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July 23, 2022, August 20, 2022, September 10, 2022|10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Book Sale Fundraiser
Becket Athenaeum
3367 Main Street, Becket, Massachusetts
Becket Athenaeum |(413) 623-5483 |https://www.becketathenaeum.org | Becket

Come browse through an array of books, audiobooks, and more! By donation (cash or check).
Also join us at 11am for Cardboard Explosions! presented by Paper Heart Puppets and at 2pm for Lauri Fitz-Pegado’s reading and presentation (preregistration required). Lawn games available all day!
Selections vary month-to-month!
If you have items you wish to donate for future book sales, please review what we accept here.
Drop-off days/times:
Saturday, June 4, 9-11am
Tuesday, June 7, 5-7pm
Saturday, June 11, 10am-noon
Upcoming Events
kelli rae adams: Forever in Your Debt
July 4, 2022 - October 31, 2022
MASS MoCA
Student loan debt in the US today totals over 1.7 trillion dollars and is collectively borne by more than 44 million Americans, including artist kelli... MORE
Amy Hauft: 700,000:1 | Terra + Luna + Sol
July 4, 2022 - January 1, 2023
MASS MoCA
Amy Hauft creates installations that reorient our experience of the landscape and of planetary living. Hauft’s exhibition at MASS MoCA, 700,000:1 | ... MORE
Marc Swanson: A Memorial to Ice at the Dead Deer Disco
July 4, 2022 - January 1, 2023
MASS MoCA
Marc Swanson works across diverse media, creating sculptures and environments that explore the relationships between humans, culture, and the natural ... MORE
Choreopolitics: Brendan Fernandes & nibia pastrana santiago
July 4, 2022 - October 31, 2022
MASS MoCA
Choreopolitics juxtaposes the work of multidisciplinary artists Brendan Fernandes and nibia pastrana santiago, who use dance to resist, heal, and conn... MORE
Berkshire Camino Guided Walks and Hikes across the Berkshires
July 4, 2022 - October 31, 2022
Berkshire Camino
Berkshire Camino curates and leads mindfully guided day hikes and multi-day hiking journeys that integrate the natural environment, history, culture a... MORE
Lincoln Memorial Centennial Exhibition: The Lincoln Memorial Illustrated
July 4, 2022 - September 4, 2022
Norman Rockwell Museum
Created in collaboration with Chesterwood to honor the Lincoln Memorial’s centennial in May 2022, this exhibition will highlight the work of illustr... MORE
Amy Yoes: Hot Corners
July 4, 2022 - October 31, 2022
MASS MoCA
Amy Yoes’ site-specific installation "Hot Corners" will transform a 142-foot hall space in MASS MoCA’s Building 6 into a multi-room, immersive com... MORE
SculptureNow Exhibition 2022
July 4, 2022 - October 19, 2022
The Mount
SculptureNow annually presents a new, juried exhibition of large-scale, outdoor sculpture by regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized ar... MORE
Guided Garden Tours
July 4, 2022 - August 31, 2022|11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Tour the Garden led by our Volunteer Guides who provide an overview of the 24-acre Garden, its history and mission. Free with admission, tours leave f... MORE
GBPT Solo Fest 2022 June2-July 10
July 4, 2022 - July 10, 2022|3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Four New Single Performer plays, presented from June 3-July 10, on stage in the Liebowitz Black Box Theater, Daniel Arts Center, Bard College at Simon... MORE
Imprinted: Illustrating Race
July 4, 2022 - October 30, 2022
Norman Rockwell Museum
"Imprinted: Illustrating Race" examines the role of published images in shaping attitudes toward race and culture. More than 100 works of art and arti... MORE
IMPRINTED: Illustrating Race
July 4, 2022 - October 30, 2022|10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Norman Rockwell Museum
Imprinted: Illustrating Race examines the role of published images in shaping attitudes toward race and culture. More than 100 works of art and artif... MORE
Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show
July 4, 2022 - July 9, 2022
Barrington Stage Company
Sponsored by Jeffrey Davis and Michael Miller Ain’t Misbehavin’ Conceived by RICHARD MALTBY, JR. and MURRAY HORWITZ Choreographed &... MORE
Tanglewood 2022 Season
July 4, 2022 - August 11, 2022
Tanglewood
The Tanglewood 2022 season kicks off with Ringo Starr on June 17 and runs through August 11. Highlights include appearances by Bonnie Raitt (June 18);... MORE
Lines and Colors
July 4, 2022 - July 10, 2022|11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Bernay Fine Art
Bernay Fine Art is excited to present our annual Lines and Colors show featuring the work of our talented abstract artists Dana Piazza, Noah Post, Kar... MORE
'Rodin in the United States' at The Clark
July 4, 2022 - September 18, 2022
Clark Art Institute
"Rodin in the United States: Confronting the Modern" considers the artist’s legacy in America from 1893 to the present. While there has been much co... MORE
SARA WALLACH : ISLAND – Νησί
July 4, 2022 - July 17, 2022
Avalanche Art Space
AVALANCHE ART SPACE presents SARA S. WALLACH : ISLAND – Νησί “ISLAND – Νησί” is a new series of bittersweet and melancholy photo... MORE
T. KLACSMANN
July 4, 2022 - August 28, 2022|5:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Hudson Hall at the Hudson Opera House
Opening reception with the artist: Saturday, June 25 at 7pm Exhibition on view June 25 - August 28, 2022 With his hauntingly beautiful depiction... MORE
Portia Munson: Flood
July 4, 2022 - September 25, 2022|9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Art Omi
Art Omi is excited to present an immersive installation by artist Portia Munson in the Newmark Gallery, on view from June 25 through September 25. For... MORE
ALAN COON: Annuals 1998 - 2022
July 4, 2022 - August 28, 2022|5:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Hudson Hall at the Hudson Opera House
Join artist Alan Coon for the opening of his exhibition, "Annuals 1998-2022" at Hudson Hall on Saturday, June 25 from 5-7pm. The exhibition is on view... MORE
Marilyn Orner: "Seductive Nature"
July 4, 2022 - July 31, 2022|12:00 pm - 6:49 pm
510 Warren Street Gallery
Hudson, NY – 510 Warren Street Gallery is happy to present a show of paintings by Marilyn Orner titled “Seductive Nature.” The show starts on Fr... MORE
Weekly Practice: New Techniques
July 6, 2022, July 13, 2022, July 20, 2022, July 27, 2022, August 3, 2022, August 10, 2022|9:00 am - 10:00 am
Hart Textiles
Try a variety of mediums that will help you break out of your usual routine and think differently. No experience necessary. Just show up and learn som... MORE
Leave Your Fears Here
July 7, 2022, July 8, 2022, July 9, 2022, July 10, 2022|3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Leave Your Fears Here (June 30 - July 10, Thurs.-Sat 7:30pm; Sat. & Sun. 3pm)) is a profound and insightful memoir written and performed by acclai... MORE
Too many books? Donate them to the Lenox Library Association
July 7, 2022, July 14, 2022, July 21, 2022, July 28, 2022, August 4, 2022, August 11, 2022, August 18, 2022|10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lenox Library
The Lenox Library Association is collecting book donations for their 2022 annual book sale. Donations accepted: Thursdays , 10 a.m. - noon, 10 Kembl... MORE
PICTURE THIS! From Painting to Page Exhibit
July 8, 2022, July 9, 2022, July 10, 2022, July 15, 2022, July 16, 2022, July 17, 2022, July 22, 2022, July 23, 2022, July 24, 2022, July 29, 2022, July 30, 2022, July 31, 2022, August 5, 2022, August 6, 2022, August 7, 2022|11:00 am - 6:00 pm
CREATE Gallery
PICTURE THIS! From Painting to Page Exhibit CREATE Gallery to Host Series of Children’s Book Illustrator Readings CREATE Gallery Exhibit Dates: ... MORE
Dance for Social Justice™ Community Residency with Mar Parrilla and Dey Hernández of Danza Orgánica
July 9, 2022
Across Berkshire County
Move for justice together! Register to participate in a community centered collaborative workshop with artists Mar Parrilla and Dey Hernández of Danz... MORE
Naumkeag at Night
July 14, 2022, September 11, 2022|6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Naumkeag
Naumkeag at Night offers a variety of live music provided by some of the area’s most popular bands, with Naumkeag’s stunning views and gardens pro... MORE
Kick It With The Chorus
July 16, 2022, August 13, 2022|10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sheffield Town Park
Berkshire Children's Chorus is launching a first-ever musical kickball league! Join us for one, two, or all three game days: Saturday, June 25th, 1... MORE
Golden Hour in the Garden: Horticulture Walks with the Director of Horticulture Eric Ruquist
July 19, 2022|5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Each month join BBG head of Horticulture Eric Ruquist for a golden hour tour of the garden. Each tour will feature a different seasonal topic, highlig... MORE
Berkshire Hills Youth and Adult Summer Tennis Program
July 25, 2022|5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Monument Mountain Regional High School
The Youth and Adult Summer Tennis program is back! Sponsored by the Berkshire Hills Tennis Association, the program is held on Mondays and Thursdays a... MORE
Collecting book donations for the Lenox Library Association
August 6, 2022|10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lenox Library
Too Many Books? Donate them to the Lenox Library Association 2022 Book Sale! We welcome books, cds and dvds in very good condition. We cannot accept... MORE