Genesis Baez and Christine Kelly: Book Launch and Reception

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Artists Genesis Báez and Christine Kelly are scheduled to hold a book launch and reception at MASS MoCA on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM. 
 
The event will feature Báez's debut monograph, "Blue Sun," and Kelly's "Allow Me to Slip on Something a Little More Hypocycloid."
 
Báez's "Blue Sun" (Capricious Publishing, 2025) is described as spanning "a decade of photographic work made in Puerto Rico and its diaspora," offering "a glimmering examination of matriarchal kinship through images of the elemental and generational." Kelly's "Allow Me to Slip on Something a Little More Hypocycloid" (PRROBLEM, 2025) engages with geometry, with Kelly stating, "my dispersal is at your disposal." 
 
Tickets for the event are $5 in advance, with the cost deducted from any purchase made in the R&D Store on the night of the program. Admission is free for members.
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Teacher of the Month: Kaylea Nocher

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — First-grade students in Kaylea Nocher's class feel secure and empowered in the classroom, confidently embracing mistakes as they take charge of their learning.
 
This safe and fun atmosphere has earned Nocher the iBerkshires Teacher of the Month designation. The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, features distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here
 
Nearly a dozen parents and colleagues nominated the Brayton Elementary School teacher, praising her dedication, connection to students, and engaging classroom environment — going above and beyond to foster growth in her students.
 
"My students are the most important part of the job, and instilling love and a love for learning with them is so valuable," she said. 
 
"We have these little minds that we get to mold in a safe and loving environment, and it's really special to be able to do that with them."
 
Nocher has built her classroom on the foundation of love, describing it as the umbrella for all learning. 
 
"If you have your students feel loved… in the sense that they have a love for learning, they have a love for taking risks, they have a love for themselves, and they can use that in everything that they do," she said. 
 
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