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Strange Fancies – Stories of Hauntings and Ghostly Inspiration at Arrowhead – August 15
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesWell-known ghost tour guide Robert Oakes, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires, will discuss the supernatural influences on the imagination of author Herman Melville, as well as the ghostly writings of …
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Hands-on Papermaking Demonstrations – August 16
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesJoin our friends from Crane Museum of Papermaking for free papermaking demonstrations, hands on papermaking and a Crane paper sale. Don't miss the lecture Crane Paper, A Legacy in Every …
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Hands-On Papermaking Demonstrations – August 17
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesJoin our friends from Crane Museum of Papermaking for free papermaking demonstrations, hands on papermaking and a Crane paper sale. Don't miss the lecture Crane Paper, A Legacy in Every …
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Crane Paper, A Legacy in Every Sheet
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United States$5, Silver Certificate, series 1899, on Crane paper. This talk Highlights the rich history of Crane papermaking in the Berkshires and beyond, from its origins in rag-based handmade paper production …
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Hands-On Papermaking Demonstrations – August 20
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesJoin our friends from Crane Museum of Papermaking for free papermaking demonstrations, hands on papermaking and a Crane paper sale. FREE EVENT This event is sponsored by Massachusetts Cultural Council …
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Hands-on Papermaking Demonstrations – August 21
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesJoin our friends from Crane Museum of Papermaking for free papermaking demonstrations, hands on papermaking and a Crane paper sale. FREE EVENT This event is sponsored by Massachusetts Cultural Council …
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Pittsfield’s Historic Buildings Walking Tour
Downton Pittsfield Pittsfield, MA, United StatesDid you know that there are historic markers embedded in the sidewalks in at fifty-seven of Pittsfield’s historic buildings? Join historian John Dickson for a walking tour of the Park …
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Fanfare Brass Choir – Patriotic Sing-Along
Berkshire County Historical Society 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesBCHS continues its celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a patriotic sing-along with Fanfare Brass Choir. The program starts with songs from …
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Haute Couture in New England: Status Survivors
Berkshire County Historical Society 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesGarments made in the Parisian haute couture system are world-renowned. During couture's heyday in the late-nineteenth century, women whose families could afford to do so made the trip to the City …
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Redware in Western Massachusetts
Berkshire County Historical Society 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesRedware from the collection of the Bidwell House Museum Researcher Justin Thomas presents a talk detailing the history of New England Redware including discoveries based on new research, cohosted by …
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