June Means Festival
June 5,12,19,26
Nelson County Farmer’s Market is a producer-only market, featuring live music, fresh local produce, baked goods, fresh cheese, meat & poultry, fine crafts, plants, cut flowers and more…something new every week. Open every Saturday under the big white tent in downtown Nellysford. 8 am – noon. www.nelsonfarmersmarket.com
June 5,12,19,26
Faber Farmers Market at Faber Volunteer Fire Department, 8207 Irish Road, Faber,Va, 22938. 9 AM to 12 Noon. Produce, fine crafts, plants. 434-831-2825.
June 2,9,16,23,30
The Nelson County Wednesday Farmers Market is held every Wednesday from 3 PM to 6 PM at the Nelson Center, 8521 Thomas Nelson Highway in Lovingston. The market features live music, seasonal locally grown produce, fresh home baked goods, locally raised meat, herbs, honey, mushrooms, freshly cut flowers, culinary treats, bedding plants, jams, jellies, mustards, vinegars and arts and crafts items. www.nelsonfarmersmarket.com
June 4
Staged reading of Another Day, Another Pound by Alisa Adkins, directed by Theresa Davis (UVA) 7 PM at The Hamner Theater, 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, 22949. 434-361-1999 www.hamnertheater.com
June 5
Sample-Our-Cheese-Day at Saunders Brothers Farm Market. Try a variety of locally-made artisanal cheeses. Music by Dancing Strings. 9 AM to 5 PM. 2717 Tye Brook Highway, Piney River, VA., 22964. 434-277-5455
June 5, 6
Swannanoa Palace Open House Noon to 5 PM. Fee. 540-942-5201
June 6
Wine and Food Pairing 1-3PM at DelFosse Vineyards and Winery, 500 DelFosse Winery Lane, Faber, VA,22938 434-263-6100. www.delfossewine.com Fee. Reservations required.
June 11
NCCF Square Dance at Rockfish Valley Community Center, 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, 22922. Featuring the Grand Squares of Nelson, Blue Ridge Stars from Amherst, and Caller Chuck Chesteen of Nellysford. Music and dancing with Aaron Olwell and Friends.7:30PM to 10:30 PM. www.nelsonfund.org Fee. For reservations call 434-226-0078 or email NCCFund@gmail.com
June 12
Cardinal Point Vineyard’s Summer Concert Series. Jan Smith and the Honeybirds.4 PM to 8 PM. Fee. 540-456-8400 Call in case of inclement weather.
June 12
Veritas Vineyards and Winery Starry Nights 7PM to 11 PM. King Cadillac retro rock and roll. Join us for live music, wine and the big outdoors. Bring your family, friends, lawn chairs and dancing shoes for an unforgettable night under the stars. Fee. 540-456-8000 Ext. 108.
June 12
Salsa Special at Saunders Brothers Farm Market. 25% discount today on all salsas. Music by Dave Miller and Friends. 9 AM to 5PM. 2717 Tye Brook Highway, Piney River, VA., 22964. 434-277-5455
June 12
Improv with the Hamner Improv Troupe and Charlottesville’s Bent Theare. 7:30 PM at The Hamner Theater,
190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, 22949. 434-361-1999 www.hamnertheater.com
June 12
Montebello Fish Hatchery 80th anniversary celebration. Hatchery hours are from 8AM – 3:30PM. From 11-3 there will be special activities including. Tours of the hatchery facility. Presentation on fish biology 11AM. Oral history by members of founding family “Growing up at a fish hatchery” 1-3. Guided walking tour of the Montebello Nature Trail by Master Naturalists. Fishing game for children.
June 12
Dodd Cabin Third Annual Dodd Cabin Music Festival. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy several bands, cloggers, vendors, arts and crafts. No alcohol or pets please. Fee. 434-361-1116.
June 12
Rockfish Valley Foundation Nelson Scenic Loop Discovery Tour Grand Opening 10AM to 7 PM. Starting Point is Spruce Creek Park. 50 mile loop through Rockfish and Tye River valleys featuring Blue Ridge Parkway, Dodd Cabin Blue Grass Festival, Elk Hill, and Pharsalia, Love Music Festival, Tuckahoe Community Center, Lescene Forest, Montebello Fish Hatchery. Check website for times at locations. www.nelsonscenicloop.com 434-361-1296.
June 12
The Java Depot Festival. Food, music, local artists, face painting, dogs and cats from Almost Home SPCA, sprinklers to cool off and more. Part of the Nelson Scenic Loop, start off with breakfast or return for wine pairings or dinner on the back deck with gorgeous mountain views. 6:30AM to 8 PM. 80 Mosby Run, Roseland, VA., 22967. 434-361-2324.
June 12 and 13
Love Mountain Festival at Royal Oaks
Bluegrass music festival and presentations on “Life on the Blue Ridge” by local speakers on history, art, music, and wildlife. 1 PM to 7 PM At Royal Oaks Cabins, 45 Royal Oaks Lane, Love, VA, 22952 just West of the Blue Ridge Parkway on Route 814 . Bring folding chairs or blankets. Free. Lynn Coffey (”Backroads”) will speak on the history of Love, including the CCC camps and WWII Prisoner of War Camp in Sherando. Live animal wildlife program by the Virginia Wildlife Center. Clutch Tuttle on the history of mountain music. Jane Pendegraft, Charlotte Hodge on natural art on the Blue Ridge. Food and parking available. Lodging can be reserved in advance. www.vacabins.com 540-946-7625
June 12 and 13
Explore Nature Weekend at Humpback Rocks. Participate in family hikes, music, and crafts at this re-created Appalachian Farm. Free. Open at 8 AM. Bring a picnic and stay the day. Music with Sue at 12 on Saturday. Pam Ward and Grassy Ridge play at 12 on Sunday. Milepost 5.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. 540-943-4716
June 17 through June 27
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Hamner Theater, 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, 22949. Fee. Reservations advised. 434-361-1999 www.hamnertheater.com
June 19, 20
Summer Solstice Wine Festival, Lazy Days Winery. Saturday June 19 12Noon to 8 PM, Sunday June 20 11AM to 5 PM. Premier mid-summer wine festival in covered venue with wonderful music, crafts, and food. Eight regional wineries. Fee. For tickets and more information: www.summersolsticefestival.com 434-946-9366.
June 19
Last Plant Sale of the Season at Saunders Brothers Farm Market. Music by Kim and Jimbo. 9AM to 5 PM 2717 Tye Brook Hwy., Piney River 434-277-5455
June 20
Father’s Day Brunch 11AM to 9Pm at Blue Mountain Brewery, 9519 Critzer Shop Road, Afton, VA, 22920 540-456-8020 www.bluemountainbrewery.com
June 20
Cardinal Point Winery Father’s Day. 11 AM to 5:30 PM. Treat Dad to a tasting and complimentary cheeses selected to go with our wines. Dad gets a free Cardinal Point wine glass to take home. 540-456-8400
June 20
Delfosse Vineyard and Winery Father’s Day BBQ with music by Jan Smith and Jeff Volgelgesang. Reservations required. Fee. 1 PM. 434-263-6100.
June 26
Peach Sundae Day at Saunders Brothers Farm Market. Music by Dancing Strings. 9 AM to 5 PM. 2717 Tye Brook Highway, Piney River, VA., 22964. 434-277-5455.
June 27
Civil War Encampment and Carter-style Music at Humpback Rocks Visitors Center. Sunnyside will entertain with Carter Family style music. Enjoy “Retreat from Battle of Piedmont” Civil War Encampment. Soldiers, displays and period cooking. Free. 2 PM. Milepost 5.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. 540-943-4716.