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Join us for Montfair's 4th Annual Fall Festival and Open House on Sunday, November 11th from 12:00 - 6:00 pm. Enjoy Food, Bluegrass Music, Cottage and Nature Walking Tours, Fishing and Artisan Demos, or simply relax and enjoy the fall foliage and gorgeous mountain views! Bonfire and s’mores from 4:00 - 6:00. Lantern Making and …
This is the year to become a maker! Learn the art of rustic chair making with Virginia Juried Master Artisan Joe Sheridan. Workshop participants will construct a child’s size chair over the course of three days with hardwood twigs. You will learn the unique skills of joinery and seat weaving. “I like to tailor my …
Learn the art of rustic chair making with Virginia Juried Master Artisan Joe Sheridan. Workshop participants will construct their own child’s size chair over the course of three days. Joe has a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts and over 20 years of experience making furniture and teaching at local universities and schools. The three day workshop …
Join us for Montfair's 3rd Annual Open House on Sunday, November 12 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Enjoy Food, Cider, Blue Grass Music, Cabin and walking tours, artisan demo. Bonfire and s’mores from 4:00 - 6:00. Lantern Making and Walk at 5:00. Featuring: Photos at the Montfair Love Sign #loveva Bring a picnic …
Enjoy an evening at Montfair with our cherished local food historian Leni Sorensen of Albemarle County. Local historian Leni Sorensen presents two films Dori and Whole Hog by award winning documentarian Joe York as part of his work for the Southern Foodways Alliance. Movie showing followed by a discussion on traditional growers and food producers and local food tastings?. …
Join us for the first installment of a three-part outdoor film series including wine and food tastings, an educational talk by Leni Sorrensen, and a lake-front showing of the documentary film Soul Food Junkies. Suggested donations to benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Pre-registration required. Highlights: Light soul food tastings of sweet potato tarts, …
Join local food and cultural historian Leni Sorensen for this study and practice of historic Virginia cooking. Mary Randolph’s late 18th century recipes reflect the diversity of foods enjoyed by elite Virginians in that era. Along with okra, eggplant and tomatoes her curry was part of the amazingly modern range of vegetables and flavors served …
The Aztecs, the Spanish and Us: Hand Made Chocolate Craft Learn Aztec techniques of grinding, paste-making and mixing to craft traditional mole sauce, hot chocolate and hardened chocolate. Enjoy a mole-sauced lunch meal and take home a sample of the class chocolate production. Leni Sorensen is a culinary historian and teacher of home provisioning and …
At this workshop, you will learn how to - observe nature and create beautiful sketches based on your observations - convert those observations to blocks for printing on fabric - carve blocks for fabric printing - print on fabric with water-based inks and eco-friendly practices Testimonial from a past workshop participant: "The workshop was terrific-Susanna …
Make up a picnic and bring your Mom out to enjoy the day in nature at Montfair. Hike our trails, spread a blanket in the field with a gorgeous mountain view, fish and canoe in the lake. Bonfire from 5-7pm. For an $18 entrance fee for families up to six, you can feel at home …
Learn the art of rustic chair making during this two-day class taught by Master Artisan Joe Sheridan. Students of this workshop series will design and build their very own child-size rustic twig chair. Focusing on design, material selection and joinery, this workshop is excellent for both beginners and experienced craftspeople. Joe, a Montfair native, has …
Learn the art of rustic chair making during this two-day class taught by Master Artisan Joe Sheridan. Students of this workshop series will design and build their very own child-size rustic twig chair. Focusing on design, material selection and joinery, this workshop is excellent for both beginners and experienced craftspeople. Joe, a Montfair native, has …
Learn the art of rustic chair making during this two-day class taught by Master Artisan Joe Sheridan. Students of this workshop series will design and build their very own child-size rustic twig chair. Focusing on design, material selection and joinery, this workshop is excellent for both beginners and experienced craftspeople. Joe, a Montfair native, has …
At this workshop, you will learn how to - observe nature and create beautiful sketches based on your observations - convert those observations to blocks for printing on fabric - carve blocks for fabric printing - print on fabric with water-based inks and eco-friendly practices You will take away: -1/2 yard of printed fabric and …
Join us for an afternoon with Steven Martyn and Megan Spencer, co-creators of The Sacred Gardener School in Golden Lake, Ontario. Steven's talk will be based around his new book, "Sacred Gardening," in which he explores concepts and practices of polyculture forest gardening. Steven has over 30 years' experience practicing traditional living skills, including gardening, …