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/

Camphill Benefit Concert Silent Auction begins September 15

As you know, the Camphill Benefit Concert will be held in New York City on October 6. If you can't join us for the concert, you can still help us raise awareness of the North American Camphill Communities and raise money for individual communities.

An online silent auction will be held until October 11. The auction goes live on Tuesday, September 15. Spread the word to your friends and family.

Two items for bid will directly benefit Kimberton Hills: a handwoven wool rug created in our weavery by Helen, Ina and Suzie (pictured here) and a four-day, three-night stay in a beautiful vacation home in Vermont. Visit http://www.camphillconcert.org/ to bid on these items or others!

If you are still interested in purchasing a ticket for the concert, you can also do that at http://www.camphillconcert.org/ - be sure to list Kimberton Hills as the beneficiary.

Thank you for your continued support!