Events

Join us for a unique experience to record your own stories! In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the publication of Herman Melville's Billy Budd, we will collect stories of grandparents and grandchildren. Billy Budd was discovered and published by Herman Melville's granddaughter, Eleanor, who shared a special relationship with her grandfather. We will record …

Enjoy a tasty holiday tea in the historic parlors at Arrowhead, with 19th century holiday readings and more!  USE THE BOOK NOW BUTTON TO RESERVE YOU SPOT - $15 for BCHS members, $20 for non-members Sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union

Saturdays, January 25 - March 1  Learn about researching your family tree during this six-session workshop led by Lisa Swigert. Swigert has over forty years of experience in genealogical research  and has been an instructor for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) for four years. The workshop begins on January 25 at the Berkshire Athenaeum …

Bring the whole family for a fun winter adventure at Arrowhead! This 1-mile guided hike led by Taylor Staubach of Berkshire Natural Resources Council combines a family-friendly scavenger hunt with an introduction to the historic site by the Berkshire County Historical Society. Together we'll tramp through storied woodlands and catch a glimpse of Mt. Greylock’s …

Enjoy a guided hike led by Charlotte Hood of Berkshire Natural Resources Council. We'll begin with an introduction to the site by the Berkshire County Historical Society. Learn about Melville’s sleigh rides, and see what Mt. Greylock looks in the winter – does it really look like a white whale?   FREE Event Trail Details: …

This virtual talk by historian Cynthia Farr Brown will look at some of the stories of the Black men from the Berkshires who served in the Continental Army and as minutemen and militia during the American Revolution, as well as what happened to veterans living in the Berkshires after the war was over. You may …

 Free event taking place at Hot Plate Brewery in Downtown Pittsfield. Reservations are not required. Pittsfield’s commercial brewing history was over 60 years in the making when, in 1886, Jacob Gimlich, one of the principals of the successful Pittsfield brewery firm Gimlich and White, declared people should “use beer for their refreshment and invigoration in …

Marking the 200th anniversary of the Marquise de Lafayette’s visit to the Berkshires, New York Times-bestselling author Sarah Vowell joins us for a online conversation on April 8. Vowell’s book, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, explores the patriot founders' alliance with France as personified by the teenage volunteer in George Washington's army, the Marquis …

When war between the colonies and the King broke out in Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, the question arose: What’s next? A band of patriots from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and the future Vermont had an answer. Setting out from Hartford on April 28, and gathering more men en route, including 40 from the Pittsfield …

Celebrate Arrowhead’s opening day with a special concert of sea shanties by Alex Harvey and Shinbone Alley. Come early and picnic on the grounds. Step into the tavern and warm up those swashbuckling vocal chords with hard ciders and beer from Berkshire Cider Project and Hot Plate Brewing Company ,for sale during the event. Alex …