Camphill Village Kimberton Hills 4th Annual Talkfest at Birchrunville Cafe: April 29

Third Announcement!

I am so pleased to report that we have a bunch of reservations, including some from people we’ve never seen before.  Then there’s that amazingly fantastic and wildly spectacular television personality who has agreed to attend. 

Actually, when I told her about the event and she discovered that all she had to do was show up, drink good wine, eat fantastic oardoors, and wander around chatting with all of you of so very interesting people…she was ecstatic about coming. 

Now, about that oardoors thing.  It seems that a number of you have been a bit confused about my clearly way too obscure sense of humor about this.  You will not get splinters from the exceptional food of the Birchrunville Store Café. According to those in the know, it’s actually hors d'oeuvres…which to me sounds vaguely obscene.

But whichever way you spell them, they are world class morsels of scrumpiousness that will have your mouth doing backflips of delight.

Call Bernadette right now. 610-935-8660 or send her a note: Bernadette@camphillkimberton.org.  Reserve your place before we sell out and you wind up stuck at home eating week old leftovers washed down with flat beer.

Remember:

• Unbelievably interesting people sharing wildly entertaining stories
• Grape juice turned into Elixir of the Gods
• Both oardoors and hors d'oeuvres that will delight your taste buds
• And…No…that’s No program at all to interrupt your insightful musing

And…that secret, fascinating, beautiful, erudite, entertaining star that you've dreamed about meeting in person.  Okay, a little hint.  Think NBC.

All supporting that place that transcends exceptional: Camphill Village Kimberton Hills.

All this for the ridiculously low $158.79 per person.  

But there is a catch! This is the early registration price only available to those who register with Bernadette.  Call, 610-935-8660, or email, Bernadette@camphillkimberton.org. Register right now. As I mentioned in the last announcement, this special price is $6.20 less than last year’s price due to my having made a math mistake when I first figured it out.  Bernadette is making me pay that extra $6.20 for each person who registers so save $6.20 and take advantage of me.

And we do have sponsorships available.  Be in front of the most important people in Birchrunville.  Sponsor now.

Steve Smolinsky
President, Board of Directors

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4th Annual Talkfest, April 29, 5-7:45, Birchrunville Store Café, $158.79 per person

Be there! You’ll have a great time while supporting an exceptional place.

And then there’s the chance to meet a Really Big Star!

Camphill Kimberton will be recipient of the 2012 Gene Wilson Award

We are pleased to announce that Camphill Kimberton, as well as Executive Director Diedra Heitzman and Administrator Michael Babitch will be awarded the 2012 Gene Wilson Award from the Chester County Citizens for Climate Protection (4CP).

Camphill Kimberton will be honored for outstanding achievements in fulfilling our mission through sustainable efforts such as biodynamic agriculture, sound land stewardship, use of renewable energy sources, renewable building materials, earth-friendly and efficient building designs, extensive recycling, an environmentally focused educational outreach initiative and much more.

Chester County Citizens for Climate Protection is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to reducing the county’s substantial carbon footprint.  By educating the community on the severity and consequences of climate change, and by spearheading climate change initiatives, 4CP hopes to acheive their goal of returning
global CO2 levels to 350 parts per million as fast as possible.


The award luncheon will be Wednesday, April 11, 2012 from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm at the White Manor Country Club in Malvern, PA.  To learn more about the award or reserve your ticket for the luncheon, please visit: http://chescocooler.org/online/wp-content/uploads/GWA-2012-Invitation-PDF2.pdf.

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills' 4th Annual Wine and Dine Talkfest: Sunday, April 29 at 5

To my amazement, and due to quite a few requests, we are now talking wineries into helping us out with a few fine bottles for the upcoming Talkfest - Version 4.  Before you forget, put it in your calendar: Sunday, April 29 at 5 at the world famous Birchrunville Store Café in…Birchrunville, Pennsylvania.

And then immediately email your reservation to our most excellent Bernadette Kovaleski, bernadette@camphillkimberton.org, or call her, 610-935-8660.  You probably should do both just to make sure you have a place reserved.  I am pleased to report that we have had a full house the first three times and expect another one this year.

If you happen to be in the horrible situation of finding something already on your calendar on April 29…be calm.  There is plenty of time for you to get out of that other event.  If you can’t think of any great ideas for how to do this, call Bernadette (610-935-8660) and she will share her complete list of ways to politely tell people that you found a better place to be.  And while you’re on the phone with her, don’t forget to make a reservation to Birchrunville’s best event of the year.

You show up.  We will provide:

• Scintillating conversationalists there for the talking
• Exceptional wine to lubricate your ideas
• Spectacular hors d'œuvres flowing continuously from the kitchen of renowned chef Francis Trzeciak
• And…NO…that’s No program at all! 

We think you are the most interesting people with the best ideas and experiences to share.  Who needs someone yakking at you from the front of the room with a PowerPoint behind them?  We have you!  All of you.  All to yourselves.  (We'll certainly tell you all about this wonderful place called Camphill Kimberton, but within the context of other fascinating conversation.)

We thought a lot about the proper fee for such an exceptional event. And after all, it does support a wonderful place.  Finally we decided to offer the spectacular early registration fee of $158.79 per person. This is $6.20 less than last year!  (Mostly because I still have a few bottles of wine left, but don’t tell that to anyone.)

We also have our sponsorships:

• $748.25 gets you 2 tickets and 1 minute 13 seconds to say something to the group.
• $1746.50 get you 4 tickets, 1 minutes 45 seconds to share your thoughts, and best of all I will take you and three friends to dinner at the Café…on him!
• $2287.75 gets you all the $1746.50 stuff but you get to leave Steve home…and talk to the group for 2 minutes 8 seconds.

See you there,

Steve Smolinsky
President, Board of Directors

4^th Annual Talkfest, April 29, 5-7:45, Birchrunville Store Café, $158.79 per person

Be there! You’ll have a great time while supporting an exceptional place.

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills presents Astral Artists concert - January 30

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills presents a free concert on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

Operatic performers Jonathan Beyer, baritone and Kristin Okerlund, piano, from Astral Artists, 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. 

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.  

Reviews of Jonathan Beyer include:

“The audience found its treat in a young, fresh-faced baritone named Jonathan Beyer. The 27-year-old appeared natural, plowing through an ambitious program. Beyer’s voice is big and virile. He produced tones evenly throughout the registers, showing no strain when pushing high and loud.”  -- The Washington Post

“Baritone Jonathan Beyer (Papageno) was the substantial voice that carried the piece. He brought proportion and context to difficult writing and maturity to his stagecraft. His Papageno was a model of articulation, but also of nuanced singing. An able comedian, he was musically arresting and brightly funny, his timing in both boosting the opera’s impact.” – Broad Street Review, Philadelphia

There is no charge for the concert, which is underwritten by the generosity of the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation.

2011 Service to the Community Award Recipients: Terry and Pat Brett

At a recent event, Camphill Kimberton was pleased to present the 2011 Service to the Community Award to Terry and Pat Brett. 

In the 1980's, Terry and Pat Brett began a much needed cooperative to meet the needs of people in the area wanting wholesome organic food. They also cooperated to create Seven Stars Yogurt production, which allowed the Seven Stars Farm to continue productively, and grew the small farm store across the road from the Waldorf School. Their tireless efforts developed not only a successful business, but also a friendly shop where people could meet and share interests. When the old Kimberton Hardware store became available, they moved there, bringing a lively business to the heart of Kimberton – now known as Kimberton Whole Foods.
Their interest in developing community led them to incorporate a café and many more useful and needed product lines. They sourced locally before it became fashionable, and included Kimberton Hills products from the beginning. To help meet Kimberton Hills' needs, they offered wholesale prices for bulk items, and continue to do so to this day.

As their business expanded, they took it to several area communities, and with those new stores, their vision of wholesome, organic locally sourced (where possible) foods. They collaborate with distributers to create more visibility for good food, and educate their consumers through newsletters, events, and in-store educational materials. They have opened their Kimberton Store for educational and charitable events, and have encouraged good citizenship through their examples, as well. They have led in sustainable areas beyond agriculture -- for instance, in business, ecology, and community building. They can be counted on to help support local charitable, artistic, and educational events, and of course, the efforts to create a more walkable and sustaining community in Kimberton.

Perhaps most people know them most for their incredibly deep work ethic and commitment to doing all they can to meet needs of their customers and community. Luckily they have a family of progeny that has also supported the business and the work it has taken to build and sustain it. They remain people whom one likes to meet when visiting the store-- friendly, interesting, interest-ed, knowledgeable, and deeply committed to living their ideals. They are wonderful people and strong friends of Kimberton Hills, where Terry served on the Board, and a significant power for good in our region.

Terry and Pat, thank you, for all you do in this community and beyond!

What a weekend for Camphill Kimberton!

We did it - Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

We are thrilled to announce we have surpassed the goal of the Catherine Marie Todd Matching Gift Challenge. We raised $67,411.27 in gifts of cash and pledges. Thank you!

Because of your generosity, we have also received the matching gift - $50,000 has been contributed by our very generous donor, Clifford Todd, in memory of his sister, Catherine Marie.

We gratefully accepted the donation at a celebration luncheon held at the Camphill Cafe on Saturday, October 15. 
 

Thank you to everyone who made this possible!  And special thanks to Ruben M. for creating this video.

Then on Sunday, October 16 it was time for the 5th Annual Camphill Challenge - a bike ride in support of the three Camphill communities in Pennsylvania: Camphill Kimberton, Camphill Soltane, and Camphill Special School.  Approximately 300 riders participated in the event.  It was an absolutely beautiful fall day for the ride and the picnic that followed.   Thank you to those who supported this collaborative event.

A busy autumn at Camphill Kimberton - join us!

We are looking ahead to the season’s many upcoming events – hope you’ll join us for one or more of them.  Fall is a beautiful time in the village; come for an event, or just lunch and a walk.  Thanks for your continued support!

October 7, 8 p.m., Rose Hall – Dylan Babitch Trio

Come hear this trio’s rebirth! Featuring the music of Dylan Babitch on piano, Ali Bervine on bass, and Mike Mahoney on drums. Tickets are $10 at the door.

October 16, Kimberton Waldorf School – Camphill Challenge

Three Camphill Communities in Chester County -- Camphill Special School, Camphill Soltane, and Camphill Village Kimberton Hills -- will be hosting the fifth annual Camphill Challenge! The Camphill Challenge is a family-friendly bicycling excursion on October 16 amidst gorgeous Chester County autumn foliage, horse farms, and historic homes. Featuring a 50-mile ride for avid cyclists, a moderately challenging 25-mile ride, a 10-mile circuit and also a 1-mile family fun ride to Beaver Farm, the Camphill Challenge is the perfect way to bike for a cause, not just because! The ride begins and ends at the Kimberton Waldorf School and is followed by lunch and music.

For more information on the benefits of becoming a sponsor of the Camphill Challenge or if you are interested in riding in the event, please visit www.camphillchallenge.org or see the attached brochure. This year you have the ability to create your own fundraising page – check it out! There is a reduced fee of just $30 if you register by September 30, and you will also receive a T-shirt! Sponsors must register by September 30 to have their name on the T-shirt.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Bernadette at 610-935-8660, or bernadette@camphillkimberton.org.


November 1, 8 p.m., Rose Hall - About Cleaning and Caring: A talk by Linda Thomas
Finding the motivation to create order and cleanliness in our living and working spaces can be challenging—until you hear Linda Thomas! Linda will be working with the Camphills in our area to teach many of the methods she has learned in her work at the Goetheanum and in her own business. On Tuesday November 1st, she will speak in Rose Hall—don’t miss it. Suggested donation is $10.


November 8, 7:30 p.m., Rose Hall – Alash Ensemble
Join us for a very special concert by Alash, masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. What distinguishes this gifted quartet from earlier generations of Tuvan throat singers is the subtle infusion of modern influences into their traditional music. One can find complex harmonies, western instruments, and contemporary song forms in Alash’s music, but its overall sound and spirit is decidedly Tuvan. Tickets are available at the door, $10. Seating is limited so please arrive early.

“This is some of the most beautiful and haunting music I have heard. If you have not heard them, you have no idea how incredible they are.” — Jeff Coffin of the Flecktones and Dave Matthews Band

“There are plenty of recordings of Tuvan throat singing out there, but they can’t compare to witnessing such sonic magic in real time.” — Washington Post
Visit the Alash website to hear music samples and learn more about Tuvan throat singing: http://www.alashensemble.com/


November 10, Kimberton Inn – An Evening for Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
Save the date for our annual dinner at the Kimberton Inn. This is always a wonderful evening where we celebrate Kimberton Hills and present the Annual Community Service Award to a great friend and supporter.

CVKH Blog: Hootenanny set for July 16

Join us as we celebrate summer with our annual local food and music festival - the Hootenanny will be Saturday, July 16, starting at 3 p.m. and going until sundown.   

Performers include: Dirk Quinn, Aimee Wilson and the Factorye, Tara and Friends, Mostly Maybe, Cowmuddy, and a contra dance called by Joe Pescatore.

Come and enjoy music, organic food, artisan vendors, games and a hayride. Bring your own blanket or chair and stay a while.

$8 for advance tickets, $10 at the gate. Receive reduced meal price if you bring your own reusable plates and utensils.

To purchase tickets, email bernadette@camphillkimberton.org.

CVKH Blog: Events in May, June and July

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills will be host to a number of events this spring and summer.  Mark your calendars to join us for the following:

The Dylan Babitch Trio, May 27 at 8 p.m. in Rose Hall, featuring Dylan Babitch on piano; Jason Fraticelli on upright bass; and Mike Mahoney on drums.  $10 admission. 



Family and Friends Day, June 4 at 10 a.m., our annual gathering of our friends and family.

Im-pulse Eurythmy Performance, June 19 at 4 p.m. in Rose Hall, featuring a unique configuration of nine Waldorf graduates - five from Brazil and four from the United States, presenting their graduation performance.



Talk on the Egyptian Book of the Dead, July 3 in Rose Hall, presented by Denis Ruff.



Hootenanny, July 16, from 3 p.m. until dark on the Kepler Green, featuring local music and food, along with games and vendors.  Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 that day.  Contact 610-935-8660 for advance tickets. 

CVKH Blog: Hootenanny Date set for July 16

Camphill Kimberton has set the date for our annual Hootenanny - a summer festival celebrating local food and music.  Please mark your calendars for July 16 and plan to join us here at the farm for a great time! More details to be announced soon.

CVKH BLOG: April Events - something for everyone

April is looking like a busy month around here!  If you're planning your calendar, here's what's coming up:

• Workshop: Beginning Spinning with a Wheel, April 2nd, 9 am to noon -- Join us at Camphill Kimberton in the Fiber Arts workshop and learn to card, spin and ply wool using a spinning wheel.  $45 in advance, $50 on the day.  To register, call Felicity at 610-935-0350. 

• 2nd Annual Kimberton Waldorf School and Kimberton Whole Foods Green Fair, April 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. -- Come out for a gathering of great local organizations, artisans, farmers, and more! This is a true community event...free for all and family friendly. Here’s your chance to meet your local farmers, producers, practitioners, artists, and green-minded companies. There will be lots of free samples, educational materials, and local art and music. A delicious organic lunch to benefit Kimberton Waldorf School’s Food for Thought lunch program will be sold for $5.00.  This event is at the Kimberton Waldorf School, 410 West Seven Stars Rd. Phoenixville, PA 19460.

• Everyman: a medieval morality play, April 9 at 4:30 p.m.  -- Join us at Camphill Kimberton in Rose Hall for this play updated for modern times by Richard Dancey. Performed by the Youth Group of The Christian Community in the Washington D.C. area.  Appropriate for ages 9 and up! Donations go towards the Youth Group Summer Trip to Austria and Italy.

 

• Spring Yard Sale, April 13-16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., open until 8 p.m. on Friday -- Treasures await you at our annual yard sale event, held in the former cafe space, adjacent to the Camphill Cafe.  The Cafe is open from Wednesday to Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.... why not stay for lunch? 

 

• Special Spring Photography Fundraiser, April 16 from noon to 4 p.m. -- Come to Virago - a an all Natural Bakery Cafe, specializing in Gluten-Free, Vegan and European Style cakes and pastries - and have your child's photo taken by MGM Photography for a donation to Camphill Kimberton.  This event is held at Virago Baking Company, 322 1/2 W. Main St., Lansdale, PA 19446.

• Third Annual Wine and Dine Talkfest, April 17 at 5 p.m. -- Join us at the Birchrunville Store Cafe for an intimate evening of great food, local wines and exceptional conversation, all to benefit Camphill Kimberton.  Contact bernadette@camphillkimberton.org for your reservation. 

 

• Coffeehouse at the Camphill Cafe, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. -- Live music and refreshments, featuring the music of BJ Sarkissian & Tamara Sheen at 7 p.m and Tara Cannon at 8 p.m.
•  Being Human in the 21st Century - a symposium, April 26-29 -- Humanity has developed powerful forces of technological innovation, integrating policies, and ecological insight, yet today we face challenges unimaginable even decades ago. What is needed of us now? We invite you to participate in a dialogue-centered symposium “Being Human in the 21st Century: Towards New Thinking” that brings together outstanding social thinkers, environmentalists, and other active participants to share and create insights into what is needed to inspire and develop the best aspects of human nature and civilization. The event takes place at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton.  Visit www.Camphill.org for more details and tickets or call 610-935-0300, ext. 12.
• Tues eve April 26, 6:30-9pm, $15, $10 for students
• Thurs eve April 28, 7pm-9pm, $20, $15 for students
• Thurs eve and Friday morning, $75
• Full conference April 26-29th, lunches and dinners at Camphill Café included, Regular fee: $350.00; Camphill resident fee: $250; Senior, Student, or Disability Discount Fee: $150.

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills…Talkfest Time! April 17 at 5 p.m.

Okay, it’s getting close. April 17 is right around the corner and we’re rushing towards the next splendiferous Kimberton Hills Talkfest. We had a burst of people reserving their spot immediately upon receiving the first announcement and a few more when they found the second announcement in their inbox. Our clocks have sprung forward, the snow is gone, the snowdrops have bloomed while the crocuses are rising…and it’s time for the rest of you to sign up.


In other words, get the lead out and register for the upcoming food and wine event of the spring…Talkfest.

Francis is already cooking away at the Birchrunville Store Café. I’m out stomping grapes as fast as I can. For a mere $164.99 per person you get to spend 3 hours munching on the world’s most exceptional oardoors while imbibing the fruit of the vine and yakking it up with an amazing collection of erudite, well traveled, interesting, beautiful people…all there to support a good cause while filling their stomachs…and minds.

Why, I’ll even tell you stories about my recent trip to Namibia and Botswana where I dined at NICE, lunched with the CEO of the Namibia Stock Exchange, flew on Air Congo…really, snuck into the Botswana Diamond Hub, and…well, you’ll just have to show up to hear the rest and all the sordid details.

We are pleased to announce that yet once again, Benari LTD has agreed to be a sponsor. You too can have this honor. Call Bernadette at 610-935-8660, email her at Bernadette@camphillkimberton.org, or even send smoke signals. Register now! Sponsor now! Just send gold now!

Remember, sponsorships start at a mere $750 for which you get to talk for 73 seconds, have an oardoor named after you, and you get 2 tickets.

For a measly $1500 you get all of the above except you have 128 seconds and Steve takes you and a friend out to dinner at the Birchrunville Store Café…and he brings the wine.


And best of all, for a mere $3000 you get all of the above except you get 4 tickets, talk for 156 seconds, have a table for 4 at the Café, and can tell Steve to stay home…and you still get the wine!

The early discount of $164.99 is still in effect but you only can claim it by registering immediately. Quick, register now before you forget.

Be There!

Steve Smolinsky
Board President

CVKH Blog: Two Spinning Workshops Scheduled

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills announces two spinning workshops to be held in March and April.


The first workshop, Spinning with a Drop Spindle, will be held Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Craft Shop at Camphill Kimberton in Kimberton, Pa. Participants will learn to spin your own yarn as the nomadic people of the world do. Registration cost is $45 in advance and $50 the day of and includes materials and your own drop spindle to take away and spin with.

The second event, Beginning Spinning with a Wheel, will be Saturday, April 2, 2011 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Craft Shop at Camphill Kimberton in Kimberton, Pa. Learn to card, spin and ply wool using a spinning wheel. Registration cost is $45 in advance and $50 on the day.

For further information and to reserve a place, please call Felicity at 610-935-0350. Register for both workshops in advance for $80.

Camphill Kimberton is located at 1601 Pughtown Rd., Kimberton, PA. 

CVKH Blog: Nuno Felting Workshop - February 12

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills is hosting a Nuno Felting Workshop on Saturday, February 12 from 9 a.m. to noon. At 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 in advance, $60 the day of the workshop, and includes materials to make your own scarf. For more information or to reserve your space, contact Felicity at 610-935-0350.

Camphill Kimberton is located at 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton, PA. www.camphillkimberton.org

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.

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: 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!