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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AUSTERLITZ, N.Y. — The Edna St. Vincent Millay Society at Steepletop is offering four guided garden tours this summer.
Executive Director Peter Bergman will be guiding chronological walks through the outdoor world of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet with readings of her works appropriate to each site visited and, as an added attraction, a glass of wine and a discussion opportunity at Millay's tennis court on the crest of the hill overlooking the Harlem Valley and Harvey Mountain.
The central point of the artist's country home was a working 700-acre farm. Her gardens were conceived as special rooms, some with their own doors, each of which had concepts and rules of conduct. The poetry associated with these rooms often spoke to her ideals, and were certainly drawn from her own experiences on the property.
The dates for these walks are Wednesday, July 15, and Wednesday, July 22, Tuesday, Aug. 11 and Tuesday, Aug. 25. All the walks are scheduled for 3. The cost is $15 a person and advance reservations are necessary.
The 90-minute walks are on hillside gardens and over some rough terrain, so sensible shoes, socks and pants are recommended. In addition, participants may see the current exhibition at Steepletop, "First Class Millay," and also take their own walk on the Millay Poetry Trail.
