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Live Music in the Orchard: Kenn Herrington

Come sip cider and enjoy some live music.

Singer and songwriter Kenn Herrington strummed his first guitar when
he was eight. Over the years, Kenn carved time during his career in the
steel business to play in several rock bands, including Night Shift, Blind
Wolf Myron, and The Sitting Ducks. He was also part of an acoustic trio,
Applewood, and was part of an acoustic duo, Mike and Kenn, for many
years. Flash forward: Kenn currently performs solo, in The Bob and
Kenn Duo, and with Jefferson Speedboat.

Prepare for St. Paddy's day

Start St. Paddy's week off with a family friendly afternoon of music, dance and activities!

BRIMS will be at Albemarle Ciderworks for a free event to share the traditions we love from Irish culture.

There will be Music, dancing, meet the instruments, kids' activities and more.

Suggested donations $20/family, $10/Adult individual

• Light bites and hard cider will be available for purchase by the glass, bottle, or flight.
• Outside food is welcome; feel free to bring a picnic!
• ABC laws prohibit the consumption of outside alcoholic beverages

Irish Music : Aaron Olwell & Friends Enjoy this energetic and eclectic Irish jam session every 2nd Sunday of the month. Patrick & Aaron Olwell and friends play their fine renditions of traditional tunes all afternoon.Light bites and hard cider will be available for purchase by the glass, bottle, or flight.
Outside food is welcome; feel free to bring a picnic!
ABC laws prohibit the consumption of outside alcoholic beverages. *Musicians will setup in the Orchard Room during inclement weather.

Live Music in the Orchard: John Kelly

Join us in the Orchard room for live Music & Cider.

John Kelly is a Charlottesville-based singer songwriter with more than two decades of solo acoustic performing experience. He began his music career in his native Connecticut and played regularly there and in New York City before moving to Charlottesville, Virginia, Now a regular on the Central Virginia singer songwriter circuit, John has become known for his soulful voice and insightful original songs. In late 2019, he will release a new album, “In Between,” produced by Rusty Speidel and featuring a set of ten songs that cover a range of topics, from the complexities of the world we live in today to family and romantic love and more. “In Between” was engineered and mixed by James McLaughlin at Mountainview in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Cider & Yoga (3/16)

Join us on March 16th, 2025 for yoga & cider, guided by Ellen Goldlust.

Ellen Goldlust is an RYT-200 Yoga Alliance–certified instructor who has been teaching yoga since 2016, and practicing for much longer. The class will be beginner-friendly (no experience required!) and appropriate for all levels of fitness, with lots of modifications offered to make the practice more or less challenging. We’ll focus on releasing tension, creating an inner calm that yogis can take with them off the mat, and most of all having fun!

For these colder months, our yoga classes are held indoors in our sunny Orchard Room. Later in the year, classes will be held outdoors on the flat lawn surrounded by the apple trees (weather permitting). Each ticket includes one glass of cider per guest (NA options available too)

Please bring your own yoga mat, and plan to arrive 15 minutes early (10:45 am) to get arranged for this one hour class beginning at 11am. Water and bathroom facilities are available at the location. Class sizes are small, so sign up in advance to reserve your space. Classes cost $25 per guest (discount for InCider Club Members)

Upcoming classes (all on Sunday mornings):
March 16th
April 13th
May 4th
June 8th

Grafting Workshop

Since apples do not reproduce true from seed, propagation depends on grafting the desired variety onto a reliable rootstock.   Expert hands-on instruction by the Vintage Virginia Apples staff will introduce you to the fine art of grafting.  Each participant will graft two trees from a choice of scionwood from the Vintage Virginia Apples collection to take home with them, along with a copy of our grafting handbook. Extra rootstock and scion will be available for sale after this workshop. 

If you have them, feel free to bring a pair of handheld pruners and a grafting knife- please make sure they are sharp!  If you do not have these tools, there will be several available during the class to practice with or you can purchase your own when you arrive.

Cancellation Policy:  For refund, cancellations must be received 10 days prior to event. 

Click HERE to sign up.

Silent Book Club 3.30

Sip cider and read in quiet camaraderie. No assigned reading, no obligations. Bring your own book of choice. This is a free social event hosted in our Orchard Room.

We are excited to be Charlottesville's second chapter of Silent Book Club, an international organization bringing bibliophiles together.

From the official website of Silent Book Club:

"At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, comic books... it's BYOBook. Our events are free and support local businesses. Friends and strangers gather at a set time and location, order food or drinks, share what they're reading, and settle in for an hour of silent, sustained reading. At the end of the hour, attendees can socialize—or not! 

We started Silent Book Club because reading with friends enriches our lives and makes us happy. We love hearing about what people are reading (often in their other book clubs) and we think it's important to put down our phones and be social."

Schedule:
12:30 Arrive early to order food/ drinks/ chat
1-2pm Reading
Afterwards: Mingle (or keep reading)

You can read about the experience in Cville Weekly's "Tried it in Cville Column" thanks to talented local journalist Kristie

We also have a Goodreads and a Facebook page for the group, if you'd like to connect!

Upcoming dates (all are Sundays)

• 3/30/25
• 4/27/25
• 5/18/25