Join us every Monday at 2:00 to get a private look at the St. John’s Bible.

In 1998, Saint John’s Abbey and University commissioned renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson to produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. The Saint John’s Bible is the first completely handwritten and illuminated Bible commissioned by a Benedictine abbey since the invention of the printing press.  Berea College is lucky to be home to one of only 299 complete sets produced.   We invite you to explore this work of art that unites an ancient Benedictine tradition with the technology and vision of today, illuminating the Word of God for a new millennium.

Please sign up HERE before 11:00 AM the day of the event so we know how many people to expect.

We hope to see you there!

Join us for the City of Berea’s second ever Tree Week!

Tree Week is a celebration of trees and all the ways trees affect our lives. Berea citizens are invited to participate as we celebrate the trees and greenspaces around us with friends and neighbors throughout the city.

Events geared toward all ages are planned for Tree Week in Berea, including: tree walks with Berea College Forestry Outreach Center, preschool and toddler story time, teen leaf crafts, chalk tree drawing contest in Old Town Artisan Village, self-guided tree tours, tree identification presentations, and more.

Tree Week will begin with a Kick-Off Ceremony with Mayor Bruce Fraley at Tillie Memorial Dog Park (131 Harrison Court, Berea) on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM. Students will join for tree planting and tree adoption recognition.

Guided tree hikes will be offered as part of the 60th Anniversary Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen Fall Fair, October 9-10, 2021 at Indian Fort Theatre. Tree related activities will take place at the Berea Farmers Market both Saturdays during Tree Week at the Chestnut Street Pavilion. Virtual concerts hosted by Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music will also take place during Tree Week.

For more details on the many events going on all week, see the image below

We hope to see you there!

Join us for the 48th Celebration of Traditional music without having to leave the comfort of your own home!

Friday’s concert will feature

Earl White – dean of African-American string band music

Riley Melton – a fine young fiddler from the Pick’n Bow program in Hindman, Kentucky

Local Hero Award:  master dulcimer maker Warren May

Lois Hornbostel and Ehukai Tevis – mountain dulcimer icons. Our L. Allen Smith performers.

Walt Michael and Company – Old-time, bluegrass, and folk

Click HERE to tune in virtually, we hope to see you there!

Join us for the 48th Celebration of Traditional music without having to leave the comfort of your own home!

Saturday’s streamed concert will feature

The Gibson Family – family group from Richmond, Kentucky featuring a repertoire of religious song

Elizabeth LaPrelle – master of Appalachian ballad singing

The Lua Project – Mexilachian music reflecting the Latinx experience in Appalachia

Lifetime Achievement Award:  David Holt – banjo player, sideman to Doc Watson, radio host, and servant of traditional music

Theo and Brenna – Bluegrass from two of Berea College’s proudest graduates

Click HERE for the link, we hope to see you there!

If you haven’t been to the Log House Craft Gallery lately, you probably don’t know about its recent transformation! We recognized that Covid encouraged people to get back to their kitchens.  So, The Log House wants to be your single shopping source for all your kitchen needs as one largest selections of hand-made kitchen items in the country!

To celebrate the Grand Opening of our New Kitchen Concept, we are hosting an evening with Chef Johnathon from Azur Restaurant. In this class, you will have the opportunity to learn knife skills using one of our German-made Gude chef knives.  You will assist the chef in preparing Salmon en Papillote with Roasted Potatoes and then enjoy the fruits of your labor with your cooking mates.

The best part about this event, however, is that $50 of your ticket price will be applied towards the purchase of any kitchen item at the Log House over $100. We plan to host many more cooking classes in the future, but this is the only time a deal like this will be offered.

There are only 10 spots available for this class, so click HERE  now to claim your spot. We hope to see you there!