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Silent Book Club

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!"

Schedule:
12:30 Arrive early to order food/ drinks/ chat
1-2pm Reading
2-3pm 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

Upcoming dates 

• Sunday, 3/1 
• "After-hours" Thursday, 3/19
• Sunday, 4/19
• Sunday, 5/24
• Sunday, 6/28

Live Music in the Orchard: Her Checkered Past Enjoy live music by Her Checkered Past! Join Anne O'Brien and Frank Bechter in the orchard for some live music that will warm your heart. This duo will keep you humming along to popular songs. The cider will be flowing so bring a thirst, and treat yourself to a little relaxation. 

• 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.

Matty Metcalfe - An Irish Special! Come and listen to Matty Metcalfe performing live Irish songs!

Come & enjoy our outdoor fire pits!

• 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 set up in the Orchard Room during the winter season

{after-hours} Silent Book Club

Sip cider and read in quiet camaraderie. No assigned reading, no obligations. Bring your own book of choice. 

This is our first-ever evening Silent Book Club! Same cozy situation as our other reading sessions, but this time with candlelight & (with luck) a stunning sunset. We'll have the entire cidery to spread out, since this is an after-hours event. This event is free to attend, no tickets required

A few notes since this event will be around dinnertime:

• Albemarle CiderWorks offers charcuterie, cheese, bread & pretzel nuggets, but outside food is also welcome
• This event is "quiet" but not truly silent. We play gentle background instrumental music, people turn pages & sometimes eat chips. If you want true silence, it may be wise to bring headphones or earplugs

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. 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! "

Schedule:
5ish Arrive early to order food/ drinks/ chat
6-7 pm Read in quiet camaraderie 
7-7:30 pm: Mingle (optional!) No organized discussion or Q&A, but people tend to linger & chat about their books. We all have different books, so you may get some great recommendations.  

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

Upcoming Dates:
- Sunday, March 1st
- "After-hours" Thursday, March 19th
- Sunday, April 19th
- Sunday, May 24th
- Sunday, June 28th

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.

Live Music in the Orchard: Uncle Pen

Grab a glass and enjoy live music by Uncle Pen.

 

Uncle Pen is a project born out of fiddler and singer Alex Caton’s lifelong love for the music of late great father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe. Together with guitarist/singer Jordan Perry and multi-instrumentalist Matty Metcalfe, Uncle Pen takes listeners on an intimate journey through the classic and lesser known corners of the Monroe universe.