Posts Tagged ‘Lenox’
Literary Lenox
June 3rd, 2009 by philhalpern
At Brook Farm Inn, we’re always interested in literary links to the original Brook Farm, for which the inn was named. Brook Farm was a utopian farm experiment — the original hippie commune, perhaps — that was founded by the Transcendentalists in the 1840′s. Hawthorne, Emerson, Margaret Fuller, and other famous intellectuals of the era [...]
Shakespeare & Co., in Lenox, announces '09 season
March 4th, 2009 by philhalpern
Shakespeare & Co., in Lenox, right around the corner from Brook Farm Inn, has announced its program for the ’09 season. Wow! It will be the longest season ever — May 27 through March 14, 2010. There are two theaters on the Shakespeare campus, plus the outdoor theater, and the program has something for everyone. [...]
December 6 & 7, Main Street at Christmas
November 15th, 2008 by philhalpern
The annual Stockbridge, Massachusetts “Main Street At Christmas” event will be December 6 & 7. Main Street will be decorated to look like a Norman Rockwell painting, and special events through the weekend will take place. Brook Farm Inn in Lenox is only 5 minutes from there. so join us for a memorable weekend!
Joan Ackerman Appears at the Lenox Library
November 14th, 2008 by philhalpern
Local Playwright Joan Ackerman Appears at the Lenox Library on Sunday, November 23rd at 4:00 pm ”From Page to Stage To Screen” Have you ever seen a movie adapted from a book or play and wondered how it happens and why it turns out so well – or perhaps not so great? Here’s your chance to [...]
Vacations Are Good for Your Health!
October 22nd, 2008 by philhalpern
We’re well aware of the news that’s making everyone feel stressed these days, so here’s important information. In a newspaper article titled “Take a vacation and you may live longer,” Drs. Kay Judge and Maxine Barish-Wreden wrote, “Vacations may lead to decreased heart attacks and longer lives.” That’s right–you will live longer if you take regular vacations. Using [...]
"Local Color" Artist Displays Berkshire Scenes at Museum Facsimiles
September 23rd, 2008 by philhalpern
You can view–and purchase – new works by Marguerite Bride at Museum Facsimiles in Pittsfield. Ms. Bride’s solo exhibit displays her Local Color series. She captures the beauty of the Berkshires in her watercolors, which feature well-known scenes and also unusual and out-of-the-way views. Plus, Museum Facsimiles is a wonderful and unique store, where you’ll be beguiled [...]
Colors of Fall Foliage in the Berkshires
September 2nd, 2008 by philhalpern
Callers to Brook Farm Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts are asking about fall foliage — they want to know if the leaves are changing yet. The answer is, a little bit. You can see a few maples with orange leaves at the end of some branches, and even though the days are beautiful and warm, the evenings get [...]
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 [...]
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