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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Eddie Hyatt, president of Lakeside Flooring, poses with a cabinet sample. Hyatt says his company is the only dealer that offers Millbrook cabinets, along with a large selection of brand-name flooring, countertops and storage solutions. Lakeside is at 274 Wahconah St.; 413-442-5822 or lakeside1478@hotmail.com.
B2B: Business on Display
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — About 60 small businesses and a number of financial organizations set up at the Paterson Field House at Berkshire Community College on Thursday night for the Business to Business Showcase, sponsored by the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce.
Alexandra Heddinger, left, and Maisie Sedgwick Deely were promoting educational opportunities at the private Darrow School.
Janet Brennan, left, catering manager at the Crowne Plaza, was telling Paul Gavrity and Beth Hahn about the plaza's open Christmas party for small businesses or departments. For more on the party, www.berkshirecrowne.com; for Zip'N Sort mailing services, 413-443-9071.
Above right, Paul Sena of Worthington Balloon explains his business; below, Wendy Streeter of Design Vision in the mall wears a pair of Ed Hardy shades.
PartyLite consultants Ellen Snyder, far left, Betty Kinne, Lynn Ryan and Kristen Sinopoli talk to passersby about the candle and accessories home party company. Info: www.partylite.com.
Carey Hescook and Nancy Sheridan pick up their table. Sheridan said they'd decided just that morning to get a table and had business cards made up for their homemade skin products. Info: sheridanskin@yahoo.com
Mary Kay Cosmetics consultant Cheryl Richardson, left, and Stacy Crowe, who sells Tupperware, pack up the Berkshire Business Builders table. The group offers networking and referrals to small businesses.
Attorney Michael Hinkley of Donovan & O'Connor, left, and singer/entertainer Richard Fabozzi. Contact Hinkley at 413-663-3200 and Fabozzi through www.richardfabozzi.com.