Wanna get involved with a community based barter system?
The Valley Time Trade is an excellent way to make new connections, share your skills, and receive the services you need without the use of cash money!

Come learn more at The Brick House Community Resource Center in Turners

THURSDAY July 29th at The Brick House

...6:30 - 7:30 = Refreshments and meet and greet
7:30 - 8:30 = Formal orientation (Bring some cash or your check book if you decide you want to sign up. There is a small one-time fee to join.
THE ORIENTATION IS FREE, EVEN IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO JOIN)


VISIT THE WEBSITE TO GET MORE INFO ABOUT YOUR LOCAL TIME BANK!!!!

http://commonwealthcenter.org/timebank.htm
 

Thursday, July 22nd: Brick House Benefit Concert at The Rendezvous.
Come out for some excellent food, music and libations in support of The Brick House at The Rendezvous!!! (78 Third St. Turners Falls)

Artists to perform include:

Heather Maloney
...The Junkyard Dogs
Diane Sanabria (The Banjo Queen) with Jared Libby
Katie Sachs
Eric Dambra
Ronald Meck
Ghost Box
 

Come out and enjoy some great food at the Hope and Olive's monthly Free Soup and Game Night! The Brick House Youth Programs will be this month's beneficiaries on Monday, May 3rd 2010. Join us for free food, games, a delicious bake sale and live music by local teen performers. Also, drink up, as all of the bar sales go to The Brick House! This event will be held at Hope and Olive. 44 Hope Street. Greenfield, Ma 01301.This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 413-863-9559 or visit Brickhousecommunity.org
 

Concerned about Global Warming,
Peak Oil or Economic Insecurity?

Want to help build a more Resilient and Sustainable Local Community?

Come view and discuss the film: In Transition 1.0

When: 7 PM Monday April 5th
Where: The Brick House Community Resource Center
24 Third St Turners Falls

Cost: By Donation – but no-one will be turned away!

Tina Clarke, a trainer with the Transition Initiatives in the US and a Montague Resident will be presenting this film.

Come and meet with folks from Montague and surrounding communities who have been working to help our communities become more resilient and sustainable.

For more information - www.transitionus.org or www.brickhousecommunity.org

 

Come see what the young artists and musicians of Franklin County are up to! On Friday, March 19th 2010 from 6-9pm, The Brick House Community Resource Center, in conjunction with TeenlineDial/Self and Community Action Youth Programs will host an Open Mic and Zine Kick-Off Event. Celebrate with us, as we recognize and showcase the talents of local teens who have submitted to our zine, entitled “Copyright Infringement.” The event will include arts and crafts projects, an open mic, as well as free food, information about local resources and a brief presentation by the editors of the Zine. The event will be held at The Brick House Community Resource Center. 24 Third St. Turners Falls, MA 01376. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 413-863-9559 or visit Brickhousecommunity.org

 

Chess Club:

Did you know that playing chess regularly can make you more patient, tactical and creative? The Brick House Chess Club is an opportunity to come and play with folks of all levels and abilities. Games spring up informally, as do conversations, strategies, and friendships. So whether you're a chess master, novice or have never played before, The Brick House Chess Club is the place to hang.


Meets every Monday during regular drop-in hours (3-6pm)
No commitment necessary

Death metal Knitting:


Knitting is making a comeback and The Brick House is hip to the trend. Stop by during drop-in hours and start a new project, work on an existing one, or even crochet! Instruction is available for all skill levels (and by appointment for those who are advanced.) The Brick House provides all materials, including several options for yarn, crochet hooks, and needles. Knitting is a fun, therapeutic and practical winter activity. Learn how to make your very own scarf, cup holder, headband, and much, much more! Knitting is totally metal.

Meets every Friday during regular drop-in hours (3-6pm)
No commitment necessary
 

The US Census states that there are 656 more women than men living in Montague and Turners Falls! We need a place of our own!

The Brick House and Turners Falls Woman's Resource Center have teamed up to extend their drop-in hours to provide a space for young women between the ages of 13-22. The Woman's Center will now be opened for an extra hour and a half on Tuesday for any and all young women who want to stop by and grab a snack, socialize, work on arts and crafts projects, or just relax! Come to meet new friends or hang out with old ones in this safe, supportive space. Sorry, no men allowed.

Meets every Tuesday from 3:30-5pm at The Turners Falls Woman's Resource Center (Across from The Brick House.)
This group is informal and does not require regular commitment. Drop-in whenever.


Grupo de mujeres jóvenes (en el Centro para Recursos de la Mujer en Turners Falls / Turners Falls Woman´s Resource Center)

El Casa de Ladrillo (Brick House) y el Centro para Recursos de la Mujer (Turners Falls Woman’s Resource Center) se han unido para extender las horas de atención con el fin de atraer específicamente a mujeres jóvenes entre las edades de 13 a 22 años. El centro para mujeres abrirá por una hora y media extra todos los martes para todas las jóvenes que quieran venir a socializar, comer algo, trabajar en proyectos de arte y manualidades, o sólo para relajarse. Vengan a conocer nuevas amigas o traigan a sus amigas a este espacio seguro y de apoyo. Lo sentimos: ¡no se permiten hombres!

Se reúnen todos los martes desde las 3:30 hasta las 5 pm en el Centro para Recursos de la Mujer en Turners Falls (Turners Falls Woman’s Resource Center) frente a la Casa de Ladrillo (Brick House).

Este grupo es informal y no requiere un compromiso regular. Vengan cuando puedan.
 

Tired of other people telling you how to write? This group is for people who want to express themselves without being criticized or forced to explain everything they have to say. The experimental writing group is an informal, interactive, confidential and 100% judgment-free space to let words fly. We begin each meeting with some light stretching, refreshments and a free writing exercise. From there, we explore and discuss various writing prompts, word games and reading selections. We believe that everyone has something to say, and that there is no such thing as a "bad" writer. The group commits to keeping all feedback positive and everything said confidential. For those who want to participate, but do not feel comfortable sharing their work, reading aloud is always optional. Come make new friends, get a snack, and explore new avenues of self expression! All genres and skill levels welcome.

Meets every Wednesday from 6-7:30pm.
No commitment necessary.
 

Games and Acting Styles for Theater, Tuesdays Beginning on Nov. 3, 3:30-5:30 @ The Brick House Free and open to youth ages 12 to 21

Join Ezzell Floranina, and the Rainbow Players to find your voice with a hilarious acting style as seen on shows like: "Whose Line is It Anyway?" and much of the comedy shows that air today- Saturday Night Live and others- that find their material most often through a form of improvisation on a theme!

Come play, laugh and maybe even deal with issues that are important to you in ways that will surprise us all!

This project is supported in part by the Montague Cultural Council.

 

Save Stonyfield Farm special labels to save the Montague Skate Park!

Stonyfield Farm yogurt is offering a $50,000 grant to the community group that collects the most specially-marked yogurt labels, and the Montague Skate Park Committee wants that money to build a concrete skate park! The yogurt company teamed up with KaBOOM! (a nonprofit dedicated to bringing play back into the lives of children) to create two new volunteer-built playspaces. All we need to do is collect yogurt labels and send them into Stonyfield Farm by December 31.

The skate park in Turners Falls is facing a fiscal crisis that could easily be solved by this grant. The current property owner will charge $300 of monthly rent if we sign a new lease agreement November first. With all of the current deficits the Town cannot commit to paying $3600 a year. A group of concerned community members, parents, and skaters/BMX bikers has been meeting since September to find either rent money or another piece of Town land to move the ramps to. The group is dedicated to working with the Town and community members so we can continue to have a skate park for our youth.

Skate parks are accepted as positive places for youth to develop social skills, participate in physical activity and take responsibility for a piece of their community. The Montague Skate Park Committee, however, understands that skaters will treat the skate park poorly if they find it in poor condition. The current crisis has engaged our group to dream up a more inviting skate park made of concrete that would not deteriorate as fast as the wooden ramps we currently use. If we won $50,000 we could build a concrete skate plaza that would be accessible and welcoming to everyone in the community.

Please help us by collecting specially marked Stonyfield Farm yogurt labels at your business place, in your home, in your office! Please contact Ruth Nervig at The Brick House (413-863-9559, rnervig@thebrickhouseinc.org) to let her know you want to help. Or just drop off your labels to The Brick House, 24 Third St., Turners Falls. Thank-you!
 

October 21st, 7pm

Undergrowth Farm presents, “Argentina: Hope in Hard Times" a documentary
film. At The Brick House, 24 3rd st. Turners Falls. Free. Refreshments
provided by the Greenfields Market. Donations to the Hot Spot teen center
gratefully accepted.

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About the movie:

What would you do if you lost your job, they closed the banks so you
couldn’t get at your savings, and the government seemed unable to help? In
Argentina they stormed supermarkets for food, the police gunned down 30
people in just on day. But what happened next was truly extrordinary.

With times so difficult, people could have turned on each other in fear
and desperation, instead they turned to each other in mutual support.
These are their inspiring stories- of a failed economy and distrusted
politicians, of heartache and hard times, of a resurgence of grass roots
democracy and an irrepressible spirit of community- told in resonant
detail.

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Look out for more films in this series, "Movements for
Self-Determination", the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Feel free to email us
with any suggestions!
gillgarden@riseup.net
 

Everyone!!! Whether or not you come to The Brick House ever, we need your feedback so we know where to put our efforts in programming for The Brick House. Jared and I have put together a survey to find out what you want, like, hate...at TBH, as well as some questions that will give us good information for our current and potential funders. Please go to The Brick House website (thebrickhouseinc.org) and then Click where it says for the survey. Tell others! Thank you!
 

PowerTown Apartment residents Reminder!
Your child(ren) are eligible to attend The Power Town Apartments-Brick House summer program on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Mondays is Art and Thursdays is play at Unity Park.
Qualified staff will care for your child(ren).
This PowerTown Apartment-Brick House program was made eligible from the Mass RAP grant. Contact Sharon Cottrell of Power Town at (413)863-9433 or Karen Adams of Brick House at (413) 863-9576. Permission slips are required. There are specified age requirements for safety reasons.
 

come to the all ages concert at the Brickhouse it will blow your mind:

Uke of Spaces, TumbleCat Poof Poofy Poof, Jeremy Latch & Friends,
Flaming Dragon of Middle Earth, and maybe a surprise. . .

WEDNESDAY, June 13, 2007. early show: 6pm -9pm $5.
(cover for touring band & to benefit brickhouse) at
Brickhouse Community Resource Center
24 Third Street • Turners Falls, MA 01376
413-863-9576 • info@thebrickhouseinc.org
sorry, no booze! no drugz!

about the acts:
- Uke of Spaces (Belfast, ME)
http://www.myspace.com/ukeoffphillips
*Impractical Cockpit member / former-new-orleansian travelling swamp
punkers settle in maine and harvest deep organic sweetness from the
moldering stacks of composted
folk-forms, tape noise, and clumsy improv.

- Tumble Cat Poof Poofy Poof (Northampton, MA)
http://puzzle.suchfun.net/tumble_cat/
* Joshua Vyrsen brings cassette colleges of a higher order,
transmitted through a mound of dumpstered boomboxes, and often
augmented any combo of gameboy,
accordion, glockenspiel, or voice. He is a charming critter with an
intense presence. here’s a review of a recent set of his:
http://valleyarts.bl...-poofy-poof-ben.html

- Jeremy Latch & Friends (Turners Falls, MA)
*no intro needed for this town’s favorite canal crooner! he’s even
doing a few songs with his new, yet to be named band, featuring a crop
of punks from as far away as brattleboro!

- Flaming Dragon of Middle Earth (Turners Falls, MA)
http://www.myspace.com/flamingdragonofmiddleearth
*total improv-metal mayhem, hard and messy.

--
Yeay! Cassettes
PO Box 7
TurnersFalls, Ma
01376 USA
punklabel: http://yeay.suchfun.net
megamixes: http://cloaca.podomatic.com
videobrainrot: http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=yeaylo
 

Art, Music, and Food! The Brick House Community Resource Center is sponsoring its third annual juried Great Falls Art Fest (GFAF) on Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, 2007 - 10 to 5 on the beautiful grounds of the Great Falls Discovery Center on Avenue A, in Turners Falls. Admission is FREE!

Artists from all over Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire will be selling their wares...from pottery to woodcrafts, jewelry to hand-painted silk scarves, watercolors to photographs, and more! Proceeds (booth fees) from this event will benefit the community-based programs at The Brick House. GFAF also offers two full days of LIVE LOCAL MUSIC, delicious local food, and fun children’s activities and entertainment.

Sponsored by Hillside Plastics, New England Extrusion and Greenfield Savings Bank, and supported in part by a grant from the Montague Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

GFAF is a stop on the Arts & Blooms Turners Falls Open Studio and Downtown Walking Tour.
 

On Saturday, Jan. 20th, the Shea Theater on Ave. A in Turners Falls, will host a benefit concert for the
Avenue A Music Project--a program of The Brick House Community Resource Center (online at http://www.thebrickhouseinc.org ). The concert begins at 7:30 and features the following bands:

Final Hour
King Rex
The Mystery Tramps
and There Was Change

THERE HAS BEEN A PRICE DROP! Tickets are now only $10 and available at Strawberries, World Eye Books, and at The Brick House. The show will be general admission, and of course the proceeds go to a great cause. The concert is being put on by PH Productions out of Greenfield and is being sponsored by The Smokin’ Hippo BBQ, Strawberries, The People’s Pint, and 106.9 WCCC.

For more info, call Jared at 863-9559 (also, call if you’re interested in helping us to sell tickets--anyone who sells 5, will receive a free one).
 

On Saturday, Jan. 20th, the Shea Theater on Ave. A in Turners Falls, will host a benefit concert for the
Avenue A Music Project--a program of The Brick House Community Resource Center (http://www.thebrickhouseinc.org). The concert begins at 7:30 and features the following bands:

Final Hour
King Rex
The Mystery Tramps
and There Was Change

Tickets are $20 and available at Strawberries, World Eye Books, and at The Brick House. The show will be general admission, and of course the proceeds go to a great cause. The concert is being put on by PH Productions out of Greenfield and is being sponsored by The Smokin’ Hippo BBQ, Strawberries, The People’s Pint, and 106.9 WCCC.

For more info, call Jared at 863-9559 (also, call if you’re interested in helping us to sell tickets--anyone who sells 5, will receive a free one).
 

On Saturday, the 23rd, a small but devoted group of youth as well as supervising staff from The Brick House spent a few hours in the afternoon rain working on the Montague Skate Park. Though some tasks such as sweeping and painting were impossible due to the weather, vines and weeds that had overrun the park were cut and bagged, made ready for disposal.
Though progress on the skate park has been slow, it has been steady. With hopes of the skate park reopening prior to the onset of winter, the work crew on Saturday accomplished all that was possible for the day. With a few more hours of solid work—and 100 feet of fencing—the skate park could be ready for a grand reopening soon. Another work day has been scheduled for Oct. 27th from 2-5, to be followed later in the evening by a teen open mic at The Brick House.
The work that still needs to be completed at the park is painting and minor ramp repair work, removal of broken ramps, and the addition of fence to close off the fourth side of the park. With an entirely volunteer force of workers, organizing labor can be difficult. Fortunately, there are a number of local residents who see the value of the park’s reopening and step up to provide assistance with tasks as well as donations of money and materials.