Juggling Air Raid meets 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at ACAC Adventure Central. Free. The club welcomes all levels of experience and offers free lessons. juggler.bz.
Chat action team is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization serving Charlottesville and 12 surrounding counties to assist homeless cats with trap/neuter/return, fostering, adoption, feral colony maintenance, food and support programs . Volunteers are welcome. catactionteam.org.
central library presents “Jonathan Austin: Juggling and Magic” at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Ting Pavilion. (434) 979-7151.
Charlottesville Civil War Roundtable will meet for a talk by National Park Service Historian Patrick Schroeder at Appomattox Courthouse National Park at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Belvedere Center. Schroeder will present “Myths About Lee’s Surrender”. jameshdonahue@yahoo.com. (434) 295-1927.
Charlottesville Parks and Recreation will resume its “Sunday Sundown” concert series from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Booker T. Washington Park. Presented with support from BAMA Works and LeRoi Moore Fund. Look for DJ music, free food, and free swimming. Free. www.char lotsesville.gov/parksandrec.
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Charlottesville Parks and Recreation has changed its hours of operation at the Onesty Family Aquatic Center and Washington Park Pool due to low lifeguard numbers, and one pool will be open each day. Lifeguards are being recruited; the special welcome daily admission offer will be extended until the pools are fully operational. Current hours of operation: The Onesty Family Aquatic Center at 300 Meade Avenue is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, (434) 295-7532; The Washington Park Pool at 1001 Preston Ave. is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday, (434) 977-2607. (434) 970-3072.
Charlottesville Parks and Recreation opened Spray Grounds locations for the 2022 season. The Spray Grounds will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily at Belmont Park, Forest Hills Park, Greenleaf Park and Tonsler Park. Free. www.char lotsesville.gov/parksandrec.
Charlottesville Parks and Recreation offers educational and recreational summer programs, including Camp Shenandoah for ages 5-9 through July 29 at Burnley-Moran Elementary School and August 1-12 at Carver Recreation Center, Camp Blue Ridge for ages 9 at 12 through July 29 at Walker Upper Elementary School and August 1 through August 12 at the Key Recreation Center, and Camp Skyline for ages 12 through 15 through July 29 at the Key Recreation Center. Nutritious breakfasts and lunches are included. www.charlottesville.gov/summercamps.
Charlottesville Retreads recruits senior softball players at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Darden Towe Park. The program is for men 55+ and women 40+ and runs from April to November. http://charlottesville retreading.org. (434) 825-5304.
Fluvanna County Arts Council will premiere the film “Rebuilt: Rebuilding African-American Communities Through Faith and Education” by Horace Scruggs at 3 p.m. Sunday in the auditorium of Fluvanna County High School. Free. Masks recommended.
Piedmont Hospice offers general bereavement drop-in groups at 3 p.m. Wednesdays on Zoom; call (434) 817-6915 to register. Remembering Our Children, a support group for parents who have lost children, takes place at 5:30 p.m. on the first Monday of every month on Zoom; call (434) 817-6915 to register. hopva.org. (434) 817-6949.
Ix Flix, a new weekly series of free film screenings, features family activities at 6 p.m. on Fridays and a sunset screening of “Moonrise Kingdom” at Ix Art Park. The series runs until August 19. Free. ixartpark, org.
Louisa County Agricultural Fair takes place from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, noon to 10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Walton Park in Mineral. Look for a display of vintage tractors, exhibits, livestock, games, contests, a beauty contest and a petting zoo. $10-$5, $3 seniors, free for children under 12. louisacountyagfair.com.
Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning (OLLI) at the University of Virginia celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. A Taste of OLLI event is scheduled for 2 p.m. July 25 at Meadows Presbyterian Church; a virtual event is scheduled for July 29 at 2 p.m. on Zoom. www.olliuva.org. (434) 923-3600.
Parkinson Care Partners Support Group meets at 10:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at the Center du Belvédère. The meeting is part of the Virginia Chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association Virginia Information and Referral Center within the UVa Health System. (434) 974-7756.
Master Gardeners of Piedmont will continue its free in-person classes in garden basics with “Insects” at 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Episcopal Church at 1118 Preston Avenue. The program also includes “The Autumn Vegetable Garden” on September 17 and “Why and how to reduce the use of chemicals”. in your yard and garden” on November 19. Pre-register for classes at https://piedmontmas tergardeners.org/events/. (434) 872-4581.
Scottville Museum reopened. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through October. Free; donations accepted. museum.avenue.org. (434) 286-2247.
Charlottesville Purple Wreath The free family movie series continues at 11 a.m. Wednesday with a screening of “Paddington 2.” charlottesville.violetcrown.com.
Wildlife Center of Virginia’s Animal Ambassadors can be seen at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mint Springs Valley Park with outreach coordinator Connor Gillespie. Presented by the Crozet Library. All ages are welcome. Free but registration required jmrl.org. Animal Ambassadors can also be seen at the Louisa County Agricultural Fair at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Friday. jmrl.org. louisacountyagfair.com.
