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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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A bronze sculpture of one of the most famous composers in the world will be the subject of the Thursday, Feb. 12, Looking at Lunchtime Talk at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute.
Michael Cassin, director of the Center for Education in the Visual Arts, will present the 12:30 gallery talk on "Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi" by Vincenzo Gemito. Admission is free.
Verdi was 60 years old in the early 1870s, when his portrait bust was made by a very young and relatively little-known Neapolitan sculptor Gemito. How the two artists met, and how their encounters resulted in the bronze now in the Clark's collection, will be the subject of the talk.
The series continues on Thursday, March 12, when Danielle Steinmann, assistant curator of education, examines "Bacchante" by Marie Louise Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun. The talks take place at 12:30 on the second Thursday of every month. Attendees may purchase food from the courtyard cafe or bring a bag lunch to enjoy before or after the gallery talk.
The Clark is at 225 South St. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 to 5. Admission is free through May. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit www.clarkart.edu.
