Category: Charlottesville

  • 2013 Apple Harvest Celebration at Carter Mountain Orchard

    Lots of apples, cider, donuts, pumpkins and more!  The Apple Harvest Celebration at Carter Mountain Orchard is bigger and better than ever — and it’s  much easier now to get there on the newly paved road.   Lots of fun for everyone!

  • C’ville – a wonderful PLACE for lifelong learning!

    Just as I have been saying for years. Charlottesville is a wonderful PLACE for lifelong learning!  So many choices … Central Virginians have been studying and learning since 1819 and there’s no reason you can’t keep up that tradition no matter your age.Organizations from the University of Virginia to Piedmont Virginia Community College and the…

  • Walk Bike Dance Play – 30 Minutes Every Day! | Begins TODAY, September 6

    30 Minutes a Day The Move2Health challenge encourages everyone in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, Louisa, and Nelson Counties to improve their health. The first challenge goal? Take on a physical activity for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.

  • Enjoy a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday Morning at Vinegar Hill Cafe – Beginning in September!

    Beginning in September, Vinegar Hill Café will partner with other area nonprofits on Saturday mornings to host a hotcake buffet. In exchange for rallying pancake-lovers and lending a hand in the kitchen, area nonprofits will receive a $2 donation for each $8 ticket redeemed. All the proceeds from the café are funneled back into the…

  • FLASH! Seminars and OpenGrounds UVA | So much to learn, so many ways to get involved!

    FLASH! Seminars One time mini-classes that bring together faculty, students, and community members in small, informal settings to explore ideas and issues outside the formal classroom. Seminars are announced a week in advance and held in locations around UVA and Charlottesville.  Website OpenGrounds OpenGrounds Studio brings together students, professors, scientists, artists and community members to collaborate,…

  • Got some time? We need some help!

    Originally posted on JV FISH: We hope you will join us at Jackson-Via! We are an intergenerational group of volunteers dedicated to helping the students, teachers,  and staff at Jackson-Via Elementary School. Nancy Lambert and Ruth Kastenmayer are two current  JV FISH Volunteers.  Contact us if you have questions. “Want to make a difference in a child’s life?…