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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North Berkshire Session Focuses on End-of-Life Planning
01:52PM / Wednesday, November 04, 2009
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and the VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire invite the public to the second of a two-part discussion on end-of-life planning.
The session, titled "End-of-Life Care: What You Need to Do About it Now," will be Thursday, Nov. 12, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Williamstown Commons, 25 Adams Road. Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 5 p.m.
Commons administrator Joyce Brewer will moderate as local panelists and experts in end-of-life planning discuss legal requirements, health-care proxies, how to think about end-of-life wishes, and how to engage reluctant family members in the discussion. Panelists will include attorney James Sisto; Dr. Ronald B. "Skip" Durning Jr., chief hospitalist at North Adams Regional Hospital; licensed social worker Jane Wilson at Williamstown Commons, and Dr. Erwin Stuebner, medical director of the VNA & Hospice.
The first discussion, on Oct. 29, challenged attendees to think about end-of-life planning and choices. Keynote speaker Amber Jones presented a case study involving a 53-year-old woman who faces a life-limiting health condition and who has had to consider end-of-life decisions and care.
The Nov. 12 program is free and open to the public. Advance registration is requested but not required; call 413-458-2111. Continuing education credits are pending.
