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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ADAMS, Mass. - The Northern Berkshire Solid Waste Management District will host their eighth annual electronics recycling collection October 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Adams Landfill Garage, East Road, Adams. Items that will be accepted include televisions, monitors, computers, telephones, stereos, printers, CD players, VCR’s and speakers. There is a $2 fee for telephones, stereos, speakers, CD players, VCR’s and similar equipment.
The fee for televisions (under 20”), monitors and computer towers is $5. There is a $10 fee for and televisions over 20” and a $20 fee for console TV’s and large copiers. This covers the cost of shipping the electronics to a facility in New Jersey where they are refurbished or broken down to recyclable components and material. Most televisions and monitors contain five pounds of lead that must be removed.
The collection is open to residents of Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, New Ashford, Peru, Savoy, Williamstown and Windsor. Volunteers will staff the collection. For more information call the District Office at (413) 743-8208 or check their website at www.nbswmd.org.
