Ventfort Hall Intro Tarot Card Reading Workshop

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LENOX, Mass. — Ventfort Hall will host an introductory workshop to learn how to read Tarot Cards on Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
 
The workshops will include a brief history, the Ryder-Waite-Smith system, structural basics, and the beginning etiquette of reading Tarot. This is a mostly lecture-style workshop with tea and light snacks as well as independent and collaborative practice time with the instructor present.  
 
Bring:
  • A notebook
  • A pen or pencil
  • A basic Ryder-Waite system Tarot Deck
 
These items can be purchased in the Ventfort Hall Gift Shop.
 
The instructor, Chelsea Gaia, is the Director of Programming & Events at Ventfort Hall. She has been a student of Tarot for 25 years. 
 
Tickets for the workshop are $45. Reservations are highly encouraged as seating is limited, with 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.
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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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