Reading RenFaire
Revels in the Queen's Grove
Sunday, June 9, 2:00 - 8:00pm
St John's (Hain's) Grove
591 N Church Rd, Wernersville, PA
On Sunday, June 9 (2-8pm), Opus One: Berks Chamber Choir will present the first
Reading RenFaire - 'Revels in the Queen's Grove' at St. John's (Hain's) Grove in Wernersville, PA. This outdoor family-friendly event will include vendors (food+wares), entertainment,
and period music!
God Save the Queen !
The Queen's Grove
The land that now forms "The Grove" at St. John's (Hain's) UCC was purchased in 1927. It is a peaceful area of shady trees and green grass. It includes a bandshell, restrooms, and several pavilion-like structures.
St. John's (Hain's) can trace its history back to the settling of Germans in the local area, circa 1730.
Now, it will be transformed into The Queen's Grove!
VENDORS
For information about becoming a vendor at the Reading RenFaire event, please consult the
Vendor Information Packet.
CONTACT:
RenFaire@OpusOneChamberChoir.com
RAIN DATE:
Sunday, June 16, 2:00 - 8:00pm
ENTERTAINMENT
the chivalrous crickets
The Chivalrous Crickets is a Celtic and Americana folk band creating at the intersection of traditional English, Celtic, and American folk, and early (Baroque) European art music. The band's members, who all sing, play instruments, and arrange and compose for the group, come from backgrounds of folk and classical music. Their skills and interests combine to form a unique sound centered on rich vocal harmonies, diverse timbral blends of modern and historical instruments, exuberant arrangements, and provoking and innovative programming of traditional, original, and historical music. Formed in 2018, and based between eastern PA and central NJ, the Crickets revel in playing sundry venues from history museums to schooners and canal barges, Early Music concert series to Celtic folk festivals, churches to barns, and speakeasies to theaters, ranging from Maryland to Maine and beyond.
Masters of the Skies
French native Gregory Wojtera is a Master Falconer who has worked with more than 55 raptors since 2010. He trains and flies hawks, falcons and owls for a variety of purposes, including hunting, falconry abatement (bird control) and education. He created Masters of the Skies in 2014 to educate the general public about birds of prey and falconry, and he has been working as a full-time falconer and educator since 2016. He also offers interactive, "hands-on" falconry experiences.
Kutztown Pipe Band
The Kutztown Pipe Band was started in 2017, and is now a learning and performing Highland Bagpipe band. The ensemble is both a student group at Kutztown University and a non-profit community group in the Borough of Kutztown. Band members include faculty, staff, and students from Kutztown University, staff and students from local schools and residents of the surrounding area.
Benjamin Reber - harpist