Public Service Announcements
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | February 28, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Blue Ridge Irish Music Schools |
The Blue Ridge Irish Music School and WTJU present Irish super-group Lunasa in concert on Friday, February 28 at 8:00 pm in the V. Earl Dickinson Theater at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Lunasa's complex arrangements and unique sound reshaped the boundaries of traditional music and energized audiences the world over. Folk Roots magazine has rightly termed them an "Irish music dream team." For more details, visit BRIMS tunes dot ORG.
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | March 04, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection |
There will be a screening of stop-motion animation by the Milpa Project of Western Australia and short films by UVA students on Tuesday, March 4th from 5:30-6:30pm. The screening will be followed by a short Q & A. This event takes place in Campbell Hall, Room 158, at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The screening is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided. For details, visit Kluge dash Ruhe dot ORG slash Exhibitions.
| Category: | Outdoors |
| Expires: | March 09, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Common Field Community Garden |
Common Field Community Garden is hosting an Open House on Sunday, March 9th at 10am, as they sow the first seeds of the season. The public is invited to learn more about the urban garden and how to become involved in this community effort. The garden is located behind Visible Records at 1740 Broadway Street in Charlottesville. Visit Visible dash Records dot Com or @CommonFieldCrew on Instagram to learn more.
| Category: | Give Help |
| Expires: | March 11, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Wild Virginia |
Wild Virginia works to protect and connect Virginia’s wild places. Along with partners, alliances, and citizens, Wild Virginia carries on the fight against fracked gas pipelines in the region like the Mountain Valley Pipeline. It also works to improve habitat connectivity for wildlife throughout Virginia and to ensure that all of the Commonwealth's waterways are fully protected in accordance with the law. To learn more about how you can help, visit Wild Virginia dot Org
| Category: | Music |
| Expires: | March 12, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Oratorio Society of Virginia |
The Oratorio Society of Virginia announces registration is open for their annual Together in Song community choral workshop and concert at First Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. Community members of all abilities and ages -- 12-plus -- are encouraged to join The Oratorio Society singers under the baton of Music Director Michael Slon. Participants will join chorus in learning and rehearsing pieces from the second half of the concert program. No audition is necessary. Experience for yourself the joy and exhilaration of 100-plus voices making music together. Register by March 12th at Oratorio Society dot Org.
| Category: | Music |
| Expires: | March 15, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Oratorio Society of Virginia |
The Oratorio Society of Virginia presents a concert entitled Together in Song -- Music and Poetry on Saturday, March 15th, at 4 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. Enjoy an afternoon of inspiring choral music inspired by classic and contemporary poetry, celebrating the synergy of spoken and sung expression. For tickets and more information, go online to Oratorio Society dot Org.
| Category: | Events |
| Expires: | March 17, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | Piedmont Group, VA Chapter of the Sierra Club |
The Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club invites concerned citizens to a presentation on Data Centers in Virginia and the problems related to their high energy demands. The talk takes place on Monday, March 17th from 6:30-8pm at the Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, in Charlottesville. For details, write Donna at PiedmontSierra@gmail.com.
| 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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.
