Hearthway

Hearthway Providing affordable rental housing for the elderly, families & individuals in the Berkshires. Berkshire Housing’s subsidiary Berkshire Housing Services, Inc.

BHDC is a private non profit organization that serves all of Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Since its founding in 1971 it has focused on improving the lives of Berkshire County residents by creating affordable housing, providing housing services and programs and helping communities access and administer community development projects. (BHSI) is a professional full service property management com

pany that manages affordable housing, private community associations and commercial property. BHDC has produced more than 2,000 new and rehabilitated housing units and has carried out a wide variety of community development projects including town infrastructure projects such as sewer and water systems, street and sidewalk renovations, construction of 4 senior centers and the adaptive reuse of vacant blighted downtown buildings. The organization also manages 565 affordable housing and administers approximately 570 Section 8 rental vouchers. It assists annually over 170 households maintain or secure housing through its housing stabilization programs that it operates in partnership with the Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority. BHDC also serves as the region’s Housing Consumer Education Center (HCEC) providing homebuyer and housing counseling, information and referrals to an average of 1600 households each year.

08/27/2026

The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library, Pittsfield’s CFCE, and Central Berkshire ParentChild+ are pleased to announce that Curiosity Day is coming to the Library once again.

Families are invited to join us on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10:30 am–12 pm at the Berkshire Athenaeum. This year’s event will focus on Laura Numeroff’s beloved children’s book If You Give a Pig a Pancake. Children and families will enjoy a fun-filled story time, create their own snack at a pancake bar, receive a free book, and explore a variety of interactive STEAM station activities.

This family event is free. No registration is required but children under 10 must be accompanied at all times by an adult over 18 years of age. This program is sponsored in part by the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s CFCE, Central Berkshire ParentChild+, and the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum.

08/27/2026

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, and the Berkshire Athenaeum, has partnered with Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., to help you save big!

During the month of September, show your Berkshire Athenaeum library card at participating local businesses for discounts and freebies.

This year, join our scavenger hunt by visiting each participating business. Find the secret word on each store’s Library Card Sign-Up Month poster to fill out the phrase at the bottom of the official event brochure, then return the brochure to the Library for a free book AND a chance to win a $50 Downtown Pittsfield Gift Card!

This promotion is made possible by Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., and our generous local businesses.

A brochure listing the discounts offered is available at Athenaeum service desks, in participating locations, and online at www.downtownpittsfield.com and www.pittsfieldlibrary.org.

08/12/2026

Sponsored
🎒FREE BACKPACK & School Supplies for Kids!
Pick-up location: 📍75 S. Church Street, Pittsfield
Time: August 20th, 4:00-6:00 PM
Plus a sweet treat for everyone.

💁EACH KID MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE BACKPACK
* While Supplies Last *
📕Additional backpack distribution will be available through the following school districts: • Great Barrington • Dalton • Williamstown

Sponsored by Berkshire Money Management and The Berkshire Eagle
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08/07/2026

These units will house families of varied incomes, with rent-assisted units for people making 30 percent of the area median income, and affordable units for those in the 60-80 percent AMI. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/nhabeebp

08/07/2026

✨ Backpack & School Supply Giveaway! ✨

🎒Get ready for back-to-school season! 18 Degrees Family Resource Center is hosting a FREE Backpack & School Supply Giveaway for students and families.

📅 Dates & Times:
• Friday, August 14 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Saturday, August 15 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

📍 Location: 18 Degrees Family Resource Center, 480 West St., Pittsfield

Come early — supplies are limited and available while they last!

Let’s start the school year strong, together!

08/07/2026
08/06/2026

Join us on Mondays for playgroup at Broad Brook Playground.

08/06/2026

Local residents and officials were impressed by The Lofts at Eagle Mill as they came together to celebrate the completion of one of the largest affordable housing developments in the

08/06/2026

Join the Berkshire Museum this Saturday, August 8, for our special Community Reopening Celebration Day (Free Admission), 10:00AM - 5:00PM! Enjoy this special FREE day immersed in the worlds of art, history, and natural science. Features free activities for all ages, including guided tours, an inaugural science show, visits to our Feigenbaum Aquarium, and a Ty Allan Jackson Reading and Q&A at Berkshire Museum (11:30AM - 12:30PM).

This event is free to the public thanks to generous support from Greylock Federal Credit Union.

Go to https://berkshiremuseum.org/events-exhibits/reopening-celebration/ to learn more or https://berkshiremuseum.org/reopening/ to see everything new at the museum.

Address

1 Fenn Street, 3rd Floor
Pittsfield, MA
01201

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+14134991630

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