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SUMMARY:Billy Budd Audiobook Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Arrowhead to celebrate Herman’s birthday and the launch of a brand-new audiobook  Billy Budd\, Sailor\, read by Paul Giamatti. We’ll have light refreshments\, drinks\, and cake. Listen to selections from the book and toast to the work that brought Herman out of obscurity when it was published in 1924. Free event! \nThis event is sponsored by Guido’s Fresh Marketplace.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/billy-budd-audiobook-launch/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Free
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T100000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T004504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T004504Z
UID:10001430-1753948800-1753956000@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Bird Banding Demonstrations with Berkshire Bird Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding. Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods\, fields\, and shrub land make it an ideal site to monitor a broad range of breeding bird species. \nJoin the BBO researchers as they leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to spark a curiosity about the natural world while showcasing ecological interactions that connect us all. \nFree\, drop in event\, weather permitting.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/bird-banding-demonstrations-with-berkshire-bird-observatory/2025-07-31/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownpittsfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Bird-Banding-Demonstrations-with-Berkshire-Bird-Observatory.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T100000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T004504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T004504Z
UID:10001429-1753344000-1753351200@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Bird Banding Demonstrations with Berkshire Bird Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding. Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods\, fields\, and shrub land make it an ideal site to monitor a broad range of breeding bird species. \nJoin the BBO researchers as they leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to spark a curiosity about the natural world while showcasing ecological interactions that connect us all. \nFree\, drop in event\, weather permitting.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/bird-banding-demonstrations-with-berkshire-bird-observatory/2025-07-24/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T002829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T002829Z
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SUMMARY:A Performance with Playwright Elizabeth Doss
DESCRIPTION:Playwright and great great great granddaughter of Herman Melville\, Elizabeth Doss\, shares some of her play in progress which is written specifically for Arrowhead: an adaptation of The Confidence Man. She also shares other works created during the workshop. Tickets available at berkshirehistory.org.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/a-performance-with-playwright-elizabeth-doss/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T180000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T003505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T003505Z
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SUMMARY:Playwriting Workshop with Melville descendant Elizabeth Doss
DESCRIPTION:Great\, great\, great granddaughter of Herman Melville and playwright Elizabeth Doss will lead writers in a week-long intensive playwriting workshop that will culminate in a public reading of scenes at the end of the process. Doss will employ a variety of techniques to encourage participants to maximize the theatrical possibilities of each word they type. The workshop will incorporate devising\, site-specific\, and play-based strategies in addition to story craft\, and playwriting nuts and bolts. Writers will create\, play\, and support one another in a warm and generative process. \nRegister online at berkshirehistory.org. \nFees for full week workshop: $500 \n\n\n\n\nEvent Days: Sunday\, Monday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Thursday\, and Friday \nHours: 4 to 9 pm (each day)
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/playwriting-workshop-with-melville-descendant-elizabeth-doss/2025-07-18/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T180000
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CREATED:20250530T003505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T003505Z
UID:10001421-1752768000-1752775200@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Playwriting Workshop with Melville descendant Elizabeth Doss
DESCRIPTION:Great\, great\, great granddaughter of Herman Melville and playwright Elizabeth Doss will lead writers in a week-long intensive playwriting workshop that will culminate in a public reading of scenes at the end of the process. Doss will employ a variety of techniques to encourage participants to maximize the theatrical possibilities of each word they type. The workshop will incorporate devising\, site-specific\, and play-based strategies in addition to story craft\, and playwriting nuts and bolts. Writers will create\, play\, and support one another in a warm and generative process. \nRegister online at berkshirehistory.org. \nFees for full week workshop: $500 \n\n\n\n\nEvent Days: Sunday\, Monday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Thursday\, and Friday \nHours: 4 to 9 pm (each day)
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/playwriting-workshop-with-melville-descendant-elizabeth-doss/2025-07-17/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T180000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T003505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T003505Z
UID:10001420-1752681600-1752688800@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Playwriting Workshop with Melville descendant Elizabeth Doss
DESCRIPTION:Great\, great\, great granddaughter of Herman Melville and playwright Elizabeth Doss will lead writers in a week-long intensive playwriting workshop that will culminate in a public reading of scenes at the end of the process. Doss will employ a variety of techniques to encourage participants to maximize the theatrical possibilities of each word they type. The workshop will incorporate devising\, site-specific\, and play-based strategies in addition to story craft\, and playwriting nuts and bolts. Writers will create\, play\, and support one another in a warm and generative process. \nRegister online at berkshirehistory.org. \nFees for full week workshop: $500 \n\n\n\n\nEvent Days: Sunday\, Monday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Thursday\, and Friday \nHours: 4 to 9 pm (each day)
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/playwriting-workshop-with-melville-descendant-elizabeth-doss/2025-07-16/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T180000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T003505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T003505Z
UID:10001419-1752595200-1752602400@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Playwriting Workshop with Melville descendant Elizabeth Doss
DESCRIPTION:Great\, great\, great granddaughter of Herman Melville and playwright Elizabeth Doss will lead writers in a week-long intensive playwriting workshop that will culminate in a public reading of scenes at the end of the process. Doss will employ a variety of techniques to encourage participants to maximize the theatrical possibilities of each word they type. The workshop will incorporate devising\, site-specific\, and play-based strategies in addition to story craft\, and playwriting nuts and bolts. Writers will create\, play\, and support one another in a warm and generative process. \nRegister online at berkshirehistory.org. \nFees for full week workshop: $500 \n\n\n\n\nEvent Days: Sunday\, Monday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Thursday\, and Friday \nHours: 4 to 9 pm (each day)
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/playwriting-workshop-with-melville-descendant-elizabeth-doss/2025-07-15/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T180000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T003505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T003505Z
UID:10001418-1752508800-1752516000@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Playwriting Workshop with Melville descendant Elizabeth Doss
DESCRIPTION:Great\, great\, great granddaughter of Herman Melville and playwright Elizabeth Doss will lead writers in a week-long intensive playwriting workshop that will culminate in a public reading of scenes at the end of the process. Doss will employ a variety of techniques to encourage participants to maximize the theatrical possibilities of each word they type. The workshop will incorporate devising\, site-specific\, and play-based strategies in addition to story craft\, and playwriting nuts and bolts. Writers will create\, play\, and support one another in a warm and generative process. \nRegister online at berkshirehistory.org. \nFees for full week workshop: $500 \n\n\n\n\nEvent Days: Sunday\, Monday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Thursday\, and Friday \nHours: 4 to 9 pm (each day)
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/playwriting-workshop-with-melville-descendant-elizabeth-doss/2025-07-14/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T180000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T003505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T003505Z
UID:10001417-1752422400-1752429600@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Playwriting Workshop with Melville descendant Elizabeth Doss
DESCRIPTION:Great\, great\, great granddaughter of Herman Melville and playwright Elizabeth Doss will lead writers in a week-long intensive playwriting workshop that will culminate in a public reading of scenes at the end of the process. Doss will employ a variety of techniques to encourage participants to maximize the theatrical possibilities of each word they type. The workshop will incorporate devising\, site-specific\, and play-based strategies in addition to story craft\, and playwriting nuts and bolts. Writers will create\, play\, and support one another in a warm and generative process. \nRegister online at berkshirehistory.org. \nFees for full week workshop: $500 \n\n\n\n\nEvent Days: Sunday\, Monday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Thursday\, and Friday \nHours: 4 to 9 pm (each day)
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/playwriting-workshop-with-melville-descendant-elizabeth-doss/2025-07-13/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownpittsfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/A-Performance-with-Playwright-Elizabeth-Doss.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T000851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T000851Z
UID:10001410-1752174000-1752181200@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Sea Shanties with Alex Harvey and Shinbone Alley
DESCRIPTION:A special concert with Alex Harvey. Harvey is an old-world folklorist who performs street ballads and songs of the sea in a project he calls Shinbone Alley. At his performances listeners learn to celebrate the haunting intercultural exchange of 18th and 19th century maritime music – whose ingredients travelled from the furthest corners of the globe to be remade and stitched anew by sailors of every shade and shape at port and at sea. By teaching the audience to join in on most of the tunes in his concerts\, Harvey and his Shinbone Alley builds bridges of time through communal singing. From Sea Shanties to Broadsheet ballads to Come-All-Ye’s to Last Good Nights to Hard Luck Satires to Lovesick Dirges to Whaling Serenades – this music was meant as the earliest form of group therapy. And so it is again – a sepia-toned balm for our topsy-turvy time.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/sea-shanties-with-alex-harvey-and-shinbone-alley/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T100000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T004504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T004504Z
UID:10001428-1752134400-1752141600@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Bird Banding Demonstrations with Berkshire Bird Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding. Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods\, fields\, and shrub land make it an ideal site to monitor a broad range of breeding bird species. \nJoin the BBO researchers as they leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to spark a curiosity about the natural world while showcasing ecological interactions that connect us all. \nFree\, drop in event\, weather permitting.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/bird-banding-demonstrations-with-berkshire-bird-observatory/2025-07-10/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250703T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250703T100000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T004504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T004504Z
UID:10001427-1751529600-1751536800@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Bird Banding Demonstrations with Berkshire Bird Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding. Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods\, fields\, and shrub land make it an ideal site to monitor a broad range of breeding bird species. \nJoin the BBO researchers as they leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to spark a curiosity about the natural world while showcasing ecological interactions that connect us all. \nFree\, drop in event\, weather permitting.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/bird-banding-demonstrations-with-berkshire-bird-observatory/2025-07-03/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownpittsfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Bird-Banding-Demonstrations-with-Berkshire-Bird-Observatory.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T140000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T003952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T003952Z
UID:10001423-1750924800-1750946400@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Family Bird Activities
DESCRIPTION:Berkshire County Historical Society is teaming up with Berkshire Bird Observatory\, Berkshire Museum\, and Berkshire Natural Resources Council at Arrowhead for avian-themed fun including hands-on activities including bird kites\, tactile experiences\, bird banding demonstrations\, walks and talks\, and the Berkshire Museum Mobile Museum. \nFree event. \nThe program is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/family-bird-activities/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Family Fun,Free
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T100000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T004504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T004504Z
UID:10001426-1750924800-1750932000@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Bird Banding Demonstrations with Berkshire Bird Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding. Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods\, fields\, and shrub land make it an ideal site to monitor a broad range of breeding bird species. \nJoin the BBO researchers as they leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to spark a curiosity about the natural world while showcasing ecological interactions that connect us all. \nFree\, drop in event\, weather permitting.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/bird-banding-demonstrations-with-berkshire-bird-observatory/2025-06-26/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownpittsfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Bird-Banding-Demonstrations-with-Berkshire-Bird-Observatory.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T190000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T001152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T003104Z
UID:10001411-1750872600-1750878000@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Historic Songs of the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Live music and storytelling with award winning singer/songwriters Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudie. \nThe history of the American Revolution is detailed with many battles\, conferences\, and personalities. But it was also a time of patriotism\, inspiration\, and song. This program presented by award winning singer/songwriters Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudie includes a variety of historic songs performed with a variety of instruments. The duo will provide a brief narrative and anecdotes of the history of the songs as well as of the war of American independence.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/historic-songs-of-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T001904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T001904Z
UID:10001413-1749753000-1749758400@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:French Wine Tasting with Philippe Jeanjean. WSET-3 Certified Sommelier
DESCRIPTION:The celebration of the bicentennial of the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to Pittsfield continues with a a wine tasting with noted Berkshire sommelier Philippe Jeanjean. \nJeanjean will guide us through a tasting of French wines from the regions cherished by the Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson—two passionate wine connoisseurs of the American Revolution. Accompanied by an elegant selection of artisanal cheeses and delightful pâtés\, this experience promises a celebration of refined flavors and revolutionary spirit. Join us in raising a glass to history! \nAll proceeds will benefit the Berkshire County Historical Society; limited seating. $100 for BCHS members and $125 for non-members. Use the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org to purchase tickets.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/french-wine-tasting-with-philippe-jeanjean-wset-3-certified-sommelier/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T100000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T004504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T004504Z
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SUMMARY:Bird Banding Demonstrations with Berkshire Bird Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding. Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods\, fields\, and shrub land make it an ideal site to monitor a broad range of breeding bird species. \nJoin the BBO researchers as they leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to spark a curiosity about the natural world while showcasing ecological interactions that connect us all. \nFree\, drop in event\, weather permitting.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/bird-banding-demonstrations-with-berkshire-bird-observatory/2025-06-12/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T183000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T001653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T001653Z
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SUMMARY:Lafayette: More Than A Rock Star Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Lafayette enthusiast Peter Reilly explores the nation’s obsession with the French General the Marquis de Lafayette – learn about his early life\, his role in the American Revolution at just 19\, and his famous tour from 1824 to 1825. Reilly will provide context and insight into the fascinating person who became George Washington’s confidante and later championed causes such as women’s education and abolition. \nPrograms commemorating the bicentennial of Lafayette’s visit to Pittsfield are sponsored by The Feigenbaum Foundation\, Greylock Federal Credit Union\, Hill Engineering\, Housatonic Heritage\, Lee Bank\, Massachusetts Cultural Council\, MountainOne Bank\, and the Pittsfield Cultural Council.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/lafayette-more-than-a-rock-star-lecture/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T100000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20250530T004504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T004504Z
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SUMMARY:Bird Banding Demonstrations with Berkshire Bird Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding. Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods\, fields\, and shrub land make it an ideal site to monitor a broad range of breeding bird species. \nJoin the BBO researchers as they leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to spark a curiosity about the natural world while showcasing ecological interactions that connect us all. \nFree\, drop in event\, weather permitting.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/bird-banding-demonstrations-with-berkshire-bird-observatory/2025-06-05/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20240722T153214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T153214Z
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SUMMARY:paper chairs and The Berkshire County Historical Society present "Poor Herman"
DESCRIPTION:Herman Melville’s great-great-great granddaughter\, Austin playwright Elizabeth Doss\, uses the author as a subject to speculate on the line between utter genius and epic failure in us all. Doss originally came to Arrowhead in 2017 to perform the play as a staged reading. Seven years later she presents a fully staged performance with an all female cast. \nPoor Herman unearths the life of Herman Melville\, who arguably wrote America’s best and worst novels back-to-back in 1850 and 1851. The production considers what compelled Melville\, struggling to salvage his declining reputation while trying to feed a growing family\, to write a virtually unreadable book\, Pierre or the Ambiguities\, in the aftermath of Moby Dick’s initial failure with critics and readers. The play gives voice to the unsung people in his life\, chiefly his mother\, wife\, sisters\, and daughters who each contributed to his fame and flourishing and endured his decline and demise. While hindsight now celebrates his achievements\, this production will investigate what it cost him to make history. \n“Poor Herman is a beautiful\, fresh theatrical experience” – David Glen Robinson\, CTX Live Theatre \nAbout Elizabeth Doss \nElizabeth Doss is a writer\, performer\, director\, and playwright in Austin\, Texas. She is a Co-artistic director of the theatre collective Paper Chairs\, which has produced developmental productions and world premieres of her original plays Murder Ballad Murder Mystery\, Hillcountry Underbelly\, Mast\, Poor Herman\, and Catalina de Erauso. Doss holds a BA in Spanish and an MFA in Playwriting\, both from the University of Texas at Austin. \nTickets can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org. \n$25 for BCHS members\n$30 for non-members\n$45 Poor Herman ticket and tour of Arrowhead\n$10 EBT card holders\n12 and under free
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/paper-chairs-and-the-berkshire-county-historical-society-present-poor-herman/2024-08-03/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20240722T153214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T153214Z
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SUMMARY:paper chairs and The Berkshire County Historical Society present "Poor Herman"
DESCRIPTION:Herman Melville’s great-great-great granddaughter\, Austin playwright Elizabeth Doss\, uses the author as a subject to speculate on the line between utter genius and epic failure in us all. Doss originally came to Arrowhead in 2017 to perform the play as a staged reading. Seven years later she presents a fully staged performance with an all female cast. \nPoor Herman unearths the life of Herman Melville\, who arguably wrote America’s best and worst novels back-to-back in 1850 and 1851. The production considers what compelled Melville\, struggling to salvage his declining reputation while trying to feed a growing family\, to write a virtually unreadable book\, Pierre or the Ambiguities\, in the aftermath of Moby Dick’s initial failure with critics and readers. The play gives voice to the unsung people in his life\, chiefly his mother\, wife\, sisters\, and daughters who each contributed to his fame and flourishing and endured his decline and demise. While hindsight now celebrates his achievements\, this production will investigate what it cost him to make history. \n“Poor Herman is a beautiful\, fresh theatrical experience” – David Glen Robinson\, CTX Live Theatre \nAbout Elizabeth Doss \nElizabeth Doss is a writer\, performer\, director\, and playwright in Austin\, Texas. She is a Co-artistic director of the theatre collective Paper Chairs\, which has produced developmental productions and world premieres of her original plays Murder Ballad Murder Mystery\, Hillcountry Underbelly\, Mast\, Poor Herman\, and Catalina de Erauso. Doss holds a BA in Spanish and an MFA in Playwriting\, both from the University of Texas at Austin. \nTickets can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org. \n$25 for BCHS members\n$30 for non-members\n$45 Poor Herman ticket and tour of Arrowhead\n$10 EBT card holders\n12 and under free
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/paper-chairs-and-the-berkshire-county-historical-society-present-poor-herman/2024-08-02/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20240722T153214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T153214Z
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SUMMARY:paper chairs and The Berkshire County Historical Society present "Poor Herman"
DESCRIPTION:Herman Melville’s great-great-great granddaughter\, Austin playwright Elizabeth Doss\, uses the author as a subject to speculate on the line between utter genius and epic failure in us all. Doss originally came to Arrowhead in 2017 to perform the play as a staged reading. Seven years later she presents a fully staged performance with an all female cast. \nPoor Herman unearths the life of Herman Melville\, who arguably wrote America’s best and worst novels back-to-back in 1850 and 1851. The production considers what compelled Melville\, struggling to salvage his declining reputation while trying to feed a growing family\, to write a virtually unreadable book\, Pierre or the Ambiguities\, in the aftermath of Moby Dick’s initial failure with critics and readers. The play gives voice to the unsung people in his life\, chiefly his mother\, wife\, sisters\, and daughters who each contributed to his fame and flourishing and endured his decline and demise. While hindsight now celebrates his achievements\, this production will investigate what it cost him to make history. \n“Poor Herman is a beautiful\, fresh theatrical experience” – David Glen Robinson\, CTX Live Theatre \nAbout Elizabeth Doss \nElizabeth Doss is a writer\, performer\, director\, and playwright in Austin\, Texas. She is a Co-artistic director of the theatre collective Paper Chairs\, which has produced developmental productions and world premieres of her original plays Murder Ballad Murder Mystery\, Hillcountry Underbelly\, Mast\, Poor Herman\, and Catalina de Erauso. Doss holds a BA in Spanish and an MFA in Playwriting\, both from the University of Texas at Austin. \nTickets can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org. \n$25 for BCHS members\n$30 for non-members\n$45 Poor Herman ticket and tour of Arrowhead\n$10 EBT card holders\n12 and under free
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/paper-chairs-and-the-berkshire-county-historical-society-present-poor-herman/2024-08-01/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240731T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240731T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20240722T153214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T153214Z
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SUMMARY:paper chairs and The Berkshire County Historical Society present "Poor Herman"
DESCRIPTION:Herman Melville’s great-great-great granddaughter\, Austin playwright Elizabeth Doss\, uses the author as a subject to speculate on the line between utter genius and epic failure in us all. Doss originally came to Arrowhead in 2017 to perform the play as a staged reading. Seven years later she presents a fully staged performance with an all female cast. \nPoor Herman unearths the life of Herman Melville\, who arguably wrote America’s best and worst novels back-to-back in 1850 and 1851. The production considers what compelled Melville\, struggling to salvage his declining reputation while trying to feed a growing family\, to write a virtually unreadable book\, Pierre or the Ambiguities\, in the aftermath of Moby Dick’s initial failure with critics and readers. The play gives voice to the unsung people in his life\, chiefly his mother\, wife\, sisters\, and daughters who each contributed to his fame and flourishing and endured his decline and demise. While hindsight now celebrates his achievements\, this production will investigate what it cost him to make history. \n“Poor Herman is a beautiful\, fresh theatrical experience” – David Glen Robinson\, CTX Live Theatre \nAbout Elizabeth Doss \nElizabeth Doss is a writer\, performer\, director\, and playwright in Austin\, Texas. She is a Co-artistic director of the theatre collective Paper Chairs\, which has produced developmental productions and world premieres of her original plays Murder Ballad Murder Mystery\, Hillcountry Underbelly\, Mast\, Poor Herman\, and Catalina de Erauso. Doss holds a BA in Spanish and an MFA in Playwriting\, both from the University of Texas at Austin. \nTickets can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org. \n$25 for BCHS members\n$30 for non-members\n$45 Poor Herman ticket and tour of Arrowhead\n$10 EBT card holders\n12 and under free
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/paper-chairs-and-the-berkshire-county-historical-society-present-poor-herman/2024-07-31/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T190010
CREATED:20240722T153214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T153214Z
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SUMMARY:paper chairs and The Berkshire County Historical Society present "Poor Herman"
DESCRIPTION:Herman Melville’s great-great-great granddaughter\, Austin playwright Elizabeth Doss\, uses the author as a subject to speculate on the line between utter genius and epic failure in us all. Doss originally came to Arrowhead in 2017 to perform the play as a staged reading. Seven years later she presents a fully staged performance with an all female cast. \nPoor Herman unearths the life of Herman Melville\, who arguably wrote America’s best and worst novels back-to-back in 1850 and 1851. The production considers what compelled Melville\, struggling to salvage his declining reputation while trying to feed a growing family\, to write a virtually unreadable book\, Pierre or the Ambiguities\, in the aftermath of Moby Dick’s initial failure with critics and readers. The play gives voice to the unsung people in his life\, chiefly his mother\, wife\, sisters\, and daughters who each contributed to his fame and flourishing and endured his decline and demise. While hindsight now celebrates his achievements\, this production will investigate what it cost him to make history. \n“Poor Herman is a beautiful\, fresh theatrical experience” – David Glen Robinson\, CTX Live Theatre \nAbout Elizabeth Doss \nElizabeth Doss is a writer\, performer\, director\, and playwright in Austin\, Texas. She is a Co-artistic director of the theatre collective Paper Chairs\, which has produced developmental productions and world premieres of her original plays Murder Ballad Murder Mystery\, Hillcountry Underbelly\, Mast\, Poor Herman\, and Catalina de Erauso. Doss holds a BA in Spanish and an MFA in Playwriting\, both from the University of Texas at Austin. \nTickets can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org. \n$25 for BCHS members\n$30 for non-members\n$45 Poor Herman ticket and tour of Arrowhead\n$10 EBT card holders\n12 and under free
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/paper-chairs-and-the-berkshire-county-historical-society-present-poor-herman/2024-07-26/
LOCATION:Herman Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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