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Rooted in Place BB Symposium

Rooted in Place: Ecological Symposium

Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, MA

Berkshire Botanical Garden invites you to Rooted in Place: A Day of Stories, Seeds, and Stewardship — an immersive ecological symposium that celebrates the intimate ties between land, culture and community. Keynote Speaker: Abra Lee — Cultivating the Untold Stories of Black Gardeners and Growers. This gathering welcomes gardeners, farmers, educators, and nature lovers to explore how biodiversity and cultural heritage intertwine and how we […]

Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Diversity and Inclusion, Health and Wellness, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

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    • Book to be discussed at Arrowhead Seminar
    Talks, Tea, and Toddies Author Series

    Talks, Tea, and Toddies Author Series

    Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA
    $75

    Beginning November 9, the Berkshire County Historical Society will host a special series of fund-raising readings featuring four authors with strong ties to the Berkshires. They take place in Herman Melville’s historic study where he wrote Moby-Dick inspired by his view of Mount Greylock. Following the readings, guests can interact with the authors while enjoying […]

    Benefits and Galas, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

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    • Lecture on the Emamzadeh Yahya Project

    Lecture on the Ememzadeh Yahya Project

    Clark Art Institute 225 South Street, Williamstown, MA

    The Clark Art Institute’s Research and Academic Program hosts a talk with Keelan Overton (Independent Scholar / Clark Fellow) on the Emamzadeh Yahya Project. The talk takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. Established in 2021, the aim of the Emamzadeh Yahya Project is to increase awareness and understanding of the Emamzadeh Yahya shrine complex […]

    Arts and Culture, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

    • Yiddish Book Center logo

    The Firschein Press : A Legacy Preserved

    Online

    Join us on Zoom for a visual exploration with members of the Firschein family on the history of their family’s legendary Yiddish printing press and how it came to reside at the Yiddish Book Center. For decades, the Firschein Press—a small, family-run printing business—provided the residents of Brooklyn neighborhoods with all their stationery and advertising […]

    Diversity and Inclusion, Literature, Lectures, and Talks, Online Event

    • AI Work Summit at BCC

    Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

    Berkshire Community College 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA

    Discover how artificial intelligence is reshaping our world at AI for All, the first session in BCC's new State of Work Summit Signature Series. This dynamic half-day event explores the essential concepts, tools, and real-world applications of AI — making this powerful technology understandable and useful for everyone. Registration begins at 8:30 am.

    Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

    • Yiddish Book Center logo

    Hand in Hand: Virtual Talk

    Online

    Translators Ellen Cassedy and Anita Norich join Lisa Newman to discuss their recently released translation of Rashel Veprinski’s Hand in Hand. This headily bittersweet novel takes readers into the “Jewish tumult” of New York’s early 20th-century Yiddish literary community, where recent immigrants from Eastern Europe toiled as shoemakers and tailors by day while cultivating a vibrant intelligentsia by […]

    Diversity and Inclusion, Literature, Lectures, and Talks, Online Event

    • Book signing with author Megan Litwin

    Special Storytime with Megan Litwin

    Eric Carle Museum 125 W Bay Road, Amherst, MA

    Join author Megan Litwin as she shares her newest book Gather Grateful! The book heralds the changing of the seasons and follows the transition of animals and humans as they prepare for the coming winter. All animals prepare to gather with each other for warmth, for affection, and for sharing food or stories. A book signing will […]

    Family Friendly, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

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    • Book to be discussed at Arrowhead Seminar
    Talks, Tea, and Toddies Author Series

    Talks, Tea, and Toddies Author Series

    Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA
    $75

    Beginning November 9, the Berkshire County Historical Society will host a special series of fund-raising readings featuring four authors with strong ties to the Berkshires. They take place in Herman Melville’s historic study where he wrote Moby-Dick inspired by his view of Mount Greylock. Following the readings, guests can interact with the authors while enjoying […]

    Benefits and Galas, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

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    • Catnip Mouse will be read aloud at Eric Carle Museum

    Special Storytime with AJ Smith

    Eric Carle Museum 125 W Bay Road, Amherst, MA

    Join author and illustrator AJ Smith for a reading of his new book, Catnip Mouse. The reading is followed by a presentation and discussion about the making of the book, an interactive game that invites kids to be just as silly as the book itself, and a drawing demonstration. Reserve autographed AJ Smith books online!

    Family Friendly, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

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