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nbCC Forum: Mental Health in our Community, 10am, Fri. Dec. 13 at First Congregational Church, Wtown

This will be a completely conversational forum on the subject of mental health in the community. Please bring your thoughts on:

1) How you define mental health and mental illness?

2) What are your experiences with mental health and mental illness in the community?

3) How do you manage and maintain your mental health?

We look to community members from all walks of life for this important Coalition meeting. The first half of the forum will be devoted to introductions and announcements and please bring your flyers for distribution. We hope to see you on Friday, December 13 from 10am to noon, at The Williamstown First Congregational Church, 906 Main Street in Williamstown.

For more info about this forum, contact Amber Besaw at nbCC, (413) 663-7588. Please note: The organizers of the Friendship Center Food Pantry ask friends who attend the nbCC forums throughout the year to please bring a healthy non-perishable food item for donation.

Lessons and Carols at Thompson Chapel at 4:00pm Sun, Dec 8

All are welcome to the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in Thompson Chapel at Williams College Sunday, Dec. 8 at 4:00pm. Lessons and Carols was first celebrated at King’s College, Cambridge on Christmas Eve, 1918.

Northern Berkshire Chorale: “A Baroque Christmas” 8:00pm, Fri, Dec.13, at Chapin Hall

Northern Berkshire Choral will sing Vivaldi’s Gloria, Bach’s Cantata 140 ‘Wachet Auf’ & other works by Bach and Handel under the direction of Andrew Burger on Fri, Dec. 13 at 8:00pm in Chapin Hall, Williams College campus. Special guests include Sylvia Stoner-Hawkins, Soprano; Ann-Marie Adamick, Mezzo-soprano; and Siddharth Dubey, Baritone.

Suggested donations for the concert are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. Children are admitted free. For additional information, please visit www.nbchorale.org.

Tree Lighting at South Williamstown’s Five Corners: 5-7pm, Sun., Dec. 15.

The South Williamstown Community Association invites you to light the holiday season in at The Store at Five Corners Sunday, December 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. There’ll be carol singing and wonderful refreshments provided by The Store at Five Corners and plenty of seasonal spirit for all. Santa is definitely coming. Join us and bring a flashlight so you can see the words on the song sheets we’ll provide.

Hancock Shaker Village – Holiday Magic Weekend – Fri.-Sun., Dec 6-8

Yule Jam…Brunch with Santa…Holiday World Dinner…Service of Lessons & Carols…Holiday Wreath & Sip…at Hancock Shaker Village Friday, Dec 6-8.