The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts will have a Summer Chocolate Celebration this Saturday, August 2nd beginning at 6:30 PM. The featured speaker is Francine Segan, a food historian and author whose lectures are very entertaining. Francine has written an article about Brook Farm Inn, in Lenox Massachusetts, for the Berkshire Eagle, calling our breakfast one of [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Lunching In Lenox
July 25th, 2008 by philhalpern
There’s a great new place for lunch in Lenox Massachusetts. It’s called The Haven, and it’s on Franklin Street, in the heart of the historic district. It’s centrally located for your visit to the Berkshires. The food is fresh and the presentation is appealing. The decor is minimal, filled with natural light. There’s something for [...]
Berkshire Opera at the Mahaiwe Theatre!
July 22nd, 2008 by philhalpern
SECRETS OF THE SKY & SEA will be performed on Thursday, July 24, 2008; 8pm at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. Berkshire Opera leaps out of the box for this presentation, an extraordinary cultural collaborative featuring music by composers ranging from Reynaldo Hahn, W.A. Mozart, and Giacomo Puccini to Stephen Sondheim, Kurt Weill and Irving Berlin. The [...]
History of Tanglewood
July 19th, 2008 by philhalpern
The Lenox Library Association presents the stories behind America’s premier musical performance place: Author Peggy Daniel will discuss her new popular history of Tanglewood and sign copies of the book at the Lenox Library on Saturday, July 26th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. She will be joined by esteemed soprano and teacher Phyllis Curtin who [...]
Capitol Steps at the Cranwell
July 18th, 2008 by philhalpern
Now through August 31st the Cranwell Resort in Lenox Massachusetts Presents the Capitol Steps. The Capitol Steps was created by a former group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. For more than twenty-five years, the Capitol Steps have recorded albums and appeared on “Good Morning America,” the [...]
Brook Farm Inn Poet Nominated for Pulitzer Prize!
July 16th, 2008 by philhalpern
We’re delighted and proud to announce that Bob Jacob, former owner with his wife Betty of Brook Farm Inn, has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Now a resident of West Hartford, CT, Bob has touched the lives of countless persons with his poetry. His latest book of poetry, “Perspective,” was nominated recently [...]
Golf in the Berkshires
July 15th, 2008 by philhalpern
There are several beautiful golf courses in the Berkshires. Many of Brook Farm Inn’s guests enjoy a round of golf while they are here. Below is a list of the courses that welcome visitors: Cranwell Golf Club in Lenox Mass. is 1 1/2miles from Brook Farm Inn. It is an 18 hole par 70 course that is [...]
Free Guided Canoe Trips In Lenox
July 11th, 2008 by philhalpern
The Mass Audubon Society and the Housatonic Valley Association are offering free guided educational canoe trips down the Housatonic River. The route begins at the Mary Decker boat launch in Lenox MA and goes to Woods Pond. The three hour trip will be a good way for novice paddler to be introduced to the beauty [...]
Tanglewood Institute Summer Concert Series
July 9th, 2008 by philhalpern
The Boston University Tanglewood Institute has announced its series of concerts by the Young Artists Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Chorus, which will take place at Ozawa Hall on the grounds of Tanglewood. For the audience, this is a great opportunity to enjoy the music of students who represent the next generation of outstanding professional musicians. This Friday [...]
Colors of War at Ventfort Hall
July 4th, 2008 by philhalpern
Colors of War: A Story of Love and Courage produced by Ventfort Hall in cooperation with Shakespeare & Company Written and Directed by Mary Guzzy Susannah Melone returns as Annie Haggerty June 26 – Aug 31, Thurs & Fri 7:30pm, Sat 4pm, Sun 10am Tickets $25 Reservations 413-637-3206 The moving story of Civil War hero [...]
Favorite Berkshires Restaurant Opens Pittsfield Location
Lenox B&B Recommends “Comedy of Errors”
Summer Play: Revels and Revelations
