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/

An Afternoon of Trumpet and Piano: November 15

Join us for a benefit concert, featuring Frank Kaderabek, trumpet, and Veronika Roemer, piano, on Sunday, November 15 at 3 p.m. in Rose Hall.

Kaderabek served as Principal Trumpet of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1975 until his retirement in 1995. His previous appointments included Principal Trumpet of the Dallas and Detroit Symphonies and Assistant Principal Trumpet of the Chicago Symphony. For the past 32 years, he has been a faculty member of the Curtis Institute of Music and an adjunct instructor in the School of Music at West Chester University.

Roemer studied viola and piano in her native Switzerland and taught music at Emerson College in England. She moved to the United States in 1990 and has been active in teaching viola, piano and lyre. Currently, Roemer leads the music program at Kimberton Hills and performs regularly as a solo violist and as a piano accompanist.

The suggested donation for the benefit concert is $10 at the door. Advance tickets are not necessary. We hope to see you there!

Sun and Fun at the Hoedown

Despite the forecast of rain and clouds, it turned out to be a beautiful day for the Fall Festival and Hoedown on Saturday, October 3.

Thank you to all who came out to enjoy the great music and folk dancing, crafts, food and pumpkin painting.

A special thank you to our lead sponsor: Phoenixville Federal Bank and Trust.