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Come and celebrate the 4th of July!

The next Mobile Food Bank in North Adams will take place on Friday, June 6, from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Volunteers will gather at 10:00 AM to set up. As summer begins, attendees are encouraged to bring sunscreen and water.

At the last distribution, 577 individuals were served, including 33 first-time visitors. Of these, 164 identified as seniors, and 30% of households had children under 18. A total of 5,370 pounds of food was distributed to the community.

Additional reminders:

• June 6 also marks the kickoff of Coffee in the Parklet on Eagle Street from 7:30 to 9:00 AM. This free event is open to all and offers a chance to network over coffee, tea, and breakfast treats.

• The Berkshire Food Project welcomes community members to join for lunch at any time.

Please join the Chamber as Remedy Hall open its doors to the community and shares its mission and impact.

Location: Remedy Hall, 620 Main Street, Williamstown
(blue building between the bridge and Aubuchon/Ace Hardware)
Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: 5-7pm

To RSVP, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUld5Mi5bcA2zaq_c88uUD2Qf04rAF4MX67McTZXEIDiv1NA/viewform

The next North Adams Mobile Food Bank is this Friday, May 16th, starting at 10:30 am.

The mobile food bank is held on the first & third Friday of every month.  New volunteers are always welcome. No RSVP needed!

Support Berkshire Nursing Families and bask in the blues of local legends, Misty Blues, as they perform their Queens of the Blues tribute! Friday, May 16, 2025 Doors at 7 pm and show at 7:30 pm. Purchase your tickets here: https://www.berkshirenursingfamilies.org/misty-blues-x-bnf-benefit

Berkshire Community College (BCC), in collaboration with Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction, Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, MassHire Berkshire Career Center and Berkshire Innovation Center, will hold the 2nd Chances Job and Resource Fair on Wednesday, April 30, from 4 to 6 p.m. The job fair will be held at Berkshire Innovation Center, located at 45 Woodlawn Avenue, Pittsfield.

The job fair is free and open to the public. Formerly incarcerated individuals, including those who may have been justice involved and/or who have a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) file, are particularly encouraged to attend. Walk-ins are welcome; no registration is required.

For those in need of transportation, roundtrip shuttle service will be provided to the job fair. Pickup at 3:30 pm is available at the following locations:

• Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center, 1 Columbus Avenue, Pittsfield
• Rural Recovery Resources, 67 State Road, Great Barrington
• Main Street Bus Stop, 70 Main Street, North Adams

New this year, Greylock Federal Credit Union will host a 30-minute “50/30/20 Rule” workshop from 5:30 to 6 p.m., led by Stephanie Martin, CCUFC Financial Wellness Coach II, and Mame Opoku, Black/African American Outreach Coach, Greylock Federal Credit Union. The 50/30/20 Rule is a simple rule of thumb that helps you budget your money. This rule provides a way to divide up your money, making it easier to pay for your expenses while still saving money for emergencies or large purchases.

The class is being held this Saturday from 4-6PM at the Gladys Allen Brigham Center in Pittsfield. April is Sexual Assault and Awareness Month and the Berkshire County Commission on the Status of Women is sponsoring this event. No experience is necessary, and all levels are welcome.

Join us for a state-wide, virtual, internet safety presentation for parents and all adults who would like to learn how to keep children safe online. The presentation team will bring awareness to the dangers children of all ages face online today and educate them on how to keep them safe.

*Registration is required. Space is limited. The Webex platform has a maximum capacity of 1000 attendees.  If you have any questions or if we have reached registration capacity, please email USAMA.PSCOutreach@usdoj.gov  to be put on a waitlist for the next presentation.

The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office is hosting its bi-annual Dress for Success event on Friday, September 13^th.  Employees of all organizations are welcome to come to the event if they need help affording professional clothing.  Clothing donations are being accepted at the Berkshire District Attorney’s Pittsfield office, 7 North Street, Pittsfield and at the North Adams office located in the courthouse.