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.
Albemarle Amateur Radio Club will participate in the National Field Day exercise from 2 p.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday in the field behind Earlysville Volunteer Fire Company at 283 Reas Ford Road in Earlysville. The event shows how an independent communications network can succeed during disasters and emergencies. eberkowitz@sbcglobal.net or (434) 227-8800.
Albemarle County School Board will make proposed learning resources for elementary language arts and social studies available to the public from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays until June 30, excluding school holidays, on the third floor of the Albemarle County office building at 401 McIntire Road. Check in with the receptionist on the third floor upon arrival. Staff will consider public comments at the July 14 school board meeting. k12alba marle.org. (434) 296-5820.
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Chat action team is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization serving Charlottesville and 12 surrounding counties to assist homeless cats with trap/neuter/return, placement, adoption, feral colony maintenance, food and support programs . Volunteers are welcome. catactionteam.org.
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.
Earlysville Area Residents League will begin its 26th annual 4th of July Parade at 10 a.m. on July 4th. Walkers will line up at 9:30 a.m. along Earlysville Forest Drive. Older vehicles will line up at the stop sign; pedestrians and bicycles will line up on Bent Oaks Drive. Fire engines will lead the parade, followed by vintage vehicles. (434) 996-6159.
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 each month on Zoom; call (434) 817-6915 to register. hopva.org. (434) 817-6949.
Ix Flix, a new weekly series of free movie screenings, features family activities at 6 p.m. on Fridays and a sunset screening of “The Wiz” at Ix Art Park. The series runs until August 19. Free. ixartpark, org.
39th Annual Kiwanis Independence Day 5,000km Run/Walk will begin at 7:30 a.m. on July 2 at the grounds of Lakeside Middle School (formerly Sutherland) and Hollymead Elementary School. Proceeds will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Blue Ridge. Packet pick-up will be from 4-6 p.m. July 1 and 6:30-7:15 a.m. on race day at Lakeside Middle School. Registration forms, plans and details: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Charlottesville/KiwanisIndependenceDay5K. (434) 293-3367.
Monticello will host its 60th Annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony at 9 a.m. on July 4, Piedmont Virginia Community College President Frank Friedman will address new citizens around the world. There will be music by Charlottesville Band and Charlottesville Opera. Free. After the ceremony, there will be free root beer floats and children’s activities on the West Lawn. Plan to arrive at 8 am to allow time for parking and security. Parking is available at the PVCC; register online for a shuttle to Monticello at monticello.org.
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” on July 16 at Trinity Episcopal Church at 1118 Preston Avenue. The program includes “The Autumn Vegetable Garden” on September 17 and “Why and How to Reduce Chemical Use in Your Garden”. and garden” on November 19. Pre-register for classes at https://piedmontmastergardeners.org/events/. (434) 872-4581.
Celebrating Pollinators Day is set from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Scottsville Center for the Arts and the Natural Environment’s SCAN Land. There will be a beginners beekeeping class with Allison Wickham, seed ball making, a local honey competition, the art of pressed flowers, nature qigong, plant tours and arts and crafts for the children. svilleartsandnature.org/scan-land.
Scottsville Independence Day Parade and Celebration kicks off at 9 a.m. on July 4 in downtown Scottsville, followed by a car show at Dansey Field, live music at Dorrier Park from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and fireworks over the James River at dusk. parade0704@gmail.com or (434) 531-6030.
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.
