When guests ask where they should hike, our favorite suggestion is Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, a Mass Audubon property. It’s minutes from Brook Farm Inn, and you can choose from 7 miles of well-marked trails. Some trails are more challenging than others, but all offer the opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty and wildlife of the [...]
Archive for May, 2008
The Ladies Man Opens in Lenox MA
May 27th, 2008 by philhalpern
Shakespeare and Company theater group previewed “The Ladies Man” by Charles Morey on Memorial Day Weekend. This hilarious French farce is adapted from George Feydeau’s “Tailleur Pour Dames.” Guests of Brook Farm Inn who saw the performance gave it rave reviews. They praised it for its high energy and comedic timing. The play features one [...]
"I Am My Own Wife" at Barrington Stage Co.
May 23rd, 2008 by philhalpern
Starting tonight, and through June 8, guests of Brook Farm Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts have the opportunity to see “I Am My Own Wife” at Barrington Stage Co. in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Vince Gatton is the incredibly talented actor whom we saw last year in “Fully Committed.” In that one-man show, he played more than 30 characters. [...]
Herman Melville and Norman Rockwell, Together in the Berkshires
May 22nd, 2008 by philhalpern
Who would have thought? An exhibit combining Norman Rockwell and Herman Melville! It’s opening tomorrow night at Arrowhead, Melville’s home in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. And that’s very close to Brook Farm Inn, in Lenox, Massachusetts. The exhibit features the original color study of Rockwell’s mural showing Pittsfield in 1854, and includes clothing, tools, and other items [...]
Ventfort Hall in Lenox MA, Library Restoration
May 19th, 2008 by philhalpern
The public and is invited to a Library Restoration Sneak Preview and Ribbon-Cutting Saturday, May 24, 2008 – 4pm – 8pm . A Wine Reception, Victorian Tea, Sweets and Savories will follow the ceremonies. The cost of the event is $35 per person. RSVP to Ventfort Hall at 413-637-3206 Ventfort Hall is located a short [...]
Brook Farm Inn Recommends a Visit to Chesterwood
May 16th, 2008 by philhalpern
This is the opening weekend of Chesterwood, in Stockbridge. It’s right near Lenox, MA, and a visit there is recommended for any visitor to the Berkshires. Chesterwood was the home and studio of Daniel Chester French, who sculpted the Lincoln Memorial and the Minuteman Statue, among other things. The tour is fascinating, and a walk of [...]
"The Fifth Annual Lenox Art Walk"
May 14th, 2008 by philhalpern
Take a Walk with Van Gogh More information from Brook Farm Inn about the Art Walk… On Saturday May 24th and Sunday May 25th 11-5, Lenox, Massachusetts will open its art season with a new logo as we all walk along with the cheerful fellow carrying the Van Gogh. We will be walking along [...]
Near Lenox…The Edna St. Vincent Millay Society at Steepletop
May 12th, 2008 by philhalpern
Brook Farm Inn is a short distance from Steepletop, in Austerlitz, NY. Edna St. Vincent Millay lived there, and the home is still as it was in her day. The Society sponsors artists-in-residence, and is restoring her gardens, and hopes to make the home into a museum for visitors. Part of the grounds are available [...]
Art Walk in Lenox, Massachusetts, Memorial Day Weekend
May 10th, 2008 by philhalpern
On Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend, there will be an Art Walk in Lenox, Massachusetts. Our many galleries will be exhibiting and having receptions. One you won’t want to miss is DeVries Fine Art. Andrew DeVries is a wonderful sculptor, and his reception is from 1:00-4:00 on May 24th. We at Brook Farm Inn [...]
Favorite Berkshires Restaurant Opens Pittsfield Location
Lenox B&B Recommends “Comedy of Errors”
Summer Play: Revels and Revelations
