Volunteers Welcome at MLK Day of Service

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire community is invited to help celebrate the life, principles and ideals of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 19, in the annual “Day of Service.”

The celebration begins at 9 a.m. at MCLA Church Street Center, located on the corner of Church and Porter streets. The public can participate by providing service to the community at more than 10 sites. The jobs include cleaning up some areas at the Adams Youth Center and working with children and youth on activities; seeking donations for the military care boxes and for the food pantries by giving flyers about the project to customers at Stop & Shop; making simple mitten kits to create warm winter mittens for people in need at the MCLA Church Street Center; and sorting and organizing clothing and items in the North Adams Goodwill store.

For a complete list of service opportunities, visit berkshirenonprofits.com.

After morning service projects, all participants are invited to return to MCLA Church Street Center at 12:30 p.m. for a free luncheon and community celebration of the day of service in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The luncheon also will include local entertainment and the presentation of the annual Peacemaker Award to Al and Cindi McLain.

For more information, visit Facebook contact Kathy Keeser at kathykeeser@gmail.com or at 413-346-7196 or Liz Boland at the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition at 413-663-7588.

 


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North Adams Public Schools To Host Grade Configuration Forum

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools will host a community forum to discuss updates on grade configurations and logistics for the 2024-2025 school year.
 
The forum will take place on Wednesday, May 15 at 6 PM. The forum will take place in a hybrid format at the Welcome
Center at Brayton Elementary School and via Zoom which can be accessed by going to napsk12.org/ZoomLinkMay15.
 
Forums are open to anyone interested in learning more about the logistics planned for the upcoming school year, including, transportation, arrival and dismissal times, class sizes, and school choice updates. The forum will also allow participants to ask questions and provide feedback.
 
For questions, please contact the Family and Community Outreach Coordinator, Emily Schiavoni at 413-412-1106 or at eschiavoni@napsk12.org.
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