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April Showers, Berea Flowers
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Spring is finally here! Now is the perfect time to visit Berea and enjoy hiking through natural beauty and taking leisurely walks through the Artisan Village.
April brings with it more exciting events, concerts, exhibits, demonstrations, and chances to enjoy our beautiful Kentucky town. 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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2018 Festival of Learnshops
As summer draws closer, we've started getting ready for this year's Festival of Learnshops! Our Learnshops are family friendly and are a great way to learn new skills like blacksmithing, story telling, podcasting, and more!
For more information and to sign up to be notified when registration opens, please visit the Festival of Learnshops page on our website! |
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We had so many beautiful pictures taken in March, 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.)
@jessdholly found delicate but strong flowers surviving sudden snowfall.
@tsmartin75 found picture perfect skies above Berea.
@venturegirl_ found a friend enjoying the early morning sunrise.
@countryoceangirl went outside to enjoy the beginning of spring.
@kentuckychic79 started her day with a beautiful sunrise.
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Habitat for Humanity Storytelling
April 4
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center
205 S Main St.
A family from Habitat for Humanity will be sharing their story with citizens as a way to raise awareness about the nonprofit and its mission. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, call 859-625-9208.
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Lecture: Daoism as a Living Tradition
Musser Theatre, Jelkyl Drama Building
Berea College Campus
Join Dr. David Mozina of Boston College for his lecture on Daoism and its influences in contemporary china. Sponsored by the Asian Studies and Religion departments. Free and open to the public.
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3rd Annual Dandelion Festival
April 7
N Main St
College Square
Join the Berea College Office of Sustainability for the annual Dandelion Festival where folks will reimagine the American Landscape with morning workshops from 9am-noon. Booths, vendors, games, food, a sidewalk art exhibition, and more to come from noon to 6pm.
For more information, go to www.berea.edu/sustainability. |
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Folk Roots Ensemble Concert
Gray Auditorium, Presser Hall
Berea College Campus
Join the Berea College Folk Roots Ensemble for their annual spring concert! Free and open to the public.
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Sound Healing Workshop with Patricia Everett
Body, Mind, & Sol Studio
105 Jackson St.
The modality of healing with sound vibration dates back to prehistoric times. Indigenous cultures around the world have used primal rhythm and chanting for healing and altering consciousness from time immemorial. This is a deep relaxation experience. Dress comfortably and warmly. Bring a pillow and 2 comfortable throws or blankets to lie upon and for covering. Be prepared for a long period of relaxation as Patricia takes us on a magical sound journey. Cost is $35.
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Mundo Monthly- El Norte Film and Q&A with Anna Thomas
April 9
Carter G Woodson Center
Alumni Building
Berea College Campus
The Center for International Education and Women's and Gender Studies Department present the iconic,award winning film, El Norte, followed by Q&A with screen writer and producer, Anna Thomas. El Norte tells the dramatic story of two young Guatemalans who make a perilous journey through Mexico to United States to pursue the "American Dream."
For more information, go to www.berea.edu/wgs. |
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Love Soup with Anna Thomas
April 9
Woods-Penniman Building
Berea College Campus
Anna Thomas, renowned author of Vegetarian Epicure and Love Soup, talks about the importance of reviving home cooking, while serving lunch guests her home made soups. Please contact Kim Saderholm at [email protected] to reserve a seat for this luncheon.
For more information, go to www.berea.edu/wgs. |
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Annual Rebild-Kentucky Conference
April 11-15
The Rebild National Park Society presents their Annual Conference promoting long lasting friendship between the United States and Denmark. The event will feature great networking and leadership opportunities, as well as tours that showcase Kentucky's unique heritage.
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Stephenson Memorial Concert" Le Vent du Nord
Phelps-Stokes Auditorium
Berea College Campus
Quebec Celtic Folk Experience. The quartet Le Vent du Nord is greatly esteemed in Quebec's traditional music scene and one of the most-loved Quebec folk bands throughout the world. Consisting of singers and multi-instrumentalists Nicolas Boulerice, Simon Beaudry, Olivier Demers, and Réjean Brunet, the group performs songs from traditional folk repertoire as well as original compositions. Stephenson Memorial Concert. Open to the public, and free of charge.
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Case of the Golden Spike
April 12-14
Spotlight Playhouse
214 N Richmond Rd.
Join the Bluegrass Players for their latest Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Don't miss out on this wild west adventure with Calamity Jane, President Grant, Mark Twain, Bandit Queen Belle Starr, and others!
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Kinetic Expressions
April 12-14
Seabury Center
Berea College Campus
Join the Berea College Artists in Modern Motion for an evening of modern dance! $7 General Admission, Free for Berea College students and children under 10.
To order tickets, call
859-985-3738
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
April 13, 14 and 18-21
Jelkyl Drama Center
Berea College Campus
Concluding Berea's Mainstage season is William Shakespeare's magical play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, a play filled with fantasy and wonder. One of the most produced of Shakespeare's plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream is complete with love, fancy, betrayal, and misdirected affection - all controlled by the fairies who populate the forest. This is a play for lovers and dreamers of all kinds.
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Berea Uncorked Kidz Edition
Russel Acton Folk Center
212 W Jefferson St.
Join us for a morning of painting, laughing, snacking, and messy fun. Cost is $25 per painter, which includes 11x14 canvas, paints, snacks. A disposable apron will be provided, but make sure to wear clothing that you won't mind getting paint on. We had two-year-old toddlers up to teenagers last session, and they all had a blast. It's up to you whether they need your assistance or if you can be free to paint your own canvas alongside them! This session has a very spring-centric theme that allows for imagination and personalization: kites!
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Han Herred Efterskole Performance
Seabury Center
Berea College Campus
The students from Han Herred Efterskole in Northern Denmark will perform Danish gymnastics, including rhythmic and tumbling, during their 5th annual visit to Berea. Free and open to the public!
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Documentary Dialogues
Berea College Forestry Outreach Center
2047 Big Hill Rd.
Join the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center from 6:30-8:30 for their April Documentary Dialogue event! Co-sponsored with the Appalachian Center and several other groups on campus, this month's film will be the new Wendell Berry documentary Look and See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry.
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Backyard Nirvana with the Jeff Richey Experience
Noodle Nirvana
315 Chestnut St.
Noodle Nirvana and The Jeff Richey Experience are throwing a garden party! Join them in the tree-shaded paved space behind the restaurant for BACKYARD NIRVANA: an outdoor gathering with great friends, delicious food, and groovy music! No cover charge -- but contributions toward band expenses will be appreciated. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
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Cooking with Hema: Act III
April 25
404 Jackson St.
Hema Malini Devi, founder of the "Royal Kitchen" in Mysore, India, returns to Berea College. She willconduct a South Indian vegetarian cooking class from 2:30-6:00 p.m. Please contact Kim Saderholm at [email protected] to enroll in this workshop.
For more information, go to www.berea.edu/wgs. |
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Women's Empowerment Yoga
Body, Mind, & Sol Studio
105 Jackson St.
Join Body, Mind, and Sol as they celebrate women! Introduce a new friend to the studio and they get in free! Participants will flow and groove to a lively collection of songs and lyrics that embrace women for who they are, exactly as they are! Go enjoy 2 hours of pure female fun! Cost is $18 per person.
Afterwards, the group will go to Boone Tavern for drinks and appetizers. Celebrating friendships old and new!
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Opening Reception for the Berea Arts Council Teen Art Show
Berea Arts Council
139 N Broadway
Join the Berea Arts Council at the opening reception for their very first Teen Art Show! The show will display works from teen artists all over Madison County.
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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:
-Knitted Knockers, April 3, 17
-Steeks Knitting Project, April 5, 12, 19
-Knit a three color cowl, April 10, 24
-Crocheted Lamb Pin, April 14
-Spinning Day, April 14
-Knit-on Edgings Class, April 20
For more details, call (859) 986-3832 or go to
Fiber Frenzy
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Events from Old Town Fabrics:
-T-shirt Quilt Class, April 9, 16
For more details, call (859) 985-2538.
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Art Exhibits and Demonstrations
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Kentucky Artisan Center Exhibits and Demonstrations
9am-6pm Daily
200 Artisan Way
Reveal: The Art of David Stratton and Trent Altman
The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea announces its third exhibit introducing two new artists in, "Reveal: David Stratton and Trent Altman." Both artists work in large two-dimensional formats.
David Stratton is professor of art and graphic design at Brescia University in Owensboro, Kentucky. He specializes in large format drawings in pen and ink. Stratton has presented over 30 solo exhibitions of his artwork. He is a 2007 Kentucky Arts Council "Al Smith Fellowship" recipient. The five drawings in this exhibit depict natural wooded scenes.
"My landscape imagery is based upon photos I take while hiking and birdwatching," Stratton states. "These quiet compositions try to focus on the moment, and the textural beauty of both the image and the moment. My technique using ink lines on paper includes an overlapping cross hatch style and a wandering gestural line to create the final images. Each work typically has 1.5 miles of line length."
Trent Altman is a Louisville, Kentucky painter that specializes in colorful abstracts. Diagnosed with autism, Altman has been painting for 15 years and is a juried Kentucky Arts Council artist with many international awards. One of his paintings was selected as the design for the United Nations stamp in 2012. Two of his large format canvases are included in this exhibit.
Altman states, "I observe and absorb the setting, then take my emotions and convey them as images onto the canvas."
Altman's works convey color and texture through his use of acrylic paint and mixed media on canvas. This combination creates tones and surfaces that transmit motion and feeling in his landscape and abstract compositions.
Show & Tell: Demonstrating 15 Years
(April 7, 2018 - July 21, 2018)
Meet the Artists Reception- Sunday, April 8 1:30-3:00pm
The Kentucky Artisan Center celebrates 15 years in 2018, and this exhibit recognizes the contributions of over 30 artists who have shared their talent through demonstrations. The Center's Artist Demonstration Program brings the creative process to life for visitors each Saturday as artists share their skill, talent and knowledge with visitors. Exhibiting artists in this exhibit have all demonstrated at the Center for eight or more years.
The Kentucky Artisan Center has created this exhibit to acknowledge the generous, educational efforts of these talented artists during this 15th Anniversary year.
Saturday Tours and Demonstrations
April 7
- William L. Rogers, of Harrodsburg, will demonstrate his intricate cottonwood bark carvings from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center.
Working almost entirely with cottonwood bark, William L. Rogers found his creative outlet after a 30-year career with IBM. The Montana and Alaskan cottonwood bark that Rogers uses has been harvested from dead trees whose bark has fallen to the ground. All of Rogers' carvings are original, and because no two pieces of bark are alike, no two of his carvings are exactly alike.
April 14-
Lisa Hagan, of Louisville,
will demonstrate how she makes her round beeswax luminaries using dried flowers and wax from
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center.
Each luminary is shaped around a balloon with dried flowers embedded in the wax. A lit votive candle makes it glow sending the fragrance of honey and beeswax into the air.
April 21-
Three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate a variety of woodcarving styles and techniques from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center.
April 28-
Darlene Hellard, of McKee, will create a wide variety of cornshuck flowers from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Center.
A native of Jackson County, Hellard creates mums, roses, iris, tulips and more out of cornshucks that she cuts and dyes. Hellard's mother-in-law taught her to make a cornshuck wreath in 1981, and after her aunt learned to make cornshuck flowers from Kentucky Educational Television, she showed Hellard how to make her first flowers.
Hellard is a juried member of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, the Southern Highland Craft Guild and the Kentucky Arts Council's Kentucky Craft Marketing Program.
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Berea College Doris Ulmann Galleries Exhibits
Mon - Thur: 8am-6pm
Fri: 8am-5pm
Sun: 1pm-5pm
Rogers-Traylor Art Building
Corner of Ellipse St. & Chestnut St.
Berea College
(March 19, 2018 - May 3, 2018)
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I want to know how we think we can ascertain anything optimistic about the world when we insist on looking through dirty glasses. My creative research focuses on the use of objects, constructed and found, as a way to ask pointed questions related to faith; and the use or abuse of it in everyday life. My work often takes form through installation or built environments; I use a variety of materials and objects to create instances where the viewer is invited to enter into a constructed fiction.
I attempt to make work that invites, allows and provides people with the opportunity to see the world differently. I am interested in contradiction and how we use models and principles that do not stand on their own legs to value and derive meaning. I aim to create work that illuminates the complications behind seeing the world narrowly. I want to highlight the futility, hopelessness, and failure behind the challenge of extracting a pure or unadulterated meaning of the pieces of the puzzle we are given.
Consider what it means to be broken vs. what it means to be altered. Consider everything is fragile and at any moment everything can change. Consider what makes us make decisions could possibly not be our soul or our learned experiences, but the balance or imbalance of certain chemicals in our blood at any given point in time. Consider we take part in destroying a world it is in our best interest to preserve. Consider in order to fix a hole, you have to destroy a pile of dirt.
I employ sculpture as a way to point a finger at our conceived notions of truth and use symbols and objects to invite the viewer to use irreverent skepticism to freely laugh at, poke holes in and make light of those ideas as a last ditch effort to fully understand them. If magic doesn't exist, then that is just fine; but rather than mourning, we should rejoice, because we should prefer a world where that is the case.
I want to be able to constantly reconsider what I often believe to be underlying reasons for how to live a good life and how to make the right decision. What is right and what is wrong is never so simple. I want to know what joy is and how to find a real and lasting version of it. I attempt to introduce an audience to instances that can produce despair in the hope of moving them beyond paralysis in the face of seemingly hopeless situations. I want to be the person to shake people off the fence, not just so I can watch them fall, but so I can catch them before they hit the ground." -Alexander Hanson, Artist Statement.
(March 15, 2018 - May 3, 2018)
Curated by Philip Wiggs. Rogers Gallery.
Graduation Exhibition for Art Majors
(April 12, 2018 - May 4, 2018)
Artist talk and opening reception at 4:30pm April 12, 2018.
Traylor Galleries
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Berea Arts Council Exhibits
139 N Broadway #B
Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-4pm
Community Art Show
(through April 21, 2018)
The Berea Arts Council's Annual Community Art Show is an exhibit that showcases the artistic skills of the Berea Community.
(April 27, 2018 - May 19, 2018)
This is the very first Teen Art Show presented by the Berea Arts Council! The exhibit showcases the artistic talent of teen artists from all over Madison County!
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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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2018 Mountain Folk Festival
Seabury Center
Berea College Campus
A weekend of folk dancing and music for middle and high school youth dance groups to gather and share. Groups prepare in advance by learning the festival dances on their own. Community Members are invited to three public dance events during the festival:
Thursday, April 5th 6-8pm, Street Dance on Main Street (in front of Boone Tavern)(rain location: Woods Penniman Commons, Berea College Campus)
Friday, April 6 7:30-9pm Seabury Center Upper Gym, Berea College Campus
Saturday, April 7th 7:00-9:30pm, Seabury Center Upper Gym, Berea College Campus
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Berea Family Dance
3rd Thursday
April 19th
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.
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Contra Dance
3rd Friday
April 20th 8pm-11pm
Open mic, open band. $3.00 for everyone.
128 N. Broadway (above the Fudge Shoppe)
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!
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Hands Four Spring Dance 2018
April 27-29
Russel Acton Folk Center
212 W Jefferson St.
15th Annual Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend featuring New England band "Wild Asparagus" at the Russel Acton Folk Center.
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Berea Farmers Market
Saturdays 10am-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.
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Saturday Led Hikes
The Forestry Outreach Center will be hosting led hikes on Saturdays. Every Saturday, weather permitting, a Forestry Outreach Center volunteer or staff member will lead educational hikes on varying trails in the BC Forest.
Shuttles from Alumni Circle will run from 12:15-12:30 before the hikes and will return when the hike has completed.
Note: If you're interested in leading one of these educational hikes, please contact Wendy Warren at
[email protected]
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Kentucky Trail Town
Spring has arrived and it's 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!
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Drawing Botanical Letters Workshop
May 5
Meadow House Studio
Spend the day with artist Laura Poulette in her studio tucked in the hills outside of Berea, KY. You'll explore the woods and meadows, identify and collect plants, then return to the studio to dive into drawing. All you need to bring is a spirit of playful exploration and discovery, no prior drawing experience necessary.
Topics will include: basics of plant identification, how to "find" letters in plant matter, preserving botanical specimens, overview of favorite tools and materials, tips and tricks to draw plants, and ideas for what to do with botanical letters.
Cost is $75.00 and includes: use of tools and materials, plant specimens to take home, handouts, and a delicious, seasonal lunch!
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Creativi-Tea with Hello Darling Creative
May 6
Boone Tavern
100 N Main St.
Hello Darling Creative is pleased to announce their very first social event in Berea! Join for an afternoon of tea, cheer, and crafty fun at one of Berea's most beloved and well-known landmarks, historic Boone Tavern Hotel! Bring your bestie along, or connect with new friends who love handmade and the simple pleasures of tea and good company.
Featuring delightful sweets and refreshments, along with a variety of fair trade organic teas provided by local fair trade shop PeaceCraft! They will also have a mini photo booth and some surprises in store for attendees too!
Emily Callahan of BE.Leathercraft in Corbin, KY will lead the craft workshop and she'll help everyone create a lovely, personalized leather bracelet to take home.
Ticket price is $25 and includes all food and beverages, as well as materials and instruction for completing one leather bracelet. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to Hope's Wings shelter in Richmond, KY, as a small way we can give back to our community!
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2018 Berea Makers Market
Russel Acton Folk Center
212 W Jefferson St.
Celebrate spring and find gifts for moms, dads, grads, newlyweds, new babies, and maybe for yourself too! This indoor/outdoor craft show features 100% handmade goods from central KY artists, fantastic local food vendors, kids activities and more!
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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].
Aja Croteau
800-598-5263
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