Category: Active & Healthy Lifestyle

  • Hope to see ScratchJr in Cville area schools this year!

    Hope to see ScratchJr in Cville area schools this year!

    I have been using the online Scratch programing interface with 3rd and 4th grade students during my volunteer time at Jackson-Via Elementary School, so I was really interested  to learn about the new ScratchJr which has been developed for 5-7 year olds.   Young students learn very quickly how to create and control characters on the…

  • Wildflower Meadow in McIntire Park East

    Wildflower Meadow in McIntire Park East

    Looking forward to the butterflies – Hope the meadow and trail will open soon! In reading the Charlottesville Tomorrow article, I was delighted to see that the Overall Park design for McIntire Park East includes a wildflower meadow with a trail loop.   Wonderful! In the years to come, our new meadow will attract many visitors…

  • Charlottesville – the perfect PLACE to stay active as you age

    Charlottesville – the perfect PLACE to stay active as you age

    We have so many opportunities right here in Charlottesville to stay active and engaged! Many retirees-to-be now look forward to spending the next 20 or more years actively engaged in living. Here are some activities retirees dedicated to active aging may enjoy: … Continue reading … 5 Ways to Stay Active as You Age –…

  • Have some time to help with refugee ESL students? Read about these kids @cvilletomorrow

    Have some time to help with refugee ESL students? Read about these kids @cvilletomorrow

    If you have just one hour a week to have lunch with one of our refugee students, we need you! I am looking forward to my 8th year of volunteering twice a week as a FISH tutor/mentor for ESL students at Jackson-Via Elementary School.  These students (about 60, most of whom are refugees) are very eager, enthusiastic learners who…

  • A Perfect Gift – Thank you, McIntire Botanical Garden!

    A Perfect Gift – Thank you, McIntire Botanical Garden!

    ❤ Thank you so much, MBG. This beautiful bowl is perfect for holding my yarn as I transition from weaving the web to loom-knitting hats for those in need in the Charlottesville area! I am so pleased with the retirement gift recently presented to me by McIntire Botanical Garden in thanks for my five years of service…

  • BE A SUMMER SANTA TO A SENIOR

    BE A SUMMER SANTA TO A SENIOR

    BE A SUMMER SANTA TO A SENIOR You’re already familiar with the holiday version of Home Instead’s “Be a Santa to a Senior” program — now there’s a warm-weather opportunity! Home Instead is asking people to volunteer their time this summer with older neighbors or seniors in nursing homes or assisted living communities who may…