The storm is expected to drop a foot or more on the North Berkshires and Southern Vermont but should be over by evening Sunday. Should the conditions worsen, MCLA will make a determination at 5 a.m. on Monday whether to cancel; notices will be posted on social media and by email.
Event organizer Kathy Keeser is encouraging those who can shovel out of their driveways to bundle up warm and head to Venable for warm beverages to start the day before dispersing to off-site activities or joining in those in the gym.
"Very important projects need to be done and sites are expecting us," Keeser said.
"A priority is the Meals Ministry at All Saints Church," she said. "Volunteers will help finalize preparations of the meals, package and then deliver them to 96 people in real need of a meal on Monday."
Other sites include winterizing drafty windows for families in need of this assistance and collecting and organizing items for homeless adults from Stop & Shop and Youth Center in Adams. The Northern Berkshire Family YMCA, Louison House, the Al Nelson Friendship Center Pantry, Goodwill Industries and First Congregational Church in Williamstown need help with organizing and cleaning projects.
The projects on site will include a discussion workshop titled "Love Conquers Hate," craft projects that include making mittens, blankets, Valentine's cards for those in nursing homes, care boxes for adults in winter shelters, etc.
MCLA and Williams College will have vans available for those who do not have transportation but volunteers with vehicles are also needed to drive others to sites or to help with meal deliveries.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and projects at 9:15; volunteers will return by 12:30 p.m. for lunch and a celebration with speakers and music. The presentation of the 2019 Peacemaker Award will be made to Kenna Waterman for her work on the behalf of people in recovery.
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BAAMS' Monthly Studio 9 Series Features Mino Cinelu
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On April 20, Berkshires' Academy of Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) will host its fourth in a series of live music concerts at Studio 9.
Saturday's performance will feature drummer, guitarist, keyboardist and singer Mino Cinelu.
Cinelu has worked with Miles Davis, Sting, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Tracy Chapman, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Vicente Amigo, Dizzy Gillespie, Pat Metheny, Branford Marsalis, Pino Daniele, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Salif Keita.
Cinelu will be joined by Richard Boulger on trumpet and flugelhorn, Dario Boente on piano and keyboards, and Tony Lewis on drums and percussion.
Doors open: 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased here.
All proceeds will help support music education at BAAMS, which provides after-school and Saturday music study, as well as a summer jazz-band day camp for students ages 10-18, of all experience levels.
Also Saturday, the BAAMS faculty presents master-class workshops for all ages, featuring Cinelu, Boulger, Boente, Lewis and bassist Nathan Peck.
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