Events

Join us as we celebrate the 225th anniversary of the building of Arrowhead. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we will have family-friendly programming around a cooking fire, talk about the early settlers, Native American inhabitants and life in thewilderness of Western Massacusetts.

A fashion show of contemporary gowns and all things bridal. Proceeds to benefit the “Colonial Theatre and Berkshire Historical Society. 4 -7 p.m., Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street, Pittsfield. For tickets: (413)997-4444.

On Saturday, October 10, 2009, from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., the Berkshire Historical Society will celebrate the long and complex history of Arrowhead as the culmination of its’ summer exhibit, “Arrowhead @ 225”. The party for the 225th Anniversary of Arrowhead will include music by the Eagles Stage Band, cake, a proclamation from the City of Pittsfield, and a champagne toast to this amazing Berkshire landmark. The current exhibit and program on 18th Century life in Berkshire County will be open.

The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to Judy @ 413-442-1793 ×11 to attend.

On Saturday, February 27, 2010, the Friends of the Berkshire Atheneum and the Berkshire Historical Society, will present a day-long program at the Atheneum on Melville’s last work, “Billy Budd”.
At 10:00 A.M., Melville Scholar and MIT professor, Wyn Kelley will give a reprise of her paper, “Out of the Bread Box: Eleanor Melville Metcalf and the Melville Legacy”. This will be followed by tours of the Local History Room of the Berkshire Atheneum where the “bread box”, in which the manuscript was stored for many years after Melvilles death, now resides. At 2:00P.M., the 1962 film version of the story will be shown. Tours of Arrowhead will be offered on the hour throughout the day and early evening. All events are free and open to the public. Due to the limited capacity of the Local History Room, reservations must be made for a tour. For further information or to schedule a tour, please call 1-413-442-1793,x10 or 11.

Due to the success of the Holiday Candlelight Tours, Arrowhead will be open the for further Candle light Tours by reservation: the 13th,14th, 20th and 21st of February, 2010 and the the 13th and 14th of March, 2010. Please check the article for further details.