Northampton Parents Center

A Community Drop-in Center for Children, Caregivers, and Families

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Tag Sale Fundraiser 2026

Northampton Parents Center’s Annual Tag Sale (and one of our two fundraiser events of the year) will be on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Gently used items are pay-what-you-want and 100% of funds go to support NPC’s free programs!

NPC Annual Tag Sale Fundraiser
Saturday, June 13, 2026
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Front lawn of the Unitarian Society
220 Main Street, Northampton

NPC welcomes donations that are gently used, clean, in good condition, and complete (nothing broken and nothing with missing pieces, please). Kids or Adult items – anything in good reusable condition!

Starting Saturday, May 9, through Thursday, June 4, NPC will be accepting donations for the Tag Sale. Please note that collection procedures are different from previous years and that there are TWO dropoff locations. Printable donation instructions here.

NPC Tag Sale 2026 Dropoff Information:

Large Donations: Drop off location is iStorage in Northampton (547 Easthampton Road, next to Mantis Graphics). Please drop your donation off between 9:00 am – 11:00 am on the following Saturdays ONLY: May 9, May 16, May 30, and June 6. Go up the hill past the gate – NPC will be at one of the corner units. Look for the NPC signboard and signage!

PLEASE NO CAR SEATS, CRIBS, or large furniture. Pack-and-plays are welcome.

Smaller Donations: Smaller donations (3-5 small bins/boxes or grocery/trash bags) can be dropped off during playgroup on Mondays through Thursdays between 9:00 am – noon. Monday/Wednesday/Thursday at Edwards Church, lower level. Tuesday playgroup at the Hampshire YMCA playground.

LAST DAY to donate at playgroup is Thursday, June 4.

For games and toys with multiple pieces, please bring only bagged, taped closed, and/or self-contained donations. Ziplocs work very well. Please carefully vet what you bring in order to reduce the time needed by staff and volunteers to sort. Pre-sorting and labeling clothes by size is very helpful and much appreciated! Please donate only clothing and textiles that have been washed and are clean. If you need a tax receipt for your donation, please email irenenpcassistant@gmail.com.

Questions? Need to schedule a donation dropoff for a different time? Interested in volunteering on the day of the Tag Sale or to load up the truck on Friday, June 12? Please reach out to npctagsale@gmail.com!

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Northampton Parents Center

Northampton Parents Center is a drop-in center for families and caregivers of young children, birth to kindergarten. Since 1986, Northampton Parents Center (NPC) has provided a nurturing environment for families with young children to socialize, find resources, and build connections. Free daily drop-in playgroups are Monday through Thursday, 9:30 am to 11:30 am. More information here.

We are located in the lower level of Edwards Church, at the corner of State and Main Streets in downtown Northampton.

Mission

Since 1986, the mission of Northampton Parents Center has been to provide a nurturing and friendly space for young children and their caregivers to meet and play; to find support and resources; and to create connections and friendships.

LOCATION

297 Main Street
Lower Level, Edwards Church
Northampton, MA 01060

NPC is located in the lower level of Edwards Church at the corner of State and Main Streets, in downtown Northampton. We are wheelchair accessible.

Support

Generously supported by your donations and through grant funding. All donations to NPC are tax deductible. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.