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How to Make your Baby's Nursery or Child's Room Healthy and "Green"

North Adams, MA - How to Make your Baby's Nursery or Child's Room Healthy and "Green" - a free workshop presented by Sarah Currie Harding will be held at 6:30 pm on Thursday, July 30 at Shima Boutique located at 105 Main Street in North Adams. All attendees will be entered to win an organic fleece baby blanket. Refreshments will also be available. Anyone interested in attending the free event can pre-register by calling Shima at 413.346.1055 or by emailing the boutique at shima@shimaboutique.com 

Do Yoga in Nature at Natural Bridge State Park July 11

North Adams, MA - Natural Bridge State Park hosts a “Yoga in Nature” class on Saturday, July 11 at 2 pm. For more information call 413.663.6392.

Free QuitLinks Carnival at Heritage Park June 27

North Adams, MA - North Berkshire County residents will be treated to a free carnival this Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Western Gateway Heritage State Park in North Adams. QuitLinks, a tobacco treatment program offered through REACH for Community Health at North Adams Regional Hospital, sponsors the carnival with support from BMC Healthnet.

“Carnivals bring families together and we have had tremendous success with this format in previous years,” said program coordinator Jennifer Civello. “There will be games, food, and entertainment along with health resource information for families.”

QuitLinks is a tobacco treatment program developed with the best interests of pregnant women and moms in mind. It offers individual counseling to help moms and moms-to-be quit smoking. QuitLinks also offers support to other family members to create a supportive quit environment for the mother.

The program is free and open to all women who are pregnant or a mother of young children. There are no income guidelines.

The QuitLinks Carnival will offer free snow cones and cotton candy for a true carnival effect, but healthy snacks and drinks will also be available. Entertainment will be provided by Trevor the Games Man and Bowie the Clown. A dunking booth will feature local celebrities.

Slider, the SteepleCats mascot, will make an appearance. WBEC will broadcast live and attendees will have the chance to win a home in WBEC’s summer give-away. The Heritage Park Tot Train will provide rides for kids around Western Gateway Heritage State Park.

“We’ve worked with local community-based agencies to put this carnival together,” said Civello. “BMC Healthnet and the Mayor’s Office of Tourism have been instrumental in putting this carnival together.”

Volunteers are needed to help staff carnival booths, assist with set-up, and clean up. Agencies interested in participating are encouraged to call Civello at 413-664-5567.

REACH for Community Health is the community education arm of North Adams Regional Hospital. Its mission is to improve the health and wellness of the Northern Berkshire community through education, outreach, programming, and advocacy in collaboration with community members and organizations.

For more information, please call Jennifer Civello at 413-664-5567 or Sharon Leary at 413-664-5404.

SHINE Pre-Retirement Seminar June 18

North Adams, MA - SHINE presents a pre-retirement seminar, open to the public on Thursday June 18 and June 25 from 3-5 pm at the Mary Spitzer Center at 116 Ashland Street. Call Sandy at 413.662.3125.

NARH Hosts Community Event for Emergency Medical Services Week

North Adams, MA - North Adams Regional Hospital will mark Emergency Medical Services week with a hands-on event for the community on Saturday, May 23, from 11-1 pm. The public is invited to see a LifeNet helicopter along with local ambulance service rigs and emergency equipment from the North Adams Fire and Police Departments. The event takes place on and around the landing pad at the hospital. There will be free refreshments and raffles. Call 413.664.5142.

Church Hosts Single-Payer Health Care Forum April 1

Williamstown, MA - The Meeting House initiative of the First Congregational Church of Williamstown, along with the Center for Community Engagement at Williams College, is sponsoring a meeting on April 1 about implementing a single-payer health care system in Massachusetts and the nation as a whole. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Church's Fellowship Hall. All are welcome.

Dr. Michael Kaplan, member of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), will present information about the single-payer system -- what it is and why we need it -- followed by perspectives from local physician Bob Hertzig and Paul Gitterman, director of outpatient services at the Brien Center.

The meeting will end with time to organize around concrete tasks that will move the single-payer agenda forward in our state. We will also send a report on this meeting to the Obama health care team in an ongoing effort to influence health care policy at the federal level.

The First Congregational Church is located at 906 Main Street (Rt. 2) in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The building is fully handicap accessible and parking is available behind the church off of Chapin Hall Drive. Call the church office at 413-458-4273, e-mail office@firstchurchwilliamstown.org, or visit the church Web site www.firstchurchwilliamstown.org for more information.

OPEN HOUSE AT SWEETWOOD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY MARCH 21

Williamstown, MA - Now is the chance for you to see for yourself all that Sweetwood has to offer. Join us for tours, presentations and a bite to eat from 2-4 pm on Saturday, March 21.  Meet some of the community members.  With 70 luxury apartments, central dining facilities, library, fitness center, auditorium & greenhouse, Sweetwood is an active, comfortable adult community located at 1611 Cold Spring Road (Rt. 7) in South Williamstown.

Sweetwood is not part of a health care continuum and you will not be moved to an assisted living facility against your wishes.  Their goal is to have their residents remain in their home and maintain their independence.

At Sweetwood you will enjoy freedom to do all the things you want to do. Sign up by calling the chamber at 413-458-9077 or email at williamstownchamber.com

NB Community Coalition Launches Weekly Public Health E-Zine

North Adams, MA - The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition has launched a new community PH-Zine to promote events related to Northern Berkshire community's public health.Submissions to the Northern Berkshire Community's Public Health News e-blast, the PH-Zine, must be received by 9:00 a.m. Tuesday morning to be considered for inclusion in that week's issue, and are subject to editing. Please limit submissions to 50 words or less.  For more information, please call 413-663-7588, and to make a submission please email phzine@nbccoalition.org.

NBCTC to Air UPC Telethon January 25

North Adams, MA - The annual UCP Telethon will be broadcast from 2 – 6 pm on Sunday, January 25 in Pittsfield and in North Adams on Northern Berkshire Community Television Corporation channel 15, located at Western Gateway Heritage State Park. Call 413.663.9006.

"Mommy & Me" Classes at Frog Lotus Yoga Start in January

North Adams, MA - Frog Lotus Yoga, 189 Beaver Street, offers a “Mommy and Me” yoga and movement class, Saturday December 13 from 11-12 PM. Full class schedule begins in January. This is a free introductory session. Olivia Moran is instructor. Call 413.664.8686.