St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.
First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.
Nov. 28 Becket Federated Church, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.
Dec. 5
Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
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Another good Recipe
Cheese and Potato Salad
From: Unknown
Ingredients: 1 lb Red potatoes boil in skin
1/4 c French dressing
8 oz Gruyere cheese, diced
1/2 c Diced celery heart
4 Hard boiled eggs
3 tb Finely chopped parsley
2 Slices bacon, crumbled
1/2 c Mayonnaise
1 ts Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper
Lettuce leaves, optional
Peel and dice the potatoes while warm. Sprinkle with dressing and set aside to cool. In a mixing bowl combine the potatoes, cheese, scallions, celery, three of the eggs, chopped, 2 Tbs parsley and the crumbled bacon. Mix the mayo and mustard and add to salad, toss gently but well. Season to taste with salt and pepper, cover and chill. To serve, mound the salad in a bowl lined with the lettuce leaves, sprinkle the top with remaining parsley and the remaining egg, which should be finely chopped
