Category: Active & Healthy Lifestyle

  • Planning an after-school Scratch Club – What fun!

    I am having a lot of fun learning how to code using Scratch! More information about our club coming soon… About Scratch With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically,…

  • Literacy Volunteers Tutor Training – September 20

    New Tutor Training September 20 Have a friend who would make a great tutor? Encourage him or her to sign up for our next training on Saturday, September 20, 9:30am-4:00pm at the Jefferson School City Center. We have a long waiting list of students and appreciate your help in recruiting tutors as wonderful as you. Prospective…

  • OK, Cville, NOW what do you say?

    We recently had friends stop by for a couple of hours during a trip to visit relatives in Richmond. They were amazed that from our small townhome community we were able to walk a block to a supermarket, pharmacy, and other conveniences.  They loved it when we were greeted as if we were family at La Joya, the neighborhood restaurant that…

  • North American Butterfly Photo Contest Opens Monday, September 1

    North American Butterfly Photo Contest Opens Monday, September 1

    North American Butterfly Photo Contest Opens Monday, September 1 Your favorite butterfly photo could win $500! Part of the 19thAnnual Texas Butterfly Festival, this contest is open to everyone in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and accepts digital photos of live butterflies taken from October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014. It’s easy to enter…

  • FEEDING THE BRAIN: FACTS AND FEAST

    FEEDING THE BRAIN:  FACTS AND FEAST Wednesday, August 27, 10:00-11:00 Learn What Foods Sustain the Brain and What’s Killing It! Dr. Brian Prax presents the third of his Brain-Based Therapy workshops. Accounting for only 2% of your body weight and taking up to 20% of all energy available, the brain is an amazing machine that…

  • EVENING FRONT DESK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – Senior Center

    EVENING FRONT DESK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Do you enjoy meeting people? The Center is looking for evening Front Desk Volunteers that provide excellent customer service, communicate well, and serve as a resource for all who visit the Senior Center. Position times available: Tuesday and Thursday 4:30 – 8:30 pm. Please contact Kimberly to be part of the…