A Celebration of Mozart’s Opera, “The Magic Flute”

Attend a Lecture by Dr. Richard Fried about the Magic Flute

on April 17 in Rose Hall at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, 

or on Sunday, April 21 at the Christian Community in Devon

Go to the Opera Company of Philadelphia’s Magic Flute together on Friday, April 26

1)    Attend a Lecture!  THE REDEMPTIVE POWER OF LOVE AND MUSIC IN MOZART’S MAGIC FLUTE by Dr. Richard Fried:  Wednesday, April 17th at 7:30 pm for the lecture in Rose Hall, Camphill Village Kimberton Hills or Sunday, April 21, noon, after service at the Christian Community, 212 Old Lancaster Road, Devon.

A suggested $10 donation is welcome at the door. The lecture is free to those purchasing opera tickets to sit in Dr. Fried’s group.

THE REDEMPTIVE POWER OF LOVE AND MUSIC IN MOZART’S MAGIC FLUTE

The Magic Flute, composed in the last year of Mozart’s life, is one of the greatest masterpieces of opera. Fully appreciated and loved for its music, its plot is nonetheless often derided as a curious amalgam of Masonic ideals, set in a fairy tale. I first saw the opera in Covent Garden, London, in 1967, and was immediately captivated.  I have spent over 40 intervening years researching and studying the opera, and I think this commonly-held view by opera critics and musicologists totally misses the true meaning of the opera.

The Magic Flute was composed in the last months of Mozart’s short life, and represents the culmination of his personal struggle to integrate into one great work of art, his belief in human spirituality, particularly as expressed in the Masonic Brotherhood, his understanding of the eternal struggle between masculinity and femininity and its expression and ultimate redemption through love, and his profound belief in the healing power of music.  -Dr. Richard Fried

2)      Go to the Opera Company of Philadelphia’s Magic Flute together on Friday, April 26 at 8 pm!  A limited number of $90 tickets (Center Section of the Family Circle) are still available, call Lyla at Camphill Kimberton to reserve your tickets at 610.935.0300, ext. 12.

(Check preferred: CVKH, Development - Magic Flute, PO Box 1045, 1601 Pughtown Rd, Kimberton, PA 19442)

There is a possibility to carpool to the Opera Company - Guests can depart from the Kimberton Waldorf School at 5:45 pm for the 8 pm show.  Please let Lyla know if interested.  

5th Annual Wine and Dine Talkfest - April 7

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills 5^th Annual Talkfest!

Sunday, April 7 at 5 p.m.

To my amazement we are now preparing for Talkfest 5. When I was first harassed into sponsoring a little event for Camphill Village Kimberton Hills…apparently being Board President made me a soft touch…I figured once and done. But no. People loved the event at the World Famous Birchrunville Store Café and wanted me to do it again…and again…and again…and again.

What could I do but give in to the unending entreaties to schedule another Talkfest. And so, Sunday, April 7 from 5:10 in the afternoon…when the oardoors first show up…until 7:57…when Francis throws us out…you really want to be munching Francis’ spectacular food while drinking an array of interesting wines, hopefully all organic like last year.

Which reminds me. Last year I found a nice organic cactus juice so we had a bit higher powered tasting going on. Based on the amazing response to this agave, yup, I am going to bring it again and perhaps see what other organic surprise I can find.

We already have our first sponsor, Tonbo Visual Promotions. We are so excited to start off with a great sponsor who actually approached us before we even sent out this first announcement! And…they have requested we reserve a number of spots for them! Yikes! A sponsor and a good start at filling our 50 spaces.

Yes, we are definitely going to fill up all 50 spots so to ensure you’re not disappointed, block out the day in all your calendars and then immediately email your reservation to our most excellent Bernadette Kovaleski, bernadette@camphillkimberton.org, or call her, 610-935-8660. Or both.

It’s the best event ever because…it’s self-generated. No PowerPoint, no hard to understand speeches, no being forced to sit at a table with 7 other people while never getting to talk to 42 other interesting people, and no arm twisting. You know what we need and we know you will do the right thing.

If for some reason you are already scheduled to be traveling in Europe, at your kid’s wedding, or getting cosmetic surgery…there is plenty of time to reschedule those things. If you are embarrassed to have to do this, call Bernadette (610-935-8660) who is an expert at making up excellent sounding excuses and has a million ways to politely tell people you have a better place to be.

We make it easy for you.  Simply show up.  We do the rest by providing:

• Unbelievably interesting people to share ideas with
• Superb wine to facilitate deep thoughts
• Universe Class unending oardoors from the fingers of Chef Francis Trzeciak
• And NO…that’s No…program at all to interfere with your conversations

The ridiculously low donation? $159.73 per person. Wow! To support such a great place as Camphill Village Kimberton Hills. Personally I’d pay way more to be at Talkfest and support Kimberton Hills.

Steve Smolinsky

Board President

5th Annual Talkfest, April 7, 5:10-7:57 p.m., Birchrunville Store Café, $159.73 per person

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

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Fiber Workshops - March 2013

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills announces two fiber arts workshops to be held in the winter and early spring of 2013.

• Nuno Felting, learn to use silk and wool to create unique handmade scarves. 

Saturday, March 2, 9 a.m. to noon

$50 in advance – strongly recommended as workshop space is limited

$60 day of, no guarantee if workshop is full

Materials included.

• Spinning with a Drop Spindle, learn to spin your own yarn

Saturday, March 23, 9 a.m. to noon

$50 in advance – strongly recommended as workshop space is limited

$60 day of, no guarantee if workshop is full

Includes wool and your own drop spindle.

For further information and to reserve a place, please call Felicity at 610-983-0937.  All workshops are held in the Fiber Arts Workshop, Kepler Building, Camphill Village Kimberton Hills.  Camphill Village Kimberton Hills is located at 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton, PA. 

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills hosts “I Wish You LOVE” – Valentine’s Day concert and dinner

Looking for a special way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with the one you love?  Camphill Village Kimberton Hills is offering a Valentine’s Dinner and Concert on Thursday, February 14, 2013.

Seating for the BYOB dinner at the Camphill Café will begin at 6 p.m. with the concert following in the adjacent Rose Hall at 8 p.m.  Cost is $70 per couple for both dinner and the concert.  Concert-only tickets will be available at Rose Hall for $15 and $10.  Reservations are required for dinner and can be made by calling 610-937-5494 before February 7.

The special Valentine’s Day menu includes:

1st Course, choose one:

• Greek salad
• Chef salad

served with warm roll and butter

2nd Course, choose one:

• Moussaka with organic lamb 
• Stuffed peppers garnished with orange smiles, deep-fried julienned leeks and pomegranate seeds upon request (vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy free)

 3rd course, choose one:

• Chocolate mousse
• Bee-sting cake (a local favorite)
• Fruit crisp

served with a scoop of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream (several favorite flavors available)

Tea or Coffee is included; BYOB encouraged.

The “I Wish You LOVE” concert features jazz with soul – love songs from Philadelphia’s Liz Ross Quartet.

Liz Ross is a Senior Lecturer and member of the voice faculty at University of the Arts. For four years she was a member of the Holiday Pops Festival Chorus, which performs with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, and was a member of the Music Group of Philadelphia, under the direction of Sean Deibler for two. She had the pleasure of singing with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, performing with such notables as Howard Shore and Gilbert Levine and has performed in the Philadelphia area with various jazz quintets.  Other members of the quartet include Dylan Babitch, piano,  Matt Keppler, bass, and Jeff Radigonda, drums.

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Camphill Village Kimberton Hills – home to Rose Hall and the Camphill Café - is located at 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton, Pa.  Many GPS systems have trouble finding the location; please use Google maps for directions.

The Camphill Café is open Wednesdays - Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Café serves homemade, local, and organic foods, many grown in Camphill Kimberton’s own CSA garden.

Join our lifesharing community

Co-workers Welcomed: Join our Biodynamic farming and handcrafting community, which includes adults with special needs, located outside of Philadelphia and winner of multiple awards for sustainability.


We are looking for the right individual or family to help maintain a healthy home environment, guide the physical, spiritual, and social well-being of people with disabilities, and share in the governance of the
village.


Kimberton Hills is also specifically looking for one or two people to share the management of our dairy which includes about 35-40 milking cows and replacements, an organic/grass fed Biodynamically inspired raw milk business, and the concomitant duties—herd health, pasture management, customer relations, testing, training others, working with crews, managing equipment and capital, collaborating with other agriculturalists, and living in a healthy Camphill community. The dairy is an exceptional asset to the region and we want it to continue, thrive innovatively and be well-managed.

Learn more at www.camphillkimberton.org or 610-935-3963 or information@camphillkimberton.org

Holiday Greetings

Wishing you a warm and festive holiday season with peace and joy in the new year!

Thank you for your generosity and friendship in 2012!

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 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Gift certificates to the shop are also available and you may also shop online at our Etsy store:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/kimbertonhillscrafts.  To see samples of items for sale in the craft shop, visit our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/CamphillVillageKimbertonHills.

Happy Holidays!