Category: Lifelong Learning

  • Charlottesville – City Seeks Applicants for Boards from City Residents

    Civic engagement is a great way to learn about your community! Here are some opportunities to get involved: Applications are being accepted for the following boards and commissions appointed by City Council: 250th Anniversary Steering Committee – New Committee with 2 year commitment. 12 positions available. Planning Commission PVCC JAUNT Police Advisory Committee Community Development…

  • “Music in McIntire Park” features the Astronomers this Sunday, September 12

    It’s fun and it’s free! Come out and join us for Second Sundays.  Bring a picnic, a blanket and enjoy an evening of music and friends. The Astronomers, a 4-person group playing indie/dance rock, will entertain McIntire Park visitors on Sunday, September 12th from 5 to 7 pm sponsored by the McIntire Botanical Garden. Free…

  • Have you heard about open study groups?

    More and more seniors are joining the social networking scene, and I hope you will join us at OLLI Online! Once you have an Internet connection, you have access to the world — and it is getting more interesting and engaging all the time. I read about the open study initiative this morning in the…

  • Food for Thought: Melissa Neeley – Celebrity Bartender at Siips on September 16

    Food for Thought is coming September 14, 15, 16, 2010! Our “Celebrity Bartender” on September 16 at Siips from 5:30 to 7:30 will be Melissa Neeley, News Director and morning news anchor for 1260 AM and 94.1 FM News Talk Radio WCHV and for The Joe Thomas in the Morning Show on WCHV. Melissa is…

  • Lifelong Learning Resources in Charlottesville

    There are so many lifelong learning resources in our area! If you are unable to attend the OLLI Fall 2010  classes, perhaps you can find an alternative. Please take a look at the updated  Learning Resources page and leave a comment to let me know if I have missed anything. Thanks -RuthK via University of…

  • A Chance To Learn More About Our Charlottesville Community

    BECOME INVOLVED IN YOUR COMMUNITY Applications are being accepted for the following boards and commissions appointed by City Council: • Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Transportation (CHART) Plan Citizen Advisory Committee • Community Development Block Grant Task Force • Planning Commission DEADLINE September 30th • Regional Disability Service Board • Rivanna Solid Waste and Advisory Committee For an…