Summer programming at Sheep Hill!
This week, the 4th graders at Brayton got a tour right in their own backyard. Students walked around North Adams and visited many departments and offices that keep our city operating daily.
They began at City Hall and met with Mayor Macksey. They visited many of the administrative offices and saw where the district's central office is.
They then walked to the Library where they heard about many of the summer programs and offerings. Every student walked away with their own library card!
Chief Bailey showed the kids around the new North Adams Police Station and talked about the work they do to engage with the community. Fire Fighters Cooke, Maselli, Reidy, and LaMarre let the kids check out the trucks and equipment. They even gave a demonstration of how the fire pole works.
The students took a trip out to the DPW where they met with Commissioner Lescarbeau who talked about all of the different trucks and vehicles that work year-round.
The students finished at the UNO Park community gardens with Jen Munoz who talked about all that the gardens provide for the community.
What a fantastic look into our wonderful community!
Some more fun during Walk-to-School Day at Brayton Elementary School!
Raiche with Jasmine Janai (Presented by the Berkshire Black Economic Council)
Saturday, June 17th, 7pm
The Berkshire Black Economic Council (BBEC) invites you to celebrate Juneteenth weekend at MASS MoCA with a special homecoming performance by singer-songwriter Raiche, with support from Jasmine Janai.Tickets for Raiche’s show can be purchased online at massmoca.org/event.
FREE Juneteenth Eve Concert: A Celebration of Black Music Appreciation Month
Sunday, June 18th, 12-3 pm MCLA Church Street Center
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!
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