Free Gamified Family STEM program at the Adams Free Library

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ADAMS, Mass. — The Adams Free Library is hosting a family STEM activity called Buildwave, the hands-on building program that transforms traditional STEAM education into a high-energy, gameshow-style event.
 
"The program will operate like a video game lead by Buildwave's audiovisual specialist, and each family will participate as their own team," said Emily Brannan, the children's librarian. "After each level, families will be given 'waves' of new materials that require quick thinking to adapt their structures. Families will gain exposure to engineering and physics principles through creative play in a fast-paced, structured environment."
 
This program is part of the Youth Summer Reading Program themed 'Discover New Chapters' and officially launched June 22. Each week offers a free, themed event for families to discover many new things throughout the eight weeks.  As participants attend programs and track minutes of reading, they are awarded incentives and raffle tickets for 11 great family adventures. 
 
Visit www.adamslibraryma.org for more information. 
 
Registration is required. Space is limited.
 
Families are invited to call (413)743-8345 and register for our "Family Stem Night" at the Adams Free Library on Tuesday, July 7, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. An adult must accompany children under 8 years of age. Library events are free and open to the public. Attendance at library programs constitutes consent to be photographed; photos may be used in print or electronic publicity for the Adams Free Library. Questions? Call the Adams Free Library at (413)743-8345 or visit the library's website.
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Comedy and a Cause: Hypnotist Fundraiser Supports Adams Street Fair

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — You are getting sleepy ... very sleepy ... and when I snap my fingers, you'll feel an irresistible urge to support your first responders.
 
Did it work? Probably not — I'm a writer, not a hypnotist.
 
Fortunately, R-rated hypnotist Frank Santos Jr. has that part covered. On Saturday, Aug. 8, Santos will bring his comedy hypnosis show to town for a fundraiser benefiting the Adams Street Fair, with proceeds helping support the annual community event.
 
The fundraiser will be held at Turn Hall, 6 Turners Ave., beginning at 5 p.m. with a spaghetti dinner, followed by Santos' performance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and include dinner, with all proceeds benefiting the Adams Street Fair.
 
"It's going to be a great show," said Joseph Martin, Adams Street Fair Committee chair. 
 
The spaghetti and meatballs will be made by Stacy Gigliotti and the brownies for dessert will be donated by M&J's Taste of Home Diner, he said. 
 
To make the sale of the tickets as accessible as possible Martin said he is willing to personally deliver tickets to anyone interested in attending.
 
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