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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Berkshire Enterprises is holding its next Free Business Breakfast Forum on Thursday April 2nd from 7:30-9:00 AM in the third floor Board Room at One Fenn Street in Pittsfield.
The Forum is titled Mining for Gold: Getting the Most Out of Your Website. Bob O’Haver, owner of Graymatter Technologies will lead a discussion of small businesses can do to manage their websites so that they attract the right viewers and lead them to the information that they need to make decisions. We will talk about how to measure how people are accessing your website and what they do once they are there.
Steve Fogel, Program Director of Berkshire Enterprises says, “The internet provides small businesses a cost effective way to compete for customers. But it works only if you know who you are looking to attract and refine your site so that you reach those people.” The forum will include a discussion by participants of their experiences with their own websites and other people’s. We will share what works and what does not with the goal of helping participants better understand what is possible and gain a few tips on how to improve what they have.
The Forum is funded by generous support from Greylock Federal Credit Union, Legacy Banks, Berkshire Bank, TD Banknorth, and the Pittsfield Cooperative Bank in space provided by CompuWorks. The forum is aimed at owners and managers of small businesses and those who support small businesses. The forums include an active discussion of techniques that work and can be implemented easily. A light breakfast is included. Anyone who is interested in attending should register by calling Steve Fogel at 413-236-2141. Space is limited and reservations are required.
Berkshire Enterprises is a program of the Office for Workforce Development at Berkshire Community College.
