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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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. - BizFit CrossFit in downtown Great Barrington announces Free Introductory CrossFit Classes during the month of April for anyone interested in better health through a program of fitness that is broad, varied and inclusive. The special classes, led by owner and trainer Mike Bissaillon, are open to individuals of any age or ability and will be held at the following times throughout the month of April: Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:00pm, Thursdays at 12:00 noon and Saturday mornings at 11:00am.
“The free intro classes are designed to give people who are looking for a health program they can really dive into a nice chance to check out the BizFit CrossFit fitness program that’s sweeping the nation to see if it works for them,” says Bissaillon. “With the way CrossFit is growing these days, you never know. . .They just might get hooked and join the nation.”
The BizFit CrossFit system of training focuses on movement of the entire body. Training all of the body's systems at once rather than isolating individual muscles is designed to work for the elite athlete as well as the retired businessman or the soccer mom. Training the body in the way it was designed to move helps to increase strength, flexibility, joint mobility, balance and coordination. It also promotes fat loss, decreases pain, develops lean muscle and contributes to an overall feeling of wellbeing.
“Using universal scalability makes it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of experience,” Bissaillon explains. “We use the same routines for older clients with heart disease as we do for seasoned athletes preparing for competition. We scale load and intensity; we don’t change programs.”
For additional information on BizFit CrossFit and the free introductory classes in April, contact Mike Bissaillon at 413-822-3069 or mike@bizfitnation.com
BizFit CrossFit is located at 11 School Street in downtown Great Barrington. Owned and operated by life long Berkshire natives, Mike and Leslie Bissaillon, BizFit opened its doors in September of 2006 providing personal training and classes to over 50 members of all ages and abilities.
