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. - Conductor Norman Thibodeau will lead BMS students in a chamber orchestra performance, which completes their spring semester, Tuesday, June 2, 6 pm. at Berkshire Music School.
The program includes a world premiere by Berkshire Community College student Simon Brown entitled Song in C. Simon wrote the piece for the BMS student orchestra. Other selections feature.
Il Re Pastore by Mozart, and three movements of a Vivaldi Concerto with violin soloists Alaina Grygier, age 10, and Ilana Albert, age 9. Both are students of Bing Liu. The event, held at the BMS Edgar B. Taft Recital Hall in Pittsfield, is free and open to the public. Free parking is available.
The fall session of the BMS chamber orchestra will begin in September. Members of the general public are invited to join. For more information call 413.442.1411 or email smoderski@berkshiremusicschool.org.