Albemarle Ciderworks & Vintage Virginia Apples

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						Ford Haitian Foundation Cook Off Ford Haitian Foundation Cook Off Local chefs are coming together for a Caribbean-inspired Cook-Off benefiting the Ford Haitian Foundation! Join us for an afternoon of incredible food, live music, and community - all in support of a meaningful cause. Purchase a wristband to sample delicious dishes created exclusively for this event by chefs generously donating their time and talent. All proceeds directly benefit the Institute Marantha of Grison-Garde, Haiti, which provides: • Free education for more than 1,900 students • Housing and care for orphans and the elderly • Vocational training for 75 adults • Essential healthcare clinics and community support Date \| Saturday, September 5 12:00 – 2:00pm \|Eat amazing food, vote for your favorite chef 12:00 - 2:00pm \| Live Music by Byron Massie 2:30 – 4:30pm \| Live Music by LUA Project Reserve your wristband in advance to pick it up at Will Call here Are you a Chef interested in competing, or a business interested in sponsoring? We'd love to chat! Contact us at Events@AlbemarleCiderWorks.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Ford Haitian Foundation: Founded in North Garden, Virginia, more than 24 years ago, the Ford Haitian Foundation is dedicated to supporting underserved communities in rural northern Haiti, specifically Grison-Garde. Through educational initiatives, housing programs, nutrition support, and vocational training, the organization currently serves more than 1,900 students through four free primary and secondary schools, as well as adult vocational programs in carpentry, tailoring, welding, and electrical/solar training, and medical clinics -------------------------------------------------------------------- About the musicians: Byron Massie is both a singer and songwriter, born and raised in Nelson County. Byron was born into a family whose musical traditions go back generations and have helped shape the musician he is today. He is almost always accompanied by his Dad, Billy, on the dobro. Together they provide a true instrumental harmony which allows you to melt into the stories created by the songs Byron has written. Lua Project is a cultural pollinator, bridging musical styles from different continents and different centuries. They write about contemporary themes, but draw on the musical traditions of their own families' past. The music is inspired by Mexican Son, Appalachian song forms, Jewish and Eastern European tonalities, baroque melodic ideas, and Scotch-Irish narrative storytelling approaches. They strive to create a repertoire that constitutes new traditional music that they will be able to pass down to their children to experience, transform, and pass on 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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						Live Music In The Orchard: Her Checkered Past Live Music In The Orchard: Her Checkered Past Come share a Cider with friends, we have the sound and beverages to sooth and satiate your mind and palate. 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. 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
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Irish Music : Aaron Olwell & Friends 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. 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm						Live Music in the Orchard: The La Da Das Live Music in the Orchard: The La Da Das The LaDaDas What do three friends and seasoned folksingers do after numerous decades of “9 to 5-ing”? Blair Jones, Betty Jo Taylor, and Mary Gordon Hall, all Virginia natives residing in the Charlottesville, Virginia area, are a three part harmony acoustic trio finally fulfilling lifelong dreams of being traveling troubadours. You’ll find them out and about singing in house concerts and regional concert series, always delighting you with original songs and their colorful harmonious versions of carefully selected covers. They are pleased to release their first and new album, Weaving a Chord. 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Annual central Virginia Star Party @ Albemarle CiderWorks! Annual central Virginia Star Party @ Albemarle CiderWorks! Dark Skies, Bright Kids is a primarily volunteer-run program seeking to enhance science education in Virginia elementary schools in underserved areas. Operating out of the UVA Astronomy Department, the program seeks to foster the natural curiosity of children in the surrounding community by helping them to explore the Universe in a social setting with fun, hands-on activities. DSBK: "We are excited to extend everyone an invitation to join us at the 2026 Central Virginia Star Party that will be held on September 19th, 6:30 - 10:00pm, at Albemarle CiderWorks in North Garden, Virginia!Admission to this event is free and open to the entire community. There will be telescope observation, hands-on astronomy activities, and cider tastings (for adults).We hope to see you all there to share the wonderful night skies of Central Virginia with our amazing community!" A video highlighting the 2018 Star Party can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWrc28ZwtMU *Cider will be available for purchase* 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm
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						Live Music in the Orchard: C'ville Jazz Congregation Live Music in the Orchard: C'ville Jazz Congregation The C'ville Jazz Congregation is a collective of local musicians that have been playing together since 2005. In their duo configuration you will hear your favorite jazz standards in a new light as they explore the unbound freedoms that only the intimate conversations held in this smaller setting can produce." Join them at Albemarle CiderWorks for an afternoon of great cider and jazz. 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm An Unexpected Gathering An Unexpected Gathering An Unexpected Gathering is an immersive, thoughtfully sourced farm-to-table dinner and folk faire set among the orchards of Albemarle Cider Works in the heart of Middle Virginia. This is not just a dinner. It is a celebration of the land, the people who tend it, and the stories that connect us all. Picture lantern-lit tables surrounded by apple trees at the doorstep of fall foliage. Fire-cooked meat ripe off the bone. Local ciders, wine, and beer poured by the people who made them. Live music drifting through the evening air. Games, activities, and surprise entertainment. And a long table where strangers become friends over a shared feast. Inspired by the old tales of halfling feasts and history becoming myth, An Unexpected Gathering brings the warmth and wonder of folklore to life through local food, handmade craft, and community. Think of a birthday celebration so generous it feeds the whole village. Every ticket supports Fields of View, a nonprofit dedicated to telling the stories of farmers, food systems, and rural communities across Middle Virginia. All proceeds fund educational programming, including a children's show filmed on Virginia farms, lesson plans for teachers, and media content provided to farmers at no cost. This is your invitation. Come hungry. Come curious. Come in costume. Cloaks, capes, and folk garb are warmly encouraged. Event Details • Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026 • Time: 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM • Location: Albemarle Cider Works, North Garden, VA • Format: Immersive farm-to-table dinner with live music, games, and folk faire • Dress: Folk and farmstead costume fitting Middle Virginia. Cloaks and capes welcome. • Age: Private event, 21 and up • Tickets: Coming soon. Follow the LINK and join the mailing list to be first to know. 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
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Local chefs are coming together for a Caribbean-inspired Cook-Off benefiting the Ford Haitian Foundation! Join us for an afternoon of incredible food, live music, and community - all in support of a meaningful cause. Purchase a wristband to sample delicious dishes created exclusively for this event by chefs generously donating their time and talent. All proceeds directly benefit the Institute Marantha of Grison-Garde, Haiti, which provides:

• Free education for more than 1,900 students
• Housing and care for orphans and the elderly
• Vocational training for 75 adults
• Essential healthcare clinics and community support

Date | Saturday, September 5

12:00 – 2:00pm |Eat amazing food, vote for your favorite chef
12:00 - 2:00pm | Live Music by Byron Massie
2:30 – 4:30pm | Live Music by LUA Project

Reserve your wristband in advance to pick it up at Will Call here

Are you a Chef interested in competing, or a business interested in sponsoring? We'd love to chat! Contact us at Events@AlbemarleCiderWorks.com

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About the Ford Haitian Foundation:

Founded in North Garden, Virginia, more than 24 years ago, the Ford Haitian Foundation is dedicated to supporting underserved communities in rural northern Haiti, specifically Grison-Garde. Through educational initiatives, housing programs, nutrition support, and vocational training, the organization currently serves more than 1,900 students through four free primary and secondary schools, as well as adult vocational programs in carpentry, tailoring, welding, and electrical/solar training, and medical clinics

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About the musicians:

Byron Massie is both a singer and songwriter, born and raised in Nelson County. Byron was born into a family whose musical traditions go back generations and have helped shape the musician he is today. He is almost always accompanied by his Dad, Billy, on the dobro. Together they provide a true instrumental harmony which allows you to melt into the stories created by the songs Byron has written.

Lua Project is a cultural pollinator, bridging musical styles from different continents and different centuries. They write about contemporary themes, but draw on the musical traditions of their own families' past. The music is inspired by Mexican Son, Appalachian song forms, Jewish and Eastern European tonalities, baroque melodic ideas, and Scotch-Irish narrative storytelling approaches. They strive to create a repertoire that constitutes new traditional music that they will be able to pass down to their children to experience, transform, and pass on

12:00 pm to 3:30 pm