NATIONAL WEEK OF
THE YOUNG CHILD 
Spring 2023: April 1-7, 2023

​In Northampton, we celebrate the national Week of the Young Child (later in April) in three ways!

April 29, 9:30-11:30 am: Children's Festival! at Smith Vocational High School
April 29, 9:30-11:30 am:  Community Baby Shower! at Smith Vocational High School
Ongoing Children's Art in Downtown Business Windows - April 14-30

1. ​Young Children's Art in Downtown Business Windows, April 14-30, 2023
Local children's art displayed in Florence and Northampton.
List of participating businesses & childcare/classrooms below.

Look at photos from 2022!

Businesses 2022
A2Z 
Broadside Books
Community Classroom FACES door
Community Classroom 
Fitzwilly's
Florence Bank/Florence
Florence Bank/Northampton
Florence Hardware (inside)
Florence Pie Bar
Florence Post Office
Fly by Night
Gazebo
Hannoush Jewelers
Herrell's
Local Burger
Mayor's Office
MEMORIAL HALL OUTSIDE
Northampton Cooperative Bank
Northampton Post Office
Northampton Wools
Paradise Copies
Serio's Pharmacy
State St. Fruit
Superintendent's Office
Tandem Bagel, Florence
TD Bank
The Baker's Pin
Woodstar
Coopers Corner

Artwork 2022
Arcadia Nature Nursery 
Beth Monopoli, NPS
Campus School
Clarke School 
Cloverdale
Constance Janik, NPS
Fort Hill 
Helen Woods, NPS
Holly Taylor, NPS
Jean Flegenheimer, NPS
Jen Busone, NPS
Jen Lucine, NPS
Joanne Morgan, NPS
Lander Grindspoon
Maria Garcia, NPS
Montessori 
Nonotuck
Northampton Parents Center
People's Institute
Rachel Matteis, NPS
Sarah Pacheco, NPS

SATURDAY, April 29, 2023, 9:30-11:30

2. Children's Festival at SMITH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Outdoors:  baby animal barn, school bus, fire truck, DPW trucks 
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Indoors:  activities with live music, physical play, art exploration; information for parents

3. Community Baby Shower with the Hampshire County Perinatal Coalition)

Free Clothes:  Pop-Up Shop from It Takes a Village 
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Free Raffle for Baby Gear!

Look at photos from 2022!