Tag: Charlottesville

  • What addition to McIntire Park are you looking forward to most? Vote online at Cville Tomorrow

    What addition to McIntire Park are you looking forward to most? Vote online at Cville Tomorrow

    I love  flowers and butterflies! How about you? The Charlottesville Parks and Recreation staff and the architects of Charlottesville’s McIntire Park master plans unveiled the designs for the park’s eastern half to the public this week at the Carver Recreation Center. The master plan adds features to the park such as a synthetic turf field, an amphitheater, and an…

  • Could Blogging Improve Your Life? Senior Center, June 9 – free and open to all

    Could Blogging Improve Your Life? Senior Center, June 9 – free and open to all

    ALL THINGS DIGITAL Monday, June 9, 1:30-2:30 pm “Could Blogging Improve Your Life?” A blog is a personal journal online you can share with other people, and it allows them to leave comments.  Dr. Kristin Koch, of Evolution Hearing, who is the go-to person for the C’ville Seniors website, will discuss how to set up…

  • McIntire Park East Concept Plan – Our future Botanical Garden will be spectacular!

    McIntire Park East Concept Plan – Our future Botanical Garden will be spectacular!

    Thanks, Charlottesville Parks and Recreation and McIntire Botanical Garden, for working together to bring us this wonderful new garden! I really enjoyed the presentation of the concept plan for our new “Central Park” at the Public Meeting on June 3, 2014! It is evident that this will be a favorite destination for everyone –  Charlottesville area…

  • SENIOR CENTER PART OF UVA REUNION WEEKEND

    SENIOR CENTER PART OF UVA REUNION WEEKEND

    Senior Center board chairman Michael Guthrie, executive director Peter Thompson, and members Ruth and Walter Kastenmayer lead a panel on Friday entitled “Living in Charlottesville: Your Encore Years” for UVA alumni who are considering re-locating to Charlottesville in the future. Michael, Peter, and the Kastenmayers are all Wahoos and our Center is pleased to be…

  • Public Meeting on Design Plan for McIntire Park East – May 3

    Public Meeting on Design Plan for McIntire Park East – May 3

    BIG changes are coming to McIntire Park East! A Public Meeting to review the Design Plan will be held on June 3 at the Carver Recreation Center from 6:30-8:30 pm. Draft conceptual park designs that will be shown at the open house Tuesday, June 3 will be available on our website on Wednesday, June 4, 2014.…

  • Have some time to help? JABA needs VOLUNTEERS this summer

    Have some time to help? JABA needs VOLUNTEERS this summer

    Volunteer… FISH-Friends in School Helping, our school based mentoring program needs summer volunteers in the Extended Ed program in Fluvanna and in Club Yancey in Albemarle County. We are currently speaking with interested people for the 2014-2015 school year for Charlottesville, Albemarle, Fluvanna and Louisa schools. Twice is Nice Store -sorting, stocking or helping customers, retail…