Edited by Laura Rogers-Castro.
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Sandisfield Select Board Meetings are currently through Zoom and in-person at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays unless otherwise posted. Please visit sandisfieldma.gov or call 258-4711 for information.

Playgroup on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Otis Town Hall. Sponsored by South Berkshire Kids. No pre-registration is necessary. Led by Nina Carr. This fun program includes free play, crafts, stories, and songs! A great time to meet up with friends and meet new friends! For confirmation of dates, please call Nina Carr (258-3314). Free!

Coffee Hour on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. at the Council on Aging, Town Hall basement. Snacks and conversation! For more information, contact Nina Carr (258-3314). Free.

Chair Yoga with Wendy Larsen on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Town Hall at 3 Silverbrook Road, sponsored by the Council on Aging. For more information, contact Nina Carr (258-3314). Free.

Food Pantry on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Sandisfield Library, lower level. Donations of non-perishable food items can be dropped at the library during regular library hours.

Sandisfield Holiday Fair on Saturday, December 6 from 10:00 a.m-2:00 p.m. at Firehouse #2 on Route 57. Santa at 11 a.m., for 45 minutes only.

New Boston Inn 21st Annual Cookie Swap on Sunday, December 14 at 1:00 p.m. in the upstairs ballroom. Please RSVP (258-4477). Make and bring 36 cookies for the exchange.

Evening Advent Bible Study and Fellowship Church Christmas Service on Sunday, December 14 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the New Boston Congregational Church located on Route 57. For more information and to view the calendar, visit newbostoncongregationalchurch.org.

Community Christmas Sing-Along on Sunday, December 21 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the New Boston Congregational Church. Please join for a joyful evening of holiday music and fellowship for all. Visit newbostoncongregationalchurch.org.

ONLINE EVENTS

A Farm and Garden Show alternates Bill Taylor and Jaye Alison Moscariello's interviews with pioneers in regenerative, organic, or permaculture growing with a pair of Tom Christopher's Growing Greener shows. Hosted by Sandisfield folks! Every Monday 10-11 AM live streaming and available anytime up to 2 weeks after the stream under Programs at berkshireradio.org.

EVENTS IN SURROUNDING TOWNS

Chair Yoga on Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. at the Tolland Public Safety Complex. To reserve a spot, please email MaryAnn mademing67@gmail.com or Bonnie bonniescrivener@msn.com. Free.

Holiday Marketplace on Friday, December 5 through Sunday, December 7 at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge. Artisan craft vendors, chil-dren's activities, and various plants.

Holiday Fair on Saturday, December 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the New Marlborough Center School on 44 Hartsville-New Marlborough Road. Food, music, vendors, crafts, baked goods, auction. Online auction opening on December 1.

Lenox Winter Market, Shop, Sip, & Savor on Saturday, December 6, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. in downtown Lenox.

Berkshire Grown Winter Farmers Market on Saturday, December 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Housatonic Community Center on 1064 Main Street in Housatonic. Vendors offer an abundance of locally-grown food, in-cluding fresh greens, winter squash, root crops, apples, meat, cheese, jam, honey, and maple syrup, baked goods, and more. Local artisan crafters round out the market offerings, and each market features live music.