Berkshires Beat: Children's Parade Features 63 Costumed Kids
The winners are: Led down Main Street from Eagle Street to City hall, by the North Adams police, Drury High School Band and the SteepleCats' Slider, the Northern Berkshire Children's Parade featured 63 children.
Individual Costume prizes were awarded to: first place, Piper Jacobs for her military dog memorial costume; second place, Judah Star Rodgers for his mount Greylock Ranger costume; and third Place: Estelle Klein for her Susan B. Anthony costume
Float prizes were awarded to: first place, the Appalachian Trail "Been on the Trail Too Long" with members Race Chilmor, Kitt Chilmor, Abby Moulton, Weston Moulton, Cadence Beattie, Ethan Moran, Camryn Moran and Sage Moran; second place, Mount Greylock National War Memorial by the First Baptist Church of North Adams group members William Braman, Samuel Braman, Ryan Braman, Gabe Thomas, Joushua Clark, Madleyn Clark, Brady Clark, Michelle Wood, Noarh Wood, Mason Wood, Ariana Maylott, Natlaie Tatro, Abby Anderson, Isabella Speniener, Emma Gregory, Shaylee Lawson and Svea Lawson; and third place, "From Sea to Shinining Sea" with members James Varellas, Nick Varellas, Eris Varellas and Ella Kemp.
Group prizes were awarded to: first place, Hollywood Mountain of the Berkshires with members Jenaya McCue, Nicholas McCue, Greyson McCue and Nevaeh Flynn; second place, Junior Rangers with members Margot Gordon and Elgin Gordon; and third place, National Park Wildlife with members Aubrey Wells, Madeline Putignano, Eowyn Beaudreau and Aiden Beaudreau.
Get a grant: Williamstown Elementary School Endowment is looking for ideas to help enrich the educational experience for WES students.
Typical grants range from $250 to $2,500. For more information go to www.berkshiretaconic.org/WESE. Application deadline is Oct. 7. WESE is a fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. Contact WES principal Joelle Brookner at jbrookner@williamstownelementary.org or call 413-458-5707 with any questions.
Stitch in time: A knitting support group is starting on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at the North Adams Public Library. The library will have needles, yarn samples, pattern ideas, and plenty of good books.
Knitters with some experience are encouraged to share their expertise and beginners are welcome to learn the basics of this ancient skill. The cold dark months of winter are a perfect time to start.
Down under: IS183 Art School of the Berkshires is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a trip to Australia for 10 days. Tickets for the "Amazing Oz to Aussie Raffle" are $25 and are limited so the chance of winning are one in 1,500. Purchase them online.
Winner receives round trip travel from New York City, staying in the lap of luxury at a five a 5-star Sydney hotel for five nights and five nights in a deluxe Bondi Beach Hotel. Proceeds of the raffle will benefit IS183 Art School Programs. The man behind the curtain will be announcing one lucky winner during a short twist of fate at The OZ Gala on Oct.r 29 at The Shire City Sanctuary in Pittsfield.
Comics central: The Milne Public Library invites cardholders to access "Comics Plus: Library Edition" for digital graphic novels and comics.
Through the library's website, patrons can access thousands of digital graphic novels and comics. Patrons have anytime, anywhere access with Web-connected devices such as tablets, PCs and smartphones. Patrons can check out as many titles as they would like, and the titles are always available, with no holds or waiting periods.
North Adams tree: The City of North Adams is looking for two large Christmas Trees, 25 to 35 feet in height, to decorate the downtown area for the holiday season.
Trees will be sought from the Northern Berkshire area from now until the first week of November. Anyone wishing to donate trees is asked to contact Steve Meranti at 413-662-3103 or 413-662-3155. The latter number will be available 24 hours a day.
Pittsfield tree: The Pittsfield Department of Community Development Recreation Program is looking for a Christmas tree to serve as Pittsfield's official holiday tree at Park Square.
Criteria used to select the tree will include: minimum height of approximately 30 feet; superior shape; ease of access to the tree for cutting; adequate room to safely fall the tree; and ease of transport.
Screening and selection of trees will take place the week of Oct. 31. Cutting and installation of the tree at Park Square will be scheduled shortly after the selection. Interested parties should contact Becky Manship, Recreation Activities coordinator, no later than Oct. 28 at 413-499-9370 or via email parks@pittsfieldch.com.
Tea time: McCann Tea Room will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays every other week during the months of October and November beginning Oct. 4. Tea Room will be closed Oct. 6.
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