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Berkshire Writers Room:
Four Free Workshops on Saturday, June 8
At 2 pm on
Saturday, June 8, the Berkshire Writers Room presents four free workshops:
- Writing with Music
- Writing with Art
- Memoir Writing
- Publishing a Chapbook
Also visit our Authors' Table. Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum. . Attendance at library programs constitutes consent to be photographed; photos may be used in print or electronic publicity for the Berkshire Athenaeum.
Digital Photography : a 3-part brown bag series:
Wednesday, June 5, 12 & 19, 12 noon - 1 pm 
So you have a digital camera — and maybe you’ve been meaning to really explore what your camera can do? Join us for a lunch hour series on Digital Photography: we’ll inspire you to move beyond the default settings with Getting Started & Getting Better: A brown bag series on Wednesday, June 5, 12 & 19.Bring your lunch: Beverages & dessert on us! Free & open to the public. Free and Open to the public. [More details]
Sponsored by the Berkshire Athenaeum, in collaboration with the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum, the Froio Center, and RSVP – Berkshire County . Funding for the Boom! Next Chapter project provided by an LSTA grant, a Federal source of library funding administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Blind Date with a Book:
Through June 10
Are you in the mood for a spring fling? Why not go out on a “blind date” with a book?
Taking a book out for a “blind date” is a great way to “meet” new titles, authors, and even genres you don’t know. Through Monday, June 10, let us set you up! If you do, you can rate your date & enter to win!
Fill out & return the questionnaire included in each Blind Date book & you’ll be eligible to win an iPod shuffle or one of two $20 gift cards to the Beacon Cinema. Look for the Blind Date with a Book display just across from our Wendell Avenue entrance. The theme for this round is “From Page to Screen”: books that were made into movies.
Any questions? Ask at the Reference Desk. Blind Date with a Book is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum.
Summer Booksale:
July 11, 12 & 13 
The Friends Summer Booksale is scheduled for Thursday*, July 11, 5 - 8 pm; Friday, July 12, 10 am- 4 pm; & Saturday, July 13, 10 am - 4 pm. Thousands of items offered: hardcovers, paperbacks, DVDs, CDs, something for the whole family. Proceeds from these sales sponsored by the Friends of the Library support library activities.
* The Thursday evening sale is Friends Night: open exclusively to Members. Not a member? Join at the door: $10 single or $25 family.
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Antiquing 101 :
Thursday, May 30, 7 pm
 At 7 pm on Thursday, May 30, Charles L Flint, an art & antiques dealer for 48 years and member of the New England Appraisers Association, will give information onstarting Antiquing as an affordable hobby or personal interest, with tips on what to look for , where to visit, engaging stories and some show and tell.
Free and Open to the public.
Sponsored by the Berkshire Athenaeum, in collaboration with the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum, the Froio Center, and RSVP – Berkshire County . Funding for the Boom! Next Chapter project provided by an LSTA grant, a Federal source of library funding administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Computer Classes:
Spring calendar set
The Reference Department has announced the Spring 2013 Calendar of Computer Classes. Sessions include Keeping tabs on Tablets, an opportunity to have hands-on experience with the Athenaeum 7-inch tablets; Online Job Searching; A Word 2007 series; Intro to the Overdrive Digital Collection; a multi-part series on Excel 2007; and Intro to PowerPoint 2007. Classes are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required and may be made with the Reference Department at pittsref@cwmars or (413) 499-9480 ext 202 during regular library hours.
Summer Reading Club:
July & August 2013
Eight weeks of fun kickoff starting July 1 when the Summer Reading Club begins! Join us as we Dig into Reading with Crafts; Weekly Raffle Prizes; Special Performances; Movie Days; and a Short Story Writing Contest with cash prizes!
Sponsored by The Massachusetts Library System; Ben & Jerry's; Cyberstation; The Highland Restaurant; and the wonderful generosity of the The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum.
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Every Child Ready to Read:
Literacy Workshops for Parents of Young Children
Why is early literacy so important? Because it helps children develop the skills they need for success later in school and beyond. These sessions will help parents help their children develop early literacy practices: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing.
All programming is FREE. To register, contact the Athenaeum Children's Library at (413) 499-9480 x203
Tuesday Evenings for Parents & Children: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
May 7: Fun with Letters; May 14: Fun with Words; June 4: Fun with Science & Math; June 25: Parent Workshop with separate programming for children
Saturday Mornings for Parents & Children: 10:30 - 11:30 am
April 6: Fun for Parents & Children; May 11: Fun with Letters; June 8: Fun with Science & Math
Presented by Wee Read , the Pittsfield Coordinated Family and Community Engagement grant and supported by Pittsfield Promise and the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum.Funded by a Coordinator of Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, through the Pittsfield Public Schools.
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