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Berkshire Athenaeum's 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

08:00AM / Thursday, January 04, 2024

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Families with young children are invited to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library. The Library will host a launch party on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, from 10:30 am to noon for families with children ages 0–5. 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a free nationwide initiative encouraging regular reading habits in families with children five and under. The program is based on research that reading is an early indicator of academic success and the more books children under six have read to them, the more prepared they are to learn to read upon reaching

12:00PM / Tuesday, January 02, 2024

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Join the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, for a Teen Winter Party on Jan. 3, 2024, 3 – 5 pm. Participants 12 – 18 years old can enjoy hot cocoa, treats, board games, cornhole, video games on our Nintendo Switch, gnome crafts, slime making, a photo station, and a gingerbread house decorating contest. Teens will form teams of up to 4 to decorate and/or build their houses and the winning team will receive individual gift cards to different businesses. This event follows a Halloween party held for teenagers at the library in October, called HalloTEEN. According to Ashiya, Teen Advisory Board member,

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