Sprout Film Festival
People with developmental disabilities as subjects and performers remain marginalized in the media. The Sprout Film Festival aims to raise their profile by showcasing works of all genres featuring this population. Join the Sprout Film Festival Friday March 12th at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for the Performing Arts. There are two showings at 10:30AM and 7PM. Tickets are general admission. Get more information at www. prep-prc.org
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Kid Pan Alley
Join children from six area schools (Brownsville, Burnley-Morgan, Jackson-Via, Murray, Venable) on Sunday March 14th at 3PM for an afternoon of family music! Paul Reisler, and Terri Allard along with the Kid Pan Alley Band (John D'earth, Andy Waldeck, Nate Brown, Steve Van Dam, Mark Maynard) will perform along with special guests at the Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center at Charlottesville High School. Songs written during Kid Pan Alley residencies this school year will be performed by Trees on Fire, Charlie Pastorfield, Bob Girard, Darrell Rose, Ian Gilliam, and Carleigh Nesbit and Carl Anderson. Proceeds from the concert will benefit Kid Pan Alley's songwriting program in area schools. Get more information at www.kidpanalley.org.
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UVA Heart Center Presents the Spring Lecture Series: Advances in Cardiac Surgery,New Treatment Options for Patients with Heart Disease
Tuesday, March 23
7 – 9p.m.
UVA Newcomb Hall Art Gallery
3rd Floor, Newcomb Hall
400 Emmet Street South
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Join Drs. Ivan Crosby, John Kern and Gorav Ailawadi as they discuss new and minimally invasive surgical options for the treatment of heart valve disease, heart failure and arrhythmias. Learn why these options are important for women's heart health. Parking will be validated for Newcomb Garage and light refreshments will be served. Register by calling 888-882-9892 or get more details at www.heartbeyondmeasure.com
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Elation
Minds Wide Open, a statewide series of spring events celbrating women in the arts, presents Elation, an evening of movement and dance: aerial dance, ballet, bellydancing, cabaret, hula hooping, interactive installation art, pole dancing, African, Indian, Latin, Polynesian— all mixed and mingled with the crowd. 106.1 The Corner's Chillville DJ keep the beats going all night long. Sponsored by Minds Wide Open, the Virginia Tourism Board, The Hook, 106.1 The Corner, The Bridge and LiveArts. April 10 at the Jefferson Theater on the Downtown Mall. Tickets are $20
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Habitat for Humanity
The Habitat Store (a program arm of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville or HFHGC) will be conducting a special sale throughout the months of March, April, and May. During these months 5% of gross sales will go to HFHI to support rebuilding efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
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CHS Environmental Science and Ecology
The Charlottesville Students Outdoors Club, under the auspices of the Living Education Center for Ecology and the Arts, is taking an Environmental Education and Service trip to the Galapagos Islands. In order to raise some funds, we are holding a raffle for a 2010 Toyota Prius. Tickets are just $25.00 each and only 2,200 tickets will be sold. Not bad odds for winning an AWESOME car! See Mr. Wellbeloved-Stone or any of the students who are going to the Galapagos to purchase your tickets. Tickets are sold by students on most evenings and weekends at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports, Integral Yoga Natural Foods and Mincers. If you don’t catch us when we’re out selling tickets, you can buy them any time from Blue Ridge Eco Shop in Preston Plaza and Mincers on the Corner. Questions or want to buy some tickets? Contact Mr. Wellbeloved-Stone by email at wellbelovedstone@gmail.com. Help send a student to the Galapagos AND get a chance to win a 2010 Toyota Prius (or $23,000 in cash)
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Charlottesville Future Fund
What is the Charlottesville Future Fund?
The Charlottesville Future Fund is a giving circle young professionals within the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (CACF). The Future Fund allows you to leverage your charitable contribution with other 20, 30 and 40 somethings and decide as a group each year which local nonprofits to support. The larger the membership of the fund, the greater the impact!
Want to learn more about joining the Charlottesville Future Fund?
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Sexual Assault Resource Agency
The annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event is coming up April 18th on the Downtown Mall. Guys, grab a bunch of buddies and your favorite women's shoes and help raise awareness for sexual assault. The walk begins at 1PM. Get details at http://www.saracville.org/walk10.htm
Volunteer for SARA! We are currently seeking community members to fill the following positions: Volunteer Hotline Advocates, Task Force Managers, and Action Committee Members. To apply visit our website at www.sexualassaultresources.org/volunteer to download a Community Outreach Volunteer application. Then, email the completed application to volunteers@sexualassaultresources.org and you will be contacted regarding an interview.
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Virginia Health Information Project
Want free, reliable, non-commercial health information and resources? This is the place.
The Virginia Health Information Project provides daily updated health information and an extraordinary range of unbiased health information and resources - both state-specific and national - for individuals, families, and seniors. All in an easy-to-navigate form. Everything from finding doctors and getting lab test explanations to the latest on swine flu. From a medical dictionary for kids to prescription drug information and advice. From nutrition, diet, and exercise tips to alternative medicine. From links to 12,000 health hotlines to resources for low-income individuals and families. From information on every disease, injury, or symptom to consumer product safety alerts and information on environmental hazards. From where to find free clinics and other health-related agencies to first aid and food safety information. And much, much more.
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Building Goodness
Building Goodness Foundation brings together volunteers from every part of the construction industry to design and build structures for communities in need. Together with our partners, we use donations of time, money, materials, and expertise to build clinics, schools, community centers, and specialized housing for those who need them most—both in our own community and around the world. Non-construction volunteers are a critical part of our team. And, beyond the bricks and mortar of a new structure, BGF volunteers build lasting relationships with the people they are helping—relationships that profoundly improve the lives of all involved.
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Virginia Green
ARE YOU UP TO THE VIRGINIA GREEN CHALLENGE?
The Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau (CACVB) challenges the local hospitality and tourism community to join the state’s initiative to become certified Virginia Green businesses. Our aim is to have thirty Virginia Green-certified tourism businesses in the next thirty days. For more information visit www.pursueCharlottesville.com/green.
About Virginia Green
Virginia Green is a statewide partnership between the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC), the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association (VHTA). DEQ awards Virginia Green certification to tourism businesses that commit to waste-reducing activities such as recycling, optional linen service, water and energy conservation, green cleaning, purchasing eco-friendly products and other steps that help reduce harmful environmental impacts.
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Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless
The Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless is actively recruiting volunteers for shifts at The Haven at First & Market, a safe place for our homeless neighbors and community members to be during the day. The Haven at First & Market is a dynamic, multi-purpose community space that features resources for the hungry, disadvantaged and homeless. It enhances our community by providing a centralized space for resource providers, a community kitchen, a day haven, and a cultural and arts space in downtown Charlottesville. The Haven at First & Market is in a renovated historic church and annex building located in downtown Charlottesville, across from Lee Park and one block from the library. Construction is under way and TJACH is actively planning opening day ceremonies for November 21, 2009. Volunteers are needed for shifts preparing and serving breakfast daily from 6:00am – 10:00am, and for two hour shifts from 7:00am – 5:00pm daily serving at the Day Haven. Job duties at the Day Haven include welcoming guests, intake processing, helping people with computer access, mail and storage; and monitoring laundry and shower facilities. Contact Kaki Dimock at executivedirector@tjach.org for more information. |
Charlottesville Derby Dames
The Charlottesville Derby Dames is a not-for-profit group comprised of human creatures who love to skate and are willing to work hard to be competitors in the planet some call “Roller Derby World”. If you are here - the stars have aligned to make you put on some skates, accept some pain, wear the gear, and have a blast with some fantabulous humans. All you have to do is show up and give it a shot.
Who we are looking for:
- 19+ year-old women interested in becoming a Derby Dame.
- Ladies or Guys interested in reffing for us.
- Other derby leagues to be our friends (and future competition).
- Sponsors
- Someone willing to give us a larger space to skate for extra practices and future bouts.
- Community charities that could use some extra help.
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