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Daily Digest
Steve Decker cleans up in front of BankNorth on Wednesday.
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More Snow
The Berkshires received several inches of snow this morning, but not enough to close schools, unlike yesterday's sleety mess. Temperatures will drop into the 20s this afternoon. A few more snow showers are expected through the weekend. |
Duff'em If You've Got'em
 North Adams Regional Hospital went smoke-free Monday — so did all its sister sites, from Sweet Brook to Northern Berkshire Family Practice to the Women's Exchange. No ashtrays, no smoking: No butts about it. |
Wanted: Eagle Eyes
MassWildlife's annual eagle count runs Dec. 31 to Jan. 14. Anyone sighting one of the regal birds in Massachusetts is asked to participate.
Send date, time, location and town of eagle sightings, number of birds, whether juvenile or adult and observer's contact information to Mass.wildlife@state.ma.us. |
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Other StuffMars Rovers Mark 5 Years
 Spirit and Opportunity have been trekking the red planet for half a decade. Spirit hit the 5-year mark on Sunday; Opportunity will on Jan. 24. |
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Berkshire Museum Offers Kids' Art Course - January 07, 2008
PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire Museum will present a hands-on art course, "Looking for Red in All the Right Places," for children on Saturdays, Jan. 19, Jan. 26, Feb. 2, and Feb. 9, at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts.
Each session will take place from 10 to noon. Instructor Melanie Mowinski will show how red is used by artists to express themselves, with a focus on artwork and natural specimens from the museum’s collection.
The program is geared to children ages 7-10; they will work in a variety of media. Admission is $60 ($40 members). Registration is required. To register, call (413) 443-7171, Ext. 10.
Mowinski holds a master of fine arts in book arts and printmaking from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and a master's in religion and the Visual Arts from Yale University. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and abroad. She coordinates public programs at the museum and is a visiting professor of art at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
The Lichtenstein Center is at 28 Renne Ave. Parking is available in the public parking lot at the corner of First and Fenn streets and across from the Common, east of the United Methodist Church.
The museum will be closed for renovation until March 28. The museum shopis open at 31 South St.. For more information, (413) 443-7171, Ext. 10, or visit www.berkshiremuseum.org |
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