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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Mammography Dispute The government's issued controversial new guidelines stating that women shouldn't get annual mammograms until age 50, rather than age 40.
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BCC/Absolutely Experiential, Inc. to Offer Challenge Course Training
04:47PM / Monday, February 02, 2009
Berkshire Community College, in collaboration with Absolutely Experiential, Inc., will offer the following challenge training courses this spring. All classes will be held at Eastover Resort in Lenox, Mass. Absolutely Experiential, Inc. is an ACCT Level III Professional Vendor Member offering training for challenge course practitioners of all levels.
“Challenge Course Facilitator Training” (WKS 6084), a 40 hour training course, is delivered over four days and designed around the Association for Challenge Course Technology standards. It covers all the core skills facilitators need to run games, initiatives, Low Ropes, and High Ropes, with an emphasis on understanding the group process and the importance of debriefing. At the end of the training, participants are qualified to run low and high challenge course programming under supervision of a more experience practitioner. Completion of this training meets the prerequisites to apply for Absolutely Experiential Full Level 1 Challenge Course Practitioner Certification. Classes meet Monday through Thursday, March 16 through March 19, or April 20 through April 23, from 8 to 5:30. Cost is $600.
“Challenge Course Practitioner Certification” (WKS 6085), a one-day certification course, allows students to test for any of the three levels of certification. Completion of the Challenge Course Facilitator program meets the eligibility requirements to take the Level 1 Certification test. Class meets Friday, March 20 or April 24, from 9 to 5. Cost is $175.
“Challenge Course Technical Skills” (WKS 6086), a one-day workshop, is designed for Challenge Course practitioners who have had past training and experience, but could use a day on the ropes course to either beef up existing skills, re-introduce skills not used in awhile, or update practitioners in current standards within the field. Candidates receive a certificate of completion stating that they have received eight hours of training from an ACCT approved certified vendor. Class meets Sunday, May 10, from 8 to 4. Cost is $175.
