North Adams Public Schools -

The North Adams Mobile Food Bank will be distributing FREE produce and grocery items on Friday, 10/6, from 11am to noon at the Brien Center. Please note the new time! With the new time, parking in the American Legion will be limited. There is additional parking in the Steeples City Plaza. Volunteers will be available to assist with providing directions and check-in. Thanks for your patience as they adjust their system to accommodate the time change. The Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market is making its way to North County. See flyer for details. https://5il.co/26d65

Some of our Reading Specialists and Title Coordinator recently attended the 7th Annual Conference of The Reading League in Syracuse, NY. The conference allowed them to learn from the pioneers of educational research to ensure we are utilizing the most impactful and up-to-date instruction practices to support student literacy. Thank you for bringing this valuable knowledge to our district! "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." Maya Angelou

Say No to Vaping October 26th Drury High School 5-5:30pm - Pizza in the cafeteria 5:30-7pm - Basketball in the gym with 18 Degrees and NAPD 5:30-7pm - Vaping Awareness Speaker for adults 3 on 3 Team Sign-Ups - Contact SRO Mirante at smirante@napsk12.org or 18 Degrees on West Main St. Rules: Max of 4 people on each team Need a team name Half-court/time of games will be determined by # of teams signed up For more information: contact SRO Mirante at smirante@napsk12.org

The City of North Adams is collaborating with the towns of Adams, Cheshire, Lanesborough, and Florida on a digital equity plan. Digital equity refers to the concept that all individuals and communities have fair and equal access to digital technologies--including internet, computers, mobile phones-- as well as the skills to use them. The survey is open to anyone living in Berkshire County. The information provided will outline a path for closing the digital divide. Thanks for taking a few moments to complete this important survey! https://made.civilspace.io/en/projects/ma-digital-equity/engagements/ma-sdep-public-survey/sections/1

Governor's Youth Advisory Council This council will give young people from across the Commonwealth the opportunity to advise the Healey-Driscoll Administration on innovative solutions to some of the critical issues we face today such as climate, education, mental health, gun violence, housing, and more. In order to have this council truly embody today’s youth, they are looking for balanced representation on the Council based on age, gender, ethnicity, geography, and a variety of other factors that make up the diversity of the Commonwealth. We encourage interested students to apply! Applicants must be between the ages of 16-21 years old to be eligible for this council. Please find the application and additional information at www.mass.gov/youthcouncil.

Resources for Young Children Thursday, Oct 5th 1-2:30pm Free diapers, coats, & Pre-K information Locations: Community Rooms at Brayton Hill Apartment Complex, Greylock Apartment Complex, and Mohawk Forest Apartment Complex For more information, email familysupports@napsk12.org

NAMI Basics A free course for parents and family caregivers of children and adolescents with emotional or behavioral issues. More information: https://namibc.org/support-and-education/mental-health-education/nami-basics/.

Check out this upcoming STEAM Challenge Night hosted by Flying Cloud! https://www.flyingcloudinstitute.org/news/steam-challenge-night

NAPS families are invited to an exciting after-hours event at MASS MoCA! October 12th 5-7pm Join us for FREE food, fun, and artmaking!

Colegrove Pre-K teachers had fun celebrating Whacky Wednesday during #StartWithHello Week!

The central office had fun kicking off #StartWithHello week by wearing green! We hope to see you at Walk to School Day tomorrow!

FREE car seat safety checks! In Honor of National Child Passenger Safety Week, Northern Berkshire EMS will be holding several car seat events September, 17-23, 2023. If your seat does not pass inspection or needs an upgrade, we can help. Don’t have a seat? We have some available for eligible families! BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! PLEASE CALL 413-662-8034 to schedule. NORTHERN BERKSHIRE EMS, 10 HARRIS ST., NORTH ADAMS, MA Sunday, September 17, noon - 3pm Monday, September 18, 9am – noon Tuesday, September 19, 3pm-5pm Wednesday, September 20, 4pm-7pm Thursday, September 21, 9am-noon ADAMS AMBULANCE, 185 COLUMBIA ST., ADAMS, MA Saturday, September 23, 9am -noon ALL EVENTS ARE IN BAYS, SO RAIN OR SHINE 😊

Upcoming Flu Vaccine clinics. See flyer for dates, locations, and registration information.

The North Adams Public Schools Greenhouse Program has lovely mums for sale! Please see the flyer for hours and prices.

After School & Saturday Program with BAAMS. See flyer for details.

Upcoming programming from nbCC. See flyers for details.

Upcoming programming from 4H. See flyer for details.

Upcoming programming at MASS MoCA Little Amal: Musical Mystical Tour All are invited as we welcome Little Amal to North Adams. Amal – whose name means “hope” in Arabic – is an internationally celebrated 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl. She has been welcomed by more than 250 uniquely created artistic events across the globe since 2021. Sunday, Sept 10th 1 pm: Art making in Courtyard A 3pm: Walk with Amal - Musical Mystical Tour Free Event! https://massmoca.org/event/little-amal/ Marika Maijala's Artist Talk and Demo Thursday, Sept 28th Marika is a children's book illustrator and author and is giving an artist talk about her new book, Rosie Runs, along with a demo of a print she is creating with Gary Lichtenstein Editions. This is also a free event geared towards families.z https://massmoca.org/event/marika-maijala/

nbCC Community Brainstorming Forum Friday, September 8th 10am at Terra Nova Church (85 Main Street, North Adams) All are welcome!

Dress for Success event hosted by the Berkshire District Attorney's Office. See flyer for details.