Go Forth Under The Open Sky : The Historic Sites of the Berkshires


July 1999


* All ASTERISKS indicate ongoing July events

P I T T S F I E L D
* Photo Exhibit, Superior Courthouse room 3
* Photo Exhibit, Berkshire Athenaeum
* "Berkshire History Highlights", Berkshire Museum
* Photos & Artifacts Exhibit, Berkshire County Historical Society, Arrowhead Barn
July 2 Festival Americana, sponsored by Downtown, INC Evening reception in downtown Pittsfield
July 4 Festival Americana, all day Pittsfield Mets baseball game, Wahconah Park, 7 p.m.
July 6 Parade: "Toyland Comes to Life", 10 a.m., Downtown
July 6 Drum & Bugle Corps Competition, 7:30 pm., Wahconah Park
July 6 The Art of Glassmaking, Berkshire Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Charles Flint, Pres., Lenox Historical Society
July 8 Heritage Presentation by Bernard Drew, Honorary Chairman of Heritage Month
Silvio 0. Conte National Archives workshops (Jean Nudd, contact)
July 8 Genealogy Software Demonstration
July 16 Beyond the Archives: LDS Records
July 22 Surfing the Net
July 29 Using Immigration Records
A D A M S
July 24-27 Susan B. Anthony Celebration
July 24 Sidewalk Sales
July 25 Peda1 & Plod Race
July 26 Adams Street Fair
July 27 Historical Bus Tour
B E C K E T
* Exhibits at the Becket Athenaeum Tues, Thurs, Sat
July 21 Town Hall Open House 2p.m.-7p.m.
D A L T O N
* Dalton Photo & Artifacts Dalton Historical Museum at the Becket Athenaeum Tues, Thurs, Sat
* Crane Paper Making Artifacts Crane Museum
July 17-18 100th Anniversary Dalton Fire Department American Legion
July 18 Anniversary Parade 12 noon
G R E A T    B A R R I N G T O N
July 2 Concert & Fireworks Butternut Basin, 2-10p.m. (adm. Fee)
July 23-26 Crafts Fair Great Barrington Fairgrounds
July 24 Concert, Rock & Raggae Butternut Basin (adm. Fee)
H A N C O C K
* Photos & Artifacts Hancock Museum (Town Hall top floor) Mon-Fri 9-noon
H I N S D A L E
July 25 Firemen's Muster: Parade 10a.m.; Muster 1 p.m.
L A N E S B O R O U G H
* Old Stone School Sat. & Sun noon-6pm, or by appointment
L E E
* Photo Exhibit Lee library, by the Committee for Special Programs
L E N O X
* Exhibits Lenox Library , Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
M O N T E R E Y
* Exhibits at the Monterey Library Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat.
July 17 Exhibits: I Love Monterey Day 10am-1 pm, Monterey Library
N E W    A S H F O R D
* Drive-by 10am-1 pm, Monterey Library
Old Elementary School and Historic Church Mallory Road
N E W    M A R L B O R O U G H
* Town Hall Exhibit (Mill River), Man-Thur 8am-4pm
O T I S
* Photos & Artifacts Otis Library & Museum, top floor Tues-Fri 1pm-9pm
N O R T H     A D A M S
* North Adams Business & Industry - Early 1900's Exhibit North Adams Historical Society, Heritage Park, Blg 2 Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
R I C H M O N D
July 7 The Richmond Furnace District and Archaeology Presentation by William Edwards, Town Hall, 7:30pm
S A N D I S F I E L D
July 7 Exhibits at the Sandisfield Library, Mon.-Sat.
S H E F F I E L D
* Dan Raymond House, Carriage House Toole Museum, & Parker Hall Law Office Thurs, Fri, Sat 11am - 4pm
* Mark Dewey Research Center Mon & Fri 1:30pm-4pm
S T O C K B R I D G E
* Photo Exhibit at the Library/Museum, artifacts & memorabilia
T Y R I N G H A M
* Library Tues 3-6pm
W E S T    S T O C K B R I D G E
* Baldwin's General Store (memorabilia & artifacts) Mon-Sat 9am-6pm *Shaker Mill, Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
W I L L I A M S T O W N
* Treasures from the Collection Williamstown House of Local History rear of Milne Public Library, 1095 Main St; Mon, Wed, Thurs
* Self-guided Tours of Historic Buildings on Main Street, brochures available at Williams Inn or at Tourist Information Booth
July 4 Parade 2pm
W I N D S O R
* Photo Exhibit Windsor Library, Mon 7-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-noon
July 11 & 31 Museum & Barn Tours 1pm-4pm Windsor Museum (yellow house, Rte 9)


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