Rural Lands (a non-profit agency) manages a number of nature preserves and trails in our area, and they are conducting outreach to learn how they can be more inclusive to more people in our community. To this end, they request that any caregivers of students with disabilities fill out the survey below so Rural Lands can learn about how children living with a disability spend time in the outdoors.
Nature Accessibility Survey link: https://forms.gle/Str5tmz23hio3nDK9
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!
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
Here are some photos of our Brayton students "eclipse-ing" on Monday during the historic event!
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.
Thanks, Specialty Minerals for coming in to read to students at Brayton Elementary School! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
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
Williams College is hosting Summer Science Lab 2024 for current 4th, 5th, and 6th graders this summer. This week-long hands-on science experimentation runs the week of July 8-12, 2024 and July 15-19, 2024 from 9:00-3:00. Scholarships are available.
More information can be found and registration can be found here: https://learning-in-action.williams.edu/education-outreach/summer-science-lab/
Professor Amanda Turek will present chemical mysteries to the young scientists. Students in groups of four will experiment with multiple chemical reactions relating to solids, liquids, and gasses in Williams College laboratories with the assistance of Williams students and two Berkshire County middle school teachers – Tim Herrmann and Stephen Bechtel.
Williams College has made 12 scholarships available. To request scholarship funding, parents/guardians need to email sslab@williams.edu prior to completing the registration form. They cannot offer bus transportation but are willing to connect parents interested in carpooling with each other.
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!
Upcoming programming from the Family Place
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!
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
On Tuesday, 3/19, the North Adams Police Department and BE SMART Program will be hosting a BE SMART Safe Storage Workshop from 6-7 pm in the North Adams PD Training Room (21 Holden Street).
The night will start off with a presentation from BE SMART followed by an open floor for questions answered by the North Adams Police Department. Everyone in attendance will be entered into a raffle to win a safe. Free gun locks will be available.
The Be SMART campaign was launched in 2015 to promote responsible gun ownership in order to reduce child gun deaths. Whether you’re a gun owner, or you know someone who owns a gun, there is a role for everyone in the conversation around secure gun storage. Be SMART is a framework that parents, caretakers, and community leaders can follow to help keep their communities safe. Ultimately, you can help prevent kids from accessing firearms by storing them securely, and encouraging others to do the same. Because children deserve to feel safe, no matter where they are.
For more information about the BE SMART program: https://besmartforkids.org
The event is free and open to all! Please feel free to share and post.
North Adams SRO Mirante Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/780041180217975/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D