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November 2020
Virtual: A Christmas Carol
This unforgettable performance has recently been captured on film for all of his fans to enjoy this holiday season. In a spirited one-man performance, Gerald Charles Dickens tells the beloved story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s heartfelt transformation by acting out all 26 characters in this 70 minute performance. Many of the scenes have been recorded on location throughout the streets of Rochester, England where Gerald's great-great grandfather, Charles Dickens, took inspiration for many of his writings.
Find out more »Williamtown Holiday Walk: Story Walk
Stroll through the Willliamstown Downtown Business District and read A Snowy Day finding pages among the store windows.
Find out more »December 2020
The 12 Days of Bidwell Bidding
The Bidwell House Museum is excited to announce their fall fundraising auction, “The 12 Days of Bidwell Bidding.” The auction is filled with a wonderful collection of gifts, experiences and Museum programs you can bid on; the funds raised from this auction will help the Museum work through the winter and plan for a fun-filled 2021 season. Included in the auction are artworks, furniture, gift certificates, experiences and more.
Find out more »Berkshire Museum’s Festival of Trees: Legends of the Berkshires
Festival of Trees: Legends of the Berkshires invites the community to explore tales from the place we call home. Dive into the history of the first recorded baseball game, learn about the famous figures who grew up on your street, and investigate rumors of mysterious sightings in our hills with a collection of bright and colorful winter displays spread across the city of Pittsfield. Wherever your journey takes you, the stories that unfold in the Berkshires are legendary! Festival of Trees…
Find out more »Nature Explorers: School day alternative at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Come join us for new friends and new adventures at Mass Audubon’s Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. You’ll spend the day unraveling nature’s secrets with experienced naturalists and other kids who love nature and time outdoors. Your day will be entirely outdoors and full of nature games and naturalist skills (plant ID, animal tracking, nature crafts) and dose of earth and life science studies (e.g. weather, geology, life cycles, food webs, natural communities). We are delighted to introduce this school day…
Find out more »Winterlights at Naumkeag
Winterlights is back! Join us for a magical outdoor experience at Naumkeag as it sparkles with thousands of shimmering and artfully designed holiday lights. Bring the whole family for a fun and safe outdoor experience.
Find out more »Holiday Lights at Arrowhead
Come experience the season in a whole new light! Special tour experience at Arrowhead includes seasonal readings by Melville, Hawthorne and other 19th century writers. Artifacts from the collection on display including toys, games and clothing from 1850-1950. Conclude your tour with holiday readings from local author Kevin O’Hara, Arrowhead’s fall Writer-in-Residence, as he shares new tales inspired by his time writing in Melville’s study. Reservations required – limited to 6 people per tour. Free for all thanks to a…
Find out more »Hand Sew a Christmas Stocking
Explore basic hand sewing techniques with IS183 Art School of the Berkshires in this 2-hour workshop and bring your holiday decor ideas to life! Design your stocking, create a pattern, choose your fabrics, and learn basic stitches to create a masterpiece to hang from your mantle (or anywhere!).
Find out more »Michael Solomonov Virtual Chanukah Cooking Class
A Chanukah gift to the Community from the The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires. Learn to make Apple Shrub, Abe Fisher’s Potato Latkes, Roman Artichokes with Arugula and Olive Oil, Poached Salmon, and Sfenj with Cinnamon and Sugar with Michael Solomonov, Executive Chef and Co-owner of Zahav, the 2019 James Beard Foundation award winner for Outstanding Restaurant. He will dazzle in this virtual cooking event. Registration required.
Find out more »Virtual: Jonathan Edwards and the Stockbridge Mohican Indians
Join us for the first of three Zoom lectures in our new off-season series Hidden in Plain Sight: Native Peoples and the Struggle to Recover Their History in New England. Our first speaker will be Dr. Roy M. Paul who will talk about his book Jonathan Edwards and the Stockbridge Mohican Indians. The story of the Stockbridge Mohicans is one of tragedy and deceit, and yet also a story of endurance and strength. In his book, Dr. Paul chronicles the…
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