Berea, K Y Tourism Newsletter
October 2018
Fall in Love with Berea
Fall has come to Berea and there are lots of opportunities to enjoy Berea's natural beauty and outdoor events! Come hike the Pinnacles or take a leisurely walk through the Artisan Village and on College Square.
 
October brings with it more exciting events, concerts, exhibits, demonstrations, and chances to enjoy experiences that are uniquely Berea. Visit Berea and make memories that will last a lifetime!


Hope to see you soon, 
Berea Tourism 
Upcoming from Berea Tourism
Berea Battle of the Blacksmiths

October 20

Berea Tourism is excited to present the first Berea Battle of the Blacksmiths! The event will include two distinct challenges, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Challenges will be announced at the event and will include both functional and decorative components designed to test smiths' abilities to make both practical and aesthetic pieces. Demonstrations by experienced smiths will take place after each competition, giving participants and spectators the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the blacksmithing process. We invite everyone with blacksmithing experience to join us for this exciting new event!

For more information, go to visitberea.com or call 800-598-5263.
 # BereaKY #VisitBerea #OurBerea

#BereaKy Photos
We had so many beautiful pictures taken last month, 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!


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.)
 






@bereamakersmarket got excited for fall while shopping at the Old Town Amish Store.













Laura felt empowered after visiting Berea's newest public art piece, the #wingsofberea
















@coppermoon.studio sought inspiration from nature's changing colors.













 
@dsmphotography_ watched the sun rise one foggy morning at the Pinnacles.













@walling.chad and his family had a great time at this year's Spoonbread Festival!









 





@kimleehamilton13 enjoyed nature's bounty from the Berea Farmer's Market. 
Special Events
Multicultural Mandalas of the Silk Road

October 3
5:30pm
Room 100, Draper Building
Berea College Campus

Join Michelle C. Wang of Georgetown University for her presentation on Buddhist Mandalas. Sponsored by the Asian Studies and Art Departments. Free and open to the public. 

For more information go to berea.edu.
You Can't Take it With You at the Spotlight Playhouse

October 5-7, 12-14
7:00pm Fridays & Saturdays
2:00pm Sundays
Spotlight Playhouse
214 N Richmond Rd. 

Join the Spotlight Players for their performance of a zany comedy following the love of Tony Kirby and Alice Sycamore, two young people from families that couldn't be any more different! 

For more information or to reserve tickets, call 859-756-0011 or go to thespotlightplayhouse.com.
Knives of the Original Survivors Series (KOTOS)

Saturdays
Through December 
Berea Welcome Center
3 Artist Circle

Join Hank Gevedon , of Reptile Toolworks , on the lawn of the Berea Welcome Center on Saturday mornings as he builds a period blacksmith shop and recreates the knives and tomahawks used by local historic icons such as Daniel Boone. Each session will correspond with a chapter of Gevedon's upcoming book. 

October 6 | William Whitley's Wilderness Road
October 13 | Michael Stoner's Knife
October 20 | Demonstrations at the Berea Battle of the Blacksmiths
October 27 | George Rogers Clark's Belt Knife

For more information go to www.reptiletool.works or call 606-682-9177.
Yoga for Healthy Joints with Max Grigg

October 6
10:30am-12:30pm
Body Mind & Sol
105 Jackson St. 

Join Max in a low-intensity practice designed to oil the joints and relieve stiffness. In this gentle workshop, you will use props to support the body safely as you warm up and open stiff joints. Many of the poses during this practice are those recommended by Dr. Loren Fishman for osteoarthritis. As he says, "arthritis and yoga fit.....arthritis restricts movement and yoga increases range of motion". This workshop will also include a few restorative poses: placing the body in optimal alignment to allow the muscles time to stretch and the mind time to become quiet. Suitable for students at all levels.

For more information or to register, call 859-567-9642 or go to bodymindsolyoga.com.
Opening Reception: Piqua Shawnee- Cultural Survival in their Homeland

October 6
3:00pm-5:00pm
Hutchins Library
Berea College Campus 

This exhibition, highlighting 21rst Century Challenges for the Piqua Shawnee Tribe, with funds from The National Endowment Through the Arts opens October 6, 2018 at the Berea College Hutchins Library in Berea, KY.
Transformation Necklace Workshop

October 6
October 12
5:00pm-7:00pm
Indian Fort Theater
2047 Big Hill Rd. 

Gather with Courtney Howard of Run2theWild Jewelry to create your very own transformation necklace. A necklace that is meant to help guide you through the struggles or hardships you face as you go through this great journey of life. No skills needed. Cost is $35 per person

For more information or to reserve your spot, go to run2thewild.com or email  run2thewild@gmail.com.
Born to Be Wild Bike/Run Prom

October 6
Sign in 5:45pm Seabury Center
Welcome and Start 6:00pm
Prom 7:30pm-9:00pm 
Berea Welcome Center
3 Artist Circle

Come join Berea College Health and Human Performance Club for the first annual Bike/Run Prom. Dress in your best "Wild" attire and either bike or run the artistic town of Berea. All you need is a love for biking or running and some dance moves for "prom." La Jarocha food truck will provide food for
purchase!

For more information, go to bereabikeprom.com.
SongFarmers Annual Gathering

October 12-13
Berea Arena Theater
1835 Big Hill Rd. 

What are SongFarmers? Our members start hometown music chapters around the country, support classroom music programs for kids and find fresh, new direction for their music and art. 

Join the fourth national SongFarmers Annual Gathering. This year's convention will feature days filled with workshops, song circles, lectures and the premier of the public television documentary about SongFarmers (which is a subsidiary of The Front Porch Association and WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour, recorded live on Mondays in Lexington and played on over 500 TV/radio stations worldwide). 

Two free public concerts are planned for Fri and Sat evenings at 7 PM and will be open to the public and feature SongFarmer visiting musicians from throughout the United States. The concerts will be held on the lawn of the Berea Arena Theater, so bring your lawn chair and flashlight. 

If you are interested in attending the classes and workshops offered at the Gathering - see the online instructions here  to purchase a membership in The Front Porch Association. The total price is $25 for the entire weekend! Memberships are also available onsite.

For more information, go to  songfarmers.org.
51st Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen Fall Fair

October 13-14
Indian Fort Theater
2047 Big Hill Rd. 

Exquisite works of art and crafts by juried Kentucky artists and craftsmen, live music, great food and demonstrations. held at Indian Fort Theater, Hwy. 21E. (2047 Big Hill Road). 

For more information call 859-986-3192 or visit  kyguild.org.
Documentary Dialogues

October 18
Berea College Forestry Outreach Center
2047 Big Hill Rd. 
 
Each month's film will focus on environmental and social issues, with a discussion to follow. Light refreshments will be provided will be provided. 
 
For more information call 859-756-6094 or go to forestryoutreach.berea.edu.
Honk Jr.  at the Spotlight Playhouse

October 19-21
7:00pm Friday & Saturday
2:00pm Sunday
Spotlight Playhouse
214 N Richmond Rd. 

Join the Spotlight Acting School for this delightful adaptation of the beloved fable and the award-winning musical is a heartwarming celebration of what makes us special.

For more information or to reserve tickets, call 859-756-0011 or go to thespotlightplayhouse.com.
5th Annual Berea Geocaching Weekend

October 19-21
Various locations across town

Bring a GPS or smart phone and participate in the Berea Chamber of Commerce's exciting family-friendly GeoTourism adventure. Geocaching is a hi-tech scavenger hunt that will take you to places you might not otherwise see. Expand your technology and adventure skills while exploring Berea's beautiful outdoors and commerce areas. Participate in our  Official Geocaching.com GeoTour and earn collectible souvenirs. (Fun fact: The Berea Chamber hosts the only GeoTour in the state of Kentucky.)

For more information and to learn about Berea's year-round Geocaching opportunities, visit  bereachamber.com/GeoTour or call 859-986-9760.
Awaken Your Intuitive Painting Muse with Amy Lewis

October 20
1:00pm - 7:00pm
Body, Mind & Sol 
105 Jackson St. 

Learn to let your intuition guide the painting process as you create two 16X20 acrylic paintings in this 6 hour class. You will explore a variety of acrylic techniques to layer colors, shapes, and patterns onto your canvas. Canvas provided. Please bring your favorite brushes and acrylic paints.Some paints will be provided. No experience necessary. Light refreshments and snacks provided. Cost is $125.00.

For information or to sign up, go to bodymindsolyoga.com.
2018 Celebration of Traditional Music

October 25-27
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center
205 N Main St. 

The Celebration of Traditional Music is a family friendly event hosted by the Appalachian Center as an opportunity to learn and enjoy folk roots music featuring genres like: Old Time String Band Music, Blues, Traditional Gospel Singing, and Ballads. 

For more information visit  berea.edu or call  859-985-3140.
Dracula: The New World  at the Spotlight Playhouse

October 26-28, November 2-3
7:00pm Fridays & Saturdays
2:00pm Sundays
Spotlight Playhouse
214 N Richmond Rd. 

Join the Spotlight Players for their thrilling adaptation of this classic story, perfect for the Halloween season!

For more information or to reserve tickets, call 859-756-0011 or go to thespotlightplayhouse.com.
Haunting Party at the Historic Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant

October 30
7:00pm-9:00pm
Historic Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant
100 N Main St. 

Join Murder and Merriment for another thrilling Murder Mystery Dinner performance at Boone Tavern! Tickets are $49 per guest and reservations are required. 

For more information or to reserve your ticket,  call 859-985-3701.
Be the Artist
Visual Arts Academy- Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen
Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen Logo

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! 

Introduction to Pottery with Jonathan Dazo
2pm-4:30pm
Tuesdays, October 9 - November 27
Saturdays by Appointment

In this two-and-a-half-hour class, you will learn the basics of pottery: centering on the wheel, throwing the cylinder, and creating your own vessels. Includes finishing and firing of select pieces. Wear clothes meant to get dirty! All materials will be provided. Cost is $85.


Pottery Basics: Trimming Forms with Jonathan Dazo
2pm-3pm
Thursdays, October 11 - November 29
Saturdays by Appointment

In this hour workshop, you will learn the cleaner side of pottery-the art of removing clay on the wheel using trimming tools-also known as the finishing touch. Great in combination with Introduction to Pottery. All materials will be provided. Cost is $65.


Chip Carving Christmas Tree Ornaments with Will Bondurant
1pm-5pm
October 5

You will learn the basics of chip carving enough to continue this on your own. The cost of the class will include a chip carving knife to keep, a strop and hone, and at least four pre-cut Christmas tree ornaments which we will begin to chip carve in class. All ornaments may or may not be completed in the class time allotted, but you will receive enough practice to complete the ornaments at home. Whether or not they are all completed in class depends on each person's individual abilities. Cost is $85.
Fiber Frenzy Workshops

-Sock Club, October 5, 26
-Knitted Knockers, October 2, 16
-Needle Felted Pumpkins, October 4, 12, 26
-Knitted Bookmark, October 13, 18



For more details, call 859-986-3832 or go to  Fiber Frenzy .
Weston Glass Studio: Blow your Own Glass Pumpkins

Saturdays
Weston Glass Studio
217 Adams St. 

Design and blow your own glass pumpkin or choose from one of the other designs such as paperweight or ornaments. Each participant gets to create two items. $74 per person. Preregistration is required.  Items will need to remain in the kiln overnight to cool safely and will need to be picked up or shipped for a small fee. Other days available for group classes, call to inquire. Ages 16 and up. 

For more information or to register, call 859-985-0150 or email  westonglassstudio@gmail.com .
Gallery 123 Workshops

633 Chestnut St. 

Join the artists at Gallery 123 for another month of great community art workshops! Reservations are required for all classes.  For more information or to reserve your spot, call 859-756-3920.

Veteran's Drawing Class

October 4
October 18
6:00pm-8:00pm

This is the first class specially created for service men and women in the area. It is a basic drawing class but will be catered to all levels of drawing skills. It is taught in a safe, non-judgmental environment and will be taught by Veteran and EKU art major, Matthew Smith. The class will meet every other week in October and November and is a free opportunity for Veterans and service men and women. 





Glowstick Brooms and Lollipop Ghosts Class (Ages 6+)

October 6
1:00pm-2:00pm

It's spooky craft time at Gallery 123! Come make some cool glowstick brooms and lollipop ghosts to decorate your room! Free workshop. 






Teen Polaroid Coaster Class (Ages 13-19)

October 7
2:00pm-4:00pm

Using portable cameras, printer, and cool ceramic tiles create a set of 2 coasters that can used in the home. Photographer Stacey Sizemore will be conducting this free workshop. 




Kids Mask Making Class (Ages 6+)

October 20
1:00pm-3:00pm

Using glitter, gems, feathers, and markers, create a special masked persona for Halloween or other masquerading events!





Wine Glass Pumpkin Painting

October 21
2:00pm-4:00pm

Using wine glasses, paints, and  accouterments, create a stunning candelabra centerpiece for your autumn table. Supplies provided or bring in your own glasses. Cost is $10 per student. 


Art Exhibits and Demonstrations
Kentucky Artisan Center Exhibits and Demonstrations 


9am-6pm Daily
200 Artisan Way





Juxtaposition by Ray Papka
(Through October 31, 2018)

This exhibit features mixed media artist Ray Papka whose works combine assemblage, encaustic painting, use of books as substrates and a wide array of intricate embellishments. Papka generates layers of information and mystery from his observations, events and the influence of science in his life.

With degrees in zoology, chemistry, anatomy and neuroscience, Papka brings the discipline of science and his ability to hone in on a subject directly to his artwork. Beginning with an idea, he selects objects from his vast collection and builds upon this idea with objects, layers of wax, pigment and imagery.

Papka's background, travels and experiences have been wide and varied. He has taught at numerous universities in the U.S. including 10 years at the University of Kentucky, as well as Universities in Denmark and Hungary.

Papka's intellectual process influences how he creates his artwork.

"He is a deep thinker," states journalist Austyn Gaffney, "and he works through his own thoughts, memories, hopes and fears when he creates his pieces."

Papka states, "From my early childhood I have been fascinated with books and unusual objects. My love of books influenced my decision to recycle them in an altered form and I continually utilize themes involving text."

 

Innovators
(Through February 28, 2019)

The Kentucky Artisan Center Presents "Innovators: Stephen Rolfe Powell & Arturo Alonzo Sandoval" to recognize two internationally known Kentucky Artists who have been innovators in their respective fields. Both Powell and Sandoval have expanded boundaries by utilizing unusual materials and pushing their mediums into new and exciting formats.

Powell, who is known for his large and intricately patterned and colorful blown glass, has recently begun to arrange and fuse colorful sliced murrini onto a large flat canvas of glass. After the color fuses, he slumps the entire piece into a concave freestanding wall of color. These new glass walls called "Zoomers" take Powell's work into the realm of architecture.
 
Powell's blown glass is also adorned with intricate murrini colors and patterns. His new blown glass vessels twist and turn - with necks evolved to support the visually floating forms.
 






Sandoval is known for weaving with a wide variety of unusual materials. His large woven works are made from recycled auto industry Mylar, recycled library 35 mm microfilm, netting, Holographic film, Pellon and numerous other industrial materials.
 
Sandoval's background is both Hispanic and Native American and it provides clues into his interest in the fiber arts. His mother wove countless blankets and the men on his paternal grandmother's side wove colonial Spanish textiles. Even though his family wove textiles, Sandoval's works are monumental in size. His subject matter reflects current social and cultural themes and the works in this exhibit offer his reflection on the world of technology.


Saturday Tours and Demonstrations

October 6 Sally Cammack, of Cynthiana, will demonstrate her painted gourds from 10:30 to 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center. 

Born in the coal-mining town of Stearns, Cammack now lives in rural Cynthiana, where she uses gourds raised by her family and friends to create her work. Gourds are harvested in the fall and stored in an open-weave basket to cure for two to six months.
 
Cammack draws a scene on the gourd with a pencil. She then follows each pencil line with a hot wood-burning pen and adds color with a felt-tip pen. Rubbed-effect varnish is then brushed on the surface to seal the color. Sally's designs are all original, with many of the village scenes reflective of the town where she was born or the rural area where she now lives.




October 13Paul Buhrmester, of Bowling Green, will demonstrate his unique painted and decorated gourd ornaments from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Center.
 
Buhrmester embellishes the gourds that he grows in his garden by using an art form called pyrography - the art or technique of decorating wood, leather or other objects by burning a design on the surface with a heated metallic point. The tool most commonly used is called a wood-burning tool.
 
Mostly self-taught, Buhrmester loves being able to grow his own material and is inspired by the process of watching the gourd grow and then changing it into art. The size, shape, feel, thickness and color of the gourds come together to inform his imagination and determine the final design.





October 20- Three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will be on hand to demonstrate their individual carving techniques and talk with visitors from 10:30am to 3:30pm

These Central-Kentucky artisans demonstrate on the third Saturday of every month at the Kentucky Artisan Center. 








October 27 Donna & Donnie Smith will demonstrate their cut and painted gourds from 10:30 to 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center.
 
The Smiths' journey as craftspeople began 25 years ago, when they planted gourds by their back porch. Each gourd must be washed to remove the outer skin, which has molded and left an interesting pattern and texture on the gourd surface.
 
Once the gourd is clean, it is sanded before its lid is cut. Donnie is constantly finding creative ways to cut gourds, transforming them into baskets and lidded vessels using cutout-filigreed designs that enhance and integrate the painted surface and form.
See the Art...Meet the Artisan 
Presented by the Berea Arts Council


Madison County Public Library
319 Chestnut St. 
Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-4pm

"See the Art...Meet the Artisan" showcases the work of the Berea Arts Council's Artist of the Month. Their work will be on display at the Madison County Public Library Berea during October. The aritst will give a presentation at the library on Sunday, October 28th, at 2:00 pm.
Piqua Shawnee: Cultural Survival in their Homeland

Hutchins Library
Berea College Campus
Monday-Thursday: 7:45am-12am
Friday: 7:45am-7:00pm
Saturday: 10am-6pm
This exhibition, highlighting 21st Century Challenges for the Piqua Shawnee Tribe, with funds from The National Endowment Through the Arts opens October 6, 2018 at the Berea College Hutchins Library in Berea, KY. 

The efforts of two generations of Piqua Shawnee Tribal members, who are committed to keeping their Native culture alive and thriving, are documented through stunning photographic portraits and excerpts from oral histories that illuminate their life experiences. The exhibition, PIQUA SHAWNEE TRIBE: CULTURAL SURVIVAL IN THEIR HOMELAND, chronicles the on-going cultural revitalization process taking place within the Tribe. The Piqua Shawnee Tribe formed in 1990 in order to give Native people, whose ancestors either stayed behind or returned after The Removal from the Ohio Valley in the 1830's, an opportunity to participate in cultural activities, especially ceremony, while bonding with other Native people. 

The Piqua do not live on a reservation. Tribal members are scattered throughout the eastern United States and come together in a central location for ceremony three times each year. 

Today, the Piqua Shawnee live between two cultures that often are in opposition to one another. They face major challenges including the protection of burial and other sacred sites, ensuring an accurate depiction of the history of the Shawnee and other Eastern Woodland peoples, preserving traditional ceremony and community, and creating a viable vision for the future of the Tribe. "We have always been able, by the grace of the Creator, to adapt to our surroundings. We haven't gone away. We are still here." 

Kevin Everhart, War Chief 
Piqua Shawnee Tribe Oral Histories: Janet Clinger, Photos: Ruth Morgan,  

The exhibition will travel through Kentucky with support of the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission and partial funding from National Endowment for the Arts.
Doris Ulmann Galleries

Rogers Traylor Art Building
Berea College Campus
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm


Openings by Melanie Johnson
(Through October 12, 2018)
Lower Traylor Art Gallery 

Melanie Johnson received her MFA in Painting from Indiana University. She is Associate Professor of Art & Design and co-coordinator of the Foundations Program at the University of Central Missouri. She lives in Kansas City. 

 Artist Statement: "I make large scale figurative drawings and paintings using imagery derived from observation and composite sources. Narrative is employed loosely in my work and I draw primarily on the familiar as a catalyst for making. The imagery gives form to a dissonant accrual of lived experience, family histories and anecdotes, appropriated iconography and the acting out of roles both obligatory and imagined. Surface, palimpsest and indexical histories of making are meaningful in my process. I want the physical work to encapsulate imagery representative of a lived moment as well as the history of its own manifestation. The work should conjure a habitat that has one foot in reality and the other in a state that evokes the slipperiness of memory, longing or a disquieting curiosity." 

This is Not Pretty by Margaret Leininger
(Through October 19, 2018)
Rogers Gallery 

This Is Not Pretty comes from handwritten note on a 1943 pattern draft of the Churchill Weaver's collection. Fascinated by the identity of the anonymous maker, gendered roles and sociological constructs of craft production, this exhibition explores traditional quilt patterns and replicated woven patterns from a 1771 book from Manchester England intended to be used for clothing artisans, sailors, and slaves.

Artist Statement: Cloth and its and complex history inspires my work. Using this common everyday utilitarian material that provides shelter and comfort, I explore cloth's social and cultural impact on society. Fascinated by cloth's associations with industrialization, colonialism, globalization, appropriation, cultural displacement, labor, and gender, I am particularly interested in my personal intersection of this material as a producer and consumer of cloth. I am also intrigued by the connection between architectural spaces of industrial production and the social constructs that evolve around these industrial centers, especially in the wake of the deterioration of these industrialized centers.
My current body of work draws from the personal history of growing up in a textile mill town in SC where many people were employed by textile mills in the area. I witnessed first hand the impact of the industrial production of textiles and the industry's demise as many of the mills left the country for cheaper labor. The intimate experience of living within a community whose lives revolved around such a blue-collar identity impacted me greatly. As I revisit former mills whose tall clock towers once dominated the landscape, I collect scattered bricks that litter the landscape picking and choosing those that provide a hint of peeling paint or embossed stamps identifying the brickyard from which they came. I am fascinated by the connection of the production of both the bricks and the cloth. Both are such common objects, used and then discarded in our disposable economy. Both have become invisible and under appreciated, not dissimilar to the laborers who produce such objects. Exploring this interconnection between architectural structures, cloth, and laborers, I am creating work that examines the connection between the making of such common, often discarded, objects and their cultural value.

Seeing the Air Bend by Gail D. Panske
(Through October 25, 2018)
Upper Traylor Gallery

Artist Statement: My work is about the experience of place and time and how those experiences come together. 

For the work in this series, I used two books as inspiration, the novel, Forgotten Country, by Catherine Chung; and Difficult Fruit by poet Lauren Alleyne. My goal was, to paraphrase the artist Robert Motherwell, maintain my own iconography while using the text as inspiration. 

The words of the novel and poems were the starting point. I read and re-read the books, documenting phrases and short passages that resonated with me. Along the way, I discovered connections and explored new ways to approach the subject matter. The drawings and prints are a visual representation of that dialogue, a synthesis of experience, time, and place.
Music/Concerts
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.
Stephenson Memorial Concert- Omer Quartet

October 4, 8:00pm
Phelps-Stokes Auditorium
Berea College Campus

Distinctive among today's young string quartets, the Omer Quartet has performed classical repertoire, from Beethoven to Schumann, with renowned artists around the world, winning prestigious music prizes in Italy, Norway, and France. Free and open to the public.
Berea College Wind and Jazz Ensembles

October 23
7:00pm-10:00pm
Presser Music Hall
Berea College Campus

Join the Berea College Wind and Jazz Ensembles for their fall performance. 
Dances
Berea Family Dance

3rd Thursday
October 18
Happiness Hills Farm & Retreat Center
8682 Battlefield Memorial Highway

A brand new dance series in Berea! Berea Family Dances are a place for kids and their parents to learn the basics of folk dancing in a fun and welcoming environment. No experience necessary!  Cost is $5 per family. 
Contra Dance

3rd Friday
October 19  8:00pm - 11:00pm
Open mic, open band. $3.00 for everyone.
Activities Room, Alumni Building
Berea College Campus

This month, dancers will be trying something new- Club Contra! Enjoy your favorite contra dances set to popular tunes, specially curated to work with contra dance! 

4th Saturday
October 27 7:30pm-11pm
$9 regular price, $6 students & seniors (65+)
212 Jefferson St. (Russel Acton Folk Center)
Caller: Darlene Underwood; Band: Hot Coffee Breakdown. 

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. Bring a snack for the break if you're so inclined - your fellow dancers will appreciate it! Feel free to wear your scariest costume and help celebrate Halloween! 

For more details call (859) 985-5501 or go to bereacontradance.org.
Waltz Weekend with Richard Powers

October 19-21
Russel Acton Folk Center
212 W Jefferson St. 

Lexington Vintage Dance excited to report that Richard Powers and Angela Amarillis will be coming back to Berea to lead another wonderful waltz weekend! The emphasis of the weekend will be on high-quality dance instruction and high-quality partnering.

For more information, go to lexingtonvintagedance.org.
Community Events
Berea Farmers Market

Saturdays 9am-1pm 
Spring/Summer location:
416 Chestnut St. 

Want some delicious local foods during your visit to Berea? Don't miss Berea's local farmers market. 

Providing favorites like fresh salad greens, kale, root vegetables, baked goods and locally harvested canned goods. 

For more information go to  bereafarmersmarket.org.
Guided Hikes

The Forestry Outreach Center will be hosting guided hikes on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at The Pinnacles and on Sundays at Brushy Fork, weather permitting. A Forestry Outreach Center volunteer or staff member will lead educational hikes on varying trails in the BC Forest. 
 

Note: If you're interested in leading one of these educational hikes, please contact Wendy Warren at  warrenw@berea.edu .

For more information, call 859-756-6094 or go to forestryoutreach.berea.edu.
Poetry Share at Happiness Hills Farm

October 11
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Happiness Hills Farm
8682 Battlefield Memorial Hwy

Open-Mic sharing of original and classic favorite poetry in a casual environment. All are invited, but the event is committed to maintaining a friendly and supportive vibe, so please consider that when you're deciding what to share.
Movie Mondays at the Spotlight Playhouse

Every Monday
7:30pm
Spotlight Playhouse
214 N Richmond Rd. 

Every Monday night, Spotlight will host a free film screening through their film school. Each film will be accompanied by a short presentation and opportunity for discussion. 

October Films

October 1 | Alien, directed by Ridley Scott
October 8 | Jaws, directed by Stephen Spielberg
October 15 | Gremlins, directed by Joe Dante and Ryan Bellgardt
October 22 | Poltergeist, directed by Tobe Hooper
October 29 | Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and Karl Freund
 
For more information, call 859-756-0011 or go to thespotlightplayhouse.com.
Free Trolley Tours from Berea Tourism 
Through October 13, 2018

Free trolley tour of Berea available at the Berea Welcome Center and the KY Artisan Center at Berea. This tour includes stops at the KY Artisan Center, "Old Town" Artisan Village, Chestnut St. and College Square. The tour lasts about 45 minutes or you can get off and back on at the different stops.
 
For more information, go to visitberea.com or call the Berea Welcome Center at 859-986-2540 or 800-598-5263.
Stitch Club at Gallery 123

Every Thursday, 6pm
Gallery 123
633 Chestnut St.

A great place to come and create some stitchery and make great friends! If you crochet, knit, felt, embroider, cross stitch, or rug latch, this is a fun environment to do that in! This is a weekly activity and a gallery show is planned for finished fall and winter projects in the spring! It's free and snacks are involved! 
 
For more information, call 859-756-3920.

Berea College Convocations

Thursdays, 3pm
Phelps-Stokes Auditorium
Berea College Campus

The Unique Strengths and Vulnerabilities of the Teenage and Young Adult Brain- Dr. Frances Jensen
October 11

Dr. Jensen, M.D., University of Pennsylvania Professor and author of The Teenage Brain uses recent research findings to highlight the period of adolescence and young adulthood as a unique brain stage. As a neurologist, neuroscientist and recent parent of teenagers, Dr. Jensen will discuss how neuroscience can explain many of the challenges teens and young adults face, as well as opportunities present during this developmental window.

Pursuing the Extraordinary- Dr. Mae Jemison
SATURDAY October 20

Dr. Jemison, M.D., the first woman of color in space, now focuses on facilitating human interstellar travel. She will share her experience as a space voyager and her plans for her new Endeavour, the 100-Year Starship, a global initiative to make human travel to another star possible within the next 100 years. Providing a platform for radical leaps, innovation, technology and human systems, Dr. Jemison believes pursuing an extraordinary tomorrow builds a better world today.

Love Makes a Home: The Life of Rebecca Boone- Kiesa Kay
October 25

In Kay's historical play, Rebecca, the main character, a trail-blazing midwife, shares her memories from 1811. Rebecca didn't have a home to keep, but her adventures with her husband, legendary American frontiersman Daniel Boone, made up for what was missing. Old time fiddler Bruce Greene will perform tunes from the area crossed by the Boones.

For more information, go to  berea.edu/convocations.
Kentucky Trail Town

Now is the perfect time to go outside and see Kentucky's natural beauty! 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!
Upcoming in Berea
Home and Hearth Christmas Bazaar

November 10-11
Russel Acton Folk Center
212 W Jefferson St.  

The Christmas atmosphere is filled with over 35 vendors offering quality crafts. The kitchen is open for the two-day event serving breakfast, lunch, and snacks. This event is highly advertised through the city if Berea tourism, and local media. 

For more information visit  homeandhearth.com or call  859-893-9066 or 859-582-0832.
Berea Makers Market Holiday

November 17
11:00am-5:00pm
Russel Acton Folk Center
212 W Jefferson St.  

Shop for delightful handmade goods from over 30 central KY artists, and enjoy local food, kids activities, and festive holiday treats! Beat the holiday rush and find the perfect gifts for everyone on your list!

For more information visit  bereamakersmarket.com or call  859-358-6885.

Make It, Take It, Give It! 2018

November 23 - December 16

Give a gift from the heart, and from the hands. Make It, Take It, Give It, offers you the opportunity to craft gifts for the loved ones in your life, or for yourself! These weekend workshops will allow you to have fun while finishing up those holiday shopping lists. It is also a great opportunity to start a new family tradition. 

For more information, go to visitberea.com or call 
800-598-5263 or 859-986-2540.
Berea Parks and Recreation Newsletter

Thank You!
As always, thank you for following us! We look forward to seeing you here in Berea!

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Aja Croteau
800-598-5263
www.visitberea.com  
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