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In 1841 Edward Hitchcock published Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts, which included this image of "Stockbridge Pond," our Stockbridge Bowl. Stockbridge Library Art Collection 67.007 David Milton Jones Photography Collection 2000.026

August 24 at 5:30 p.m.

Stop by the library to pick up this craft!

August Featured Artist: Ruth Drysdale

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August Book Club

End of Summer S'mores Party!
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Shoe Stories in the Procter Gallery

On exhibit in the Stockbridge Library, Museum and Archives Procter Gallery from May 3 to August 15, 2022. This exhibit examines a wide variety of footwear with ties to the Berkshires, from humble handmade work clogs of 19th-century mill workers to beautiful red pumps purchased in Paris by Miss Margaret Stanley of Pittsfield in 1932.

 

ONLINE exhibit and video – Ice Age

Ice Age: Stockbridge’s history with ice, from industrial to romantic.

Also: check out our new video about the history of Ice Harvesting in Stockbridge (1876-1946)

Self-guided digital tour map of the Stockbridge Cemetery

Want to take a stroll outdoors and learn more about Stockbridge history?

Check out our new online self-guided tour of the Stockbridge Cemetery!

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Visit our YouTube Channel to view recordings of our past programs.

Upcoming Events

August Book Club

Our August Book Club will feature Porter Fox’s Northland.  This is a hybrid event taking place on Thursday, August 11 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Stop by to pick…

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Stockbridge Writers Meet on Zoom

The Stockbridge Library invites writers and would-be-writers to take a leap into creative and skillful writing. The Stockbridge Writers will meet via Zoom on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00…

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Stockbridge Writers Meet on Zoom

The Stockbridge Library invites writers and would-be-writers to take a leap into creative and skillful writing. The Stockbridge Writers will meet via Zoom on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00…

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Youth Services is the Place for Kids!

Databases that can help with school assignments, details about programs, suggested web links – it’s all here!

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Youth Services

S’mores Pudding and Craft Party
12th Annual Pumpkin Walk
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August Book Club
Stockbridge Writers Meet on Zoom
Stockbridge Writers Meet on Zoom
Stockbridge History Begins Here

The Stockbridge Museum & Archives holds more than 500 artifacts and almost 100 pieces of fine and graphic art and a rich archival collection of Stockbridge history.

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Museum & Archives

The Procter Museum & Archives is a museum and non-circulating archival collection of Stockbridge history.

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Museum & Archives is currently closed to walk-in visitors. However, researchers may use the archival collections by appointment only.

Please contact us at: info@stockbridgelibrary.org to request more information or to schedule a research appointment in the archives.