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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3rd.Thursdays, downtown Pittsfield's festive afterhours celebration every 3rd Thursday from May through October, turns 3 this year! Save the date and help us celebrate in two weeks with birthday cake for all, youth performances, the return of the Berkshire Bateria, and so much more. More details coming soon!
The Colonial Theatre brings you three great plays celebrating women for Mother's Day weekend. Friday night, it's Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, a one woman play set in 1938 in Stein's legendary Paris apartment. The following evening Fanny Kemble: Unyielding Spirit is an intriguing tell of love and loss. Sunday Broadway actress Barbara Sims performs The Life of Emily Dickinson. This afternoon of Dickinson's letters, poems, and excerpts from William Luce's The Belle of Amherst reveals Emily to be a humorous, passionate, witty, and unique individual. Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein | Friday, May 8 | 7pm | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South Street | 997-4444 | $20
Fanny Kemble: Unyielding Spirit | Saturday, May 9 | 8pm | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South Street | 997-4444 | $20
The Life of Emily Dickinson | Sunday, May 10 | 2pm | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South Street | 997-4444 | $20
Friday night: 411 in the 413: Rapping in the Round Barn
If you're a young performer or just enjoy seeing a good show, then you need to make your way to this year’s 411 in the 413 performance following today's youth conference. It’s busting at the seams with the arts and performances. Share your passions and talents to create countywide connections for future opportunities, empowerment, peace, performances, and more. Performers include Youth Alive, Higher Organix, Twisting Karma, Reason 837, Space Jam, Soultube Music, and many more. Don’t miss out on a great Friday night!
Friday, May 8 | 8pm | Round Barn at the Hancock Shaker Village | 34 Lebanon Mountain Road | 443-0188 | $5
Mission Bar continues to bring great live music downtown. Friday night it's Miss Tess and Bon Ton Parade, playing modern vintage music straight from Boston. Saturday folk and indie artist Chuck E. Costa returns in this intimate second appearance after being featured in the February’s Songwriter Showcase. This Wednesday & every Wednesday in May new artist-in-residence, Mia Dyson brings her cool indie, blues, & rock to the Mission Bar.
Miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade | Friday, May 8 | 8pm | Mission Bar & Tapas | 438 North Street | missionbarandtapas@gmail.com | $10/$15
Chuck E. Costa | Saturday, May 9 | 8pm | Mission Bar & Tapas | 438 North Street | missionbarandtapas@gmail.com | $10/$15
Mia Dyson | Wednesday, May 14 | 8pm | Mission Bar & Tapas | 438 North Street | missionbarandtapas@gmail.com | $5
The BCC Players presents four one-act comic masterpieces from the pen of playwright David Ives: Enigma Variations tells the zany hijinks of a pair of lookalikes trying to solve an identity crisis; The Mystery of Twicknam Vicarage features the bullet-riddled body of Jeremy Thumpinton Fuh-Fuh-Fienes, a bumbling Scotland Yard detective, and three suspects with ridiculous accents; English Made Simple is the story of two would-be lovers kept apart by the perversity of language; and Words, Words, Words, in which three monkeys named Milton, Swift & Kafka attempt to produce Shakespeare on their typewriters.
Friday and Saturday, May 8-9 | 8:30pm | Robert Boland Theater at the BCC | 1350 West Street | 499-0886 | $10/$5
This Saturday, both the Westside Farm Project & Hancock Shaker Village offer environmentally friendly events. The Westside Farm Project is a community-supported garden that supplies fresh produce to the Christian Center and provides environmental education and training in gardening techniques to area youth and their parents or guardians. Their kick-off event features tours, refreshments, and performances by Youth Alive and other community groups. For even more learning, people interested in advancing their skills in composting, weed eradication, and bug control may want to attend the Gardening and Sustainable Farming Workshop out at the Hancock Shaker Village.
This Saturday, the Elks Club offers a night of traditional fun with Ceili dancing including reels, jigs, waltzers, perhaps a barn or two, and Irish ballads from Daniels and McManus. Also that night, the Second Saturday Folk Music Series brings in Bernice Lewis, along with special guest Jeff King. Lewis comes equipped with her guitar and soulful folk lyrics to entertain you.
Traditional Ceili Dancing | Saturday, May 9 | 7:30pm | Elks Club | 27 Union Street | 441-4849 | $10
Bernice Lewis | Saturday, May 9 | 8pm | Underground Pub | One West Street | 499-2000 | Free
Enjoy a night of improv comedy with the Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe! Performing a mix of theater games reminiscent of the TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, this show is sure to be a delightful one. Come prepared to laugh and possibly participate because RBIT promises to entertain.
Saturday, May 9 | 8pm-9:30pm | Barrington Stage Co Stage 2 | 36 Linden Street | 236-8888 | $10/$15
Mon & Tues: Emily Dickinson & the Dowmel Lecture Series
The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires hosts two lectures this week. First off, college English professor Susan Kerr provides a lecture on poet Emily Dickinson. Kerr will discuss Emily Dickinson as both a woman and a writer, and explore that nature in her work in light of puritanism, which was both a muse she embraced and an antagonist that she rejected. In addition, Dowmel Lecture Series coordinator Robert Haas gives a talk about the series and how it came about. Haas will discuss the history of the series, its “no charge” policy, guest speakers selection, the schedule for the 2009-2010 season, and highlights from seasons past.
A Poet’s Journey to Her Puritan Past | Monday, May 11 | 1pm | Congregation Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Road | 442-4360 | Free
Dowmel Lecture Series | Tuesday, May 12 | 1pm | Congregation Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Road | 442-4360 | Free
More than just a night out with the girls, this Downtown, Inc. benefit event will entertain, educate and pamper women of all ages. Enjoy mini spa services, shop for fun accessories and hear guest speakers address issues on women’s health. The following night, The Berkshire Hills Chorus Chapter of the Sweet Adelines International perform. Enjoy an evening of harmonizing voices and easy on the ear lyrics.
Pamper Your Inner Goddess | Wednesday, May 13 | 5:30pm-8:30pm | Crowne Plaza | 1 West Street | 443-6501 | $20
The Berkshire Hills Chorus | Thursday, May 14 | 7pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Avenue | 499-9480 | Free
