Author To Discuss New Picture-Book Biography of Yo-Yo Ma at Lenox Library

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LENOX, Mass. — Lenox Library will host award-winning, bestselling author James Howe on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. to celebrate his new book, "The Music Inside Us: Yo-Yo Ma & His Gifts to the World." 
 
Illustrated by Jack Wong, "The Music Inside Us" is a picture-book biography of Yo-Yo Ma.
 
Following Howe's talk, attendees will have the opportunity to create a craft and draw or write something that represents their own talents. Howe also will sign copies of "The Music Inside Us," which will be available for purchase courtesy of The Bookstore.
 
This event is free and open to all ages and will take place outside in the Library's Roche Reading Park, 18 Main Street, Lenox, weather permitting.
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December Ghost Tours at Ventfort Hall

LENOX, Mass. — Join Robert Oakes, author of "Ghosts of the Berkshires," who will lead tours through the rooms and halls of the historic estate sharing tales of its alleged hauntings.
 
The tour will take place at 7 pm on Saturday, Dec. 6.
 
This is not an active investigation.
 
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 413-637-3206. Note that all tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Payment is required to make a reservation for an event.
 
Robert Oakes is an author, teacher, storyteller, and performing songwriter. He has written three books, "The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires" (2023), "Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey" (2022), and "Ghosts of the Berkshires" (2020), all published by Arcadia Publishing. 
 
Since 2010, Robert has led ghost storytelling experiences at historic locations in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, including Ventfort Hall and Edith Wharton's The Mount. He has also given talks and readings and led a writing workshop at Arrowhead, home of Herman Melville. 
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