BArT To Host Get BArT Smart Fundraiser

ADAMS, Mass. — BArT Charter Public School is holding its annual fundraiser, Get BArT Smart, on Saturday, April 6 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at One Commercial Street in Adams.

Get BArT Smart features a trivia experience, individuals and teams of up to 6 will travel from classroom to classroom throughout the evening for trivia and team projects served up by BArT educators.

"We have a great program planned," said Leah Thompson, Director of Advancement at BArT. "It will be an exciting evening of trivia, community, and a whole lot of fun! We look forward to seeing lots of new and familiar faces."

This event is the primary fundraiser for the school, the proceeds of which directly benefit student programming. The School also invites companies to sponsor the event.

Get BArT Smart is open to everyone 21 and above. Tickets are $75 each and include food, drinks, and donuts. For more information, visit https://www.bartcharter.org/apps/pages/GetBARTSmart and register to play.

Contact Leah Thompson at leah.thompson@bartcharter.org with sponsorship inquiries. 

Anahata Schoolhouse is Offering a New Program for the Community

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:49AM / Monday, April 28, 2025

Howard Rosenberg opened the yoga studio in 2018 in the old school house at 201 North Summer St. 

ADAMS, Mass. — The Anahata Schoolhouse on North Summer Street is offer a new service to its yoga patrons — ayurveda.

 

"Ayurveda means the science of life or longevity and it's a 5,000-year-old traditional system of medicine originating in India. It's a universal system of medicine that applies to anybody, anywhere," said certified ayurveda practitioner Hilary Garivaltis. 

 

"It's based on nature, natural laws, and rhythms and principles of nature and understanding that we're all a part of it so learning how we fit into the world around us is so important in ayurveda."

 

Garivaltis has been a leader in ayurveda for 25 years and taught for 12 years at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Strockbridge. 

 

She continues to give workshops and courses, and helps set up programs, including now at the Anahata yoga and healing arts center. This includes offering personal consultations to create customized recommendations on diet, lifestyle and habits.

 

"Ayurveda is really body care, yoga is taking care of the mind, ayurveda is taking care of the body," said Aly Sprague, Anahata's director of ayurveda and yoga programs.

 

"It's extremely individualized, so no one that comes in is going to walk away with the same recommendations, not one person, because we are all made up of varying degrees."