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SUMMARY:The Noble Train of Artillery Returns to the Berkshires
DESCRIPTION:Between December 1775 and March 1776\, Henry Knox was ordered by General George Washington to do the unthinkable—transport artillery that had been captured at Fort Ticonderoga and Fort George in New York to the Continental Army in the outskirts of Boston in order to drive the occupying British forces out of the important port city. In the middle of winter\, Knox found a way to drag fifty-nine cannons 300 miles\, crossing Lake Champlain by boat and using teams of horses to pull sledges over the mountains of the Berkshires. Called the “Noble Train of Artillery\,” this heroic trek was pivotal in securing one of the early victories in America’s war for independence. On January 10\, 2026\, the Berkshires will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Knox crossing into Massachusetts with a series of events in Alford and Great Barrington. \nJanuary 10 – The Noble Train of Artillery Returns to the Berkshires \n  \n10 am – State Line Crossing Ceremony Meet the horse-drawn sledges coming from New York and crossing into Massachusetts at the state line in Alford. This short ceremony will include a wreath laying by the Daughters of the American Revolution\, remarks from both New York and Massachusetts representatives and ceremonial volleys of cannons and muskets as the horses from  New York are unhitched and Massachusetts team are hitched as a new party of re-enactors takes over as the train heads into the Berkshires.  \nFREE\, Knox Trail historic marker\, Route 71 at the New York/Massachusetts border in Alford \nFollowing the ceremony\, the contingent will travel to Great Barrington Town Hall for brief remarks prior to the beginning of a 2 pm event at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. \n2 pm – Revolution 250 in partnership with Berkshires250 and MA250 present Henry Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery CommemorationJoin us at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center for an afternoon celebrating the men and Berkshire townspeople whose perseverance helped secure the Continental Army’s first great strategic victory. The towns through which the Noble Train of Artillery passed—Alford\, North Egremont\, Great Barrington\, Monterey\, and Otis—will be recognized\, and a short video about the Knox Trail created by the Otis Historical Society will be shown. Light refreshments will follow.\nFREE (reservations required)\, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, Great Barrington \n  \nThese events are supported by  \n \n \n \n \nAnd organized by \n \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/the-noble-train-of-artillery-returns-to-the-berkshires/
LOCATION:Various locations
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - Tantalizing Talks\, Tea and Toddies - Michelle Young
DESCRIPTION:The Berkshire County Historical Society welcomes you to a special series of fund-raising readings featuring four authors with strong ties to the Berkshires. The readings take place in Herman Melville’s historic study where he wrote Moby-Dick inspired by his view of Mount Greylock. Following the readings\, guests can interact with the authors while enjoying tea\, hot toddies\, and a selection of sweets. In-person seating for this cozy afternoon is limited; all proceeds benefit BCHS restoration\, education\, and preservation programs.  \nDecember 7 – Michelle Young is an award-winning author\, professor\, and journalist. She is the author of the narrative non-fiction book The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland (HarperOne)\, which is longlisted for the 2025 American Library in Paris Book Award. \n  \n  \nOther events in this series: \nNovember 9 – Simon Winchester \nNovember 23 – Debby Applegate \nDecember 14 – Kevin O’Hara
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/tantalizing-talks-tea-and-toddies-michelle-young/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T150000
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SUMMARY:Tantalizing Talks\, Tea and Toddies - Debby Applegate
DESCRIPTION:The Berkshire County Historical Society welcomes you to a special series of fund-raising readings featuring four authors with strong ties to the Berkshires. The readings take place in Herman Melville’s historic study where he wrote Moby-Dick inspired by his view of Mount Greylock. Following the readings\, guests can interact with the authors while enjoying tea\, hot toddies\, and a selection of sweets. In-person seating for this cozy afternoon is limited; all proceeds benefit BCHS restoration\, education\, and preservation programs.  \nNovember 23 – Debby Applegate is an American historian and biographer. She is the author of Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler\, Icon of the Jazz Age and The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher\, for which she won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. \n  \nTickets are $75 and can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button.  Tickets for a live\, on-line presentation of the readings are also available for $35.  \nOther events in this series: \nNovember 9 – Simon Winchester \nDecember 7 – Michelle Young \nDecember 14 – Kevin O’Hara
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/tantalizing-talks-tea-and-toddies-debby-applegate/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T210000
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SUMMARY:The Sea Beast
DESCRIPTION:This special presentation of the first screen adaptation of Herman Melville’s epic novel Moby-Dick includes an introduction by Professor Richard Matturro. The iconic 1926 silent film stars John Barrymore and Dolores Costello and was directed by Millard Webb. The film\, despite taking liberties with Melville’s source material\, was a major commercial success and one of the highest grossing films of 1926. This is a rare opportunity to see this film on the big screen at the Beacon Cinema in downtown Pittsfield. \nUse the BOOK NOW button to purchase tickets; $20 for BCHS members\, $25 for non-members.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/the-sea-beast/
LOCATION:Beacon Cinema\, 57 North Street\, Pittsfield\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T150000
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CREATED:20251014T201133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T144512Z
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SUMMARY:Tantalizing Talks\, Tea and Toddies - Simon Winchester
DESCRIPTION:The Berkshire County Historical Society welcomes you to a special series of fund-raising readings featuring four authors with strong ties to the Berkshires. The readings take place in Herman Melville’s historic study where he wrote Moby-Dick inspired by his view of Mount Greylock. Following the readings\, guests can interact with the authors while enjoying tea\, hot toddies\, and a selection of sweets. In-person seating for this cozy afternoon is limited; all proceeds benefit BCHS restoration\, education\, and preservation programs.  \nNovember 9 – Simon Winchester is the New York Times best-selling author of The Professor and the Madman. His recent titles include The Perfectionists and Land. Winchester was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to journalism and literature. He lives in Massachusetts and New York City. \n  \nTickets are $75 and can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button.  Tickets for a live\, on-line presentation of the readings are also available for $35.  \nOther events in this series: \nNovember 23 – Debby Applegate \nDecember 7 – Michelle Young \nDecember 14 – Kevin O’Hara \n 
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/tantalizing-talks-tea-and-toddies-simon-winchester/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T190000
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SUMMARY:Strange Fancies: The Ghosts of Broadtail\, November 7
DESCRIPTION:This summer\, BCHS presented Strange Fancies\, an exploration of Pittsfield ghost lore\, the supernatural influences on Herman Melville’s imagination\, and the ghostly experiences reported at the Moby-Dick author’s former home led by Robert Oakes. \nThe tale continues this fall  at the Country Club of Pittsfield. Once known as Broadhall\, this building was the home of Melville’s friend\, fellow writer Sarah Morewood\, whom Melville often visited while he lived at Arrowhead.  \nAnd some say he may still be calling. Indeed\, both Melville’s ghost and that of Mrs. Morewood are said to haunt the house\, as well as others yet unidentified. Many have visited the property throughout its long history\, including Alexander Hamilton\, President John Tyler\, famous literati\, and formerly enslaved people. And many have died there\, including Mrs. Morewood\, as well as seventeen victims of a 1910 ice house explosion\, described as the worst disaster in Pittsfield history. \nJoin Robert Oakes\, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires and ghost tour guide at Ventfort Hall and The Mount\, as he leads you through this historic Pittsfield property\, sharing accounts of sightings and other strange encounters reported by those who work there. Explore this unfolding mystery\, and discover for yourself whether Melville or Morewood—or others unknown—are haunting the house next door to Arrowhead. \nPlease note:  This tour involves climbing two flights of stairs. \nTickets will be available October 1 by using the BOOK NOW button; $25 for BCHS members\, $30 for non-members.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/strange-fancies-the-ghosts-of-broadtail-november-7/
LOCATION:Country Club of Pittsfield\, 639 South Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T210000
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SUMMARY:Strange Fancies: The Ghosts of Broadhall - October 25
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT – USE THE BOOK NOW BUTTON TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR NOVEMBER  7 \nThis summer\, BCHS presented Strange Fancies\, an exploration of Pittsfield ghost lore\, the supernatural influences on Herman Melville’s imagination\, and the ghostly experiences reported at the Moby-Dick author’s former home led by Robert Oakes. \nThe tale continues this fall  at the Country Club of Pittsfield. Once known as Broadhall\, this building was the home of Melville’s friend\, fellow writer Sarah Morewood\, whom Melville often visited while he lived at Arrowhead.  \nAnd some say he may still be calling. Indeed\, both Melville’s ghost and that of Mrs. Morewood are said to haunt the house\, as well as others yet unidentified. Many have visited the property throughout its long history\, including Alexander Hamilton\, President John Tyler\, famous literati\, and formerly enslaved people. And many have died there\, including Mrs. Morewood\, as well as seventeen victims of a 1910 ice house explosion\, described as the worst disaster in Pittsfield history. \nJoin Robert Oakes\, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires and ghost tour guide at Ventfort Hall and The Mount\, as he leads you through this historic Pittsfield property\, sharing accounts of sightings and other strange encounters reported by those who work there. Explore this unfolding mystery\, and discover for yourself whether Melville or Morewood—or others unknown—are haunting the house next door to Arrowhead. \nPlease note:  This tour involves climbing two flights of stairs. \nTickets will be available October 1 by using the BOOK NOW button; $25 for BCHS members\, $30 for non-members.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/strange-fancies-the-ghosts-of-broadhall-october-25/
LOCATION:Country Club of Pittsfield\, 639 South Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T210000
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SUMMARY:Strange Fancies: The Ghosts of Broadhall
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT – A second date has been added — October 25.  \nThis summer\, BCHS presented Strange Fancies\, an exploration of Pittsfield ghost lore\, the supernatural influences on Herman Melville’s imagination\, and the ghostly experiences reported at the Moby-Dick author’s former home led by Robert Oakes. \nThe tale continues this fall  at the Country Club of Pittsfield. Once known as Broadhall\, this building was the home of Melville’s friend\, fellow writer Sarah Morewood\, whom Melville often visited while he lived at Arrowhead.  \nAnd some say he may still be calling. Indeed\, both Melville’s ghost and that of Mrs. Morewood are said to haunt the house\, as well as others yet unidentified. Many have visited the property throughout its long history\, including Alexander Hamilton\, President John Tyler\, famous literati\, and formerly enslaved people. And many have died there\, including Mrs. Morewood\, as well as seventeen victims of a 1910 ice house explosion\, described as the worst disaster in Pittsfield history. \nJoin Robert Oakes\, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires and ghost tour guide at Ventfort Hall and The Mount\, as he leads you through this historic Pittsfield property\, sharing accounts of sightings and other strange encounters reported by those who work there. Explore this unfolding mystery\, and discover for yourself whether Melville or Morewood—or others unknown—are haunting the house next door to Arrowhead. \nPlease note:  This tour involves climbing two flights of stairs. \nTickets will be available October 1 by using the BOOK NOW button; $25 for BCHS members\, $30 for non-members.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/strange-fancies-the-ghosts-of-broadhall/
LOCATION:Country Club of Pittsfield\, 639 South Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250914T153026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250914T153026Z
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SUMMARY:Grandmother’s Wedding Dress
DESCRIPTION:A small late-nineteenth century scrapbook filled with fabric swatches reveals a story of fabrics and fashion in nineteenth-century Vermont\, as told by three generations of an ordinary family. This talk by historian Lorraine German uses the swatches and clothing information found in the scrapbook to tell the history of textiles in New England and the fashions of the period. \nUse the BOOK NOW button to purchase tickets; $15 for BCHS members\, $20 non members \nLorraine German and her late husband Steve established Mad River Antiques\, LLC in 2001\, with a concentration on 18th\, 19th\, and 20th century Americana and decorative arts. She has been a guest speaker at antiques shows\, museums\, and antiques organizations\, where she has covered a variety of topics\, including stoneware\, redware\, quilts\, Christmas ornaments\, and Santa Claus. Lorraine is also the author of Soil and Shul in the Berkshires: The Untold Story of Sandisfield’s Jewish Farm Colony\, published in 2018.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/grandmothers-wedding-dress/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T190000
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CREATED:20250826T194134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250920T133946Z
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SUMMARY:Author to Author: Laurie Gwen Shapiro in Conversation with Debby Applegate
DESCRIPTION:The art of documenting an event or person’s life\, whether in film or in print\, is the subject of this conversation between author Debby Applegate and author/filmmaker Laurie Gwen Shapiro.  \nLaurie Gwen Shapiro is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist whose writing has appeared in The New Yorker\, The New York Times\, New York\, The Daily Beast\, Slate\, and others. Shapiro is the 2021 winner of the Damn History Award for “The Improbable Journey of Dorothy Parker’s Ashes” for The New Yorker and gold medallion winner in the People Profiles category for the Silurian Press Club’s 77th annual Excellence in Journalism Awards. She is the author of The Stowaway a best seller and an Indie next selection. She is an adjunct professor of journalism at The NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute in the graduate program. She is author of The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart\, George Putnam\, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon. \nDebby Applegate’s first book\, The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher\, her riveting account of the famous 19th-century preacher\, abolitionist and Berkshire resident\, won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Her second book\, Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler\, Icon of the Jazz Age\, was a New York Times Editors’ Choice for Best Books of 2021\, and won an Earphones Award for best audiobooks of 2021.  \nUse the BOOK NOW button to purchase tickets; $15 BCHS members\, $20 non-members.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/author-to-author-laurie-gwen-shapiro-in-conversation-with-debby-applegate/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T160000
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CREATED:20250822T144233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T174309Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Fest at Arrowhead
DESCRIPTION:Berkshire Museum and the Berkshire County Historical Society are proud to present “Fall Fest”\, a FREE all-ages event at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead in Pittsfield\, Massachusetts! This event will celebrate the season with a variety of crafts\, games\, and hands-on activities for children and adults to enjoy\, as well as offering guests the opportunity to unwind and enjoy the fall colors on the scenic grounds at Arrowhead. \nParticipating Organizations: \nBaseball in the Berkshires\nBerkshire Athenaeum  \nBerkshire Museum\nBerkshire Be-Witches\nThe Bidwell House Museum \nBerkshire Cider Project will be on site to offer an all-ages cider pressing activity and samples of their local hard ciders for guests 21 years of age and over. \nStroll along the fields at Arrowhead to explore The Mastheads five sculptural-architectural studios\, each inspired by a writer who lived or worked in the Berkshires.  \nScheduled Activities\n10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Free hayrides provided by Four Seasons Stables\n12:00 – 2:00 pm: Face Painting by BTC Entertainment\n2:00 – 4:00 pm: BTC Entertainment presents Magic Show and Balloon Twisting by Kapt. Kraw \nLawn games provided by Berkshire Museum and the Berkshire County Historical Society. \nTours of Arrowhead\, Herman Melville’s historic home\, are available by ticket.  Purchase your ticket by using the BOOK NOW button.  \n 
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/fall-fest-at-arrowhead/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T190000
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk and Exhibit Opening - Francesca Olsen
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the opening of What Quilts Reflect Back to Us\, Francesca Olsen’s showcase of quilts from the BCHS collection as well as her own creations\, BCHS hosts a “show and tell” event and artist talk.  Olsen will talk about the BCHS collection\, her own quilting\, and her residency experience at Arrowhead. Quilters are invited to bring and share their work in five-minute bursts; pre-registration is required for this portion of the talk.  Click here for more information or to register. \nFREE EVENT
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/artist-talk-francesca-olsen/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T190000
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CREATED:20250829T141137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T165433Z
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SUMMARY:A Whale Ship was My Yale College and My Harvard: Herman Melville's Whaling Years
DESCRIPTION:In late December 1840\, adrift in his personal life\, 21-year-old Herman Melville arrived in New Bedford\, Massachusetts\, preparing to embark on a South Seas whaling voyage. His diverse experiences and adventures in the course of the ensuing nearly four years would profoundly shape him and his writings. During this time\, young Melville toiled as a foremast hand in the uniquely demanding and colorful social world of a whaleship on three different vessels and also served for more than a year as a seaman aboard a United States Navy frigate. His odyssey took him to far-flung South American ports\, the Galapagos Islands\, Tahiti\, and the Sandwich Islands. He lived among the indigenous people in the Marquesas Islands and also witnessed the early impacts of colonialism and Christian missionary work in the Pacific world. \nThis talk by Arrowhead docent and researcher Peter Hacunda will explore Melville’s life during the early 1840s\, consider how it shaped him and why a whaleship truly was Melville’s “Yale College and [his] Harvard.” \nUse the BOOK NOW button to purchase tickets: $15 BCHS Members\, $20 non-members. \nAbout Peter Hacunda  \nAfter a decades-long international business career\, twenty years ago Peter Hacunda began following his passion for public history becoming a docent with the Alcatraz Night Tour program. Upon returning East\, he led tours at Newport’s Gilded Age mansions and served as “mate” on a duck boat in Providence. For fifteen years he volunteered at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park where he led walking tours\, including “In Ishmael’s Footsteps: Herman Melville’s New Bedford.” Peter is an alumnus of Mystic Seaport’s Munson Institute for American Maritime Studies and holds a Masters Degree in History from Providence College. In recent years\, as a panelist at the American History Association Conference\, he explored maritime perspectives on the California Gold Rush (2020) as well as how nineteenth-century British aristocrats helped preserve America’s historical and cultural legacies (2023). For the past two seasons as an Arrowhead docent\, Peter delights in connecting visitors with matters
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/a-whale-ship-was-my-yale-college-and-my-harvard-herman-melvilles-whaling-years/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250822T143142Z
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SUMMARY:The Noble Train Arrives
DESCRIPTION:The “noble train of artillery\,” also known as the Knox Expedition\, was an expedition led by Continental Army Colonel Henry Knox to transport sixty tons of heavy weaponry that had been captured at Fort Ticonderoga to the Continental Army camps outside Boston—a journey of 300 miles—during the winter of 1775–76.  \nTo commemorate the 250th anniversary of this monumental journey\, which passed through Berkshire county\, BCHS welcomes costumed living-history  interpreters from Fort Ticonderoga to Arrowhead. Learn about the expedition and how oxen were used to pull the cannons. Hear from interpreters portraying frontier traders\, oxen drivers\, timber men\, carpenters\, blacksmiths\, and merchants what it was like to be part of this historic event. \nFREE event \nThis event is supported by The Feigenbaum Foundation\, Greylock Federal Credit Union\, and Housatonic Heritage.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/the-noble-train-arrives/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T210000
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SUMMARY:Strange Fancies:  Tales of Haunted Pittsfield
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of Pittsfield ghost lore in this talk by Robert Oakes\, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires and ghost tour guide at The Mount and Ventfort Hall. In addition to Pittsfield ghost stories\, Oakes will discuss Herman Melville’s own “strange fancies\,” and the ghost writings of his friend and frequent Arrowhead visitor Nathaniel Hawthorne. The talk will be followed by a lantern-lit tour o Arrowhead. \nUse the BOOK NOW button to purchase tickets;  $20 for BCHS members\, $25 for non-members \nAbout Robert Oakes\nRobert Oakes is an author\, teacher\, storyteller\, and performing songwriter. He has written three books\, The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires (2023)\, Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey (2022)\, and Ghosts of the Berkshires (2020)\, all published by Arcadia Publishing. He has also released numerous recordings of original songs. Since 2010\, Robert has led immersive ghost storytelling experiences at historic locations in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts\, including Ventfort Hall and Edith Wharton’s The Mount. He has also given talks and readings and led a writing workshop at Arrowhead. He has appeared on Syfy’s Ghost Hunters\, Jeff Belanger’s New England Legends series on PBS\, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio and has been featured in The Boston Globe\, The Berkshire Eagle\, and numerous other media outlets.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/strange-fancies-tales-of-haunted-pittsfield/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T123000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250822T141638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T141638Z
UID:7618-1757761200-1757766600@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Ice Glen Walk
DESCRIPTION:On August 5\, 1850\, Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne met and hiked to the top of Monument Mountain beginning what would be a long and close friendship.  On that day\, they also hiked Ice Glen\, a small but stunning glacial ravine in Stockbridge. \nBerkshire County Historical Society volunteers will lead a leisurely stroll through Laurel Park\, across the Housatonic River\, and up into the hills of Ice Glen walking through giant boulder fields and enjoying cool ravine scenery! \nAdventurous hikers can venture into the boulders and crevices\, while others can return for a leisurely walk along the river.  \nFREE event. \nMeet at Stockbridge Town Hall; wear sturdy hiking shoes or boots\, bring water and bug repellent. In the event of rain\, the event will be held September 14.  \nThis event is supported by Housatonic Heritage. Learn more about them here. 
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/ice-glen-walk/
LOCATION:Ice  Glen\, Stockbridge\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T190000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250822T194036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T201017Z
UID:7640-1757439000-1757444400@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Paradise or Plight? Melville and Berkshire Industry
DESCRIPTION:Actor Marcus Kearns and historian John Dickson team up for a program discussing Herman Melville’s influence on industry in Berkshire County during the nineteenth century.   \nOld Red Mill\nThe evening begins with a dramatic reading of Melville’s short story The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids. First published in 1855\, the story combines two sketches\, one set in the center of London’s legal industry and the other in a New England paper factory (possibly based on The Old Red Mill in Dalton\, Massachusetts\, where Melville had visited).  \nJohn Dickson will then lead a discussion of the story and how Melville’s views on Industrialization influenced Berkshire County’s industrial history followed by a Q & A. \nUse the BOOK NOW button to purchase tickets; $15 BCHS members\, $20 non-members. \nMarcus Kearns\nFor the last decade\, Marcus has been in and out of NYC where he was staying busy as a props carpenter for Broadway\, production manager for everything from Redbull to Rhianna\, & performing whenever he had the chance. He moved back to the Berkshires in 2021 and worked as Director of Production & Operations for Barrington Stage Company until 2024 when he left to be a full time dad. Marcus most recently appeared on stage in ‘Circus & the Bard’ at Shakespeare & Company. \nJohn Dickson\nJohn Dickson serves as Chair of the Pittsfield Historical Commission and was a former board member of the Berkshire Historical Society.  He has authored a local history book\, Berkshire County’s Industrial Heritage\, on the 19th century mills in this corner of Massachusetts.  He received a master’s degree in public history where he completed a thesis on the Berkshire Athenaeum.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/paradise-or-plight-melville-and-berkshire-industry/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T210000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250620T200611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T200611Z
UID:7550-1756494000-1756501200@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Strange Fancies:  Tales of Haunted Pittsfield - August 29
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of Pittsfield ghost lore in this talk by Robert Oakes\, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires and ghost tour guide at The Mount and Ventfort Hall. In addition to Pittsfield ghost stories\, Oakes will discuss Herman Melville’s own “strange fancies\,” and the ghost writings of his friend and frequent Arrowhead visitor Nathaniel Hawthorne. The talk will be followed by a lantern-lit tour o Arrowhead. \nUse the BOOK NOW button to purchase tickets;  $20 for BCHS members\, $25 for non-members \nThis program is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nAbout Robert Oakes\nRobert Oakes is an author\, teacher\, storyteller\, and performing songwriter. He has written three books\, The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires (2023)\, Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey (2022)\, and Ghosts of the Berkshires (2020)\, all published by Arcadia Publishing. He has also released numerous recordings of original songs. Since 2010\, Robert has led immersive ghost storytelling experiences at historic locations in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts\, including Ventfort Hall and Edith Wharton’s The Mount. He has also given talks and readings and led a writing workshop at Arrowhead. He has appeared on Syfy’s Ghost Hunters\, Jeff Belanger’s New England Legends series on PBS\, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio and has been featured in The Boston Globe\, The Berkshire Eagle\, and numerous other media outlets.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/strange-fancies-tales-of-haunted-pittsfield-august-29/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T210000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250620T200355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T200355Z
UID:7548-1755284400-1755291600@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Strange Fancies:  Tales of Haunted Pittsfield - August 15
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of Pittsfield ghost lore in this talk by Robert Oakes\, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires and ghost tour guide at The Mount and Ventfort Hall. In addition to Pittsfield ghost stories\, Oakes will discuss Herman Melville’s own “strange fancies\,” and the ghost writings of his friend and frequent Arrowhead visitor Nathaniel Hawthorne. The talk will be followed by a lantern-lit tour o Arrowhead. \nUse the BOOK NOW button to purchase tickets;  $20 for BCHS members\, $25 for non-members \nThis program is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nAbout Robert Oakes\nRobert Oakes is an author\, teacher\, storyteller\, and performing songwriter. He has written three books\, The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires (2023)\, Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey (2022)\, and Ghosts of the Berkshires (2020)\, all published by Arcadia Publishing. He has also released numerous recordings of original songs. Since 2010\, Robert has led immersive ghost storytelling experiences at historic locations in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts\, including Ventfort Hall and Edith Wharton’s The Mount. He has also given talks and readings and led a writing workshop at Arrowhead. He has appeared on Syfy’s Ghost Hunters\, Jeff Belanger’s New England Legends series on PBS\, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio and has been featured in The Boston Globe\, The Berkshire Eagle\, and numerous other media outlets.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/strange-fancies-tales-of-haunted-pittsfield-august-15/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T113000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250503T191136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250503T191618Z
UID:7414-1754211600-1754220600@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Monument Mountain Hike
DESCRIPTION:Join Berkshire County Historical Society and celebrate the day (August 5\, 1850) when Melville met Hawthorne on a hike up Monument Mountain. Read the poem they read together at the summit and share sparkling wine (they had champagne).  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. Parking is free for members of the Trustees of Reservations only.  Free event\, 9 am. \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/monument-mountain-hike-4/
LOCATION:Monument Mountain\, Rte 7\, Great Barrington\, MA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T183000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250430T143924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T154846Z
UID:7361-1754069400-1754073000@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Billy Budd Audiobook Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Arrowhead to celebrate Herman’s birthday and the launch of a brand-new audiobook  Billy Budd\, Sailor\, read by Paul Giamatti. We’ll have light refreshments\, drinks\, and cake. Listen to selections from the book and toast to the work that brought Herman out of obscurity when it was published in 1924. FREE \nLearn the story of how Paul Giamatti came to record this book as told by him to BCHS’s own Jana Laiz. \nThis event is sponsored by Guido’s Fresh Marketplace and Starbucks (Lee Massachusetts).
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/billy-budd-audiobook-launch/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T203000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250502T162510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T175111Z
UID:7388-1753988400-1753993800@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:The Mastheads Summer Finale
DESCRIPTION:Picnic on the lawn of Arrowhead’s historic barn as The Mastheads eighth-annual summer residents perform new fiction\, poetry\, and theatre created in the studios this month. \n$10-$20 donation suggested to support public programming\, including poetry workshops in Pittsfield Public Schools.  \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/the-mastheads-summer-finale/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T100000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250503T185005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250503T185005Z
UID:7412-1753948800-1753956000@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Bird Banding with Berkshire Bird Observatory - July 31
DESCRIPTION:Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding.  Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods\, fields and shrub land make it an ideal site to monitor a broad range of breeding bird species.  Join the BBO researchers as they leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to spark a curiosity about the natural world while showcasing ecological interactions that connect us all. \nFree\, drop in event\, weather permitting \nThis recurring event takes place on:\nJune 5\, 12\, 26; July 3\, 10\, 24\, 31 \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/bird-banding-with-berkshire-bird-observatory-july-31/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T140000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250518T173101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T202737Z
UID:7452-1753617600-1753624800@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Open Studio with Francesca Olsen
DESCRIPTION:Quilter Francesca Olsen hosts an open studio n Arrowhead’s historic piazza as part of the Berkshire Artists Residency Program. She will talk about her craft and demonstrate her technique.  \nFREE event \nFrancesca Olsen is a quilter\, writer\, and consultant. Her creative work focuses on storytelling\, heritage\, ritual\, magic\, and the power and significance held in objects and stories. Olsen is a connector whose work aims to build community by holding space for others and creating a dialogue around legacy\, history\, and the symbolism we assign to it. \nShe is the recipient of a 2024-25 Artists at Work grant\, a WPA-inspired program that funds a year of artist work with community organizations. North Adams Project grant via MASS MoCA’s Assets for Artists\, a 2021 grant from the North Adams Artist Impact Coalition\, and a 2022 grant from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation’s Martha Boschen Porter Fund. She has reached hundreds of artists via digital marketing talks for various arts and culture organizations across New England. \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/open-studio-with-francesco-olsen/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250725T210000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250620T200026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T200026Z
UID:7544-1753470000-1753477200@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Strange Fancies:  Tales of Haunted Pittsfield - Jully 25
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of Pittsfield ghost lore in this talk by Robert Oakes\, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires and ghost tour guide at The Mount and Ventfort Hall. In addition to Pittsfield ghost stories\, Oakes will discuss Herman Melville’s own “strange fancies\,” and the ghost writings of his friend and frequent Arrowhead visitor Nathaniel Hawthorne. The talk will be followed by a lantern-lit tour o Arrowhead. \nUse the BOOK NOW button to purchase tickets;  $20 for BCHS members\, $25 for non-members \nThis program is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nAbout Robert Oakes\nRobert Oakes is an author\, teacher\, storyteller\, and performing songwriter. He has written three books\, The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires (2023)\, Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey (2022)\, and Ghosts of the Berkshires (2020)\, all published by Arcadia Publishing. He has also released numerous recordings of original songs. Since 2010\, Robert has led immersive ghost storytelling experiences at historic locations in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts\, including Ventfort Hall and Edith Wharton’s The Mount. He has also given talks and readings and led a writing workshop at Arrowhead. He has appeared on Syfy’s Ghost Hunters\, Jeff Belanger’s New England Legends series on PBS\, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio and has been featured in The Boston Globe\, The Berkshire Eagle\, and numerous other media outlets.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/strange-fancies-tales-of-haunted-pittsfield-jully-25/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T100000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250503T184836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250503T184836Z
UID:7410-1753344000-1753351200@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Bird Banding with Berkshire Bird Observatory - July 24
DESCRIPTION:Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding.  Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods\, fields and shrub land make it an ideal site to monitor a broad range of breeding bird species.  Join the BBO researchers as they leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to spark a curiosity about the natural world while showcasing ecological interactions that connect us all. \nFree\, drop in event\, weather permitting \nThis recurring event takes place on:\nJune 5\, 12\, 26; July 3\, 10\, 24\, 31 \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/bird-banding-with-berkshire-bird-observatory-july-24/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250506T160057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T202034Z
UID:7422-1752951600-1752955200@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Public Workshop Performance
DESCRIPTION:Performer\, playwright and great\, great\, great grand daughter of Herman Melville returns to Arrowhead to “talk back” to THE CONFIDENCE MAN\, the last published and completed novel by Melville in his lifetime. Set on a steamboat cruising down Mississippi\, Doss jumps aboard\, probing this text to grapple with her own encounters with “Confidence Men”\, not to mention her own flagging confidence\, and what the hell Melville is really getting at in his perhaps strangest\, most provocative and perplexing work. Still in the larval phase of development\, Doss asks you\, “Do you need to read THE CONFIDENCE MAN?” This one-person performance (hopefully) offers a healthy mixture of insight\, ignorance and some stabs at hilarity. Come cheer her on (or boo her off) for one night only at Arrowhead.   \nUse theBOOK NOW button to purchase tickets: $15 members\, $20 non-members \n  \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/public-workshop-performance/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T210000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250506T155606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T155606Z
UID:7420-1752865200-1752872400@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Showcase: Readings and Reception
DESCRIPTION:From July 13-17 writers attended a playwriting intensive with with great\, great\, great granddaughter of Herman Melville and playwright Elizabeth Doss. Join us for a  free reception and readings of site-specific works created during this workshop.  \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/showcase-readings-and-reception/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T210000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250620T195402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T200154Z
UID:7538-1752433200-1752440400@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Strange Fancies: Tales of Haunted Pittsfield - July 13
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of Pittsfield ghost lore in this talk by Robert Oakes\, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires and ghost tour guide at The Mount and Ventfort Hall. In addition to Pittsfield ghost stories\, Oakes will discuss Herman Melville’s own “strange fancies\,” and the ghost writings of his friend and frequent Arrowhead visitor Nathaniel Hawthorne. The talk will be followed by a lantern-lit tour o Arrowhead. \nUse the BOOK NOW button to purchase tickets;  $20 for BCHS members\, $25 for non-members \nThis program is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nAbout Robert Oakes\nRobert Oakes is an author\, teacher\, storyteller\, and performing songwriter. He has written three books\, The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires (2023)\, Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey (2022)\, and Ghosts of the Berkshires (2020)\, all published by Arcadia Publishing. He has also released numerous recordings of original songs. Since 2010\, Robert has led immersive ghost storytelling experiences at historic locations in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts\, including Ventfort Hall and Edith Wharton’s The Mount. He has also given talks and readings and led a writing workshop at Arrowhead. He has appeared on Syfy’s Ghost Hunters\, Jeff Belanger’s New England Legends series on PBS\, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio and has been featured in The Boston Globe\, The Berkshire Eagle\, and numerous other media outlets.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/strange-fancies-tales-of-haunted-pittsfield-july-15/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T172931
CREATED:20250502T160429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T180516Z
UID:7384-1752174000-1752177600@berkshirehistory.org
SUMMARY:Sea Shanties with Alex Harvey and Shinbone Alley
DESCRIPTION:Alex Harvey is an old-world folklorist who performs street ballads and songs of the sea in a project he calls Shinbone Alley. At his performances listeners learn to celebrate the haunting intercultural exchange of 18th and 19th century maritime music – whose ingredients travelled from the furthest corners of the globe to be remade and stitched anew by sailors of every shade and shape at port and at sea. By teaching the audience to join in on most of the tunes in his concerts\, Harvey and his Shinbone Alley builds bridges of time through communal singing. From Sea Shanties to Broadsheet ballads to Come-All-Ye’s to Last Good Nights to Hard Luck Satires to Lovesick Dirges to Whaling Serenades – this music was meant as the earliest form of group therapy. And so it is again – a sepia-toned balm for our topsy-turvy time. \n     \nCome early and picnic on the grounds and step into the tavern and warm up those swashbuckling vocal chords with hard ciders from Berkshire Cider Project  and ale from Hot Plate Brewing for sale during the event. \nTickets available by using the BOOK NOW button – $15 BCHS Members\, $20 nonmembers 
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/sea-shanties-with-alex-harvey-and-shinbone-alley-3/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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