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July 2018
Mastheads writers read from their works
The writers leave their studios in Arrowhead's North Field to read from their work, in the big red barn. For more information, see Mastheads' website. FREE.
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Sailing Towards my Father – a dramatic poem by Carl A. Rossi
SAILING TOWARDS MY FATHER a dramatic poem about Herman Melville written and staged by Carl A. Rossi Melville will be portrayed by local actor Stephen Collins, known for his portrayal of Walt Whitman. Stephen's website is http://www.unlaunchedvoices.com. SAILING TOWARDS MY FATHER is a dramatic poem on the life of Herman Melville (1819-1891), the American author best known for his whaling epic Moby-Dick; the poem concentrates on Melville’s evolution as both man and writer and his complex relations with God, parents and…
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Woods to Writing Table – a special tour
A hiking tour starting with a view of Mt. October, ending in Melville's Study. Click here to purchase tickets online, or call 413/442.1793 x12
Find out more »In Melville’s and Hawthorne’s Footsteps: Hike Monument Mountain with Gordon Hyatt
The annual celebration of the famous literary hike up (and down) Monument Mountain. In August, 1850, Herman Melville met Nathaniel Hawthorne at Monument Mountain, striking up an immediate friendship. Commemorate that occasion with a guided hike, “champagne” toast, and a reading of “Monument Mountain” by William Cullen Bryant. Meet in the Monument Mountain parking lot on Route 7 at 9:00. The hike is free; parking fees may apply. Led by Gordon Hyatt, co-sponsored by The Trustees of Reservations and the…
Find out more »workshop: create your own fairy
Build your own small fairy with Betsy Sherman, using frames created by Michael Melle. Workshop fee: $25 per fairy, limit 2 fairies per family. If interested, e-mail fairies@berkshirehistory.org
Find out more »Special tour – Woods to Writing Table
Hike from the field to Melville's writing table, with Jeff Aldrich. Call 413.442.1793 x13 for information. This is the last guided hike of the season.
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