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July 2016
Gino’s Cooking French Cuisine!
Gino Ballerin, our beloved Maitre D’, will be bringing his life-time of spectacular restaurant experience to out kitchen and guests! Gino is a former restaurateur with a resume that includes 22 years with Club 21 in NYC, the Pallio, and 15 years at the Georgetown Club. Five-course dinner with pairings. &72 per person (excludes tax and gratuity).
https://www.facebook.com/events/1052903078136301/Craft Cocktails with Guest Bar Chef Jackie
Join us for a fun night with Guest Bar Chef Jackie of Gastrique Chic. We may even be joined by Colleen from Wild Roots Apothecary, whose amazing elixirs will be used in Craft Cocktail night.
Our inaugural Craft Cocktail Night was a smashing success! All parties agreed, we HAVE to do it again! Last week, we experienced slushies, foams, herbs, infusions and elixirs.
This week we will expand into the realm of spheres, gels, scented mists and more.
These fine cocktail consultant extraordinaires will pair some of their creations with Mussel Monday recipes and utilize sweet, savory, soothing, unique and distinctly local rich concentrates of botanical syrups, shrubs and our roof-top herbs and edible flowers in out of this world molecular mixology!
Imagine colors, textures, spheres, slushies for grown ups, dry ice, and gels.
Pure mixology magic!
https://www.facebook.com/events/143201132773125/Culpeper Downtown 3rd Thursday Summer Concert – The Reflex
Ultimate musical tribute to the 80s. $5 advance tickets, $7 day of event. Kids are free. Located at The Depot, 109 S. Commerce Street. Contact CRI at (540) 825-4416 or visit www.culpeperdowntown.com
Canning- Home Food Preservation
Learn to use a pressure canner and water bath canner while canning vegetables, fruits and jams. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Class size is limited to 8 and costs $20. Messick’s Farm Market, 6025 Catlett Rd, Bealeton. For more information and to register, contact Becky Sheffield, Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Sciences, Culpeper County Extension Office at 540-727-3435, x 344 or rebes13@vt.edu.
Fish Fry
Culpeper and surrounding areas, we heard your request….Join us for our 2nd Community Fish Fry from 1 – 8 p.m. If you work in the area, gather your co-workers, and call in your office order. We’ll have it ready for you at whatever time you choose! All proceeds will go towards the launch of our new childcare facility, Destiny Day Care! Contact Pleshette Cook at 540-829-9373. Visit www.freshwindoutreach.org
Chocolate and Wine Pairing at DuCard Vineyards
We are excited to welcome Lindt’s Master Chocolatier Ann Czaja to DuCard for a special Lindt Chocolate and Wine Program. We will meet in our new events room, at farm tables overlooking mountains and vines, and sample a flight of Lindt’s premium Excellence line of chocolates. Each wine will be paired with a DuCard wine that best complements it. Ann will share with us the history of chocolate, talk about her work in making Lindt’s fine chocolates and offer some samples of ‘raw’ chocolate for us to try. Limited seating, advance reservations required.
https://www.ducardvineyards.com/chocolateandwinereservation.htmlPickle Workshop
Learn the basics of water bath canning while making pickles from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Culpeper Extension Office, 101 S. West St., Culpeper. Class size is limited to 12 and costs $20. Reservations required one week ahead. For more information and to register, contact Becky Sheffield, Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Sciences, Culpeper County Extension Office at 540-727-3435, x 344 or rebes13@vt.edu.
Dairy Queen Fundraiser
Stop at Dairy Queen for a cool treat and help out children at the same time. Since 1984 Dairy Queen has raised $86 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospital nationwide. Locally, $1 for every Blizzard sold will go to UVA Children’s Hospital. Manager Randy Yeiser is anxious to help so stop by at 16125 Ira Hoffman Lane. Phone (540) 825-4978.
August 2016
Community Corn Roast
Gather your friends and family, and come enjoy a localy-grown corn roast!
http://www.madisonfarmersmarket.info/events.htmlFish Fry
Culpeper and surrounding areas. Join our Community Fish Fry from 12-5pm. Call in your order ahead and we’ll have it ready. All proceeds go towards the launch of our new childcare facility, Destiny Day Care. Fresh Wind Outreach Ministries located at 2002 Orange Road. Contact Minister Pleshette Cook at 540-829-9373 or visit www.freshwindoutreach.org
Farm-to-Table Dinner
The Farm-to-Table dinner features a menu of locally grown foods and locally raised meats.
http://www.madisonfarmersmarket.info/events.htmlThe Lignum Ruritan Club hosts a Shrimp Dinner
Held from 5-7 p.m. It will be held at the Lignum Ruritan building located about 10 miles east of Culpeper on Lignum Road just off Route 3. The address is 20489 Gibson Lane, Lignum. Menu consists of spiced steamed shrimp, steamed shrimp, baked beans, coleslaw, rolls, dessert, and beverage. Hot dogs available for children. The cost for All You Care to Eat is $20 for adults, $10 for under 12 and under 6 free. Contact Bob Houck at 825-2157, cell 540-219-3009.
Gino’s New York, New York Wine Dinner
Beloved Maitre de & Sommelier, Gino Ballerin is hosting a 5-course wine-paired dinner celebrating the most memorable creations from his many years at Club 21 in Manhattan. http://www.21club.com/web/onyc/21_club.jsp
Come out for exquisite tastes of The City That Never Sleeps, without leaving Old Town Warrenton!
Tickets $75 per person (excludes tax and gratuity)
Call 540-349-9339 or email jordanna@thenewbridge.net for reservations.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1178561245520632/September 2016
Taste of The Mountains Festival
The 24th annual “TASTE OF THE MOUNTAINS” Street Festival, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event has earned its reputation for uniqueness with a following of visitors that return every year. In 1999 it was named as one of the top 20 festivals in the southeastern region. This occasion started in 1992 as a heritage festival that celebrates the Mountain and Traditional cultures of the 18th & 19th century America as reflected in the customs and history of the Blue Ridge Mountains region and has continued this theme.
This event is free and has free parking at the Madison County High School with shuttle buses that run throughout the day. There is a handicap bus as well, but there are some spaces available for handicap parking on Washington Street. The Madison Free Clinic will asking for donations for those spaces.
Madison is located 27 miles north from Charlottesville on Route 29 and 17 miles south of Culpeper on Route 29.
For more information, contact (540) 948-4455 or tourism@madison-va.com
2016 Hoptoberfest
Culpeper Renaissance Inc. (CRI) is proud to serve up the inaugural Hoptoberfest – a Gnarly Hops fall celebration. Hoptoberfest will take place on Sunday, September 4th, 2016, from Noon – 5:00 PM in the Depot District in Downtown Culpeper. This event will feature live music, great local food, and in addition to great brews, regional wineries will be on-site. Break out your lederhosen and join us for a variety of craft beers and Virginia wines available in one place for you to sample. You are sure to discover a new favorite. Only a limited number of advanced tickets will be on sale, so get your tickets beginning July 15th…you won’t want to miss Culpeper’s Hoptoberfest, happening in Downtown Culpeper.
www.gnarlyhops.eventbrite.comSeafood Party on the Roof Top
The New Bridge & Wide Net Project presents a
Seafood Party on the Roof Top to benefit Mercy Chefs!
Join us for a casual Southern-style backyard seafood party on our roof-top! Expect Wide Net Project’s blue catfish from the Chesapeake, a local and sustainable seafood option and many other tasty offerings, some local and some unusual!
https://www.facebook.com/events/548370612035337/Fabulous Red Hat Luncheon
Please gather your fellow Red Hat Ladies and come to Graves’ Mountain Lodge for a Fabulous Fried Chicken Luncheon. Enjoy a fried chicken lunch with plenty of vegetables, salads, homemade rolls, beverage and dessert. $18 per person including tax and gratuity. Call for reservations. Social at 11:30 a.m. with cash bar and Lunch is served at 12:30 p.m.. Please call Graves’ Mountain Lodge at 540-923-4231 or email gravesmtn@gmail.com or visit our website www.gravesmountain.com . Don’t forget to friend us on facebook for up to date events and specials.
www.gravesmountain.comCulpeper Fiesta
Takes place in the heart of downtown Culpeper for 4 hours, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Plan to bring your whole family down to the Depot (109 Commerce St., Culpeper, VA) for a night a good food and wonderful entertainment. There is no admission fee and free activities will include children’s crafts, piñatas, zumba led by MFA Studios in Locust Grove, and live music featuring Trayecto Musical. Mark Harman with Harmany DJ’s will be playing a variety of Latino dance music. Reasonably priced Hispanic food. Free health screenings including confidential HIV testing by FAHAAS, as well as glucose and blood pressure checks by UVA Culpeper Hospital. Free flu shots will be administered by Walgreens. Complimentary children’s IDs will be offered by the Culpeper Sheriff’s office and the Culpeper Town Police at the Food Closet location at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.
Bluemont Harvest Ball
Bluemont Harvest Ball, Celebrating 40 Years of Music, Memories, and Inspiration
Tickets:
$125 before August 19th
$150 after August 19th
Featuring live music from the Silver Tones Swing Band, Dancing, a four-course seated dinner, open bar, silent auction and more.
Proceeds support Bluemont programs in your schools and healthcare facilities.
Please note that there are a variety of weekend getaway options available in Fauquier County for attendees who wouldl like to stay close to the event. Getaway options can be found at: http://www.visitfauquier.com/getaway-packages
www.bluemontharvestball.eventbrite.com