Bennington Pottery opens in Lenox

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LENOX — Bennington Pottery opened its first Massachusetts outlet store at The Cottage clothing and gifts, 439 Lenox-Pittsfield Road, with a tent sale in late September. The Cottage will hold another Bennington Pottery tent sale on Columbus Day weekend, and all pottery will sell for 50 percent off the retail prices, according to Lora Kozlowski, who manages the Lenox and Pittsfield Cottage stores. Her mother, Bobbie Dus, owns both stores. The Cottage in Lenox is now carrying the full line of Bennington pottery, from bean pots to bread pans, according to Kozlowski. It chiefly carries “seconds,” at a 25 percent discount, she said, adding that she can order pottery for anyone looking for a particular pattern or piece. The Pittsfield store on South Street will shortly begin carrying “first quality” Bennington Pottery at full price, Kozlowski said, but it is not large enough to serve as an outlet store. Bennington Pottery has been producing pottery in Bennington, Vt., for 55 years. The company makes all its pottery in a distinctive mottled pattern, all from Sheffield clay. Kozlowski said she went on a factory tour of and watched as many as 15 potters at work at one time. Six months ago, the pottery opened its first outlet store, in Rutland, Vt. The Cottage has been in South County for 27 years at the older Pittsfield location, Kozlowski said. Her mother has owned the Pittsfield store for five years and the Lenox store for two. Besides pottery, Lenox shop carries women’s and infants’ clothing, stationery, candles, handbags and other gifts. It also serves as an outlet for Catherine’s Chocolates in Great Barrington, Kozlowski said. She cannot carry the full line of chocolates, but she can order any of those she does not have on hand, she said.
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Friends of Great Barrington Libraries Holiday Book Sale

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Friends of Great Barrington Libraries invite the community to shop their annual Holiday Good-as-New Book Sale, happening now through the end of the year at the Mason Library, 231 Main Street. 
 
With hundreds of curated gently used books to choose from—fiction, nonfiction, children's favorites, gift-quality selections, cookbooks, and more—it's the perfect local stop for holiday gifting.
 
This year's sale is an addition to the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce's Holiday Stroll on this Saturday, Dec. 13, 3–8 PM. Visitors can swing by the Mason Library for early parking, browse the sale until 3:00 PM, then meet Pete the Cat on the front lawn before heading downtown for the Stroll's shopping, music, and festive eats.
 
Can't make the Holiday Stroll? The book sale is open during regular Mason Library hours throughout December.
 
Proceeds support free library programming and events for all ages.
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