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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MCLA, BCC to hold science programs for middle schoolers
03:40PM / Tuesday, March 17, 2009
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – As the lead partner of the Berkshire STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Pipeline Network, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), along with Berkshire Community College (BCC) and the Flying Cloud Institute, will offer a free family science program for middle school students and their parents at each college on Saturday, March 28, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Parents and their children will participate in hands-on laboratory explorations led by college professors.
At MCLA, participants will learn about alternative energy as they build wind turbines. Other activities will include chemistry explorations and discovering physics through rockets.
At BCC, participants may choose to focus on environmental science, learn more about weather and climate, work with microscopes in the biology lab, discover the math of art and nature or learn about anatomy and physiology through a physical therapy workshop.
Space is limited. Those interested should register by calling 413-229-3321, or e-mail flyingcloudinstitute@gmail.com for a link to register online.
Established through state Economic Stimulus legislation, the Berkshire STEM Pipeline Network seeks to improve teacher preparation in science, technology, engineering and math subjects and to increase students' interest in, preparation for and success in STEM careers. For more information, go to www.mcla.edu/About_MCLA/Community/stempipeline.
