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Reknowned authors to offer class on documenting a life or event

The Art of Documenting an Event or Life Story

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA
$15 – $20

The Berkshire County Historical Society welcomes authors Laurie Gwen Shapiro and Debby Applegate to Arrowhead on October 15 for a conversation about the art of documenting an event or person’s life, whether in film or in print. Laurie Gwen Shapiro is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist whose writing has appeared in The New Yorker, […]

Arts and Culture, History and Heritage, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

enjoy the Hancock Shaker supper
Shaker Supper Series

Shaker Supper Series

Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA

The popular Shaker Supper series will return to Hancock Shaker Village for the 2025 season. The four-part series includes special presentations from a variety of compelling Shaker experts sharing their unique perspectives on the many fascinating ways the Shakers lived and thrived throughout the years. Depending on the discussion topic, short tours of the historic […]

Food and Drinks, History and Heritage

Yiddish Book Store Open House

Yiddish Book Center Open House

Yiddish Book Center 1021 West Street, Amherst, MA

October marks the second anniversary of the Yiddish Book Center’s landmark exhibition Yiddish: A Global Culture. To celebrate, we’re hosting a full day of activities, including the launch of the exhibition’s catalog, Yiddish: A Global Culture: Bold Lives, Boundless Creativity (White Goat Press). Activities throughout the day include: •    Pop-up performances throughout the exhibition •   […]

Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Exhibits, History and Heritage

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Robert Oakes
Ventfort Hall Ghost Tours

Ventfort Hall Ghost Tours

Ventfort Hall Mansion & Gilded Age Museum 104 Walker Street, Lenox, MA

Join us as Robert Oakes, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires, leads you through the rooms and halls of this historic estate sharing tales of its hauntings. Stand in the places where the eerie encounters occurred, listen to the first-hand accounts of those who experienced them, and maybe even experience something unusual yourself. This is not an […]

History and Heritage, Performing Arts & Entertainment

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enjoy the Hancock Shaker supper
Shaker Supper Series

Shaker Supper Series

Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA

The popular Shaker Supper series will return to Hancock Shaker Village for the 2025 season. The four-part series includes special presentations from a variety of compelling Shaker experts sharing their unique perspectives on the many fascinating ways the Shakers lived and thrived throughout the years. Depending on the discussion topic, short tours of the historic […]

Food and Drinks, History and Heritage

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