Serenity Knoll

PIZZA FROM SCRATCH W/ DAVID WILEY, AUGUST 1ST, at 6 PM, $65.00 PER PERSON
2024-08-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Serenity Knoll Farm, 542 Bacon Branch Rd, Jonesborough, TN, 37659, United States
Join us for this fun class to make authentic Italian pizza. We’ll use the wood-fired pizza oven, but you’ll leave with the knowledge and skills to easily replicate everyone’s favorite food at home, in the oven, or on the backyard grill!

DECORATED SUGAR COOKIE CLASS w/ ANGELA BOWES, AUGUST 2ND, at 6 PM $65 PER PERSON
2024-08-02 18:00 - 20:00
Have you always wanted to make beautiful sugar cookies? In this class, everyone will decorate six sugar cookies using three different techniques. We will use royal icing, buttercream, and fondant! No experience is necessary, and open to all age groups. Learn how fun it is to make lovely cookies that will impress your friends and family with us here at Serenity Knoll Cooking School! No decorating experience is necessary, and all class materials will be provided. Sign up to reserve your spot! Recipes and materials are provided.

MOCKTAILS & ITALIAN LUNCHEON w/ SHERIDAN NICE, AUGUST 3RD at 10 AM, $70 PER PERSON
2024-08-03 10:00 - 12:00
Venture beyond the primarily too-sweet, uninteresting Mocktails found in most restaurants! Enjoy a lovely Italian luncheon and sip your creations after we explore the ever-expanding world of non-alcoholic drinks. Mocktails have evolved beyond simple fruit juice combinations, incorporating various unique ingredients to create complex, sophisticated, non-alcoholic beverages. We’ll also employ techniques that enhance their visual presentation. Bring a glass quart jar with you.

GENTLE YOGA & BRUNCH w/ KERRY FERGUSON, AUGUST 4TH, at 11 AM, $25 PER PERSON
2024-08-04 11:00 - 13:00
Join us for an hour of gentle yoga sessions open to beginners and experienced yogis. The yoga session will be held in the pavilion, followed by a healthy brunch. No experience is necessary. Equipment such as mats, blocks, bolsters, straps, and blankets are available for our guests to use.

GENTLE YOGA & BRUNCH w/ LISA KING, AUGUST 11TH, at 11 AM, $25 PER PERSON
2024-08-11 11:00 - 13:00

MEDITERRANEAN JOURNEY w/ SHERIDAN NICE, AUGUST 11TH at 4PM, $70 PER PERSON
2024-08-11 16:00 - 18:00
Join us for a delicious Mediterranean meal featuring the best, freshest local ingredients! Heirloom Tomato Panzanella Salad, using Homemade Sourdough Bread, Slap Farms Caprese Chicken, Lemon Pasta with Tuna, and Chocolate Ricotta Mousse with Fresh Berries.

GENTLE SUNSET YOGA w/ ALLYSON NELSON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH at 7 PM, FREE
2024-08-14 19:00 - 21:00
Enjoy a beautiful Serenity Knoll Sunset with Allyson Nelson.

PIZZA FROM SCRATCH W/ DAVID WILEY, AUGUST 15TH, at 6 PM, $65.00 PER PERSON
2024-08-15 18:00 - 20:00

CATALAN FIDEUA DATE NIGHT w/ CHEF KARLA GRIMALDI, AUGUST 17th at 6 PM, $75 PER PERSON, BYOB
2024-08-17 18:00 - 20:00
Learn to make Fideuà, a seafood pasta with delicate thin noodles, saffron, and lots of fresh shellfish like squid, mussels, and shrimp or prawns. Loaded with incredibly vibrant flavor and texture, it’s a regular choice on restaurant terraces overlooking the beach in Barcelona! A farm fresh Salad, homemade Aioli, and Crusty Bread will round out the meal.

CAMPFIREBALL STORYTELLING w/ CORY HOWARD, AUGUST 23RD at 7PM, FREE / DONATIONS ACCEPTED
2024-08-23 19:00 - 21:00
BRING A PICNIC DINNER & BEVERAGE! The Campfireball is a storytelling show crafted in the moment around the lives and stories of the audience. Storytelling is one of the most culturally essential art forms; stories are how we relate and connect with one another. In a moment when we seem to understand each other less and less, we could use storytelling more and more. The Campfireball experience draws from storytelling traditions while turning the act of telling inside out. During The Campfireball, the audience is not asked to sit passively, listening as stories are told to them; the audience is the story. The Campfireball is built entirely around finding entertaining and unique ways to excite audience members to share pieces of their lives.
In The Campfireball, the audience is the main attraction, and each event is unique to whoever is sharing the space. The result is an experience unlike any entertainment option: a show with a twist ending where, SURPRISE, the audience was a community all along.

APPLE SAUCE & APPLE BUTTER w/ ELLEN HARBIN-DABBS, AUGUST 24TH, 10:00 AM, $25.00 PER PERSON
2024-08-24 10:00 - 12:00
Bring your crockpots! It’s Apple Butter Time in Tennessee. We are going to go over how to start with just an apple and how to make it into many different items. We don’t want to waste any of those delicious apples.
You will need a crockpot of your own (you will finish your apple butter at home), and a pint jar and a quart jar.
Ellen Harbin-Dabbs is a Tennessee native. Growing up in the Tennessee State Park system, she learned many traditional skills that have been forgotten over time. She was taught ways of the hearth by her mother and grandmother, and the ways of the wild by her father who was an outdoor instructor and park ranger. Her stories and insights will keep your entertained as she passes along the knowledge of the “old ways”.
This class is part of our new Home Spun series, designed to get us back in touch with our hand-made heritage.

MEXICAN FIESTA w/ CHEF KARLA GRIMALDI, AUGUST 24TH at 6 PM, $75 PER PERSON - BYOB
2024-08-24 18:00 - 20:00
Join Chef Karla and learn to make Tacos Al Pastor, Salsa Verde, Baja Shrimp Tacos, Pineapple Slaw w/ Chipotle Mayo, homemade Tortillas, Mexican Green Rice, and Orange Flan!

GENTLE YOGA & BRUNCH w/ SABRA SIMPSON, AUGUST 25TH, at 11 AM, $25 PER PERSON
2024-08-25 11:00 - 13:00

PIZZA FROM SCRATCH W/ DAVID WILEY, AUGUST 29TH, at 6 PM, $65.00 PER PERSON
2024-08-29 18:00 - 20:00

PRESSURE CANNING w/ KRYSTAL SMITH, AUGUST 31ST at 10 AM, $60 PER PERSON
2024-08-31 10:00 - 13:00
This in-depth class is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to preserve various foods safely using a pressure canner. It is perfect for beginners and those looking to refine their canning techniques.
Class Highlights:

Understanding Pressure Canning: Learn the science behind it and why it’s essential for preserving low-acid foods.
Step-by-Step Process: Detailed instructions on preparing, packing, and processing jars.
Safety First: Emphasizing the importance of safety protocols and best practices to ensure food safety.
Hands-On Experience: Practical, hands-on canning session where participants will prepare and can their batch of food.
Recipe Inspiration: Explore a variety of recipes suitable for pressure canning, from vegetables to meats and soups.

By the end of the class, you’ll be confident using a pressure canner and taking home a jar of your preserved creation. Discover the joy and satisfaction of stocking your pantry with homemade, shelf-stable foods. Join us and master the art of pressure canning!

MEDITERRANEAN SUMMER, w/ CHEF KARLA GRIMALDI, AUGUST 31ST at 6PM, $75 PER PERSON, BYOB
2024-08-31 18:00 - 20:00
Join Chef Karla to learn how to prepare Fish en Papillote, Chateau Potatoes, Farm Salad with Pickled Red Onions, and Fruit Clafoutis. Perfect for a warm summer evening. BYOB

GENTLE YOGA & BRUNCH w/ SHERRY MARION, SEPTEMBER 1ST, at 11 AM, $25 PER PERSON
2024-09-01 11:00 - 13:00
Join us for an hour of gentle yoga, open to beginners and experienced yogis. The session will be held in the pavilion and followed by a healthy brunch. No experience is necessary. Equipment such as mats, blocks, bolsters, straps, and blankets is available for our guests to use.

BEST BISCUITS EVER w/ DEIDRA HARRUFF, SEPTEMBER 1ST, at 3PM, $65.00 PER PERSON
2024-09-01 15:00 - 17:00
Join us for one of our favorite offerings: biscuit bonanza! This class, taught by Chef Deidra Harruff, will give you the confidence and knowledge to make the most perfect biscuit. If you love those flaky, buttery layers but have yet to perfect the recipe, this IS the class for you. In this class, you’ll not only learn about plain biscuits, but we will also make cinnamon rolls, scones, chive and cheddar biscuits. What else makes the perfect biscuit meal? Gravy, of course! Deidra will also show you how to make the most flavorful sausage gravy to accompany the many biscuits you’ll make in this class. Everyone will make some, and everyone will take some home!

A TASTE AROUND THE WORLD FOR KIDS! w/ MEGAN BOEHM, SEPTEMBER 7TH, AGES 8 & UP! $50 PER CHILD
2024-09-07 11:00 - 13:00
We’re so excited to offer the first of our new kid’s cooking series, which will pique your child’s interest in food and its history in other parts of the world!
(ITALY) – Cacio e Pepe: Travel back in time with us to central Italy, Rome, to be exact, with just four ingredients. Translated to “cheese and pepper,” this dish is as Roman as the ancient Colosseum but far more enjoyable. Together, we will look into the history of this dish, from the spices and quality ingredients to its modern alternatives—oh, and, of course, we will be tasting our hands-on creation!

GENTLE YOGA & BRUNCH w/ CASEY SAGERS, at 11 AM, SEPTEMBER 8TH, $25 PER PERSON
2024-09-08 11:00 - 13:00

SUNSET YOGA NIDRA w/ LEAH TILSON, SEPTEMBER 11TH at 7PM, FREE EVENT
2024-09-11 19:00 - 20:00
Join Leah Tilson for a free sunset Nidra yoga class. This is a yoga-only event; no food will be provided.

PIZZA FROM SCRATCH W/ DAVID WILEY, SEPTEMBER 12th, at 6 pm, $65.00
2024-09-12 18:00 - 20:00
This class will inspire you with simple but effective cooking techniques, allow you to experience fresh, local ingredients, and give you the satisfaction of feeding people great food. Bring the whole family! We’ll make the pizza in the wood oven, but you can easily do this in your home or backyard grill! This fun class will expand your culinary knowledge.

DATE NIGHT w/ CHEF KARLA GRIMALDI, SEPTEMBER 13TH at 6PM, $75 PER PERSON BYOB
2024-09-13 18:00 - 20:00
Argentinian date night! Karla is switching it up with this delicious new menu! You’ll learn to prepare Skirt Steak with Chimichurri and salsa criolla ( Creole Sauce), a vibrant and tangy salsa made from tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and vinegar. The meal will be rounded out with Smashed Potatoes and Roasted Vegetables. BYOB!

PIEROGI CLASS w/ NANCY KING, SEPTEMBER 14TH at 6 PM, $65 PER PERSON
2024-09-14 18:00 - 20:30
A Pierogi is a Polish Dumpling with Potato and Cheese filling, sauteed until golden brown with butter and sliced onion. They are served with sour cream on the side. Nancy’s family had a Polish Tavern in Pittsburgh, PA, for 33 years, so authenticity is guaranteed! You need this skill in your repertoire!

GENTLE YOGA & BRUNCH w/ RACHEL SANTIAGO, at 11 AM, SEPTEMBER 15TH, $25 PER PERSON
2024-09-15 08:00 - 17:00

ELEGANT CHARCUTERIE w/ BIRD HONEYCUTT, SEPTEMBER 15TH at 3PM, $70 PER PERSON, BYOB!
2024-09-15 15:00 - 17:00
Join us to learn the techniques for producing beautiful, high-end charcuterie boards for the upcoming holiday season! You’ll prepare a board to take home with you! A lifelong devotee of the culinary arts, Bird Honeycutt has been preparing food for the masses since childhood. With a background that ranges from high-end Deli management in Midcoast, ME, to training under Chef Sarah Schafer in Portland, OR, to professional event planning and catering here in the Tri-Cities region (and many experiences in between!). Bird always craves a new culinary challenge and believes that the marriage of technique and creativity is vital to anyone’s success in the kitchen.

SMALL PLATES w/ BRAD WIGLE, SEPTEMBER 20TH, at 6 PM, $75 PER PERSON
2024-09-20 18:00 - 20:00
Need help with new ideas for dinner or appetizers for guests? Join Chef Brad Wigle and Learn to create four delicious dishes that will impress any crowd: Sundried Tomato, Spinach & Feta cheese Pinwheels, Roasted Beef Bone Marrow with Parsley Caper Salad, Cheesy Crab Dip, and Blackberry & Balsamic Reduction in Puff Pastry Bites. Take advantage of this opportunity to expand your culinary skills and wow your guests. Sign up today!

GENTLE YOGA & BRUNCH w/ ALLYSON NEILSON, at 11 AM, SEPTEMBER 22ND, $25 PER PERSON
2024-09-22 11:00 - 13:00

BASIC BREADS w/ ELLEN HARBIN-DABBS, SEPTEMBER 22ND at 3PM, $30 PER PERSON
2024-09-22 15:00 - 17:00
Learn the art of simple bread making. Homemade breads have the added benefit of not having the preservatives in store-bought breads. Don’t worry; your loaves will disappear before they have time to go wrong. This workshop teaches you how to make simple yeast breads and rolls. As a bonus, you also will learn how to turn basic bread into dessert bread. Ellen Harbin-Dabbs is a Tennessee native. Growing up in the Tennessee State Park system, she learned many traditional skills that still need to be remembered. Her mother and grandmother taught her the ways of the hearth, and her father, an outdoor instructor and park ranger, taught her the ways of the wild. Her stories and insights will keep you entertained as she teaches us the “old ways.”

SERENITY KNOLL YOGA AND WELLNESS RETREAT, SEPTEMBER 27TH, FRIDAY ONLY, $100 PER PERSON
2024-09-27 17:30 - 21:00
Join us for Serenity Knoll’s Yoga and Wellness Retreat! Experience the magic of
Serenity Knoll Farm has a weekend curated to serve you on your wellness journey.
Enjoy a relaxing weekend, guided yoga, cooking classes, nourishing seasonal meals,
community, and much more!!
Whether you commute, *stay in one of our brand-new luxury cabins, or **tent camp, you
are sure to feel right at home!
Come soak up the beauty of Serenity Knoll Farm while nourishing your Body, Mind, and
Spirit!
Full Weekend: The schedule of Events will be emailed directly to you! All registrants will
receive an email within a week of registering, including an exact schedule of events and
other specific information. See Yoga Classes on serenityknoll.com website for our flyer
with all of our retreat offerings.
9/27 Friday 5:30(flexible arrival time) – 9 PM
9/28 Saturday 8 AM (flexible arrival time) – 9 PM
9/29 Sunday 10 AM-2:30 PM
*For Cabin accommodations, please book soon as the number of cabins is limited
only 5 available. First come, first serve! Please email erin.m.horton@gmail.com to
book your cabin, and we will send you payment details.
Cabin Accommodations (2 queen beds, up to 4 people) $525 for 2 nights Fri and Sat
9/27, 9/28. Only 4 cabins avail. This does not include the retreat registration price.
Cabin Accommodation (1 king bed) $525 for 2 nights Fri and Sat 9/27, 9/28. Only 1
cabin avail. This does not include the retreat registration price.
Tent Camping $30 for 2 nights Fri and Sat 9/27, 9/28. Bring your own Tent.
Bathrooms and outdoor covered showers are available for use.
Retreat Long Sleeve T-shirts are available for purchase $30 Unisex Sizing S-2XL.
Please email erin.m.horton@gmail.com with your size, and we will send you payment
details. Please order soon so they will be ready by retreat weekend. We will not be
taking orders during the retreat.
Massage Therapy and Reiki will be available on Sat and Sun of the retreat for an
additional cost. More info and online signup links will be emailed to you after
registration.
We look forward to seeing you in September!
