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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Norman Rockwell Museum To Offer Preschool Art Programs
02:04PM / Friday, October 02, 2009
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. - - Starting this month Norman Rockwell Museum will present Toddler Tuesdays, a multi-sensory learning experience designed for preschool children and their adult friends.
Norman Rockwell's illustrations explore many different themes, which serve to both entertain and educate young audiences; each session of Toddler Tuesdays will feature an age-appropriate gallery tour and fun hands-on art project, offering children the chance to experience visual art, vocabulary, storytelling, and art-making in a stimulating environment.
Programs will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 20; November 3, 17; December 1 and 15, starting at 10:30 a.m. Cost for the program is $2 per child, adults free with regular Museum admission. No advance registration is required. For more information, please call 1.413.298.4100, ext. 252.
Admission Details
Norman Rockwell Museum is open daily. General public admission is $15 for adults, $13.50 for seniors, $10 for college students, and free for visitors 18 and under (five per adult). Kids Free Every Day is a gift to families from Country Curtains, Blantyre, and The Red Lion Inn. From May through October, the Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orientation talks are available daily, beginning on the hour. Antenna Audio Tour of select paintings from the Museum's permanent Norman Rockwell collection is available.
For more information, the public is invited to visit http://www.nrm.org or call toll free 1.877.861.2299.
