From Rt. 5 (Holyoke/Easthampton): Follow Rt. 5 towards Northampton, until you reach the main intersection of Rt. 5 (Pleasant St) and Main Street in Northampton. (You will be at a light having just passed Pleasant Street Video and Theatre on your left and with Silverscape Jewelers on the far right corner.) Take a left at this intersection. On your right, you will see Gothic Street, Center Street, and then Masonic Street. Take a right onto Masonic Street. Packards will be on your left shortly after you turn. The Library Room is at the back of the restaurant. Ask bar staff to direct you.
From Rt. 10 (Easthampton/Southampton/Westfield): Follow Rt. 10 towards Northampton until you come to the lights at the intersection of Rt. 9 (Main Street, Northampton) and Rt. 10. (Academy of Music will be on your right.) Take a right and then take a left shortly after onto Masonic Street. Packards will be on your left shortly after you turn. The Library Room is at the back of the restaurant. Ask bar staff to direct you.
From Rt. 91North (West Springfield/Springfield): Follow Rt. 91North to exit 18. At exit 18 follow the signs towards Northampton center, taking a left onto Rt. 5. Follow Rt. 5 towards Northampton, until you reach the main intersection of Rt. 5 (Pleasant St) and Main Street in Northampton. (You will be at a light having just passed Pleasant Street Video and Theatre on your left and with Silverscape Jewelers on the far right corner.) Take a left at this intersection. On your right, you will see Gothic Street, Center Street, and then Masonic Street. Take a right onto Masonic Street. Packards will be on your left shortly after you turn. The Library Room is at the back of the restaurant. Ask bar staff to direct you.
From Rt. 9 (Hadley/Amherst): Follow Rt. 9 into the center of Northampton. Go straight through the light at the intersection of Rt. 9 (Bridge St) and Hawley st. (on your left) and Market St. (on your right) and go under a small bridge. Go straight through the next light at the intersection of Rt. 9 (Main St) and Rt. 5 (Pleasant St on your left and King St. on your right). You will then pass Gothic St. and Center St. on your right before coming to Masonic St. Take a right onto Masonic St. Packards will be on your left shortly after you turn. The Library Room is at the back of the restaurant. Ask bar staff to direct you.
Parking at Packards: Parking anywhere in downtown Northampton can sometimes be a challenge. There is some parking on Masonic Street itself, as well as a parking lot almost directly across from Packards that is open to the public and free after 6pm. Additional parking can be found a short walk away on Main Street or on State Street. (State Street is one street further up Main Street on the right hand side.)
From Route 91: Take exit 17 (91S) or 17a (91N) going towards Holyoke/Easthampton. If you were coming from 91S, the exit will automatically set you up to go in the right direction on Rt. 141 towards Holyoke. If you were coming from 91N and took exit 17a, take a left at the end of the exit ramp to go in the right direction on Rt. 141. Follow Rt. 141 straight across the interesection with Rt. 5 and onto Dwight Street. Continue straight through the next few intersections and past the intersections with Rt. 202. Once you get past Rt. 202 and the road has become two-ways again, look for High Street on your left. Take a left onto High Street. (High Street is a one way street and you will be unable to go right.) 187 High Street will be less than 1/10 of a mile from the point of your turn on your left. Park on street. You should clearly see '187' on the building, but wont see names of businesses/agencies until you are inside. Enter the front door and go up to the 2nd floor. Our meeting will be at the Consortium through one of your first doors on the left. Look for the Staff Survivor's Network Sign to guide you!
From Northampton Center: Take Route 9 towards Hadley. Shortly after passing the lights at the intersection of Rt. 9 with Hawley and Market Streets, you will see the Northampton Post Office on your right. About .8 miles from the Post Office, you will see a large sign for Aquardo Insurance Agency on your right. (There is a lion on the sign.) Just below that you will see smaller signs, one of which reads 'ServiceNet.' Take a right and follow the driveway around to the back of the building. Enter through the back entrance and go straight ahead through the sitting area to the next door in front of you. The meetings are held in this room.
From Amherst/Hadley: Take Route 9 towards Northampton. Just after crossing the Calvin Coolidge Bridge you will hit a set of lights and see signs to Route 91. Continue straight through these lights and past the entrances to Route 91. Almost immediately afterwards, you will see a large sign for Aquardo Insurance Agency on your left. (There is a lion on the sign.) Just below that you will see smaller signs, one of which reads 'ServiceNet.' Take a left and follow the driveway around to the back of the building. Enter through the door in the back and go straight ahead through the sitting area to the next door in front of you. The meetings are held in this room.