Things to Do

Classes & Workshops

Throughout the year, many of Rappahannock County's artists, photographers, and experts in other disciplines, host classes and workshops open to the public. Please check the Calendar of Events page for more information or see "Related Events" below for dates, times, and fees.

Artemisia's Garden
One-day workshops presented by gardening professionals. Hosted in our kitchen garden. Topics include small fruit culture and preparation, herbal dyepot, extending the harvest, beekeeping and more. Hands-on experience as well as lecture segments and a gourmet lunch are all included. See our website for a full list of classes and dates.
artemisiasgarden.com
artemisiasgarden@hotmail.com
540.987.3306
Sperryville, VA 22740

Couple’s Massage Weekend
Master therapist Elizabeth Lee will guide couples in learning specific techniques for helping one another. Weekends are designed to introduce couples to healing touch, building rapport and massage technique. Elizabeth Lee is a Bioholistic Practitioner and has been practicing and teaching for more than 35 years. She uses multi-disciplines in her classes including reflexology, shiatsu, cranial-sacral work, postural balancing, neuro-muscular release and kinesiology. She also incorporates her skills as a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist to help re-pattern for greater well being. A $100 deposit is required to reserve your space. Enrollment limited to 4 couples. For on-site accommodations in our lovely period rooms at Engham House, visit enghamhouse.com.
Rates: see website or call
bioholistic.com
elee@bioholistic.com
540.987.1002
31 Main St / Sperryville, VA 22740
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Glassworks Gallery — Oldway Art Center
The largest, most unusual gallery in the area, with unique, top-quality local artwork and gifts — hand-blown art glass, exquisite ceramics, striking jewelry, stained glass, fine sculpture, woodwork, metalwork and many one-of-a-kind pieces. We make most of the products we sell on the property. Our 25th year in business. Glass-blowing classes by appointment. We also fill propane tanks. Look for our red swinging bridge one mile west of Sperryville. Visit our online store at the address below.
Hours: Th-Tu, 10:30 am-5 pm
glassworksgallery.com
blowglass@oldway.net
540.987.8474
11774 Lee Hwy / Sperryville, VA 22740
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Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine
Herbal Clinic in the Apothecary ~ Call or email for a health consultation appointment.
Hours: Thursdays, Dec-Mar
green.comfort@gmail.com
540.937.4283
100 Rock Mills Rd / Castleton, VA 22747
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Hawk's Landing
Nature as Healer: vision quests, day hikes, rites of passage in Rappahannock's beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, with a spiritual focus. For women only. Take time for the transitions in your life with a hand-crafted experience using Tarot, art, wilderness meditation, soul-work, channeled readings. Contact Denise Horton, Ph.D.
Rates: varies with package type
Hours: by appointment
hawkslanding1@earthlink.net
434.825.3088
11586 Lee Hwy / PO Box 196 / Sperryville, VA 22740
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Hunt Harris, Tennis Professional
National champion, mid-Atlantic regional champion, collegiate all-American, internationally experienced and successful player and coach of numerous teams and individuals.
Rates: vary according to length of instruction time, number of participants, etc.
Hours: by appointment
huntoldragon@earthlink.net
540.987.8888
PO Box 141 / Washington, VA 22747
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Knitting Lessons @ Knit Wit Yarn Shop
Beginner to intermediate individual knitting lesson. Materials are available for purchase at the shop or you may bring your own. Please call ahead.
Rates: $15/hr
Hours: F, Noon-5 pm; Sa-Su, 10 am-5 pm
knitwityarnshop.com
knitwityarnshop@gmail.com
540.987.8251
Sperryville School House / 12018 Lee Hwy / Sperryville, VA 22740
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Laughing Duck Gardens & Cookery
Your local food expert — in-home catering for dinner parties, small and large, and events including weddings, birthdays and other special occasions; personal chef services (one time, subscription and vacation packages); culinary instruction and workshops — using seasonal food ingredients sourced locally from our farms and orchards, foraged in the woods or picked from the garden.
LaughingDuckGardens.com
Info@LaughingDuckGardens.com
540.675.3725
Washington, VA 22747

Little Washington Wellness & Spa
Located in the historic town of Washington, we provide holistic products and services that are both natural and organic. We offer a variety of wellness services, seminars and classes to help create your ultimate state of well being. Services include a variety of massage techniques, facials treatments, body treatments, energy work and more. Wellness packages, series sessions and memberships are available. Our membership package provides valuable special offers for those looking to incorporate a monthly wellness plan into their lives.
littlewashingtonspa.com
angela@littlewashingtonspa.com
540.675.1031
261 Main St / Washington, VA 22747
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Mountain Village Retreat and Stained Glass Workshop
Enjoy a quiet weekend at The House on Water Street in the historic village of Sperryville, Virginia, and indulge your creative desires at a stained glass workshop in the studio of artist Patricia Brennan of De’Dannan Glassworks, tucked away in Old Hollow, just five minutes from the house. In the foothills of the luminous Blue Ridge Mountains, with a minimum of four people (maximum of six), you can enjoy your own weekend workshop, learning a variety of stained glass techniques. On Saturday afternoon you will have a three-hour workshop, learning to make a Moravian star from beveled glass. You will be using the copper foil technique and assemble the bevels with a soldering iron. All tools and supplies are included. You and your friends/family will have full and private use of a three bedroom, two bathroom renovated 1900 village farm house. A self-serve continental breakfast is left in the house for you to enjoy at your leisure. In your free time, visit wineries, a distillery, gift and antique shops and art galleries. Gourmet restaurants with casual dining are just around the corner, or a very short drive, from The House on Water Street.
Rates: $197 per person for groups of 4; $189 per person for groups of 6
TheHouseonWaterStreet.com
adolfibarbara@verizon.net
540.987.9706
14 Water St / Sperryville, VA 22740
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Mountainside Pilates
Conveniently located within Mountainside Physical Therapy on Route 211 at Rock Mills Road. Cindy has established Mountainside Pilates to offer quality instruction and a contemporary approach to fitness training for the health and well-being of the Rappahannock community and its visitors. Anyone at any age can and is welcome to experience how Pilates and a variety of exercise methods can enhance balance and coordination, build muscle strength, recover postural alignment and progress toward better health.

Personal fitness services catering to your specific goals and group instruction are available. To arrange a private session, call Cindy. 50 min. classes include Mat Pilates, Reformer, TRX, Pure Strength, & Flexibility. See our website for schedule and specialty class and private session pricing or give us a call.
Rates: group classes (walk-in) are $10 per person; please call for specialty class and private session prices.
Hours: M-F, 8:30 am-5:30 pm
mountainsidepilates.com
cindy4core@gmail.com
540.522.9062
12625-A Lee Hwy / Washington, VA 22747-1931
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Photography Instruction in the Luminous Blue Ridge Mountains
Master teacher and Sperryville photographer Ray Boc will lead you through two vigorous two-hour sessions photographing beautiful sunrises and sunsets, water falls, flowers and wildlife in and around Sperryville and Shenandoah National Park. Stay at The House on Water Street where you will have full and private use of a beautifully restored, fully furnished, three bedroom, 1900 village farm house on a quiet street in the heart of the village. Bring your friends for a weekend that will improve your current skills, and teach new ones, in the luminous Blue Ridge Mountains. All instruction, housing and continental breakfast included. Arrive Friday afternoon and check out on Sunday.
Rates: $250 per person (minimum of 2)
TheHouseonWaterStreet.com
adolfibarbara@verizon.net
540.987.9706
14 Water St / Sperryville, VA 22740
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Plein Air Painting Lessons with Nora Harrington
Enjoy the scenery of Rappahannock County by spending several hours observing it while you paint on location. Local artist Nora Harrington offers private plein air painting lessons for individuals or up to eight students at a time. All materials are provided. You take home a 12x16-inch oil painting on canvas — the perfect memento of your time spent outdoors in beautiful Rappahannock County.
Rates: $160 per student
Hours: by appointment
Nora-Harrington.com
nora@embarqmail.com
540.675.9984
Washington, VA 22747

Sit n Knit @ Knit Wit Yarn Shop
Come knit with us on Tuesday nights, from 5:30 to 8 pm. There is no charge, and it's a great way to relax and maybe get (or give) a little help on a project if needed.
Rates: no charge
Hours: Tu, 5:30-8 pm
knitwityarnshop.com
Knitwityarnshop@gmail.com
540.987.8251
Sperryville School House / 12018 Lee Hwy / Sperryville, VA 22740
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Turkey Hill Stables
Access to more than 10,000 acres of riding lands filled with riding trails; full board and field board; indoor and outdoor arenas, personal lessons and teaching clinics; horse training, re-training (we'll work with the horse and rider to make a better team); problem-solving for both horse and rider. We sponsor local events. We are a 1 hour or less drive to eight of Virginia's finest fox hunts and close to many great trail heads including Old Rag Mountain, Little Devil Stairs, Gid Brown Hollow, Old Hollow, Keyser Run Trail and many more. Close access to many bed & breakfasts. Equine winery events; private guided trail rides; occasional horse sales.
Hours: 9 am-5 pm
turkeyhillstables.com
turkeyhillstables1@gmail.com
540.987.9778
268 Fletchers Mill Rd / Woodville, VA 22749
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Writers' Retreat at The House on Water Street
Have you longed to find the time to start to write your life story or submit something for publication? Take a weekend away to indulge your creative writing dreams. Stay at The House on Water Street in historic Sperryville, in the foothills of the luminous Blue Ridge Mountains. You and your friends/family will have full and private use of this three bedroom, two bathroom renovated 1900 village farm house on a quiet street in the heart of the village. A self-serve continental breakfast is left in the house. In your free time visit wineries, a distillery, gift and antique shops and art galleries. Gourmet restaurants with casual dining are just around the corner. The kitchen is fully furnished. Arrive on Friday afternoon. On Saturday, professional author Kevin G. Summers will lead you through an intensive four-hour writing workshop (break for lunch) that combines writing fundamentals with practical knowledge. This class offers a chance to learn the nuts and bolts of getting published while improving writing through lecture, in-class exercises and professional analysis. In the relaxed setting of the House on Water Street, your creative self can find renewed expression.
Rates: $250 per person (minimum of 2); 10% discount for groups of 4 or 6
TheHouseonWaterStreet.com
adolfibarbara@verizon.net
540.987.9706
14 Water St / Sperryville, VA 22740
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Yoga in Rappland
Yoga in Rappland offers three convenient times and locations for yoga classes: Mondays at 7:30 am at Mountainside Physical Therapy; Fridays at 9:30 am either at Belle Meade Schoolhouse or La Bella Terra B&B; and Saturdays at 9 am at The Schoolhouse in Sperryville. All classes are for all levels. Equipment provided. For precise schedule, directions to venues, and special offers/events, contact the instructor by email or phone.
Rates: $12/class; $10/multi-class discounts
jhnstnkt@aol.com
703.975.2687 / 540.547.2317

Related Events

Today -October 4, 2013

Wine Bootcamp
Spend two hours with us and we'll turn you into a certified wine geek, guaranteed. Led by our winemaker, Carl, this session is the snob-free zone in plain English all about wine. The session will cover all the basics then delve into specifics like how to pair food with wine, the geography of wine, what to do with the cork they hand you in a restaurant, achieving aeration perfection, blending, tasting room etiquette, aromatherapy, a couple of pairing experiments, and whatever else you'd like to discuss. The session ends with chocolate and a molecular pairing.
Rates: $30
Hours: Sa and Su 11 am-1 pm and 2-4 pm
littlewashingtonwinery.com
donna@littlewashingtonwinery.com
540.987.8330
72 Christmas Tree Lane / Washington, VA 22747
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