Our School Adjustment Counselors have been busy putting together a wellbeing webpage. There you'll find resources to help support families academically, socially, and emotionally. Check it out!
https://www.napsk12.org/page/wellbeing-support
Women's Money Matters will be starting on 4/26. The 12 week program will be held at the UNO Center from 6-7:30 pm. Women's Money Matters helps women regain control of their finances, reduce financial anxiety, increase economic self-sufficiency and transform their lives by teaching core money management skills.
The program is looking for volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering as a coach or presenter in this series, please reach out to Berny Lugo at blugo@womensmoneymatters.org. Training is provided!
If you, or someone you know, is interested in registering to participate in the program, please reach out to nbCC by calling 413-663-7588 or by emailing Nancy Kennedy at nkennedy@nbccoalition.org.
See flyers for additional details.
Babypalooza
Saturday, April 15th
11:00am - 2:00pm
Greylock Works, North Adams
FREE event for young and expecting families!
FREE Yoga!
11:15am - Gentle Hatha Yoga
12:00pm - Mindfulness Practice
12:15pm - Chair & Restorative yoga
1:00pm - Mindfulness Practice
1:15pm - Yoga (Style TBD)
nbCC April Community Forum
Online Safety & Social Media Literacy
Thursday, April 13th
4pm - 6pm
Terra Nova Church (85 Main St., North Adams)
See flyer for details.
Upcoming programming at the Family Center.
Upcoming programming at the Family Center.
Congrats, Colegrove on meeting your ST Math March progress goal! Great work!
BFAIR and Greylock Federal Credit Union have partnered together to raise awareness for National Brain Injury Awareness Month. On Saturday, April 15th from 10am - 1 pm, 150 helmets for youth ages 6-13 and 100 helmets for ages 14+ will be distributed free of charge at the Ashuwillticook Trail Head located at US 7/Rte. 8 Connector Rd, at the Berkshire Mall entrance in Lanesborough.
Sam Gomez Race hosted by MCLA
Active Parenting of Teens workshop hosted by nbCC.
Upcoming youth programming at the North Adams Public Library.
Upcoming story walk hosted by nbCC and the Family Center.
Representatives from North Adams Public Schools, Hoosac Valley Regional School District, North Adams Police Department, BART Charter School, and the Berkshire Family YMCA have joined efforts to launch a Kid Friendly Food Drive to help families provide meals to students while they are home over April vacation. Donations should be received by April 12th.
On April 1st we will be at the North Adams Walmart from 9am to 2pm to collect donations to kick off the effort. A suggested list of donations is included in the flyers and includes the list of drop off locations.
The focus is on kid friendly foods that they can prepare on their own over the vacation week.
MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board Presents “Working with High School Interns”
The MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board will lead sessions for employers/organizations interested in working with high school interns on the following dates from 9-10:30AM:
· Wednesday April 5, 2023 at the Red Lion Inn, Main St. Stockbridge, MA (rescheduled from March 15)
· Wednesday April 26, 2023 at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), North Adams, MA
· Friday May 12, 2023 at Berkshire Health Systems Hillcrest Campus, 165 Tor Ct. Pittsfield, MA
These identical workshops will provide tips, guidance, and strategies for providing internships to high school students. Sessions open to professionals interested in starting an internship at their company or looking to enhance their current internship program.
To register, email Kat@masshireberkshire.com or call 413-442-7177 x 120.
Amphibian Night Walk
Sheep Hill, Williamstown
Friday, April 7
6:00 pm
See flyer for details
The City of North Adams and nbCC are sponsoring an Easter Festival on April 1st from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please follow this link for more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/924920458558156?ref=newsfeed
If you or a loved one are struggling with mental health or substance use, you have options. Visit mass.gov/BHRoadmap to learn about Massachusetts' newest behavioral health services.
Fourth graders at Colegrove Park Elementary School recently completed a residency experience with Tamarack Hollow Drumming, and shared their learnings in West African and Caribbean drumming and dancing with their peers last Friday! In addition to learning the context and history of the dances and songs they performed, students explore how music can communicate various messages and practice actively and critically listening to peers.
Upcoming FREE family event at MASS MoCA this weekend from 11-1pm! Artist Bruno Miguel, currently on view in the Kidspace gallery, will be discussing his work. There will be free coffee and Lickety Split treats. Please feel free to share and post.
https://massmoca.org/event/talk-create-bruno-miguel/
Drury's performance of Matilda is less than 2 weeks away! Who's coming to see it?!
