Join us for this FREE Community Event celebrating local history! The Bidwell Country Fair returns on June 22 from 12-5 pm and everyone is invited to this fun and free community event! There will so much to do on the grounds of the Museum including: -Musical performances by Steve Adams and Oakes and Smith **Due...
Learn how to create and use your herb garden in this two part series! In the first of two workshops about herb gardening, join gardener Pat Parkins as she explores how to plan an herb garden for both culinary and medicinal uses. You will have the opportunity to work on a rough design for your...
For the third presentation in our summer history talk series, learn about militias active in the late 18th Century Berkshires. Timothy Abbott, from Spencer’s Additional Continental Regiment, will share the stories of soldiers from Berkshire County who enlisted in the Continental Army & State Levies. Their involvement in the American Revolutionary era and their experiences...
For the last presentation in our summer history talk series, we share the fascinating story of a Unitarian Missionary in Berkshire County In the autumn of 1827, Edward Brooks Hall, the young minister of the new Unitarian church in Northampton obtained support from the American Unitarian Association to undertake a missionary journey to Berkshire County...
Join us for the 2nd workshop of our herb gardening series. In the 2nd workshop in our herb garden series, Pat Parkins will show you what to do when you’re your herbs have sprouted and are ready to be harvested. Starting with a sampling of medicinal plants readily found in our area, we will talk...
Hannah Fries guides you through the Bidwell WoodsOn this meditative walk, your guide Hannah Fries will invite you to slow down, engage your senses, and take a closer look at nature all around you. She'll share tidbits of natural history and a few poems along the way, for an inspiring mix of mindfulness, science, and...
See the Bidwell House Museum's stunning redware collection In 2024 the Bidwell House Museum is highlighting their stunning redware collection with an exhibition and programs. Join redware expert Lorraine German on this private tour of the Bidwell House Museum’s beautiful collection of redware pottery. You will see some of the unique pieces on display and...
Head to the Bidwell House Museum for a unique look at musical history with the show Banjo Pickin’ Gals On August 10, Paula Bradley and Marylou Ferrante, going by the name Banjo Blue, will showcase the music of groundbreaking female banjo players from the 1920-1940's along with their stories, songs and struggles. Some known, some...
A party to benefit the Bidwell House Museum Join the the Board of the Directors at the Bidwell House for their annual fundraising party to benefit the Museum. The theme this year is All That Jazz and we will celebrate the Museum on the grounds of the historic Berkshire School of Art at 66 Art...
This walk is at capacity - if you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email bidwellhouse@gmail.com. Each year, the Bidwell House Museum is excited to participate in the Housatonic Heritage Walk series that takes place throughout the Berkshires and northern Connecticut. This year the Museum will be offering three guided...
