Category: PLACE

Volunteers Needed for 2010 Farm Tour: Earn a free car pass

Learning through volunteering is a favorite lifelong learning strategy of mine. How about you? Would you like to learn more about our local farms? The Market Central/Whole Foods 2010 Farm Tour will take place on Labor Day, and they are looking for volunteers to help with the event. Market Central, and our friends at Whole…

August 13, 2010
Fifth Congressional District Candidates Showcase – August 11, Senior Center

This is going to be a very interesting race. We learned last time how just a few votes can make a big difference. Here is a chance to learn more about the candidates and the issues: Fifth Congressional District Candidates Showcase, Charlottesville Senior Center – Wednesday, August 11, 1:30–3:00 p.m. On November 2nd, voters will…

July 29, 2010
Enjoy music by Travis Elliot in McIntire Park – an event sponsored by nonprofit McIntire Botanical Garden

Enjoy the park, enjoy the music – and learn more about hopes and plans for a botanical garden for everyone in McIntire Park. MUSICAL EVENT ON AUGUST 8, 2010 – 5:00-7:00 p.m. Posted on July 28, 2010 by Helen Come to the East side of McIntire Park on August 8th from 5-7 p.m. and listen…

July 28, 2010
McIntire Botanical Garden – A Vision

Here is another chance to learn while you volunteer your time for a worthwhile project. Visit the McIntire Botanical Garden website for more information. So … what is a botanical garden and why should Charlottesville want one? A botanical garden is a collection of living plants and trees for display, research, education and conservation. A…

July 21, 2010
McIntire Botanical Garden – a wonderful opportunity for Charlottesville

I stopped by the McIntire Botanical Garden table yesterday at the City Market – at first, I admit, because I was drawn by the beautiful t-shirts for sale. Then I realized that this was the project that I had read about in the paper a few months ago. This is such a great opportunity for…

June 27, 2010
Better sign up now – OLLI courses are filling up fast!

OLLI courses for Fall 2010 are filling very quickly, and registrations for several have closed already. Register now so that you don’t miss out on your preferred classes. You will find the OLLI Fall 2010 Catalog on the OLLI-UVa website. Read more about the OLLI-JABA partnership in the post quoted below: I’ve just signed up…

June 24, 2010