Lenox Library Association to Host Poker and Pizza Night

11:42AM / Monday, March 17, 2025Print Story | Email Story

LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Library Association will host a benefit poker tournament on Friday, March 21 from 6-9 p.m. in the Welles Gallery at the Lenox Library.

This unique fundraising event, hosted by Lenox Library Association Trustee, Max Scherff, offers community members and card players an opportunity to enjoy a friendly game of poker while supporting the Lenox Library.

Poker and Pizza Night at the library will be played in Texas Hold 'Em style, a tournament format which forces raised antes throughout the night to reveal top finishers who will wi prizes donated by area businesses.

The "buy in" to this event is a $125 donation which goes towards the cost of library programs and materials. This admission fee will include pizza, bartended mocktails and cocktails, and is a tax-deductible donation to the Lenox Library Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which raises funds for the Lenox Library.

Host Max Scherff encourages "poker players of all levels to chip in and test their skills. We are excited for some friendly competition at the poker table while supporting the Lenox Library."

Scherff will lead free lessons for the first half hour for those who want to learn or brush up on their poker skills. Beginners welcome.

Prizes will include a day spa for two at Canyon Ranch, a wellness experience with an exclusive GOOP luxury product basket, a dining certificate to a local restaurant, and a gift certificate to the Lenox Library Association's Book Nook. Sponsors of Poker Night include Nejaimes Wine Celler in Lenox and Guido's Marketplace.

Limited to thirty-six people, all players must pay in advance to reserve a seat. To register, contact the Lenox Library Association Development Department at contact@lenoxlib.org or call 413.637.2630 x115.

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Puppeteer Carl Sprague to Present 'Hansel & Gretel' at Ventfort Hall

10:41AM / Monday, February 16, 2026

LENOX, Mass. — The popular puppeteer Carl Sprague will return to Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion and Museum in Lenox with "Hansel & Gretel" for two school vacation week marionette performances.

The dates and times are Thursday, Feb. 19 and Friday, Feb. 20, both at 3:30 pm. The audiences will have the opportunity to meet Sprague, who knows how to pull strings.

"Hansel & Gretel" is a classic German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm about two siblings abandoned in the woods who find a house made of sweets, owned by a witch intending to eat them. The clever children outsmart her by pushing her into her own oven, and escape with her treasures to find their way home. This fairy tale symbolizes themes of cleverness, survival, and greed vs. kindness, stated a press release.

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.

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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