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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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A student vocal ensemble from Miss Hall’s School, a well-respected college preparatory school for girls, will perform at EPOCH at Melbourne, an assisted living community, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 5:15 p.m.
The Grace Notes and Vocal Ensemble will perform a mix of holiday songs for residents and guests. The public is welcome to stop by and enjoy the performance at no charge.
Please call in advance to R.S.V.P. at 413-499-1992. EPOCH is located at 140 Melbourne Road.
Pan Flute Virtuoso Visits EPOCH
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pan flutist Douglas Bishop will perform his unique form of music at EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne on Friday, Dec. 12, at 3 p.m. EPOCH Assisted Living is located at 140 Melbourne Road. Bishop has more than 25 years of experience on the pan flute, having begun playing when he was 10 years old.
Pan flutes typically consist of five bamboo closed tubes, or pipes, of increasing length. It is played by blowing across the tops of the tubes. It is a popular instrument in folk music.
While he was classically trained in his youth on the pan flute in the European tradition, he broke from tradition and broadened his horizons by traveling and studying pan flute methods in more than 30 countries. His methods are considered unorthodox by many pan flute purists, but he says he enjoys more latitude to explore more music forms. “I enjoy my maverick status,” he says.
Part of EPOCH Assisted Living’s programs for residents, this performance is open to visitors at no charge but a reservation is requested at 413-499-1992.
