W’town Police Dept & ‘Strengthening Police Community Partnerships Council’ invite all to HOLIDAY GATHERING on Sat., Dec. 14, 4-6:00pm.

Come to the W’town Police Station for pizza, games & activities, prizes, hot cocoa, FUN! Free & all are welcome!  Also collecting items for the Food Pantry: pasta, peanut butter, tp, napkins, soup, rices, snacks.  W’town Police Station is located across from Cozy Corner Restaurant at 815 Simonds Rd.

DONATE to HAT & MITTEN DRIVE during week of Dec. 16-22 ..deliver to Spring St. businesses.

Donate NEW hats, mittens, & gloves to benefit local residents-in-need.  Drop off to these Spring St. business:  Amy’s Cottage… Goodman’s Jewelers..Nature’s Closet…The Print Shop…Spring Street Market…Where’d You Get That?…Williams Shop.. Williams Bookstore.

Also the Store at 5 Corners, South Williamstown.

Milne Library hosts Art Exhibition of 40 local artists to close out 150th anniversary celebrations.

40 Artists/40 artworks on exhibit Dec. 2-31 at the Milne Public Library, representing  local artists from Northern Berkshire & Southern Vermont. Artist list here:  www.milnelibrary.org.

Community Contra Dance! 7:30-10:30pm, Sat., Dec. 14 at First Congregational Church. All welcome!

Come alone or with a partner.  (most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening.)  New dancers & families with children are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 for instruction in the basics. Visit www.NorthBerkshireDance.org for more information.
C0me to the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church, 906 Main St., Williamstown. Admission is pay-as-you-can, $12 – $20 suggested, and barter (especially help with cleanup) is also welcome.
Maggie McRae will call (teach) all the dances. Her fun calling, and easy teaching style, will help everyone relax and enjoy dancing.   Music will be provided by three out of Four Musicians Walked into Thirty-Two Bars, a band of life-long musicans who enjoy playing traditional New England tunes, sometimes with their tongues in their cheeks. The three musicians are George Wilson and Rebeccah Weiss on fiddle, with Becky Hollingsworth on piano.

Holiday GIFT DRIVE for children & teens- drop off Dec 8-15 to Spring St. businesses.

Donate NEW, unwrapped toys, crafts, books, games to benefit local families. Drop-off during the week of DEC 8-15 to Spring St, W’town businesses: Amy’s Cottage…Goodman’s Jewelers…Nature’s Closet..The Print Shop… Spring St. Market…Williams Shop… Where’d You Get That?

Also at the Store at 5 Corners, south Williamstown.