Branch Mystery Movie
2026-03-07 12:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Alamo Theatre, 375 Merchant Walk Square, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, United States
Mystery Movie – Not a mystery this coming year. It will be the family-friendly Pirates of Penzance. Venue: The Alamo Theater. Time: 12:00 Noon. Children’s best Pirate Hat contest. Winner – free Jumbo Popcorn. Don’t miss this opportunity for the families of our younger members, or the grandchildren of more seasoned members, having a great time together watching a true classic on the Big Screen.

Branch Informal TLAB Presentation
2026-03-21 15:00 - 17:00
Informal TLAB presentation by our TLAB winners of their experiences, and take-aways, of studying in the UK. 3:00-5:00. Invariably a fascinating, and animated, report. Hospitality Committee event. Free. Venue to be determined. Members seriously encouraged to attend. Support our teachers and their schools. Free.

Branch Waterperry Farm Tour (Free Union)
2026-04-19 16:00 | Waterperry Farm, 4284 Ballards Mill Road, Free Union, Virginia, 22940, United States
(Rain Date is Sunday April 26th) – Waterperry Farm (Free Union) – Private Guided Tour by Owner-Designer, Katherine Kane at 4:00. Prosecco and Hors D’oeuvres at the Pool House at the end of the tour (rest rooms available). One need not be a garden-lover to find these elegant gardens, their inspiration, glass in hand, to find this fragrant and colorful experience, most rewarding.

2026 Annual General Meeting (National Event)
2026-04-23 08:00 - 2026-04-25 17:00
The English-Speaking Union welcomes its members to NYC for the 2026 ESU Annual Conference on April 24th-25th,2026. The conference, under the theme “United by Language, Inspired by Liberty.” The conference program will include the ESU 2026 Annual General Meeting, social events such as receptions and meals, breakout sessions, panel discussions, and local tours. We invite you to participate in the camaraderie and help us advance our programs that support teachers, students, and recent immigrants. HIGHLIGHTSRevolution in Old New York: Soldiers, Spies & Statesmen of the American Revolution Walking Tour: Trace the footsteps of revolution through Manhattan’s past and present.Lunch on historic Stone Street or Fraunces TavernOne of New York City’s oldest surviving streets, originally paved in 1658.andArt of the Gilded Age at The Met Museum Guided TourUncover the brilliance and forgotten voices of the Gilded Age at The Met.We will thank our National Patrons for their generous support at a special reception and lecture on Saturday, April 25, from 6 pm to 8 pm. A Conversation with Author Flora Fraser, English writer of historical biographies & Doug Bradburn, President & CEO of Mount Vernon. The Loyalist & The Patriot: A fight for freedom and our first civil war.The event will take place at The Players, located at 16 Gramercy Park South, New YorkOur Conference venue will be held at the ESU House, 144 East 39th Street, and the Shelbourne-Sonesta Hotel, 303 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016.. We have a special hotel room which will be available Thursday night through Saturday night. Hotel prices do not include taxes or additional fees, and prices are valid through March 23, 2026. We will have a special opportunity to see the USA finals for the International Public Speaking Competition. Space is limited, first-come-first-served.

Branch Waterperry Farm Rain Date
2026-04-26 16:00 | Waterperry Farm, 4284 Ballards Mill Road, Free Union, Virginia, 22940, United States
(This will be the date for the tour if 19 April is rained out)

Branch Annual Garden Party
2026-06-07 16:00 - 19:00
June 7 – The Annual Garden Party, from 4:00 to 7:00. Venue TBD. More information to be communicated. Come toast the King with President Phil’s Pimm’s No. 1 cup. Secret judges (two men, two women) will determine, respectively, the best chapeau/hat of the day. The winners will receive a bottle of Champagne.
