The Mount Announces Creative Healing Workshop Series

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LENOX, Mass. — The Mount to offer a new series of workshops as part of our continued ARTISTS AT WORK(AAW) project.
 
"Reclaim Your Liberation," a joint project of The Mount, artist Lia Russell-Self and Raei Bridges, founder and lead guide of The Rusty Anvil. Beginning Oct. 15, two series of free weekly workshops will be held online and onsite at The Mount.
 
 The first series, Creative Writing: Healing Through Nature, is intended for queer people of color to explore questions of healing, nature, time, community, and liberation in search of a healing creative practice. Each session will feature time for writing, optional sharing and reflection in nature. Beginning Oct. 15, alternating weekly sessions will be held in person at The Mount, and online over Zoom. This series will be facilitated by Lia Russell-Self with additional support from Raei Bridges. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to attend all sessions.
 
The second series, Creative Reading: Imagining Reclamation and Healing, is intended for individuals without a lived experience of racism and explores the theoretical frameworks of Black, indigenous, and queer traditions informing contemporary movements of reclamation and healing. Facilitated by The Mount's Public Programs Director Michelle Daly, each session will introduce core concepts, including a discussion, and time for personal reflection. Readings will be provided in advance as well as recommendations for further learning and actions.
 
Visit https://www.edithwharton.org/artist-at-work/ for more information or to register. Space is limited and advance registration is required.
 

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Lenox Library to Host Performance of 'Saving Jazzy' by Nutshell Playhouse

LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Library will present "Saving Jazzy," a musical and visual eco-fantasy performance by Nutshell Playhouse, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 10:30 AM.

The performance follows the characters Mambo and Nemonee as they search for ingredients to save the endangered Floratius Serendipitus. The production incorporates masks, movement, live music, and puppetry to explore themes related to Earth's environment and the balance of nature.

"Saving Jazzy" is performed by actors Alexia Trainer and Stefanie Weber, with live musical accompaniment by Don Jordan. The performance is described as suitable for children of all ages and their adult companions, with a particular appeal to children aged 2-10.

Nutshell Playhouse, led by Don Jordan, is identified as a company of artists focused on creating engaging live performances for family audiences. Their productions aim to be accessible to children of various ages and abilities, while also appealing to adults. The company seeks to bring theater to communities in Western Massachusetts by performing at local venues.

As a non-profit organization, Nutshell Playhouse aims to keep performances affordable while supporting local performers. The program at Lenox Library is free and open to the public, with support provided in part by a grant from the Lenox Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Further information can be found at https://lenoxlib.org or by calling the Library at 413-637-0197.

 

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