February 24, 2026 / News
Hello all,
We’re writing to let you know that Rae Boyd, daughter of our customers (and wine club members) Jerry and Lori Boyd, is in the running to be the next American Idol.
Rae, 24, is a graduate of Walkersville High School and has been building a full-time singing and acting career since she was five years old. An American Idol producer happened to hear her sing one night and encouraged her to audition for the competition.
Rae’s audition performance aired on the February 16th episode of American Idol. We don’t know how better to describe it than to say it was fabulous! You can still watch a rerun HERE, and we hope you will take a few minutes to do that. We guarantee you’ll be impressed.
Rae will next appear on American Idol Episode 6, Monday evening March 2 at 8pm. This will be the last night of the “Hollywood Week” part of the competition, in which the program’s three judges eliminate all but a final group of 30 contestants. We hope you’ll watch!
Cheers,
Bob & Joan
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February 20, 2026 / News
Hello all,
This is just to let you know that this weekend is your last chance to see our current exhibit “Shelter from the Storm: Pictures by Nancy Arbuthnot,” and also to tell you that our next exhibit, “Maryland Landscapes: Pictures by Phil LeVee” will begin on February 28.
Cicada
Watercolor on canvas c by Nancy Arbuthnot
Arbuthnot is a poet and visual artist working in watercolor, pen and ink, pastel, and acrylic. “Shelter from the Storm” is an exhibit of watercolors and text-and-image collages inspired by her experience as artist-in-residence at Catoctin Mountain Park in 2021. You can view her pictures at out tasting room on February 21-22, 11am-6pm,
Needwood Farms Sunrise
Acrylic on Canvas
© Phil LeVee
LeVee is a professional landscape artist working in acrylics, photography, and pen-and ink. Visitors will be thrilled with his command of technique and style as they view paintings inspired by the farms, fields, and rolling hills of Frederick County, together with Maryland Main Street and Chesapeake Bay scenes.
Phil’s pictures will be on display at out tasting room from February 28-March 29. And Phil will be at the tasting room on Saturday February 28 from 1-3pm to chat with customers about his work.
Come on by, see the pictures, and enjoy a glass of wine!
Cheers,
Bob & Joan
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September 29, 2025 / News
A Real Fall Highlight: Brookfield Farms Pumpkin Patch!
Hey all,
One of the great things that happens in our neighborhood at this time of year: Brookfield Pumpkins opens to the public for a fall celebration!
Created by Sam and Mary Jane Roop and their three children in 1996, the Brookfield Farms Pumpkin Patch has been in operation every fall since then. This year, following Farmer Sam’s retirement, Kelsey and Dan Maslen and their three children continue the tradition as the new owners of Brookfield Pumpkins.
Brookfield offers hayrides to their 15 acre Pumpkin Patch (where you can pick your own pumpkin), a corn maze (whose proceeds are donated to charities), a farm animal petting zoo, and other activities to entertain your children. It’s a great experience and an opportunity to take home the perfect pumpkin for Halloween! And we know you’ll like seeing the farm itself, which always makes us feel like we’re walking around in a carefully tended garden.
We hope you’ll visit Brookfield Pumpkins to enjoy a special family adventure that has become a tradition in our area.
You’ll find Brookfield Farms at 8302 Ramsburg Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788, just up the road from Links Bridge. The Pumpkin Patch is open September 27 through Oct 31. Mon-Thurs 3pm-6pm. Fri-Sun 10am-6pm. Visit www.BrookfieldPumpkins.com for more information.
Best wishes for a great October!
Bob & Joan
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September 9, 2025 / News
Hey all–
Here are two things we want to make sure you know about, both happening on Saturday September 13. The first is our final installment of Goat Yoga for the year. The second is the Vine & Vendor Harvest Market, brought to you by Dysfunctional Housewives. Look below for more information.
Come on by!
Bob & Joan
Goat Yoga at Links Bridge
Saturday September 13, 10 am – Noon
Instructor: Laura White
We hope you’ll come by on Saturday morning, September 13 from 10am-Noon, for the last Links Bridge Goat Yoga experience of the summer. Begin with a complimentary mimosa, then enjoy Goat Yoga with instructor Laura White on a quiet green meadow overlooking the Monocacy River at a place we call “The Riffle.” After the yoga session is over, join us up at the tasting room for a complimentary flight of seven Links Bridge wines, and you’re welcome to bring a picnic (or grab one of our charcuterie boards) for a post-yoga lunch.
All ages are welcome! For kids we will have orange juice before the yoga session begins, and a flight of two sparkling grape juices afterwards at the tasting room.
Cost, $46 per person. Make your reservation here.
Vine & Vendor Harvest Market
Saturday September 13, 11 am – 6 pm
This poster says it all!
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September 4, 2025 / News
Hello all,
From September 6-28, Links Bridge Vineyards will be hosting a new exhibit of paintings by members of the Frederick Plein Air Artists, including James Bricker, Margaret Huddy, Rebecca Jackson, Jane Knighton, Deborah Lovelace Richardson, Elayne Rogge, Paula Rubin-Wexler, Ann Schaefer, Bonnie Sydnor, Peggy Thompson, and Karen Winston-Levin. The plein air works in this exhibit were painted either in Frederick County or while exploring distant shores, including (among others) the charming streets of Paris, the timeless canals of Venice, the fishing villages of Croatia, or even on our beautiful Chesapeake Bay. The exhibit is a treat for the eye, in part because of its diversity of subjects and styles and in part because of the skill of these artists.
Cloudscape Over Milden
© Jane Knighton
Frederick Plein Air Artists was formed out of a shared desire to paint outdoors on a regular basis, in a safe environment and at inspirational locations. Starting in the spring, they paint each Wednesday through November. It is the magic of the experience of capturing the mood of the atmosphere, the dancing of the clouds or the brilliance of the light that brings these artists together.
Reception for the Frederick Plein Air Artists . A reception for these artists will be held in the Links Bridge Tasting Room on September 7 from 1 to 3 pm. They will be here to greet visitors. Light refreshments will be served, and wine is available for purchase.
We hope you’ll come by to see for yourself what they have been painting and to enjoy a glass of wine!
Cheers!
Bob & Joan
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August 1, 2025 / News
Being There–Catching the Light
Paintings by Ann Schaefer, August 2-31
This month at Links Bridge Vineyards, we’ll be hosting a collection of paintings by Maryland artist Ann Schaefer. Ann exhibited pictures here last year as well, many of which were inspired by rural Maryland and Virginia. This time around, though, her new selection reflects her far flung travels, taking us from New England to California, New Mexico to Key West, Curaçao, the Bahamas, and a good bit of western Europe. Her paintings in watercolor, acrylics, and oils are in the plein air tradition.
Peeking Out (Key West)
© Ann Schaefer
Ann holds a Fine Arts degree from George Washington University and has pursued a career in Federal environmental programs. She has had many solo shows and has entered into plein air events and group shows where her work has often received awards. Since 2009, as a partner artist at Gallery 322 in Frederick’s historic district, her work is always on view. In addition, her work is on display at Gallery 209 in Artists and Makers Studios in Rockville. For more information about her work, visit her website.
Ann will be here at Links Bridge to chat with customers on Sunday, August 3, 1-3pm. We hope you’ll come by to meet her and see this remarkable display of her work. Light refreshments will be served, and wine is available for purchase.
Cheers!
Joan & Bob
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