Showing posts with label wool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wool. Show all posts

Monday, March 28, 2011

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 CafĂ© included, Regular fee: $350.00; Camphill resident fee: $250; Senior, Student, or Disability Discount Fee: $150.


Monday, February 28, 2011

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. 

Monday, February 7, 2011

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

Thursday, December 9, 2010

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!