Spring Events
GeoQuest!
Fun for the Whole Family – there’s an adventure for everyone. Come play on the mountain! Choose one of our four GeoQuest! adventures to enjoy with your family – Nature Quest, History Quest, Critter Quest, or Letterboxing Quest. Using clues and GPS technology, hunt on our trails and museum grounds to collect sets of Quest Cards. Kids will love hunting and finding the Quest Cards that share fun facts and cool trivia about each theme.
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$10.00 – $125.00
Stained Glass: “Classic Stained Glass Box”
Calling all previous Stained Glass students! In this intermediate workshop you will create a stained glass box that is perfect for jewelry or other treasures.
$8 – $12
Melodies on the Mountain: Good Vibrations
Melodies on the Mountain: Learning Through Music A collaboration with Burritt on the Mountain and The Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation (MDMEF) “Good Vibrations – The Relationship Between Science and Music” Thursday April 22, 2021 @ 10-11:30am Burritt on the Mountain, in partnership with The Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation (MDMEF), is offering another education lesson in our “Melodies on the Mountain” series: “Good Vibrations – The Relationship Between Science and Music” Burritt and The MDMEF are excited to announce Daniel Adamek will be the artist preforming at our next Melodies on the Mountain.
$165.00
Ceramics: “Introduction to the Potter’s Wheel”
Learn the basics of shaping clay on a potter’s wheel and create your own hand-crafted bowl in this 4 week series.
2021 Champagne Buffet
A fundraiser in support of the 2021 City Lights & Stars Concert Series Burritt on the Mountain invites Sponsors at the $250 level and above to an evening of fine music, beautiful views, and sumptuous fare. Thursday, April 29th at 6:00 p.m. at The View Featuring the sounds of: The Winslow Davis Trio A Champagne Buffet will follow the concert. RSVP by Friday, April 23rd Dress Business Casual Seating will be separated. Please wear a mask when not eating or drinking.
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$8 – $12
Opera on the Mountain: Learning through the Arts
Opera on the Mountain: Learning Through the Arts A collaboration with Burritt on the Mountain and Encore Opera The Bremen Town Musicians Thursday May 6, 2021 @ 10-11:30am Burritt on the Mountain, in partnership with Encore Opera present “The Bremen Town Musicians”. Come enjoy this operatic version of The Town Musicians of Bremen written for children. This somewhat silly and totally fun production includes the music by famous opera composers such as J. Offenbach, G. Rossini, G. Donizetti, A. Sullivan and G. Verdi.
$65.00
Jewelry Making: “Pattern Wire Bracelet”
SOLD OUT! New class added July 16th! Learn beginner wire-wrapping techniques and go home with a beautiful bracelet. This workshop is a prerequisite for Elesa’s intermediate wire workshops.
$60.00
Fiber Arts: “Introduction to Knitting”
In this introductory class, students will learn the knit and purl stitches as well as how to cast on and bind off a project. After completing this workshop you will be able to move on to our intermediate classes!
$10.00 – $95.00
Mixed Media: “Paint with Purpose”
In this acrylic painting workshop, students will learn to use technique and skill to paint with purpose by combining inspirational reference photos to create their own masterpiece!
$10.00 – $80.00
Wood-burning: “Woman in Wood”
Just in time to celebrate Mother’s Day, each student will wood-burn the pictured design, while also experimenting with watercolors to incorporate color into their burns.
$45.00
Nature Studies: Gardening for the Birds
Learn about the benefits and rewards of gardening for the birds in a small or large backyard garden.
$85.00
Jewelry Making: “Beaded Cuff Bracelet”
This project will build on the Pattern Wire bracelet project, incorporating more wires and beads. Pattern Wire Bracelet is a prerequisite and is being offered on May 21.
$10
HTMA Coffeehouse – Tosha Hill
Burritt on the Mountain in collaboration with Huntsville Traditional Music Association are happy to announce the 2021 opening of the HTMA/Burritt Cabaret Coffeehouse Series. This event will be outdoors, masked, and distanced at Burritt-on-the Mountain. Outdoor seating will be provided. Food & cocktails will be sold by Burritt at the event. (And, because it is a coffeehouse, HTMA usually provides Coffee if we have a volunteer to bring it.) All tickets sold in advance.
$10.00 – $115.00
Glass: “Fused Glass Garden Spinner”
Students will gain an introduction into embossing glass and glass fusing and leave with a delightful addition to their yard or garden.
$65.00
Jewelry Making: “Pattern Wire Bracelet”
Learn beginner wire-wrapping techniques and go home with a beautiful bracelet. This workshop is a prerequisite for Elesa’s intermediate wire workshops.
Summer Events
GeoQuest!
Fun for the Whole Family – there’s an adventure for everyone. Come play on the mountain! Choose one of our four GeoQuest! adventures to enjoy with your family – Nature Quest, History Quest, Critter Quest, or Letterboxing Quest. Using clues and GPS technology, hunt on our trails and museum grounds to collect sets of Quest Cards. Kids will love hunting and finding the Quest Cards that share fun facts and cool trivia about each theme.
View Event2021 Champagne Buffet
A fundraiser in support of the 2021 City Lights & Stars Concert Series Burritt on the Mountain invites Sponsors at the $250 level and above to an evening of fine music, beautiful views, and sumptuous fare. Thursday, April 29th at 6:00 p.m. at The View Featuring the sounds of: The Winslow Davis Trio A Champagne Buffet will follow the concert. RSVP by Friday, April 23rd Dress Business Casual Seating will be separated. Please wear a mask when not eating or drinking.
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$10 – $25
Mambo Gris Gris
The band combines the musical influences of the Latin American and southern Louisiana regions that the brothers grew up visiting throughout their childhood. Mambo Gris Gris plays an eclectic mix of Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Latin folk Songs and Zydeco. Food trucks will be onsite with food for purchase. All Ticket Sales End the day of concert at 4pm. Gates Open at 6:00 pm.
$65.00
Jewelry Making: “Pattern Wire Bracelet”
SOLD OUT! New class added July 16th! Learn beginner wire-wrapping techniques and go home with a beautiful bracelet. This workshop is a prerequisite for Elesa’s intermediate wire workshops.
$60.00
Fiber Arts: “Introduction to Knitting”
In this introductory class, students will learn the knit and purl stitches as well as how to cast on and bind off a project. After completing this workshop you will be able to move on to our intermediate classes!
$10.00 – $95.00
Mixed Media: “Paint with Purpose”
In this acrylic painting workshop, students will learn to use technique and skill to paint with purpose by combining inspirational reference photos to create their own masterpiece!
$10.00 – $80.00
Wood-burning: “Woman in Wood”
Just in time to celebrate Mother’s Day, each student will wood-burn the pictured design, while also experimenting with watercolors to incorporate color into their burns.
$85.00
Jewelry Making: “Beaded Cuff Bracelet”
This project will build on the Pattern Wire bracelet project, incorporating more wires and beads. Pattern Wire Bracelet is a prerequisite and is being offered on May 21.
$10
HTMA Coffeehouse – Tosha Hill
Burritt on the Mountain in collaboration with Huntsville Traditional Music Association are happy to announce the 2021 opening of the HTMA/Burritt Cabaret Coffeehouse Series. This event will be outdoors, masked, and distanced at Burritt-on-the Mountain. Outdoor seating will be provided. Food & cocktails will be sold by Burritt at the event. (And, because it is a coffeehouse, HTMA usually provides Coffee if we have a volunteer to bring it.) All tickets sold in advance.
$10 – $25
Unknown Lyric
Unknown Lyric is an Acoustic Classically infused duo out of Atlanta, Ga. By fusing classical Beethoven with the urban grooves and contemporary sounds, they add a new vibe to music. With Unknown Lyric, their craft is more than a gift, it is an experience. Winners of Apollo Amateur Night in New York, Unknown Lyric has created a movement called “Classical Fusion”. We find inspiration from different yet unique artists, such as Beethoven, Mozart, Jimi Hendrix, and John Mayer just to name a few. Food trucks will be onsite with food for purchase.
$10 – $25
Iron Horse
Iron Horse was formed in 2000 in the famous hit recording capital of Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The band creates much of its own music, with an innate ability for cross-genre arrangements. Iron Horse has recorded twelve projects for CMH Records. Tributes to Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourn, Guns & Roses, The Goo Goo Dolls and Hank Williams as well as others. The skill and ability of Iron Horse to transpose metal to bluegrass is exceptional. Food trucks will be onsite with food for purchase. All Ticket Sales End the day of concert at 4pm.
$60.00
Chair Caning: “Maple Stool”
In this workshop, students will weave a herringbone pattern on the seat of a small maple stool.
$10.00 – $120.00
Ceramics: “Introduction to Wheel Throwing”
Don’t miss this opportunity to get your hands dirty and see what wheel throwing is all about!
$10.00 – $115.00
Glass: “Fused Glass Garden Spinner”
Students will gain an introduction into embossing glass and glass fusing and leave with a delightful addition to their yard or garden.
$45.00
Paper Quilling: “Heart of Summer”
Come and learn the beautiful, but simple art of quilling. In addition to adults, this workshop is open for ages 13 -18 with a parent also registered and in attendance!
$10 – $25
Eric Essix
Birmingham great Eric Essix has performed over 30 years and 25 full length album releases, Eric Essix has not only maintained a steady flow of new music that continues to push the boundaries of contemporary jazz. Food trucks will be onsite with food for purchase. All Ticket Sales End the day of concert at 4pm. Gates Open at 6:00 pm.
$10.00 – $110.00
Ceramics: “Flower Bowl”
Through guided instruction, students will construct a functional bowl inspired by forms from nature. In addition to adults, this workshop is open for ages 13 -18 with a parent also registered and in attendance!
$10.00 – $100.00
Wood-burning: “Personalized Wall Rack”
Spend a day learning about folk art & the forgotten technique of pyrography, while wood-burning a personalized wall rack!
$10 – $25
Lamont Landers Band
“America’s Got Talent” contestant Lamont Landers brings his talent to Burritt on the Mountain. Malleable warm vocals and pop-funk tunefulness give Landers perhaps the most breakthrough potential of any young Huntsville musician in recent memory. At the age of 22, a candid video recorded by his sister of him performing the Ray Charles’ classic “Hit the Road Jack” went viral on YouTube, and with the help of Reddit.com garnered over 400,000 views overnight.
$10 – $25
Calypso Vision
Eclectic “Gumbo Mix” of Buffett-Style Trop and Classic Rock, grounded in good alternative roots, and a few Hippie Surprises, Calypso Vision brings its beach party ready to go, with all the spontaneous fun you need to turn an evening into a trip down island! Offering a “better attitude from another latitude’. Food trucks will be onsite with food for purchase. All Ticket Sales End the day of concert at 4pm. Gates Open at 6:00 pm.
$10.00 – $115.00
Glass: “Classical Stained Glass”
In this two day workshop, students will make a classical stained glass panel in the manner of Louis Comfort Tiffany.
$60.00
Fiber Arts: “Learn to Knit Lace – Gothic Cowl”
Students will learn how to read lace charts, knit directional decreases, and increase with yarn-overs all while creating this gorgeous cowl.
$135.00
Jewelry Making: “Metal Clay and Wire Wrapping”
Using precious metal clay, students will create 2-3 pairs of earrings. While the clay is firing, students will learn basic wire wrapping to create a copper and sterling silver bracelet.
$10 – $25
Huntsville’s In the Mood
Huntsville’s In the Mood is the area’s hottest jazz and swing orchestra. From Glenn Miller to Count Basie to Frank Sinatra, with Huntsville’s In the Mood, Our core music is authentic popular big band swing and ballroom dance. The ultimate variety band, and play a wide range of genres to accommodate any event, from swing & jazz to pop, oldies rock, Motown & funk. Food trucks will be onsite with food for purchase. All Ticket Sales End the day of concert at 4pm. Gates Open at 6:00 pm.
Fall Events
$45.00
Paper Quilling: “Signs of Fall”
Come and learn the beautiful, but simple art of quilling and paper flower making. After a short and easy lesson, each student will create their own personalized fall sign using the colors and quilled shapes of their choice.
$75.00
Fiber Arts: “Knitting a Wheat Scarf”
Learn all the basics of knitting – casting on, knitting, purling, and binding off – while creating a simple, textural, reversible scarf. No experience necessary!
$10.00 – $145.00
Tinsmithing: “Autumn Light”
In this two day workshop, students will learn the basics of tinsmithing to make historic tin items such as lanterns, Christmas decorations, sconces, candle holders, and more.
$100.00
Jewelry Making: “Bangled Bracelet”
Students will continue to expand on wire wrapping skills in this intermediate class by learning more challenging techniques. Please take “Pattern Wire Bracelet being offered in July for the basic skills needed for this workshop!
$10.00 – $100.00
Blacksmithing: “Tongs”
This class will focus on hammer control using tapering, half face blows, drawing, twisting, bending, and assembly by riveting. With these techniques, students will learn to make unique, one-of-a-kind tongs!
$10.00 – $110
Photography: Visual Storytelling
We all have a story to tell. Learn to use photography in a creative and technically proficient manner to explore concepts for storytelling and photo essays with instructor Eric Dusenbery.
$10.00 – $80.00
Glass: “Autumn Openwork”
Celebrate the beauty of autumn by making a stained glass circular panel.
$65.00
Basket Making: “Mini Muffin Basket”
Students will make a small muffin basket with leather handles and a smocked diamond design.
$10.00 – $100.00
Blacksmithing: “Key Fobs and Hooks”
Using basic smithing fundamentals, students will make their own key fobs and hooks. These are great stocking stuffers!
Winter Events
There are no upcoming events at this time.
Holiday Events
$65.00
Basket Making: “Mini Muffin Basket”
Students will make a small muffin basket with leather handles and a smocked diamond design.
$10.00 – $100.00
Blacksmithing: “Key Fobs and Hooks”
Using basic smithing fundamentals, students will make their own key fobs and hooks. These are great stocking stuffers!