Tag: Charlottesville

Charlottesville – City Seeks Applicants for Boards from City Residents

Civic engagement is a great way to learn about your community! Here are some opportunities to get involved: Applications are being accepted for the following boards and commissions appointed by City Council: 250th Anniversary Steering Committee – New Committee with 2 year commitment. 12 positions available. Planning Commission PVCC JAUNT Police Advisory Committee Community Development…

September 16, 2010
“Music in McIntire Park” features the Astronomers this Sunday, September 12

It’s fun and it’s free! Come out and join us for Second Sundays. Bring a picnic, a blanket and enjoy an evening of music and friends. The Astronomers, a 4-person group playing indie/dance rock, will entertain McIntire Park visitors on Sunday, September 12th from 5 to 7 pm sponsored by the McIntire Botanical Garden. Free…

September 10, 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
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…

August 27, 2010