Registration is now open for the tenth annual Moby-Dick Read-A-Thon. Learn more here.
Ghosts of Broadhall – July 25, 7 pm
Discover whether Herman Melville or Sarah Morewood—or others unknown—are haunting Broadhall. Full details here.
Strange Fancies – Stories of Hauntings and Ghostly Inspiration at Arrowhead, 6 pm
Robert Oakes, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires will discuss the supernatural influences on the imagination of author Herman Melville, followed by a lantern-lit tour of Melville’s historic home.
Full details here.
Bird Banding with Berkshire Bird Observatory, June 25, July 2, 16, 23, 30
An up close opportunity to learn about the process of bird banding and to see a broad range of birds in their natural habitat. Free, drop-in event 7 – 10 am, full details here.
Tenth Annual Moby-Dick Read-A-Thon, beginning July 30
Join with your community and celebrate the 175h anniversary of the publication of Moby-Dick AND the tenth anniversary of BCHS’s Moby-Dick Read-a-thon. Details here.
Alex Harvey and Shinbone Alley, August 1, 7:30 pm
Celebrate Herman Melville’s birthday with a rousing evening of sea shanties and street ballads performed by Arowhead favorite Alex Harvey and Shinbone Alley. Full details here.
Monument Mountain Hike, August 2, 9:30 am
Celebrate the day (August 4, 1850) Herman Melville met Nathaniel Hawthorne on a hike up Monument Mountain. FREE EVENT, Full details here.
Marking the Knox Trail, August 15, 5:30 pm
Historian Ben Haley discusses the fascinating, but not well-known story of the creation of the Knox Trail. Full details here.
Hands-On Papermaking Demonstrations, August 16, 17, 20, 21, noon – 3 pm
Join our friends from Crane Museum of Papermaking for free papermaking demonstrations, hands on papermaking and a Crane paper sale. FREE EVENT
Crane Paper, A Legacy in Every Sheet, August 19, 5:30 pm
This talk Highlights the rich history of Crane papermaking in the Berkshires and beyond. Full details here.