 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.  Berkshire Athenaeum Short Story ContestThe contest opens Thursday, June 1, 2023, and closes Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. Berkshire Athenaeum Expands World Languages CollectionThe Athenaeum's librarians worked with Latinas413, an advocacy organization for Pittsfield area Spanish speakers. New York Times Best Seller Comes to PittsfieldThroughout the novel, Reyes referenced iconic Pittsfield places including Wally at the Berkshire Museum, Berkshire Athenaeum Terrace, Park Square, Patrick's Pub, the YMCA and the Popcorn Wagon. Berkshire Athenaeum Celebrates Earth Day with Computer Recycling CollectionThe event is made possible through a partnership with the Dell-Reconnect residential recycling program. Accepted items include monitors, scanners, computer mice, printers, keyboards, laptop batteries, ink and toner cartridges, computers, hard drives, speakers, cords, and cables. Housing Resource Fair at the Berkshire AthenaeumThe event, which will be held 9:30 a.m. to noon, is free and open to the public.  'Assume Nothing' Discussion at the AthenaeumThe memoir was written by Tanya Selvaratnam about her relationship with former NY State Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, and how she was able to extricate herself from the relationship and his abuse. Construction Grant Changes No Longer Align with Berkshire Atheneum's GoalsThis grant round is really no longer a renovation program, library Director Alex Reczkowski said during a trustees meeting last week. |
