Friday September 2nd

5pm-11pm

Artisan Village ("Old Town")

This is a great time for everyone! Food trucks, art, music, and much, much more! Come on down to see what community really means.

Featuring performances by

• Dana Sipos, Hope Nunnery 
• The Jeff Richey Experience
• Zoe Speaks with The Sisters. 

Spotlight on  Madison County Chapter of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth . 

You are also invited to Clear Creek Festival grounds in Rockcastle Co. following First Friday, for a full weekend of art, music, food and community. More info found at:  clearcreekfest.org

Presented by  Berea Tourism  and supported by the  Kentucky Foundation for Women  and  Alternate ROOTS .

September 10th

A festival to celebrate local foods, local food production and sustainability. This all day event is bound to give you some great memories and a full stomach! 

Most of the events are free of charge, and are family friendly.

The events are in the Old Town Urban Agriculture District right here in Berea.

If you are interested in local food, urban agriculture, or just like having fun, you don't want to miss this!

Follow the event page on Facebook for more information by clicking below.

Celebrate the Harvest Facebook. 

Not My First Rodeo Bandana. This is a gorgeous linen stitch scarf made with one skein of sock yarn. The resulting fabric is very soft and cushy, and definitely something you will want to wear around your neck. $35 class fee includes the yarn. Bring a size 8 circular needle, 32", or purchase from us before class.

For more information, call 859-986-3832 or go to fiberfrenzy.net 

Cable Cozy- Fiber Frenzy - September 9th

It's not too early to think about Christmas giving.  Here's a sweet little class to learn how to do cables, how to read cable charts, and some of the tricks of the trade. We'll complete a Cabled Cup Cozy in the class, with plenty of yarn to make several more.  This class is FREE with the purchase of yarn. Bring size 7 - 8 needles (straights or circulars, doesn't matter) or purchase at Fiber Frenzy before the class.   Friday at 3pm.

For more information, call 859-986-3832 or go to fiberfrenzy.net 

Spinners- Fiber Frenzy- September 10th and 24th

Spinners! Drop in with your Drop Spindle (or wheel or supported spindle) September 10 and 24, 3:00 - 5:00 to spin with friends. You'll have great fun, make a new friend, and gather collective wisdom from others who share your passion.  

For more information, call 859-986-3832 or go to  fiberfrenzy.net.

Make and Take Santa Claus - Lindy Evans- September 10th

Students will learn to work with Polymer Clay to build a face for a Santa Claus Image. The  Santa Claus will then be fully dressed and 16 inches tall when complete. Yes, you can do this  and you will leave class with a completed one of a kind Santa Claus that you created!  Registration Cost: $220.00. Class runs from 9am-5pm.

Note: Participants should bring a large hot glue gun and glue sticks. Scissors that cut fabric, and a small ½ inch paint brush. All other materials and supplies will be provided. Wear light colored clothing.

Call or email Lindy Evans to register: 859-582-2065,

Create Garden Glass - Weston Glass Studio- September 10th

Two classes offered, 9:30am-12:30pm and 2pm-5pm

Choose to create glass flowers, leaves and spikes.
Offered for ages 16 and up. Max of 5 participants per class.

Call or email Weston Glass Studio to pre- register: 859-985-0150, [email protected]

Frosted Leaves Cowl- Fiber Frenzy- September 16th & 19th

Frosted Leaves Cowl is another quick knit, perfect for gift giving. Join the class on Friday, September 16 or on Monday, September 19 at 2:00. This cowl uses a sweet lace pattern to create a leaf design and uses only one ball of Amitola Grande, a soft-as-a-cloud gradient yarn.  We will work through several pattern repeats so you fully understand the pattern; the cowl will be finished in no time! Class fee of $20 does not include materials. Bring size 10 needles or purchase at Fiber Frenzy before the class.

For more information, call 859-986-3832 or go to  fiberfrenzy.net

Learn to Knit with Joan- Fiber Frenzy- September 16th, 23rd, & 30th

Enjoy a little quiet time with Joan on Friday mornings and master a new skill. Knitting can be a relaxing pastime that leads to great satisfaction. Cast on, knit, purl and bind off in a series of three classes.  September 16, 23, and 30 at 11:00. Class fee of $45 includes fiddle yarn, but bring size 7 or 8 needles or purchase at Fiber Frenzy prior to the class. The class will finish with creating a sweet, simple scarf using 2 balls of Gina, sold separately.
For more information, call 859-986-3832 or go to   fiberfrenzy.net

Halstead Shawl - Fiber Frenzy-  September 20th & 29th

Two separate course days for your convenience. 2pm-4pm each day.

Back by popular demand!! Judy's version of the Halstead shawl is quick and easy, using 2 balls of Ella Rae Lace Merino DK yarn and a size G or H crochet hook. This is a fast pattern to have a beautiful accessory around your shoulders. Class fee of $70 includes supplies and instructions.

For more information, call 859-986-3832 or go to   fiberfrenzy.net

Basics of Woodturning- Fall 2016 Westervelt Program, Berea College- September 6th - 27th

The Westervelt program for Fall 2016 will concentrate on three mini courses in Woodworking. Class will begin September 6th.

Classes will meet on Tuesday and Thursdays from 6:30pm-8:30pm. he instructor will be Gary Mahoney. To register please call Sandy Wells at 859-985-3033 between the hours of 8:00a.m and 5pm. beginning August 22nd. There is a $10 non-refundable registration fee for each course. In addition students will be responsible for any materials used. These courses are open to persons with woodworking experience ranging from beginner to expert. All classes are limited to 17 participants. Participants must be at least 18 years old to enroll in the Westervelt program.

This class will cover both spindle and faceplate turning.

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 month, and can be found by visiting kyguildacademy.com.

Come on out with family and friends for your next art adventure! 

Kentucky Clay Invitational- through September 24th

Pop-Up Edible Art Show- September 10th

Visit bereaartscouncil.org for more information. 

On Exhibit Now thru September 10th  

With design and color as his forte, Rich translates his drawings and pen and ink studies into colorful polymer clay. Using a variety of colors, he constructs intricate polymer clay "canes". A "cane" is a rod made up of two or more colors, layered to make a pattern that when cut in a cross-section, reveals a design.

 

Smith Thomas, a Berea College graduate, takes the constructed polymer clay "cane" designs made by Rich, and creates unique jewelry and wearable art. She takes sliced sections of the polymer clay and folds, cuts and joins them, to create necklace pendants, earrings and pins.

 

"My designs are built upon my lifelong love and collection of jewelry," said Thomas. "I am intrigued by repeating patterns and multiple part forms."

 

Kibby has always drawn animals, and her renderings are whimsical and abstract. Discovering that her drawings were easy to translate into jewelry, Kibby's own pets, a yellow-collared dwarf macaw parrot and her dog, became subjects in her jewelry. Kibby also adds beads and found objects to her cut-out metal "critters" for embellishment and fun.

 

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.

 

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.

The adventurous Louis de Rougemont invites you to hear his amazing story of bravery, survival  and celebrity that left nineteenth-century England spellbound. Dare to be whisked away in a  story of the high seas, populated by exotic islanders, flying wombats, giant sea turtles and a monstrous man-eating octopus. SHIPWRECKED examines  how far we're willing to blur the line between fact and fiction in order to leave our mark on the world.

"Recreating the pleasures of nineteenth-century platform entertainment with a tart contemporary twist, Donald Margulies' SHIPWRECKED offers a self-promoting fabulist a forum to inform and persuade, and it delights in both respects." -Variety.

For more information, tickets, and showtimes, call 859-756-0011 or visit spotlightactingschool.com

Thursday 7pm-9pm

Cabin Porch, 3 Artist Circle

Rain site: Russel Acton Folk Center, 

212 W. Jefferson St. 

A family friendly jam session at the Berea Tourism Welcome Center. Enjoy the good weather and good music with family and friends! It's an event you won't forget.

Call 800-598-5263 or go to visitberea.com for more information.

September 29th 7pm-10pm

Herb and Willow

136 N. Broadway

An evening of good drinks, good treats, good friends, and great music.

For more information, email  [email protected]  or follow Herb and Willow on Instagram.

September 1st

3pm

Seabury Center, 313 N. Main Street

Our Berea: Speaking the Great Commitments Anew. The Great

Commitments continue to guide and define our community. This opening  Convocation highlights possible updates to the expression of the Great Commitments,  considered over the past year, and explores how we might speak them anew during

another exciting year of being and becoming Beloved Bereans. Representatives from  our community will share brief reflections on what our commitments mean to them as  members of various constituencies. The Berea College Concert Choir will also perform.

 Dr. Andrew Mills, The Value of Freedom: Understanding Education in the Liberal Arts

September 8th

3pm

Phelps Stokes Auditorium, Berea College

The Value of Freedom: Understanding Education in the Liberal Arts. In the charged political environment of the U.S., it is easy to forget that the term "liberal" in "liberal arts" refers not to a political position, but to "liberty" or "freedom." Dr. Mills, a Philosophy professor at Otterbein University, will argue that appreciating the value of a liberal arts education rests on recognizing the many ways freedom lies at the heart of what happens in college.

Mariachi Tersoro De Rebecca Gonzales,  Beautiful Latin Favorites/Hermosas Canciones Latinas

September 15th

8pm

Phelps Stokes Auditorium, Berea College

Beautiful Latin Favorites/Hermosas Canciones Latinas. Based in Los Angeles, Mariachi Tesoro is a multicultural, mixed gender group of professional musicians. They delight their
audiences with a wide variety of genres from traditional Mariachi to Tex-Mex, Latin,
and Jazz. Stephenson Memorial Concert.

John Wallis, The Bridge to a New America.

The Bridge to a New America. Racism is the United States' "original
sin," having led to the near extermination of one race and the enslavement of
another. Declaring that "it is time to right this unacceptable wrong," Wallis, president
and founder of Sojourners, will explore how grassroots faith communities can
influence divided cultures and gridlocked power structures to bring change and, even,
healing. Sponsored by the Willis D. Weatherford, Jr. Campus Christian Center
(CCC). Accent on Christian Faith Week.

Amb. Melanne VerVeer, Fast Forward: How Women Can Achieve Power and Success

Fast Forward: How Women Can Achieve Power and Success. Melanne Verveer serves as U.S. State Department Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues and executive director of Georgetown University's Institute for Women, Peace and Security. Amb. Verveer will discuss the strength and resilience of women across the globe as they are changing their communities and the world. Co-sponsored with Women's and Gender Studies.

Convocations are free and open to the public. Evening programs are dress up. 

For more details, visit berea.edu/convocations

Saturdays 10am-4pm through October.

Looking for a fun and unique way to explore Berea? Look no further!

Our trolley stops all over town, and offers a wide variety of information about Berea's history and artisans. 

The tour lasts approximately 45 minutes, but visitors can get off and be picked back up throughout the day. Stops include the Kentucky Artisan Center, the Artisan Village, Chestnut St.,and College Square. 

Find the schedule here. 

Call 800-598-5263 or go to visitberea.com for more information.