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. — The Second Chance Prom, a dinner-dance for adults, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 24, in the Crowne Plaza Hotel 's Grand Ballroom. The event will begin at 6:30 with a cocktail hour.
A buffet dinner will be served at 7:30 and continuous dancing will begin at 8:30 with live band Shut Up And Dance and disc jockey Glennie B.
Second chance proms have become a popular concept across the country; this will be the first time for the event in Pittsfield. Dress can be anything from formal to casual. Couples and singles are welcome.
Tickets are $35 per person. Advance tickets are available at Wood Brothers Music in the Allendale Shopping Center, 413-447-7478; Special Day at Deidre's at 75 North St., 413-499-9959; Steven Valenti’s Clothing for Men at 157 North St., 413-443-2569, and at the hotel sales office at One West St., 413-553-2185.
Parties purchasing six or more tickets may reserve a table at the point of their ticket purchase. You must be 21 or older to attend.
The event is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union, Special Day at Deidre's, Steven Valenti Clothing and Comalli Electric.