Community Legal Aid: 'Know Your Rights' Sessions at North Adams Public Library

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Community Legal Aid will hold a Northern Berkshire information session on Massachusetts housing law, with a special focus on how eligible tenants can seal past evictions. 
 
It will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at 5:30p.m. in the community room at North Adams Public Library, located at 74 Church Street. 
 
Community Legal Aid is a non-profit organization that provides free legal services annually to over 700 low-income and elderly residents of Berkshire County. The information session, which is free and open to the public, will
be led by Community Legal Aid Housing Law Attorney Angelina Morisi. 
 
This information session, a collaboration between Community Legal Aid and the North Adams Public Library, is the first event in a series of Know Your Rights presentations that will be held in 2026. Other presentations may include Know Your Rights topics such as Family Law, Public Benefits Law, Education Law, and other topics of interest to the Northern Berkshire community.
 
At the event, Community Legal Aid will provide important general information on Massachusetts housing law, including how eviction cases work, how tenants can defend themselves and their homes, and how
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MCLA's Green Living Seminar Returns with 'Nature and Spirituality' Series

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) popular Green Living Seminar series returns this spring with "Nature and Spirituality," a 12-week exploration of how faith, religion, and spiritual traditions shape our relationship with the natural world.
 
The series launches Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 5:30 p.m., in The Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation, Room 121 with poet David Crews presenting "Land & The Spiritual Journey."
 
All sessions are free and open to the public.
 
"This semester's theme examines the profound connections between spirituality and environmental stewardship," said Dr. Elena Traister, MCLA professor of environmental studies and the series' organizer. "From Indigenous perspectives to climate activism rooted in faith, these conversations are more relevant than ever."
 
Spring 2026 Schedule (All sessions Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in FCSI 121):
 
Jan. 28 – "Land & The Spiritual Journey" with David Crews, Poet  
                     
Feb. 4 – "Faith Under Fire: How Religion Shapes Climate Concern in the Middle East" with Dr. Nimah Mazaheri, Professor of Political Science and Dean of Academic Affairs, Tufts University
 
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