All programs are provided at no cost to the participants!
Check out our printable events calendar - perfect for hanging on your fridge! Grab a paper copy next time you're at the library or print it here.
One-on-One Professional Tech Help with Russ Jarowski
Wednesdays, 2:30-4:30pm
2nd & 4th Saturdays, 1-3pm
Appointments recommended. Book your appointment here or call.
Book & Bake Sale Fundraiser
NEW DATE
Located on the library lawn
All proceeds support the services & programs at the Becket Athenaeum!
Book & Bake Sale Fundraiser
NEW DATE
Located on the library lawn
All proceeds support the services & programs at the Becket Athenaeum!
Tree ID Walk with Chelsey Simmons
Registration required.
Will be rescheduled for heavy rain or severe weather
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Cookbook Club - “Every Grain of Rice”
Email info@BWLibrary.org to request a copy of the cookbook and notify us of your recipe selection.
Game Night + Mah Jongg
Ages 13+ are welcome.
RSVP appreciated for Game Night.
Registration required for Mah Jongg.
Clicking the links above will open an email addressed to info@bwlibrary.org. If that doesn’t work, please just send an email to RSVP.
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Screening
If you can’t make it to our screening, there are additional dates at the Dalton, North Adams, Sheffield, Stockbridge, and Williamstown public libraries. The same films will be shown at each screening.
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
A Night of Stargazing with local astronomer Rick Costello
This event has been rescheduled to September 3.
RSVP to receive rescheduling notices.
Will be rescheduled or cancelled for rain or cloudy skies
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Game Night + Mah Jongg
Ages 13+ are welcome.
RSVP appreciated for Game Night.
Registration required for Mah Jongg.
Clicking the links above will open an email addressed to info@bwlibrary.org. If that doesn’t work, please just send an email to RSVP.
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Cookbook Club - “The League of Kitchens Cookbook”
Email info@BWLibrary.org to request a copy of the cookbook and notify us of your recipe selection.
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Botanical Decoupage with Marsha Edell
Space is limited. Registration required.
This workshop is geared towards adults, but children 9+ are welcome to attend with a grownup.
Storytime with Stay & Play
RSVP appreciated.
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:00am
Stay & Play: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Funding
Funding for our programs is provided by grants from the Becket Cultural Council and Washington Cultural Council which are supported by Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Grants are also provided by the Central Berkshire Fund from Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, The Feigenbaum Foundation, and Lee Bank Foundation.
Our ongoing programs are:
Baby & Toddler Playgroup - Tuesdays, 10 to 11am
Mah Jongg Meetup - Wednesdays, 2 to 4pm
Storytime with Stay & Play - Saturdays, 10:30am
Book Club - First Tuesday of the month, 1:30pm (Click here for previous selections.)
Cookbook Club - Second Monday of the month, 6pm (Click here for previous selections.)
Game Night + Mah Jongg - Third Thursday of the month, 6-8pm
Movie Night for Adults - Fourth Tuesday of the month, 6:30pm (movie starts at 7pm)
Recordings of Past Events
Local Author Tea with David Giannini & Gary Metras (July 18, 2024) (courtesy of Community Television for The Southern Berkshires)
Mercury Stardust Q&A (June 20, 2024)
Ways to Have a Green Holiday Season with Sarah Robertson-Barnes (October 7, 2024)
Recordings of other past events