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 Concert Choir Teams with Local High Schools
10:18AM / Thursday, May 21, 2009
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Concert Choir and Artistic Director, John E. Cheney, will present "Berkshire County Sings," a special concert under the direction of guest conductor Dr. Ann Howard Jones, Professor of Choral Activities at Boston University and former associate of Robert Shaw.
The concert will feature the Berkshire Concert Choir along with students and their choral directors from Wahconah Regional High School, Mt. Greylock Regional High School and Monument Mountain Regional High School.
The soloists for this special concert will be Madeline Miskie, soprano, Dan Foster, tenor, and John Demler, baritone. The combined choirs will be accompanied by Scott Allen Jarrett, Director of Music, Chapel Organist and Choirmaster at Boston University's Marsh Chapel. The concert will be performed on Sunday, May 31, at 4 p.m. at The Colonial Theatre, 111 South St.
Musical offerings include Zadok The Priest by G.F. Handel, F. Schubert’s Mass in G, followed by a selection of American folk tunes and spirituals and a choral favorite by Aaron Copeland
Tickets are $15 (general admission) and $12 for students and seniors. Children 12 and under are FREE. Tickets are available from The Colonial Theatre box office or by calling (413) 997-4444. For other information, call (413) 442-6120 or visit the Berkshire-Hudson Singing Web site http://www.bhsinging.info/.
