Serenity Knoll

FRENCH MACARONS w/ ANGELA BOWES, NOVEMBER 10TH at 4PM, $75 PER PERSON
2024-11-10 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Serenity Knoll Farm, 542 Bacon Branch Rd, Jonesborough, TN, 37659, United States
Have you always wanted to make beautiful and delicious French macarons? In this class, everyone will learn hands-on each step of the process! No experience is necessary, and it is open to all age groups. Come and learn how much fun it is to make delicious macarons that will be sure to impress your friends and family with us here at Serenity Knoll. All recipes are included in the class! Apple Pie, Banana Nut, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Caramel Espresso, Triple Chocolate

GENTLE YOGA & BRUNCH w/ SHERRY MARION, NOVEMBER 10TH at 11AM, $25 PER PERSON
2024-11-10 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 on the winterized side porch, 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.

HOLIDAY BEEF WELLINGTON DINNER w/CHEF KARLA GRIMALDI, NOVEMBER 9TH at 6 PM, $75 PER PERSON, BYOB
2024-11-09 18:00 - 20:00
Join us to learn how to prepare one of the ultimate holiday dinners. Beef Wellington, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Fresh Asparagus!

CHRISTMAS DRINK MIXES w/ ELLEN HARBIN-DABBS, NOVEMBER 9TH, 10:00 AM, $30 PER PERSON
2024-11-09 10:00 - 12:00
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we’ve no place to go
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
Have you heard of “Hot Buttered Rum” (non-alcoholic version, of course)? Ouch, my joints are hurting!!! Try some Golden Milk. Give a gift of Chai Mix or Hot Cocoa and even Vegan Egg Nog.
Let’s make beverage mixes to put in our pantry for those cold nights. We will look at some of our comfort foods and beverages for those cold nights and why they resonate with the holiday and winter season. All supplies will be provided in class. Bring a journal & pen for taking notes.
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.

DATE NIGHT STEAK DINNER, W/ CHEF KARLA GRIMALDI, NOVEMBER 1ST, AT 6 PM, $75.00 PER PERSON, BYOB
2024-11-01 18:00 - 20:00
Join Chef Karla for a splendid date night meal! Learn how to make a perfect Pan-Seared Rib-Eye with Garlic Butter Smashed Potatoes, Creamy Spinach, and Chocolate Mousse.

HUMANS VS. MONSTERS STORYTELLING EVENT w/ CORY HOWARD, OCTOBER 26TH at 6PM, FREE EVENT!!!
2024-10-26 18:00 - 21:00
Join us at the Serenity Knoll Farm pavilion for The Campfireball: Humans vs Monsters, a special ’spooky-season’ edition of the part storytelling, part game show live experience. In this one-night-only event, the worst has finally happened: monsters have attacked Serenity Knoll Farm! Can humans work together through games, challenges, and storytelling experiences to defeat the monsters and save mankind? There’s only one way to find out: show up at Serenity Knoll Farm on October 26th at 6:00p. The event is free, and donations are encouraged.

OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION w/ CHEF BRAD WIGLE, OCTOBER 25TH, at 6PM, $70 PER PERSON, BYOB
2024-10-25 18:00 - 20:00
Prost to Oktoberfest! Join Chef Brad Wigle for a hands-on cooking class celebrating German flavors! We’ll whip up crispy Pork Schnitzel, tangy, savory Braised Red Cabbage, and authentic Warm German Potato Salad. Perfect for anyone looking to master traditional dishes and enjoy a festive meal! Finally, a surprise traditional dessert to complete our feast.

PIZZA FROM SCRATCH W/ DAVID WILEY, OCTOBER 24TH, at 6 pm, $65.00
2024-10-24 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.

FREE EVENT! SUNSET YOGA w/ HALEY VENABLE, OCTOBER 23RD, 6 PM - 7 PM
2024-10-23 18:00 - 19:00
Join Haley Venable for a free sunset yoga class. This is a yoga-only event; no food will be provided.

GENTLE YOGA & BRUNCH w/ LESLEY MUSICK, OCTOBER 20TH, at 11 AM, $25 PER PERSON
2024-10-20 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.

CAKE DECORATING w/ ANGELA BOWES, OCTOBER 19TH at 4PM, $75 PER PERSON
2024-10-19 16:00 - 18:00
In this class, everyone will learn the tricks of prepping the cake pans, stacking, and decorating their two-layered chocolate cake with buttercream, chocolate ganache, and sprinkles!
No experience is necessary, and the class is open to all age groups. Join us at Serenity Knoll Cooking School! All class materials will be provided.

PIZZA FROM SCRATCH W/ DAVID WILEY, OCTOBER 17TH, at 6 pm, $65.00
2024-10-17 08:00 - 17:00

DECORATED HALLOWEEN SUGAR COOKIES w/ ANGELA BOWES, OCTOBER 13TH at 4 PM, $65 PER PERSON
2024-10-13 16:00 - 18:00
Have you always wanted to make beautiful Halloween sugar cookies? In this class, everyone will decorate a half dozen sugar cookies using three different techniques. We will use royal icing, buttercream, and fondant! No experience necessary and open to all age groups. Come and learn how fun it is to make lovely cookies that will be sure to impress your friends and family with us here at Serenity Knoll Cooking School! All class materials will be provided.

GENTLE YOGA & BRUNCH w/ AUDREY TALCOTT, OCTOBER 13TH, at 11 AM, $25 PER PERSON
2024-10-13 11:00 - 13:00

FERMENTING BASICS w/ ELLEN HARBIN-DABBS, OCTOBER 12TH, 10:00 AM, $30 PER PERSON
2024-10-12 10:00 - 12:00
Have you ever wanted to learn how to store your garden for the winter? Many people of these mountains used lacto-fermentation. Lacto-fermentation has many health benefits associated with it beyond preserving the harvest. Lacto-fermentation is preserving food using a brine (salt water). Join Ellen as she teaches you to preserve the harvest and to eat healthier.
You will need to bring 2 quart canning (about the size of a spaghetti jar) jar. The jars will be filled with goodies for you to take home.
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.

ITALIAN STREET FOOD w/ CHEF KARLA GRIMALDI, OCTOBER 11TH AT 6 PM, $75 PER PERSON, BYOB
2024-10-11 18:00 - 20:00
Join Chef Karla to make delicious Italian street food. You’ll make Arancini, Polpette in Bianco, and Polenta Crostini. For dessert, we’ll finish with filling cannolis!

GENTLE YOGA & BRUNCH w/ LEAH TILSON, OCTOBER 6TH, at 11 AM, FREE EVENT
2024-10-06 11:00 - 13:00
BE THE LIGHT donation-based yoga brunch class. Bring your flashlights, batteries, emergency unscented candles, and any other donations your heart leads you to bring in for donation to aid in hurricane relief. Please register for this donation-based yoga and brunch session or drop your donation items at the farm in the pavilion. Thank you! 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.

SERENITY KNOLL YOGA AND WELLNESS RETREAT, SEPTEMBER 29TH, SUNDAY ONLY, $100 PER PERSON
2024-09-29 10:00 - 14:30
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 dev.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!

SERENITY KNOLL YOGA AND WELLNESS RETREAT, SEPTEMBER 28TH FULL DAY, $250 PER PERSON
2024-09-28 08:00 - 21:00

SERENITY KNOLL YOGA AND WELLNESS RETREAT, SEPTEMBER 27 - 29, FULL RETREAT WEEKEND, $425 PER PERSON
2024-09-27 17:30 - 2024-09-29 14:30
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 dev.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
to 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 sign-up links will be emailed to you after
registration.
We look forward to seeing you in September!

SERENITY KNOLL YOGA AND WELLNESS RETREAT, SEPTEMBER 27TH, FRIDAY ONLY, $100 PER PERSON
2024-09-27 17:30 - 21:00

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.”

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

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!

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.

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

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!

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!

PIZZA FROM SCRATCH W/ DAVID WILEY, SEPTEMBER 12th, at 6 pm, $65.00
2024-09-12 18:00 - 20:00

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.
