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Collection times with an attendant present are as follows:Saturday, July 11, Noon to 3:00pm Sunday, July 12-August 23, 1:00 to 4:00pm July 6-23 there will be a bin in the parking lot behind the Academy where you can drop off books in boxes or sturdy bags 24/7. Please do not leave loose books. We do not accept text books, encyclopedias […]
Academy members and supporters are invited to an exclusive preview party on Friday evening. Enjoy a glass of wine with fellow book lovers before heading up to the book rooms for first choice of more than 10,000 new and gently used books. Book rooms open at 6:30. Please note: This event is for Academy members […]
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 26, 4:00-6:00pm Marcia Powdermaker lives in Tyringham, MA. Her work has been exhibited at Spencertown Academy and at Lenox’s Sohn Gallery. “I like to capture the solitude and peacefulness of nature with my camera, then spend time working with it digitally before printing it,” says Powdermaker. “It is all intuitive—no planning, […]
Opening reception Saturday, September 27 4- 6PM
A Tribute to Noel Coward.
A Tribute to Noel Coward
"Winners of the second annual Teen Writing Contest were announced at a presentation on September 3rd, kicking off the authors' presentations sessions at the weekend-long Festival of Books. The 2016 contest included Short Story and Poetry sections, with cash prizes of $100., $75. or $50. for first, second and third place winners. Story submissions were […]
Come and hear the kind of classical music that stirs passions. America, the beautiful, America, the rebellious, America, the Melting Pot! BKO Chamber Music is playing it (Uel Wade on piano, Mitsuko Suzuki on violin, Robert Reed on cello). The composers are all-American, all 20thcentury. They all rebelled against the European way of doing things, […]
Our second annual juried regional art exhibition. Carrie Haddad of Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson served as judge, selecting 56 oil paintings, watercolors, engravings, monoprints, mixed media assemblages, and photographs created by 27 local artists.
If you’ve missed Handmade Holiday, you’re not alone! By popular demand, this beloved event will return for the 2015 winter gift-giving season. Dozens of regional crafters and artisans will showcase jewelry, ceramics, knitwear, candles, and much more. More information...
Oil Paintings by Arlene Boehm