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PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT On Saturday, October 12, at 11 a.m., Randall Reid-Smith, Curator of the West Virginia Division of Arts, Culture and History, will hold a press conference at Happy Retreat to formally announce the launch of the $132,500 Save America’s Treasures grant awarded to Happy Retreat by the National Park Service. The grant will fund the installation of a geothermal... Read more

Event Cancellation Announcement - Happy Retreat Book Series

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We regret to announce that our Book Series scheduled for Wednesday, October 24th has been canceled. To all those who had initiated correspondence or made inquiries, you will soon be receiving information about our upcoming Book Series. We would like to extend a heartfelt "Thank you" to our volunteers and organizers. Thank you for your continued support.

Thanks to all the people who came out to the Craft Beer & Music Festival and a special thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers who made the day a lot of fun despite the weather.

Historic Mansion Comes to Life Through Wine & Jazz - WV Public Broadcasting

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West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Liz McCormick was at Happy Retreat for the 2018 Wine and Jazz Festival and put together this story about Happy Retreat and the festival: Listen to the story here

THANK YOU to all the community members and friends who stepped up to help with this festival! We have enough volunteers to fill all the positions so if you were thinking about volunteering, please feel free to enjoy the festival as an attendee. (If you have emailed Festival Director Fiona but have not received a response, she's been experiencing problems with emails but she WILL... Read more

Preview of Wines at the 2018 Happy Retreat Wine & Jazz Festival

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Who is ready for some warmer and drier weather? We are DEFINITELY ready to kick off summer with some good food, good friends, and good wine! Here is a sampling of what you'll find at the Wine and Jazz Festival NEXT Saturday (6/9). We hope you will join us! Erath 2014 Oregon Pinot Gris Erath has been working with this grape variety for more than... Read more

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More great music is on tap for the festival next weekend! Join us as we welcome The Max Kool Quintet! Assembled specifically for the Happy Retreat Wine and Jazz Festival, the Max Kool Quintet is comprised of some of the finest musicians on the East Coast. Since 1981, Bruce Swaim (saxophone) has been active in studio work and live performance with artists from both jazz and popular... Read more

In case you missed the live version of it, catch Fiona Harrison and Richard Seckinger's interview on WEPM on Panhandle Live with Hans Fogle. It was recorded on Tuesday, May 29th, and our segment starts at about 1:12:12. Listen to the show here

The Happy Retreat Wine and Jazz Festival receives sponsorship from Kilmer's Farm Market

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A HUGE shoutout to Kilmer's Farm Market for sponsoring the Wine and Jazz Fest with their generous donation of a refrigerated truck that we will use to chill the white wines, as well as the sparkling wines! For those of you unfamiliar with Kilmer's Farm Market, Derek Kilmer owns and operates about 500 acres in Berkeley County and comes from a long line of farmers.... Read more

Save America’s Treasures grant awarded to Happy Retreat by the National Park Service October 12, 2019

Event Cancellation Announcement – Happy Retreat Book Series October 19, 2018

Volunteers for the Craft Beer & Music Festival – Thank you! September 10, 2018

Historic Mansion Comes to Life Through Wine & Jazz – WV Public Broadcasting June 21, 2018

Volunteers for the Wine Festival – Thank you! June 5, 2018

Preview of Wines at the 2018 Happy Retreat Wine & Jazz Festival June 5, 2018

The Max Kool Quintet June 1, 2018

Happy Retreat Wine & Jazz Festival on WEPM on Panhandle Live June 1, 2018

The Happy Retreat Wine and Jazz Festival receives sponsorship from Kilmer’s Farm Market May 31, 2018

WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS! (Updated) May 10, 2018