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SUMMARY:Up from the Depths: Herman Melville\, Lewis Mumford\, and Rediscovery in Dark Times
DESCRIPTION: Join author and historian Aaron Sachs for a free book signing and discussion of his latest book Up from the Depths: Herman Melville\, Lewis Mumford\, and Rediscovery in Dark Times (Princeton University Press) on Wednesday\, September 28 at 5:30 pm. Sachs will be joined in discussion at Arrowhead by author and former University of Albany professor of literature Richard Matturro. \n \nAaron Sachs is professor of history and American studies at Cornell University. He is the author of The Humboldt Current: Nineteenth-Century Exploration and the Roots of American Environmentalism and Arcadian America: The Death and Life of an Environmental Tradition. \nUp from the Depths tells the interconnected stories of two of the most important writers in American history—the novelist and poet Herman Melville (1819–1891) and one of his earliest biographers\, the literary critic and historian Lewis Mumford (1895–1990). Deftly cutting back and forth between the writers\, author Aaron Sachs reveals the surprising resonances between their lives\, work\, and troubled times—and their uncanny relevance in our own age of crisis. \nThe author of Moby-Dick was largely forgotten for several decades after his death\, but Mumford helped spearhead Melville’s revival in the aftermath of World War I and the 1918–1919 flu pandemic\, when American culture needed a forebear with a suitably dark vision. As Mumford’s career took off and he wrote books responding to the machine age\, urban decay\, world war\, and environmental degradation\, it was looking back to Melville’s confrontation with crises such as industrialization\, slavery\, and the Civil War that helped Mumford to see his own era clearly. Mumford remained obsessed with Melville\, ultimately helping to canonize him as America’s greatest tragedian. But largely forgotten today is one of Mumford’s key insights—that Melville’s darkness was balanced by an inspiring determination to endure. \n“Up From the Depths takes up the dialectic method so central to Melville’s writing for its unique investigation of parallel lives. . . . Fittingly\, Mr. Sachs’s chapters interweave periods of the two men’s lives\, creating a dappled effect of shared shadows and light. Certain biographical overlaps are particularly striking.” —Sam Sacks\, Wall Street Journal \n 
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/up-from-the-depths-herman-melville-lewis-mumford-and-rediscovery-in-dark-times/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220917T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220917T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T154001Z
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SUMMARY:Arrowhead Community Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of free activities and fun celebrating local history! \nArchitectural tours of Arrowhead’s historic buildings will be offered throughout the day and the grounds will be open for hiking. In addition\, a small presentation in the barn explores the sixty-year history of BCHS including highlights from past events\, exhibits\, and more. The presentation will feature highlights from the BCHS collection that are not normally on view.  \nBCHS will also welcome representatives from the Bidwell House who will discuss their work and mission and The Crane Museum of Paper Making and the Paper Arts who will assist visitors with papermaking and printing activities. They will be joined by our friends from the Baseball in the Berkshires Museum\, whose mission is to present exhibits and educational programs that will assist in telling the story of Baseball in the Berkshires. \nThe Worthington\, Massachusetts food truck Worthy-Que Smoke N’BBQ will be on hand offering smoked meats\, fish\, and homemade unique eats using farm fresh local ingredients. The Berkshire Cider Project\, based in North Adams\, will conduct tastings of their dry and sparkling ciders.  \nSpecial musical performances by:\nBobby Sweet and Lara Tupper\, 11 am – 12 noon\nBobby Sweet (guitar and vocals) and Lara Tupper (vocals) achieve a complementary blend that’s packed with heart\, soul\, and fun\, whether singing new interpretations of their favorite folk/pop songs or Bobby’s original compositions. Bobby\, who toured with Arlo Guthrie for many years\, is an award-winning singer-songwriter with seven albums. Lara has performed all over the world as a resident vocalist for Hilton Hotels International. With their rich harmonies and natural stage presence\, they have a special way of connecting with listeners.\nDavid Hodge\, Guitarist\, 12:30 – 2:30 pm\nDavid is a long time resident of Egremont\, a writer\, music teacher\, and guitarist “par excellence” who performs a wide range of oldies and current musical selections sure to please a varied listening audience. \nSpare Parts\, 2:30 – 4 pm\nLiz Stell (flute) and Bill Matthiesen (keyboard) will perform music popular or published in the mid-19th century. \nThis event is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/arrowhead-community-day/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T183000
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SUMMARY:1930s Civilian Conservation Corps Camps: The Genesis of Our State Parks System
DESCRIPTION:Local historian and author Bernard A. Drew will present a history of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Forest Army of the 1930s\, a national program to provide employment\, security\, and training to young men during the height of the Great Depression. Drew will concentrate on Civilian Conservation Corps facilities in Great Barrington’s Beartown State Forest in and at York Lake in Sandisfield State Forest. Drew will present a visual history of recruit work and leisure utilizing 100 projected images most never shown in the Berkshires or reproduced in books.\nBernard Drew is a newspaper editor and columnist and the author of local Berkshire histories including books about Great Barrington\, Monument Mountain\, Lake Buel\, Beartown\, the Knox Trail and\, nearing completion\, 18th and 19th century water powered industry on the Housatonic River. He is a past president of the Berkshire County Historical Society.\nThis free program is sponsored by Berkshire Bank and Greylock Federal Credit Union.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/1930s-civilian-conservation-corps-camps-the-genesis-of-our-state-parks-system/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T120000
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SUMMARY:Architecture and Landscape at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead
DESCRIPTION:Join long-time tour guide John Dickson and Executive Director Lesley Herzberg for a walk around Arrowhead’s grounds.  John will provide an overview of the architectural features of the building and discuss its evolution from the 1780s to the present. This talk is followed by Lesley Herzberg’s walk through the north field where the Melville family cultivated the farm and gardens in the 19th century. Her talk will focus on Arrowhead’s cultural landscape. (Rain date: Sunday\, Sept 18\, 11am).\nThis free event is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union and is presented as part of the Housatonic Heritage Walks program.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/architecture-and-landscape-at-herman-melvilles-arrowhead-3/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T183000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220517T143312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T145204Z
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SUMMARY:Artist talk with Christopher Volpe - Loomings: Melville\, Art\, and the Climate Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Moving quickly past general background\, process\, and materials\, this illustrated art talk highlights how Loomings addresses our world’s instability through the metaphors at work in Moby-Dick\, Herman Melville’s apocalyptic vision of the American quest. Volpe finds in Melville’s account of the doomed commercial whaling voyage of the Pequod a dark\, foundational myth of American materialism (and an even darker apocalyptic prophecy of what’s to come). He also finds a “terrible beauty” – and the hope that pairing tragedy and human shortcoming with beauty can redeem our faith in the whole.  \nThis event takes place at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in Downtown Pittsfield in conjunction with the exhibit Moby-Dick. \nThis event is sponsored by Berkshire Bank. \nImage: Westward #13 (Westward the Star of Empire Takes its Way)\, Christopher Volpe. Tar\, oil\, gold leaf on wood.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/artist-talk-with-christopher-volpe-loomings-melville-art-and-the-climate-crisis/
LOCATION:Lichtenstein Center for the Arts\, 28 Renne Avenue\, Pittsfield\, Massachusetts\, 01201
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220731T194500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220731T213000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220525T194806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T133415Z
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SUMMARY:ReWritten
DESCRIPTION:ReWritten is an immersive performance that explores the often-silenced intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives\, work\, and remaining letters\, ReWritten reimagines an intergenerational queer love story that helped shape American literature. Through dance\, live music\, visual art\, projection\, and text this performance questions what happens when we say no to dreams when we want to say yes. Co-created and performed by Tom Truss and Matthew Cumbie. \n$10 for BCHS members\, $15 for non-members\, Use your EBT card and get 50% off\, 12 and under free. Order tickets here. This event will sell out in advance. \nThis event is sponsored in part by Lee Bank Foundation and is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/rewritten-6/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220731T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220731T113000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220429T144632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220705T144238Z
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SUMMARY:Monument Mountain Hike
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the day (August 4\, 1850) Melville met Nathaniel Hawthorne on a hike up Monument Mountain by joining BCHS for a similar hike and reading of local poet William Cullen Bryant’s Monument Mountain. The guided hike takes approximately 2 ½ hours and is appropriate for families. Hikers should meet at the Monument Mountain Reservation Parking lot on Route 7 and should be prepared with their own water\, proper footwear\, hiking gear and bug repellent. FREE \nThis event is sponsored by MountainOne Insurance.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/monument-mountain-hike/
LOCATION:Monument Mountain\, Rte 7\, Great Barrington\, MA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220730T194500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220730T213000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220525T194648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T133452Z
UID:5637-1659210300-1659216600@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:ReWritten
DESCRIPTION:ReWritten is an immersive performance that explores the often-silenced intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives\, work\, and remaining letters\, ReWritten reimagines an intergenerational queer love story that helped shape American literature. Through dance\, live music\, visual art\, projection\, and text this performance questions what happens when we say no to dreams when we want to say yes. Co-created and performed by Tom Truss and Matthew Cumbie. \n$10 for BCHS members\, $15 for non-members\, Use your EBT card and get 50% off\, 12 and under free. Order tickets here. This event will sell out in advance. \nThis event is sponsored in part by Lee Bank Foundation and is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/rewritten-5/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220729T194500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220729T213000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220525T194441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T133537Z
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SUMMARY:ReWritten
DESCRIPTION:ReWritten is an immersive performance that explores the often-silenced intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives\, work\, and remaining letters\, ReWritten reimagines an intergenerational queer love story that helped shape American literature. Through dance\, live music\, visual art\, projection\, and text this performance questions what happens when we say no to dreams when we want to say yes. Co-created and performed by Tom Truss and Matthew Cumbie. \n$10 for BCHS members\, $15 for non-members\, Use your EBT card and get 50% off\, 12 and under free. Order tickets here. This event will sell out in advance. \nThis event is sponsored in part by Lee Bank Foundation and is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/rewritten-4/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220727T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220727T190000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220621T163839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220621T163839Z
UID:5747-1658937600-1658948400@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Berkshire County Historical Society Summer Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a summer evening at Herman Melville’s historic Arrowhead and support the work of the Berkshire County Historical Society. The evening includes heavy hors d’oeuvres; a silent auction of wonderful packages that highlight the best in Berkshire arts\, outdoor experiences\, and creations; and a special performance by Tom Truss and Matthew Cumbie based on their work ReWritten. A cash bar is available.  \n  \n  \nTickets\nFriend – $85 ($160 for 2)\nSupporter – $125 ($240 for 2) \nAbout ReWritten:\nReWritten is an immersive performance that explores the often-silenced intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives\, work\, and remaining letters\, ReWritten reimagines an intergenerational queer love story that helped shape American literature. Through dance\, live music\, visual art\, projection\, and text this performance questions what happens when we say no to dreams when we want to say yes. Co-created and performed by Tom Truss and Matthew Cumbie.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/berkshire-county-historical-society-summer-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220726T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220726T180000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220429T144139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220705T144152Z
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SUMMARY:lecture Lace in American Material Culture: Wealth\, Refinement\, Sex
DESCRIPTION:Lace came to America more than 400 years ago. Lightweight\, easy to pack\, it was an expression of civilized European lifestyle\, and brought with it the optimism for a similar life in the New World. Over time\, lace defied hardship\, celebrated socio-economic advancement\, indulged the wealthy\, often in unexpected format. During this talk\,  lace specialist Beverly Wolov will discuss how lace became so deeply imbedded in American material culture. FREE \nThis event is sponsored by MountainOne Insurance.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/lace-in-american-culture/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220724T194500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220724T213000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220525T194310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T133634Z
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SUMMARY:ReWritten
DESCRIPTION:ReWritten is an immersive performance that explores the often-silenced intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives\, work\, and remaining letters\, ReWritten reimagines an intergenerational queer love story that helped shape American literature. Through dance\, live music\, visual art\, projection\, and text this performance questions what happens when we say no to dreams when we want to say yes. Co-created and performed by Tom Truss and Matthew Cumbie. \n$10 for BCHS members\, $15 for non-members\, Use your EBT card and get 50% off\, 12 and under free. Order tickets here. This event will sell out in advance. \nThis event is sponsored in part by Lee Bank Foundation and is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/rewritten-3/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220723T194500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220723T213000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220525T194107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T133729Z
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SUMMARY:ReWritten
DESCRIPTION:ReWritten is an immersive performance that explores the often-silenced intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives\, work\, and remaining letters\, ReWritten reimagines an intergenerational queer love story that helped shape American literature. Through dance\, live music\, visual art\, projection\, and text this performance questions what happens when we say no to dreams when we want to say yes. Co-created and performed by Tom Truss and Matthew Cumbie. \n$10 for BCHS members\, $15 for non-members\, Use your EBT card and get 50% off\, 12 and under free. Order tickets here. This event will sell out in advance. \nThis event is sponsored in part by Lee Bank Foundation and is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/rewritten-2/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220722T194500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220722T213000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220525T193044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T133828Z
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SUMMARY:ReWritten
DESCRIPTION:ReWritten is an immersive performance that explores the often-silenced intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives\, work\, and remaining letters\, ReWritten reimagines an intergenerational queer love story that helped shape American literature. Through dance\, live music\, visual art\, projection\, and text this performance questions what happens when we say no to dreams when we want to say yes. Co-created and performed by Tom Truss and Matthew Cumbie. \n$10 for BCHS members\, $15 for non-members\, Use your EBT card and get 50% off\, 12 and under free. Order tickets here. This event will sell out in advance. \nThis event is sponsored in part by Lee Bank Foundation and is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies. \n 
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/rewritten/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T183000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220426T153344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T153344Z
UID:5555-1656091800-1656095400@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Book Talk: Thirty-Five Days To Baltimore
DESCRIPTION:Join Writer-In-Residence Emeritus\, Jana Laiz and Author Alexis Portillo as they celebrate the release of their new book\, Thirty-Five Days To Baltimore. This bilingual book explores topics of migration\, immigration\, poverty\, and hope\, through the story of an unaccompanied minor\, as he makes his way from Honduras to Baltimore\, ultimately arriving in the Berkshires. Part of the Berkshire County Historical Society’s Underrepresented Voices initiative. FREE \n This event is sponsored by MountainOne Insurance.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/book-talk-thirty-five-days-to-baltimore/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T183000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220426T152706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T152706Z
UID:5549-1655919000-1655922600@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Hester Blum on Moby-Dick
DESCRIPTION:Moby-Dick has a monumental reputation. Less well known are the novel’s unexpectedly weird\, funny\, tantalizing\, messy\, and wondrous moments. Hester Blum\, leading Melville scholar and editor of the new Oxford World’s Classic edition of Moby-Dick\, discusses these moments and her additions and annotations of Melville’s best-known novel. Themes will include the novel’s elasticity and continued relevance for twenty-first-century readers\, with attention to its queerness and its meditations on race\, power\, and disability.  FREE \nThis event is sponsored by MountainOne Insurance.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/hester-blum-on-moby-dick/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220611T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220611T120000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220601T181832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T183853Z
UID:5662-1654945200-1654948800@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Architecture and Landscape at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead
DESCRIPTION:Veteran tour guide John Dickson and Executive Director Lesley Herzberg lead an enlightening walk through Arrowhead and the surrounding grounds. John Dickson will provide an overview and evolution of the architectural features of the building from the 1780s to the present. This talk is followed by Lesley Herzberg’s walk through the north field to discuss the cultural landscape where the entire Melville family participated in the cultivation of the farm and gardens in the 19th century.  FREE \nThis event is sponsored by MountainOne Insurance.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/architecture-and-landscape-at-herman-melvilles-arrowhead-2/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T183000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220426T151712Z
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SUMMARY:Moby-Dick Monologue
DESCRIPTION:Herman Melville learned about the art of soliloquy from his reading of Shakespeare and after reading the Bard\, he re-wrote his whaling epic. Actor and educator Stephen Collins expands on this tradition by performing monologues from Melville’s expansive novel. This performance features the musings of Ishmael\, Father Mapple\, Captain Peleg\, Starbuck\, and Ahab. FREE \nThis event is sponsored by Pittsfield Cooperative Bank and Lee Bank Foundation
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/moby-dick-monologue/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220604T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220604T090000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220426T151403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T153105Z
UID:5527-1654326000-1654333200@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Spring Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join Rene Wendell\, president of the Hoffmann Bird Club for a spring migration bird walk. This will be a gentle\, slow hike around Arrowhead’s fields and forests appropriate for beginners and experienced birders alike. We will be looking for newly arriving spring migrants such as warbler and flycatcher species like yellow warbler\, blackburnian warbler and least flycatcher. Please bring binoculars if you have them\, water\, and appropriate footwear. Heavy rain will cancel this event. This FREE event is presented in partnership with the Hoffmann Bird Club. \nThis event is sponsored by MountainOne Insurance.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/spring-bird-walk/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220528T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220528T120000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20220426T150302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220528T152734Z
UID:5525-1653735600-1653739200@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Architecture and Landscape at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead
DESCRIPTION:Due to inclement weather\, the walk has been POSTPONED until Saturday\, June 11\, at 11am. See you then! \nVeteran tour guide John Dickson and Executive Director Lesley Herzberg lead an enlightening walk through Arrowhead and the surrounding grounds. John Dickson will provide an overview and evolution of the architectural features of the building from the 1780s to the present. This talk is followed by Lesley Herzberg’s walk through the north field to discuss the cultural landscape where the entire Melville family participated in the cultivation of the farm and gardens in the 19th century. (Rain date: May 29\, 11 am)\, FREE \nThis event is sponsored by MountainOne Insurance.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/architecture-and-landscape-at-herman-melvilles-arrowhead/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190827T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190827T203000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20190625T151240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190806T223558Z
UID:4212-1566930600-1566937800@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Book Release: Cement Dust
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, August 27\, J. Peter Bergman will read from his new novel\, “Cement Dust\,” at Arrowhead\, in the barn\, at 6:30pm. Copies of the book are on sale in the gift shop at Arrowhead. Author of the Charles Dickens Award winning collection of short stories\, “Counterpoints\,” this is his second published novel. Kirkus Reviews said\, “its portrayal of complex\, unique relationships is impressive… a rewarding novel about unexpected family ties and the pain of mental illness.”
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/book-release-cement-dust/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:BH Society News,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190820T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190820T203000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20190625T151410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190806T223024Z
UID:4214-1566325800-1566333000@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Reading: Pequod Poems
DESCRIPTION:Wilda Morris\, poet\, reads from her book “Pequod Poems” at Arrowhead\, in the barn\, at 6:30pm. Copies of her book will also be for sale that evening. Author of “Szechuan Shrimp and Fortune Cookies: Poems from a Chinese Restaurant” and other books\, she is a former President of the Illinois State Poetry Society. She is a winner of the 2009 Prairie Poetry Award and has received two Pushcart nominations. Free event.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/poetry-reading-pequod-poems/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:BH Society News,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190804T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190804T160000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20190802T195143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190802T200007Z
UID:4290-1564912800-1564934400@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:MEET DELILAH!
DESCRIPTION:Community Day Celebration Weekend: 10am-5pm \nDue to the forecast\, Delilah will be swimming into Pittsfield on Sunday from 10am-4pm \nCelebrate Herman Melville’s 200th birthday with a FREE event at Arrowhead! \nMelanie Mowinski will demonstrate letterpress printing\, 11am-1pm \nAlso\, for kids of all ages\, we will have an inflatable bounce house!   \nBring a picnic and play croquet on our lawns! \nThanks to Whale and Dolphin Conservation of Plymouth\, MA and to generous support from Cultural Pittsfield. Special thanks to Carr Hardware for supplying one of their wonderful bounce houses for the weekend.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/4290/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190804T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190804T110000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20190723T170552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T170552Z
UID:4273-1564909200-1564916400@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Annual Monument Mountain Hike
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday morning\, take a walk up Monument Mountain in Great Barrington to celebrate the historic meeting of Melville and Hawthorne. It’s sponsored by the Trustees of the Reservations\, the stewards of Monument Mountain\, and includes a reading of William Cullen Bryant’s historic poem about the mountain as well as a champagne toast. 
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/annual-monument-mountain-hike/
LOCATION:Monument Mountain\, Rte 7\, Great Barrington\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:BH Society News,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190803T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190803T170000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20190725T203948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190802T194957Z
UID:4281-1564826400-1564851600@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Community Day Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:Community Day Celebration Weekend: 10am-5pm \nDue to the forecast\, Delilah will be swimming into Pittsfield on Sunday from 10am-4pm \nCelebrate Herman Melville’s 200th birthday with a FREE event at Arrowhead! \nCome meet Tom Whalen and learn to tie some nautical knots. Herman Melville sailed on a whaling ship before he wrote Moby-Dick and would have known how to tie these same knots! \nAlso\, for kids of all ages\, we will have an inflatable bounce house!   \nBring a picnic and play croquet on our lawns! \nThanks to Whale and Dolphin Conservation of Plymouth\, MA and to generous support from Cultural Pittsfield. Special thanks to Carr Hardware for supplying one of their wonderful bounce houses for the weekend.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/community-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190802T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190805T170000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20190625T151057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190625T151057Z
UID:4210-1564740000-1565024400@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Annual Moby-Dick Marathon
DESCRIPTION:The third annual Moby-Dick marathon reading will commence in the barn and continue for the next three days until we finish the book. The reading is interrupted\, for the morning of Sunday the 4th\, so that people can attend the Monument Mountain walk celebrating the day that Melville met Hawthorne. The marathon concludes on Monday\, August 5.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/annual-moby-dick-marathon/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:BH Society News,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190801T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190801T190000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20190723T173838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T183221Z
UID:4275-1564677000-1564686000@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Benefit for the Berkshire County Historical Society at Herman Melville's Arrowhead
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate Herman’s birthday at the Country Club of Pittsfield. This benefit will assist in funding the restoration work needed to preserve our historic red barn\, built in 1840 and used by the Melville family. Restoring the exterior cladding and improving drainage will ensure that the barn can be enjoyed for years to come. Paint analysis will enable the barn to return to its original paint color and appearance under Melville ownership. The completion of this project will allow us to expand the barn’s community use\, our programming of special events and workshops\, and improve the visitor experience upon arriving at Arrowhead. More than half of the work is covered by funds from the Pittsfield Community Preservation Committee and the Massachusetts Preservation Project Fund\, but we still need you help to meet our goal! At the Benefit\, you will be given the opportunity to contribute to this important project. \nAfter a full day of exciting literary events\, head to the Country Club of Pittsfield\, the former home of Herman’s uncle Thomas\, where the party will kick off at 4:30pm. \n4:30 – Cash bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres\n5:30 – Special program with Tina Packer\, Founding Artistic Director of Shakespeare & Company\n6:30 – Prosecco toast and birthday cake \nBenefits Berkshire County Historical Society at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead. \nThis is a ticketed event: $85 for one ticket\, and $160 for two. Please RSVP by Friday\, July 26. \nCall 413.442.1793 or email melville@berkshirehistory.org to reserve your tickets today! \nTo purchase tickets online\, please visit our secure PayPal page via the yellow “Donate” button HERE\, and specify the number of tickets to the Benefit in the “Additional Notes” field. 
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/benefit-berkshire-county-historical-society-herman-melvilles-arrowhead/
LOCATION:Country Club of Pittsfield\, 639 South Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:BH Society News,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190801T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190801T193000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20190625T150132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T173952Z
UID:4206-1564653600-1564687800@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Herman's 200th Birthday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 1\, all day. Herman’s 200th birthday with a multi-event\, day-long extravaganza co-presented with the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum. Starting with free tours of the Athenaeum’s Herman Melville Memorial Room at noon\, a 1pm dedication of the Literary Landmark plaque at the Library\, then tours at Arrowhead. \nAt 4:30\, the party begins at the Country Club of Pittsfield: cash bar\, heavy hors d’oeuvres\, a special program with Tina Packer\, Founding Artistic Director of Shakespeare & Company\, Prosecco toast\, and birthday cake. Benefits Berkshire County Historical Society at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead. The Benefit is a ticketed event: $85 for one ticket\, and $160 for two. Please RSVP by Friday\, July 26. \nCall 413.442.1793 or email melville@berkshirehistory.org to reserve your tickets today! \nTo purchase tickets online\, please visit our secure PayPal page via the yellow “Donate” button HERE\, and specify the number of tickets to the Benefit in the “Additional Notes” field.  \n 
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/hermans-200th-birthday-celebration/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:BH Society News,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190801T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190801T160000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20190625T150313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190625T150313Z
UID:4208-1564653600-1564675200@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Old Salts Day
DESCRIPTION:Free admission at Arrowhead to any career sailor\, marine\, merchant marine\, cruise ship worker\, or pirate. Take a tour where Moby-Dick was written and lift a pint of rum (you bring the rum!).
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/old-salts-day-4/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:BH Society News,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190731T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190731T210000
DTSTAMP:20260529T164020
CREATED:20190625T145933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190712T134851Z
UID:4204-1564599600-1564606800@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Film - The Act of Reading: Moby-Dick
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, July 3rd\, at 7pm\, come celebrate the eve of Herman Melville’s 200th birthday with his great-great-grandson Peter Whittemore and the filmmakers behind The Act of Reading! We will ‘sneak peek’ the 87-minute long film in the Arrowhead barn in anticipation of its fall premiere and in honor of the author’s bicentennial. \nThe film takes the form of a 15 year-late book report/documentary on Moby-Dick\, following the filmmaker as he attempts to make amends with the high school English teacher whose class he failed. We are then brought on an often surprising journey into the world of Herman Melville\, literacy\, high school English teachers\, and magical reenactments. Herman Melville’s Arrowhead and the Berkshires are heavily featured in the film — come and experience a fresh take on the area and its literary history! \nFilmmakers present will include director Mark Blumberg\, editor Nathan Berkowitz\, and executive producer Alissa Blumberg. \n  \nTickets are $20. Call 413-442-1793 or email melville@berkshirehistory.org to reserve a spot. To purchase online\, please use our secure PayPal page HERE.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/film-act-reading-moby-dick/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:BH Society News,Events
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