MAYOR'S FITNESS CHALLENGE! ALL MONTH LONG (Daily schedule is at the end fo the newsletter)
Learn Through Play: Summer Fun!
Saturday, June 10, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, UNO Community Center, 157 River Street, North Adams
In collaboration with Child Care of the Berkshires. Activities and circle time will focus on cars and building things like ramps. Best for ages 0-5 years. Registration required. Space is limited. Contact us at 413-663-7588 or nkennedy@nbccoalition.org
Rail Trail Rides!
Wednesday June 14, 10:00am-12:00pm; Thurs. June 22, 8:00-10:00 am; Fri. June 30, 10:00am-12:00pm (Days and times vary from week to week, Meet at the Adams Visitors Center.)
Are you looking to get more comfortable riding your bike? Want to ride the Rail Trail, but not sure where to start? Want to take advantage of a midweek adventure? Beginning May 5th, Jessi Byrne will be leading many Rail Trail group rides. We will meet at the Adams Visitor Center and ride the trail together as a group. Bring your bike and safety gear. Don’t have a bike? Stop by the Bike Collective on Mondays 3:30-5:30 to get fitted with the perfect bike for you and the whole family. For more info: 413-663-7588 or jbyrne@nbccoalition.org
nbCC 37th Annual Meeting
Friday, June 16, 11:30am-1:30pm, Greylock WORKS, 508 State Road, North Adams
Join us! The nbCC Annual Meeting is coming up quickly and we hope you’ll be there to celebrate 37 years of community with us. Register here: https://conta.cc/40HKN9l
This year we’ll be honoring George and Nancy Canales as our Northern Berkshire Heroes for their decades of selfless community service and engagement. An extra special treat this year... We’ve digitized our extensive photo collection from the early years of the coalition and we want to give them back to the community. Attendees will be able to look through our old photos and take any they want to keep. Tickets are $25/person, but scholarships are available. Buffet lunch will be provided by M & J’s Taste of Home Catering.For questions or to register by phone: 413-663-7588
Sidewalk Chalk Decorating Day in Adams
Saturday, June 17, 10:00 -11:30 am, Adams Visitors Center, 3 Hoosac St., Adams
Enjoy a morning out with nbCC staff. Come outside and enjoy the fun with FRC staff, decorating sidewalks! Sidewalk chalk will be provide as well as snacks! No registration required. To learn more call us: 413-663-7588
C.O.V. Graduation!
Monday June 19, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm, UNO Community Center, 157 River Street, North Adams
All are welcome to join us in celebrating this year’s Community Outreach Volunteer program graduates. This group dedicated their Monday evenings for 6 months to learning more about their community and the resources available so they can better serve their friends and neighbors. Light refreshments will be served. For more information contact us at 413-663-7588 or gglasier@nbccoalition.org
Parents’ Cafe -Foster & Adoptive Parents
Tuesday June 20, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Terra Nova, 85 Main Street, North Adams
For foster and adoptive parents who are parenting children with trauma. A guided conversation where peers will share their experiences and learn from each other. This is a free event where dinner will be provided as well as childcare by a DCF approved caretaker. Registration required: 413-663-7588 or nkennedy@nbccoalition.org
UNO Annual Block Party!
Friday June 30, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, UNO Community Center & Houghton St. Park, 157 River Street, North Adams
The UNO Steering Committee invites you to celebrate the beginning of summer with a block party. Join us at the park adjacent to the UNO Center for an afternoon of food, fun, face painting and more! For more information contact us at 413-663-7588 or gglasier@nbccoalition.org
WEEKLY EVENTS/PROGRAMS
nbCC Bike Collective Open Hours
Mondays, 3:30-5:30pm, The Armory, 206 Ashland St., North Adams
Bring your own bike or work on a bike at the bike collective. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from other community members on basic bike fixes, or team up with more experienced bike mechanics to rebuild a bike. Tools and stands are provided. All NB residents are welcome! For more info, call us at 413-663-7588.
Downtown Bike Around
Mondays, 5:30 pm- 6:00 pm, Meeting at the Armory, 206 Ashland Street, North Adams (check FB for weather closures)
Join us for the return of the Downtown Bike Around, a free, weekly, community group bike ride, suitable for all ages. Meeting at the Armory garage lot. Weather permitting. Bikes available if needed. Call us at 413-663-7588 or jbyrne@nbccoalition.org
Drop-in Art Club
Tuesdays, 3:30 pm-4:30 pm, UNO Community Center, 157 River Street, North Adams
A weekly after school drop-in Art Club, for youth, ages 8-19. Supplies and snacks provided. No registration required. Caregivers do not need to attend, but the program facilitators are not responsible for child care. Call us at 413-663-7588 or email gglasier@nbccoalition.org for more information.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 4:00pm - 6:00pm. nbCC’s FRC living room, 61 Main St., Suite 212, North Adams
This is a group for grandparents who are actively parenting their grandchildren giving them a safe and confidential space to share similar experiences with other grandparents. Free pizza and childcare are provided, but you must register beforehand.663-7588 or email dsenecal@nbccoalition.org.
Family Resource Center Peer Parenting Group
2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 3:30 pm -4:30 pm, UNO Center, 157 River Street, North Adams.
A peer-driven/peer-supported group in a judgement-free, confidential space. Snacks provided. Children welcome. 413-663-7588 or nkennedy@nbccoalition.org
UNO Community Center Coffee Time
Fridays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 157 River St., North Adams
Come on over and join the UNO neighbors for coffee and conversation. All are welcome.
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