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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Mammography Dispute The government's issued controversial new guidelines stating that women shouldn't get annual mammograms until age 50, rather than age 40.
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Free Chamber Orchestra Performance at Berkshire Music School
02:24PM / Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Join Berkshire Music School for an evening with strings attached as students present a free chamber orchestra concert Tuesday, December 16th at 5:30pm. Under the direction of Norman Thibodeau, students will bid the fall semester adieu. The program includes Little Baroque Suite by Kirnberger, and Concerto in D Major by Vivaldi. The event takes place at the school’s Edgar B. Taft Recital Hall, 30 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield. Free parking. For information call 413-442-1411. The BMS Chamber Orchestra is supported in part by the Gia Cox Caird Scholarship Fund.
Norman Thibodeau holds MMus degrees in Flute and in History of Music from Peabody Conservatory. He recently served as assistant principal flute of the Orquest Sinfónica del Estado de México. He plays flute with the Albany-based St. Cecilia Orchestra, and has recorded the music of Anthony Holland for Albany Records. He directed the flute ensemble of the Empire State Youth Orchestra. He also composes, and is published by ALRY Publications. Norman first joined the BMS faculty in 1990.
