'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 |
BCHS and Crane Museum of Papermaking | 12:26PM / Monday, July 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Crane Museum of Papermaking and Berkshire County Historical Society are teaming up this summer to highlight the art of paper making and its history in the Berkshires. This free experience (no admission required) will run at Arrowhead through Sept. 1 each Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 1 - 4:30 pm. Crane Museum staff will be on hand to share the story of Crane papermaking as well as demonstrations of anti-counterfeiting technology and hands-on papermaking. A film from 1926 showing how paper was made inside the Bay State Mill is available for viewing, as is a mini-gift shop. "The Berkshire County Historical Society is >> Read More |
Q&A With Local Film Professionals By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Monday, July 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It may seem like the film industry is a career that can only be achieved by going to places like Los Angeles, New York City or Boston, but that is not the case. We spoke with three local film professionals — Deborah Sims, Mark Farrell, and Terri See — who recently worked on the film "Blood Knot" starring Michael Douglas and have continued their film careers when moving to the Berkshires. Even during the pandemic, the local film industry was flourishing, the trio said. Between them, they have worked on four feature films since fall 2021, two of which have had recent 2023 world premieres at Sundance and Tribeca >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Artwalk, Community Day, and More By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Friday, July 07, 2023 | |
 There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires this weekend including community events, parties, live music and more. *Do you want your market or event included in the outlook? Email info@iberkshires.com. 535 Summer St., Lee Day: Saturday Time: 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The dairy farm will be celebrating its 100th anniversary over the next three months with a variety of events. The farm will be kicking off its anniversary events with a community day this Saturday that will feature tastings of its newest specialty products and free behind the scenes guided tours of the farm. The tours have limited availability >> Read More |
Berkshire County Historical Society Presents ReWritten | 01:53PM / Thursday, July 06, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society will present ReWritten, a performance created and performed by Tom Truss and Matthew Cumbie. ReWritten explores the intimate relationship between Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne through dance, live music, projection, art installations, and text moving in and around the grounds of Arrowhead, reimagining an intergenerational queer love story. "We are so happy to welcome back Tom and Matt and the ReWritten crew for a third year," said Lesley Herzberg, BCHS Executive Director. "Each year's performance is a unique experience. This year Tom and Matt will be weaving in the stories >> Read More |
Pittsfield Announces Summer Outdoor Movies| 01:52PM / Friday, June 30, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program announces this beginning of its "Summer Outdoor Movie Series" at Clapp Park. The series begins Friday night, July 7 and will continue each Friday night this until July 28; rain cancels the movie. The movies will begin shortly after dusk (about 8:30pm). This year's lineup again features family-friendly movies. July 7 - "Trolls" July 14 - "Frozen II" July 21 - "Lightyear" July 28 - "Moana" For the complete line up please visit the Recreation Program page under the Department of >> Read More |
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