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May 2014
Made in Berkshire: Papermaking at Eaton, Crane and Pike
On the 2014 theme of“Art & Industry”, a new photographic exhibit, “Made in Berkshire: Papermaking at Eaton, Crane and Pike” will open in the small barn. Once again, Al DeMaio has created a striking display using glassplate negatives done by Edwin Hale Lincoln and others. This collection of photographs from July, 1918 (can you spot the calendar?) shows workers and machinery at Eaton, Crane and Pike, then housed in the Clock Tower Building. Join us at 11:00 am on Sunday…
Find out more »October 2014
Poets Wanted!
J. Peter Bergman, author, poet, playwright and critic will be hosting a monthly poetry workshop at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead, beginning in late November. The group will meet once a month through June, 2015 for poetry challenges. A chapbook of new poetry may result from the work. Bergman ran a similar, successful workshop for six years at Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Steepletop which resulted in six books in the “zephyr” series. Public readings will follow in June. Applicants should send three…
Find out more »Melville Trail
The Melville Trail is officially open. Pittsfield Mayor Daniel Bianchi dedicated the plaque at Pontoosuc Lake. A collaborative project funded in part by Housatonic Heritage, Executive Director Dan Bolignani spoke about our rich literary heritage. Partnered with Berkshire Historical Society at Arrowhead, The City of Pittsfield, Berkshire Athenaeum and The Trustees of Reservations, the intent of The Melville Trail is to deepen the public’s understanding of Herman Melville’s connection to and love of many places in Berkshire County. As a…
Find out more »February 2015
Winter Exhibit: “Close to the Skin: A Revealing Look at Lingerie”
Exhibit open 11am to 3pm, Friday through Monday from February 13 through May 4. From the collections of the Berkshire Historical Society come 200 years of Berkshire Lingerie. See "what your GrandMama wore" when she was courted by your GrandDad; learn the truth about the undergarments of the generations that created the community we live in, the difficulties, the beauties and the grandeur of clothing not meant to be seen by anyone else. At Arrowhead. $12 admission. Guest Curator: Ned Lazaro, Associate Curator for…
Find out more »A “Revealing” Fashion Parade
A Revealing Lingerie Parade - 10 women wearing 10 lingerie outfits from 10 different eras by 10 different designers. Under the guiding eye of designer/historian Joan Degusto ten models will parade the exotic, erotic and often cumbersome outfits of the period 1780 through 1920. See what not even most husbands were allowed to see as our local ladies provide a glimpse into the part of life that made women beautiful and attractive and often subsumed with pain. Admission $25 ($30 at the door). Includes refreshments. At…
Find out more »March 2015
Writing Workshop
Writing workshop led by Arrowhead writer-in-residence Jana Laiz. Sorry - sold out! For information about future workshops, please contact us.
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