The Berkshire County Historical Society’s annual Moby-Dick Read-a-Thon will begin August 1 at 10 am, continuing daily until the book is finished. Participants will read aloud for fifteen minutes with the next participant picking up where the prior reader left off. The event is held at Melville’s historic home Arrowhead where the novel was written. See the Event Website for advanced sign up (required). Participation is free, but a $5 donation is suggested. The annual event commemorates Melville’s birthday August 1, 1819.