Public Service Announcements
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | September 17, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Welcoming Greater Charlottesville and Charlottesville DSA |
As part of Welcoming Greater Charlottesville's Welcome Week 2025, Charlottesville DSA’s Migrant Rights Committee is hosting a free community trivia night at Visible Records on Wednesday, September 17th at 7pm. There will be a potluck dinner and information tables with area migrant rights groups, including Sin Barreras, Central Virginia Community Support Fund, International Neighbors, and more. Visible Records is located at 1740 Broadway Street in Charlottesville. For more information, email cvilleDSA@gmail.com.
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | September 19, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Blue Ridge Irish Music School |
The Blue Ridge Irish Music School is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a Gaela hooley event at Potter's Craft Cider on Friday, September 19th, from 6 to 10 p.m. The event includes Irish music, dance and song, pub fare and drink, a whiskey tasting, and more. For tickets and more information, visit BRIMS tunes dot org
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | September 21, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | League of Women Voters of the Charlottesville Area |
The League of Women Voters of the Charlottesville Area is a non-partisan organization that focuses on voting and various social issues, rather than political parties or candidates. You can learn about what the League does to strengthen our democracy at the Jefferson Madison Regional Library on Sunday, September 21st from 2-4pm for a community dialogue titled "We Are the League!" For more information, visit LWV dash CVA dot ORG.
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | September 27, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge hosts its second annual fundraiser pickleball tournament, The Big Serve, on Saturday, September 27th from 9am-2pm at Darden Towe Park in Charlottesville. Registration to participate closes Tuesday, September 23rd. For details and to register, visit Blue Ridge Bigs dot ORG slash Pickleball.
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | September 27, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Rivanna Trails Foundation |
Loop de Ville, the annual festival celebrating Charlottesville's trails, returns Saturday, September 27th. This 20 plus mile trail network around the city includes new routes of various lengths for runners, hikers, and riders. There's a free finish line party all day long at Rivanna River Company, with DJ Double U, food trucks, and beverages. Loop de Ville is free, but donations are accepted, and all proceeds go to the Rivanna Trails Foundation. Visit loopdeville DOT org for details, to volunteer, and to register.
| Category: | Music |
| Expires: | September 27, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Victory Hall Opera |
Victory Hall Opera presents Gullah Meditations on Saturday, September 27th at 4pm at University Baptist Church in Charlottesville. A staged presentation of newly-unearthed spirituals, Gullah Meditations brings the music of the Gullah Geechee into a contemporary sound world of jazz, opera and gospel. Admission for students with ID is free. For details and tickets, visit Victory Hall Opera dot ORG.
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | September 29, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Charlottesville Waldorf School |
The Holiday Bazaar will return to Charlottesville Waldorf School on December 5th and 6th with crafts, activities, and a vendor marketplace filled with unique gifts and handmade creations. The application for vendors is available at C Waldorf dot ORG slash HB and the application deadline is Monday, September 29th. This event is a favorite community tradition filled with holiday spirit and local talent and is a fundraiser for the Charlottesville Waldorf School.
| Category: | Arts & Books |
| Expires: | September 30, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | McGuffey Art Center |
McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, one of the oldest artist-run cooperatives in the country, announces its 50th anniversary and will host a series of celebratory events throughout the summer of 2025 for the public, local artists, and arts organizations, including: Community Roundtables, an All-Member Show, a Special September First Friday, and Fall Artist Talks. For more information on upcoming events and participation opportunities, visit McGuffey Art Center DOT Com.
| Category: | Music |
| Expires: | October 04, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Shady Grove Coffeehouse |
| Category: | Music |
| Expires: | October 12, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Three Notch'd Road |
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | October 16, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | SPARC |
The Tenth Annual SPARC of Hope 5k returns Saturday, October 18th at East End Farm in Louisa. This walk/run event is free, but donations are encouraged, and a $25 advanced registration gets a T-shirt. One hundred percent of proceeds go to local suicide prevention efforts through SPARC, a group of concerned citizens, professionals, and partner agencies who have a common goal of reducing the number of suicides in our area. To register and get details and directions, visit vamomentum DOT com SLASH sparc - that’s S-P-A-R-C.
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | October 19, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Live Arts |
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | October 29, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | League of Women Voters |
| 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | Get Help |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Bread Across Borders |
Bread Across Borders is an all-volunteer organization delivering fresh produce, bread and other staples to Charlottesville families, like the elderly and immigrants from around the world. Last year they delivered 20 tons of food in Charlottesville, preventing it from ending up in the landfill, where 40% of the food in the United States is wasted. Please come help sort food downtown on Sundays from 11:30 until 1 pm. E-mail BreadAcrossBorders AT gmail DOT com for details.
| Category: | Get Help |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | LouisaVA Assistance Hub |
The Louisa V A Assistance Hub is a community platform offering a free, publicly accessible directory of over one thousand local and regional resources. Updated daily, this site includes food pantries, housing support, mental health services, crisis hotlines, and more — all for residents of Louisa County and the surrounding areas. Visit Louisa V A dot org for more information.
| Category: | Get Help |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Charlottesville Health Department |
Free ear acupuncture is available every Tuesday at 5:30pm at the Charlottesville Health Department, 1138 Rose Hill Drive, door #3. Ear acupuncture may help address your issues with sleep, digestion, pain, stress and mood. This service has been staffed by Central Virginia Community Acupuncture volunteers since 2008. Contact Cali Gaston at 434-960-8464 with any questions.
| Category: | Give Help |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | The Piedmont Action Coalition on Hunger (PACH) |
The Piedmont Action Coalition on Hunger, working with the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, has launched Piedmont Feeds DOT org, a website connecting individuals and families with food pantries, prepared meals, free grocery programs, and other resources across Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock counties. The site features maps, operating hours, and guidance to the more than 19,000 individuals in the Piedmont experiencing food insecurity. There is enough nutritious food in our community to meet the need, if people know where to find it. Piedmont Feeds DOT org helps make that connection faster and easier.
| Category: | Arts & Books |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Visible Records |
