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#BereaProud #BereaKY #VisitBerea #OurBerea
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Jump into June: A Great Time to #VisitBerea
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Summer break is here and we couldn't be more excited! Our little town has big plans for this summer, and we want you to join us.
This month, we kick off summer with festivals, workshops, history, outdoor adventures, yard sales, and so much more! The best part is, we're just getting started.
Hope to see you soon,
-Dylan Bogard
Berea Tourism Communications Manager
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Upcoming from Berea Tourism
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It's back! The Berea Craft Festival returns for its 36th year. Enjoy our beautiful outdoor venue at the historic Indian Fort Theater while exploring fabulous art, music, and food.
The moment you have all been waiting for has arrived! The Festival of Learnshops catalog has gone live at
visitberea.com/festival-of-learnshops. With nearly three weeks of workshops, ranging from glassblowing to backyard chickens, we have something for everyone!
We have already sold out of some of our classes, so be sure to sign up for your favorites before they are gone.
#OurBerea is an exciting new bi-weekly 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 at Berea Tourism.
Remember to share your Berea story using #VisitBerea, #BereaKy, and #OurBerea to be featured on our social sites and in our newsletter!
For information about all of the great events #BereaKy has to offer, be sure to check out our events page at visitberea.com/events and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube at the links below.
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We had many great posts from May, 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 and #BereaKy.
We can't wait to see your wonderful photos!
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Below are this month's #BereaKy photo selections. We had many great submissions over the past month, and you could be featured in next month's newsletter. (Click on the photo to see the original source.)
@brunotheears enjoyed his trip to Berea.
@dazoclay showed off his wonderful fish bone ceramics, available in Berea!
@nativebagelco welcomed one of our many cyclists! The TransAmerica bike route runs right through town.
@losing_it_with_sarina.ww enjoyed the sunrise at the Berea College Pinnacles.
@kentuckychic79 enjoyed exploring the Artisan Village.
@triciataylorceramics took some time to explore the natural beauty of Berea.
@run2thewild captured this beautiful shot.
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US 25 Yard Sale
June 1st-3rd
US-25 Through Berea
From Rocky Top, TN to Erlanger, KY, this 270 mile long yard sale is bound to have something for everyone!
Now on its 6th year, several people set up and visit Berea for the event.
Berea Tourism is proud to promote this "signature" event in conjunction with all of the other wonderful communities participating!
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100 years of the Log House Craft Gallery
June 3rd
The Log House Craft Gallery of Berea College
8am-6pm
200 Estill St.
Opened May 2nd, 1917 the Log House will turn 100 this year! Join the Log House and Berea Tourism for a day of celebration, as we remember 100 years of the Log House and 100 year of the L&N Depot in the Artisan Village.
Call 859-985-3226 for more information.
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18th Annual L&N Day:
Celebrating 100 years of Welcoming Visitors to Berea
June 3rd
9am-5pm
Berea Tourism Welcome Center/Historic L&N Depot
3 Artist Circle
Join us for an event that's been in the making for a Century! This year our historic L&N depot turns 100 years old, and we want to celebrate it with YOU! Connect with past L&N employees and rail enthusiasts in a day of storytelling, artifacts, music, and trains.
Get your commemorative ticket stamped at L&N Day and the Log House Craft Gallery Celebration to be entered to win a print of the depot by local artist, Damon Farmer. Also, enjoy a "birthday" cake by local Cake Wars champion, Meghan Smith of Doodlebug Cakes!
Free admission for all.
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Blast from the Past Car Show
June 3rd
9am-3pm
Russel Acton Folk Center
212 W. Jefferson St.
See some of your favorite classic cars, listen to good music, and eat delicious food! Proceeds from the show benefit the Berea Volunteer Fire Department.
Hosted by the Berea Volunteer Fire Department and sponsored by Berea Tourism.
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The Sands of Time: Celebrating Kentucky's 225 Year History
June 4th-6th
9am-6pm
Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
200 Artisan Way
The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea celebrates Kentucky's 225th Anniversary, with the creation of an original sand sculpture by internationally known artist Damon Farmer, bringing Kentucky history to life in sand.
Starting on Sunday, June 4, and continuing, through Monday, June 5 and Tuesday, June 6, Farmer will sculpt a huge pile of compacted sand into intricate imagery. From 9am to 6pm on these three days, visitors are invited to watch Farmer carve and shape sand using only the simplest of tools. Carving from top to bottom, he will carefully sculpt the wet sand to illustrate moments in Kentucky's history.
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"225" Sculpture Celebration Event
June 9th
10:30am
Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
200 Artisan Way
The Kentucky Artisan Center will celebrate the completion of a historic sand sculpture by Damon Farmer, with an open to the public event held on Friday, June 9, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Present will be guest speakers including Travel and Tourism Commissioner Kristen Branscum and newly designated poet laureate Frederick Smock, of Louisville, reading selected poems.
A reception will follow the event program at 11:00 and tours of the Center's exhibit "225: Artists Celebrate Kentucky's History" will be given. Everyone is welcome!
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PlayThink Festival
June 14th-18th
HomeGrown HideAways
500 Floyd Branch Rd.
The PlayThink Movement & Arts Festival is a transformational family friendly celebration of art, sustainability, music, performance, flow, and life itself. Each June more than 80 flow artists, musicians, dancers, visual artists, and lovers of life converge at HomeGrown HideAways in Berea, Kentucky to share their full range of extraordinary talents during more than 200 inspiring playshops and exhilarating performances at this unique festival. Envision learning all day and plenty of music and fun at night. If you want to experience a full four days that you'll come away from feeling energized, having a renewed love for yourself and the world around you, feeling confident and connected, with new friends and with new inspirations...PlayThink is for you.
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Daniel Boone Splash and Dash
June 24th
The Daniel Boone Splash and Dash is an exciting swim-run event for kids 6-15 years old. The race will start with the swim portion in the City of Berea Pool and then take participants around the City of Berea multi-use trails. The entire course is closed for safety of all participants. The Berea Splash and Dash will be an aquathlon. It will feature a swim/run combination and is open to youth ages 6-15.
Registration $25. Registration ends June 8
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Needle/Yarn "Tasting" at Fiber Frenzy
June 27th
5pm
Fiber Frenzy
137 N. Broadway
Join us on Tuesday evening, June 27th at 5 pm to taste new needles and yarn. Bryson has sent us some of their best needles to try out, and Plymouth Yarn is providing several new yarns that we have not seen before to test drive. This is always a fun evening, so bring a friend and plan to have a good time! There will be several door prizes, and each participant will go home with a new needle or ball of yarn! Tickets are $5 if purchased in advance, and $7.50 at the door. One lucky ticket holder will receive a $50 Fiber Frenzy gift certificate drawn at the close of the tasting.
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Berea Uncorked - Canvas and Confection
June 27th
6:45pm-9:30pm
Churchill's
100 Churchill Ct.
Enjoy wine and dessert while you create an original painting at historic Churchill's!
$40 .
Co-sponsored by Berea Arts Council and the GFWC Berea Woman's Club.
Call 859-985-9317 for more information.
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Outdoor Adventure Retreat at HomeGrown HideAways
June 30th - July2nd
HomeGrown HideAways
500 Floyd Branch Rd.
HomeGrown HideAways is pleased to announce our very first Outdoor Adventure Retreat in collaboration with Mike's Hike And Bike, Kentucky Heartwood, and Trail Town Berea Ky! Join us for two days of hiking, kayaking, camping, bonfires, and camaraderie! SPACE IS LIMITED!!
This will be a relatively strenuous weekend so be sure to know your abilities and limitations before booking, (waivers must be signed to participate). For less adventurous friends and family that may want to join you but not participate in the hiking and kayaking portions, we are offering a "Tagalong Pass" that includes camping, meals, and the Leave No Trace/Kentucky Heartwood presentation.
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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.
Come on out with family and friends for your next art adventure!
June events include:
-Beginning Torch Fired Enameling, June 6th
-Wire Weave Jewelry, June 10th
-Weaving a Footstool Bottom, June 10th
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Individual Artist Workshops
Work with the artists to create your own beautiful pieces! Find more information on these workshops at
visitberea.com/events.
Events from Fiber Frenzy:
-Stitches, June 1st
-Concerto Scarf, June 2nd (followup June 30th)
-Crochet or Knit Knockers, June 6th & 20th
-Decreases, June 8th
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Hermoine's Everyday Socks, June 9th-30th
-Spinning, June 17th
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Summit Hill Cowl (pictured), June 12th & 27th
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Steek Mug Cozy, June 15th & 22nd
-Lacy Scarf, June 20th & 26th
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Art Exhibits and Demonstrations
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Berea Arts Council Exhibits
M-F, 10am-5pm, Sat. 10am-4pm
139 N. Broadway
"Kentucky Painters Invitational"
Kentucky Painters Exhibit is on display for the month of June at the Berea Arts Council. It features over 20 of the best regional painters in Kentucky!
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Kentucky Artisan Center Exhibits and Demonstrations
9am-6pm Daily
200 Artisan Way
"225: Artists Celebrate Kentucky's History"
New Exhibit! (Through September 23rd)
The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea will honor the 225th
Anniversary of Kentucky becoming a state, with the exhibit 225: Artists Celebrate
Kentucky's History.
Kentucky has always cherished its history. The preservation of Kentucky stories, places and traditions has shaped its culture today. This exhibit includes over 60 works by 51 Kentucky artists who have recorded and celebrated numerous facets of Kentucky's rich 225-year history.
These works capture the essence of Kentucky - including its historical places, people, events, state commerce, agriculture and the state's unique flora and fauna. Accompanied by written stories and histories in each artist's words, this exhibit entices the viewer visually and verbally.
Covering Kentucky history from 1775 to the present, this exhibit includes portraits of famous Kentuckians from Daniel Boone to Mohammed Ali.
Viewing this exhibit brings Kentucky history to life with sculptures, images and words from 51 Kentucky artists.
"Reproduction Quilts by Karen Witt"
Now- June 10th
The Center's lobby features the quilts of Karen Witt who creates reproductions of early American quilts from the mid-1800s. Several quilts are based on specific quilts in museum collections using new reproduction fabrics. Many works are hand quilted and stitched.
"Agates: Kentucky's Jewels"
June 17 - Nov. 18, 2017
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
June 3rd
-Whitney Withington, of Big Hill, will demonstrate how she creates her one-of-a-kind books from 10:30am to 3:30pm.
Withington has been making handmade blank journals for many years. Each is a unique creation joining repurposed woods, decorative handmade papers, waxed linen threads and hand-torn archival pages with Coptic stitch binding. Her journals give creative space for people's drawings and stories.
June 10th -
Linda Kuhlmann, of Berea, will demonstrate how she creates her one-of-a-kind books from 10:30am to 3:30pm
Kuhlmann began recently to work with art full time. She began making journals in response to the way the process of writing is changing in society. Today acronyms and emoticons are being used instead of words. It is her hope that the handmade journals she makes speaks to the more personal and artistic side of writing.
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The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea will offer visitors free guided tours through the Center's gallery exhibit, "225: Artists Celebrate Kentucky's History" and the lobby exhibits.
These free, guided exhibit tours will be led by Kentucky Artisan Center staff who will talk about the exhibits, the artists and individual works. Staff will answer questions about the techniques and various processes used, and the objects featured. Tours will be given at 11am and again at 2pm.
June 17th -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 at 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.
June 24th -To help celebrate books, well-known author Crystal Wilkinson (top) and newly published author Terry Foody (bottom) will be signing copies of their books from 11am to 2pm at the Center.
Wilkinson recently won the Ernest J. Gains Award for Literary Excellence and her book "The Birds of Opulence" was named the winner of the
2016 Weatherford Award for Fiction and the 2017 Judy Gaines Young Book Award.
Author Terry Foody has worked in community health in New York State and Kentucky, taught nursing at Kentucky State University, and coordinated research projects at the University of Kentucky. She has lectured about cholera for the Kentucky Humanities Council and written the book, "The Pie Seller, The Drunk, and the Lady: Heroes of the 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Lexington Kentucky."
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Prisoner of Second Avenue
June 8th-11th
Thursday-Saturday, 8pm; Sunday 2pm
The Berea Arena Theater
"Award winning classic Broadway comedy,"b
y Neil Simon.
Tickets are $8.
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Clue the Musical
June 9th-11th
Friday-Saturday, 7pm; Sunday 2pm
The Spotlight Playhouse
100 Churchill Ct.
The internationally popular game is now a fun filled musical which brings the world's best-known suspects to life and invites the audience to help solve the mystery: who killed Mr. Boddy, in what room and with what weapon. The audience receives forms to help them deduce the solution from clues given throughout the fun filled evening. Three audience members choose from cards representing the potential murderers, weapons, and rooms; there are 216 possible solutions! Only one hard-nosed female detective is qualified to unravel the merry mayhem.
Tickets $5-10
For more information and tickets, call 859-756-0011 or go to
thespotlightplayhouse.com.
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Murder by Marriage at the Boone Tavern
June 30th
6:45pm
Historic Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant
100 Main St.
Boone Tavern Hotel presents "Murder by Marriage" A Murder Mystery Dinner by Bluegrass Mystery Theatre.
Beautiful, wealthy Rose Bloomgarden is so very unlucky in love. Her first two marriages ended tragically and now on the eve of her third marriage, she nervously hopes the third time is the charm. Her mother, Wisteria, is determined to make this rehearsal dinner a spectacular event. Older sister Violet, a world-renowned chef, caters the meal to ensure all goes well. But the celebration unravels when a former suitor appears and the groom is missing. Tension escalates into chaos when a mysterious stranger arrives. Someone is bound to die.
Doors open 6:45pm, Dinner and Show begins at 7pm
$47 per person. Includes 4-course meal, show and all taxes & gratuity.
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The Jeff Richey Experience
June 10th
8pm-10pm
Bobby'z Place
101 Clay Dr.
All original jazz-rock music!
All ages welcome. $5 cover charge.
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Elation Performing "Godspell"
June 16th
7pm
Union Church
200 Prospect St.
The music group ELATION of St. Stephen United Methodist Church in Mesquite, Texas, will appear in concert at Union Church in Berea, Kentucky
ELATION is composed of 25 youth ranging in age from 12 to 18. The group was formed in August of 1999 and has shared Godspell with over 185 congregations in 38 states and Canada throughout the past seventeen years.
Free admission.
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Jammin' on the Porch
Thursdays 7pm-9pm
Russel Acton Folk Center
212 W. Jefferson St.
A family friendly jam session held by father-daughter duo Donna and Lewis Lamb. It's a truly unique Berea event!
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4th Saturday Contra Dance
June 24th
8pm
212 Jefferson St.
Russel Acton Folk Center
Fun dancing for the whole family! The beginners' session from 7:30pm - 8pm 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. And bring a snack for the break if you're so inclined - your fellow dancers will appreciate it!
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!
Saturday beginners: 7:30pm-8pm Saturday contra dance: 8pm-11pm
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Trolley Tour
Saturdays
10am-4pm through October
Join us for a FREE trolley tour of Berea! 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! You'll learn history and get a chance to see our artists, farmers, restaurateurs, and shop owners at work.
Be sure to check out the schedule
HERE.
If you have any questions, please call 859-986-2540 or 800-598-5263.
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Berea Farmers Market
Tuesdays 3pm-6pm
Saturdays 9am-1pm
416 Chestnut St (Near People's Bank)
Want some delicious local foods during your visit to Berea? Don't miss Berea's local farmer's market.
Fresh produce, delicious baked goods, and much more await you at the lovely outdoor location.
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Kentucky Trail Town
Warm weather is here, and Berea has many outdoor attractions for you to enjoy!
Maps to hike or bike some of Berea's awesome trails are located at the Welcome Center at 3 Artist Circle off of N. Broadway and on our website at visitberea.com/outdoor.
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.
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Upcoming in Berea
Coming this June! Two of our Gallery 123 Arts Accelerator Fellows have teamed up to create Berea's newest gallery! The Cabin of Old Town will be located (as you may have guessed) in the cabin on the front lawn of the historic L&N Depot. Justin Burton and Tim Wade will be selling artisan brooms and hand crafted wood products.
You can follow their progress on their Facebook page
HERE.
Get ready to rock this summer in #BereaKY! The Levitt AMP Berea Music Series kicks off on July 7th.
Join us in the "Old Town" Artisan Village every Friday from June 7th to September 8th. You'll enjoy music, local food trucks, the Berea Farmer's Market, kids activities, non-profit spotlights, artist pop-up shops, and so much more.
This event is just another great reason to #VisitBerea, and definitley another reason #WeLoveItHere!
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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 visitberea.com.
If you have any comments or suggestions, be sure to send them to info@visitberea.com.
If you are a community member that would like to submit an event, be sure to submit it at visitberea.com/events so that we can get it out through social media, in our newsletter, and on our webpage calendar.
Dylan Bogard
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