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Poor Herman – August 3
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesJuly 26 -- August 3 Herman Melville’s great-great-great granddaughter, Austin playwright Elizabeth Doss, uses the author as a subject to speculate on the line between utter genius and epic failure in us all. Poor Herman unearths the life of Herman Melville, who arguably wrote America’s best and worst novels back-to-back in 1850 and 1851. The production considers …
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Monument Mountain Hike
Monument Mountain Rte 7, Great Barrington, MA, United StatesHikers are invited to celebrate the day (August 5, 1850) Melville met Nathaniel Hawthorne on a walk up Monument Mountain by joining BCHS for a similar hike and reading of local poet William Cullen Bryant’s Monument Mountain. The guided hike takes approximately 2 ½ hours and is appropriate for families. Hikers should meet at the …
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Hike to Balance Rock
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesTake a leisurely stroll over uneven terrain to retrace the excursion Herman Melville took with Sarah Morewood and other friends in the summer of 1851 to Balance Rock in Balance Rock State Park within Pittsfield State Forest. Explore the history of the site and how it made its way into Melville’s prose. Finally, we will …
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Billy Budd, Sailor Gala
Tanglewood Learning Institute, Linde Center 3 W. Hawthorne Streeet, Lenox, MA, United StatesJoin BCHS and collaborators Berkshire Opera Festival and Tanglewood Learning Institute at the Linde Center for Music and Learning for an evening of selections from the opera Billy Budd, Sailor paired with readings by Ryan Winkles from the classic novella. This 1951 opera is scored by Benjamin Britten with a libretto by authors E. M. …
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Arrowhead Community Day
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesEnjoy the fall season at Arrowhead with a food truck, music, hands-on activities, local history and preservation exhibits, Revolutionary War reenactors, ice cream from SoCo creamery, cider tastings, and more. FREE (Tickets for house tours required)
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Becket Cemetery Walk
Becket Center Cemetery 55 YMCA Road, Becket, MA, United StatesTyringham resident John Hanson will give a walking tour of interesting gravestones in the Becket Center Cemetery. Hanson has been studying early New England gravestones and epitaphs for years and has published and lectured extensively. On this tour, he will discuss the iconography of the stones, share some noteworthy verses, and discuss what they tell …
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Guided Photography Walk at Arrowhead
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesIn celebration of our exhibition on Berkshire photographer Arthur Palme, join Berkshire native photographer Bella Vendetta of Bella Luna Rosa Photo Studio on a guided group photo tour. Amateur, professional, hobbyist, and all folks who are curious about nature photography are invited to join us for this free event. We'll walk from the side lawn …
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Get to Know Susan B. Anthony
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesHistoric presenter Muriel Dyas portrays Berkshire-born Susan B. Anthony as she describes her life from her birth in Adams, MA through her years of social activism. Temperance, Abolition, and Women's Suffrage along with other fascinating stories of her life will be shared with historical accuracy and humor. Guests are also invited to sample a treat …
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Tour of the Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery Route 71, Egremont, MA, United StatesSome say that Riverside Cemetery in North Egremont is haunted. Mysterious tales have been written about this ancient cemetery bordering the Green River. It is the final resting place for some very interesting people, famous folks, and local legends. Join historian Gary Leveille for a walk through one of the older cemeteries in Berkshire County. …
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The Art and Architecture of the American Cemetery
Hillside Cemetery Brown Street, North AdamsHave you ever wondered about the strange symbols that can be found on old gravestones? Join us as we explore the history, customs, myths and lore surrounding American cemeteries and the Rural Cemetery Movement through the lens of one the most unusual cemeteries in Massachusetts – the Hillside Cemetery in North Adams. $15 BCHS Members, …