Northern Berkshire YMCA Opens Registration In School-Age Programs

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire YMCA is accepting registrations for its school-age program. Care is offered before and after school and includes school cancellation days, half days and many holidays.

The Northern Berkshire YMCA’s School-Age Program is licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care for children in kindergarten through grade 6 (14 years old). The program offers a before school program and an after school program. There is a two-day minimum for registrations.

The before care program is offered to children who attend Brayton Elementary School only from 7-8:25 a.m. Monday-Friday. Children will participate in activities that include board games, cards coloring, reading and gym time.

The After School Program is offered to the following schools and is held 2:30-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday:

* Brayton Elementary (children walk to our program)


* Greylock Elementary (children are bused from the school to the YMCA by the North Adams Public School bus)

* Sullivan Elementary (children are bused from the school to the YMCA by the North Adams Public School bus)

Children will receive a nutritious snack, homework assistance, outdoor gym activities, arts and crafts, Hula Fit once a week and swimming twice a week, and STEM projects. Parents must pick up their children from the YMCA.

Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. Vouchers from New England Farm Workers also are accepted.
 
Children enrolled in our elementary before- and after-school care receive a free youth membership to the Y. For more information, go to www.ymcanb.org.


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BAAMS' Monthly Studio 9 Series Features Mino Cinelu

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On April 20, Berkshires' Academy of Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) will host its fourth in a series of live music concerts at Studio 9.
 
Saturday's performance will feature drummer, guitarist, keyboardist and singer Mino Cinelu.
 
Cinelu has worked with Miles Davis, Sting, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Tracy Chapman, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Vicente Amigo, Dizzy Gillespie, Pat Metheny, Branford Marsalis, Pino Daniele, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Salif Keita.
 
Cinelu will be joined by Richard Boulger on trumpet and flugelhorn, Dario Boente on piano and keyboards, and Tony Lewis on drums and percussion.
 
Doors open: 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased here.
 
All proceeds will help support music education at BAAMS, which provides after-school and Saturday music study, as well as a summer jazz-band day camp for students ages 10-18, of all experience levels.
 
Also Saturday, the BAAMS faculty presents master-class workshops for all ages, featuring Cinelu, Boulger, Boente, Lewis and bassist Nathan Peck.
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