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  • October 2025

  • Thu 2

    Nuestra América: Stories of 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States with Smithsonian Educators (Virtual)

    October 2, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Join us in conversation with Smithsonian professionals Adrián Aldaba and Emily Key as they discuss Nuestra América and highlight inspiring stories of Latinos throughout history, as well as their incredible contributions to the cultural, social, and political [...]

  • Thu 9

    10 Years of Daring Heists and Lovable Outcasts in YA Fantasy with Leigh Bardugo (Virtual)

    October 9, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Since publishing in 2015, Leigh Bardugo’s highly popular Six of Crows has taken the world of YA literature by storm–and it’s not hard to see why. The complex fantasy setting, thoughtfully-structured magic system, and deliciously morally gray [...]

  • Sat 18

    The Jazz Barn by John Gennari Book Launch

    Featured October 18, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Sedgwick Reading Room 18 Main Street, Lenox, MA, United States

    The Lenox Library is pleased to launch the latest release by John Gennari, Professor of English and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at the University of Vermont. The Jazz Barn: Music Inn, the Berkshires, and [...]

  • Wed 22

    Finding My Way with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai (Virtual)

    October 22, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    You are invited to join us online and be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way. Malala reintroduces herself to the world, [...]

  • Wed 29

    Courtly Intrigue and Whispers as Weapons with Historical Fiction Queen Philippa Gregory (Virtual)

    October 29, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless. We invite you to sit down with us for an [...]

  • November 2025

  • Wed 5

    Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity with Award-Winning Journalist Joseph Lee (Virtual)

    November 5, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity. In it, he [...]

  • Thu 13

    The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time with Novelist Amanda Peters (Virtual)

    November 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories. Influenced [...]

  • Tue 18

    Unlock the Secret Language of Connection with Supercommunicator Charles Duhigg (Virtual)

    November 18, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won't want to miss! Charles Duhigg, author of the bestselling books The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, presents the ultimate guide [...]

  • December 2025

  • Tue 2

    Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs (Virtual)

    December 2, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of [...]

  • January 2026

  • Tue 13

    The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks (Virtual)

    Tuesday, January 13 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential [...]

  • Tue 20

    Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz (Virtual)

    Tuesday, January 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. [...]

  • Wed 28

    Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore (Virtual)

    Wednesday, January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights. Early morning, August 1975: a camp [...]

  • February 2026

  • Thu 5

    Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley (Virtual)

    Thursday, February 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. The Caribbean Sea, 1675. [...]

  • Thu 12

    Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart (Virtual)

    Thursday, February 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; [...]

  • Tue 24

    Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch (Virtual)

    Tuesday, February 24 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

  • March 2026

  • Tue 3

    Book Club (Virtual)

    Tuesday, March 3 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Book Club (Virtual)
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Join the Lenox Library’s book club on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 for a discussion of Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. In order to facilitate discussion in smaller groups, book club sessions will take place at the [...]

  • Tue 3

    Book Club (Virtual)

    Tuesday, March 3 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Book Club (Virtual)
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Join the Lenox Library’s book club on Tuesday, March 6, 2026 for a discussion of Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. In order to facilitate discussion in smaller groups, book club sessions will take place at the [...]

  • Wed 4

    Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry (Virtual)

    Wednesday, March 4 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them. In Michael Perry’s [...]

  • Wed 11

    Unlock the Hidden Power of Dreams with Sleep Expert Michelle Carr (Virtual)

    Wednesday, March 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

    Learn how to harness your dreams to improve your sleep and health with dream engineer Dr. Michelle Carr. In Nightmare Obscura, Dr. Carr unlocks the science behind the sleeping body. Drawing on her expertise in nightmares, [...]

  • Thu 12

    Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn (Virtual)

    Thursday, March 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? [...]

  • Tue 24

    America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter & Special Guest Host Barbara Kingsolver (Virtual)

    Tuesday, March 24 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

  • April 2026

  • Thu 2

    On a Mission: The History of US Women Astronauts with Smithsonian Curator Emerita Valerie Neal (Virtual)

    Thursday, April 2 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

  • Tue 14

    On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor (Virtual)

    Tuesday, April 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

  • Thu 16

    How Exploration, Uncertainty, and Risk Help Us Find Meaning with Author Alex Hutchinson (Virtual)

    Thursday, April 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

  • Sat 18

    Kenneth R. Rosen, Author of Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic

    Featured Saturday, April 18 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Sedgwick Reading Room 18 Main Street, Lenox, MA, United States

    Lenox Library is delighted to welcome author Kenneth R. Rosen to talk about his new book, Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic.  An international bestseller, Polar War is a [...]

  • Wed 22

    Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions with Miranda Cowley Heller (Virtual)

    Wednesday, April 22 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States

  • Thu 30

    On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience with Jason Reynolds (Virtual)

    Thursday, April 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States
  • May 2026

  • Sat 2

    Peter S. Canellos, Author of Revenge for the Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement

    Featured Saturday, May 2 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Lenox Town Hall 6 Walker Street, Lenox, MA, United States

    Lenox Library, together with The Berkshire Eagle, is delighted to welcome back prize-winning journalist Peter S. Canellos to talk about his new book, Revenge for the Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative [...]

  • Thu 7

    On Courage, Turmoil, and the Transformative Power of Love with Marjan Kamali (Virtual)

    Thursday, May 7 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States
  • Tue 12

    How to Robot-Proof Your Kids (and Yourself) with Dr. Vivienne Ming (Virtual)

    Tuesday, May 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual Program Lenox, MA, United States
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