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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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The annual Fall Festival celebrating the "changing of leaves and the bounty of the forest" will take place Sunday, Sept. 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. in Hopkins Memorial Forest.
Hopkins Memorial Forest is located at the junction of Northwest Hill Road and Bulkley Street in Williamstown. The event is free and open to the public.
Featured activities will include visits to the canopy walkway and scientific stations. There will be children's events, forest-related trades and crafts, cider pressing, refreshments, and local music for entertainment. Some of the activities, such as the cross-cut saw and shake-splitting, will be hands-on. The planned activities are appropriate for people of all ages.
Hopkins Forest is managed by the Williams College Center for Environmental Studies and spans more than 2,500 acres in Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont. The land was donated to the college by the family of Colonel Amos Lawrence Hopkins in the 1930s, and was deeded to the U.S. Forest Service in 1935 for use as an experimental research facility. Since then, the college has actively maintained the forest, which it uses for teaching and research.
It is a favorite haunt for Williams students who want a walk in the woods or a night out in the forest cabin. The forest's array of hiking and cross-country ski trails, visitor center, and herb garden are available for public use.
The annual event is an irresistible attraction for those who want to enjoy the beauty of the fall leaves in the Berkshires. Hopkins Memorial Forest is always a good place to look for color. Leaves from different trees have distinct colors. To help you spot the variety in Hopkins on Sunday, the short guide below may help in your identification of the trees:
Bluish = ash
Bright yellow = birch, poplar, willow
Red, orange = sugar maples
Scarlet = dogwood, Virginia creeper, red maple
Tan = white oak
Mahogany = beech
Dark brown = red oak
For more information on the forest and related activities, please contact the Forest Manager Drew Jones at (413) 597-4353.
