BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Caffè Lena - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Caffè Lena
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.caffelena.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Caffè Lena
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T123000
DTSTAMP:20260819T173827Z
CREATED:20260819T172250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T173827Z
UID:10006485-1795078800-1795091400@www.caffelena.org
SUMMARY:Guitar Workshops with Bruce Thompson
DESCRIPTION:Global		\n\n		\n			Share:\n			\n								\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n			\n		\n\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	Guitar Workshops with Bruce Thompson Level 1 9:15 am – 10:10 am Level 2 10:15 am – 11:10 am Level 3 11:15 am – 12:10 pm If you are unsure of which level to sign up for email: bt@kilakwa.com or matt@caffelena.org Cost $195 for 9 sessions. Drop ins $25/per session if space allows This class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on playing different styles of music and transposing pieces into various keys. The goal is to provide players information and skills so they are comfortable in various musical environments.  Topics Include: Open position chords and how they are related to each other Moving from chord to chord smoothly and in time Rhythm and strumming techniques Single note play: Pentatonic scale\, lead-ins and fills Movable chord shapes Learning new songs Playing and performing with other musicians  \n		\n	\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n		\n		Doors Open\n		Doors Open: 6:30 pm	\n	 \n	\n\n		\n\n	\n		\n	\n						\n					Price\n					\n						Member\n						$29.28\n					\n				\n							\n					\n					\n						General\n						$32.53\n					\n				\n							\n					\n					\n						Child or Student\n						$16.27\n					\n				\n						\n				 \n				inclusive of fees\n			\n		\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n		\n					\n				Get Tickets			\n			\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n		\n		\n			Similar Events\n			\n				View All\n				\n			\n		\n				\n			\n				\n\n											\n							\n\n		\n		\n		Caffè Lena\n	\n	\n		\n\n				Farah Siraj\n\n				Global\n		\n				\n			\n				\n								event\n			\n					\n		\n		\n			Nov 15 • 7 PM		\n			\n	\n\n\n\n						\n												\n							\n\n		\n		\n		Caffè Lena\n	\n	\n		\n\n				Momentum Series: Heard\n\n				Global\n		\n				\n			\n				\n								event\n			\n					\n		\n		\n			Nov 27 • 8 PM
URL:https://www.caffelena.org/event/guitar-workshops-with-bruce-thompson-3/2026-11-19/
LOCATION:Caffè Lena\, 47 Phila Street\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.caffelena.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/december-33.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T150000
DTSTAMP:20260105T150926Z
CREATED:20260105T145344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T150926Z
UID:10005940-1795093200-1795100400@www.caffelena.org
SUMMARY:School of Music Slow Jam
DESCRIPTION:Global		\n\n		\n			Share:\n			\n								\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n			\n		\n\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	All are Welcome!WE LOVE TO MEET NEW PICKERS\,AND WE LOVE PUTTING ON A GOOD SHOW FOR LISTENERS!This weekly program is made possible by the generous support of PHLY Foundation! THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS! SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per person Our jams are all about sharing songs\, making new friends\, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music. ALL are welcome to join the circle for an afternoon or evening playing and listening to classic grass\, new grass and folk favorites. We sometimes refer to our genre as eclectic acoustic. Red Spruce and Adirondack Song Dogs will kick off each session with a few tunes then open the floor for musicians to lead their favorite bluegrass tunes and folk music\, backed up by the other pickers in the gathering. Simple tunes are always popular! So sharpen up your axe\, come prepared with your song\, and let us hear some good old fast\, high and lonesome\, some slow and low\, or a good old favorite. All are welcome! What is a Slow Jam? It is a group of string instrument players and singers who get together to have fun making music. The “slow” modifier indicates that it is targeted to the following musicians: people who have been playing solo and want to get used to playing in a group setting: people who have just learned how to play and want to play with others; people who have instruments that have been gathering dust for a “few” years; experienced players who are trying out playing instruments other than their primary instrument; people who are comfortable playing their instrument but want to become more comfortable singing/leading a song.. The tunes are played at 80 to 110 BPM and usually in basic keys such a G\, A\, D\, C major\, but it always sounds great to play in some minor keys such as “a”\, “e”\, and “g”. We will try to avoid “jam busters.” It is our hope that after this experience you will feel more comfortable playing at the many open jams and open mics that can be found in our area.  \n		\n	\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n		\n		Doors Open\n		Doors Open: 7:30 pm	\n	 \n	\n\n		\n\n	\n		\n	\n						\n					Price\n					\n						Member\n						$23.86\n					\n				\n							\n					\n					\n						General\n						$27.11\n					\n				\n							\n					\n					\n						Child or Student\n						$13.56\n					\n				\n						\n				 \n				inclusive of fees\n			\n		\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n		\n					\n				Get Tickets			\n					\n				Streaming\n			\n			\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n		\n		\n			Similar Events\n			\n				View All\n				\n			\n		\n				\n			\n				\n\n											\n							\n\n		\n		\n		Caffè Lena\n	\n	\n		\n\n				Farah Siraj\n\n				Global\n		\n				\n			\n				\n								event\n			\n					\n		\n		\n			Nov 15 • 7 PM		\n			\n	\n\n\n\n						\n												\n							\n\n		\n		\n		Caffè Lena\n	\n	\n		\n\n				Alash\n\n				Global\n		\n				\n			\n				\n								event\n			\n					\n		\n		\n			Jan 14 • 7 PM
URL:https://www.caffelena.org/event/school-of-music-slow-jam-11/2026-11-19/
LOCATION:Caffè Lena\, 47 Phila Street\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.caffelena.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/december-3-3.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T210000
DTSTAMP:20261010T180154Z
CREATED:20260909T163843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261010T180154Z
UID:10006532-1795114800-1795122000@www.caffelena.org
SUMMARY:Bright Series: Cold Chocolate
DESCRIPTION:Global		\n\n		\n			Share:\n			\n								\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n			\n		\n\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	"Cold Chocolate may have started in the rootsy\, bluesgrass realm but have evolved into more jam rock with shades of jazz and funk. It makes for a fine musical blend…Part of the band's charm are Robbins and Bernstein's harmonies\, which add a layer of sweetness to their beguiling melodies. It comes together to make their music spirited and uplifting." –Mayer Danzig\, Twangville If Cold Chocolate looks familiar\, you may have caught them filling the streets of Saratoga with music at Caffè Lena’s Sing in the Streets in May 2025. Now the Boston-based duo is back\, this time bringing their full sound inside to the Caffè Lena stage. Trying to describe that sound is where things get interesting. Cold Chocolate began with deep roots in bluegrass and acoustic music\, but guitarist\, mandolinist and songwriter Ethan Robbins and percussionist\, banjo player and vocalist Ariel Bernstein have never been particularly interested in staying inside the lines. Over more than a decade of making music together\, they’ve stretched those roots through folk\, funk\, rock\, soul\, jazz and jam-band territory\, letting a bluegrass tune pick up a backbeat\, a folk song find a groove\, and an acoustic duo make a surprising amount of noise. At the center of it all are songs: strong melodies\, tight harmonies\, thoughtful writing and the kind of rhythmic drive that can make two musicians sound like a much bigger band. Robbins came to bluegrass after growing up as a classical violinist and falling hard for the music of The Band\, Bob Dylan\, John Hartford\, Hank Williams and the Grateful Dead. Bernstein\, also classically trained\, brings a drummer’s sense of groove and restraint to the partnership. Together\, they can move from hard-driving acoustic picking to a laid-back pocket and into something downright funky without losing the thread. Their newest album\, Not Gonna Stop\, released in February 2026\, captures a band still pushing forward. It’s Cold Chocolate’s sixth full-length record and another step in an evolution that has taken them from their bluegrass beginnings into a broader\, groove-filled Americana sound. Along the way\, Cold Chocolate has shared bills with Leftover Salmon\, David Grisman and Angélique Kidjo and built a reputation for high-energy live shows at venues and festivals around the country. If you heard them at Sing in the Streets\, you know why we wanted them back. And if you missed them that day\, now you get another chance with a seat a whole lot closer to the music. SAMPLE SONG The Bright Series is made possible by a generous gift from Kevin & Claudia Bright\, these monthly shows feature artists playing the venue for the first time. These are fresh\, contemporary roots-based bands that are making waves on the national folk scene\, getting strong radio play\, charting\, releasing albums\, developing a strong following on social media\, touring hard\, and selling out venues. Stream this show live at Caffè Lena TV. Livestream available for $5 – 100% of live stream tickets on CaffeLenaTV benefit the artists. Subscribe for unlimited live streaming\, two week access to recent shows\, and Caffe Lena's video archive. Note: Caffe Lena does not permit ticket reselling above face value. Tickets purchased for the purpose of resale may be canceled without notice\, and refunds for such purchases will not be granted.  \n		\n	\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n		\n		Doors Open\n		Doors Open: 6:30 pm	\n	 \n	\n\n		\n\n	\n		\n	\n						\n					Price\n					\n						Member\n						$29.28\n					\n				\n							\n					\n					\n						General\n						$32.53\n					\n				\n							\n					\n					\n						Child or Student\n						$16.27\n					\n				\n						\n				 \n				inclusive of fees\n			\n		\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n		\n					\n				Get Tickets			\n			\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n		\n		\n			Similar Events\n			\n				View All\n				\n			\n		\n				\n			\n				\n\n											\n							\n\n		\n		\n		Caffè Lena\n	\n	\n		\n\n				Farah Siraj\n\n				Global\n		\n				\n			\n				\n								event\n			\n					\n		\n		\n			Nov 15 • 7 PM		\n			\n	\n\n\n\n						\n												\n							\n\n		\n		\n		Caffè Lena\n	\n	\n		\n\n				Momentum Series: Heard\n\n				Global\n		\n				\n			\n				\n								event\n			\n					\n		\n		\n			Nov 27 • 8 PM
URL:https://www.caffelena.org/event/cold-chocolate/
LOCATION:Caffè Lena\, 47 Phila Street\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.caffelena.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cold-Chocolate.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR