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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Area middle school students to compete in Junior Solar Sprint
01:37PM / Wednesday, May 13, 2009
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Saturday, June 6, area middle school students will gather at Reid Middle School in Pittsfield to race their model solar-powered cars in the tenth annual Berkshire Junior Solar Sprint (JSS). More than 90 students from Berkshire County and beyond are expected to participate in the JSS this year.
The JSS is a fun and educational competition for students in grades 5-8 who work in teams to build model vehicles powered by the sun. They learn firsthand about non-polluting transportation. The races and judging begin at 10 a.m. and end at noon. Registration for students begins at 9 a.m. Solar vehicles will be judged for speed, craftsmanship, innovation and technical merit, and the top three winners in each category will be eligible to compete in the regional JSS championship in Springfield on June 14.
The JSS is sponsored by Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Energy Federation, Inc., Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Local Pittsfield sponsors also include Pittsfield Brew Works, Guido’s Fresh Marketplace and Berkshire Bank.
For more information about the JSS or CET’s solar energy curriculum, contact Nancy Nylen at nancyn@cetonline.org or Cynthia Grippaldi at 413-445-4556, ext. 25 or cynthiag@cetonline.org. CET is a non-profit community organization working to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste management and environmental education in western MA. CET is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
