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Qigong at The Mount
Qigong with Jamie Greene

Qigong with Jamie Greene

The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA

Enjoy the ancient Chinese, mind-body practice of Qigong, meaning mastery of your life-force energy. Qigong, a simpler form of Tai Chi, combines gentle movements that mimic nature, self-applied massage, breathwork, and meditation with the goal of improving and maintaining physical and emotional health. This self-care practice has been found to relieve stress and anxiety, calm […]

Class, Workshop, and Open Studios

    • The Mount and its glorious gardens
    Summer Author Series for August at The Mount

    Summer Author Series for August at The Mount

    The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA

    Since 1993, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year's Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. 08/03 from 4-5 pm, 08/04 from 11-12 pm: Jeff […]

    Literature, Lectures, and Talks

    • The Mount and its glorious gardens
    Summer Author Series for August at The Mount

    Summer Author Series for August at The Mount

    The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA

    Since 1993, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year's Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. 08/03 from 4-5 pm, 08/04 from 11-12 pm: Jeff […]

    Literature, Lectures, and Talks

    • In the Footsteps of Edith, a thoughtful wallk
    In the Footsteps of Edith

    In the Footsteps of Edith

    The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA

    Embark on a reflective journey through the woods, meadows, and grounds of Edith Wharton’s estate. Join Nancy, The Mount’s trail guide, as she leads us In the Footsteps of Edith, a mindful walk that will begin with reading a brief passage of Wharton’s writing—a poem, letter, or excerpt from a work of fiction—to enhance your connection to nature and frame […]

    Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Outdoor Event

    • Summer lecture series
    In Conversation: Series with Andre Bernard at The Mount

    In Conversation: Series with Andre Bernard at The Mount

    The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA
    $35 – $40

    Curated by André Bernard, former Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, In Conversation features great thinkers and influential voices whose contributions shape our culture today. Crossing the fields of politics, journalism, humanities, and the arts, these conversations will explore fresh perspectives that spark curiosity and ignite new ways of thinking about our […]

    Literature, Lectures, and Talks

    • The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
    New York Stories Series at The Mount

    New York Stories Series at The Mount

    The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA
    $10 – $15

    New York Stories is a new series of talks and live interviews exploring the lives of the artists, influencers, and powerbrokers who have shaped the political and cultural landscape of New York City. Through personal stories, pivotal moments, and the history of institutions they built, challenged, or transformed, the series examines how these figures influenced […]

    Literature, Lectures, and Talks

    • Tour the art and sculpture at the Mount
    Tour the Sculpture at The Mount

    Tour the Sculpture at The Mount

    The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA

    Sculpture at The Mount features works of contemporary outdoor sculpture in a range of media throughout The Mount’s vibrant woods, gardens, and grounds. 06/28 from 3-5 pm: Meet the Artists of Sculpture at The Mount 07/12 from 3-4 pm: Guided Tour of Sculpture at The Mount 07/26 from 11-12 pm: Guided Tour of Sculpture at […]

    Arts and Culture, Exhibits, Outdoor Event

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    • Youth workshops at The Mount on Sundays
    Youth Workshop Series at The Mount

    Youth Workshop Series at The Mount

    The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA

    Check out these hands-on workshops for youth this summer at The Mount! 07/05: Make Your Own Mini-Comic Workshop with Collen AF Venable 07/12: Playful Engineers Artful Mechanisms Workshop 07/19: Explore the Elements Art Workshop - Line Lab 07/26: Play the Poetry Relay 08/02: Monsters! Aliens! Robots! Illustration Workshop with Matt McElligott 08/16: Explore the Elements […]

    Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Family Friendly, School Vacation

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    • The Jazz Barn Author Talk

    The Jazz Barn: Author Talk

    The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA

    In 1950, Philip and Stephanie Barber opened the Music Inn, a groundbreaking home for jazz and blues nestled among the barns and outbuildings of the Wheatleigh estate. This unlikely venue drew legendary Black jazz performers—John Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Oscar Peterson, Kenny Dorham, and others—many of whom also served as faculty-in-residence at the Lenox School of Jazz, a vital center of the genre’s avant-garde. In The Jazz […]

    Literature, Lectures, and Talks, Performing Arts & Entertainment

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