Your contribution matters. Make an investment in Kimberton Hills.

When you consider your charitable giving for this year, we hope you will experience the joy of helping others. Whatever and wherever you give, you need to know that your gift is supporting something that matters.


Kimberton Hills matters. We do extraordinary work for extraordinarily little money. We provide a home and meaningful work for people who do not have the capacity to live on their own. We do this with uncommon care and attention, while at the same time making it possible for everyone in Kimberton Hills to be doing things that help the wider world, whether by example, by products, or by actions.

If Kimberton Hills only produced biodynamic food for 100 families beyond its land, or only was a leader in land preservation and sustainable living, it would be worth supporting. If it only provided a welcoming place for concerts, plays, lectures, and meetings, it would be valuable. Yet Kimberton Hills manages to do this while also incorporating adults with significant disabilities in nearly all aspects of our work.

This village shines as it cares for one another and the community at large, as it promotes local, organic, biodynamic food, holds wonderful events in Rose Hall, and welcomes people in many ways – as volunteers, customers, audiences, and neighbors. We understand that it is important to carefully steward what we have been blessed with – the people, the land, the animals, and your gifts. We value what we have and are grateful for the belief that people have in our mission.

Kimberton Hills’ annual budget depends on charitable gifts for nearly a fourth of its total. Our substantial efforts to keep costs down and quality high have yielded an overall budget that is less than last year’s and makes our cost per person with disabilities 1/5 – 1/3 of usual costs. Yet, a recent study evaluating the quality of life for people with disabilities found that Kimberton Hills is exceptionally high.

All of our efforts are needed to make this community continue to be the model and valuable endeavor that it is. We ask you to give generously this year, and sincerely thank you for your support!

To make your secure online donation, click here. 
 
Thank you!  Happy Holidays!

CVKH Blog: Jacobs Sheep Wool Available

We have a limited supply of Jacobs Sheep wool available for purchase at our Craft Shop.  This Pennsylvanian naturally raised and spun wool comes in two beautiful shades: natural gray and creamy white.  The wool is 3-ply worsted weight with 240 yards in a 4 oz. skein.  $20 a skein and for an additional $2 we will ship the wool to you. 

Visit our Craft Shop or place your order at 610-935-8660. 

Thank you! 

CVKH Blog: Visit our Craft Shop for Holiday Shopping

The Camphill Village Kimberton Hills Craft Shop is a unique and wonderful place to do your holiday shopping. The shop features a wide range of one-of-a-kind items including woven, knitted and felted handmade crafts. Many items are made from recycled materials and are handcrafted by adults with developmental disabilities.


The craft shop, located in the Kepler Building, is open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. After shopping, stop by the Camphill Café for lunch, located just a short walk from the shop. The café offers organic, homemade soups, sandwiches, entrees and desserts and is open Wednesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Gift certificates to the shop are also available. To see samples of items for sale in the craft shop, visit our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/CamphillVillageKimbertonHills.

Happy Holidays!

CVKH BLOG: Happy Thanksgiving!

“When we become more fully aware that our success is due in large measure to the loyalty, helpfulness, and encouragement we have received from others, our desire grows to pass on similar gifts. Gratitude spurs us on to prove ourselves worthy of what others have done for us. The spirit of gratitude is a powerful energizer.” — Wilferd A. Peterson

All of us at Camphill Kimberton extend our heartfelt gratitude for the friendship and support you share with us.  With your belief in our mission we are energized to continue making a difference in the lives of people who live here in the village and beyond. 

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!  Blessings to you and your families and friends!

CVKH Blog: A Trip to the Cider Press by Lawrence Sherma

Every year the CSA and orchard crews go to Bauman's cider press. All the apples that are picked on Route 23 and from the serpantine and the orchard near the woodlot are picked. These are not perfect apples, but have a little scratch or hole. The perfect ones go to the households. The really bad ones can't be taken to Bauman's cider press, so we take the okay ones. We also use some pears.

The crew and the employees at Bauman's cider press pour all the apples and pears into a storage vault. They also use trailers and vaults with wheels to carry their items.

The juice from the apples and pears go into a small factory. We push the tap of it down and we start filling the bottles. The skin that is in the storage vault gets cleared out.

The Bauman's cider press also makes apple butter and pear spread using our apples and pears. They put the apples in a boiler and heat it to a certain temperature. At the cider press we will see many different products.

Some of the products are apple butter, pear spread, pumpkin butter, strawberry jam, apple tea, peach butter, grape jelly and much more. All the fruit jams and butter are cooked in the boiler. They also clean all the fruit skin, the whole place, and they carry all the crates of fruits in trailers and wagons.

Watching the employees at Bauman's cider press was very interesting. I am glad I got to work with them and learn all the orchard processing from them. I am very grateful to the CSA and orchard every year that I get to go to the cider press.

CVKH BLOG: A beautiful day for the Camphill Challenge

Thanks to all who participated in Sunday's Camphill Challenge - a bike ride event in support of the three Camphill Communities in Pennsylvania.  It started out a bit chilly at 8 a.m., but as the day continued it was sunny and beautiful for the remainder of the ride and the picnic that followed. 

More than 260 riders came out to support Camphill Kimberton, Camphill Special School, and Camphill Soltane.  We heard it was a tough ride - but exhilarating! 

Special thanks to Camphill Kimberton's sponsors: Phoenixville Federal Bank and Trust, BentleyRowland, Virtual Farm Creative, Kimberton Whole Foods, Carnevale Eustis Architects, and Denise Yarrison. 

Thanks so much! See you next year!

CVKH Blog: Camphill Challenge set for Sunday

The Camphill communities in Chester County will host the fourth annual Camphill Challenge cycling event on Sunday, October 17. Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, Camphill Special School, and Camphill Soltane are pleased to be working together on this collaborative fundraising event.


The bike ride, which begins and ends at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, offers 50, 33, and 10-mile courses for all ages and ability levels. Cyclists will ride through Chester County during peak autumn foliage with beautiful views of horse farms, historic homes, and covered bridges. A picnic and music will round out the day.
By participating in the ride, you will be making a difference to three unique communities, each of which create environments where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live with dignity and pride.

It's not too late to sign up.  For more information about the Camphill Challenge, to register for the ride, or become a sponsor, contact Bernadette Kovaleski at 610.935.0300, ext. 12 or bernadette@camphillkimberton.org, or visit camphillchallenge.org.

Power Outage

There has been a power outage at Camphill Kimberton. If you have been trying to reach us via phone or email, we apologize for the inconvenience.  Thank you for your patience as we tend to this matter.  Until further notice, if you need to reach someone, you may e-mail bernadette@camphillkimberton.org and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.  Again, thank you for your patience.

CVKH Blog: Autumn is here

It's a beautiful time of year here at Kimberton Hills.  We are preparing corn, making cider, getting to know our new service volunteers. 

Although the sun isn't shining today, we welcome the rain.  Our land needs it, our animals need it, and we need it.  Darker, damper days allow us to appreciate the beauty of the changing leaves and warmth of the autumn sunshine.  That is when the growth happens. 

Come and visit us soon. 

CVKH Blog: The Jasper String Quartet at Rose Hall, September 23

Astral Artistic Services, an organization that guides and promotes the nation’s most extraordinary emerging classical musicians, will offer an evening of music in Kimberton Hills’ Rose Hall featuring The Jasper String Quartet on September 23 at 7:30 p.m.

The Camphill Cafe will be open at 6 p.m. for light supper and refreshments. 


Hailed as “sonically delightful and expressively compelling” and “polished, engaged and in tune with one another,” the Jasper String Quartet’s unity comes from its belief in the timeless and lifelong pursuit of music’s depth and meaning. The concert will feature the music of Haydn and Beethoven.

Astral Artists is a non-profit organization whose mission is to discover the most promising classical musicians residing in the United States, assist their early professional career development and present their world-class artistry to the community through concerts and outreach programs. Camphill Kimberton is pleased to once again host these gifted musicians.

There is no charge for the concert, but donations are accepted.

To learn more about the Jasper String Quartet, visit http://astralartists.org/our-artists/current-roster/the-jasper-string-quartet/.

CVKH BLOG: Do you "like" us?

We know a lot of you like us and like what we are doing here at Camphill Kimberton.  But do you "like" us on Facebook? 

Come check us out at www.facebook.com/CamphillVillageKimbertonHills and click the "Like" button to stay even more updated on what is happening here at Camphill Kimberton.

We announce upcoming events, share what's on the menu at the Cafe, post photos, and generally stay in touch with you - our most important friends and supporters.  Thanks - and we hope to see you on our Wall. 

CVKH BLOG: Camphill Challenge set for October 17

The Camphill communities in Chester County will host the fourth annual Camphill Challenge cycling event on Sunday, October 17. Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, Camphill Special School, and Camphill Soltane are pleased to be working together on this collaborative fundraising event.

The bike ride, which begins and ends at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, offers 50, 33, and 10-mile courses for all ages and ability levels. Cyclists will ride through Chester County during peak autumn foliage with beautiful views of horse farms, historic homes, and covered bridges. A picnic and music will round out the day.

By participating in the ride, you will be making a difference to three unique communities, each of which create environments where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live with dignity and pride.

For more information about the Camphill Challenge, to register for the ride, or become a sponsor, contact Bernadette Kovaleski at 610.935.0300, ext. 12 or bernadette@camphillkimberton.org, or visit camphillchallenge.org.

CVKH BLOG: Camphill Cafe Coffeehouse, Friday, August 20

The Camphill Café invites you to experience their first evening of live music. This “Camphill Coffeehouse” will become a regular event, welcoming visitors to Camphill Village Kimberton Hills’ café for refreshments, conversation and great local music. The kick-off event is Friday, August 20, 2010. The café opens at 6:30 p.m. with music from 7 – 9 p.m.


Musical acts include The Seven Spaces and Amelia Sabra.

The Seven Spaces features Danny Minogue (drums, vocals), Jackson Hughes (vocals, guitar), Hagay Haut (guitar, vocals), and Aidan Gross (cello, guitar). Their music has a soft-rock, folky, and acoustic alternative sound.

Amelia Sabra is opera-trained, but realized she wanted to express herself through her own music. She has signed a record deal with RP Music, and her album will be coming out this fall.

Refreshments, including homemade desserts, snacks and beverages will be available for purchase.

The Camphill Café, is also open to the public for lunch Wednesday-Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to serving locally-grown, organic food on site, take-out and catering options are available for events.

CVKH BLOG: Great time at The Hootenanny

A warm, sunny summer afternoon was the backdrop for the annual Hootenanny - a festival of local food and music. Thank you to all who joined us for the fun! 

CVKH BLOG: Free concert in Rose Hall tonight; Cafe open for dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m. – Join us in Rose Hall for a free summer concert featuring Dylan Babitch on piano. The Camphill Café will be open at 6:30 p.m. and at intermission for sandwiches, drinks and dessert. Stop by, grab a light dinner, and enjoy some music with us.

CVKH Blog: Join us for the Hootenanny on July 17

Area residents have the chance to enjoy an array of local folk and country music at the upcoming Hootenanny at Camphill Kimberton. The Hootenanny, a festival of local music and food, will be held July 17 from 3-10 p.m.

Musicians scheduled to perform on the hay wagon stage include: Chris Ayer, Suzie Brown, Jubel Jenkins, Trevor Gordon Hall and The Turnips. The music begins at 3:45 p.m. and contra dancing with a live band will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

The Hootenanny has been organized to celebrate the joy of local culture. In addition to the music, the Camphill Café will be serving food made with local, organic ingredients.

There will also be local food and craft vendors, face painting, games for children, raffles and prizes. Children will have the chance to spot cows, chickens, sheep and more on the working dairy and vegetable farm.

The admission fee is $10, $8 in advance. Children under ten are free. Advance tickets can be purchased at the Camphill Café or by contacting Bernadette@camphillkimberton.org or 610-935-0300, ext. 12. Attendees should bring their own blankets or lawn chairs. Hope to see you there - rain or shine!

CVKH Blog: Final days to vote for Camphill Kimberton and Chef Steph

THANK YOU to everyone that has been voting daily for Chef Steph and Camphill Kimberton in the Sears Chef Challenge! It has been an exciting journey and we are feeling great about the voting so far.

Will you help us in our final push to bring Chef Steph to the top? We need your help! If you haven't already been doing so, please log on to www.searschefchallenge.com and vote for Chef Steph and Camphill Kimberton. You will Steph under the Washington DC chefs. You can vote once per email address, per day through this Saturday. It literally takes less than a minute to vote and you will be helping a great organization! In fact, you will be helping four great organziations win $5,000.00 each. When you vote for Steph, you will also need to select a chef from LA, CHI and NYC. She recommend sChef Riq in New York, Chef Palak in LA and Chef Ron in Chicago. They are all talented chefs and are supporting great organizations as well!

Please also take the time to tell your friends and family about our quest to win the first round of the Sears Chef Challenge and get them voting. At this point in the competition every vote counts! Voting ends this Saturday at midnight EST.

If Steph advances to the next round of the competition, based on the number of online votes she gets, she will have an opportunity to go to Chicago and compete to win another $15,000 for Camphill Kimberton.

Let's get her there!  Thanks for your support!  Keep voting... and bring on Chicago! 

CVKH BLOG: Vote for Kimberton Hills to win $5,000

Help us and a local chef win big by voting online from June 26-July 10. 

Phoenixville resident, personal chef and owner of The Comfort Gourmet, Stephanie McKeon Krzywanski, has been selected as one of 24 chefs nationwide to participate in the Sears Chef Challenge. The grand prize is a complete kitchen renovation valued at over $35,000, plus an additional $20,000 donation to the winning Chef’s charity of choice.


Krzywanski has chosen to partner with Camphill Kimberton.  She explains, “I chose Camphill Village Kimberton Hills as my charity because it is right in my backyard (well, three miles away) and I support them on a weekly basis by purchasing milk, baked goods and produce from the village. I am a huge supporter of being local and organic and purchasing from Kimberton Hills supports that while also helping those with developmental disabilities. I have been searching for a food-related organization to donate my time after this competition and Kimberton Hills is my choice. It will be so personally rewarding for me to give back to my community by working with the residents. Thanks to Sears, I was able to make more of a connection with them instead of just purchasing their products for home and client use. The potential financial donation from Sears will go a long way as well.”

If Krzywanski wins the first round of voting, Camphill Kimberton will win $5,000. The first round of this three-round culinary competition began on May 5th with in-store demonstrations. Krzywanski will be competing in the Washington D.C. market.

The first round winner is determined by online voting, which begins on June 26th and continues through July 10th via www.searschefchallenge.com. Anyone can vote once a day during that two-week period.

Thank you for your support.  Tell a friend and remember to vote!

CVKH BLOG: A Beautiful Family and Friends Day

It was a beautiful day for our annual Family and Friends Day, held on Saturday, June 5.  This is one of the most highly anticipated events of the year at Kimberton Hills and all who attended had a wonderful time.  Visitors had the chance to learn about new endeavors for the various workshops, particpate in informative seminars, and enjoy a potluck lunch under the tent.   

Local chef chooses Kimberton Hills as her partner charity for a nationwide contest

Local Chef Stephanie Krzywanski is one of 24 chefs participating in the Sears Chef Challenge. 

The Sears Chef Challenge aims to find the nation's next up and coming chef while raising money for the nation's food banks and food-related charities.
A total of 24 chefs in four cities: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. will compete by completing a variety of culinary challenges, culminating in the Championship Finals in Chicago. The chefs who progress toward the crucial semi-final stage will be decided by YOU - the online voters.

In addition, each chef is paired with a food bank or food-related charity, and Stephanie has chosen Kimberton Hills to be her partner charity!  As the contest progresses, and Stephanie continues to win, Kimberton Hills will also win - either $5,000, $10,000 or $20,000!

Read all about the contest and how you can help by visiting http://www.searschefchallenge.com/.  Online voting begins the first week of July.  Stay tuned to email blasts and our blog for more details on how you can help make this happen for both of us. 

Find out more about Chef Steph at her website http://www.yourcomfortgourmet.com/.

Thanks and stay tuned for voting details!

Singing Crow - a tale from the Brandywine: May 7-9

Plan to join us as Kimberton Hills Productions presents a new musical: Singing Crow - A tale from the Brandywine, 1738, May 7-9 in Rose Hall. 

This year’s production is special, as it is an original musical written by Veronika Roemer who has directed previous Kimberton Hills productions including Heidi - The Musical and The Sound of Music.
 
The story takes the audience back to the early pioneer time in the Brandywine Valley. Two new settler families have arrived from England, looking for a new and better life. They have been told that all the native people, the Lenape, have left the valley.  But one day 12-year-old Maggie meets a Lenape boy, named Singing Crow, while she is out in the forest picking berries.


Instead of writing new music, Ms. Roemer chose to find original music from that time period.  As the story unfolds, we hear songs from the early 1700s, songs that settlers from the British isles would have brought with them as part of their cultural heritage, as well as Native American music.

Performances dates are:
Friday, May 7: 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 8: 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 9: 2 p.m.

Suggested donations:
Children: $5.00
Adults: $12.00
Families: $30.00

All performances are located at Rose Hall, Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton, PA 19442. 

Delicious food, great wine and fascinating conversation? Yes! Join us April 25.

Where can you get all this?  At the Wine and Dine Talkfest at the Birchrunville Store Cafe on Sunday, April 25 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Big news -- we have a sponsor! The international story, branding, marketing, and strategy consultancy Benari has partnered with Conversation on Networking, the leader in speaking, writing, and consulting on networking…to be our first ever sponsors…or half sponsors we think. They will share the 1.35 minutes and each gets to name ½ the oardoor. (If you don’t know what this means, review the other announcements…too much to repeat.)


So far a bunch of people have made reservations, most of them have called Bernadette at 610-935-0300 x 12 to pay up…thank you very much, some who came last year have the nerve to be out of the country so sent regrets, and many of you haven’t responded and made a reservation yet.

To refresh your memory: Food Meister Extraordinaire Francis Trzeciak will prepare huge amounts of his famous oardoors to go with the wine chosen by Grape Stomper Magnificent Marnie Old. And not only that, Marnie will be signing her new best seller Wine Secrets…one per couple but the 2 or 3 coupleless attendees can each have one of their very own. And not only not only that, but each and every person will leave with a nice piece of jewelry from Bead for Life, the amazing program in Uganda that uses paper beads to lift women out of extreme poverty. Wow!  All for $145 a person.

Since our Board President has said he will guarantee a full house, help him out. Come and enjoy this amazing opportunity to listen to no speeches, eat no rubber chicken, get no requests for money (of course if you just happen to want to leave a few bucks…). You get to just stand around while great food is brought right to your waiting hand to balance out the wine glass in the other hand, while engaging in amazingly interesting conversations with the exceptional people who will be there with you.

The Camphill Village Kimberton Hills Second Annual Wine & Dine Talkfest…Be There.

2010 Stella Natura is available - inspiration and practical advice for gardeners

At Kimberton Hills we believe that the health of land and people are deeply interdependent. In that spirit, we practice biodynamic agriculture, which begins with the best organic practices and incorporates a view of the land as a living organism.


If you want to learn more about biodynamics, you may be interested in reading STELLA NATURA, the Kimberton Hills Biodynamic Agricultural Planting Guide and Calendar. In print since 1978, the calendar is edited by Sherry Wildfeuer and published by Camphill Village Kimberton Hills. It can be ordered online at www.stellanatura.com or via phone at 610-469-9686. Locally it is available at Kimberton Whole Foods and at the Camphill Kimberton Craft Shop.
 
This Calendar has many aspects: a basic introduction to astronomy, a simple ephemeris, a planting guide, a star map, aid for following the movement of the planets in the night sky, and articles by ten different authors. All of these attempt to provide a true picture of the world outside us and ideas to assist in developing a healthy relation to that world.
 
Four dollars from each calendar sold goes directly to support the work of Camphill Kimberton. 

Thank you to Casa de Venezuela and The Hill School for an amazing benefit concert!

Many, many thanks to those who attended and participated in our Spring Benefit Concert on March 21. 

Beautiful music, dancing and artwork filled Rose Hall as we raised money for both Camphill Kimberton and Veninos - Venezuelan Children In Need.   The concert featured Venezuelan folk music performed by the popular Casa De Venezuela Music Ensemble, accompanied by their vivacious dance group.  The talented a cappella groups the Hilltones and the Hilltrebles from The Hill School, Pottstown, also presented a selection of folk music from around the world.

The collaboration of these four groups was magnificent!

"Musical heritage is something that exists in every civilization on the planet," said Stephen Longenecker, Oaklawn-Tuttle Chair of Vocal Music at The Hill School. "Therefore, it can act as a unifying force between cultures, encouraging us to focus on shared aesthetics and emotions rather than physical or political differences.  We hope that you will be reminded that music knows no boundaries of race, gender, class, or ability, and that through music, we can better understand what it is to be a part of a 'common humanity.'" 

During the concert, there was an exhibit of Venezuelan-inspired paintings by local artist, Mary Jo Kimball Hopton. Her paintings are available to view at http://www.veninos.org/, and on Facebook during March 2010. Additionally, Chester County scenes captured in painting by Tim Swartz, in prints by Anne Keen, and in photos by Red Hammer were on display and available for purchase.

We look forward to working together next year on a follow-up concert.  Stay tuned for details! 

Special thanks to the following people for their efforts:  Jane Blake, Rebecca Blake, Emilio Buitrago, Mimi Coleman, Erin Graver, Stephen Longnecker, Cathy Skitko, Rachel Martin Swartz.  Thank you to the following stores for their donations for the artists' reception: Acme, Giant, Kimberton Whole Foods, Wegmans, and Los Mariachis.

Wine and Dine Talkfest at the Birchrunville Store Café - April 25

We heard you again! Many of you who came to our exceptional first event have been harassing our most excellent and wonderful Board President Steve Smolinsky (yup, that’s me) about when we’re going to do it again. And there have also been those comments from those of you who were elsewhere that day and later found out you’d made a Big Mistake by not being at this event.


So…we’ve prevailed upon Francis Trzeciak, the world renowned chef and owner of the Birchrunville Store Café to do it again. Not only that, we’ve even managed to twist the arm (actually, it didn’t take much) of our favorite international sommelier and wine expert, Marnie Old, to pour again. Wow! So, grab your calendar and immediately write in that you will be at the Café at 5 p.m. on April 25.

Just like last year, no particular program other than lots of great food passing by for you to grab while holding a glass of fine wine in the other hand and yakking it up with spectacularly interesting people. Marnie will share some wine lore as she pours…and you’ll walk away with an autographed edition of her latest book Wine Secrets. (One per couple since we are trying to make a few bucks, but since we’re so nice singletons can have their own.) All this for a paltry $145 per person. Why, Marnie’s autograph alone is worth that much.

We actually already have nine people committed to come and four more that are searching for their calendars. It’s amazing! So don’t wait to call or email Bernadette (610-935-0300 x12 or bernadette@camphillkimberton.org) to make your reservation. We can only fit 50. And remember, the only thing you might wind up with for dinner if you miss out is stale beer and soggy soft pretzels left over from your Super Bowl party.

-- Steven Smolinsky, Board President

PS: Last year no one got around to sponsoring this exceptional event for reasons we can’t understand. You get to pay a modest fee and have your name splashed across the electrons in front of thousands. And…you get to support us. But, we are persistent so we figured we’d try again.

For a mere $500, you get to attend and we’ll drink a toast to your generous spirit and name an oardoor after you and let you talk to us all about whatever you want for 1.35 minutes.

For a mere $1,000, you get all of the above plus you get to bring a friend and have two oardoors named after you and get to talk for 2.27 minutes.

For a mere $2000, you get all of the above and Steve will take you and your friend out to dinner at the Birchrunville Café and supply all the wine. The catch is…Steve is there with you. But you do get to talk for 3.11 minutes.

And best of all, for a mere $3,000, you get the $2,000 package and can tell Steve to stay home. And you get to talk for 3.79 minutes.

Benefit Concert featuring Casa de Venezuela and Hill School A Cappella Groups

Join us Sunday, March 21 when Veninos, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of street and shanty town children in urban Venezuela, and Camphill Village Kimberton Hills join hands and present a benefit concert in Rose Hall at 2 p.m.

Performing will be Casa de Venezuela Music Ensemble (pictured at left) and Dance Troupe and the a cappella groups, Hilltones and Hilltrebles, from The Hill School, Pottstown (pictured below).

On display that afternoon will be an exhibit of Venezuelan-inspired paintings by local artist, Mary Jo Kimball Hopton. Her paintings will be available to view at www.veninos.org, and on Facebook during March 2010. Additionally, Chester County scenes captured in painting by Tim Swartz, in prints by Anne Keen, and in photos by Red Hamer will be on display and also available for purchase.

A ticketed reception will follow the concert offering a chance to meet the musicians and enjoy Latin American refreshments. Tickets: $10 for students and senior citizens, $15 for general admission and $25 for concert and reception. All proceeds will be split between the two charities, Veninos and Camphill Kimberton.

For advance tickets, call 610-935-0330, ext 12 or e-mail bernadette@camphillkimberton.org.

For more information, visit:

Veninos – Venezuelan Children In Need: http://www.veninos.org/
Casa de Venezuela: http://www.casadevenequela.net/
The Hill School: http://www.thehill.org/

Nuno Felting Workshop - March 13

Join us on Saturday, March 13 from 9 a.m. to noon for this hands-on craft workshop.  You will learn to use silk and wool to create unique handmade scarves, like the one pictured at left. 

The registration fee is $50 and includes materials to make your own scarf.  For more information or to reserve your space, contact Felicity at 610-935-0301. 

Handwoven Mexican Crafts Sale - March 13

Come shopping at the Camphill Cafe on Saturday, March 13.  We are hosting a sale of Mexican handwoven blankets, ponchos, shawls and scarves from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All purchases support a therapeutic community initiative in Mexico. Stay for lunch at the Cafe, which will feature a Mexican-inspired menu for the occasion.  Hope to see you there!

Jazz Concert - March 20

Join us for a live jazz music performed by some of the most talented emerging Philly jazz musicians on Saturday, March 20 at 8 p.m. in Rose Hall.

The dynamic and innovative quartet Presentense will perform original and interpreted music in CVKH, named "Best Live Music Venue in Chester County 2008" by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Admission is $10.  Advance tickets are not necessary.  We hope to see you there.

An Afternoon with Schubert - February 28

On Sunday, February 28 at 3 p.m., join us in Rose Hall for an afternoon of vocal and piano music featuring the works of Franz Schubert and including an introduction to his life and times. 

Performers include: Veronika Roemer, piano; Sarah Schneider, soprano; and Sherry Wildfeuer, recitation. 

Advance tickets are not necessary.  Suggested donation is $12.

Rose Hall and Camphill Kimberton are located at 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton, PA 19442. 

Local Artist, Mary Kane, Shows at Camphill Kimberton

What a treat for visitors who come in the front door of Kepler during the months of January and February!

In the foyer, above the mantle in the library, and ascending the staircase, beautiful and bold paintings are a perfect contrast and complement to Kepler’s architecture.

Mary’s works range from the real to the abstract, in fresh, bright acrylics.

“I love what I see in Chester County…the barns, hills and trees...and after a digestive process I enjoy reducing those images into basic shapes and simplified design,” Mary says about her work.

Works are for sale.  Come in and treat your senses and view Mary’s paintings at your convenience.  An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 2 p.m.  Please join us. 

Course in Autism Approach offered Jan. 17, 18 and 19

Are you living with or know someone who lives with a family member struggling with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Traumatic Brain Injury or other neurological challenges?
HANDLE is a unique approach that works through the "rehabilitation" vs "desensitization" of neuropathways that either did not develop properly or have otherwise been damaged.

One family member who has worked with a practitioner for some time and has seen results for her son, has asked the HANDLE institute to offer the 12-hour comprehensive course at Kimberton Hills on January 17, 18 and 19 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Designed for those who interact with children and adults experiencing cognitive, motor, and behavioral difficulties, the course presents the work of Judith Bluestone, the originator of the HANDLE approach. In her book The Fabric of Autism, Weaving the Threads into a Cogent Theory, Bluestone combines her personal autistic experience with academic research and more than 40 years of clinical practice to craft a unique and compelling view of autism. The HANDLE paradigm has proven itself a practical tool for achieving functional outcomes. In this course, you will learn activities you can do to help your child or clients, and guidance and understanding on what really works.

Carolyn Nuyens, Acting Co-Director of The HANDLE Institute, Certified HANDLE Practitioner and Instructor, will lead the course.

For more information, please contact Sherri Wildfeuer at (610) 935-0302.

Handle’s website is full of practical information: http://www.handle.org/

Not Just a Song and Dance: Joint benefit concert featuring Casa De Venezuela and The Hill School’s a cappella groups.

Keep your calendar open for Sunday, March 21 when Veninos, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of street and shanty town children in urban Venezuela, and Camphill Village Kimberton Hills join hands and present a benefit concert in Rose Hall at 2 p.m.

Performing will be Casa de Venezuela Music Ensemble and Dance Troupe and the a cappella groups, Hilltones and Hilltrebles, from The Hill School, Pottstown.

On display that afternoon will be an exhibit of Venezuelan-inspired paintings by local artist, Mary Jo Kimball Hopton. Her paintings will be available to view at www.veninos.org, and on Facebook during March 2010. Additionally, Chester County scenes captured in painting by Tim Swartz, in prints by Anne Keen, and in photos by Red Hamer will be on display and also available for purchase.

A ticketed reception will follow the concert offering a chance to meet the musicians and enjoy Latin American refreshments.

Tickets: $10 for students and senior citizens, $15 for general admission and $25 for concert and reception.

All proceeds will be split between the two charities, Veninos and Camphill Kimberton.

For advance tickets, call 610-935-0330, ext 12 or e-mail bernadette@camphillkimberton.org.

For more information:

Veninos – Venezuelan Children In Need:      http://www.veninos.org/

Casa de Venezuela:       http://www.casadevenequela.net/

The Hill School:       http://www.thehill.org/