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Over the Moon Bookstore and Artisan Gallery is presenting an exhibit of oil sketches from around Albemarle, Nelson and other county scenes by certified horticulturalist and artist Susan Viemeister.
This is our big annual fundraiser! We will be serving pancakes,sausage and beverages. We will have face painting, jugglers, antique fire trucks and more!! The silent auction will have over 30 prizes all donated from the localities. This is a kid and family friendly event. All money raised goes to the local community! Pre-sale tickets …
Everything 3rd Thursday, the Central Virginia Blues Society plays an acoustic jam in our Tap Room and blows us away with their talent and energy. Join us this Sunday as they turn it up with an electric jam featuring special guests! Enjoy delicious eats from Two Brothers Southwestern food truck!
Via the Henley Matters email: On Wednesday, March 9, the Western Albemarle and Henley Middle School communities will host a viewing of Most Likely to Succeed (MLTS). Shown at the Virginia Film Festival in the fall, MLTS is a documentary about possibility and opportunity for the future of public education. A panel of educators: administrators, …
What happens when you have everything you are supposed to want, but you still feel hollow? Writer and retired actor Lisa Jakub talks about her career in LA, her struggles with anxiety and panic attacks, and her story of choosing a different path. An entertaining speaker, Lisa encourages others to define their own versions of …
ArtFest in the West is scheduled for Friday, 3/11/16, from 6:00-9:00pm, at WAHS, and this year's event is being designed to be fun for kids of all ages. Mark Nizer, a world renowned entertainer, will be our Emcee for the night. It is an open-to-the-public, family-oriented event showcasing student art, music - vocal and instrumental, writing and …
Art on the Trax will present “In Black and White” by Jen Maton during the month of March, with a Second Saturday Artist Reception on Saturday, March 12th. Jen Maton started her love for calligraphy at the early age of 12, when her parents gave her a Sheaffer pen set and a pad of colorful …
Born in a music hall, Starr Hill Brewery was founded out of a passion for great beer and live music. Each month we’re Crafting Great Times with The Jefferson Theaterto pair our latest beer releases with exclusive shows and giveaways for some of the best music coming to Charlottesville. We’re celebrating the release of our new Heavy Rotation …
The program will include the second movement from Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 (Eroica), a piece featured in the novel "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter," and selected songs from Mahler's Songs of the Wayfarer, one of Carson McCullers’ favorites, with soloist Pamela Beasley, faculty of UVA’s McIntire Department of Music. This event is part of …
Directed by Philip Clark Venue: Crozet Baptist Church, 5804 Saint George Ave, Crozet VA 22932 March 13, 2016 at 4:00 pm. Program: Beethoven, Vivaldi, Sibelius, Mahler The CCO is a participant partner for the JMRL BIG READ in March 2016, performing movements from Mahler's Songs of a Wayfarer and Beethoven's Symphony No 3, Eroica that …
Hosted by the ACPD, Albemarle County Police Foundation & Old Trail Village. Event is free for spectators. Fee for Car Show entries is $20 payable at the event. For information please e-mail Sam Harris at [email protected] . Rain date is May 22nd.
W. H. Auden wrote, “A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language.” Bring several poems to share, either of your own authorship or another’s, then sit back, and enjoy listening to the language of the poet. Ages 18+.
Power Session 1 Micrography Self Portrait Wednesday, March 16 and 23, 2016, 3:30 - 5:30 pm Power Session 2 Perspective Drawing Wednesday, March 30 and April 6, 2016, 3:30 - 5:30 pm Tuition: $60 Ages: 7th - 12th grade Location: Art Box Crozet Each week will explore different fundamental concepts, skills and subjects and a project …
Well known young adult authors Hannah Barnaby, Kelly Fiore, and Lamar Giles participate in a panel discussion about family dynamics and sibling relationships in their literature. Using a variety of experiences from their own work, these authors will engage teens and adults alike in the consideration of what it means to write about family. A …
Monthly meeting of the advisory committee to the Board of Supervisors for matters related to Crozet and its master plan implementation. Meeting agenda and past meeting minutes are posted on their website as well as at Crozet Community Association (CCA) website. (crozetcommunity.org)
Join us on the third Thursday of every month for the Central Virginia Blues Society Acoustic Jam! Enjoy discounts on all pints while you kick back and relax to some tunes from the best blues musicians in Virginia.
Leap across continents with authors Kathryn Aalto (The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest That Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood) and Bland Simpson (Little Rivers and Waterway Tales: A Carolinian’s Eastern Streams) as they share stories of their own travels through well-known landscapes - the picturesque Carolina coast and A.A. Milne’s enchanted …
Did your book group read "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" for the Big Read? Bring your book group team, a potluck dessert to share and some books to swap for some new-to-you reads. Your group may take home the Battle of the Book Groups Prize by winning our Book Group Big Read Trivia Contest. …
Grease is the word! Western Albemarle High School Drama performs the raucous, Tony-Award-winning musical about teenage love, rebellion, gangs, peer pressure, and…urges (like, when you were cool). Curtain at 7:30 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. Visit the official Facebook fan page at WAHS Drama Presents “Grease” for ticket info, other performance times, and behind-the-scenes …
Grease is the word! Western Albemarle High School Drama performs the raucous, Tony-Award-winning musical about teenage love, rebellion, gangs, peer pressure, and…urges (like, when you were cool). Curtain at 7:30 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. Visit the official Facebook fan page at WAHS Drama Presents “Grease” for ticket info, other performance times, and behind-the-scenes …
Join Old Trail Village, acac, Crozet Baptist Church & JLA photography for a fun afternoon of Easter fun! There will be an Easter Bunny available for photos, provided by acac & JLA photography. 4x6 prints will be available for $5 for non-acac members & free for acac members. Don't miss our Easter Egg Hunt which …
Tom Angleberger best known for his hilarious Origami Yoda has released a new book, Rocket and Groot: Stranded on Planet Strip Mall. He will be signing and discussing his new book at Over the Moon Bookstore and Artisan Gallery.
Grease is the word! Western Albemarle High School Drama performs the raucous, Tony-Award-winning musical about teenage love, rebellion, gangs, peer pressure, and…urges (like, when you were cool). Curtain at 2 p.m., doors open at 1 p.m. Visit the official Facebook fan page at WAHS Drama Presents “Grease” for ticket info, other performance times, and behind-the-scenes photos and …
Grease is the word! Western Albemarle High School Drama performs the raucous, Tony-Award-winning musical about teenage love, rebellion, gangs, peer pressure, and…urges (like, when you were cool). Curtain at 7:30 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. Visit the official Facebook fan page at WAHS Drama Presents “Grease” for ticket info, other performance times, and behind-the-scenes …
Join Restoration for their Easter Brunch Buffet. There will be reserved seating only at 11am & 1:30pm. Please call 434-823-1841 for your reservation. Adults are $39; Kids 12 & under are $17
Knitters, beaders, stitchers - come one, come all! Bring any project you’re working on (or interested in learning) and join this fun group for an hour of handcrafting and sharing. Drop-ins are always welcome.
A slideshow and storytelling evening discussing Jay Blakesberg’s 35-year journey in rock and roll photography. From documenting the Grateful Dead to his latest book Hippie Chick: A Tale of Love, Devotion & Surrender, Jay Blakesberg has photographed many of music’s legends. Jay will be signing copies of his books immediately following the presentation. For those who …
Join us as we kickoff April’s month-long Cheers for Charity partnership withVirginia Institute of Autism (VIA). To support Autism Awareness Month, $1 for every pint sold in the month of April will be donated to VIA and the incredible work they do in the community. Isabel Bailey will be performing live music and VIA will be accepting signups for their …
Join us for our first ever Live & Local show at Starr Hill Brewery & Tap Room, featuring Chamomile & Whiskey! This new series features exciting local acts performing an intimate, private show after hours in the Tap Room. We’ll celebrate with the release of our new Debut Bourbon Barrel Tripel, a fitting drink for this band! …
In the tricked-out garage of a big white house on a hill beneath the Blue Ridge near Asheville, N.C., music was made. Mutt music, to be precise. Mutt music happens when two Pennsylvania boys get together, combining the shared influences of rock ‘n roll, reggae, Jazz, and bluegrass while remaining true to their working class …