 Berkshire Athenaeum Seed Library Open for the SeasonThe Berkshire Athenaeum hosted a ribbon cutting for the seasonal opening of its seed library on Saturday.  Berkshire Athenaeum Hosts Seed Library Opening CelebrationThe Season Opening celebration will also include a Seed Exchange. Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum to Hold Spring BooksaleThe Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum is a non-profit organization that supports the library through fundraising and advocacy.  Reader Leaders at the Berkshire AthenaeumThe next program will take place on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at 3:45 p.m. and offers a special opportunity for young readers to practice their reading skills in a judgment-free, encouraging space. Berkshire Athenaeum Launches Reader Leaders Program for Teens and KidsA mandatory training session for teen mentors will take place on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at 3:30 p.m.  Berkshire Athenaeum to Host Teen Art PartyThe event was organized in collaboration with the Teen Advisory Board and is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum. Family Storytelling at the Berkshire AthenaeumIn celebration of the 100th anniversary of "Billy Budd's" publication, the Berkshire County Historical Society and Berkshire Athenaeum are hosting this oral history event, encouraging intergenerational sharing of family stories. Pittsfield Parks Department Scrapbooks Now Available for ViewingIn 2008, staff of the Athenaeum's Local History Department accepted 62 scrapbooks, covering the years 1943-2007, that were housed at the Springside House, former headquarters of the Parks Department.  Berkshire Athenaeum Annual HalloTEEN EventHalloTEEN will occur Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, 3 to 5 p.m. in the Berkshire Athenaeum Auditorium.  Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum Recount Successful YearThe volunteer organization has about 500 members and coinciding with the appreciation week, memberships will be half-price on Oct. 25.  Berkshire Athenaeum Teen Electronic Music Workshop SeriesThe Berkshire Athenaeum are partnering with Geoffrey Carter of BeatNest who will guide youth in creating original music while growing their skills as creative individuals.  Berkshire Athenaeum Drop in Genealogy AssistanceThe Athenaeum provides free in library access to Ancestry, the premier online genealogy resource. Berkshire Athenaeum Short Story Contest WinnersEntries were combined into five age categories with a total of 28 submissions. Berkshire Athenaeum announces Call for ArtThe theme for the Call for Art is "empowerment."  Berkshire Athenaeum Summer Reading ProgramDuring the next seven weeks, the library will host a range of free activities for children, teens, and adults to foster and celebrate a love of reading. Library's Short Story Contest Begins June 1The contest opens on Saturday, June 1, 2024, and closes at 4 pm on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024.  Berkshire Athenaeum Teen Neon PartyThis event meets in the auditorium.  Berkshire Athenaeum Celebrates Release of Dog Man Graphic NovelThe Dog Man Party will kick off with a trivia contest on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 10:30 am. Winners will receive a copy of a Dog Man graphic novel. Berkshire Athenaeum Teen LEGO ChallengeSnacks will be provided. No registration required. The event will be held in the library's Auditorium. Berkshire Athenaeum's 1,000 Books Before KindergartenThe Library will host a launch party on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, from 10:30 am to noon for families with children ages 0–5.  Berkshire Athenaeum Teen Winter PartyParticipants 12 – 18 years old can enjoy hot cocoa, treats, board games, cornhole, video games on our Nintendo Switch, gnome crafts, slime making, a photo station, and a gingerbread house decorating contest.  Berkshire Athenaeum College Meet and Greet EventRepresentatives from Williams College and Berkshire Community College will be on site to share information and answer questions. Learn what each school has to offer and how to start applying. Berkshire Athenaeum Celebrates National Library Card Sign-up MonthThe public is encouraged to sign up for or renew their library card at the Athenaeum and enjoy special discounts exclusive to library cardholders at participating Pittsfield businesses. Berkshire Athenaeum Announces 2023 Short Story Contest WinnersAll short story submissions are on display in the Children's Library now through Sept. 16, 2023.  Pittsfield Library Launches Teen Advisory BoardThe panel of 13- to 18-year-old volunteers will take the lead on generating ideas, implementing programs, and promoting youth library services. Meetings will begin in September. |
