Wine Down Wednesday

Historic Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant 100 Main Street, Berea, KY

Every Wednesday at Boone Tavern is Wine Down Wednesday! Stop by the Frost Cafe or Boone Tavern Restaurant between 5 pm and 8 pm, for $2 off glasses and $5 off bottles of wine. Reservations are required due to renovations at Boone Tavern at this time.

May Day in Berea’s Old Town Artisan Village

Artisan Village 3 Artist Circle, Berea, KY, United States

The shopkeepers of Old Town invite you to join us in celebrating May Day — a joyful spring gathering full of tradition, creativity, and community spirit! Our doors will be open wide, welcoming neighbors and visitors alike to explore the heart of Berea’s Artisan Village. Wander through our working artist studios and locally-owned shops, where […]

Electric Joyride

Get Outside Kentucky 204 Estill St. Suite C, Berea, KY, United States

20 miles of backroads and scenery for E-Bike riders to enjoy a group road ride experience without all the work and lycra.

Calligraphy with Bob Berger

Berea Arts Council 444 Chestnut Street, Berea, KY, United States

Join master calligrapher Bob Berger for a three-week calligraphy workshop at the Berea Arts Council! Held on Thursday evenings (May 1, 8, and 15), this hands-on class is perfect for beginners and experienced letterers alike. Open to ages 12+, the workshop covers essential techniques, styles, and creative applications. Fee: $120 (all materials included).

Jammin’ on the Porch

Russel Acton Folk Center 212 W Jefferson Street, Berea, KY, United States

Bring your instrument and join in the jam session, or feel free to just sit and tap your toes. Father and daughter duo, Lewis and Donna Lamb host the free event from 7:00-9:00pm.

FREE

Berea College Planetarium Shows

Margaret A. Cargill (MAC) Natural Sciences and Health Building 271 N Main St., Berea, KY

The Berea College planetarium hosts shows twice a week in our large planetarium. The shows are open to the public and held every Friday at 7PM and Sunday at 4PM. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children and seniors. You can check out https://planetarium.berea.edu to view the available shows and descriptions. Located in the […]

High Tunnels for Urban Agriculture

Berea Urban Farm

Kayla Preston of Grow Appalachia has built most of the high tunnels on the BUF and more than 100 tunnels elsewhere in eastern Kentucky. She will discuss high tunnel construction and costs, and their use in season extension and protection against severe weather.

Create T-Shirt Yarn with Shayla Roberts-Long

Berea Arts Council 444 Chestnut Street, Berea, KY, United States

At this workshop, participants will learn how to make yarn from old T-shirts! Roberts-Long will take participants through every step of the process. No supplies are required for participants to bring to this workshop, although we do ask that if you have T-shirts you have been waiting to take to Goodwill, bring them with you! […]

Berea Farmers Market

Chestnut Street Pavilion 635 Chestnut Street, Berea, KY, United States

Know Where Your Food Comes From — Shop Small and Support Local! Fresh items every Saturday🌱 Visit the market for baked goods, fresh produce, greens, eggs, cheese and meats, hand crafted items, and more!

The Berea Makerspace Spring Hammer-In, led by Jeff Farmer

Berea Makerspace 116 Spring Circle Drive, Suite 3, Berea, KY

This is our second annual open blacksmithing event, and we want everyone to come check it out! In partnership with members of the Blacksmiths of Kentucky Facebook group, and with help from our perennial blacksmith instructor Jeff Farmer, we're hosting a Hammer In event. This is a chance for smiths of all skill levels to […]

Growing Common Medicinal Herbs

Berea Urban Farm

Learn about native habitats and growing conditions for specific herbs from community herbalist Joana Amorim of Sylvatica Forest Farm. Hands-on propagation methods by seed, cloning and root division, and a tour of the BUF medicinal herb beds. Cost of the workshop is $10. Register and pay here https://www.sustainableberea.org/event-details-registration/growing-common-medicinal-herbs

Comic Book Day

Russel Acton Folk Center 212 W Jefferson Street, Berea, KY, United States

Did you know that May 3rd is Free Comic Book Day? Help us celebrate by joining us at our Comic Book Day! Comic Book Day Free! Superhero Costumes Encouraged Saturday May 3rd 1-3pm Folk Center Grab a photo with Batman, Super Girl and Spiderman Enjoy our superhero craft and activity stations Berea Parks & Recreation […]

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