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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Mass. Gets $2M to Support Community Service Learning
03:39PM / Thursday, July 30, 2009
BOSTON — Massachusetts is set to receive more than $2 million in federal funding to support community service learning in the state's schools and nonprofit organizations.
Sens. John Kerry and Edward Kennedy announced on Thursday that the state Department of Education, Tufts University and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth would receive a total of $2,129,914 as part of the Learn and Serve America grant program. The program aims to expand participation not only in colleges, but in elementary and secondary schools as well.
The DOE will receive $1,150,000; the Tufts and the Massachusetts Campus Compact will receive $508,977 and UMass-Dartmouth, $470,937.
"These investments will strengthen our communities and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering," said Kerry. "These programs are a win-win for everyone. Thousands of students in Massachusetts will be able to make meaningful contributions in their communities all while building their academic and civic skills."
Kennedy said the grants "are impressive examples of the types of opportunities the Serve America Act was meant to create. The state Department of Education and these two universities are leading the way by giving opportunities to students across our commonwealth to give back to their communities and our nation, and encouraging them to continue on the path to a lifetime of service."
Learn and Serve America is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency that also oversees the Senior Corps and AmeriCorps.
