Tag: active adults

  • 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…

  • FISH, Friends in Schools Helping, is now looking for volunteers

    FISH, Friends in Schools Helping, is now looking for volunteers to help tutor children in local elementary schools for the brand new school year. Trainings will be held the middle to end of September, as both teachers and students need time to settle in and have assessments completed for placement of FISH volunteers. Contact Marguerite…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • OLLI is reaching out to older learners in the valley

    Lots of great classes this fall! Check out the Fall 2010 catalog on the OLLI-UVa website.  Read more about the program below: “The Story Only You Can Tell” will be one of eleven classes the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Virginia will offer when it branches out for its first semester in…