 Hoosac Valley Kindergarteners on 'How to Cook a Turkey'Teacher Robin Poirot started this fun project some years ago so we start off with what her kindergarten class had to say about turkey day.  Holiday Hours: ThanksgivingThanksgiving will be observed on Thursday, Nov. 25.  Thanksgiving Meals for Northern Berkshire SeniorsThe program is provided and organized by local volunteers from the Northern Berkshire community and by All Saints Weekend Meal Ministry.  How Do You Cook a Turkey?: From the Mouths of 5-year-oldsEach year, the kindergartners in Robin Poirot's class at Hoosac Valley Elementary School offer their estimations on how long it takes to cook a turkey — in sizes ranging from three to 100 pounds. Their Thanksgiving recipes are always amusing and sometimes enlightening, particularly the choices of stuffing, but we must strongly caution against following any of their directions as a matter of public health  Sheriff's Office Delivers Thanksgiving Turkeys to Christian CenterThis has been a long-standing tradition between the sheriff's office and the Christian Center. For the last decade, staff and inmates at the Berkshire County House of Corrections have prepared Thanksgiving meals for hundreds of people at the center under the guidance of Food Service Director Richard Millis.  Community Thanksgiving Meals Turn to Takeout, Continue ServiceBut while they know this year will look very different, they could not let a pandemic stop them from plating up turkey and the fixings for those in need.  All Saints To Deliver Thanksgiving Meal To SeniorsAll Saints will be delivering meals to seniors who live in North Adams, Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida Mountain, and Williamstown. The program is for seniors 60 years of age and older who are alone on Thanksgiving with no way of having a traditional Thanksgiving meal. |
