Genealogist and Researcher Sandi Jarvis will be available in the Local History Department to assist with family history. Individuals who need guidance on how to get started as well as those whose have hit a dead end in tracing their family tree are invited to stop in. The Athenaeum provides free in library access to…
The Berkshire Athenaeum’s Adult Services Department will host a Festive Bookmark Making Drop-in for Adults on Saturday, December 7 from 12 to 3 pm in the Blake Room on the main floor back by the Reference Desk.
The Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue, will host a Holiday Card Making Drop-in on Saturday, December 7 from 12 to 3 pm in the Children’s Library. Kids can make holiday cards for nursing home residents as well as holiday cards for them to take home, while supplies last.
The Berkshire Athenaeum in partnership with the Berkshire County Historical Society (BCHS) will present a free Oral History Event on Saturday, December 7 from 10 am to 2 pm. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the publication of Herman Melville’s Billy Budd, the Berkshire Athenaeum and BCHS will collect and record stories of grandparents and…
The Berkshire United Way staff will be at the Berkshire Athenaeum on Saturday, December 2, 12 to 4 pm, to read and give away “Santa: My Life & Times”. There will also be buttons and bookmarks to take with you, and some nondenominational books to hand out too.
Kids can make holiday cards for nursing home residents as well as holiday cards for them to take home, while supplies last.
The Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue, will host a free winter-themed drop-in craft for children ages 4-10 in the Children’s Library on Saturday, December 3 from 10 am to 5 pm while supplies last.
On Monday, July 12 at 11 am, join author Ty Allan Jackson in the Berkshire Athenaeum's auditorium for Storytime and Craft! Ty will read his book "When I Close My Eyes” to be followed by an opportunity to meet the author and participate in a collage craft activity inspired by the book. 100 signed…
