Valentine Cabaret and Tea at Ventfort Hall

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LENOX, Mass. — On Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3:30 pm Sherri James Buxton, accompanied by Bob Shepherd, will return to Ventfort Hall to entertain at the mansion. 
 
A  tea shall follow the program.
 
Tickets to attend the concert are $45 per person, $35 per person for Berkshire County residents with ID. Reservations are required by calling 413-637-3206. Please note that all tickets are nonrefundable and non-exchangeable. Payment is required to make a reservation for an event.  Proof of vaccination, ID and masks are required. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.
 
According to a press release: 
 
Sherri James Buxton performs a wide range of genres from standards and show tunes to jazz. Buxton has appeared on and off Broadway, and in numerous cabaret venues.  Locally she has appeared at the Pittsfield Jazz Festival and her jazz group, the Sherri James Buxton Trio, was the main attraction in the Cranwell Resort "Music Room" supper club. She has also performed at The Colonial Theatre, The Norman Rockwell Museum, The Berkshire Athenaeum, The Gateways Inn, Mission Bar and Tapas, Castle Street Café and the Seven Hills Cabaret. She teaches at the Berkshire Music School where her popular Cabaret Workshop is in the 20th season.
 
Bob Shepherd has been a working pianist in New England for 70 years. He plays jazz music in various venues from solo to big band and especially enjoys accompanying singers.

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Ghost Tour at Ventfort Hall

LENOX, Mass. — Join Robert Oakes, author of "Ghosts of the Berkshires," who will lead participants through the rooms and halls of Ventfort Hall sharing tales of its alleged hauntings.
 
The tour will take place at 8 pm on Saturday March 16.
 
Admission is $30 and minimum age to attend is age 12. Reservations are strongly recommended as tickets are limited. Walk-ins accommodated as space allows. For reservations visit https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar or call at 413-637-3206. All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Payment is required to make a reservation for an event.
 
This is not an active investigation.
 
Robert Oakes is an author, teacher, storyteller, and singer/songwriter originally from northern New Jersey and currently residing in the Berkshires.. Since 2010 Robert has led the ghost tours at Edith Wharton's The Mount in Lenox, and has represented the museum and its ghosts on Syfy's Ghost Hunters, Jeff Belanger's New England Legends series on PBS, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio. 
 
In 2020, Robert's debut book, "Ghosts of the Berkshires," was published by Arcadia Publishing and is on sale now in our gift shop. Robert's latest book, "Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey," was released in September 2022.
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