Public Service Announcements
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | May 03, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Buford Middle School |
Come celebrate the 59-year legacy of Buford Middle School! Before it becomes Charlottesville Middle School this fall, the community is invited to a farewell festival at Buford on Saturday, May 3rd, from 10am to 2pm. There will be food, games, music, and fun, and Buford alumni are invited to walk the halls one last time. Visit buford DOT charlottesvilleschools DOT org for more information.
| Category: | Music |
| Expires: | May 03, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Shady Grove Coffeehouse |
The Shady Grove Coffeehouse concludes its 23rd season with a concert by Americana superstars Robin and Linda Williams on Saturday, May 3rd at 8pm. Full of harmonies and humor, Robin and Linda Williams put on a show that is intimate, poignant, and fun, and bring the beautiful tunes and homespun wisdom that made them regulars on Prairie Home Companion for 41 years. More information about the concert is available at shadygrovecoffeehouse DOT com
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | May 04, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Charlottesville-Albemarle Labor Council |
The Charlottesville-Albemarle Labor Council will hold its first annual “Labor in the Park” event on Sunday, May 4th, from 2 to 4 p.m. at IX Art Park. Several labor unions from the Charlottesville area will be on hand to represent workers at UVA, bus drivers and mechanics with CAT, and workers at county public schools. This free event will feature live music, food trucks, kids’ activities, a raffle with labor-union-related prizes, and opportunities to meet union members and learn how to support their worker advocacy. For more information, email piers.gelly@gmail.com.
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | May 04, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Rivanna Rowing Club |
Rivanna Rowing Club is hosting a Rowing Open House on Sunday, May 4th from 12-3pm at the Thomas Temple Allan Boathouse at 276 Woodlands Road in Charlottesville. Whether you have experience, are a complete beginner, or are just curious about the sport, this is your chance to meet the rowing community and learn about becoming involved. The Open House is free and open to the public, and no registration is required. For more information, visit Rivanna Rowing dot ORG.
| Category: | Get Help |
| Expires: | May 05, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Virginia Humanities |
The Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities works to document, sustain, share, and support cultural traditions across the Commonwealth. They are now accepting applications for their Folklife Apprenticeship Program, which offers $5,000 to support training in cultural traditions — from music to craft to foodways to specialty trades and more. Applications due Monday, May 5th. More info at Virginia Folklife dot Org.
| Category: | Public Affairs |
| Expires: | May 07, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | League of Women Voters |
Big changes are coming to the City of Charlottesville’s elections. This June, voters will use ranked choice voting to select candidates in the City Council primary. The League of Women Voters, in partnership with Ranked Choice Virginia, will offer an online opportunity to learn more about this new method of voting on Wednesday, May 7th at 1:30 p.m. To register, visit L W V dash C V A dot Org
| Category: | Outdoors |
| Expires: | May 10, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Rivanna Master Naturalists |
| Category: | Music |
| Expires: | May 10, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Blue Ridge Chamber Orchestra |
The Blue Ridge Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Mark Taylor, will offer a concert of string pieces on Saturday, May 10th at 3pm at Christ Episcopal Church in Charlottesville. Yasuki Kawasaki on oboe and Andrew Everton on violin are featured soloists for Bach's Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor. Additional programs include Holst's Brook Green Suite, Grieg's Holberg Suite, movement 3 of Dvorak's Serenade for Strings, and Kirt Moster's Red Rhythmico. For more information, visit B R C O dot avenue dot org
| Category: | Arts & Books |
| Expires: | June 15, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Fralin Art Museum |
The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia has announced its spring 2025 slate of exhibitions as it celebrates in 90th year. Included is a showing entitled O’ Powa O’ Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell. Jody Folwell is a contemporary potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, who is widely considered among the most significant and influential clay artists of her generation. O’ Powa O’ Meng, meaning “I came here, I got here, I’m still going” in the artist’s Tewa language, features 20 works by the artist that span the breadth of her groundbreaking career. The exhibit is open until June 15th. For more information, go to UVA Fralin Art Museum dot Virginia dot EDU.
| Category: | Arts & Books |
| Expires: | July 20, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Fralin Art Museum |
The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia has announced its spring 2025 slate of exhibitions as it celebrates in 90th year. Included is a selection of more than 80 Torah pointers -- called "yads." A yad is used in Jewish synagogue services when reading aloud from the Torah. It takes the place of the reader’s hand as it glides along the text. The exhibition includes pointers made of gold, silver, pearls, and jewels as well as badger hair bristles, a whale’s tooth, porcupine quills, whitefish vertebrae, recycled cans, and even a skateboard. The exhibit is open until July 20th. For more information, go to UVA Fralin Art Museum dot virginia dot EDU.
| Category: | Arts & Books |
| Expires: | July 20, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Fralin Art Museum |
The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia has announced its spring 2025 slate of exhibitions as it celebrates in 90th year. The first is entitled Joan Mitchell: Uncovering 100 Years. The impact of American artist Joan Mitchell on the art world continues to resonate over 30 years after her death. Today, Mitchell is recognized as a leading painter of the Abstract Expressionist movement. The exhibit is open until July 20th. For more information, go to UVA Fralin Art Museum dot Virginia dot EDU.
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | August 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Visible Records |
The Fruit Market returns to Visible Records on the third Sunday of every month from 11-4pm. Join over 20 local growers, makers and vendors from May through August. Visible Records is located at 1740 Broadway Street in Charlottesville. Visit visible DASH records DOT com under Common Space Events for more details.
| Category: | Arts & Books |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Rivanna Review |
Rivanna Review is a community-oriented print magazine of stories, essays, art, and book reviews, published four times a year in Charlottesville. Each issue features Virginia authors, plus contributors from around the world. Rivanna Review is also a monthly program on Charlottesville Public Access TV and online at Vimeo. More information at Rivanna Review dot Com
| Category: | Get Help |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Crozet United Methodist Church |
Grace Grocery, a ministry of Crozet United Methodist Church, provides free food to persons in need to help ensure people don’t go hungry in Albemarle County. Grace offers on-site shopping at the church on Monday afternoons from 3:30-6pm. The church is located at 1156 Crozet Avenue in Crozet. Distribution to home-bound clients can be arranged by appointment. To learn more, or to donate or volunteer, email Heather at FoodPantry@CrozetUnitedMethodist.com or visit their website at Crozet United Methodist dot Com.
| Category: | Get Help |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Blue Ridge Abortion Fund |
Need help paying for an abortion? The Blue Ridge Abortion Fund may be able to help. Call their confidential voicemail at 434-963-0669. Leave a message and a trained staff member will get back to you within 48 hours. That's 434-963-0669. More information is online at Blue Ridge Abortion Fund dot org.
| Category: | Give Help |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Blue Ridge Abortion Fund |
Abortion is still legal in Virginia, and Blue Ridge Abortion Fund continues to fund abortions for Virginians and people traveling to Virginia for abortion care. You can volunteer your time and skills to help keep the organization running. Or raise funds by hosting a house party or benefit event. Learn more online at Blue Ridge Abortion Fund dot org.
| Category: | Give Help |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Community Attention Foster Families |
Community Attention Foster Families is a public foster care agency and division of the Human Services Department for the City of Charlottesville. They recruit, train, and provide ongoing support to foster parents for children in our community. Their greatest needs are for families who will foster sibling groups, teens, and LGBTQ individuals. They hold information sessions virtually each month and invite caring individuals and families to register to attend. They are also open to having individual conversations about the decision to pursue fostering. Learn more by visiting Charlottesville dot Gov slash Foster or by calling 434-970-3735.
| Category: | Give Help |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Sierra Club Piedmont Group |
A five-cent plastic bag tax is in effect in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. The Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club encourages you bring reusable bags with you when you shop rather than use plastic or paper bags for groceries and merchandise. If you have too many reusable bags gracing your home, you can donate clean, gently used ones to The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St Suite C, in Charlottesville. The Sierra Club will redistribute the bags to individuals who need them. E-mail your questions to aadann@gmail.com.
| Category: | Give Help |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary |
Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary, based in Nelson County, is dedicated to creating a vibrant and compassionate future for wildlife in Virginia and beyond. The devoted team of wildlife rehabilitators and volunteers rescue and care for more than 900 animals annually from across Virginia. The team also leads educational programming so folks from all walks of life can learn about the importance of our wild neighbors and native species. For more information, including ways to volunteer and a schedule of events with the center's animal ambassadors, visit Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary dot Org
| Category: | Outdoors |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Charlottesville E-bike Lending Library |
Curious about e-bikes? Try borrowing one from the Charlottesville E-bike Lending Library, a free, non-profit service working to expand access to e-bikes in the area. It has a small collection of e-bikes to lend out to community members for up to a week, for free. Borrowers can experience a daily commute, go grocery shopping, bike kids to school, and decide whether an e-bike is the right choice. Donations and volunteers are welcome. For more information, or to sign up, visit E Bike Library dot Org
| Category: | Public Affairs |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club |
The Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club has some simple suggested actions that everyone can take in 2025 to support the environment, conserve energy, and help address climate change. First: Reduce, reuse, and recycle, especially plastic bags and other plastics. Second: Drive less; walk, cycle, and carpool more. Third: Conserve water usage, especially hot water. And fourth: Consider solar panels for your house or business. For more information on how you can make an impact, visit The Climate Collaborative dot Org
| Category: | Public Affairs |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Virginia Organizing |
Virginia Organizing is a non-profit, non-partisan, statewide grassroots organization dedicated to challenging injustice in local communities by addressing issues that affect their quality of life. Virginia Organizing empowers people to create non-violent change for the betterment of their community by providing a voice that makes a difference. Find more information and get involved at virginia DASH organizing DOT org.
| Category: | Public Affairs |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Mandate Democracy Foundation |
Mandate Democracy Foundation is a national charity that seeks to promote participatory direct democracy. The Mandate Democracy initiative transforms the connection between voters and control of their government. Find more about their goals and how to participate at Mandate Democracy dot ORG.
| Category: | Arts & Books |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Visible Records |
