Literary Hike to Monument Mountain| 01:54PM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Celebrate that time Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville took a hike up Monument Mountain in 1850 by walking in their footsteps. Hikers are invited to mark that day exactly 173 years ago on Saturday, Aug. 5, at 9 a.m. with a literary walk to read local poet William Cullen Bryant's "Monument Mountain" with the Berkshire County Historical Society. The guided hike takes approximately 2 1/2 hours and is appropriate for families. Meet at the Monument Mountain Reservation parking lot on Route 7 and be prepared with your own water, proper footwear, hiking gear and bug repellent. This event is sponsored by MountainOne >> Read More |
State Officials Promote Act for Accessible Creative Economy By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:38PM / Saturday, July 29, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Local lawmakers and the cultural leaders on Friday called for the inclusion of people of all abilities in the creative economy.
The proposed Accessibility in the Creative Economy Act would would provide grants to organizations focused on arts, culture, humanities, and interpretive sciences that remove barriers for people with disabilities.
Community Access to Arts Executive Director Margaret Keller emphasized that art is for everyone. "We are missing out as a community, as a culture, and as a commonwealth when we fail to include everyone," she said during a press conference at CATA on Friday. "We're missing out on the
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'Moby-Dick' Read-a-Thon Starts Aug. 3| 12:53PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —The Berkshire County Historical Society's annual "Moby-Dick" Read-a-Thon will begin Thursday, Aug. 3. Readings will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday, and 1 to 5 on Sunday until the novel's more than 200,000 words are read aloud. Participants will read aloud for 15 minutes with the next participant picking up where the prior reader left off. Readers will have the choice of participating virtually or at Herman Melville's historic home, Arrowhead. Advanced sign up is required here. Participation is free, but a $5 donation is suggested. The annual event commemorates Melville's >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Beach Party, Live Music and More By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:30PM / Thursday, July 20, 2023 | |
 There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires this weekend including community events, concerts, an animation showing, and more. *Do you want your market or event included in the outlook? Email info@iberkshires.com. Historic Eagle Street Time: Saturday, 3:30 to 10. The city spreads more than 250,000 pounds of sand curb-to-curb along Eagle Street to create an urban beach. The family-friendly beach party on Saturday runs from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. followed by an adult-oriented fiesta, complete with margaritas served on the beach, from 7 to 10. Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, >> Read More |
Tea & Talk at Ventfort Hall Focuses on Peters Family| 08:51AM / Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum hosts Carol Lindsay, who will discuss her third great-grandfather, Leonard Constance Peters, who was instrumental in the development of Lenox, on Tuesday, July 25, at 4 p.m. A tea will follow her presentation "L.C. Peters: From Immigrant to Pillar of the Community." Lindsay will review L.C. Peters' familial ties in Kennington and Kent, England, and the influence his father had on him and his brothers. She will discuss his immigration to the United States with a timeline of his travels, work history and settling in Lenox, showing images of important documents as well as his incredible >> Read More |
Becket Athenaeum, Berkshire Pride Gets Mass Humanities Recovery Grant| 04:00PM / Friday, July 14, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mass Humanities, the Commonwealth's leading funder of humanities programs, announced that 35 organizations from Cape Cod to the Berkshires will receive grants totaling over $1.2 million, marking the largest single grant line in the history of the organization. In the Berkshires, Becket Athenaeum and Berkshire Pride received grants. The 2023 Staffing Recovery Grants deliver funding to non-profit organizations to sustain and expand the hours of current staff or to hire new staff in order to create, restore and grow humanities programs across the state. Awards ranged between $16,000 and $40,000 and benefit organizations with budgets of $500,000 >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Dalton Day, Live Music, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:25PM / Thursday, July 13, 2023 | |
 There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires this weekend including community events, concerts, an animation showing, and more. *Do you want your market or event included in the outlook? Email info@iberkshires.com. Senior Center, Dalton Time: 1 to 5 p.m The Dalton Cultural Council will be hosting its first "Dalton Day" event on Saturday, July 15 to celebrate the town's culture and community. During the event there will be around five or six town committees with tables to demonstrate the volunteer opportunities available. In addition, the Senior Center's lawn will be filled with local vendors, >> Read More |
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