Stay at Brook Farm Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts this weekend, and you can enjoy  Close Encounters With Music on Saturday evening.  This Saturday, October 18th, at 6:00 PM Close Encounters will present “Crown Jewels:  A Musical Tour Through Europe’s Princely Courts.”  It will be a glittering evening of Baroque and Classical works for chamber orchestra and soloists.  Mention that you’re staying with us, and you’ll receive a discount on your ticket.

Lenox Ma: You don’t have to wait for the summer for great concerts in the Berkshires. On Saturday, May 10th, the Aston Magna Foundation http://www.astonmagna.org/astonwinter.html will have a concert featuring music of Purcell and Handel. It will be held at the St. James Church in Great Barrington. This is a really talented group of musicians, and the concert is at 6 PM, so you’ll have time for a leisurely dinner afterwards. Here’s our list of recommended restaurants http://www.brookfarm.com/dining-lenox.html. Hope to see you soon!