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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Mammography Dispute The government's issued controversial new guidelines stating that women shouldn't get annual mammograms until age 50, rather than age 40.
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Future of Japan-U.S. Relations Subject of Consul General's Talk
10:20AM / Thursday, October 22, 2009
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Masaru Tsuji, Consul General of Japan in Boston, will give a talk, "Japan's New Administration and the Future of Japan-U.S. Relations," on Tuesday, October 27, at 2:45 p.m. in Weston Hall, room 10 on the Williams College campus.
The talk is one in a series sponsored by the International Studies Colloquium.
Tsuji received his B.A. from the University of Tokyo and is a graduate of the Williams College Center for Economic Development. He entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1978.
During his career at the Ministry, Tsuji has worked on a number of treaties, including the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty.
Before his arrival in Boston in February 2009, Tsuji was Director General for International Affairs at the Ministry of Defense. He was in charge of security and defense policy.
Prior to his assignment in the Ministry of Defense, he was Deputy Director General for Global Issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a board member of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. During his career, he has held posts in Malaysia, Singapore, and Russia, and in Japan's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva.
