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🌱 Can Lenox volleyball keep its perfect record against Pittsfield Thursday?

You won't want to miss Fun Sized Tiny Public Art Festival on the Lenox Patch calendar

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Good morning Lenox! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Lenox volleyball keep its perfect record against Pittsfield Thursday?
  • Want to meet a Lenox author debuting her first book?
  • How Lenox helped give Vietnam veterans the welcome home they missed.

Also on today's calendar: Fun Sized Tiny Public Art Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers late in the afternoon, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 73, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Millionaires Stay Unbeaten (iberkshires.com) — Lenox volleyball stayed unbeaten as Sara Isby powered the Millionaires with 10 kills and 14 digs in a straight-sets win over Taconic in Pittsfield. Strong defensive play and balanced setting helped control the match, and Lenox now turns to a home showdown against Pittsfield on Thursday that local fans can attend and support.
   

2. A circle of 'surrogate mothers' helped M. Betsy Smith find her way to 'Sign of a Loon' (berkshireeagle.com) — Lenox readers are invited to a free Sept. 27 launch for M. Betsy Smith's debut novelette, "Sign of a Loon," at The Mount's Stable Auditorium, featuring a talk and signing. Smith, who honed her craft at Lenox Library workshops and wrote much of the book at The Mount, shares a deeply personal blend of family history, grief, and self-discovery.
   

3. Berkshire Vietnam Veterans Receive Long-Awaited Welcome Home (iberkshires.com) — Lenox residents played a visible role in giving Berkshire Vietnam veterans a long-overdue, heartfelt welcome home at Pittsfield Municipal Airport, with the Lenox High School Band leading the patriotic celebration. Local veterans from Lenox were among those honored with tribute bags, personal letters from state and federal leaders, and a unifying community singalong of "God Bless America."
   

4. This 28,000-Square-Foot Massachusetts Cottage Lets You See The Gilded Age Mid-Restoration (takingthekids.com) — Ventfort Hall in Lenox is profiled as a massive Gilded Age "cottage" where you can tour both fully restored rooms and spaces still mid-renovation, revealing the building's rescue story. The piece walks you through its Morgan family history, museum programming, and practical visiting tips, including hours, parking, and what to expect from tours and seasonal events.
   

5. Why Every Old Berkshire House Used to Have Awnings on the Windows (live959.com) — Old Lenox homes once commonly sported striped window awnings, just like houses across Berkshire County and Pittsfield, to keep interiors cooler before air conditioning existed. This explainer walks through how awnings worked as an early passive cooling system, why they became popular in the 1800s, and why most disappeared once modern AC took over.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Hello Folks,
    We're looking for a carpenter who can build a closet. We're also in need of someone who's able to hang a heavy picture. Thanks! (Nextdoor Lenox)
  • Capital Vacations posted a job opening for Hospitality Specialist- Front Office in Lenox. Apply here.
  • Berkshire Healthcare posted a job opening for ACTIVITIES AIDE- FULL TIME & PER DIEM POSITIONS in Lenox. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lenox here.

Ok Lenox! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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