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SUMMARY:Bird Banding with Berkshire Bird Observatory - July 3
DESCRIPTION:Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding.  Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods\, fields and shrub land make it an ideal site to monitor a broad range of breeding bird species.  Join the BBO researchers as they leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to spark a curiosity about the natural world while showcasing ecological interactions that connect us all. \nFree\, drop in event\, weather permitting \nThis recurring event takes place on:\nJune 5\, 12\, 26; July 3\, 10\, 24\, 31 \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/bird-banding-with-berkshire-bird-observatory-july-3/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bird Banding with Berkshire Bird Observatory - July 10
DESCRIPTION:Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding.  Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods\, fields and shrub land make it an ideal site to monitor a broad range of breeding bird species.  Join the BBO researchers as they leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to spark a curiosity about the natural world while showcasing ecological interactions that connect us all. \nFree\, drop in event\, weather permitting \nThis recurring event takes place on:\nJune 5\, 12\, 26; July 3\, 10\, 24\, 31 \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/bird-banding-with-berkshire-bird-observatory-july-10/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T190000
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SUMMARY:Sea Shanties with Alex Harvey and Shinbone Alley
DESCRIPTION:Alex Harvey is an old-world folklorist who performs street ballads and songs of the sea in a project he calls Shinbone Alley. At his performances listeners learn to celebrate the haunting intercultural exchange of 18th and 19th century maritime music – whose ingredients travelled from the furthest corners of the globe to be remade and stitched anew by sailors of every shade and shape at port and at sea. By teaching the audience to join in on most of the tunes in his concerts\, Harvey and his Shinbone Alley builds bridges of time through communal singing. From Sea Shanties to Broadsheet ballads to Come-All-Ye’s to Last Good Nights to Hard Luck Satires to Lovesick Dirges to Whaling Serenades – this music was meant as the earliest form of group therapy. And so it is again – a sepia-toned balm for our topsy-turvy time. \n     \nCome early and picnic on the grounds and step into the tavern and warm up those swashbuckling vocal chords with hard ciders from Berkshire Cider Project  and ale from Hot Plate Brewing for sale during the event. \nTickets available by using the BOOK NOW button – $15 BCHS Members\, $20 nonmembers 
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/sea-shanties-with-alex-harvey-and-shinbone-alley-3/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T210000
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SUMMARY:Strange Fancies: Tales of Haunted Pittsfield - July 13
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of Pittsfield ghost lore in this talk by Robert Oakes\, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires and ghost tour guide at The Mount and Ventfort Hall. In addition to Pittsfield ghost stories\, Oakes will discuss Herman Melville’s own “strange fancies\,” and the ghost writings of his friend and frequent Arrowhead visitor Nathaniel Hawthorne. The talk will be followed by a lantern-lit tour o Arrowhead. \nUse the BOOK NOW button to purchase tickets;  $20 for BCHS members\, $25 for non-members \nThis program is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nAbout Robert Oakes\nRobert Oakes is an author\, teacher\, storyteller\, and performing songwriter. He has written three books\, The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires (2023)\, Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey (2022)\, and Ghosts of the Berkshires (2020)\, all published by Arcadia Publishing. He has also released numerous recordings of original songs. Since 2010\, Robert has led immersive ghost storytelling experiences at historic locations in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts\, including Ventfort Hall and Edith Wharton’s The Mount. He has also given talks and readings and led a writing workshop at Arrowhead. He has appeared on Syfy’s Ghost Hunters\, Jeff Belanger’s New England Legends series on PBS\, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio and has been featured in The Boston Globe\, The Berkshire Eagle\, and numerous other media outlets.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/strange-fancies-tales-of-haunted-pittsfield-july-15/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T190000
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SUMMARY:Showcase: Readings and Reception
DESCRIPTION:From July 13-17 writers attended a playwriting intensive with with great\, great\, great granddaughter of Herman Melville and playwright Elizabeth Doss. Join us for a  free reception and readings of site-specific works created during this workshop.  \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/showcase-readings-and-reception/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T190000
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SUMMARY:Public Workshop Performance
DESCRIPTION:Performer\, playwright and great\, great\, great grand daughter of Herman Melville returns to Arrowhead to “talk back” to THE CONFIDENCE MAN\, the last published and completed novel by Melville in his lifetime. Set on a steamboat cruising down Mississippi\, Doss jumps aboard\, probing this text to grapple with her own encounters with “Confidence Men”\, not to mention her own flagging confidence\, and what the hell Melville is really getting at in his perhaps strangest\, most provocative and perplexing work. Still in the larval phase of development\, Doss asks you\, “Do you need to read THE CONFIDENCE MAN?” This one-person performance (hopefully) offers a healthy mixture of insight\, ignorance and some stabs at hilarity. Come cheer her on (or boo her off) for one night only at Arrowhead.   \nUse theBOOK NOW button to purchase tickets: $15 members\, $20 non-members \n  \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/public-workshop-performance/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T080000
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SUMMARY:Bird Banding with Berkshire Bird Observatory - July 24
DESCRIPTION:Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding.  Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods\, fields and shrub land make it an ideal site to monitor a broad range of breeding bird species.  Join the BBO researchers as they leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to spark a curiosity about the natural world while showcasing ecological interactions that connect us all. \nFree\, drop in event\, weather permitting \nThis recurring event takes place on:\nJune 5\, 12\, 26; July 3\, 10\, 24\, 31 \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/bird-banding-with-berkshire-bird-observatory-july-24/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250725T190000
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CREATED:20250620T200026Z
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SUMMARY:Strange Fancies:  Tales of Haunted Pittsfield - Jully 25
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of Pittsfield ghost lore in this talk by Robert Oakes\, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires and ghost tour guide at The Mount and Ventfort Hall. In addition to Pittsfield ghost stories\, Oakes will discuss Herman Melville’s own “strange fancies\,” and the ghost writings of his friend and frequent Arrowhead visitor Nathaniel Hawthorne. The talk will be followed by a lantern-lit tour o Arrowhead. \nUse the BOOK NOW button to purchase tickets;  $20 for BCHS members\, $25 for non-members \nThis program is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nAbout Robert Oakes\nRobert Oakes is an author\, teacher\, storyteller\, and performing songwriter. He has written three books\, The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires (2023)\, Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey (2022)\, and Ghosts of the Berkshires (2020)\, all published by Arcadia Publishing. He has also released numerous recordings of original songs. Since 2010\, Robert has led immersive ghost storytelling experiences at historic locations in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts\, including Ventfort Hall and Edith Wharton’s The Mount. He has also given talks and readings and led a writing workshop at Arrowhead. He has appeared on Syfy’s Ghost Hunters\, Jeff Belanger’s New England Legends series on PBS\, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio and has been featured in The Boston Globe\, The Berkshire Eagle\, and numerous other media outlets.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/strange-fancies-tales-of-haunted-pittsfield-jully-25/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T120000
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SUMMARY:Open Studio with Francesca Olsen
DESCRIPTION:Quilter Francesca Olsen hosts an open studio n Arrowhead’s historic piazza as part of the Berkshire Artists Residency Program. She will talk about her craft and demonstrate her technique.  \nFREE event \nFrancesca Olsen is a quilter\, writer\, and consultant. Her creative work focuses on storytelling\, heritage\, ritual\, magic\, and the power and significance held in objects and stories. Olsen is a connector whose work aims to build community by holding space for others and creating a dialogue around legacy\, history\, and the symbolism we assign to it. \nShe is the recipient of a 2024-25 Artists at Work grant\, a WPA-inspired program that funds a year of artist work with community organizations. North Adams Project grant via MASS MoCA’s Assets for Artists\, a 2021 grant from the North Adams Artist Impact Coalition\, and a 2022 grant from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation’s Martha Boschen Porter Fund. She has reached hundreds of artists via digital marketing talks for various arts and culture organizations across New England. \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/open-studio-with-francesco-olsen/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T100000
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SUMMARY:Bird Banding with Berkshire Bird Observatory - July 31
DESCRIPTION:Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding.  Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods\, fields and shrub land make it an ideal site to monitor a broad range of breeding bird species.  Join the BBO researchers as they leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to spark a curiosity about the natural world while showcasing ecological interactions that connect us all. \nFree\, drop in event\, weather permitting \nThis recurring event takes place on:\nJune 5\, 12\, 26; July 3\, 10\, 24\, 31 \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/bird-banding-with-berkshire-bird-observatory-july-31/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T190000
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SUMMARY:The Mastheads Summer Finale
DESCRIPTION:Picnic on the lawn of Arrowhead’s historic barn as The Mastheads eighth-annual summer residents perform new fiction\, poetry\, and theatre created in the studios this month. \n$10-$20 donation suggested to support public programming\, including poetry workshops in Pittsfield Public Schools.  \nThis event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/the-mastheads-summer-finale/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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