot dogs & chips, an opportunity to tune up your bike and raffles. Free and open to all!
8 Drury High School students will be participating in the event, "How Shall We Live Climate Visions of Berkshire Youth Artists III" which is being held at the Stationary Factory from April 29 - May 12.
The selected works in the show are by the following Early College Art & Society students:
Abby Bailey
Rachel DeCoste
James Dupre-Harris
Jake McAllister
Daphne Catelotti
Link Domenichini
Olivia Patenaude
Evette Sumner
Congrats to all involved!
Camp MASS MoCA 2024
Camp details can be found here: https://massmoca.org/event/camp-mass-moca/
One full scholarship per camp is available for students from North Adams Public Schools and North Berkshire School Union, as well as Hoosac Valley, Morningside, Conte, and Capeless Elementary Schools. Email campmm@massmoca.org with your child’s name, age, school, camp week(s) preference, and contact information by April 30 to enter the scholarship lottery. To ensure your spot in camp regardless of receiving a scholarship, register and you will receive a refund if selected.
Upcoming North Adams Mobile Food Bank and SNAP Information
Youth Works is a PAID internship program, serving eligible youth ages 14-25!
Applications are located at:
MassHire Berkshire Career Center
160 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 (3rd Floor)
Walk-in application assistance is available !!! April 12th to May 30th
Youth Employment Counselors are available on the following dates and time!
NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED
· Mondays: 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
· Tuesdays: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
· Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
· Fridays: 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Reminder! The Hero and Me Dance is this Friday, 4/12/2024, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Brayton Elementary School. Tickets will be sold at the door.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Western MA
See flyers for programming options and information on how to get involved. BB/BS of Western MA is a newly merged organization that brings together the existing programs in Franklin and Hampden counties and is working to re-launch Big Brother/Big Sister services in Berkshire County.
There is a Berkshire County Advisory Committee that has been meeting to work on what this will look like for the county. If you are interested or would like more information please feel free to reach out to Executive Director David Bertune at dbeturne@bigbrothers-sisters.org.
Haiku on the Hoosac
See flyer for details
Upcoming Fair Housing 101 training hosted by MFHC and the 3 County COC. See flyer for details.
April break programming at Roots Teen Center
Despite the weather today the next Mobile Food Bank scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, 4/5, from 11am to noon at the Brien Center will still be taking place. All are welcome! Free produce and grocery items are provided by the Food Bank of W. MA. https://www.foodbankwma.org.
In the event the Food Bank cancels they will post updates on social media and email community stakeholders. The Food Bank will also post updates to their call line: 413-419-0079
See SNAP Outreach flyers with updated income guidelines. Folks looking to apply or with questions can call the Food Bank's Outreach Team at (413) 992-6204
Chair yoga at Colegrove is canceled today due to school closings. Hope to see you next week!
This free improv theatre workshop has now been opened up to high school juniors and seniors!
Saturdays during the month of April from 12 - 2 pm at Gallery 49
See flyer for additional information
Upcoming programming from the Family Place
Upcoming programming at Roots Teen Center. See flyers for details.
Berkshire Food Project
Easter meal
Thursday, March 28 from 11:30 – 1
at Berkshire Food Project, 134 Main Street (entrance around back of the church).
ALL are welcome!
UMass 4-H Career Exploration Series: Anthropologist Laurie Godfrey
4/10/24, 7-8pm ET, via Zoom
Free – Geared toward middle/high school youth, ALL welcome.
If an animal is extinct and all we have are bones and teeth, what can that tell us?
What living or extinct relatives are there.
What happened to it.
How long it was in its mother before it was born!
Stalagmites are pointy things in caves, what can they tell us?
How old it is.
Climate changes over time.
What grasses and trees grew above it!
Find out more about what it really means to be an Anthropologist. Curious about what else they do and if it might be a career for you? Come listen to Anthropologist Laurie Godfrey and ask the questions you have.
To register: https://bit.ly/4-HCES4-10-24
Community of Practice: Chair Yoga
Looking for a way to practice yoga from the comfort of your own chair? Well, come join us in the Colegrove Park gym.
Accessible to all levels, chair yoga is a safe, restorative practice that is taught through a trauma-informed approach.
Every Thursday from 3:30 to 4:00
Colegrove Park Elementary School Gym
Please RSVP to slazzari@napsk12.org
All you have to bring is yourself and comfy clothes.
Open to all staff and community members.
Please consult your doctor before participating in a new exercise regimen.
Here at North Adams Public Schools, we're incorporating Breathe 4 Change practices into our school district and have seen the positive impact they're having on both students and staff! Enjoy this short piece by Spectrum News highlighting these efforts!
https://spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/news/2024/03/14/yoga-in-class