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"A Christmas Carol" in the Berkshires

December 3rd, 2009 by philhalpern

The Berkshire Theatre Festival is offering a holiday treat!  Dickens’ classic  will be performed just minutes away from Brook Farm Inn, Lenox MA. A Christmas Carol runs from December 12-30.  Please note the special “movie pricing” nights on Sunday, December 20 and Monday, December 28 where all seats are only $10!  Order your tickets at (413) [...]

See "Our Story" on Pamela Lanier's B&B Website

November 12th, 2009 by philhalpern

Pamela Lanier’s B&B website has posted the story of how we, Linda and Phil, came to live in Lenox, Massachusetts and to be the innkeepers of Brook Farm Inn.  Click here to see it! http://www.lanierbb.com/innkeeper-story-Linda_and_Phil_Halpern-bb9066.html

Berkshire Museum's Festival Of Trees Opens Nov. 14th

November 10th, 2009 by philhalpern

The 25th Annual Festival of Trees November 14 – January 3 Each year, the Berkshire Museum spruces up the galleries with scores of festive trees decorated by community organizations, businesses, and school children. This year, to mark the Festival’s Silver Anniversary, the trees have been inspired by the theme Silver Bells. The Festival of Trees [...]

Thanksgiving Weekend, Come and Sing to the High Heavens!

November 7th, 2009 by philhalpern

Brook Farm Inn recommends this event Sponsored by the Berkshire Bach Society www.berkshirebach.org   HANDEL’S   MESSIAH   SING-IN    Come and Sing to the High Heavens! Guest conductors: Jack Brown, Christine Gevert, and Ben Harms     Saturday, November 28    ♫    7:30pm Bring Your Own Scores / Borrow or Buy Ours  Want to rehearse?  Please visit our [...]

Berkshires Events for November 13, 14 and 15

November 6th, 2009 by philhalpern

Next weekend, starting Friday night November 13th, there’s lots to do in the Berkshires.  On Friday at 8PM at the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington, see the Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats, with their formidable feats of daring and balance. On Saturday, November 14th, go to Simon’s Rock College at 8 PM to hear Chorus, doing works by [...]

Ghostly Readings this week at The Mount

October 23rd, 2009 by philhalpern

The Mount is around the corner from Brook Farm Inn, and the gracious, Gilded Age drawing room is the perfect setting for these readings.  Can’t wait!  Come join us! October 26, 2009 – October 31, 2009 Description “For the ghost should never be allowed to forget that his only chance of survival is in the tale of [...]

Music in the Berkshires This Weekend

October 14th, 2009 by philhalpern

There’s still time to get tickets for some music performances this weekend!  On Friday, October 16th, there’s “I’m A Boomer Baby,” a musical tribute by Dan Riley, at the Colonial Theatre.  Also at the Colonial, on Sunday the 18th at 2:00, there will be a performance by the Berkshire Symphony Orchestra and the Williams Concert Choir, [...]

Descendant of 1914 Owner Comes for a Visit

September 30th, 2009 by philhalpern

To us (Linda and Phil), owning Brook Farm Inn, in Lenox Massachusetts,  is more than running a business.  It’s also the maintaining  of  the building’s rich history. We researched the history of the inn through deeds, maps, and historical newspaper clippings (also very dusty ancient tax records in the basement of Town Hall), and the [...]

New Millay Website

September 29th, 2009 by philhalpern

There is poetry here….   And one of our most memorable poetry readings was the one given by Peter Bergman, Executive Director of the Millay Society.  We’re glad to share the Millay Society’s new website www.millay.org.  You can go there to find out about the progress at Steepletop,  Edna St. Vincent Millay’s home in the Berkshires.  [...]

Simone Dinnerstein Plays Bach on the Steinway

September 22nd, 2009 by philhalpern

The Berkshire Bach Society has always been a favorite among guests of Brook Farm Inn.  A special treat will be the Berkshire Bach String Quintet, performing with Simone Dinnerstein, on Saturday, October 3rd at 8 PM.  It’s at Simon’s Rock College in Great Barrington, MA. (The auditorium is comfortable, and there are no bad seats.)  [...]