Ghost Tour at Ventfort Hall

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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 April 20.
 
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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Immigration Forum Open to the Public in Lenox

LENOX, Mass. — The public is invited to learn how to help their immigrant neighbors at an immigration forum on Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Lenox, Mass. from 2-4 pm. 
 
The forum is one of several that has been organized by the Immigration Support Action Team, an Action Team of Greylock Together, a local Indivisible group based in the northern Berkshires.
 
Three key individuals active in the Berkshire Latino community will lead the forum. They will tell their stories, take questions, and center discussion on what average citizens can do to assist immigrants during these times of fear and isolation.
 
Fernando Leon, a member of the leadership team of the Berkshire Interfaith Organizing (BIO) will be on the panel. A key goal of BIO is to create a safe and inclusive community for immigrants and people of color in Berkshire County.
 
Panelist Margot Page is a deacon for the Cathedral of the Beloved in Pittsfield and the All Saints Episcopal Church in North Adams, as well as an activist and president of BIO.
 
Panelist Michael Hitchcock is a co-founder of the Pittsfield-based Roots & Dreams and Mustard Seeds Inc., a multifaceted organization which runs food assistance programs and cooperative economic businesses.
 
The forum will be hosted by Rev Michael Tuck, Rector of Trinity Episcopal and Dean of the Berkshire Deanery.
 
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