Herman Melville's Arrowhead
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Wednesday June 17 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Wine Tasting - Thomas Jefferson, Wine Lover and Collector
Thomas Jefferson’s passion for wine began early in his life, but it blossomed during his years in France (1784–1789) as United States Minister. He traveled through Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Rhône, and northern Italy, taking meticulous notes. His journals reveal......More
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Wednesday June 24 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Revolution in the Berkshires- Lecture by Carole Owens
In Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, twelve of the thirteen colonies voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence (New York abstained). As the colonies declared themselves free and no longer part of the British Empire, what was life like in the Berkshires? How wide was a ......More
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Thursday June 25 7:00am - 10:00am EDT
Bird Banding - June 25
Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding. Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods, fields and shrubland m......More
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Friday June 26 5:00pm - 9:30pm EDT
Strange Fancies - Stories of Hauntings and Ghostly Inspiration at Arrowhead - June 26
Well-known ghost tour guide Robert Oakes, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires, will discuss the supernatural influences on the imagination of author Herman Melville, as well as the ghostly writings of Melville’s friend and frequent Arrowhead visitor Nathaniel Hawthorne. ......More
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Thursday July 2 7:00am - 10:00am EDT
Bird Banding - July 2
Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding. Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods, fields and shrubland m......More