Upcoming nonprofit and civic activities

Albemarle County will offer outdoor swimming at Chris Greene Lake Park, Mint Springs Valley Park and Walnut Creek Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. From June 7 through Aug. 10, summer operating hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. After Aug. 10, swimming will be available on weekends only through Labor Day. www.albemarle.org.

Albemarle County Public Schools will continue its 30-day review period for two proposed math curricula, Kiddom for kindergarten through fifth grade and Savvas enVision Virginia for grades six to 12. Sample materials may be reviewed at the ACPS Central Office at 401 McIntire Road from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, except for school holidays.  k12albemarle.org.

Albemarle County Public Schools offers online kindergarten registration for children who will turn 5 by Sept. 30. Registration is available at k12albemarle.org/kindergarten. In-person assistance with registration is available at county elementary schools and by phone at (434) 296-5820. Bilingual assistance is available at (434) 296-6517.

American Red Cross encourages blood and platelet donors to donate. All blood types are needed, especially type O negative. Appointments can be made on the Red Cross blood donor app, online at RedCrossBlood.org or by phone at (800) 733-2767 (RED CROSS).

Belmont Ruritan Club and Belmont Club of Women will co-host a dinner and awards ceremony starting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Belmont Community Center in Mineral to present educational grants to graduating seniors from Louisa, Orange and Spotsylvania high schools. Twelve grants totaling about $24,000 will be awarded. vid@rocketmail.com or junebud07@gmail.com.

Central Library: Saturday Storytime for children ages 3 and younger begins at 10 a.m. Saturday. Stuffed Animal Clinic for ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers at 11 a.m. Monday offers children the chance to get certificates of health for their stuffed animals. Spare stuffed animals will be available. Tiny Hands, for children ages 3 and younger with their caregivers, begins at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday with simple crafts; no registration required. Tiny Tales follows at 11 a.m. Wednesday for children ages 3 and younger with their grownups. The library will be closed on Sundays between Memorial Day and Labor Day and will resume its Sunday hours on Sept. 7. jmrl.org. (434) 979-7151.

Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA is open to the public from noon to 6 p.m. Mondays through Sundays. caspca.org. (434) 973-5959.

Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA Rummage Store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays at Seminole Square Shopping Center at 364 Hillsdale Drive. New donation hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. (434) 293-8475.

Charlottesville-Albemarle Survivors of Suicide Loss plans to meet in person from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month in Room 17 at Church of the Incarnation off Hillsdale Drive. The group is for anyone who has lost a family member or friend to suicide. Free. CvilleSOSL@gmail.com. (434) 466-1159. 

Charlottesville City Council meets at 4 p.m. Monday and June 16 in Council Chambers at City Hall at 605 E. Main St. www.charlottesville.gov. (434) 970-3113.

Charlottesville City Market is open for its 52nd season from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at 100 E. Water St. There will be fresh fruits and vegetables in season, locally raised meats, handmade crafts, baked goods and authentic cultural foods from small businesses. The market will double the value of SNAP purchases up to $50 per visit. Parking is available in the Water Street Parking Garage; the first hour of parking is free. www.charlottesville.gov/citymarket. (434) 970-3371.

Charlottesville Economic Development Authority plans to meet at 4 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at CitySpace at 100 Fifth St. NE. www.charlottesville.gov.

Charlottesville Human Rights Commission plans to meet at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at CitySpace at 100 Fifth St. NE. www.charlottesville.gov.

Charlottesville Parks and Recreation will open its outdoor pools at Onesty Family Aquatic Center and Booker T. Washington Pool from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily starting Saturday, except Onesty will be closed on Wednesdays until July 2. www.charlottesville.gov.

Charlottesville Parks and Recreation’s Spray Grounds are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily at Belmont Park, Forest Hills Park, Greenleaf Park and Tonsler Park. www.charlottesville.org/parksandrec. (434) 970-3589.

Charlottesville Planning Commission plans to meet at 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month in the CitySpace Main Conference Room at 100 Fifth St. NE. www.charlottesville.gov. (434) 970-3182.

The Compassionate Friends is scheduled to meet on Zoom at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month and in person on the fourth Tuesday of every month in the downstairs library of Church of Our Saviour on East Rio Road. The support group is for families who have lost a child of any age, for any reason. Free; no fees. mashRN@aol.com or (434) 974-9314.

Crozet Library: jmrl.org. (434) 823-4050.

Crozet Volunteer Fire Department will present its Firehouse 5K, Kids’ Fun Run and Pancake Breakfast starting with registration at 6:30 a.m. Saturday at Fire Station 5 at 5652 Three Notch’d Road in Crozet. The Kids’ Fun Run will begin at 8 a.m. and the 5K at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast will be served from 9 to 11 a.m. for a $10 donation and is open to everyone; for runners, breakfast is included in the registration fee, which is $40 for adults, $20 for ages 8 to 17 and free for children younger than 8. All first responders get 50% off registration. Donations will help pay for firefighter training, developing prevention education programs and hosting community events, including station open houses and the Crozet Fourth of July and Christmas parades. www.CrozetFire.org, www.facebook.com/crozetvfd and www.instagram.com/crozetfire/.

Emergency Food Network is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents facing food insecurity. No financial questions asked. Call (434) 979-9180 between 9 a.m. and noon to request groceries for your household; food will be available for pickup between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. that day at 900 Harris St. https://www.emergencyfoodnetwork.org. (434) 979-9180.

Farmers in the Park will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Pen Park by the Meadowcreek Golf Course. The producer-only market hosts farmers, food vendors and artisans. SNAP purchases are doubled through Virginia Fresh Match. www.charlottesville.gov.

Gordon Avenue Library: Frog plushie making for ages 11 to 18 starts at 4:30 p.m. Monday; no sewing experience is needed. All materials will be provided. “Pictures and Pages at the Fralin Museum of Art” will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Fralin for ages 2 to 5 and their grownups; registration is required at museumoutreach@virginia.edu. Deadly Knits for ages 16 and older starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday; bring a craft project to work on while hearing about and discussing true crime stories. Needles, yarn and patterns provided; folks who can’t knit can learn how. jmrl.org. (434) 296-5544. 

Greene County Library: Greene Summer Reading Kickoff for readers of all ages starts at 6 p.m. Monday with sidewalk chalk, lawn games, collaborative art, Bookmobile and Kona Ice Truck. Summer Reading Challenge registration is at jmrl.beanstack.org. jmrl.org. (434) 985-5227.

Greene County Parks and Recreation offers a new outdoor fitness playground at Greene County Community Park in Ruckersville. It includes stations for push-ups, sit-ups, bench dips, knee lifts hurdles, chin-ups and other exercises. gcva.us. (434) 985-5226.

Happy Birthday America will present free annual Independence Day celebrations from June 29 to July 4 in Staunton. Events include the Happy Birthday America Beauty Pageant on June 29, the Vespers Service on July 3 and a full day of events on July 4, including the Staunton Firecracker 5K race, a parade through Gypsy Hill Park, a carnival and performances by Wilson Fairchild and Emily Ann Roberts. Applications are being accepted from people wishing to become vendors, food concessionaires, event sponsors, volunteers and participants in the 5K race, parade and pageant at happybirthdayamerica.org/applications. happybirthdayamerica.org. 

The Harbor at Renaissance of Greene County offers an Alzheimer’s support group at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at 422 William Mills Drive in Stanardsville. Liesa Dodson, director of sales and marketing, will lead the group. The public is welcome; reservations are not required. Light refreshments and personalized tours are available. Complimentary one-on-one virtual meetings also are available. (434) 985-4481.

James Monroe’s Highland’s quarterly Green Gathering Book Club will meet at 10 a.m. June 8, Sept. 21 and Dec. 7. No reading ahead of time is required. Free. Registration required at https://highland.org/events/.

Jaunt is conducting a community survey to collect feedback to improve transportation services in Charlottesville and surrounding counties. The survey is available in English and Spanish. Participants can enter to win one of 24 gift cards. Feedback is sought from all residents, with a focus on older adults, people with disabilities and rural residents. survey123.arcgis.com.

Juneteenth Celebration and Black Business Expo will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 14 in the Jefferson School City Center yard. Jefferson School African American Heritage Center’s annual parade of African American organizations will begin at 10 a.m. at Burley Middle School and march to the Jefferson School yard, with Charlottesville Mayor Juandiego Wade as grand marshal. Juneteenth festivities will include emancipation concert headlined by Ebony Groove and opened by Jen Tal. Boots on the Ground line dancing also will be featured. Free. BlackBusinessExpo.org. jeffschooheritagecenter.org/events.

Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville will present its 42nd annual Independence Day 5K Run/Walk at 7:30 a.m. July 4 at Lakeside Middle School. Proceeds will benefit Central Little League, Salvation Army Camp Rappahannock and Charlottesville Community Bikes. A virtual race option is available. Packet pickup is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. July 3 at Lakeside Middle School and again from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m. July 4. Early online registration is $35. https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Charlottesville/KiwanisIndependenceDay5K. (434) 293-3367.

Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle will lead tutor training at 9:30 a.m. June 7 at Jefferson School City Center. No teaching experience is needed. Volunteers must be 18 or older and be willing to make a one-year commitment to provide eight hours of instruction each month. One-on-one tutoring helps students prepare for reading, writing and speaking English; basic education and GED completion; and passing U.S. citizenship interviews. Register at literacyforall.org/tutors.

Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle will offer its Summer Professional Development Day from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. June 28 at Monticello High School. Alyson Ball will make a lunchtime presentation on the current state of immigration. Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, CVille Tulips and International Rescue Committee Charlottesville will make presentations. $52; $37 LVCA tutors. Fee includes presentations, morning refreshments and lunch. literacyforall.org/mini-conference-25.

Living Free Together will play bingo from 2 to 4:30 p.m. June 14 at Patch Brewing Co. in Gordonsville. $10 includes one bingo book; children’s admission is free but does not include bingo books. Additional bingo books are $5 each. Register online in advance by 10 p.m. June 13 at www.livingfree2gether.org. livingfree2gether@gmail.com. (804) 218-5505. 

Louisa County Library: Louisa County Library Summer Reading Kickoff for all ages is at 2 p.m. Tuesday with books, games snacks and prizes. Readers who sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge get free tote bags. jmrl.org.

McIntire Recycling Center is scheduled to be open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays, closed Tuesdays and open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Do not drop off materials when the center is closed. The center will return to its 5:30 p.m. closing time when daylight savings time ends on Nov. 3. www.rivanna.org.

James Madison Museum: 129 Caroline St. in Orange. Admission: $12; free for members. (540) 672-1776.

The Museum of Culpeper History will present “The Culpeper Minutemen in History and Memory” with John Christiansen, the museum’s executive director, in its lecture series at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. $5; free for museum members. Space is limited. www.culpepermuseum.com. (540) 829-1749.

The Museum of Culpeper History will present a traditional colonial dinner fundraiser at 6 p.m. Friday at Mountain Run Winery. There will be 18th-century tavern music by Colonial Faire, colonial dishes from Zippy’s Smoke Shack and a presentation on colonial dining by Susan Graham. $65. Colonial-inspired attire is encouraged. director@culpepermuseum.com. www.culpepermuseum.com. (540) 829-1749.

The Museum of Culpeper History offers a Night at the Museum camp-in for ages 8 to 12 on Friday and June 7. All children must be accompanied by chaperones age 21 or older. Reservations required. www.culpepermuseum.com. (540) 829-1749.

Nelson Memorial Library: jmrl.org.

Northside Library: Tween Chess Club for ages 9 to 13 starts at 3 p.m. Saturday; registration required. Preschool Storytime for ages 2 to 5 begins at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday; registration is encouraged but not required. Next Step: Writers’ Workshop for adults begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. jmrl.org. (434) 973-7893.

Piedmont Master Gardeners will offer a presentation on the scope of food insecurity and ways in which community gardens can offer solutions at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Center at Belvedere. Speakers will include Aleen Carey, executive director of Cultivate Charlottesville; Edward Brooks, community engagement program manager or B.F. Yancey School Community Center; and Ann Majewski, a Master Gardener and a volunteer with the Bread & Roses ministry at Trinity Episcopal Church. Fern Campbell will explain how gardeners can participate in Share Your Harvest and donate homegrown fruits and vegetables. Register at  https://thecentercville.org/calendar/event/139427//3. 

Revalation Vineyards will present novelist Nashae Jones in a Book World Meets Wine World event at 6 p.m. Friday. www.revalationvineyards.com.

Scottsville Library: Last Saturday Storytime for ages 3 to 6 begins at 2 p.m. Saturday with stories, songs and crafts; everyone is welcome. jmrl.org.

SCORE volunteers offer resources for veterans to start and grow entrepreneurial projects during National Military Appreciation Month in May and beyond. www.score.org.

Stanardsville United Methodist Church will serve a community buffet breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. June 7 before the Virginia Black Bear Festival begins in Stanardsville. $12; $6 for ages 6 to 12; free for ages 5 and younger. The church also will sell strawberry shortcakes during the festival. (434) 985-4426.

The Strength Initiative nonprofit gym helps women find accessible, science-based strength training to support longer, healthier lives. www.strengthcville.org. (434) 202-4158.

Sustainable Transit Bus Wrap Contest is accepting original bus wrap designs through Tuesday from entrants ages 16 and older who live within 25 miles of Charlottesville’s city limits. Designs celebrate the sustainability and environmental benefits of public transportation. The winner will be announced on June 16 and will receive $750; his or her design will appear on a CAT bus for two years. Submissions accepted at cmpgn.page. Presented by CAT and the Charlottesville Office of Sustainability. www.charlottesville.gov.

Town of Orange Town Council meets in the town’s Community Meeting Room. Tuesday’s previously scheduled work session has been canceled. www.townoforangeva.gov.

Town of Orange Industrial Development Authority: www.townoforangeva.gov. (540) 672-4791.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is accepting submissions for its 2025 essay contest through Monday for students in grades six through 12 in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia. First place wins $1,000, second place wins $750 and third place gets $500. Submission instructions and questions to consider can be found at www.ca4.uscourts.gov/essay-contest. essaycontest@ca4.uscourts.gov. (804) 916-2715.

Virginia Agricultural Expo is set for Aug. 7 at Brooks Farms at 33285 Mason Road in Locust Grove. There will be more than 100 exhibitors focusing on agricultural technology, machinery, products and services. Free. www.vaagexpo.com.

Virginia Black Bear Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 7 in downtown Stanardsville. Free. Parking will be available at Greene County School Complex in Stanardsville. https://www.vablackbearfestival.com.

Moving sale will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 101 Ana Marie Blvd., weather permitting.