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September 2016
47th Annual Bluemont Fair
September 17 & 18, 2016 10AM-5PM Saturday & Sunday Rain or Shine!! (No rain date)
Old fashioned family fun at a “Green” Country Fair featuring traditional crafts (juried), local art & authors, craft & farming demonstrations, music: traditional, blues & country, 10k race, free Children’s Fair, farm animals, Llamas & Alpacas, Quilt Display, Blacksmith, homemade food, interactive Indian Village, pie-baking/pickle-making contest, antiques & collectables, local wine-tasting, breweries & gourmet treats, Historic Slide Show, bee-keepers & hives, model railroad display & antique caboose, pre-Civil War Country Store, Farmer’s Market, and more, set in historic village in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. No Pets! RT. 734-Snickersville Turnpike, off Rt. 7, Loudoun County, Virginia
$5 ADULTS/under 10 FREE! FREE PARKING! INFORMATION: www.bluemontfair.org or 540.554.2367 (VM)
47th Annual Bluemont Fair
47th ANNUAL BLUEMONT FAIR SEPTEMBER 17 & 18, 2016
10AM-5PM Saturday & Sunday
RAIN or SHINE!! (No rain date)
RT. 734-SNICKERSVILLE TURNPIKE, off RT. 7
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Old fashioned family fun at a “Green” Country Fair featuring traditional crafts (juried),
local art & authors, craft & farming demonstrations, music: traditional, blues &
country, 10k race, free Children’s Fair, farm animals, Llamas & Alpacas, Quilt
Display, Wagon Rides, homemade food, NEW!! Interactive Indian Village ($3
donation/$15 family), pie-baking/pickle-making contest, antiques & collectables, local
wine-tasting, breweries & gourmet treats, Historic Slide Show, bee-keepers & hives,
model railroad display & antique caboose, pre-Civil War Country Store, Farmer’s
Market, and more, set in historic village in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
No Pets!
GENERAL ADMISSION: $5 ADULTS/under 10 FREE! FREE PARKING!
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.bluemontfair.org or 540.554.2367 (VM)
www.bluemontfair.orgMusic on the Patio with the Weedeaters at DuCard Vineyards
Don’t let the name fool you, these guys take their music seriously! Winning in various fiddlers conventions and bluegrass festivals these performers bring a knee slapping good time mix of old-time, bluegrass, folk, and progressive bluegrass music that’ll knock your socks off! Come ready with your picnic to grab a bottle of wine, find a seat, and jump up and dance a jig to this good ole weed-eatin’ foot stompin’ music! No cover.
https://www.ducardvineyards.com/Riverfest 2016
Enjoy all-you-can-eat Chesapeake Bay blue crabs, BBQ, catfish, and open bars at Friends of the Rappahannock’s annual gala. There is live music, a boat ride, and great auctions. Tickets sell out early and are sold only in advance. Early Bird tickets are $100 before Sept. 5, regular price $125.
http://riverfest.riverfriends.org/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.comNothin’ Fancy Bluegrass
From the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, comes one of the most entertaining bands in the bluegrass genre, Nothin’ Fancy. As a matter of fact, they’ve won Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America s award for Entertaining Group of the Year six times!
Their strong vocals, powerful instrumentation, and energetic stage presence, along with their friendly down-to-earth charm keeps people coming back for more. Nothin’ Fancy is not just carrying on the tradition of bluegrass music; they are contributing to the creation of a new tradition within the acoustic music genre.
Note: They will be playing two nights – Friday, Sept. 16 and Saturday, Sept. 17 – at the Barns of Rose Hill.
Date & Time:
Friday, September 17 | Doors open at 7:00 and concert starts at 8:00 PM
Award-winning BBQ from Jordan Springs Market will be available for sale from 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Ticket Prices & Info:
All Tickets are General Admission
$25 per show. Online tickets are available until 3:00 PM on the day of event
Children: 12 years and below are free when accompanied by an adult
Wood-Fired Saturdays
3Fires Oven is at Bogati Winery every Saturday this summer and fall! They make custom, wood-fired pizzas – perfect with a glass of Bogati wine!
There last Saturday at the winery will be on October 29.
http://www.bogatibodega.com/scripts/eventPg.cfmSeason’s Bounty Roof-Top Wine Dinner
The New Bridge will be a unique roof-top stop on Chef Ryan Ross’ Autumn Virginia tour.
The collaborators for this phenomenal event are Carlene Thomas, RDN of Healthfully Ever After LLC, Martha Boneta of Paris Barns at Historic Liberty Farm, the wine historian, Kasia of Nice Legs LLC and more!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seasons-bounty-roof-top-wine-dinner-tickets-26995110101The Capitol Steps “What to Expect When You’re Electing”
Before you head to the polls to elect our 45th president, join us for the rocking and roasting local institution, The Capitol Steps. For more than 30 years, The Capitol Steps has traveled the nation satirizing the most serious of subjects: politics. Founded by Hill staffers in 1981, their blend of humor and musical comedy leaves both sides of the aisle rolling in laughter. Absolutely no one is safe from their lampooning -from Barack Obama belting out a show tune, to Nancy Pelosi rocking out, to a graceful Chris Christie pirouetting through a classical ballet. The Capitol Steps presents renditions from their current review, including Present George W. Bush’s ballad “Jeb is Ready, He’s my Bother,” “If There Were No Rich Men” from Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator Hillary Clinton’s “Deleter of the Facts.” No matter who or what is in the headlines, you can bet The Capitol Steps will prove that if you are not part of the solution, you’re probably running for President. “Its political satire brings chuckles…rave reviews…guffaws…and bipartisan grins all around.” (The Wall Street Journal)
http://www.hyltoncenter.org/A Day with Holly Heider Chapple–A floral design symposium
The Leesburg Garden Club invites you to spend a special day with award-winning floral designer Holly Heider Chapple. Known in the pages of Martha Stewart Weddings and the world over, Holly will have you up to your elbows in beautiful flowers and lead you through the basics of show stopping floral design.
You do not need to be a professional floral designer or garden club member to participate. This unique and very affordable opportunity is open to anyone who loves flowers. Girl friends’ day out, couples enjoying a together day, brides looking for ideas, everyone is invited.
Holly’s presentation will include making a garland, and you will be invited to join in. She will demonstrate building a large urn arrangement using her “no oasis” technique and work with larger groups to create a seasonal arrangement in a compote. There are other arranging techniques and surprises in store!
The event is held in the beautifully restored bank barn at Riverside on the Potomac, Leesburg, VA, an ideal event location. It serves as a fitting backdrop to Holly’s imaginative and trend setting design work.
To start your day Savoir Fare Ltd will provide coffee and sweets from their food truck. Vendors selling unique floral and garden items will be available during breaks. There will be raffles and door prizes! The breakfast and a scrumptious Box Lunch by Savoir Fare Ltd is included in the registration fee.
What a great day this will be! But don’t stop there, Make it your first day of a great getaway. Spend Wednesday with Holly. Keep right on going to Thursday and create your own adventure in Loudoun County.
Proceeds from this event will benefit the Leesburg Garden Club beautification projects in Leesburg and Loudoun County. Projects include expansion of the award-winning Native Tree Walk, a collaborative effort between the Leesburg Garden Club and the Town of Leesburg, scholarships for graduating seniors and Nature Camp participants as well support of the gardens at Oatlands Plantation and the George C. Marshall house.
The Leesburg Garden Club is grateful to Holly for providing this exceptional opportunity at a discounted price. The fee is $150 until Tuesday, September 6. After that date it is $175 if space is available. See link on LeesburgGardenClub.org website for online registration or download printable registration form from the website and mail with check to the address on the form.
For More Info: Suzi Worsham, 703-669-3961, swworsham@aol.com
http://leesburggardenclub.orgPrintmakers Inc Exhibit at Center for the Arts
September 21 – October 29
Printmakers Inc
This 12 member group of printmakers share workspace and talents while interacting and educating the public about the nuances of their art form. Works by Printmakers Inc members are included in many collections, among them the Library of Congress, National Women in the Arts, Smithsonian National Museum of American History and many more. Meet the artists closing reception October 29, 6-8 pm.
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Image Credit: “Hero”, woodcut, by Patrick Sargent, 24 x 18
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Gallery Hours 10-5 pm weekdays. 1-5 pm Saturday
Charlottesville Symphony Masterworks Concert
The Charlottesville Symphony opens its 2016-17 season with Charles Griffes’ The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan, Dan Welcher’s Prairie Light: Three Texas Water Colors of Georgia O’Keefe and Rimsky-Korsakov’s dazzling Scheherazade.
www.cvillesymphony.orgRappahannock Farm Tour
The Rappahannock County Annual Farm Tour is a free, two-day, self-guided tour offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse of our working farms. Rappahannock County’s early settlers were small farmers; officially founded in 1833, it has long been deeply rooted in agriculture. The mission of the Rappahannock County Farm Tour is to present an unforgettable, educational and enriching experience of Rappahannock County’s (Agri)Culture.
http://rappfarmtour.orgVirginia Clay Festival
Held in the town of Stanardsville in beautiful Greene County, Virginia, this art show celebrates the creative possibilities of clay and is a gathering of potters, sculptors and jewelers selling their latest work. All in clay!
Have you ever looked at a handcrafted pot or sculpture and said to yourself, “How did they do that?” Each artist will give a demo of a technique explaining what makes their work unique. Meet the artists, learn about what they do and help support local craftspeople.
Small town festival in the foothills of the Blue Ridge
Pottery demonstrations throughout the day
Children’s area to play with clay
Raku firing and demonstration
Old time and traditional Irish music
Artisan food
Piedmont Poker Run
Come enjoy the open road in Virginia’s Piedmont for the State Theatre’s inaugural Poker Run.
This is an all day event that begins and ends in Culpeper, with stops in all five counties of the Piedmont.
After a day of majestic scenery and windy roads, join us for the post-ride concert at the theatre with three local bands.
About The Scott Wood Band: Scott Wood, Todd Mobley and Jeb Hillsman have been bringing their version of southern fried blues rock to Richmond and the surrounding areas since 2013.With Scott on vocals and lead guitar, Todd on bass, and Jed on drums, the combination of these three musical talents brings a whole new meaning to southern rock & roll!
About Children of the Grave: The East Coast area premier Black Sabbath Tribute band, Children Of The Grave plays songs from virtually every album of the original Black Sabbath group. If you didn’t get to see Black Sabbath on their final tour, this is a must attend. Who wouldn’t like Black Sabbath? The band that created heavy metal!
About Grindin’ Gears: Grindin’ Gears is a five piece alternative and heavy classic & modern rock cover band hailing from Orange, VA. Formed in 2006, Grindin’ Gears is quickly gaining a strong following and a reputation for churning out a heavy, alternative rock sound. Drawing from their influences, they turn to what they know and love. Some covers include artists like The Offspring, Alice in Chains, Shinedown, Soundgarden, 3 Doors Down, Foofighters and Pearl Jam, to name a few.
The ride starts @ 10am at Buffalo Wild Wings, then finds its way through Orange, Madison, Rappahannock, Fauquier, then back to State Theatre of Culpeper for post-ride activities, raffles and concert.
Please help us raise funds for our various educational programs designed to introduce the youth in our region to theatre and the arts.
Fall Oyster Festival with music by kat and the travelers at DuCard Vineyards
Oh yeah! Premium steamed and raw oysters and delicious crabcakes provided by the Rappahannock River Oyster Company will get your mouth watering just enough to enjoy a nice bottle of DuCard Viognier or Cuvée to wash it all down with! Throw in an awesome blend of originals, swing, vintage jazz, blues, and boogie by kat and the travelers from 1 to 5pm (www.katandthetravelers.com) and some beautiful mountain and vineyard views, and you have a day made in heaven! Entry tickets are $10 in advance (register through our web Calendar page) or $15 at the door. Price does NOT include any food, alcohol or tastings.
https://www.ducardvineyards.com/oysterfestivalreservation.htmlStep into Mystery Event at Narmada Winery
Saturday September 24th – Step into Mystery Event
Produced by STEP INTO MYSTERY
Enter Narmada Winery on September 24th, and you will become another person. You’re attending a meeting of Peacock Wine Club, a group of wine lovers, wine critics and wine producers.
BUT one of your group has been murdered.
You must find out who did the crime, why, and how. The best answer wins the Super Sleuth Award.
Bribe people for information, or blackmail those you have information on. Cheat and steal if you have to, you can win the Money Bags Award if you have the most money at the end of the evening! Vote for your fellow guest who best portrays his character! If you hate puzzles but need the clues, buy the answer from someone who loves doing them. There’s something for everyone.
• Bring family and friends!
• Meet new people!
• Have fun playing this interactive game of Clue!
We guarantee you will laugh and enjoy a very unique evening. Always a new plot, and no two events are the same! SIGN UP NOW!
Light appetizers can be ordered in advance. Please call (540) 937-8215 to order or email info@narmadawinery.com.
Post-Poker Run Concert Feat. The Scott Wood Band, Children Of The Grave, Grindin’ Gears
Enjoy a rockin’ evening full of fantastic tunes in this post-Poker Run concert! Three bands each bringing unique rock n’ roll sounds to the stage right here at the State Theatre, with general admission only $20, this is a fun show not to be missed!
About The Scott Wood Band: Scott Wood, Todd Mobley and Jeb Hillsman have been bringing their version of southern fried blues rock to Richmond and the surrounding areas since 2013.With Scott on vocals and lead guitar, Todd on bass, and Jed on drums, the combination of these three musical talents brings a whole new meaning to southern rock & roll!
About Children of the Grave: The East Coast area premier Black Sabbath Tribute band, Children Of The Grave plays songs from virtually every album of the original Black Sabbath group. If you didn’t get to see Black Sabbath on their final tour, this is a must attend. Who wouldn’t like Black Sabbath? The band that created heavy metal!
About Grindin’ Gears: Grindin’ Gears is a five piece alternative and heavy classic & modern rock cover band hailing from Orange, VA. Formed in 2006, Grindin’ Gears is quickly gaining a strong following and a reputation for churning out a heavy, alternative rock sound. Drawing from their influences, they turn to what they know and love. Some covers include artists like The Offspring, Alice in Chains, Shinedown, Soundgarden, 3 Doors Down, Foofighters and Pearl Jam, to name a few.
Murder Mystery Event at Narmada Winery
Produced by STEP INTO MYSTERY
Enter Narmada Winery on September 24th, and you will become another person. You’re attending a meeting of Peacock Wine Club, a group of wine lovers, wine critics and wine producers.
BUT one of your group has been murdered.
You must find out who did the crime, why, and how. The best answer wins the Super Sleuth Award.
Bribe people for information, or blackmail those you have information on. Cheat and steal if you have to, you can win the Money Bags Award if you have the most money at the end of the evening! Vote for your fellow guest who best portrays his character! If you hate puzzles but need the clues, buy the answer from someone who loves doing them. There’s something for everyone.
• Bring family and friends!
• Meet new people!
• Have fun playing this interactive game of Clue!
We guarantee you will laugh and enjoy a very unique evening. Always a new plot, and no two events are the same! SIGN UP NOW!
Light appetizers can be ordered in advance. Please call (540) 937-8215 to order or email info@narmadawinery.com.
5th Annual Leesburg Fine Art Festival
Join us in Historic Downtown Leesburg on September 24-25, 2016 for the 5th Annual Leesburg Fine Art Festival to explore ART: original and handmade. Discover the artistic vision and creative talents of 100 artists from throughout Virginia and across America. The event is graciously hosted by the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts.
Enjoy breathtaking creations by painters, jewelers, sculptors, digital artisans, photographers, mixed-media and fiber artists. Select from handmade originals by artists in glass, ceramics, metalwork and woodworking. Purchase spectacular pieces for your home or office or commission a piece specifically for you!
Hours are Saturday from 10-5 and Sunday from 11-5. The location is historic Downtown Leesburg at the intersection of Market and King streets. Admission is free! As Devin, a middle school student so eloquently wrote: “Art is your emotions flowing in a river of imagination.” The 5th Annual Leesburg Fine Art Festival. Come discover Art!
http://www.paragonartevents.com/S-25-Leesburg+Fine+Art+Festival.html