Public Service Announcements
| Category: | Give Help |
| Expires: | March 29, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Albemarle Dems - Rio District |
Albemarle Democrats' Rio District is organizing a Trash Pickup event on Saturday, March 29th at 10am. Volunteers will meet at Greer Elementary School at 190 Lambs Lane in Charlottesville and proceed from there. All are invited to participate! For details and to sign up to help, visit Albemarle Dems dot ORG.
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | April 03, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | UVA Physics Department |
The Department of Physics at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville will host its annual Llewellyn G. Hoxton Lecture with guest speaker Kip Thorne presenting “Exploring the Warped Side of Our Universe.” Kip Thorne is the Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics Emeritus at Caltech. The talk takes place on Thursday, April 3rd at 6pm in room 402 of the Chemistry Building, located at 409 McCormick Road. The lecture is free and is intended for a general audience. There will be a short reception before the lecture, beginning at 5:30pm. For details, visit Research dot Virginia dot EDU slash Important dash Dates.
| Category: | Public Affairs |
| Expires: | April 06, 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 opportunity to learn more about this new method of voting on Sunday, April 6th at 3 p.m. in the Central Library’s Swanson Room, located at 201 E. Market Street in Charlottesville. For more information, call 540-456-6591.
| Category: | Music |
| Expires: | April 07, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival |
| Category: | Music |
| Expires: | April 08, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | King Family Vineyard |
King Family Vineyard in Crozet will present violist Rachel Yonan accompanied by pianist Kwan Yi as they preview their new album, Kiss on Wood, on Tuesday, April 8th at 7:30 p.m. Together they will explore a repertoire that includes composer Arvo Pärt, Schubert, Schumann, and Sir James MacMillan. At 6:15 p.m., young listeners are welcome backstage to learn about the instruments, and an hour before the concert the artists will interact with children and adults alike. For more information, visit Marinus Ensemble dot Com forward slash Events
| Category: | Public Affairs |
| Expires: | April 25, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Sin Barreras |
Sin Barreras is a local nonprofit that's building a community without barriers. It works to empower immigrants and their families in Central Virginia. Supporting Sin Barreras makes a difference for immigrants in our community. Find out how you can support, or sign up for the newsletter at Sin Barreras Cville dot Org.
| Category: | Public Affairs |
| Expires: | April 25, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Sin Barreras |
Sin Barreras is a local nonprofit that's building a community without barriers. It works to empower immigrants and their families in Central Virginia. If you have time, motivation, and commitment, Sin Barreras welcomes new volunteers. You can become a volunteer if you speak English, Spanish, or both. Find out more at Sin Barreras Cville 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: | 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. 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | Arts & Books |
| Expires: | December 31, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Visible Records |
| Category: | Public Affairs |
| Expires: | March 27, 2030 |
| 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”.
