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Shopper December 8, 2008

Vol. 31 No. 67

Inside this week’s Issue Dining / Entertainment .... Page 9 Dining Giveaway ............... Page 8 Sudoku .............................. Page 14 Crossword......................... Page 16 Home Improvement .......... Page 7 Horoscope ........................ Page 15 Business & Services ......... Page 15 Classiﬁeds ........................... Page 2 Real Estate ........................ Page 22 Auto ................................... Page 18

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Friday, December 12 • 7:30 a.m. - Berkshire Enterprises is holding its next business breakfast forum. Local banking conditions will be discussed. To register call Steve Fogel at 413-236-2141. - Third Floor Board Room at One Fenn St. In Pittsﬁeld. • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Crystals and Harp Music with Jerry Marchant - Join us for inspiring Harp Music, live (also available on CD) as well as beautiful crystals, many of them mined by Jerry Marchant in this area. For information phone: 413-243-2834 - Berkshire Soul and Spirit Center, 69 Main St., Lee • 10 and 11 a.m. - Aquarium Adventures - Toddlers enjoy playtime and a story, then

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meet a diﬀerent animal each week. Sponsered by Target. Free with Museum admission. Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsﬁeld 10:30 a.m. - Storytime in the Galleries Williams College Museum of Art, storytime in the galleries, with reading of contemporary and classic children’s books selected especially to connect to artwork on view, for preschoolers with guardians. Main Street, Williamstown. Info: wcma.org. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Fused Glass Pendant Class - Create two incredible fused glass pendants and learn two great fusing techniques. We will cover the art of fusing glass, cutting glass, safety and clean up and design concepts.

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Classes will include handouts and you will complete the two pendants as the glass projects. Pre-registration is required as class size is limited. Phone: 413-442-9300. - Bisque, Beads & Beyond, 370 Pecks Road, Pittsfield 1-3 p.m. - Beading Basics - Learn the basics to creating your own necklaces and bracelets . We will cover stringing materials, findings, kinds of beads and design concepts. Classes will include handouts and you will complete a necklace to take home! Tuition includes all supplies and instruction. Pre-registration is required as class size is limited. Info: 413-442-9300 - Bisque, Beads & Beyond, 370 Pecks Road, Pittsfield 3 p.m. - Pan Flute Virtuoso Douglas Bishop will perform. This events is free and open to the public. To request a reservation or for more information, please call 413-499-1992. - EPOCH at

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Melbourne is located at 140 Melbourne Road, in Pittsfield. 4:30 p.m. - BINGO - with food, Speedball, Horserace and Bingo Nut 2 Tickets. Weekly progressive game prize of $1,199, plus weekly door prize. - St. Mary’s School, 115 Orchard St., Lee 5-8 p.m. - Christmas In Dalton, Santa’s Winter Wonderland, featuring Santa’s workshop and visit with Santa. Free. Phone: 413684-2354 or 413-684-3197. - Former Hard Hat, Daly Avenue, Dalton. 5:30 p.m. - “Local Services Auction.” Benefit for Relay for Life. - ITAM Lodge #564 on Pontoosuc Lake, 22 Waubeek Road, Pittsfield 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Conversations With Sotu, channeled by Josh Schwartzbach. For information phone: 413-243-2834 - Berkshire Soul and Spirit Center, 69 Main St., Lee

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6:30 p.m. - “Carol Sing.” Free. - 1753 House, Williamstown. 7 p.m. - “A Christmas Carol”. Phone: 413-298-5576. - Berkshire Theatre Festival - The Unicorn Theatre, 6 East Street, Stockbridge 7 p.m. - Robert Campanile will present shadow art theater, “Fall of the Aztec Empire,” as part of the “What is Written is Written: From Stone to Stage” series. Free. Info: 413-4585369 or milnelibrary.org. - Milne Public Library, Main Street, Williamstown. 7-8 p.m. - LifeRing - Network of people who support one another in living free of alcohol and other non-medically indicated addictive drugs. There is no religious or anti-religious content in the meeting process, and LifeRing does not require participants to follow any particular steps or guidelines, other than staying clean and sober. Participation is free. All are

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“Bidding on the Berkshires” Why spend top dollar for the holidays when you can get great deals on the best products and services in town and help fight cancer at the same time?

Come and meet some of the Berkshire’s ﬁnest business owners while having the opportunity to bid on their many goods and services. Enjoy light fare provided by local food vendors while perusing our silent auction. The live auction will provide not only the opportunity to acquire wonderful items in time for the holidays, but will do so with economic as well as comic relief! Items from $10 to $850.

Friday, December 12th ~ 5:30pm Upstairs at the ITAM Lodge 93 Waubeek Road, Pittsﬁeld MA $5 admission American Cancer Society Relay for Life Fundraiser Sponsored by Rock’s Rockers Visit www.rocksrockers.com for updates on items up for bid! 4

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welcome. Meets at First Congregational Church, 906 Main St., Williamstown. 7-9 p.m. - “Owl Prowl” Whooos out there? Learn about owls’ amazing ability to hunt swiftly, accurately, and silently in the dead of night. We’ll listen to owl calls and try to draw them in. Please pre-register. Telephone: 413-229-8600 - Bartholomew’s Cobble, Weatogue Road, Sheffield. 7-9 p.m. - The Kathryn Anderson Trio. Jazz vocalist Kathryn Anderson and her trio present classic song standards with sparkling retro syle. Info: 413-637-2700 - Firefly Restaurant and Bar, 71 Church St., Lenox 7:30 p.m. - “The Madwoman of Chaillot” presented by Pittsfield High School. - Pittsfield High School, 300 East Street, Pittsfield 7:30 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-

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445-5852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Zion Lutheran Church, 74 First St., Pittsfield 7:30 p.m. - Concert by the BCC Jazz Ensemble. Free and open to the public. Phone: 413-499-4660 - Berkshire Community College, Main Campus-1350 West Street; Intermodal Education Center-1 Columbus Avenue, Pittsfield 7:30 p.m. - Holiday edition of the Red Room, titled “The Red (and Green) Room,” a showcase of original work by local writers, actors and dancers, featuring reflections by local writers, including Gail Burns, Seth Brown and Johnnie Carrier, a Christmas-themed dance choreographed by Sarah Rae Brown, skits written and performed by Main Street Stage company members, including “A Caroler’s Lament” and “Dickens’ American Idol,” and more. Info:

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413-663-3240 or mainstreetstage.org. - Main Street Stage, 57 Main St., North Adams. 8 p.m. - “This Wonderful Life,” starring Tom Beckett. Info: 413236-8888 or barringtonstageco.org. - Barrington Stage Company, Stage 2, 36 Linden St., Pittsfield 8 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413445-5852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Clair Teague Senior Center, Route 7 South, Great Barrington 8 p.m. - Recovery International - A self-help, after-care method for persons suffering from nervous problems and fears, nonsectarian, meets in the Autumn Room at St. Mark’s Church, West Street, Pittsfield; use the Albro Street entrance. 8 p.m. - The Shirelles Holiday Concert featuring classic Shirelles

Could you use help caring for your feet? -HOME VISITS -FOOT EXAMINATION & HYGIENE -NAIL CARE & NAIL TRIMMING -SKIN, CORN, & CALLOUS CARE -FOOT MASSAGE -FOOT & TOE EXERCISES -PATIENT EDUCATION -PHYSICAL, GAIT, & BALANCE ASSESSMENT gift certificates available for the holidays

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hits blended with holiday favorites. Beverly Lee, an original Shirelle, will be accompanied by vocalists Diane Spann and Louise Bethune. To purchase tickets, call 413-458-0524 - The Clark, 225 South St., Williamstown 9 p.m. - Acclaimed Singer-Songwriters Jeﬀrey Foucault & Mark Erelli to Perform Special Double Bill. Information phone: 413528-3394 - Club Helsinki, 284 Main St., Great Barrington 9 p.m. - Karaoke night. Call 413-298-3530 for details. - Michael’s of Stockbridge, 5 Elm Street - Stockbridge 9 p.m. - Karaoke night. Call 413-623-8711 for details. - Uncle Larry’s Tavern, Rt. 20, Becket 9 p.m. - Sifer and the Multiple Hard Rock and Metal Bands perform. Phone: 413-637-3188 - Flavours at the Econo Lodge, Rt. 7, Lenox

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10 p.m. - Uncensored performs. Cover charge applies. Phone 413-443-0670 for details. - Hami’s Family Restaurant and Pub, 162 South Main St., Lanesboro

Saturday, December 13 • All Day - “Hot Chocolate Saturdays” Chill out, then warm up. Climb Hurlburt’s Hill, then slide, sled, ski, or trek back to the warmth of our Visitor Center and enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. FREE with admission. Telephone: 413229-8600 - Bartholomew’s Cobble, Weatogue Road, Sheffield. • 8:15 a.m. - Overeaters Anonymous - Berkshire Mall Community Room, Route 8, Lanesborough, handicapped accessible • 9 a.m. - Beginning Your Genealogy Research at the National Archives - The National Archives-Northeast Region in Pittsfield is offering free genealogical workshops during the fall of 2008.

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Participants will learn what they need to know in order to locate records as well as what one might expect to ﬁnd in the records. Call 413-236-3600 to register and for more details. - Regional Archives building, located at 10 Conte Drive in Pittsﬁeld 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Breakfast with Mr. & Mrs. Santa. Info: 413664-9043 - Fraternal Order Of Eagles, Aerie #310, 515 Curran highway, North Adams 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - M. Gerard Fromm, Ph.D. will present “Loving and Working: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Organizational Life”, a presentation is sponsored by the Western Massachusetts and Albany Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology (WMAAPP). Dr. Fromm, a psychologist and psychoanalyst has directed the Therapeutic Community Program at the Austen Riggs Center and has written and lectured world wide on Group Relations and Organizational Psychology. In

his presentation, Dr. Fromm will sketch out a framework for understanding individual experience as it both shapes and is shaped by our work life. Dr. Fromm is the Director of the Erik Erikson Institute for Education and Research at The Austen Riggs Center. Continuing Education Credits will be available. For more information, call Joan Burkhard at 413-298-4773. - Austen Riggs Center, Stockbridge 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Saturday Indoor Market - Dewey Memorial Hall on the green in Sheﬃeld 10 a.m - Start With Art, a program of themed talks, gallery guides, and art-making activities specially designed for 4- to 6-year-olds. Free. Info: 413-458-2303 or clarkart.edu. - The Clark, 225 South St., Williamstown

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10 a.m - Winter Woodland Tree and Shrub Identification - Learn to identify common woodland trees and shrubs – with no leaves - on an educational walk with The Trustees of Reservations over Little Tom’s tranquil terrain. Free. Please pre-register. Information at 413.532.1631 x13 or www.thetrustees.org. - Little Tom Reservation, Holyoke. Meet at Mountain Park Access Road 1-91 overpass off Route 5. 10 a.m. - Pre-Schoolers at The Clark - Get preschoolers off to a good start with Start with Art, a program of themed talks, gallery guides, and art-making activities specially designed for this age group. Best suited for four- to six-year-olds. Free. Phone: 413458-2303 - The Clark, 225 South St., Williamstown 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Bird Banding Demonstration. Phone 413637-0320 to register or for further information. - Pleasant Valley, 472 West Mountain Rd., Lenox 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Ornament Making Workshop - Help decorate the paper chain Christmas tree - Tis the season to be jolly. Lift your spirits by coming to help decorate the paper chain Christmas tree. Stop by and make an ornament for the library tree and a second one to take home for your own tree - for ages 5 and up. Phone: 413-662-3133 - Children’s Department of the North Adams Public Library 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Bark and Buds--Winter Identification of Trees and Shrubs - A field study (Held indoors) to discover the many plants that lend bark, buds, fruit, and structural interest to the garden in fall and winter. Develop or enhance your ability to identify winter trees by twig and bud anatomy, and by bark features and plant architecture. Students will practice their skills with winter tree dichotomous keys. Participants should have “The Illustrated Book of Trees” by William Carey Grimm (ISBN 0-8117-2220-1). Must be 1983 edition. Dress for limited outdoor

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ﬁeldwork. Class enrollment is limited. Info: 413-298-3926 or berkshirebotanical.org. - Berkshire Botanical Garden, Routes 102 and 183, Stockbridge. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Christmas In Dalton, Santa’s Winter Wonderland, featuring Santa’s workshop and visit with Santa. Free. Phone: 413-684-2354 or 413-684-3197. - Former Hard Hat, Daly Avenue, Dalton. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Main Street Stage will be holding open auditions for its First Annual Short Play Festival. Main Street Stage is looking for actors of all shapes, sizes and ages to be cast in four original plays that were chosen as part of a playwright competition, also run by Main Street Stage. The shows will run the last two weekends of January 2009. For questions or more information please contact Eric K. Auld at 518-610-2574. - 57 Main Street, Downtown North Adams 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Fairy Readings with John O’Toole - The fairies are here to guide you in your Life’s Journey. What stands in the way of your success? Are you willing to hear what they have to say to you? There are many energies in the Faery Realm just waiting patiently to speak with you or to guide you or tapping you on your shoulder, leaving clues along your path to take notice. Rev. John O’Toole has been studying metaphysics all his life. The Faeries have followed him around since his childhood. Through him, the Faery and other Energies are available to assist people in their journeys to unravel the sometimes tangled life experiences. For information phone: 413-243-2834 - Berkshire Soul and Spirit Center, 69 Main St., Lee 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Psychic/Trinity Readings with Shanon - Phone 413-243-2834 for details. - Berkshire Soul and Spirit Center, 69 Main St., Lee

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10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Crystals and Harp Music with Jerry Marchant - Join us for inspiring Harp Music, live (also available on CD) as well as beautiful crystals, many of them mined by Jerry Marchant in this area. For information phone: 413-243-2834 - Berkshire Soul and Spirit Center, 69 Main St., Lee 10:30 a.m. - Using Federal Census Records. Call 413-236-3600 to register and for more details. - Regional Archives building, located at 10 Conte Drive in Pittsfield 11 a.m. - Story Hour - West Stockbridge Public Library, 21 State Line Rd., West Stockbridge. For more information phone 413-2320308. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. - Berkshire Children’s Theater presents the classic “Madeline’s Christmas” Phone: 413-443-7171 or berkshiremuseum.org. - Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield. 12 p.m. - “Stories from the Winter Garden” Trustees horticulturalist Anne Gannon shares the wonders of gardens in winter with indoor stories and activities for children ages 5 and under (with their caregivers). Free. Telephone: 413-243-0385 - Lee Library, 100 Main Street, Lee 12-4 p.m. - ArtOnNo is holding its annual Holiday Open House. The galleries and studios of 15 incredibly talented artists will be open to the public. Great gift ideas! Come and enjoy! - 311 North Street, Floor 2, Pittsfield 12-4 p.m. - Open House - At Pasko’s Frame and Gift Center Refreshments, meet the exhibiting artists, see the new line of gift ware and art. Phone: 413-442-2680 - 243 North Street, Pittsfield 12-6 p.m. - Cat Adoptions. Stop in and say hello, check out the cats and meet some of the shelter staff. For more information: 413448-9800 - Berkshire Mall, Old Gap store location, Lanesborough

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12:30 p.m. - Chow Time in the Aquarium - Watch aquarium staff feed fish, reptiles and amphibians! - Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield 12:30 p.m. - Genealogy on the Internet. Call 413-236-3600 to register and for more details. - Regional Archives building, located at 10 Conte Drive in Pittsfield 1 p.m. - Berkshire Music School Presents Free Family Program at Berkshire Athenaeum - Instructor Carolina Carry leads the Berkshire Music School’s KinderChoir I & II, and the BMS Youth Choir. Phone: 413-442-1411 - Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield 1 p.m. - Kids First Film Club in conjunction with the Williamstown Holiday Walk, features “Olive The Other Reindeer”. Info: imagescinema.org. - Images Cinema, Spring Street, Williamstown. 1-4 p.m. - Christmas In Lee, Holiday House and Bed and Breakfast Tour, featuring tours of Lee buildings to benefit the First Congregational Church of Lee Steeple Restoration Fund. 413243-0133. (Tea at the church from 3-5 p.m.) - 25 Park Place, Lee. 1:45 p.m. - Reindog Parade - Community dogs and their owners are invited to don their holiday garb and proceed down Spring Street as part of the Williamstown’s annual Holiday Walk

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Weekend. Leashed dogs and their owners should gather on the steps of Chapin Hall for the parade lineup and judging. All dogs and their owners are encouraged to participate. For further information, please contact John Skavlem at 413-458-4353. Chapin Hall is located at 54 Chapin Hall Drive on the Williams College campus 2 p.m. - “A Christmas Carol”. Phone: 413-298-5576. - Berkshire Theatre Festival - The Unicorn Theatre, 6 East Street, Stockbridge 2 p.m. - Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors at the National Archives. Call 413-236-3600 to register and for more details. Regional Archives building, located at 10 Conte Drive in Pittsfield 2 p.m. - Mary Masiero will lead a sing along. This events is free and open to the public. To request a reservation or for more information, please call 413-499-1992. - EPOCH at Melbourne is located at 140 Melbourne Road, in Pittsfield. 2-4 p.m. - Holiday Family fun - Come and decorate your own Mini Gingerbread House and create an Ornament while enjoying the company of your family and friends! We will have Hot Cocoa, Games and Story Time. All children must be accompanied by an adult. All ages are welcome and encouraged. Please pre-register at 413-528-2810. - Berkshire South Regional Community Center, Crissey Road, Great Barrington. 3 p.m. - Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous - Meetings for women only. - A confidential recovery program for those suffering from a compulsive need for sex, extreme dependency on one person (or many), and/or a chronic preoccupation with romance, intrigue or fantasy. Meeting at St. George Episcopal Church, Franklin St., Lee. For other meetings in Berkshire and Franklin counties, call 1-800749-6879 or visit www.webspawner.com/users/slaane. 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - “The Nutcracker” performed by the Albany Berkshire Ballet. For tickets phone: 413-997-4444 - The Colonial, 111 South St., Pittsfield 3-5 p.m. - Christmas in Lee - Holiday House & Bed and Breakfast Tour to benefit the Steeple Restoration of the First Congregational Church of Lee. Tea will follow in the church Fellowship Hall filled with Christmas Collections. Take a chance on numerous raffles generously donated by local merchants and restaurants! - Downtown Lee 4 and 8 p.m. - “This Wonderful Life,” starring Tom Beckett. Info: 413-236-8888 or barringtonstageco.org. - Barrington Stage Company, Stage 2, 36 Linden St., Pittsfield 5-8 p.m. - North Pole Block Party, Santa’s Parade, block festival with music, children’s activities and more, and tree lighting. Phone:

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413-684-2354 or 413-684-3197. - Depot Street to Main Street, Dalton. 5:30-7:30 p.m. - Opening reception for “The Nanjing Particles” by Simon Starling, which will address a particularly poignant socioeconomic moment in North Adams’ history: the period during which the town was, surprisingly, home to the largest population of Chinese immigrant workers east of the Mississippi. Phone: 413-662-2111 or visit www.massmoca.org. - Mass MoCA, Marshall Street, North Adams. 6-10 p.m. - Men’s Night at Charland Jewelers. Shop from your Ladies “Wish List” over 300 on file, enjoying micro-brewed beer and hot appetizers. Special One Night Only Sale Event. Enter for a chance to win 37” Toshiba Flatscreen HDTV. For details phone: 413-445-6817 - Charland Jewelers, 694 Merrill Rd., TJMaxx Plaza, Pittsfield 7 p.m. - “A Christmas Carol”. Phone: 413-298-5576. - Berkshire Theatre Festival - The Unicorn Theatre, 6 East Street, Stockbridge 7 p.m. - Wordplay, a monthly reading series co-sponsored by Inkberry and Papyri Books, will feature Jennifer Trainer Thompson reading selections from her book “The Joy of Family Traditions: A Season-by-Season Companion to 400 Celebrations and Activities,” hosted by Gail Burns of Williamstown, followed by open mic. Info: 413-664-0775 or inkberry.org. - Papyri Books, 45 Eagle St., North Adams. 7:30 p.m. - “The Madwoman of Chaillot” presented by Pittsfield High School. - Pittsfield High School, 300 East Street, Pittsfield 7:30 p.m. - Albany Symphony Berkshire Series presents guest soloist and conductor Jaime Laredo leading Bach, Mozart and more. Phone: 413-528-0100. - Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Castle Street, Great Barrington. 7:30 p.m. - Holiday edition of the Red Room, titled “The Red (and Green) Room,” a showcase of original work by local writers, actors and dancers, featuring reflections by local writers, including Gail Burns, Seth Brown and Johnnie Carrier, a Christmas-themed dance choreographed by Sarah Rae Brown, skits written and performed by Main Street Stage company members, including “A Caroler’s Lament” and “Dickens’ American Idol,” and more. Info: 413-663-3240 or mainstreetstage.org. - Main Street Stage, 57 Main St., North Adams. 8 p.m. - Berkshire Bach Society will present Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio” under the direction of maestro James Bagwell. Preconcert talk, 7 p.m. Info: 413-528-9555 or berkshirebach.org. - First Congregational Church, 251 Main St., Great Barrington. 8 p.m. - Simon’s Rock Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Improvisation Workshop will present a Winter Concert directed by faculty member John Myers, this concert will include the premier of an original piece by John Myers and John Snyder, “Emergence,” featuring senior Alec Schmidt on digeridoo, as well as special

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arrangements of pieces by Eddie Palmieri and Duke Ellington, and exciting jazz standards and improvisation in a variety of styles! The concert will include guest artists Bill Dunbar, voice and Bill St. Clair, trombone. Free admission. Info: 413-644-4400. - McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, 84 Alford Rd., Great Barrington 9 p.m. - Karaoke night. Call 413-298-3530 for details. - Michael’s of Stockbridge, 5 Elm Street - Stockbridge

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9 p.m. - Lick Morgan performs. Phone: 413-637-3188 - Flavours at the Econo Lodge, Rt. 7, Lenox 9 p.m. - Static performs. No cover charge applies. Phone 413-6840900 for details. - Mill Town Tavern, 16 Depot St., Dalton

Sunday, December 14 • All Day - Potter Brothers Demo Day - come to Jiminy Peak to try new skis, snowboards, and helmets from top manufacturers. Reps from the companies will be on hand to answer your questions, too. When you try before you buy, you get the best gear for your style. Demos are available to all skiers and snowboarders with ID or credit card for deposit. Phone: 413-738-5500. - Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, 37 Corey Road, Hancock • 9 a.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413445-5852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Fire House, Route 23, Monterey • 9 a.m. - Christian Education for all ages - 9 a.m. Service of Worship - 10:15 a.m. Children’s Church (nursery - age 9). Call 413-464-1287 for information. Rev. Roberta Heath, Pastor. -

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Dalton. 12-6 p.m. - Cat Adoptions. Stop in and say hello, check out the cats and meet some of the shelter staff. For more information: 413448-9800 - Berkshire Mall, Old Gap store location, Lanesborough 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Star Sitters - Get your hands wet in the touch tank! A Berkshire Museum educator will answer questions about New England tidal pool animals such as sea urchins, sea stars, and horseshoe crabs. - Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield 1 p.m. - Christmas Penny Social - Doors open at 1 p.m. For more information contact Ellen at 413-442-9567. All welcome! - Pilgrim Memorial Church, 249 Wahconah St., Pittsfield 1 p.m. - Family Performance of “Eric Carle’s Very Hungry Caterpillar”. Phone: 413-528-0100. - Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Castle Street, Great Barrington. 1 p.m. - Kids’ Christmas Party. Info: 413-664-9043 - Fraternal Order Of Eagles, Aerie #310, 515 Curran highway, North Adams 1-4 p.m. - Art in Action - Sunday afternoon drop-in art workshops focus on family fun and hands-on adventure! Each

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month will feature new projects, inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and other changing exhibitions. All ages welcome. Free for children. Adults free with Museum admission. www.nrm.org - Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Rd., Stockbridge 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - “The Nutcracker” performed by the Albany Berkshire Ballet. For tickets phone: 413-997-4444 - The Colonial, 111 South St., Pittsﬁeld 2 and 4 p.m. - Berkshire Children’s Theater presents the classic “Madeline’s Christmas”. Info: 413-443-7171 or berkshiremuseum. org. - Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsﬁeld. 2 p.m. - “A Christmas Carol”. Phone: 413-298-5576. - Berkshire Theatre Festival - The Unicorn Theatre, 6 East Street, Stockbridge 2 p.m. - “Conversations With” features Seth Rogovoy, “cultural czar” of WAMC Northeast Public Radio, who will speak on “The Marriage of Classical and Klezmer”. Info: 800-843-0778 or cewm. org. - Close Encounters With Music, Lenox Athenaeum, Yokun Avenue, Lenox.

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3 p.m. - Berkshire Lyric Chorus and the Taconic High School Chorus, under the direction of Jessica Guzzo, along with special guests soprano soloist Lisa Woods and harpist Teresa Mango, will present their yearly holiday concert. Children are free. Tickets may be reserved by calling 413-499-0258. Part of the proceeds from this concert will benefit the choral program at Taconic High School. - First Church of Christ, Park Square, Pittsfield 3 p.m. - Christmas concert of choral works by Bruckner, Handel, Ives and Sweelinck, and traditional carols in new arrangements, featuring the Harvard University Choir; reservations recommended - 518-791-0185 or cantilenachoir.org. - Old Parish Church, Main St., Sheffield

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