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MAPLE INN GAZETTE |
| RMI Classic Film School -- Dinner & A Movie!! |
Starting in May, every Wednesday and Friday evening attend The Red Maple Inn Film School and enjoy a delicious 3-course dinner in our beautiful muraled dining room, followed by a classic film.
Each month features a mini-film festival with themes such as The Play's the Thing: From Broadway to Hollywood; Dancing With the Stars: Astaire & Kelly; Beyond Hitchcock: Classics of Suspense; as well as tributes to great actors & directors, including Jack Nicholson, Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock & Billy Wilder. Each film is introduced and placed in its historical context by class director John Bills, RMI co-owner, film buff extraordinaire and member of the prestigious American Film Institute (AFI). Each class is followed by an opportunity for audience comments, questions and discussion. An evening of education, inspiration and really good food!
Prices:
Wednesdays - $25pp + tax & 18% service charge
Fridays - $30pp + tax & 18% service charge
Dinner at 6:30, Film Begins at 7:30.
Reservations Essential (508-885-9205)
MAY Goddess!: Lana, Rita, Ava & Marilyn
5/7&9 The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) Lana Turner, John Garfied; Tay Garnett, dir.
5/14&16 Gilda (1946) Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford; Charles Vidor, dir.
5/21&23 The Barefoot Contessa (1954) Ava Gardner, Humphrey Bogart; Joseph L. Mankiewicz, dir.
5/28&30 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell; Howard Hawks, dir.
JUNE Femmes Fatales: Girls Gone Bad!
6/4&6 Double Indemnity (1944) Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Edward G. Robinson; Billy Wilder, dir.
6/11&13 Scarlet Street (1945) Joan Bennett, Edward G. Robinson; Fritz Lang, dir.
6/18&20 Leave Her to Heaven (1945) Gene Tierney, Cornell Wilde; John M. Stahl, dir.
6/25&27 Red Rock West (1992) Nicolas Cage, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dennis Hopper; John Dahl, dir.
JULY Master of Suspense: Alfred Hitchcock, Part II
7/2&4 The 39 Steps (1935) Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll; Alfred Hitchcock, dir.
7/9&11 Saboteur (1942) Robert Cummings, Priscilla Lane; Alfred Hitchcock, dir.
7/16&18 Vertigo (1958) James Stewart, Kim Novak; Alfred Hitchcock, dir.
7/23&25 North by Northwest (1959) Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason; Alfred Hitchcock, dir.
AUGUST The Play's the Thing: From Broadway to Hollywood
7/30&8/1 Dinner at Eight (1933) John & Lionel Barrymore, Jean Harlow; George Cukor, dir.
8/6&8 The Little Foxes (1941) Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, Teresa Wright; William Wyler, dir.
8/13&15 Key Largo (1948) Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson; John Huston, dir.
8/20&22 Harvey (1950) James Stewart, Josephine Hull; Henry Koster, dir.
8/27&29 Mister Roberts (1955) Henry Fonda, James Cagney, Jack Lemmon; John Ford/Mervyn LeRoy, dirs.
SEPTEMBER Dancing With the Stars: Fred Astaire & Gene Kelly
9/3&5 The Gay Divorcee (1935) Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers; Mark Sandrich, dir.
9/10&12 You Were Never Lovelier (1942) Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth; William A. Seiter, dir.
9/17&19 An American in Paris (1951) Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron; Vincente Minnelli, dir.
9/24&26 Singin' In the Rain (1952) Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor; Stanley Donen/Gene Kelly, dirs.
OCTOBER Beyond Hitchcock: Classics of Suspense
10/1&3 The Spiral Staircase (1945) Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore; Robert Siodmak, dir.
10/8&10 The Stranger (1946) Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, Orson Welles; Orson Welles, dir.
10/15&17 The Big Clock (1948) Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan; John Farrow, dir.
10/22&24 The Desperate Hours (1955) Humphrey Bogart, Frederic March; William Wyler, dir.
10/29&31 Cape Fear (1962) Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen; J. Lee Thompson, dir
NOVEMBER Just Jack!: The Best of Jack Nicholson
11/5&7 Chinatown (1974) Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston; Roman Polanski, dir.
11/12&14 The Pledge (2001) Jack Nicholson, Aaron Eckhart, Robin Wright Penn; Sean Penn, dir.
11/19&21 About Schmidt (2002) Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Hope Davis; Alexander Payne, dir
11/26&28 As Good As It Gets (1997) Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear; James L. Brooks, dir.
DECEMBER Happy Holidays: Christmas Classics
12/3&5 Holiday Inn (1942) Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds; Mark Sandrich, dir.
12/10&12 The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) Monty Woolley, Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante; William Keighley, dir.
12/17&19 It's a Wonderful Life (1946) James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore; Frank Capra, dir.
| Girlfriends' Get-A-Way !! |
Get your gal pals together to enjoy a weekend of great food, wine, and the best classic "Chick Fliks" ever made, the films you love and the pampering you deserve!
It's a fabulous weekend for 4-6 gals. Check in to your luxury accommodations with private bath on a Friday afternoon. Share a bottle or two of Champagne with Tapas in our 225 year old wine cellar. Co-owner John Bills, "film buff extraordinaire" and member of the prestigious American Film Institute (AFI), will lead a lively cinematic discussion and in-depth viewing of the greatest chick fliks ever, like George Cukor's The Women to The Way We Were with Streisand & Redford, and other great favorites featuring film's greatest women. Films are shown on our 80" (!!!) large screen in our private screening room, Hollywood & Vine. Tissues and popcorn included of course!
On Saturday evening enjoy a special dinner prepared by Chef Shari Alexander, followed by another great film and discussion, and vintage wines served with Belgian chocolates. Each morning a scrumptious breakfast, and on Saturday afternoon an opportunity for a manicure, pedicure and massage (advance arrangements a must!).
This is a weekend that Chef/Owner Shari Alexander put together as the dream weekend for her gal pals! It's a weekend you will remember with your girlfriends forever!
$299.00 per person, standard queen room, double occupancy; $449.00 single occupancy. The Cottage $399.00 per person, double occupancy, $199.00 each additional person, maximum 4. The Suite (Sleeps 4) $1199. All rates subject to 14.7% Tax & Service. Beauty treatments additional.
| Ten Reasons to Visit The Red Maple Inn |
1. Elegant Accommodations, Luxurious Linens, Personal and Friendly Service, and Gourmet Breakfasts that will linger in your food memories.
2. Romantic Private Candlelight Dining.
3. Take a picnic lunch and swim at our Lake, only a ten minute stroll from the Inn, or visit the beautiful Quabbin Reservoir. Play a round of golf at nearby Leicester Country Club, or in winter enjoy skiing at Wachusett Mountain, only 45 minutes away.
4. Old Sturbridge Village comes alive each season with events from Morning 'til Night.
5. Antiquing, Antiquing, Antiquing ! The fabulous Brimfield Antique Fair every May, July & September.
6. Enjoy art and music at Worcester museums and concerts at Mechanic's Hall.
7. Fireplace Feasts, Drover's Roasts and Herb Sampler dinners at Salem Cross Inn.
8. Contemplate the beauty of St. Joseph's Abbey and take home a jar of their famous Trappist Preserves.
9. Visit a local orchard, farm stand or vineyard. Sip a hot cider, sample a fresh apple dumpling, pick your Halloween pumpkin and try our local wines and Artisanal cheeses.
10. Relax, restore and rejuvenate, read a book, soak in our hot tub, sip a beverage under our ancient towering evergreens. Peace and quiet never tasted this good!
| Candlelight Dinner Weekend Specials: Call for Rates |
The Red Maple Inn invites you to a fabulous weekend with luxurious accommodations and fabulous food! 1 night with dinner and gourmet breakfast in our Peach, Duck, or Rose Room is $375 per couple + tax. The Cottage, 1 night, gourmet dinner & breakfast is $450 per couple + tax. Second night is 20% discounted. Chef Shari Alexander will delight your taste buds! Reserve early, space is limited.
Breakfast Sample Menu
To Start
Chef's Fruit Course du Jour
Red Maple Inn Fresh-Baked Muffins
Entrées
"La Greque" Omelet: Sautéed Spinach & Creamy Feta Cheese
"La Français" Omelet: Imported Double Cream Brie & Sautéed Mushrooms
"La Provençale" Omelet: Sautéed Peppers & Onions with Herbed Goat Cheese
Ham & Four Cheese Scramble
"Frittata Toscana" Individual Egg Soufflé topped with Fire-Roasted Red Peppers, Garden Basil Pesto & Fresh Mozzarella
Or
Our Signature "Bananas Foster" Baked French Toast
Omelets are served with Fresh Local Sausage, Flaky All-Butter Croissants, Jams & Preserves from St. Joseph's Abbey & Red Maple Inn Herb-Roasted Potatoes |
| Gift Certificates Now Available |
Give the romantic gift that's good all year long. Treat your loved ones to a renewing, relaxing, and restoring bed and breakfast getaway! Gift certificates may be purchased starting at $50. Plan your getaway now - a great gift idea for yourself, your loved one, friends, Mom and Dad, the bride & groom, the anniversary couple, everyone on your list! Call THE RED MAPLE INN now, Shari can help you put together a personalized gift certificate that is right for you at 508-885-9205 or email theredmapleinn@aol.com
| Brimfield Antique Fair And The Red Maple Inn! |
Where to stay for Brimfield, the thrice-yearly antiquing extravaganza? The Red Maple Inn is Traditional Home magazine's first choice in their June-July 2005 issue, recommended by the Boston Globe October 1, 2006, Travel Section, and "Editors' Choice" in the 2007 Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England! Need we say more?
Enjoy the Red Maple Inn, a 220 year old estate with all the elegant antiques, furnishings, exquisite linens, and the special designer touches that make the Brimfield experience even more enjoyable. Each afternoon we invite our guests to a get-together party with lovely finger foods and thirst quenchers too! Dinner is served each night during Brimfield with Chef Shari Alexander´s inspired dishes from a recent trip to Europe. Paella lovers...Shari offers this seafood and saffron rice specialty from Southern Spain as one of the Inn´s specialties!!! |
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217 Main Street Spencer,
MA 01562 Telephone (508) 885-9205 Email