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Autumn Days Are Here Again In Berea 2017
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We are enjoying all of the beauty fall offers including the crisp mornings. Make sure you come to Berea to enjoy the beautiful fall weather and events.
November brings with it more wonderful events, concerts, exhibits, demonstrations, and chances to enjoy the great outdoors. Come experience all this and more
with us, and make memories that will last a lifetime!
Hope to see you soon,
Berea Tourism
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Upcoming from Berea Tourism
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#OurBerea is an exciting new bi-weekly video series highlighting the wonderful people, places, and events that Berea offers the world! From Thai food to wood working, we want to show you everything that makes our little town a great place to visit! Check out the series on our Facebook or on YouTube.
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We had many great posts from October, and we cannot wait to share them with you! Be sure to follow us on social media and post your photos of Berea!
Each month we will select photos of Berea posted by our wonderful visitors and citizens to be featured in our newsletter! In order to be selected, share your favorite Berea experience and use #VisitBerea, #BereaProud, #OurBerea, or #BereaKy.
We can't wait to see your photos!
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Below are this month's #BereaKy photo selections. We had many great submissions over the past month, and you too could be featured in next month's newsletter. (Click on the photo to see the original source.)
@soakedinblue seized this frame worthy picture at the Pinnacles.
@bereamakersmarket captured the beauty of fall.
@homegrown_hideaways has the best morning views.
@nativebagelco enticing us to get a hot beverage, and warm breakfast on these cold mornings.
@sherry.lenaecruse caught the perfect glimpse of Owsley Fork Reservoir.
@jessdholly knows how to find the beauty in the small things.
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Tinsel & Treasures Holiday Vendor Market
November 4th
Berea Community School
2 Pirate Pkwy
A day to shop local! Shoppers will have the opportunity to browse and find great selections from many vendors from 9am-4pm. Hosted by the GFWC Berea Woman's Club, this event features direct sales, arts and crafts, and retail items.
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Home & Hearth Christmas Bazaar
November 11th & 12th
Russel Acton Folk Center
212 Jefferson Street
Attention shoppers! Hosted at the Russel Acton Folk Center, this 22nd family tradition of folk arts and crafts, features great buys from over 30 artisans and vendors. Food available in the kitchen all day.
For more details call 859-893-9066 or 859-582-0832.
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Berea Makers Market - Holiday
November 18th
Russel Acton Folk Center
212 Jefferson Street
Berea Makers Market presents their first annual Holiday craft show. Shop for delightful handmade goods from over 30 central KY artists, and enjoy local food, kid's activities, and festive holiday treats. Beat the holiday rush and find the perfect gifts for everyone on your list.
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Small Business Saturday
November 25
Throughout Berea
Visit Berea and shop local on November 25th! Berea is the perfect place to shop small and find all the unique handmade items you could ever want. Make sure to stop by the Berea Welcome Center for a free shopping bag, while supplies lasts.
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Make It, Take It, Give It
November 24th - December 17th
Weekends only (Friday-Sunday)
Multiple Locations
Whether your interest is painting, jewelry making, or forging, the Berea Make It, Take It, Give It, has something for you. Select workshops that last from two to twelve hours. Pursue your interest in fiber arts, woodworking, gourd art, stained glass, sustainability or professional learning for educators. You can even make your very own fireplace broom or build a snowman cake! Many workshops are youth friendly, so make sure to enroll your kids or grand-kids in the youth offerings, or register with them and create together. Share with your friends, give as gifts to your family and treat yourself to another great experience in Berea!
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Visual Arts Academy- Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen
Artists from all levels are invited to attend the Visual Arts Academy from the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen.
From painting to bead work, everyone is sure to find something they will enjoy.
These events are updated monthly, and can be found by visiting
kyguild.org. For more information call 859-986-3192.
Come on out with family and friends for your next art adventure!
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Individual Artist Workshops
Work with the artists to create your own beautiful
pieces!
Events from Fiber Frenzy:
-Finger-less mitts, November any time
-Hanging dish towel, November 4th
-Socks, November 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
-Knockers, November 7th, 21st
-Spinning Day, November 11th
-Cowl Scarf, November 14th
-Therapy, November 21st
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Art Exhibits and Demonstrations
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Berea Arts Council Exhibits
Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm, Saturday. 10am-4pm
139 N. Broadway
"The Book Transformed"
The Book Transformed, ends on November 11th, 2017! You won't want to miss this exhibit of hand-made, altered and transformed books.
"Original Art...Original Gift"
The Original Art...Original Gift exhibit opens on November 17th and runs until the end of the year. This exhibit/sales event celebrates the upcoming winter holidays and encourages folks to buy original art as gifts at reasonable prices!
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Kentucky Artisan Center Exhibits and Demonstrations
9am-6pm Daily
200 Artisan Way
Get Ready, Get Set: Multiples in Clay
(Through February 24th, 2018)
The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea has a new exhibit featuring 29 Kentucky ceramic artists. The exhibit, "Get Ready, Get Set: Multiples in Clay" showcases the creativity expressed when creating in a series. Both functional and sculptural works are included and the exhibit introduces 10 new ceramic artists to the Center.
Clay has no form of its own, but it can be shaped in minimalist, whimsical, representational or abstract ways. The idea of multiple works in clay is a natural one, whether using the potter's wheel, hand building, or using sculptural techniques. This progressive process fuels new ideas.
The exhibit features matching sets, as well as works that relate to each other based on form, construction and detail. Functional works include dinnerware sets in a variety of designs by Amelia Stamps, Amy Elswick, Jonathan Dazo, Suzy Hatcher and Paul Muth. Many styles and ideas can be seen in the colorful cups, jugs, vases, human and animal forms and realistic replicas that are central to this exhibit.
Numerous works have colorful surfaces, some with intricate designs such as the slip cast "High Heel Shoes" by David Bogus and Melisa Zimmerman's "Sunflower Bottles." More subtle surfaces can be found on Bill Whitt's wood-fired jugs, and on Wayne Ferguson's "Frog Ocarina Quartet."
The versatility of clay is most obvious in the show's sculptural works, such as Page Candler's abstract "Birds," Wyman Rice's organic sculptural forms, Bob Brigl's whimsical face jugs, Lynn Duke's "Pretty Women" sculptures, and the minimalist sculptures by Amy Chase.
"Agates: Kentucky's Jewels"
(Through November 18th)
This exhibit tells about the history, formation and location of these fascinating and rare works of nature.
The exhibit explains how these unusual agates, found primarily in five central Kentucky counties are formed. Numerous lapidary and jewelry techniques for turning this rare stone into elegant jewelry are also shown via photos and text.
Displays of original Agate specimens as well as finished jewelry by numerous Kentucky artists, round out this exciting exhibit.
Saturday Tours and Demonstrations
November 4th - Marlene Dennis, of Louisville, will demonstrate her 'Bourbon Glass' ornaments created from stained glass from 10:30am-3:30pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center in Berea.
Once Dennis started learning stained glass, she says she was hooked. Having always loved glass, crystals and natural stones, she found that with stained glass the possibilities were endless.
November 11th - Sculptor Mike McCarthy will carve stone in a demonstration from 10:30am-3:30pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center in Berea. In 2010, McCarthy turned from carving wood to carving stone, which has become his preferred material.
"I strive for my work to have a feeling of softness even though the materials I use have hard surfaces and qualities," McCarthy said. "Creating art has always been a necessity for me and sculpting allows my ideas to come to life."
November 11th - Free guided gallery tours of the Kentucky Artisan Center's gallery exhibits will be given Saturday, Nov. 11th, at 11am and again at 2pm. These tours will view the lobby exhibit "Agate: Jewel of Kentucky" and the main gallery exhibit, "Get Ready, Get Set: Multiples in Clay" featuring sets of ceramics from 29 Kentucky clay artists.
November 18th -Three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate a variety of woodcarving styles and techniques on Saturday from 10:30am-3:30pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center in Berea.
Members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers live in many communities in central Kentucky, and their activities include carving classes, carving demonstrations at schools, monthly Kentucky Artisan Center demonstrations and special events.
November 25th - Sherrie Cocanougher, of Parksville, will be demonstrating how she creates jewelry using recycled silverware and flatware from 10:30am-3:30pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center in Berea.
Cocanougher's signature design incorporates vintage silverware into bracelets and necklaces. Searching in antique stores and rummage sales, she finds odd silverware pieces, which she tumbles in a rock polisher to clean and polish the surfaces. She then combines the refurbished silverware handles with her handmade glass beads to create unique jewelry.
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Jammin' on the Porch
Thursdays 7pm-9pm
Winter Location: Russel Acton Folk Center
212 Jefferson Street
A family friendly jam session held by father-daughter duo Donna and Lewis Lamb. It's a truly unique Berea event!
Call 800-598-5263 for more information.
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Stephenson Memorial Concert Series
November 16th 8pm
American Chamber Players
Phelps Stokes Auditorium
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Contra Dance
November 17th 8pm-11pm
Open mic, open band. $3.00 for everyone.
128 N. Broadway (above the Fudge Shoppe)
4th Saturday
November 25th 7:30pm-11pm
Caller: Darlene Underwood, Band: Kelltricity.
$8 regular price, $5 students & seniors (65+)
212 Jefferson St. (
Russel Acton Folk Center)
The 3rd Friday dance has a party atmosphere, with open calling and open band. Bring your instruments and play with the band, or just bring yourself (and a friend!) and dance all night, all for the low low price of $3. Saturday's dance starts with a beginners session, from 7:30pm-8pm that will teach you everything you need to know, then dance the night away to foot-stomping live music, and a rotating cast of experienced callers. Cost is $5 for students and seniors (65+), $8 for the rest of us. Bring a snack for the break if you're so inclined - your fellow dancers will appreciate it!
The 4th Saturday is full of fun dancing for the whole family! No partner or experience is needed. All dances are taught first and then prompted. We change partners after every dance and are especially welcoming to new dancers! Wear loose, comfortable clothing and flat smooth-soled shoes that won't mar the fine wood floor, then get ready for a good workout!
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Trolley Shuttle
Saturdays
10am-4pm through December
Join us for a FREE trolley shuttle! Stops will be made at the Kentucky Artisan Center, the Welcome Center in the Artisan Village, Chestnut St., and College Square next to Boone Tavern.
Feel free to get off and explore the different sections of town, as the trolley will be making rounds until 4pm!
If you have any questions, please call 859-986-2540 or 800-598-5263.
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Berea Farmers Market
Saturdays 10am-1pm
Winter location:
101 Fee Street
Want some delicious local foods during your visit to Berea? Don't miss Berea's local farmers market.
Providing winter favorites like fresh salad greens, kale, root vegetables, baked goods and locally harvested canned goods.
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Kentucky Trail Town
This is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors. The leaves are changing colors, and the temperatures are just right. So come visit Berea and experience our outdoor attractions!
Maps to hike or bike some of Berea's awesome trails are located in the Welcome Center at 3 Artist Circle off of N. Broadway and on our website at www.visitberea.com/recreation-nature.
Enjoy scenic views at the Pinnacles and Anglin Falls, take a nice stroll or bike ride along one of our lovely shared use paths through town, or launch your kayak at Owsley Fork Reservoir. Your experience is waiting for you!
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32nd Annual Twilight Christmas Parade
December 2nd
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Berea Uncorked Kidz Edition
December 9th
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Christmas Country Dance School
December 26th-January 1st
Registration is Required
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Berea Parks and Recreation Newsletter
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As always, thank you for following us! We look forward to seeing you here in Berea!
You can find even more information on our website at www.visitberea.com.
If you have any comments or suggestions, be sure to send them to [email protected].
Briana Daugherty
800-598-5263
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