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#BereaKY #VisitBerea #OurBerea
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Red, White, and Berea: July 2017
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Fireworks, Learnshops, concerts, festivals, and so much more are in store this July! With so much to do, Berea is fun for the whole family.
Come see for yourself why Berea is a town like no other.
Hope to see you soon,
-Dylan Bogard
Berea Tourism Communications Manager
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Upcoming from Berea Tourism
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Be sure to check out the July/August edition of Martha Stewart Living! Berea and the Festival of Learnshops are in the Out and About section. Be sure to get your tickets for this unique Berea experience at VisitBerea.com/festival-of-learnshops before your favorite workshop is sold out.
#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.
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 June, 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 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.)
@homegrown_hideaways photographed this beautiful mountain scene.
@kawikaza enjoyed this beautiful sunset.
@bafarrer got a shot of Damon Farmer's
@countryoceangirl explored this gorgeous creek. Berea has many beautiful places to hike!
@raysofhaze_ had a great time at PlayThink! We love having so many wonderful festivals throughout the year.
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4th of July Spectacular
July 4th
Berea City Park
6 Pirate Parkway
Fireworks, children's activities, live entertainment and more! Sponsored by the Berea Parks and Recreation Department.
Fireworks begin at 10pm. Free admission.
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36th Annual Berea Craft Festival
July 7th-9th
Indian Fort Theater
2047 Big Hill Rd.
Discover new work by over 120 artists from across the country. Take part in craft demonstrations, live music and regional entertainment. Admission: $6.00 for adults,
$5.00 for seniors and children under 12 are free. Free shuttle from the "Old Town" Artisan Village and College Square.
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7th Annual Berea Festival of Learnshops
July 7th-23rd
Whether your interest is creative writing, playing the dulcimer, or blacksmithing, the Berea Festival of Learnshops has something for you. Select among workshops that last from two hours to two days as you pursue your interest in sustainable living, culinary arts, collage, painting, Appalachian crafts, fiber arts, jewelry, glass, storytelling, literary arts, theatre, music, multimedia sculpture, woodworking, making soap, or professional development for educators.
The Festival of Learnshops is family friendly, so bring your kids or grandkids, enroll them in the children's activities or join an intergenerational class and create together.
#FOLBerea
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Dane Hosler's "Tell Me Tale"
July 10th
7pm-8:15pm
Russel Acton Folk Center
212 W. Jefferson St.
Join us for an evening of interactive storytelling! It is fun for the whole family.
Please bring a chair or blanket, as the event will be held on the lawn. Rain site is indoors at the Folk Center.
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Quilt and Fiber Extravaganza from the Berea Arts Council
July 28th-29th
Foley Middle School
275 Glades Rd.
An event featuring all things fiber related, including exhibits of quilts and other fiber arts, lectures, workshops and vendors market.
Presented by the Berea Arts Council.
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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!
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Individual Artist Workshops
Work with the artists to create your own beautiful
Events from Fiber Frenzy:
-Pastiche Lacy Tea Towel, July 6th & 13th
-Shoulder Cozy, July 11th & 22nd
-Spinning, July 15th
-Knitted Knockers, July 18th
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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
"Quilts with a Kick"
From July 7th-August 12th, stop in to see some of Kentucky's finest quilts. These functional pieces of art are important to the local and regional culture.
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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.
"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
July 1st
-Lexington artist Stephen Wiggins will demonstrate the steps of transferring an image for a linocut block, carving and inking the block to proof and print the final design onto paper. Wiggins will also print onto cotton fabric.
Wiggins has been drawing since he was a child and worked with acrylics and oils before coming to printmaking. He teaches printmaking in Lexington as a member of the Bluegrass Printmakers Co-op. 10:30am-3:30pm
July 8th - Elizabeth Foley, of Louisville, will demonstrate how she creates and prints her one-of-a-kind monotypes from 10:30am to 3:30pm. at the Kentucky Artisan Center. Foley taught art at the Sayre School in Lexington for 20 years and she exhibits her artwork throughout the U. S.
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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.
July 15th -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.
July 22nd -Nick Baute, co-owner of Hound Dog Press, a full service letterpress shop in Louisville, will demonstrate printmaking from 10:30am to 3:30pm at the Center.
In operation since 2008, Hound Dog Press specializes in custom invitations, greeting cards, stationery, posters, art prints and design. All the press's finished works are produced on vintage letterpress equipment that ranges from 1892-1960. Nick and co-owner Robert Ronk, handset metal and wood letters and hand carve wood and linoleum blocks to create their illustrations.
July 29th -
Marta Dorton, of Lexington, will demonstrate collograph printmaking techniques from 10:30amto 3:30pm at the Center.
Dorton states, "After 10 years of printmaking, I still marvel at the surprise on the paper as I pull off the print. I apply ink or paint onto the plate I have created - and run it through the press, each time creating a one-of-a-kind print. I love the planned and the unexpected outcomes."
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Levitt AMP Berea Music Series
Fridays July 7th-September 8th
6pm-10pm
"Old Town" Artisan Village
Celebrate summer with 10 free concerts in Berea's "Old Town" Artisan Village!
Enjoy:
*Live Music
*Arts & Crafts Pop-Up Shops
*Berea Farmers Market
*Local Food Trucks
*Nonprofit Spotlight
*Kids Activities
Headliners Include:
-July 7: Ben Sollee is a Kentucky born and raised classically trained cellist, composer, and storyteller who incorporates new techniques to create a unique mix of folk, bluegrass, jazz and R&B.
-July 14: Driftwood Gypsy. Based out of Lexington, KY, Driftwood Gypsy is a a sonic adventure rooted deep in the soul of jam funk fusion.
-July 21: Cheick Hamala Diabaté A steward of the 800 year-old tradition of the Griot, the
storytellers of West Africa, Cheick Hamala shares the oral history, music and song of his culture as it was passed on to him from birth by parent to child.
-July 28: Cumberland River Band. Hailing from Harlan, Kentucky, the Cumberland River Band pays tribute to tradition, while carving out their own unique style in the bluegrass world.
-July 28: Indighost is a psychedelic rock band from the Appalachian Highlands area. The band is known for their stunning live visuals, dirty guitar tones, catchy melodies, and vocally driven concert experience.
-August 11: Roots of a Rebellion hail from Nashville, TN and bolster Reggae-Rock-Dub music for the soul.
-August 18: Four Leaf Peat presented in partnership with the Berea Celtic Festival Four Leaf Peat is East Tennessee's premier Traditional Irish Band.
-August 25: Lowdown Brass Band, hailing from Chicago, is a horn-driven ensemble with strong roots in the New Orleans Second Line Tradition.
-Sept 1: HuDost. The music of HuDost, the Neo Folk World Rock Ensemble from Montreal and NY, weaves a seamless tapestry of sound that renders tears and laughter in listeners, cultivating that nameless longing that abides somewhere in all our hearts.
-Sept 8:
An Evening of Old Time in Old Town Presented in partnership with "Friends of Old Timey Music." Featuring Donna & Lewis Lamb, The (Jean) Ritchie Cousins, David & Delois Sherman with songs of the Carter Family, and Deborah Payne & Sam Gleaves carrying on the tradition.
Sponsored by First Friday Berea, the Berea Arts Council, Berea Tourism, Mountain Tech Media,
MACED
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Native Bagel Company
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Erica Chambers Photography
, Holiday Inn Express Berea,
HomeGrown HideAways
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Peg & Awl Public House
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Appalachian Community Federal Credit Union
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Berea Makers Market
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Raintree Roots
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Body Mind & Sol
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Hogg Therapy Associates
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Weaver's Bottom Craft Studio
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Noodle Nirvana
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Gastineau Studio
, Barbara & Sune Frederiksen, Estelle's Dirty Hippies, Aimee Rusillo, and
Meadow House Studio
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Jammin' on the Porch
Thursdays 7pm-9pm
Cabin Porch
3 Artist Circle
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
July 22nd
8pm
212 Jefferson St.
Russel Acton Folk Center
Fun dancing for the whole family! The beginner's 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
As a bonus, check out the American Folk Dance Learnshop on July 21st! Buy tickets and find more information
HERE.
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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
Welcome to Wings Etc, Berea's newest wing restaurant!
Stop on in and enjoy a cold beer and hot wings. Located at 102 Jill Dr.
Check out the Peg and Awl Public House in the Artisan Village across from Gallery 123!
Locally sourced, delicious food awaits you there. Check out their Facebook page for more information.
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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
800-598-5263
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