Events

May 29- Opening Day

June 8- The Premier Brass Quintet offers a free concert and lecture on “The History Of Brass Instruments” 7:00 P.M. in the Arrowhead Barn.

June 23- Lecture on “The Whaling Industry” by Charles Flint. 7:00 P.M. in the Arrowhead Barn.

July 10- Melville Scholar, Dr. John Bryant, of Hofstra University, will speak on Melville’s first two Books, __Typee_ and Omoo. 2:30 in the Arrowhead Barn; tour of the house included in the admission price of $12.00; members free.

July 24-Melville Scholar, Mary K Bercaw-Edwards, of the University of Connecticut and the Williams-Mystic Program, will give a reprise of her book, Sailor Old Me. The book explores the language of sailors, in the multicultural setting of the whaling ship. 2:30 P.M. in the Arrowhead Barn; tour of the house included in the price of $12.00; members free.

July 31-The Annual Ice Cream Social from 12-5 pm. Features antique croquet. music, ice cream and discounted tours of the house. Free admission to the grounds.

August 1-Annual Monument Mountain Hike. Take the hike that commemorates the historic day in 1850 when Melville met Hawthorne. Then come to Arrowhead for a box lunch and readings about the event that changed American Literature. In collaboration with the Trustees of Reservations and Williams College Museum of Art. Hike is free; reservations required for lunch.

October 16 & 17- Berkshire Free Days. House and Exhibit free to County Residents.