It is time to get your calendar out and mark these special days and events here at L’Auberge Provencale. Accommodations are available for our special events and advanced reservations are recommended. Join us and celebrate events in Northern Virginia Wine Country and the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Book early as these dates will fill up quickly!

Foraging Classes

Want to learn more about what foods and resources the beautiful Shenandoah Valley provides? Join us for one of our upcoming Foraging Classes and explore a beautiful estate farm 15 minutes from the Inn with Master forager Clay Morris and collect seasonal wild finds. Chefs on L’auberge and Clay Morris will show you what culinary creations you can make utilizing what you collected and heirloom regional varieties. These classes will incorporate heirloom produce from our gardens and local farms and the way their unique flavors can be used in culinary creations.

See Class Dates & Themes

These unique classes include instruction on foraging followed  by an afternoon seasonal meal and wine pairing. Be sure to book the class, and your favorite B&B room, well in advance as they are sure to be popular, and space is limited!

$295.00 per person, lodging, tax, and gratuities not included. Lodging must be booked separately.

Summer | July 22nd, 2023
  • 9:30 am – Meet & Greet
  • 10:00 am – Forage
  • 12:00 pm – Class: Cocktails and Historical Recipes
  • Dinner Directly Following Class
  • Possible Forage Finds: Elderberries, Cat Tails, Blackberries, Wine Berries, Rabbit Tobacco
Fall | November 4th, 2023
  • 9:30 am – Meet & Greet
  • 10:00am – Forage
  • 12:00pm – Class: Getting Ready for Winter
  • Dinner Directly Following Class
  • Possible Forage Finds: Hickory Nuts, Queen Anne Lace, Water Chestnuts, Black Walnuts

*Please note, due to of the nature of the class, dietary restrictions may not be able to be accommodated for the dinner. Forage finds will depend on the progression of the year in a wild setting.

Sunday Brunch at L’Auberge

Sundays | 11:30am – 2:00pm

Join us for brunch and enjoy sophisticated cuisine and brasserie fare made from the freshest farm-to-table ingredients. From our famous L’auberge Burger to the classic Eggs Benedict, we have something on the menu to please everyone. Not to mention our $29 Bottomless Mimosas and Bloody Mary Bar. Enjoy the warm weather and gorgeous views on our porch, patio, or dining room.

 

Friday Night Jazz!

Every Friday evening from 6:30pm to 8:30pm we will be having some fantastic local musicians come out and play jazz. Featuring award-winning pianist Szymon Czerniak who is currently studying under John O’Conor, a world-renown pianist. Szymon has toured in both the United States and Europe. Bassists and Sax Players sometimes make appearances as well.

Szymon Czerniak Biography

American born Polish pianist, Szymon Czerniak, has been hailed for his “brilliant technique, extraordinary energy, and strength in interpretation (Kourier Szczecinski).” Szymon was awarded a Cultural Arts Scholarship by the Koszczisko Foundation in New York to study in Poland under the direction of Katarzyna Popowa-Zydron at the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz. Currently, Szymon serves as a graduate assistant at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, while completing his doctorate in Musical Arts with renowned pianist John O’Conor. Szymon holds a BA in Musical Arts from University of Houston, and Master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music in New York.

In addition to performing in concert venues as a soloist throughout the United States, Poland, Italy, and France, Szymon is also an avid collaborative artist, regularly accompanying chamber musicians, orchestras, and vocalists. Szymon is also a devoted performer in the genre of jazz, performing regularly throughout Texas with his jazz ensemble, The Simon Aleksander Quintet. In the world of jazz, Szymon has collaborated with artists such as Randy Brecker, Allen Vizzutti, Will Kennedy of the Yellow Jackets, Glen Ackerman, and Sal Capone, among others. In addition to his studies in music and performing arts, Szymon also holds a degree in Political Science from the prestigious Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.