MONTEREY, Mass. — The Bidwell House Museum announced the details of their annual summer fundraising party to be held on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the stunning home of Paula Bidwell McNay and Joe McNay in Richmond. 

 

This year, the theme is The Berkshire Hills Are Alive With Music. The Museum's honoree in 2026 is long-time Board member and friend to the Museum, Kathryn Roberts. Roberts has been a volunteer with the Museum for 25 years and has held the roles of both President and Vice-President of the Board of Directors. She was also, for a number of years, head of the summer party planning committee and led some of the Museum's most successful fundraising parties.

 

 Guests at the party will enjoy an evening of harp music from Tanglewood Fellow Renee Murphy, hors d'oeuvres by Handcrafted Catering, an auction that includes several trips to Europe and sensational views of the Berkshire Hills.

 

Tickets to the Bidwell summer fundraiser are $150 per person and can be reserved by contacting the museum office at 413-528-6888 or by purchasing them on the museum website at https://www.bidwellhousemuseum.org/event/the-berkshire-hills-are-alive-with-music/