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Shopper January 12, 2009

Vol. 31 No. 72

Inside this week’s Issue Dining / Entertainment .... Page 9 Dining Giveaway ............. Page 12 Sudoku .............................. Page 14 Crossword......................... Page 15

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• 9:30 a.m. - Caregiver support group, for those who provide care to a loved one, sponsored by the Lee Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. Phone: 413-243-1212 - Lee Regional VNA offices, 32 Park Street, Lee • 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Blood Pressure Screening - Learn more about controlling your blood pressure,warning signs of heart attack and stroke. Screenings conducted by registered nurses of the Berkshire VNA. Screenings do not occur on holidays.No Registration is required for this event. Information from the Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association at 413-447-2862. - Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - CHP-Healthy Communities Access Project will host free health screenings, health education information and health insurance enrollment assistance. Please call Luci at 413-528-9311 ext. 2147 for additional information or questions. - Sheffield Senior Center in Sheffield • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Community Outreach Van - Free Health Insurance Enrollment & Health Screenings. Phone 413-445-9215 - Berkshire Mall, Old State Rd., Lanesboro • 11 a.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-445-5852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - St. John’s Episcopal Church, 59 Summer St., North Adams • 1-3 p.m. - CHP-Healthy Communities Access Project will host free health screenings, health education information and health insurance enrollment assistance. Please call Luci at 413-528-9311 ext. 2147 for additional information or questions. - Senior Center, Gt. Barrington • 1-3 p.m. - Needle Felting Workshop - also described as painting with wool, workshop. This class will be taught by Cara Petricca -Carnevale, owner and fiber artist of Twin Hearts Handworks of Pittsfield. For further information, please call Nancy Maurice Rogers, programming Director at 413-442-4360 ex. 15. - Knesset Israel, located at 16 Colt Road in Pittsfield • 2:30-4:30 p.m. - A symposium on aging with an accent on health for seniors with several medical and law guest speakers, Free. Info: 413-229-0444. - Bushnell-Sage Library, Main Street, Sheffield • 5 p.m. - Screening of “Smoke Signals”. Based on Sherman Alexie’s collection of stories “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven”. Info: http://library.williams.edu/williamsreads/2009/events/ - Images Cinema, 55 Spring St., Williamstown • 5 p.m. - Zonta Club of Berkshire County, monthly meeting featuring Debra Blatt of Group Restorations leading a discussion on “What Goes Wrong with our Communications” Info: berkshire@zontadistrict1.org or 413-637-2722 - Crowne Plaza, Pittsfield • 6 p.m. - Monday Night Ballroom Dance Lessons - instructor is Cheryl Wendling - 413-443-6263 for information. - Itam Lodge #564, 93 Waubeek Rd., Pittsfield • 6 p.m. - Relay for Life Meeting. - Itam Lodge #564, 93 Waubeek Rd., Pittsfield • 6-8 p.m. - Solo Performance Workshop - The course will deal with dramatic structure and writing for perfor-

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mance and look at other solo performance artists’ scripts as a reference tool. For additional information, please contact Cynthia Quiñones at 413-499-5446 x 118 or by email at education@barringtonstageco.org - BSC Stage 2, 36 Linden St., Pittsﬁeld 6-9 p.m. - Drop-in life drawing open studio - Open to all levels and abilities. Providing ongoing access to a live model working in both short and long poses, this class is a service to practicing artists and a complement to other coursework. Bring your own materials. Call 413- 298-5252 ext. 100, or visit www.is183.org for details. - IS183 Art School, Willard Hill Rd., Stockbridge 6:30 p.m. - Preschool Story Time. Phone: 413-662-3133 - North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St., North Adams. For information phone 413-662-3133 or visit naplibrary.com 7 p.m. - Overeaters Anonymous - Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave., Pittsﬁeld 7 p.m. - Overeaters Anonymous - St. Patricks Parish Center, 53 Southworth St., Williamstown 8 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Fire House, Main Street, South Egremont 9 p.m. - Christopher John performs. No cover charge applies. Call 413-298-5545 for information. - The Lion’s Den, Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St., Stockbridge

Tuesday, January 13 • 9 a.m. - “Playful Parenting” classes. Pre-registration is requested for this program sponsored by Berkshire Families and Children’s Services. Phone: 413-458-5369 - David and Joyce Milne Public Library, 1095 Main Street, Williamstown • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Community Outreach Van - Free Health Insurance Enrollment & Health Screenings. Phone 413-445-9215 - Christian Center, 155 Linden St., Pittsﬁeld • 9:30 a.m. - Toddler Time - For one to two-and-a-half years. Phone: 413-662-3133 - North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St., North

Adams. For information phone 413-662-3133 or visit naplibrary. com • 10 a.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Hevreh of South Berkshire, 270 State Rd. (Route 23), Great Barrington • 10 a.m. - Health consultant Joan Ury will speak on changes in Prescription Advantage. No registration required. Info: 413-528-1881 - Claire Teague Senior Center. 909 South Main Street, Great Barrington • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - CHP-Healthy Communities Access Project will host free health screenings, health education information and health insurance enrollment assistance. Please call Luci at 413-528-9311 ext. 2147 for additional information or questions. - Senior Center, Gt.

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Barrington • 10:30 a.m. - Story time. Info: 413-458-5369 - David and Joyce Milne Public Library, 1095 Main Street, Williamstown • 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Blood pressure and health counseling sponsored by the Lee Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. and the Lee Board of Health. Phone: 413-243-1212 - Brown Court, Lee • 11 a.m. - Luncheon. “Tourism Tuesday.” Berkshire Visitors Bureau. Speaker: Bo Peabody. Info: 413-743-4500 - Crowne Plaza, Pittsfield • 11-11:30 a.m. - Toddler Story Time is for children age 18 months to 3 years. Children & their caregivers sing songs, learn finger plays & listen to a story. Following the structured program, participants are invited to stay so that the children can play together & their caregivers can visit. Contact: Debby Cuthbert 637-0197 ext. 105 - Lenox Library Association, 18 Main St., Lenox • 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Blood Pressure Screening - Learn more about controlling your blood pressure,warning signs of heart attack and stroke. Screenings conducted by registered nurses of the Berkshire VNA. Screenings do not occur on holidays.No Registration is required for this event. Information from the Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association at 413-447-2862. - Big Y, 200 West St., Pittsfield. • 12-1 p.m. - Blood pressure and health counseling sponsored by the Lee Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. and the Stockbridge Board of Health. Phone: 413-243-1212 - Heaton Court (street parking only), Stockbridge • 1 to 2:30 p.m. - Blood Pressure Screening - Learn more about controlling your blood pressure,warning signs of heart attack and stroke. Screenings conducted by registered nurses of the Berkshire VNA. Screenings do not occur on holidays.No Registration is required for this event. Information from the Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association at 413-447-2862. - Stop and Shop, 1 Dan Fox Drive, Pittsfield. • 1:30 p.m. - Gallery talk titled “Over Here: Winning World War I at Home” with William Cohn, visiting professor of American Studies, Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., in conjunction with the exhibition “Over the Top: American Posters from World War I”. Free with admission. Info: 413-298-4100 or nrm.org. - Norman Rockwell Mu-

seum, Route 183, Stockbridge. • 1-3 p.m. - Needle Felting Workshop - also described as painting with wool, workshop. This class will be taught by Cara Petricca -Carnevale, owner and fiber artist of Twin Hearts Handworks of Pittsfield. For further information, please call Nancy Maurice Rogers, programming Director at 413-442-4360 ex. 15. - Knesset Israel, located at 16 Colt Road in Pittsfield • 3 to 4:30 p.m. - McInerney Parent Services. “Parents as Teachers,” education and support group for parents of young children through age five, offered by McInerney Parent Services of Berkshire Children and Families, child care provided. For more information phone Nancy Paquin at 413-499-3556, Ext. 13. - 48 Elizabeth St., Pittsfield. • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Laughter Meditation for Fun and Health - The class will begin with gentle stretching, the laughing meditation for 20 minutes and then deep relaxation. Info: 413-243-2834, www.soulandspiritcenter.com. - Berkshire Soul and Spirit Center, 69 Main St., Lee • 6 to 7:30 p.m. - Beginning of three-week “1-2-3-4 Parents” workshop on parenting children 1-4, with advice on discipline, routines and more. Free; registration required - 413-664-4821. Continues Jan. 20 and 27. - Northern Berkshire Family Net, Haskins Community Center, Route 8, North Adams. • 6:30 p.m. - Happy Bookers book discussion group will discuss “Nathan Hale: The Life and Death of America’s First Spy” by M. William Phelps, Free. Info: 413-662-3133. - North Adams Public Library, Church Street, North Adams. • 7 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - South Congregationalist Church, 110 South Street, Pittsfield • 7 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers’ meeting is held at the same time and place. - First Baptist Church, 88 South St., Pittsfield • 7 p.m. - Pittsfield Squares a Berkshire County square dance club, is offering a free Community Dance. Everyone is invited. All Dances are

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taught for your enjoyment. This is an introduction to square dancing with Cliff and Senta Brodeur. Bring a partner, group of friends, coworkers or come alone. This is great exercise, lots of fun and good for your health. For more information call Kathy and Leon Serre 413743-3960 or Cliff Brodeur 413-443-3060. - South Congregational Church, 110 South St. Pittsfield 7 to 8:30 a.m. - The Central Berkshire Chapter of Business Network International Meeting - The purpose of the meeting is to give referrals to one another. All are welcome. This week’s presenters are Nikki O’Neal from Dolce Media and Susan Mount from Tucker Associates. Info: 413-243-3428. - Berkshire Hills Country Club, Pittsfield 7-9 p.m. - Ballroom Dancing Lesson. Info: 413-637-3188 - Flavours at the Econo Lodge, Rt. 7, Lenox 8 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Congregational Church, Main St., Stockbridge (Next to the Town Hall) 8 p.m. - Clark After Dark: Renaissance Revelry - It’s back in time to when the Tudors ruled the palace and ruffs were all the rage. Bring your friends or any of your eight wives and Shake-espeare your booty to tunes by DJ Sound Choice. Shakespeare and Company will be on hand to help you learn the art of making mayhem and how to dance the Pavane. Not sure what to wear? We’ll provide the crowns and knightly shields. With wenches serving up mead wine, it will be a party fit for a king. Clark After Dark, a series of hip happenings at the Clark, takes you around the world and transports you through time with music and dancing, out-of-the-ordinary activities, exotic snacks, and late-night encounters with art. - The Clark, 225 South St., Williamstown

• 9 p.m. - Tom Carroll performs. No cover charge applies. Call 413-2985545 for information. - The Lion’s Den, Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St., Stockbridge

Wednesday, January 14 • 9-10 a.m. - Blood pressure and health counseling sponsored by the Lee Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. and the Lee Board of Health. Phone: 413-243-1212 - Lee Regional VNA oﬃces, 32 Park Street, Lee • 10 a.m. - Preschool Story Time. Phone: 413-662-3133 - North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St., North Adams. For information phone 413-662-3133 or visit naplibrary.com • 10 a.m. - Story time. Please call to register - there are openings in the Wednesday group. Info: 413-743-8345 - Adams Free Library, located on Park Street at McKinley Square, Adams • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - CHP-Healthy Communities Access Project will host free health screenings, health education information and health insurance enrollment assistance. Please call Luci at 413-528-9311 ext. 2147 for additional information or questions. - Berkshire Community College, Great Barrington • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Community Outreach Van - Free Health Insurance Enrollment & Health Screenings. Phone 413-445-9215 - Dalton CRA, 400 Main St., Dalton • 10:30 a.m. - Story time. Info: 413-458-5369 - David and Joyce Milne Public Library, 1095 Main Street, Williamstown • 12:30-1:30 p.m. - Blood pressure and health counseling sponsored by

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the Lee Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. and the Otis Board of Health. Phone: 413-243-1212 - Otis Senior Center 1-3 p.m. - CHP-Healthy Communities Access Project will host free health screenings, health education information and health insurance enrollment assistance. Please call Luci at 413-528-9311 ext. 2147 for additional information or questions. - CHP-Dental Center, Great Barrington 3 p.m. - EPOCH hosts live llama, spinning demonstration - Lynne Drumm will give a spinning demonstration. Drumm’s llama will provide a living example of the wool used in sweaters, blankets and many other textiles before it is processed and spun into yarn. Drumm will describe how llamas are shorn, and how the raw wool is transformed into soft yarn used for weaving and knitting. Info: 413-499-1992 - EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne, 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. - S.H.A.P.E. Club Weight Loss Support Group - Lee Council on Aging Community Room. For information phone 413446-5925.l 5 to 6:15 p.m. - Yoga for Your Everyday Life. Call 413-269-0075 or visit the Web site www.HealthyBoomerBody.com to register or for more information - Healthy Boomer Body Center in Otis 5-7 p.m. - BYP Networking Social and Ski Night - Free socializing event open to all young professionals who live and work in Berkshire County. - Ski Bousquet, 101 Dan Fox Drive, Pittsfield 5:30 to 7 p.m. - VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire offers bereavement support group - Info: 413-664-4536 - VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire, Inc., 535 Curran Memorial Highway, North Adams 5:30-6:30 p.m. (beginners) and 7-8 p.m. (intermediate) - Tai Chi classes - Banish the winter blues & refocus your energy. Jim Pullaro

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brings his very popular tai chi classes back for both beginning & more experienced students. Registration requested. For more information: 413-466-0534 or jimpullaro@msn.com. - Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield 5:30-7:30 p.m. - “AfterHours@NRM” features “Just for Laughs,” a lively evening of music, improv comedy and caricatures, designed for the young and young-at-heart. Info: 413-298-4100 or nrm.org. - Norman Rockwell Museum, Route 183, Stockbridge. 6-8 p.m. - Caregiver support group, for those who provide care to a loved one, co-sponsored by the Lee Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. and Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc. (ESBC). Information: 413-499-0524 - ESBC Offices, 66 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield 6:30 p.m. - BINGO - Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #310 located at 515 Curran Highway in North Adams. 413-664-9043. 6:30 p.m. - BINGO - Non-Smoking - Refreshments Available Progressive Jackpots. Info: 413-443-7135 - ITAM Lodge #564, 22 Waubeek Road, Pittsfield. 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Wednesday Evening Tune-Ups - Pilates for all skill levels. Call 413-269-0075 or visit the Web site www.HealthyBoomerBody.com to register or for more information - Healthy Boomer Body Center in Otis 6:45 p.m. - Hinsdale Lions Club Bingo - Admission $1. Come early - Dinner is available at reasonable prices: hamburgers, hot dogs, cold sandwiches, hot dishes, desserts, cold and hot beverages. Monthly Door Prizes - Charity Game Tickets. Phone 413-655-2973 for details. - Hinsdale Community Center Maple Street, Route 143, Hinsdale 7 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Parish House (upstairs) behind St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Main St., Stockbridge. 7 p.m. - Laurel Hill Association, annual meeting, with business meetings followed by talk by Kirin Makker, scholar-in-residence at the Stockbridge Library Historical Room, on the historical impact of the Laurel Hill Association. Info: 413-298-5595 - Stockbridge Library, Main Street, Stockbridge

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• 7 p.m. - Overeaters Anonymous - Lenox Community Center, Walker Street, Lenox. • 7 p.m. - Written In Stone Lecture - “In the Beginning, There was the Word...” - An illustrated presentation on sacred texts. Info: 413-4585369 - David and Joyce Milne Public Library, 1095 Main Street, Williamstown • 7-9 p.m. - Gamblers’ Anonymous. Free, confidential meetings. For more information phone Charlie at 413-637-2550. - Hillcrest Hospital, first floor conference room, Tor Court, Pittsfield • 7:30 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - St. Mark’s Church, Commercial St., Adams • 7:30 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Grace Episcopal Church, Main St., Dalton • 7:30 p.m. - Overeaters Anonymous - Fairview Hospital, 29 Lewis Ave., Great Barrington • 9 p.m. - Dan Hamilton performs. No cover charge applies. Call 413298-5545 for information. - The Lion’s Den, Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St., Stockbridge

1212 - Stop & Shop on Merrill Road in Pittsﬁeld • 10:30 a.m. - Preschool Story Craft is for children 3 to 5 years of age. The program features stories, songs & follow-along activities followed by a craft related to stories. Contact: Debby Cuthbert. Phone: 413637-0197 ext. 105 - Lenox Library Association, 18 Main St., Lenox • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Young Family Breastfeeding Group - Berkshire Nursing Families is starting a group for young families (parents 23 years and under). Free Pizza Lunch. - Haskins Community Center, North Adams • 12 p.m. - Overeaters Anonymous - 9 Locust Hill Rd., Great Barrington • 12-2 p.m. - “Immigrant Rights” presentation with Laura Rotolo. Free. Info: 413-442-5223. - First Baptist Church, 88 South St., Pittsﬁeld • 1-3 p.m. - Needle Felting Workshop - also described as painting with

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Thursday, January 15 • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Community Outreach Van - Free Health Insurance Enrollment & Health Screenings. Phone 413-445-9215 - Wal-Mart, 830 Curran Highway, North Adams • 9:30 a.m. - The Berkshire Area Health Education Center (AHEC) will present a continuing education program in honor of Martin Luther King’s birthday entitled “Genes vs. Racisms: Exploring Racial Inequalities in Health.” The registration fee includes continental breakfast, course materials and CE certiﬁcate. Please visit http://www.berkshireahec.org to register online and for more information. - Crowne Plaza, One West Street, Pittsﬁeld • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Blood pressure and health counseling sponsored by the Lee Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. Phone: 413-243-

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wool, workshop. This class will be taught by Cara Petricca -Carnevale, owner and fiber artist of Twin Hearts Handworks of Pittsfield. For further information, please call Nancy Maurice Rogers, programming Director at 413-442-4360 ex. 15. - Knesset Israel, located at 16 Colt Road in Pittsfield 2-4 p.m. - Blood Pressure Screening - Learn more about controlling your blood pressure,warning signs of heart attack and stroke. Screenings conducted by registered nurses of the Berkshire VNA. Screenings do not occur on holidays.No Registration is required for this event. Information from the Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association at 413-447-2862. - Hillcrest Campus, 165 Tor Court, Pittsfield. 4-6 p.m. - Chamber Open House - Find out more about the benefits of membership and the opportunities available with the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce by stopping by our Open House. Interested in becoming a member of the Chamber? Stop in to find out how. Phone: 413-499-4000. - Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, 75 North St., Ste. 360, Pittsfield 5:30 to 7 p.m. - A reception for CATA Exhibit At Lichtenstein Center For The Arts. CATA Art on Tour,” which allows the community to view the results of hundreds of visual arts workshops that take place annually in therapeutic, educational, and cultural settings and in the CATA studio. Info: 413-499-9348. - The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Avenue, Pittsfield 6 p.m. - “Cutting Your Energy Bill Now” with Bruce Harley - a presentation about his latest title Cut Your Energy Bills Now, 150 Smart Ways to Save Money and Make Your Home More Comfortable and Green written to help everyone reduce their heating, cooling, and electrical expenses. The presentation will include a question and an-

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swer period. Info: 413-662-3133 - North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St. North Adams 6-8 p.m. - “Meet the Artists” reception for “Woodshed II: the Next Hundred Hours” featuring dozens of artists from Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, California and Wisconsin coming together for a five-day marathon of art-making as MCLA Gallery 51 and the MCLA Gallery 51 Annex are transformed into temporary artist workshops for assemblage and experimentation. For more information, call 413-664-8718, or go to www.mcla.edu/Gallery51. - MCLA Gallery 51 is at 51 Main St. in North Adams 6:30-9:30 p.m. - Reiki Share - Open to all Reiki Practitioners with Annie Rogers, Reiki Master. Info: 413-243-2834, www.soulandspiritcenter.com - Berkshire Soul and Spirit Center, 69 Main St., Lee 7 p.m. - Judy Monachina will be the speaker at the Lee Historical Society meeting. She will talk on some history of Lee Paper Mills. She is currently working on a documentary detailing the history of Lee paper mills. A board meeting at 6:30 will precede the program. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited. – Lee Senior Center at Crossway village. 7 p.m. - “Bad Dates.” Info: 413-637-3353 - Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble St., Lenox 7 p.m. - Learn the language of flowers from Andrea Blessing of Jodi’s Seasonal Greenhouse and create a symbolic nosegay of dried flowers to present to a special person. Info: 413-442-0775 - Berkshire Athenaeum, Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield 7:30 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers’ meeting: First Thursday of the month at 7 p.m - United Methodist Church, Water &

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Main Streets, Williamstown • 7:30 p.m. - Screening of “Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts,” a documentary that takes viewers on a journey through the life of iconic composer Philip Glass. Info: 413-662-2111 or massmoca.org. - Mass MoCA, Marshall Street, North Adams • 7:30 p.m. - The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe performs as part of the “Just for Laughs” event. Info: www.nrm.org - Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Rd., Stockbridge • 8 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Christ Church, Route 7 and Maple Avenue, Sheffield • 8 p.m. - Cabaret Night with Bob Shepard. Info: www.missionbarandtapas.com - Mission Bar & Tapas, 438 North Street, Pittsfileld • 9 p.m. - Adams Brothers perform. No cover charge applies. Call 413298-5545 for information. - The Lion’s Den, Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St., Stockbridge • 9 p.m. - Quarter Life Crisis performs. No cover charge applies. Phone 413-684-0900 for details. - Mill Town Tavern, 16 Depot St., Dalton Friday, January 16 • 7:30 to 9 a.m. - Berkshire Enterprises Breakfast Forum - The Forum is titled “Who Do You Talk to for Help?” Steve Fogel, Program Director of Berkshire Enterprises will lead a discussion of where business men and women should turn for help with their small businesses. Info: 413-236-2141 - Berkshire Enterprises, Board Room, One Fenn Street, Pittsfield • 10 and 11 a.m. - Aquarium Adventures - Toddlers enjoy playtime and a story, then meet a different animal each week. Sponsered by Target. Free with Museum admission. - Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield • 12-5 p.m. - Psychic/Trinity and Tarot Readings with Shanon - Phone 413-243-2834 for details. - Berkshire Soul and Spirit Center, 69 Main St., Lee • 3 p.m. - Woody’s Gang Bluegrass Band to play at EPOCH - This performance is free and open to the public., 413-499-1992, Each of Woody’s Gang’s four musicians has more than 20 years of performance experience. Info: 413-499-1992 - EPOCH at Melbourne, 140 Melbourne Road, 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

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• 7 p.m. - “Bad Dates.” Info: 413-637-3353 - Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble St., Lenox • 7 p.m. - Berkshire County Homebrewers Association Monthly Meeting. We meet the 3rd Friday of each month. All interested people are welcome. Phone 413-358-3866 for details. - Elks Lodge, 27 Union Street, Pittsfield • 7 p.m. - Written In Stone Lecture - The Apocalypse” - An illustrated reading. Info: 413-458-5369 - Sherman Burbank Chapel in Eastlawn Cemetery, Williamstown • 7 to 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. - Studio Series, an opportunity for the Williams theatre community to bare their creativity on an intimate scale in a raw space, with David Evans Morris. Info: 413-597-2425 or 62center.williams. edu. - Williams College, ‘62 Center, Main Street, Williamstown • 8 p.m. - “Clark After Dark: Renaissance Revelry” - Not sure what to wear? We’ll provide the crowns and knightly shields. Shakespeare and Company from nearby Lenox will be on hand to present demonstrations and short workshops on “the art of making mayhem” during which you can learn swordplay and stage fighting. Info: 413-4582303. - The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown • 8 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Claire Teague Senior Center, 909 Main Street (Rt. 7 South), Great Barrington • 8 p.m. - Northern Berkshire Chorale directed by Andrea Goodman will present a concert featuring the Brahms’ Marienlieder and the Kleine Orgelmesse by Haydn. Info: 413-458-0350 - Williams College, Chapin Hall, Williamstown • 8 p.m. - Philip Glass performs. Info: 413-662-2111 - MASS MoCA, Marshall St., North Adams • 8 p.m. - The Nields perform. Info: www.missionbarandtapas.com Mission Bar & Tapas, 438 North Street, Pittsfileld • 9 p.m. - Domino Theory performs. Phone: 413-637-3188 - Flavours at the Econo Lodge, Rt. 7, Lenox • 9 p.m. - John Colby and Friends perform. No cover charge applies. Call 413-298-5545 for information. - The Lion’s Den, Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St., Stockbridge • 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 • 9:30 p.m. - Static performs. Cover charge applies. Phone 413-4430670 for details. - Hami’s Family Restaurant and Pub, 162 South Main St., Lanesboro Saturday, January 17

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room at North Adams Regional Hospital • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Ski Free - Free trail pass for first time cross country skiiers or snowshoers. Info: 800-833-6274. - Hilltop Orchards, 508 Canaan Road, Route 295, Richmond • 10 a.m. - American Legion Auxiliary District One will meet - Pittsfield Legion Home • 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. - Acu-Yoga Classes to help end neck, shoulder and lower back pain. In these workshops light finger pressure on vital Acupressure Points is combined with Yoga Poses, Pilates and Somatic exercises. The exercises can relieve stiff necks, neck pain, sciatic pain, fatigue headaches, shoulder tension, hay fever, irritability, stress and poor circulation. Info: 413-243-2834. - Berkshire Soul and Spirit Center, 69 Main St., Lee • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Psychic/Trinity and Tarot Readings and Heaven and Earthly Yearly Forecast with Shanon - Phone 413-243-2834 for details. - Berkshire Soul and Spirit Center, 69 Main St., Lee • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Hot Chocolate Saturday - 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. Telephone: 413-229-8600 E-mail: westregion@ttor.org Bartholomew’s Cobble, Weatogue Road, Sheffield. • 11:30 a.m. - Overeaters Anonymous - Fairview Hospital, 29 Lewis Ave., Great Barrington • 12:30 p.m. - Chow Time in the Aquarium - Watch aquarium staff feed fish, reptiles and amphibians! - Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield • 12-1:30 p.m. - Robin O’Herin to Perform at the Lee Library - Learn about the connection between blues and poetry from acoustic blues and gospel musician Robin O’Herin. Guests are also invited to share their work and sing their original songs at this performance. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Please register at the circulation desk or call the library at 413-2430385. This concert is made possible by a grant from the MA Cultural Council. - Lee Library, Main St., Lee • 1:30-3:30 p.m. - Orchid Workshop - Beginners Participants should bring plants for repotting and evaluation. Information sheet on how to transport orchids in the cold will be available. Orchids, the exotic beauties that you admire in your favorite hothouses can be grown in the home setting. Observe some of the best orchids, watch a demonstration on care and repotting, and learn how to maintain an orchid collection in a home setting. This is a work session and participants should bring in not only their questions but their plants. Learn by doing including repotting, assessing insect and disease problems, pruning and staking. Orchids will be for sale. Phone: 413-298-3926 - Berkshire Botanical Garden, Routes 102 and 183, Stockbridge. • 4 p.m. - Martinu, Back & Schumann: Together at Last - faculty members will present works by Martinu, Bach and Schumann. Info: 413442-1411. - Berkshire Music School, 30 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield • 5 p.m. - Overeaters Anonymous - Trinity Church Annex, Walker Street, Lenox • 6 p.m. - American Cancer Society Relay for Life will feature cancer survivors’ lap as well as luminaria ceremony. Info: 800-ACS-2345 Williams College, Towne Field House, Latham Street, Williamstown • 7 p.m. - “Bad Dates.” Info: 413-637-3353 - Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble St., Lenox • 7 p.m. - Dance benefit titled “Cardiac Buddies for Boston” to raise money for stuffed bears, called “cardiac buddies,” to young cardiac patients at Children’s Hospital Boston, sponsored by Tracy Bessette January 12, 2009

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and Bill Schrade, whose infant daughter underwent cardiac care at the hospital. Snacks and Raffles! Info: 413-664-4813 - North Adams American Legion, American Legion Drive, North Adams 7:30 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Congregational Church, Route 41, Richmond 7:30 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Zion Lutheran Church, 74 First Street, Pittsfield 7:30 p.m. - Studio Series, an opportunity for the Williams theatre community to bare their creativity on an intimate scale in a raw space, with David Evans Morris. Info: 413-597-2425 or 62center.williams. edu. - Williams College, ‘62 Center, Main Street, Williamstown 8 p.m. - The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe performs. Info: 413236-8888 - Barrington Stage Company Stage 2 located at 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield 9 p.m. - Karaoke night. Call 413-298-3530 for details. - Michael’s of Stockbridge, 5 Elm Street - Stockbridge 9 p.m. - The True Tones perform. No cover charge applies. Call 413298-5545 for information. - The Lion’s Den, Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St., Stockbridge 9:30 p.m. - Pariah performs. Info: 413-528-5959 - Bogies Steak and Ale, 935 South Main St., Great Barrington 9:30 p.m. - Summit Hill performs. Cover charge applies. Phone 413443-0670 for details. - Hami’s Family Restaurant and Pub, 162 South Main St., Lanesboro 10 p.m. - Static performs New Year’s Eve. Phone: 413-684-1730. - The Dalton Depot, 450 Housatonic St., Dalton

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- The Colonial, 111 South Street, Pittsfield • 2-4 p.m. - Bill Koch Youth Ski League, for parents and children ages 513 to enjoy the outdoors, community, each other, and introduce them to the world of cross country ski racing. Info: 413-684-0148. - Notchview, Route 9, Windsor. • 4 p.m. - Slide lecture by Mike Glier, international artist - In “Along a Long Line” professor Glier will discuss and illustrate his extensive travels and work including a recent three part painting project that involves the interplay between art and geography. Info: 413-637-2630. - Lenox Library Association, 18 Main St., Lenox • 7 p.m. - Sunday Night Dance - live band - cover charge applies. Call 413-443-7135 for info - ITAM Lodge #564 on Pontoosuc Lake, 22 Waubeek Road, Pittsfield • 7-9 p.m. - Scriptwriting with Jeffrey Brace, which will encompass all aspects of the theater. - Berkshire Writers Room, Susan B. Anthony Building, Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield • 8 p.m. - Northern Berkshire Chorale directed by Andrea Goodman will present a concert featuring the Brahms’ Marienlieder and the Kleine Orgelmesse by Haydn. Info: 413-458-0350 - First Baptist Church, Main Street, North Adams • 9 p.m. - James Mee performs. No cover charge applies. Call 413-2985545 for information. - The Lion’s Den, Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St., Stockbridge

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please contact Cynthia Quiñones at 413-499-5446 x 118 or by email at education@barringtonstageco.org - BSC Stage 2, 36 Linden St., Pittsﬁeld 6-9 p.m. - Drop-in life drawing open studio - Open to all levels and abilities. Providing ongoing access to a live model working in both short and long poses, this class is a service to practicing artists and a complement to other coursework. Bring your own materials. Call 413- 298-5252 ext. 100, or visit www.is183.org for details. - IS183 Art School, Willard Hill Rd., Stockbridge 6:30 p.m. - Preschool Story Time. Phone: 413-662-3133 - North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St., North Adams. For information phone 413-662-3133 or visit naplibrary.com 7 p.m. - Overeaters Anonymous - Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave., Pittsﬁeld 7 p.m. - Overeaters Anonymous - St. Patricks Parish Center, 53 Southworth St., Williamstown 8 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Fire House, Main Street, South Egremont 9 p.m. - Rick Leab performs. No cover charge applies. Call 413-2985545 for information. - The Lion’s Den, Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St., Stockbridge

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Monday, January 19 • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Community Outreach Van - Free Health Insurance Enrollment & Health Screenings. Phone 413-445-9215 - CHP NeighborHood Health, 510 North Street,Pittsfield • 9:30 a.m. - Caregiver support group, for those who provide care to a loved one, sponsored by the Lee Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. Phone: 413-243-1212 - Lee Regional VNA offices, 32 Park Street, Lee • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Studio Workshop - Come learn the alchemy of turning sweaters into blankets and scarves. For more information, or to register, contact Crispina at: 413-236-9600 or Crispinaffrench@gmail. com - Crispina’s Design Studio at 40 Melville St., Pittsfield • 11 a.m. - ALANON meet- �� ing. 24-hour Information Line 413-445-5852. Web site www. �� al-anonberkshire.org. Newcom- �� ers are welcome at all meetings. �� - St. John’s Episcopal Church, 59 �� Summer St., North Adams �� • 6 p.m. - Monday Night Ballroom �� Dance Lessons - instructor is �� Cheryl Wendling - 413-443- �� 6263 for information. - Itam �� Lodge #564, 93 Waubeek Rd., �� Pittsfield �� • 6-8 p.m. - Solo Performance �� Workshop - The course will deal �� with dramatic structure and �� writing for performance and �� look at other solo performance �� artists’ scripts as a reference tool. �� For additional information,

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• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - ‘So Lovely,’ an exhibit by artist Jason Blue Lake Martinez. On display from Tuesday, Jan. 20, through Monday, March 2. Koussevitzky Art Gallery at Berkshire Community College, Pittsﬁeld • 9:30 a.m. - Toddle Time. - North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St., North Adams. • 9:30 a.m. - Toddler Time - For one to two-and-a-half years. Phone: 413-662-3133 - North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St., North Adams. For information phone 413-662-3133 or visit naplibrary. com • 9:30-10:30 a.m. - Blood pressure and health counseling sponsored by the Lee Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. and the Blandford Board of Health. Phone: 413-243-1212 - Blandford School • 10 a.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Hevreh of South Berkshire, 270 State Rd. (Route 23), Great Barrington • 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Blood Pressure Screening - Learn more about controlling your blood pressure,warning signs of heart attack and stroke. Screenings conducted by registered nurses of the Berkshire VNA. Screenings do not occur on holidays.No Registration is required for this event. Information from the Berkshire Visiting Nurse

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required - 413-664-4821. Continues Jan. 27. - Northern Berkshire Family Net, Haskins Community Center, Route 8, North Adams. 6:30 p.m. - Lee VFW meets. - Lee Senior Center, 21 Crossway St., Lee 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Soul & Spirit Book Club - Metaphysical book club, moderated by Bettina Zumdick. Free. Phone: 413-243-2834 - Berkshire Soul and Spirit Center, 69 Main St., Lee 7 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - South Congregationalist Church, 110 South Street, Pittsﬁeld 7 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers’ meeting is held at the same time and place. - First Baptist Church, 88 South St., Pittsﬁeld 7 to 8:30 p.m. - Power of Words - Open Mic event to share poetry, readings, music, and other spoken word. Monthly sessions occur on the third Tuesday of each month. Info: 413-528-2810 - Berkshire South Regional Community Center, 15 Crissey Rd., Great Barrington 7-9 p.m. - Ballroom Dancing Lesson. Info: 413-637-3188 - Flavours at the Econo Lodge, Rt. 7, Lenox 8 p.m. - ALANON meeting. 24-hour Information Line 413-4455852. Web site www.al-anonberkshire.org. Newcomers are welcome at all meetings. - Congregational Church, Main St., Stockbridge (Next to the Town Hall) 9 p.m. - Tom Corrigan performs. No cover charge applies. Call 413298-5545 for information. - The Lion’s Den, Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St., Stockbridge

End Neck, Shoulder and Lower Back Pain Kathi Casey, renowned teacher of Pilates, Hatha Yoga and Acu-Yoga - which combines Yoga and Acupressure- will offer two classes to relieve neck, shoulder and lower back pain on Saturday, Jan. 17. The classes will be held at Berkshire Soul & Spirit Center on Main Street in Lee. In these workshops light finger pressure on vital Acupressure Points is combined with Yoga Poses, Pilates and Somatic exercises. The exercises can relieve stiff necks, neck pain, sciatic pain, fatigue headaches, shoulder tension, hay fever, irritability, stress and poor circulation. Kathi Casey teaches teens, seniors, beginners, advanced students and special needs populations as well as private classes. Her innovative blend of western strength training with ancient oriental practices provides for a total mind/body program that will build stamina, increase vitality, strengthen the core body, improve circulation and enhance your immune system. The Neck, Shoulder and Lower Back Pain Classes accommodates all skill levels. Lower Back Pain class participants will also receive a copy of Kathi’s popular DVD “ Get Rid of Sciatic Pain for Good”. Berkshire Soul & Spirit Center, opened in June of 2007, holds classes and workshops that explore and deepen alternative paths of connection with spirit. Neck & Shoulder class from 10:00 -12:30 - $65. Ending Lower Back Pain class from 2-4 pm. -Pre-registration required- 413243-2834. Berkshire Soul & Spirit Center is handicapped accessible at 69 Main St, Lee.

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Orchid Workshop Join the Berkshire Botanical Garden on Saturday, January 17 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. for an Orchid Workshop. Orchids, the exotic beauties that you admire in your favorite hothouses can be grown in the home setting. Observe some of the best orchids, watch a demonstration on care and repotting, and learn how to maintain an orchid collection in a home setting. This is a work session and participants should bring in not only their questions but their plants. Learn by doing including repotting, assessing insect and disease problems, pruning and staking. Orchids will be for sale.

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The BYP is hosting a networking social and ski night on Wednesday, January 14. This event is free and open to all young professionals who live and work in Berkshire County. Participants are encouraged to come early and stay late (3-9:30 p.m.) to take advantage of discounted lift ticketes, lessons, and rentals. At 5 p.m. warm up in the Tamarac Lounge with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Don’t forget to bring your business cards for the door prize! Mention “BYP” to take advantage of discounted ski prices! The event is held at Ski Bosquet, 101 Dan Fox Drive, Pittsfield.

A ballroom dance, with a free basic Fox Trot Lesson from 7-7:45 p.m. taught by Dan De Benedetto on Saturday, January 17. At the Masonic Temple, 116 South St., Pittsfield. Free Light Refreshments. For more information, call 413-684-1510. Dancing from 7:45 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. with music by D.J.

Channeling in America “TUNING IN” showcases six engaging American channelers and their non-physical counterparts. Each was filmed in their home or work place. It was the first time the filmmakers had met them and none of the topics of discussion were brought up before the cameras rolled. The result is remarkable: across space and time it appears the entities are speaking as one, delivering a clear and profound message of empowerment for humankind. www.tunininmovie.com. Time will be allowed for optional discussion afterward. Pre-registration requested - 413-243-2834.

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Felting Workshop On January 12, 13, and 15 from 1-3 p.m. there will be a needle felting workshop at Knesset Israel, located at 16 Colt Road in Pittsfield. The programs each begin at 1p.m. Needle Felting, also described as painting with wool, workshop. This class will be taught by Cara Petricca -Carnevale, owner and fiber artist of Twin Hearts Handworks of Pittsfield. The classes will focus on “needle felting,” a technique used to work wool with a barbed needle and participants will complete a purse of their own design. Pre-registration required by calling Nancy Maurice Rogers at the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires at 413-442-4360 ex. 15. There will be a $65 materials fee for all the wool that you will need. The following program is presented by the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires. For further information, please call Nancy Maurice Rogers, programming Director at 413-442-4360 ex. 15.

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Pittsﬁeld Green Drinks A gathering of people interested in conservation and environmental issues will occur on Tuesday,January 20 beginning at 5:15 p.m.Sponsored by Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) & the Center for Ecological Technology (CET)the event will be held at the Pittsfield Brew Works, 34 Depot Street, Pittsfield. If you are interested in any environmental issue, from the climate crisis to land preservation, or from wildlife habitat to recycling, please join the gathering. Green Drinks is a great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. These networking events are very simple and unstructured. Come along and you’ll be made welcome. For more information about Pittsfield Green Drinks, contact Jamie Cahillane at CET (413-445-4556 ext. 14) or Jane Winn at BEAT (jane@thebeatnews.org or 413-230-7321).

Greylock Employees Receive Relay For Life Top Honors The American Cancer Society has named Greylock Federal Credit Union the Relay For Life #1 Top Team Fundraiser of Berkshire County for the Central/South Region. Event Co-Chair Tricia Puntin said, “We are extremely honored to have the team and staff at Greylock working with us. This year, Greylock was the #1 top fundraising team locally and placed 8th overall in the Northeast division. In addition, out of over 200 relay events throughout

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the Northeast, Greylock earned the distinction of being the only recipient of dual Gold Sponsor awards-one for Berkshire County Central/South and one for Northern Berkshire County.” Puntin added,“All of the money we worked so hard to raise will be put to great use next year as our relay has been chosen for CPS3 (Cancer Prevention Study). Our community will have the opportunity to become a part of research and studies.” Greylock employees raised $11,180 this year through pledges and special events like bake sales and raffles. And in honor of Paula Wannamaker and Carol Deane, two long-time dedicated employees who passed away in 2007, Greylock Federal Credit Union provided matching funds for team pledges, bringing the total raised for the American Cancer Society to $20,180. President Angelo Stracuzzi thanked Relay team captain Terry Ziemba and everyone involved for their efforts in making this a record year for staff participation. “I am so proud of our Greylock employees and their continued support for Relay For Life.” Stracuzzi said. “This effort is a fitting way to honor two greatly admired employees who battled cancer. I know Paula and Carol would be pleased.” Greylock Federal Credit Union was recently rated the top credit union in the United States for total value returned to Members/Owners according to Callahan & Associates, a national credit union research and consulting firm. Greylock Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, attends school, worships or regularly conducts business in Berkshire County. Greylock Federal is wholly owned by its more than 65,000 members and offers fullservice branches in Pittsfield, Great Barrington, Lee, Adams, North Adams, and Williamstown. More information is available at www.greylock.org.

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Berkshire Humane Society Coloring Contest The Berkshire Humane Society is conducting a coloring contest for kids in grades Kindergarten through sixth to celebrate the January 16 premiere of the new major motion picture, “Hotel for Dogs” at the Regal Cinema at the Berkshire Mall in Lanesboro. Prizes for the Most Original, the Best Coloring and the Most Imaginative will be awarded in two age groups; kindergarten through third grade and fourth though the sixth grade. A copy of the coloring contest page, designed by area artist Kim Arre-Gerber, of Animal Laughter Studio, can be downloaded from the BHS website at www.berkshirehumane.org. Or can be picked up at the shelter’s main lobby on Barker Road in Pittsfield. All entries need to include the child’s name, grade and phone number on the back of the coloring page. The completed artwork can be left at the shelter or can be mailed to BHS - Hotel for Dogs Contest, 214 Barker Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201. All artwork needs to be at the Berkshire Humane Society by 6 p.m. Thursday January 15 to be eligible for the contest.

Winners will be contacted on January 16, and the winning art work will be displayed in the Lobby of Regal Cinema, Berkshire Mall Lanesboro. The Berkshire Humane Society has been helping animals and people since 1992; they offer free humane education visits and tours for area school children, a community pet-food bank for economically distressed pet owners, and works in cooperation with The Elizabeth Freeman Center to provide foster care assistance for the pets of women in crisis through PetSafe. BHS receives no public funding and relies on memberships and donations to continue to help animals and people. In 2007, BHS adopted out 784 homeless animals from Berkshire County and its neighboring borders. The shelter is open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm, Thursday evenings 5-8pm, and Sundays 1-4pm. The shelter closes at noon on the last Wednesday of each month for staff meetings. The phone number is 413-447-7878 and website is www.berkshirehumane.org.

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January 12, 2009

Laughter Meditation for Fun and Health

Community Celebration

Renowned Yoga instructor Kathi Casey will hold a Laughter Meditation at Berkshire Soul & Spirit Center in Lee on Tuesday, January 13. Laughing has been proven to have healthful benefits; reducing stress hormones, boosting immunity, increasing levels of vitamin D and reducing the risk of heart disease. The class will begin with gentle stretching, the laughing meditation for 20 minutes and then deep relaxation. Pre-registration requested for the class from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Berkshire Soul & Spirit Center is handicapped accessible at 69 Main St, Lee. For more information call 413-243-2834 a or visit www.soulandspiritcenter.com.

Come to the Berkshire Museum on Main Street in Pittsfield, Monday, January 19 to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The “I Have a Dream” Community Celebration celebrates the memory of visionary leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Participants can enjoy readings from King’s “I Have a Dream” speech followed by Youth Alive step dancing and drumming troupe. Free admission all day! Sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union.

Llama Demonstration On Wednesday, January 14 EPOCH Assisted Living hosts live llama, spinning demonstration beginning at 3 p.m. Lynne Drumm will give a spinning demonstration. Drumm’s llama will provide a living example of the wool used in sweaters,blankets and many other textiles before it is processed and spun into yarn. Drumm will describe how llamas are shorn, and how the raw wool is transformed into soft yarn used for weaving and knitting. EPOCH Assisted Living is located at Melbourne, 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield. For information 413-499-1992.

Open Mic Nights The Lion’s Den Pub continues its Open Mic Nights on Sundays. The event, held the first Sunday of each month, has developed into a showcase for new musical talent in the Berkshires, while providing an opportunity for emerging musicians to play live. Musicians are invited to perform during one of five 30- to 45-minute sets beginning at 7:30pm. This monthly event is hosted by singer, songwriter and recurring Lion’s Den entertainer, Graham Sturtz, who will also perform between several sets. The Lion’s Den is located in The Red Lion Inn on Route 7. Information: 413-298-1654.

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