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Lizzie’s 195th birthday party
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesCelebrate Elizabeth Knapp Shaw Melville's 195th birthday! If your name is Elizabeth or your birthday is June 13, you get a free tour of Arrowhead! Join the party at 780 …
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Public Reading from new poetry chapbook, “RED BARN Volume One”
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesCelebrate the publication of a new poetry chapbook, created by eight members of a poetry workshop held over the past year, right here at Herman Melville's Arrowhead. The public reading …
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Design a Garden
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesCome to Melville’s Farm at Arrowhead on June 27 to learn how to create a build a garden for your own home – while helping create the new Children’s Garden …
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Lecture – The Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesCarlo DeVito, editor and publisher of The Complete Illustrated Edition of the Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex will speak about the book -its inclusion of works by Herman Melville, …
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Running of the Goats
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesFlossie, Gertie, Peanut and their five kids work hard all day clearing the fields at Melville’s Arrowhead Farm. In the evening they are glad to return to their barn, in …
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Grand Opening of the Children’s Garden
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesWith ice cream social, kids games, and music. Admission to the grounds is free.
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Firefly Festival
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesA family event with crafts for kids. Come help celebrate the annual meeting and mating in the North Field. Vendors of all sorts in attendance, too. Event is weather permitting; …
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Old Salt’s Day
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesOld Salt's Day. Celebrate Herman Melville's 196th birthday. Free admission to any sailor who has served in the Navy, Coast Guard, or Merchant Marine. Free cake!
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Claire Illouz lecture
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesArtist Claire Illouz will discuss her fabulous artwork based on chapter 42, "The Whiteness of the Whale" from Moby-Dick, published in a limited edition folio. A great way to finish …
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Play performance: I Am Pittsfield
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesThe Berkshire History Theatre moves into Arrowhead’s big red barn for their new play, “I Am Pittsfield.” Written and directed by Sally Filkins. For information or to make reservations, call …