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Live Music in the Orchard: Mojo PieLive Music in the Orchard: Mojo Pie
Grab a glass and join us for live music by Mojo Pie! Mojo Pie was created when Susan Munson invited Frank Bechter to a songwriters workshop, and they've been bringing harmonies to wineries, restaurants and events in Central Virginia ever since. Both have been featured artists in Charlottesville's First Night Virginia and Jason Burke's Six-Pack Songwriter Series, and they make up 2/3 of the acoustic trio Oh Wow, Boy! Susan also rocks many a stage with Alligator, Jeebus, and Mama Tried, as does Frank with Das Homage, The Good Guys, and Her Checkered Past
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Cidery Cinema - James & The Giant PeachCidery Cinema - James & The Giant Peach
“marvellous things will start happening to you, fabulous, unbelievable things – and you will never be miserable again in your life.” Join us in the Orchard for a magical adventure across "all the five seas. From the land of Bora Bora to the icy shores of Tripoli." Presenting the Roald Dahl classic James & the giant peach, directed by Tim Burton! All are welcome. Light bites, movie snacks, and cider will be available for purchase. but once the seats are gone, they're gone. Indoor seating will be provided, all with an excellent view of the screen. The doors open at 6pm with the film beginning promptly at 7 pm on Friday, the 8th of November and runs ~ 1 hour and 19 Minutes. Feel free to come early for a glass of Cider and to share your excitement for the film. Tickets are available on our website and at the door until they sell out! Admission: $10 and includes popcorn. “A little magic can take you a long way.”
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Heirloom Apple TastingHeirloom Apple Tasting
Of course, you’ve heard of Granny Smith and Red Delicious, but what about Esopus Spitzenburg and Belle de Boskoop? At Albemarle CiderWorks, we cultivate over 250 unique apple varieties, and we want to share them with you! Join our CEO, in-house apple expert and studied historian, Charlotte Shelton on a journey through culinary history and the apples that made the cut. While you taste a variety of unique and heirloom apples, Charlotte will treat you to the story of each fruit, its origin, development, and how each shines best on the table (and in the bottle). From Arkansas Black to Zabergau Reinette, this unique experience offers an elevated look at apples from across the pages of history and the globe. Tastings will begin at 11am and run for about an hour. Date: Tickets Include: - Tasting of 6-8 rotating fruit varieties*
- 1 glass of cider showcasing at least one of the varieties from the tasting**
- ½ peck of apples to take home* (~5lbs)
Please contact events@albemarleciderworks.com for large group (8+) reservations *Varieties dependent on season and availability **Non-alcoholic, fresh juice can be substituted when available and if desired BOOK A TASTING
Heirloom Apple TastingHeirloom Apple Tasting
Of course, you’ve heard of Granny Smith and Red Delicious, but what about Esopus Spitzenburg and Belle de Boskoop? At Albemarle CiderWorks, we cultivate over 250 unique apple varieties, and we want to share them with you! Join our CEO, in-house apple expert and studied historian, Charlotte Shelton on a journey through culinary history and the apples that made the cut. While you taste a variety of unique and heirloom apples, Charlotte will treat you to the story of each fruit, its origin, development, and how each shines best on the table (and in the bottle). From Arkansas Black to Zabergau Reinette, this unique experience offers an elevated look at apples from across the pages of history and the globe. Tastings will begin at 1pm on all dates and run for about an hour. Date: Tickets Include: - Tasting of 6-8 rotating fruit varieties*
- 1 glass of cider showcasing at least one of the varieties from the tasting**
- ½ peck of apples to take home* (~5lbs)
Please contact events@albemarleciderworks.com for large group (8+) reservations *Varieties dependent on season and availability **Non-alcoholic, fresh juice can be substituted when available and if desired BOOK A TASTING
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Yoga in the Orchard - November 10thYoga in the Orchard - November 10th
Join us for the November 10th yoga class, held in an idyllic setting & guided by Ellen Goldlust. Weather permitting, classes will be held outdoors on the flat lawn surrounded by the apple trees (we will relocate indoors to the Orchard Room if the weather is poor). Please plan to arrive 15 minutes early (10:45 am) to get arranged for this one hour class beginning at 11am. 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! Please bring your own yoga mat. Water and bathroom facilities are available at the location. Class sizes are small, so sign up in advance to reserve your space Tickets for the November 10th class December 8th
live Music In The Orchard: Irish Musiclive Music In The Orchard: Irish Music
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
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Live Debate: the American neutrality act during WW2.Live Debate: the American neutrality act during WW2.
Join us for a heated debate on a country divided from the oldest CIO at UVA. Celebrating their 200th year the “Jefferson Literary and Debating Society” will be challenging whether the Neutrality acts that were created during the 1930’s should have been bent or broken to give aid to Europe. During the 1930s and 1940s The United States was divided on how to respond to the Axis of power consuming large portions of Europe and Asia. What do you think America should have done? You will have your chance to interact with the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society and ask questions or voice your opinions after the presentation of both the debate groups. We urge you to bring a pen and pad to write down your ideas, as any interruptions may lead to ejection from the debate. This debate will start promptly at 6.30pm, with snacks and cider available for purchase.
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Live Music in the Orchard: Sue HarlowLive Music in the Orchard: Sue Harlow
Grab a glass and join us for live music by Sue Harlow! Sue Harlow is an Americana-Folk Singer/Songwriter whose haunting vocals delve into the depths of what makes people real. A thread of emotion runs through Sue's music and binds together life's moments. Sue's songs cut down to the bone and take you on a journey of human heartache and heartbreak to hope and healing to joy and love. It makes you feel something, a brief glimpse of what lies in all of us that carry us through what we call living and this fragile thing we call life. - 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 inclement weather and the winter season
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Silent Book Club 11/17/24Silent Book Club 11/17/24
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) - 11/17/24
- 12/29/24
- 1/26/25
- 2/23/25
- 3/30/25
- 4/27/25
- 5/18/25
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North Garden Harry Potter theme Trivia NightNorth Garden Harry Potter theme Trivia Night
Every third Wednesday is Trivia Night at Albemarle Ciderworks, but this wednesday you can be a wizard / witch! Do you have what it takes to pass our wickidly Wizarding Test? You will have to have your "wands at the ready" for this quiz to see if you are ready to graduate from Albemarle School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Costumes are encouraged! Starting at 6pm in the Orchard Room we host a night of fun, with a three questions rounds and a picture round. All are welcome, come by and play with up to a six person team. Light bites, snacks, and cider will be available for purchase. Doors Open from 5 pm. The quiz will begin promptly at 6 pm. Feel free to come early for a glass of cider. Free Admission, with winnable prizes.
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Annual Cider Smackdown 2024Annual Cider Smackdown 2024
Join us for a night of tasting, snacks, and a chance to chat with cider enthusiasts across Virginia. Virginia cideries go head-to-head in this annual competition to showcase the state's best dry ciders. This year’s theme will compare each cidery’s flagship dry ciders. Your experience will include: - A mini-workshop on how to taste cider - The blind tasting competition - To vote on your favorite - enjoy some snacks from our grazing table - To meet & greet with your local cider professionals & cider makers. We’re keeping things casual with a tasting session beginning at 7 pm which will include a mini-workshop on how to taste cider. Visit our grazing table throughout the evening, submit your vote and stick around for the winner's announcement at the evening's end! The winners announcement will be at 8:45pm. Tickets include:
Unlimited blind tastings of all ciders & light bites. Participating Cideries: Sage Bird Ciderworks
Albemarle CiderWorks
Blue Bee Cider
Potter’s Craft Cider
Big Fish Cider
Buskey Cider
Ciders From Mars
Daring Wine Co
Doors open at 6.30pm on Saturday, November 23rd Click here to purchase tickets
Not close to Charlottesville? Check out the sister-event at Sage Bird Cider in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Location:
Sage Bird Ciderworks
325 North Liberty Street Support cider across Virginia by visiting the VA Cider Website.
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Virginia Cider: A Scrumptious HistoryVirginia Cider: A Scrumptious History
We are excited to host a book signing and talk by Alistair Reece & J. Mark Stewart, on their newly released book: "Virginia Cider: A Scrumptious History"! Come meet and mingle with these local authors, as they launch their project. "When the adventurers aboard the Susan Constant, Discovery, and Godspeed stepped foot on Virginian soil they brought with them the traditional English love of cider. Required by statute to plant orchards, the apple played a central part in the development of the colony as its juice became the favored libation of every class of society. From the modest laborer to the table of Thomas Jefferson, cider was Virginia’s tipple of choice. More than 400 years later, the libation is enjoying a renaissance. Read about a new generation of makers re-introducing Virginians to their original craft beverage."
Tickets are not required for this event, and books will be available to purchase on site.
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