💻 Need help with technology? Gateway Collaborative Media can help, for free!
Meet Mack Colvin, Gateway's Digital Navigator, who offers free, one-on-one tech support that is simple, accessible, and judgement-free. No experience needed. All skill levels welcome!
Whether you use an iPhone, tablet, smartwatch, smart TV, or computer, Mack can help you feel confident with:
📧 Setting up and using email
🔑 Resetting passwords
⚙️ Changing device settings
🖨️ Printing a document
📱 Installing and using apps
🚫 Identifying spam calls and emails
🩺 Accessing telehealth
📝 Applying for jobs or benefits
📶 Connecting to the internet
🎬 Streaming entertainment
...and more!
How to get help:
Stop in or call to set up an appointment at the North Adams office, or visit Mack at one of the partner drop-in sites. Drop-in hours and appointments are both available.
📍 69 Union Street, North Adams
📞 (413) 741-0618
📧 mackenzie.colvin@gatewaymedia.org
🔗 gatewaymedia.org/digital-navigation
Know someone who could use a hand with their devices? Please share this post! 💙
Provided at no cost by Gateway Collaborative Media through the Alliance for Digital Equity and Massachusetts Broadband Institute.
Meet Mack Colvin, Gateway's Digital Navigator, who offers free, one-on-one tech support that is simple, accessible, and judgement-free. No experience needed. All skill levels welcome!
Whether you use an iPhone, tablet, smartwatch, smart TV, or computer, Mack can help you feel confident with:
📧 Setting up and using email
🔑 Resetting passwords
⚙️ Changing device settings
🖨️ Printing a document
📱 Installing and using apps
🚫 Identifying spam calls and emails
🩺 Accessing telehealth
📝 Applying for jobs or benefits
📶 Connecting to the internet
🎬 Streaming entertainment
...and more!
How to get help:
Stop in or call to set up an appointment at the North Adams office, or visit Mack at one of the partner drop-in sites. Drop-in hours and appointments are both available.
📍 69 Union Street, North Adams
📞 (413) 741-0618
📧 mackenzie.colvin@gatewaymedia.org
🔗 gatewaymedia.org/digital-navigation
Know someone who could use a hand with their devices? Please share this post! 💙
Provided at no cost by Gateway Collaborative Media through the Alliance for Digital Equity and Massachusetts Broadband Institute.
🍁 Fall Foliage Children's Fair & Children's Parade 🍁
70 Years in Motion: Time Traveling Through Northern Berkshire
Join us for a day of family fun celebrating 70 years of community!
📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Noel Field Athletic Complex
Schedule:
🎈 10:00–10:30 — Children's Parade
🎪 10:30–1:00 — Children's Fair
🏃 12:00 Noon — Children's Races (registration/check-in starts at 10:00 AM)
✨ FREE admission • Music • Food • Games • Entertainment • Giveaways • Awards & prizes
👦👧 Children's races for ages 3 & under through age 11 — 5 divisions!
🏘️ Booths hosted by local community organizations
☔ Rain location: North Adams Armory, Ashland Street
Presented by Northern Berkshire United Way, Youth Center Inc., Berkshire Community Action Council, Child Care of the Berkshires, and the City of North Adams.
Upcoming programming from the Family Center.
Registration is now open for the upcoming session of free Adult Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, offered once again as a 32-week program beginning Monday, September 14.
The program is open to anyone age 16 or older who is seeking a GED and/or looking to build their English language skills. All classes are free of charge.
Adult Education Classes: Classes will be held at The Armory, with morning, afternoon, and evening sections available to accommodate a variety of schedules.
ESOL Classes: ESOL classes will offer morning and evening options, available both on Zoom and in person at the Williamstown Youth Center.
Whether learners are working toward a GED or building confidence in English, this program provides flexible scheduling and multiple formats to fit different needs and availability.
How to Enroll: Interested individuals can enroll by calling 413-412-1118 or emailing adulted@napsk12.org.
The program is open to anyone age 16 or older who is seeking a GED and/or looking to build their English language skills. All classes are free of charge.
Adult Education Classes: Classes will be held at The Armory, with morning, afternoon, and evening sections available to accommodate a variety of schedules.
ESOL Classes: ESOL classes will offer morning and evening options, available both on Zoom and in person at the Williamstown Youth Center.
Whether learners are working toward a GED or building confidence in English, this program provides flexible scheduling and multiple formats to fit different needs and availability.
How to Enroll: Interested individuals can enroll by calling 413-412-1118 or emailing adulted@napsk12.org.
🍓 FREE MEALS DON'T END WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT! 🍓
North Adams Public Schools is once again serving up FREE meals for kids and teens all summer long!
📅 Tuesday, June 30 – Friday, August 21
Any child or teen 18 and under can get a free meal — no registration or ID required!
📍 Where to find us:
Mon–Fri: Lunch Pickup & Next-Day Breakfast
Windsor Lake — 11:30–11:50
North Adams Splash Park — 12:00–12:20
Tues & Fri | Multi-Day Meal Pickups (Breakfast & Lunch)
🏘️ Greylock Valley Apartments — 11:30–11:45
🏫 Brayton Elementary School — 11:30–12:00
🏘️ Mohawk Forest Apartments — 12:00–12:15
🏫 Colegrove Park Elementary School — 12:00–12:30
🏘️ Wheel Estates — 12:30–12:45
✅ Meals are first come, first served
✅ Kids should be present to pick up their own meals (a parent/guardian may pick up on their behalf)
✅ No registration or I.D. required
🔗 Find a meal site near you: projectbread.org/summereats
Let's make sure every kid in North Adams has full bellies all summer!
North Adams Public Schools is once again serving up FREE meals for kids and teens all summer long!
📅 Tuesday, June 30 – Friday, August 21
Any child or teen 18 and under can get a free meal — no registration or ID required!
📍 Where to find us:
Mon–Fri: Lunch Pickup & Next-Day Breakfast
Windsor Lake — 11:30–11:50
North Adams Splash Park — 12:00–12:20
Tues & Fri | Multi-Day Meal Pickups (Breakfast & Lunch)
🏘️ Greylock Valley Apartments — 11:30–11:45
🏫 Brayton Elementary School — 11:30–12:00
🏘️ Mohawk Forest Apartments — 12:00–12:15
🏫 Colegrove Park Elementary School — 12:00–12:30
🏘️ Wheel Estates — 12:30–12:45
✅ Meals are first come, first served
✅ Kids should be present to pick up their own meals (a parent/guardian may pick up on their behalf)
✅ No registration or I.D. required
🔗 Find a meal site near you: projectbread.org/summereats
Let's make sure every kid in North Adams has full bellies all summer!
Recently, our farm program participants made their own wood-fired oven pizza and reviewed it like true critics. A few reviews from our students:
"It was GOATEDDDDDDD!"
"I made a cute heart-shaped pizza... because I was feeling lovely."
"Five stars."
10/10, no notes. 🍕💚
"It was GOATEDDDDDDD!"
"I made a cute heart-shaped pizza... because I was feeling lovely."
"Five stars."
10/10, no notes. 🍕💚
Rocks can tell us about the passage of time — literally. The farm program welcomed Williams College Emeritus Professor David Dethier to the river for a hands-on geology lesson: quartz, granite, geode-cracking, and a 40-million-year-old fossil. Did you know there's marble 400 feet beneath the farm? Neither did we, until this week. 🪨✨
Say hello to next year's shiitake mushrooms! 🍄 This week our Farm Crew learned how to inoculate hardwood logs with shiitake spores from mushroom specialist Michael del Rio of The Farm School. Drilling, spawning, and sealing each hole with wax — science and farming in one afternoon.
Bonus: the group also brought in a 204-lb harvest of cucumbers, squash, and zucchini this week. 🥒
Bonus: the group also brought in a 204-lb harvest of cucumbers, squash, and zucchini this week. 🥒
"A zoodle a day keeps the doctor away!" 🥒 That's a direct quote from one of our students this week — and it kind of sums up the whole group. They try everything, work together, and look out for one another.
Some highlights of our farm program thus far:
inoculating mushroom logs, a visit from a geologist (complete with a 40-million-year-old fossil!), working with architect Vanessa Till Hooper on an outdoor kitchen design project, and getting soaked making pizza in our own wood-fired oven on field day. 🍕
The Cooking Crew fed the whole farm this week! 🥯 On the menu: kohlrabi fries, kale chips, garlic scape pesto, sourdough bagels and pretzels, homemade pasta, and the fan-favorite: butterscotch brownies (the line for seconds said it all 😋).
Every student gets a turn in the kitchen — from farm-fresh snacks to sourdough baking to sweet treats.
Every student gets a turn in the kitchen — from farm-fresh snacks to sourdough baking to sweet treats.
Meet our Building Crew! 🛠️ This summer they're taking on a HUGE project — replacing the old staircase connecting the parking area to the farm. Week one started with filling sand/rock bags from the riverbed (in torrential rain, no less), finishing the changing rooms, and clearing brush to prep the staircase site.
Problem-solving, teamwork, and a little bit of mud. That's the job. 💪
Problem-solving, teamwork, and a little bit of mud. That's the job. 💪
We asked our students: "What's your tip for having a fun day in the rain at the farm?" 🌧️
Their answers say it all:
"Work hard, don't give up."
"Still have fun even though it's raining."
"Power through it."
"Hang out with your friends."
That's the Greenagers spirit. ☔💚
Their answers say it all:
"Work hard, don't give up."
"Still have fun even though it's raining."
"Power through it."
"Hang out with your friends."
That's the Greenagers spirit. ☔💚
Week one in the books! 🚜💚 Our Greenagers spent five days last week at Many Forks Farm building friendships, harvesting in the rain (65 lbs of squash, 120 lbs of kohlrabi!), and writing a community agreement they lived by all week.
Between garden crew, building crew, cooking, river exploration, and bunny care, these kids showed up for each other and for the work — heat, rain, and all. Impressive young people, every one of them. 🐰🌧️🥾
Between garden crew, building crew, cooking, river exploration, and bunny care, these kids showed up for each other and for the work — heat, rain, and all. Impressive young people, every one of them. 🐰🌧️🥾
Back-Packed for Success hosted by nbCC
See flyer for registration information!
Summer Meals Program: Kids and Teens eat FREE all summer long! See flyers for the locations and times starting June 30th and running until August 21st.
The Central Offices of North Adams Public Schools summer hours will be as follows:
June 22nd through August 28th, Central Office will be open to the public from 8:00 to 3:30 Mon-Thurs, and 8:00 to 1:00 on Fri. Appointments are recommended.
Thanks, and enjoy the summer break!
June 22nd through August 28th, Central Office will be open to the public from 8:00 to 3:30 Mon-Thurs, and 8:00 to 1:00 on Fri. Appointments are recommended.
Thanks, and enjoy the summer break!
Not sure if your child needs mental health support? Here’s what care with Cartwheel can look like over the summer:
💬 Teletherapy to maintain progress, build skills, and prepare for the fall
👨👩👧 Parent and caregiver guidance to support routines and communication at home
🫶 Family support to navigate transitions or stressors together
Summer support can help students return to school in the fall feeling more prepared.
Learn more: cartwheelcare.org/families
💬 Teletherapy to maintain progress, build skills, and prepare for the fall
👨👩👧 Parent and caregiver guidance to support routines and communication at home
🫶 Family support to navigate transitions or stressors together
Summer support can help students return to school in the fall feeling more prepared.
Learn more: cartwheelcare.org/families
During the school year, students benefit from structure, access to trusted adults, and consistent peer connection. Over the summer, those supports often shift or fall away.
For students navigating anxiety or big emotions, even short-term support over the summer can make a real difference when the school year starts back up.
Through our partnership with Cartwheel, students and families have access to:
✨ Appointments within days
✨ Virtual sessions that fit summer schedules
✨ Free for families with Medicaid; in-network with most insurance
Get connected now: cartwheelcare.org/families
For students navigating anxiety or big emotions, even short-term support over the summer can make a real difference when the school year starts back up.
Through our partnership with Cartwheel, students and families have access to:
✨ Appointments within days
✨ Virtual sessions that fit summer schedules
✨ Free for families with Medicaid; in-network with most insurance
Get connected now: cartwheelcare.org/families
Berkshire Family YMCA - Camp Abenaki Summer Program. See flyer for details.
