Winter at The Mount
Events Through February
By: Charles Giuliano - Nov 18, 2016
The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home
2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA
413-551-5111
The Mount is closed for daily tours but we host special events every month. Visit Edithwharton.org for our calendar of events. The grounds are open, dawn to dusk, free of charge, November through April. We re-open for the season on Saturday, May 13.
DECEMBER
Stone Court Writer in Residence Reading with Phoebe Bright
Saturday, December 3, 3:00 PM
Free
Location: Main House Drawing Room
Stone Court Writer-In-Residence Phoebe Bright will read from her recent works, including a linked short story collection that follows three generations of a family living in Oregon's western Cascades. There will be an opportunity for questions and conversation following the program, along with a reception.
2016 Edith Wharton High School Writing Competition Award Ceremony
Sunday, December 4, 2:00 PM
Free
Location: Main House Drawing Room
Join us in celebrating the literary accomplishments of high school students throughout the region. Featuring a keynote address by Koren Zailckas, 2016 Edith Wharton Writer-in-Residence and author of the 2005 bestseller Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood.
The Bookstore: A Conversation with Matt Tannenbaum
Thursday, December 15, 5:00 PM
Free
Location: Main House Drawing Room
Matt Tannenbaum discusses his 30 years of owning this Berkshire literary landmark in the heart of Lenox. He will be joined by New Yorker cartoonist, Bob Eckstein, author of the book Footnotes from the World’s Greatest Bookstores: True Tales and Lost Moments from Book Buyers, Booksellers, and Book Lovers, which features The Bookstore.
JANUARY
Leisure & Lust: A Theatrical Performance in Two Acts
Friday, January 27, 7:00 PM
$75.00, includes reception and talk back with cast and crew
Location: Main House Drawing Room
Leisure & Lust is a psychological journey through the ravages of poverty and the oppressions of affluence. This is the story of Grace Hunter, a brilliant woman with a hunger for romance, and her tortured husband Harry, a closeted man rapidly losing his grip on reality. This piece is inspired by Edith Wharton’s life and writing style. Leisure & Lust is an immersive theater experience. The play is site-specific to The Mount and will be performed live in its rooms.
Leisure & Lust: A Theatrical Performance in Two Acts
Saturday, January 27, 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM
$20 Mount Members, $25 General Admission
Location: Main House
Leisure & Lust is a psychological journey through the ravages of poverty and the oppressions of affluence. This is the story of Grace Hunter, a brilliant woman with a hunger for romance, and her tortured husband Harry, a closeted man rapidly losing his grip on reality. This piece is inspired by Edith Wharton’s life and writing style. Leisure & Lust is an immersive theater experience. The play is site-specific to The Mount and will be performed live in its rooms.
FEBRUARY
It Ended Badly: Breakups in History
Sunday, February 12, 2:00 PM
$8 Mount Members, $10 General Admission
Location: Main House Drawing Room
Author Jennifer Wright will discuss her book, It Ended Badly: 13 of the Worst Breakups in History, featuring a section on Edith Wharton and her own misadventures in love.