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ROOTS Teen Center

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ROOTS Teen Center

ROOTS Teen Center is a place where young people ages 13-19 are heard, encouraged, and empowered.

ROOTS Teen Center recognizes and upholds the inherent worth of all Northern Berkshire Teens. ROOTS strives to be an inclusive and nurturing environment where teens feel welcome to express their ideas, opinions, and values with one another and their community. Our mission is to be a place where youth ages 13-19 are heard, encouraged, and empowered.

06/04/2026

Wanna learn more about audio recording and production? The wonderful is our Drop In Diva today and wants to share her passion with you!

05/14/2026

Warmer weather is here and we have a wonderful lineup of activities for local teens and the community.

Please note that some of these events are offsite!

May 15th | 5pm-7pm
Teen Takeover at . RSVP required!
Go to rootsteencenter.org/programs to RSVP

May 21st | 4pm-6pm
LARP Workshop at ROOTS!

May 26th | 5pm-7pm
Parking Lot Vision Session for Teens at ROOTS!

May 29th | 7:30pm
Screening of Hear Me at First Congregational Church

June 4th | 4pm-6pm
Drop In Divas with Merudjina Normil at ROOTS

July 2 | 3:30-6pm
BBQ & Fun at ROOTS

July 22nd | Time TBD
Nature Hike with

For more information go to www.rootsteencenter.org/programs

04/30/2026

Teens! Are you ready for our next Teen Takeover!?

Join us on May 15th for our next Teen takeover at North Adams Clay! Teens will have the chance to get their hands dirty with a guided clay activity, exploring the meditative and artistic world of ceramics in a professional studio setting. To make the evening complete, we’ll be providing plenty of free food, ensuring that teens can fuel their creativity while building relationships with each other and the makers in our community.

RSVP is required for this event!
Email [email protected] or
https://airtable.com/appqmw9yQeVyBcjXB/shrf8eQwR9WYDbFxM

04/14/2026

TONIGHT!

Join us at on Tuesday April 14th from 5pm-8pm and go bowling on us!

Teens are encouraged to bring some money if they food/snacks, but we will cover the cost of bowling!

Transportation is not provided for this event. Please meet at the bowling alley and plan transportation arrangements.

03/23/2026

Unfortunately we are closed today due to some staffing challenges.

Between illnesses, injuries, and planned time off, we are running short on having the appropriate staff lined up to stay open today! We are sorry for the inconvenience, but hope to be able to re-open this week.

Stay tuned here for more updates and thank you for your understanding!

03/03/2026

We are closing Drop In today because of the snow! Stay safe out there.

See you tomorrow at for our monthly Teen Takeover!

02/27/2026

Local Teens! We are taking over Bear and Bee Bookstore next week! We will be making Zines with Anna Deloia, taking about our favorite books, and of course, there will be FREE FOOD!

Check out the event listing for more details:
Teen Takeover: Zines at Bear & Bee Bookstore

02/26/2026

Our staff requested some professional development on emotional safety and we decided to open this workshop up to the community.

If you are working with any aged youth and want to build your skills around emotional safety and de-escalation, this workshop is for you!

📍51 Ashland Street, North Adams MA
🥣Food is provided!
📋Registration is required
💸 Sponsorship available upon request.

Christa Tinari is an educator, author, and community builder who facilitates positive social change through equipping people with the skills they need to build a more just and compassionate world. She brings a wealth of practical and strategic experience in youth empowerment, programmatic and staff development, and organizational leadership to her current work. As an international trainer with SEE Learning and the Community Resiliency Model, Ms. Tinari has served thousands of people in over 40 countries. Ms. Tinari resides in Clarksburg with her family. She supports local efforts that contribute to improving the quality of life in the Berkshires.

Learn more: https://www.christatinari.com/about

TO REGISTER:
Visit www.rootsteencenter.org/community-workshopsClarksburg

Please note: Drop In will be closed next Thursday to accommodate this training!

Sponsorships are made possible by a grant from the Northern Berkshire United Way.

02/23/2026

It's another snow day! Drop In will be closed today (February 23rd!) due to the snow storm.

As a reminder, our policy is to close whenever North Adams Public School calls a snow day.

Stay warm and see you tomorrow!

02/09/2026

We are back open this week!

We have a lot of great activities, workshops, and events happening this week!

Tuesday Feb 10th - 4:30pm-7:00pm
Christa Tinari will be facilitating a workshop for teens about navigating conflict and communication. Dinner will be provided!

Thursday Feb 12th - 5pm-7pm
We are having a Valentine's Day Pride & Ally Party!

Friday Feb 13th - 5pm-7pm
We are hosting another Teen Takeover at . Come make spell jars and set your intentions!

Address

51 Ashland Street
North Adams, MA
01247

Opening Hours

Monday	3pm - 7pm
Tuesday	2:30pm - 7pm
Thursday	2:30pm - 7pm

Telephone

+14136630250

Website

http://rootsteencenter.org/

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