http://www.virginia.org Events for Culpeper County - updated weekly en-us Copyright: 2007(C) Virginia Tourism Corporation, http://www.vatc.org 3/23/2007 10:39:23 AM Culpeper County Events http://www.virginia.org/images/valogosmall.gif http://www.virginia.org http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40093 A weekend of living history, tours, and more celebrating Culpeper's rich and varied history. 3/30/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43626 Join the Friends of Cedar Mountain Battlefield in the historic village of Mitchells for their annual dinner. The guest speaker will be Rob Krick, acclaimed author and authority on the Battle of Cedar Mountain. This event is part of Culpeper Remembrance Days, an annual celebration of Culpeper's history. Tickets are $50 each or $90 per couple. 3/30/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43477 Enjoy a Civil War living history by the Fairfax Rifles and a tour of the historic Graffiti House as part of Culpeper Remembrance Days. The 17th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Company D will demonstrate the camp life of the Confederate soldier, including the uniform and equipment of a typical soldier in the Army of Northern Virginia, drill demonstrations, musket firings and talks about field cooking. 3/31/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43478 Celebrate Culpeper Remembrance Days by helping to preserve history. Brandy Station Foundation will hold a battlefield workday to maintain the hallowed grounds at the historic St. James Episcopal Church site. The Foundation will continue its efforts to clean up the area for future walking trails and interpretive signs. 3/31/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=36625 History enthusiasts will enjoy this mid-19th century Gothic Cottage, circa 1854. Tour guides authentically dressed as mid 19th century citizens of Culpeper will provide insight into the social history and demographics associated with middle-class life in Culpeper. A brief history of the house will also be presented. The tour lasts approximately 1 hour. 3/31/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43505 Susan Rosson Spain will be available to autograph her book "The Deep Cut" as part of Remembrance Days. Set in Culpeper during the Civil War, the main character is a 13 year old boy, one of Ms. Rosson's ancestors. The book takes its title from the cut through the rocks where the railroad tracks run from the station downtown toward the family home in Rapidan. 3/31/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43557 3/31/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43708 The Corner Shelf and the Culpeper County Library welcome Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle, an extraordinary story of overcoming a difficult childhood raised by intelligent,eccentric parents who at best could be called dysfunctional and at worst neglectful. Told with humor and no trace of revenge, the book is an example of truth being more amazing than fiction. 4/22/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=38492 A summer series of six horse shows at Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. HITS Culpeper offers hunter, jumper and equitation competitions in six all-weather rings. Each event hosts approximately 900 to 1,300 horses. 4/25/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41523 Wine and Cheese pairing at Old House Vineyards. Join us as we tour the cellar and pair our award winning wines with local cheeses. There are three seatings, Saturday, April 28 at 11:30, 1:30, and 3:30 by reservation only, $25/person. 4/28/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43319 Village Frameworks & Gallery welcomes Mort Kunstler to Culpeper for the introduction of his new painting, "Tender is the Heart." This new work depicts the baptism of Lucy Lee Hill, infant daughter of General A. P. Hill. Lucy is being held by her godfather, General Robert E. Lee, surrounded by her parents and others. Mr. Kunstler will be available to sign autographs and talk about this new work. 4/28/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43558 4/28/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43739 4/28/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43726 Join noted historian Clark "Bud" Hall as he presents The Union Executions at Beverly Ford. The entire 5th Corps watched on August 29, 1863 as five men were executed for desertion. All were illiterate, foreign-born men who collected their enlistment bounty and deserted without reporting to their unit. The presenter, Clark "Bud" Hall, a founding member of the Brandy Station Foundation. 4/29/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43561 4/29/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=32827 Free fun for the entire family! The Hispanic cultural arts, food, and entertainment of the Fiesta are a chance for neighbors of all cultures to get acquainted and have fun! Dance to various types of Latin music including Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and Cumbia courtesy of DJ Woody and Los Inmigrantes, a local Mexican band. There's plenty for kids to enjoy, with face painting, story time, chalk art, bubbles, piñatas, lasso trials, stories and a clown. A visit to Latin America right here at the Depot 5/4/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=42785 The Blue Ridge Chorale of Culpeper together with the Blue Ridge Youth Choir seeks to present the history of a proud nation, and also to inspire, through music and commentary, future generations of Virginians. We invite you to join us for this prestegious and historical event. 5/4/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=31250 Enjoy arts, crafts, music,food and FUN in historic Downtown at Culpeper's largest street festival. 5/5/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=42785 The Blue Ridge Chorale of Culpeper together with the Blue Ridge Youth Choir seeks to present the history of a proud nation, and also to inspire, through music and commentary, future generations of Virginians. We invite you to join us for this prestegious and historical event. 5/5/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41526 Come to Historic Culpeper and celebrate Mother's Day at Old House Vineyards. Mothers' receive a complimentary wine tasting, souvinir wine glass, and a rose. Pack a picnic or nibble on our local cheeses and summer sausages while ejoying the beautiful surroundings at Old House, Sun 12-5pm. 5/13/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43727 Bob Lapidus presents a program on John Minor Botts (1802-1869). Few Virginians questioned southern leadership and its adoption of a states' rights policy. John Botts opposed sectionalism throughout his political career. In 1863, he was compelled to leave his home in Richmond and lived under house arrest at the Auburn plantation in Brandy Station. 5/27/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43562 5/27/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41496 Celebrate Unicorn Winery's Seventh Anniversary. Take a stroll through the vineyard, kick back on the 2 level deck overlooking the koi pond, enjoy a glass of a favorite red or white or the Slightly Embarrassed! Bring a picnic or purchase cheeses or sausages at the winery. Contemplate the specially priced wines and large selection of gift items. 6/16/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41529 Celebrate Father's Day at Old House Vineyards. Pack a picnic, dad, poles, and join us for an afternoon of fishing in the lake. Sun 12-5pm. 6/17/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=31254 Join us in Downtown Culpeper at the Depot for the kick off concert of the 3rd Thursday concert series featuring Bluegrass favorites Seldom Scene. There will be entertainment for all ages. An assortment of food and beverages will be available. Admission is $5 for those 21 and over. All are welcome! Bring friends, family & a lawn chair! 6/21/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=34023 Come to the Soap Box Derby! Watch as pre-registered drivers, ages 8-17, race in cars that they have built to win a chance to go to Akron, Ohio to represent Culpeper at the All-American World Soap Box Derby Championship Race in July. It's fun and exciting for all ages! 6/23/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43728 Presenter John Tole discusses General John Buford, who played a significant role in four Civil War cavalry battles in Brandy Station. Early on the morning of June 9, 1863, he led the 1st Cavalry Division and the Reserve Brigade across Beverly Ford. Buford Knoll on the battlefield is named for him. 6/24/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43562 6/24/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=31302 The 8th Annual Car & Bike Show will take place in downtown Culpeper at Davis Street and the Depot. The show is open and free to spectators and starts at 10am. The show features custom, classic, hot rod, truck, motorcycle, under-construction cars, antiques and motorcycles. Judging begins at 10:00 a.m., and the Awards Presentations start at 2:30 p.m. 7/4/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=31307 Join us for a day of celebration and patriotism in and around downtown Culpeper. The July 4th Celebration is a safe, fun, and affordable event that represents our heritage and a strong sense of community spirit. The day is filled with sporting events, patriotic speeches, a festive parade, amusements for children and adults and of course fireworks that will delight everyone. 7/4/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41534 Summer sunsets on the Island at Old House Vineyards. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and settle in with a glass of wine and a block of cheese as we listen to live music and watch the sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains, 6-9pm. 7/7/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=38497 A summer series of six horse shows at Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. HITS Culpeper offers hunter, jumper and equitation competitions in six all-weather rings. Each event hosts approximately 900 to 1,300 horses. Shop in the Vendor Courtyard featuring 15 to 20 shops offering horse-themed gifts, clothes, art, antiques, and jewelry. A diverse menu of food and beverages is available at the Showday Café. No admission charge Wednesday through Saturday. Sunday admission is $5 per person, child 7/11/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=38498 A summer series of six horse shows at Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. HITS Culpeper offers hunter, jumper and equitation competitions in six all-weather rings. Each event hosts approximately 900 to 1,300 horses. No admission charge Wednesday through Saturday. Sunday admission is $5 per person, children under 12 free. Admission proceeds benefit local charities. 7/18/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=35434 Join us in Downtown Culpeper at the Depot for the second concert of the 3rd Thursday concert series featuring the very best in Beach Music The Embers. There will be entertainment for all ages. An assortment of food and beverages will be available. Admission is $5 for those 21 and over. All are welcome! Bring friends, family & a lawn chair! 7/19/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41534 Summer sunsets on the Island at Old House Vineyards. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and settle in with a glass of wine and a block of cheese as we listen to live music and watch the sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains, 6-9pm. 7/21/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43986 7/25/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43989 7/26/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43990 7/28/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43729 Author Virginia Morton will tell the stories of two confederate spies who lived behind enemy lines, experienced hair-raising escapades, made narrow escapes and lived with the reality that immediate execution awaited them if they were unlucky enough to be captured. 7/29/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43562 7/29/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41534 Summer sunsets on the Island at Old House Vineyards. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and settle in with a glass of wine and a block of cheese as we listen to live music and watch the sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains, 6-9pm. 8/4/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=42044 Join us in Downtown Culpeper at the Depot for the final concert of the 3rd Thursday concert series featuring the phenomenal ten piece variety dance band Time Machine. There will be entertainment for all ages. An assortment of food and beverages will be available. Admission is $5 for those 21 and over. All are welcome! Bring friends, family & a lawn chair! 8/16/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=38500 A summer series of six horse shows at Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. HITS Culpeper offers hunter, jumper and equitation competitions in six all-weather rings. Each event hosts approximately 900 to 1,300 horses. No admission charge Wednesday through Saturday. Sunday admission is $5 per person, children under 12 free. Admission proceeds benefit local charities. 8/22/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41534 Summer sunsets on the Island at Old House Vineyards. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and settle in with a glass of wine and a block of cheese as we listen to live music and watch the sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains, 6-9pm. 8/25/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43731 Author Joe McKinney discusses General Wade Hampton. When South Carolina seceded, Hampton raised a legion of soldiers using his personal funds. He took his legion north to fight at first Manassas and his cavalry played a significant role on Fleetwood Hill during the Battle of Brandy Station. In 2006, Joe McKinney's comprehensive history of the June 9, 1863 Battle of Brandy Station was published. 8/26/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43562 8/26/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=38501 A summer series of six horse shows at Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. HITS Culpeper offers hunter, jumper and equitation competitions in six all-weather rings. Each event hosts approximately 900 to 1,300 horses. No admission charge Wednesday through Saturday. Sunday admission is $5 per person, children under 12 free. Admission proceeds benefit local charities. 8/29/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41534 Summer sunsets on the Island at Old House Vineyards. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and settle in with a glass of wine and a block of cheese as we listen to live music and watch the sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains, 6-9pm. 9/8/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=38502 A summer series of six horse shows at Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. HITS Culpeper offers hunter, jumper and equitation competitions in six all-weather rings. Each event hosts approximately 900 to 1,300 horses. No admission charge Wednesday through Saturday. Sunday admission is $5 per person, children under 12 free. Admission proceeds benefit local charities. 9/26/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43733 Ken Purks will discuss the life of Hotchkiss and his contribution to the successes of the Valley Campaign and to the Commander in Chief Robert E. Lee. Using Hotchkiss' journals, maps and letters to his wife, Ken has developed a pictorial history of Hotchkiss' life from his walk from New York to Virginia in 1848 until his death in Staunton in 1899. 9/30/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43562 9/30/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=35435 Experience life on the farm in beautiful Culpeper County. Llamas, horses, dairy cattle! The romance of cut flowers and fine Virginia wine. Everything from buffalo to beef cows, from mushrooms to moonshine and everything in between, there's something to delight everyone! Come and join the fun. 10/6/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40149 Come out and view life from another angle - see Culpeper County from the air! This FREE event has something for the entire family. Tour the airport and meet the pilots. Aircraft from restored antiques to modern jets will be on display. Activities for kids include free airplane rides for ages 8-17, demonstrations, arts & crafts, face painting and the model airplane simulator. 10/13/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=36623 Tempt your palate at "Taste of Culpeper" featuring the very best in local cuisine from Culpeper's unique restaurants and Virginia wineries. Other activities of the day include children's activities, live entertainment, a craftsman market, a silent auction and raffle. 10/14/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41499 Join Unicorn Winery and their guest winery for Unicorn's 8th Annual Wine Festival. Take a hayride around the vineyard and to the Rappahannock River, let the kids try out the moonbounce. Purchase lunch from Tim's Rivershore Restaurant, cooking on site. And of course, sample the wines from 2 wineries! Tastings and sales under the tent as well as in the winery. 10/20/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41537 Chili Cookoff at Old House Vineyards. Join us for an afernoon of chili and wine tasting, Sat Oct 20 from 11-5pm. 10/20/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43734 William Thompson will relate a little known episode from the Civil War. On Sunday, August 17, as Jackson approached the Orange-Culpeper County line near Somersville Ford on the Rapidan River, he decided to attend an open-air worship service. He was greeted with cheers from one of the strangest generals in Lee's army. 10/28/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43562 10/28/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=42438 Get your little ghosts, goblins and witches ready for the annual downtown merchants trick-or-treating. Join us in Downtown Culpeper for fun and festivities! October 31, 2007, 5:00pm-6:00pm in Historic Downtown Culpeper. 10/31/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=36637 Gather around the Old House hearth for homemade fall soup specialties. 11/4/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=36630 Holiday Open House! Sweets and treats abound this weekend while you pick up wine for Thanksgiving and holiday giving. Gift baskets, wine specials and the most extensive wine accessories selection in the area. Get a leg up on your holiday shopping! 11/17/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41874 11/18/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=31309 We hope to see you on the annual Christmas Tour of Homes in historic Culpeper. Some of Culpeper's most beautiful homes will be lovingly decorated in the traditional holiday spirit with Christmas trees, floral decorations, and family holiday keepsakes depicting the era of the house and personal style of the homeowner. 12/1/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=41540 Holiday shopping made easy at Old House Vineyards. Stop in for 10% discounts on all wine bottle purchases. Enjoy a wine tasting and a warm hearth to kick your legs up on. Thursdays thru Sundays in December, 1-5pm. 12/6/2007