Lenox Winterland Festival Set Saturday

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LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual Winterland event this Saturday from 10 to 2 on Church Street.
 
It will include eight to 10 artisan craft vendors, food, doughnuts with Santa and music on upper Church Street.
 
Attendees can shop with local merchants as they offer holiday specials or browse the artisan crafters present for gifts for friends and family. Products include handcrafted jewelry, candles, maple syrup products, alpaca hats and mittens, glassworks and more. 
 
Kids can meet with Santa from 10 to noon and receive specially crafted doughnuts from Shire Donuts for $5. Live entertainment will be provided by Christine Bilé from noon to 2 at 51 Church St., where Antimony Brewing and Charlie's Bistro trucks will serving food and beer. Restaurant Cello will have hot cocoa and cookies at its spot along with brunch service.
 
The Lenox Chamber will be a raffling off a basket valued at $250. Raffle tickets are $10 and all proceeds will be donated to the Elizabeth Freeman Center as will the proceeds from Doughnuts with Santa. Attendees can also enjoy the Holiday Tree Walk where businesses have individually decorated trees complete with a hidden pickle for the kids to hunt for. Maps will be available at the chamber table at the event.
 
The local downtown merchants will also have holiday specials and plenty of gift ideas for the season. Some will be offering other treats to enjoy while shopping. Clothing, blankets, home goods, toys and even great artwork can be found at sale prices. 
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Marionette Shows At Ventfort Hall for Children

LENOX, Mass. — The puppeteer Carl Sprague will return to Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion and Museum in Lenox with Rapunzel for two holiday vacation week marionette performances. 
 
The dates and times are Saturday, Dec. 27 and Monday, Dec. 29, both at 3:30 pm. The audiences will have the opportunity to meet Sprague after.
 
Sprague, who has appeared annually at Ventfort Hall with his "behind the scenery" mastery, has been a puppeteer since childhood.  He inherited a collection of 60 antique Czech marionettes, each about eight inches tall that were assembled by his great-grandfather, Julius Hybler.  Hybler's legacy also includes two marionette theaters. 
 
Also, Sprague has been a set designer for such motion pictures as "The Royal Tenenbaums" and Scorcese's "The Age of Innocence," as well as for theater productions including those of Shakespeare & Company. 
 
Admission to the show is $20 per person; $10 for children 4-17 and free for age 3 and under. Children must be accompanied by adults.  Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holidays. Reservations are required as seating is limited and can be made on line at https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar or by calling (413) 637-3206. Walk-ins will be accommodated as space allows. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.
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