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I AM AFRO: A STREET FAIR FOR ALL THE PEOPLE Saturday, June 17th, 11am-5pm "I Am Afro: A Street Fair for All the People" in North Adams! Hosted by BBEC and the First Congregational Church of North Adams (FCCNA), for this free Juneteenth celebration on June 17, 2023. The event will feature performances, pop-up booths, delicious food, and family-friendly activities. No registration required-everyone is welcome! “I Am Afro” is proudly supported by BBEC’s Black Arts Council, a dedicated and inclusive group fostering an arts sector that serves the needs of the Black community. By partnering with FCCNA, we continue to promote Black artists, entrepreneurship, and culture in the Berkshires.No matter your background, ethnicity, or heritage, we invite you to join us for a day of cultural exploration, fun, and unity. Let’s celebrate Afro artists and performers together in the vibrant streets of North Adams!

The Mahaiwe, in collaboration with the New York Theatre Workshop, is seeking young people, ages 14-21, interested in collaborative performance-making through a free one-week August program that now pays a $250 youth stipend, with an extended youth application deadline of June 30. Would you please help spread the word? Attached is a flyer with a QR code linking to information and an online application form, as well as the 2-page paper application. Further information, including background on the teaching artists, can also be found on the Mahaiwe website: New York Theatre Workshop's Mind the Gap: Intergenerational Theatre Program - Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center https://mahaiwe.org/event/new-york-theatre-workshop-mind-the-gap/

Kids 4 Harmony Concert Friday, June 9th 4:00pm Brayton Elementary School Enjoy a free concert performed by afterschool participants!

Upcoming programming from 4-H

NBEMS has a partnership with Berkshire Post Overdose Program (BPOP). Their goal is to send teams out and provide outreach to those who have recently experienced an overdose and/or are at risk for future overdose. See flyer for details

nbCC is hiring summer basketball coaches! See flyer for details.

June North Adams Mobile Food Bank See flyer for details

Parents' Cafe with nbCC See flyer for details!

Summer Session with nbCC See flyer for details!

Walk-to-School Day Wednesday, June 7th Visit https://www.napsk12.org/page/walk-to-school for times, routes, and more!

Link to updated list of Food and Meal Sites across Berkshire County: https://5il.co/1vqur

Upcoming programming from the Family Center.

Upcoming programming from the Family Center.

Check out the North Adams Public Library summer reading program and calendar of events!

Here are the revised WIC income guidelines. For more information about the WIC program, visit: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/women-infants-children-nutrition-program https://5il.co/1vc32

Upcoming programming from nbCC.

Camp MASS MoCA A dynamic camp experience for young people entering grades 2-6. Dates and themes for the week below. AN OCCURRENCE AT BRAKE RUN HELIX (Theater) Week 1: July 31 – August 4, 2023 Something fascinating and inexplicable is happening at the amusement park! Particularly at the main attraction, Brake Run Helix. Come spend a theatrically fantastic and dramatically wondrous week creating an original play to be performed with EJ Hill’s joyful Brake Run Helix as the setting. REGISTER HERE: https://tickets.massmoca.org/9067/9069 THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE INCLUDING US RIGHT NOW (Dance/Movement) Week 2: August 7 – August 11, 2023 How do you tell the history of the universe through movement? What can we communicate with the stretch of an arm or the stomp of our feet? Under Spencer Finch’s expansive light installation, Cosmic Latte, campers will explore dance and movement to create a piece of choreography that explores the expansive everything that was and is. This week we will explore how art and dance can help us find our place in the universe. Two-three 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. Information is also available at: https://massmoca.org/event/camp-mass-moca-2023/ If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at: 413.664.4481 or campmm@massmoca.org

The next presenter for the UMass 4-H Career Exploration Series will be Linda Grinnell. Linda is from a business called Eddie's Wheels. One day Linda and her husband woke to find their beloved dog unable to move, they went into action and Eddie's Wheels was the outcome 30 years ago and still going strong today. What is Eddie's Wheels? - Eddie's Wheels engineers "wheelchairs" for animals! If you know a youth interested in working with Animals, Engineering, or in being an Entrepreneur - this is the presentation for them! Geared toward middle & high school youth - all welcome. Wednesday, June 14, 2023 7-8 PM Eastern Time Via Zoom

Walk MS: Berkshire Walk See flyer for details.

Northern Berkshire EMS is holding a FREE car seat inspection event on Friday, June 16 from 2pm-4pm at 10 Harris Street, North Adams. Appointments take 30-45 minutes as we inspect your seat, share important educational information, show you how to securely install the seat, and replace the seat if we find a safety issue. To make an appointment, please call 413-662-8034 and leave a message with your name and phone number. We will have multiple Technicians available to assist you. Having the child with you is preferred. If child is unable to attend, please be prepared with up-to-date height and weight for the child.