Upcoming programming at the Family Center
Food Pantry and Meal Site Listing for Berkshire County: https://5il.co/2k2xj
SNAP Information: https://5il.co/2k2xh
Upcoming programming at ROOTS Teen Center.
See flyers for details.
UMass Extension 4-H Career Exploration Series
See flyer for details.
Sheep to Shawl Festival at Sheep Hill
See flyer for details.
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
Wowzers! We were thrilled to see so many stuffies participate in our Teddy Bear Sleepover earlier this week. The stuffies had a wonderful time and were up reading books early the next morning when students arrived back at school.
Thanks for helping us make our Teddy Bear Sleepover as part of Greylock Book Week a huge success!!!
Here are some photos of our Brayton students "eclipse-ing" on Monday during the historic event!
We're still singing "Total Eclipse of the Heart" over here! Here are some photos of Colegrove students checking out the eclipse on Monday.
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
