Category: Charlottesville

Thanks to JABA – our local “myth-busters” – for leading the way!

How exciting to see our own JABA rewarded with a grant and praised on the USDA blog! JABA is truly leading the way in many different areas. I have mentioned before that my favorite volunteer program is JABA’s Friends in School Helping (FISH). Helping students learn is a wonderful way to keep your brain sharp…

October 21, 2010
Interesting idea! UVa students launch first online, interactive musical

What an interesting idea! You can read about this project in today’s Daily Progress, and here is a link to the student’s YouTube announcement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu4lZzppG4M A cast and technical crew of 48 University of Virginia students will premiere at 8 tonight the first episode of “Musical: The Online Musical” — a project being billed as…

September 20, 2010
Learn how to help build our own community wiki: cvillepedia 101 Training Video #1

Want to learn more about wikis? We have a community wiki that could use your help. Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow has posted a new training video to get you started! This cvillepedia 101 Training Video #1 shows how to create an account and login, create an article for a person, create an article for…

September 18, 2010
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…

September 5, 2010
Big Read grant awarded to JMRL – The Maltese Falcon will be THE BIG READ in Mar & Apr 2011

This sounds like a lot of fun to me. I have not read The Maltese Falcon in a very long time! Stay tuned for more information on events for next March and April. Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street | Charlottesville, Virginia (434) 979-7151 | FAX (434) 971-7035 Contact: (Jackie Lichtman, 979-7151 ext 211)…

September 1, 2010
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…

August 30, 2010