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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NORTH ADAMS, Mass – The Tricks of the Trade seminar series will continue on Tuesday, Dec. 9, and Wednesday, Dec. 10, 7-9 p.m., with technology-focused seminars at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in North Adams and the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in Pittsfield.
The seminars are free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required.
Session one, “Web sites and Blogs,” will take place on Dec. 9 in MCLA’s computer lab in room 118 Murdock Hall on the MCLA campus. Session two, “Marketing Online,” will take place on Dec. 10 at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, at 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield.
The instructor for both sessions is Bob O’Haver, technology consultant and founder of graymatterhost.com.
“Web sites and Blogs” will take participants through the step-by-step process of creating a Web site from idea to launch and beyond. Other topics include the pros and cons of free Web sites, what you get from creating a Web site yourself, the difference between a Web site and a blog, as well as e-commerce, Web 2.0, social networking and more.
Participants of “Marketing Online” will find out how to get their Web sites noticed by using Pay per Click, Search Engine Optimization, blogging, and social networking to build a client base.
