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 […]
Join Community Access to the Arts at The Mount for a reading of poetry and prose from the CATA Writers’ Workshop. Through heartfelt, thought-provoking, and humorous work, CATA writers with disabilities express their unique perspectives and reveal common experiences that connect us all. Join us for a fun and free evening of CATA writing! Space […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years! This tour is designed for kids, ages 6-12, accompanied by a grown-up. Ghost Tours for Kids last approximately 75 minutes and include a half-mile […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years. Ghost Tours last approximately two hours and include a half-mile walk – rain-or-shine – between buildings on The Mount's campus. Please dress accordingly! Parking […]
Join experienced outdoor guide and certified Tai Chi instructor, Mary Hannah Parkman, for a guided trail walk and forest bathing experience with simple to follow standing Tai Chi warmups and movements from the 8 Treasures of Tai Chi. These practices calm and reset the nervous system, bring balance to the body, and help cultivate peace […]
Explore the new exhibition of 25 outdoor sculptures installed throughout the grounds of The Mount. Each month, an exhibiting artist will guide you through this show of new, juried, large-scale, […]
Join us for a free, outdoor poetry reading at the bistro area behind the Stable. The theme is RED HERRING. WordXWord’s Poets Creating Conversation throws out a single word/idea and asks poets to respond. We long ago learned that there is no predicting how the outside world and/or which life experiences and challenges will insert themselves […]
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 […]
Join Rev. Eileen Mahoney, expressive arts therapist, writer, and Buddhist practitioner in the Plum Village tradition, for a writing workshop blending the wisdom of nature with the power of words. This half-day program explores what it means to be rooted, especially in these chaotic times. As we move more deeply into autumn and are cradled […]
Wharton on Wednesday returns for a five-month run! Join us at the Terrace Café on the first Wednesday of the month, June-October, to hear quintessential Edith Wharton short stories brought to life by local actors. Arrive early to enjoy refreshments from the Café, open 4:00 - 5:30 pm. In October, Tod Randolph reads "The Triumph […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years. Ghost Tours last approximately two hours and include a half-mile walk – rain-or-shine – between buildings on The Mount's campus. Please dress accordingly! Parking […]
Join experienced outdoor guide and certified Tai Chi instructor, Mary Hannah Parkman, for a guided trail walk and forest bathing experience with simple to follow standing Tai Chi warmups and movements from the 8 Treasures of Tai Chi. These practices calm and reset the nervous system, bring balance to the body, and help cultivate peace […]
Please join us for a virtual reading featuring the 2025 Edith Wharton-Straw Dog Writers Guild Writers-in-Residence! Featured writers will share short excerpts from their work developed while in residence at the Mount this past spring. Following the reading will be a short Q & A with the writers. Featuring: Lizzy Beck, Darlene Elias, Zite Ezeh, […]
Cancelled Oct. 13 Due to Weather 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 […]
Embark on a reflective journey through the woods, meadows, and grounds of Edith Wharton’s estate. Join Nancy, an experienced trail guide, as she leads us In the Footsteps of Edith. Each mindful walk 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 […]
Bats are among the most misunderstood animals, but they play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance and human health. Look and listen for bats - the only flying mammals - and other nocturnal wildlife as you explore the forests, meadows and wetlands of Edith Wharton's historic Berkshires estate. If conditions allow, we'll try out […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years. Ghost Tours last approximately two hours and include a half-mile walk – rain-or-shine – between buildings on The Mount's campus. Please dress accordingly! Parking […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years. Ghost Tours last approximately two hours and include a half-mile walk – rain-or-shine – between buildings on The Mount's campus. Please dress accordingly! Parking […]
Join experienced outdoor guide and certified Tai Chi instructor, Mary Hannah Parkman, for a guided trail walk and forest bathing experience with simple to follow standing Tai Chi warmups and movements from the 8 Treasures of Tai Chi. These practices calm and reset the nervous system, bring balance to the body, and help cultivate peace […]
Join us this Halloween for a ghostly talk and tour of The Mount with author Robert Oakes! After reading her first ghost story, Edith Wharton was plunged into “a world haunted by formless horrors,” and felt that a “dark undefinable menace forever dogging steps, lurking and threatening.” Some mysterious magic contained in this particular kind […]
In her second compelling collection of stories, Heart-Work, Great Barrington-based author Roberta Silman explores the intricacies of love, the infinite surprises that exist within families, and the yearning for guidance that […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years! This tour is designed for kids, ages 6-12, accompanied by a grown-up. Ghost Tours for Kids last approximately 75 minutes and include a half-mile […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years. Ghost Tours last approximately two hours and include a half-mile walk – rain-or-shine – between buildings on The Mount's campus. Please dress accordingly! Parking […]
Join experienced outdoor guide and certified Tai Chi instructor, Mary Hannah Parkman, for a guided trail walk and forest bathing experience with simple to follow standing Tai Chi warmups and movements from the 8 Treasures of Tai Chi. These practices calm and reset the nervous system, bring balance to the body, and help cultivate peace […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years. Ghost Tours last approximately two hours and include a half-mile walk – rain-or-shine – between buildings on The Mount's campus. Please dress accordingly! Parking […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years. Ghost Tours last approximately two hours and include a half-mile walk – rain-or-shine – between buildings on The Mount's campus. Please dress accordingly! Parking […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years. Ghost Tours last approximately two hours and include a half-mile walk – rain-or-shine – between buildings on The Mount's campus. Please dress accordingly! Parking […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years. Ghost Tours last approximately two hours and include a half-mile walk – rain-or-shine – between buildings on The Mount's campus. Please dress accordingly! Parking […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years. Ghost Tours last approximately two hours and include a half-mile walk – rain-or-shine – between buildings on The Mount's campus. Please dress accordingly! Parking […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years. Ghost Tours last approximately two hours and include a half-mile walk – rain-or-shine – between buildings on The Mount's campus. Please dress accordingly! Parking […]
Join our popular nighttime ghost tours, as guides lead you through the darkened halls of The Mount, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported here for years. Ghost Tours last approximately two hours and include a half-mile walk – rain-or-shine – between buildings on The Mount's campus. Please dress accordingly! Parking […]
Join experienced outdoor guide and certified Tai Chi instructor, Mary Hannah Parkman, for a guided trail walk and forest bathing experience with simple to follow standing Tai Chi warmups and movements from the 8 Treasures of Tai Chi. These practices calm and reset the nervous system, bring balance to the body, and help cultivate peace […]