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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PITTSFIELD, Mass. - In recognition of Mental Health Month, The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Berkshire County announces that Alex N. Sabo, M.D. will speak on Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Medical Arts Complex at Berkshire Medical Center, 5th floor classroom, 510 North St. The program is free and open to members, professionals, and anyone interested in mental health issues.
Whether you walk, run, pedal or paddle, this event will be fun for everyone. You can stretch your legs on the three mile course as you stretch your minds and hearts and help raise awareness about mental illness. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. Honorary Champion, Alex Sabo M.D., Department Chair, Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Berkshire Medical Center, will conduct the ribbon cutting ceremony to start the walk at 11:00 a.m. Finish line activities will include an awards ceremony with trophies for the family, team and individual who raises the most money for NAMI, followed by a barbecue lunch and entertainment by Robin O'Herin, blues and gospel singer, and many other surprises.
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is a non-profit grassroots self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders.
NAMI-BC is dedicated to eradicating the stigma of mental illness and to the improvement of the quality of life of all those whose lives are affected by mental illness in Berkshire County through education, advocacy and support and is a member agency of the Berkshire United Way and Northern Berkshire United Way. For further information about this event and NAMI-BC please contact Bonnie Brace, Executive Director, at (413) 443-1666 or e-mail: namibc@namibc.org.
