School Reading Program Ends with 'Snapshot of North Adams'
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The communitywide event will be held on Tuesday, April 14, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Brayton School cafeteria.
The evening will celebrate the rich history of North Adams. The North Adams Reads lending kit and many old city photos will be on display. Local historians and authors will available to share some of their knowledge.
Guests will include a volunteer from the North Adams Historical Society's Museum of History and Science, Robert Campanile from the Western Gateway Heritage State Park Visitors Center Museum and author of "Images of America North Adams," and Joe Manning, author of "Steeples" and "Disappearing into North Adams."
The project has been supported by a grant from the James and Robert Hardman Fund for North Adams and the Gateway Fund, both funds of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
It is free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring photos or other North Adams memorabilia to share as well.
Information on North Adams Reads can be found at www.napsk12.org/north-adams-reads or through Sue Beauchamp at the LINCS Parent Center at 413-664-7512 or northadamsreads@yahoo.com.
