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Laminated pages from the Caldecott Award-winning children's book "Where the Wild Things Are," written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak, will be placed in storefront windows or attached to wooden stakes along an outdoor path throughout downtown Lenox.

Lenox Library Hosting 'Where the Wild Things Are' StoryWalk

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LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Library will offer a StoryWalk, a safe, social distancing-friendly activity, for the community to enjoy from June 8-14.

Laminated pages from the Caldecott Award-winning children's book "Where the Wild Things Are," written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak, will be placed in storefront windows or attached to wooden stakes along an outdoor path throughout downtown Lenox. 

The StoryWalk will begin at the Lenox Community Center (65 Walker St.) and end at the Library (18 Main St). Participants are asked to pre-print or view the full route map online.

Participants also are advised to practice social distancing as they walk to the various stops and adhere to Gov. Baker's order requiring face masks or cloth face coverings in public places.

All StoryWalk participants who leave a completed route map at the library with their contact information will be entered to win a gift certificate bundle, sponsored by the Lenox Library Association. In addition, all kids 13 and under who complete the StoryWalk will be mailed a coupon for a treat, courtesy of The Scoop (limit one per participant).

The library's StoryWalk partners include the Lenox Library Association, the town of Lenox, the Lenox Chamber of Commerce, and many more. 

The StoryWalk Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vt., and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk is a registered service mark owned by Ferguson.


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Ventfort Hall's 2024 Season: Reviving the Spirit of Festival House

LENOX, Mass. — Ventfort Hall is preparing for its 2024 season with a theme inspired by the 1950s Festival House era. 
 
The 2024 season at Ventfort Hall takes inspiration from the work of Bruno and Claire Aron and their daughters Madeline and Judy during the 1950s. A Jewish family, the Arons transformed Ventfort Hall into an inclusive resort, welcoming individuals from all walks of life and making it a hub for cultural expression. 
 
The Aron family embarked on this venture after experiencing a marked exclusion from Berkshire society as Jews.
 
"I'm thrilled Ventfort Hall is honoring my family's vision and the era of Festival House," Madeline Aron, daughter of Bruno and Claire said. "It was clear there was a vacuum in the area for places that were welcoming to anyone and everyone. Festival House became a magnet for diverse community and cultural expression. It was such an enriching time and its impact planted a seed for expanded accessibility to the beauty of the Berkshires and its cultural gems like Tanglewood.”
 
Season Highlights Include:
  • An exhibit titled "Breaking Glass & Breaking Barriers: An Obscured History of Baseball in the Berkshires," curated by Larry Moore, running from June 1 to September 20. This exhibit focuses on the stories of women and people of color in Berkshire baseball history. 
  • The Ventfort Hall Artist in Residence 2024 program, in partnership with the Berkshire Art Center, will provide a residency for a local Berkshire Artist, giving access and resources to an artist from a marginalized community within the Berkshires.
Public Events Schedule for 2024:
  • May 12: Mother's Day Tea
  • May 18-19: Community Weekend (Free Days!)
  • June 11: Tea & Talk with Louise Levy on "Mary Todd Lincoln- Hostess & Housewife" (2023 Encore and part I of II) 
  • June 18: Tea & Talk with Victoria Ross on "The Lenox Bachelors: The Misses Kate Carey, Heloise Meyer, and Mary Depeyster Cary"
  • June 25: Tea & Talk with Kathy Sheehan on "The Fox Sisters"
  • June 27: Concert: Piano Extravaganza by Prima Music Foundation
  • July 2: Tea & Talk on the History of Festival House
  • July 3, 4 & 5: Events to be announced
  • July 9: Tea & Talk with Elizabeth Winthrop on "Daughter of Spies, Wartime Secrets, Family Lies"
  • July 13: Paranormal Investigation with David Raby
  • July 16: Tea & Talk with Larry Moore on "Baseball in the Berkshires"
  • July 23: Tea & Talk: Claire Shomphe & Chelsea Gaia on "Beautiful But Deadly"
  • July 30: Tea & Talk: Victoria Christopher Murray presents "The Personal Librarian"
  • August 1: Concert: Prima Music Foundation's Jazz of the Gilded Age
  • August 6: Tea & Talk: Eleanor Martinez Proctor on "Untold Lives: Recovering the Histories of Eustis Estate Workers"
  • August 13: Tea & Talk: Chelsea Gaia on "Floriography, The Language of Flowers"
  • August 15: Concert: Prima Music Foundation's Chamber Music Soiree
  • August 20: Tea & Talk: Kate Baisley on "Hair and Makeup Through the Eras of Ventfort Hall.”
  • August 24: Special Event: Michelle LaRue in "Someone Must Wash The Dishes: An Anti-Suffrage Satire"
  • August 27: Tea & Talk: Louise Levy on “The Haunting of Mary Lincoln” (Mary Todd Lincoln Part II) 
  • August 29: Concert: Opera Meets Hollywood by Prima Music Foundation (Fundraiser & Season Closer)
 
Tickets, Memberships & More:
 
To purchase tickets and memberships, or to learn about Volunteer opportunities and upcoming events, visit GildedAge.org.
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