Community Calendar

Big changes are coming to Charlottesville’s elections! This June, for the first time ever, voters will use Ranked Choice Voting to select candidates in the City Council primary. But what does that mean for you? How do you rank your ballot? And why is Charlottesville making this shift? Join us for an engaging informational discussion where we’ll break it all down:

✅ How Ranked Choice Voting works—it’s easier than you think!

✅ Why RCV is being used and what it means for democracy in our city.

✅ Charlottesville’s legacy of democracy reform and how this voting method fits into our history.

Whether you’re new to Ranked Choice Voting or just want to be fully prepared before heading to the polls, this free session will give you the knowledge and confidence to make your vote count. Don’t miss out—be ready to rank your first ballot in June!

Register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1254496846839?aff=oddtdtcreator

About the Artist:
Christian Johnson is a rising star with contagious good energy, a unique style, and refreshing clean comedy. He is known for his viral comedic videos as “Uncle Nathaniel” which has taken the internet by storm. Mr. “Lord Have Mer-Say” has gained over 2.5 million followers on his social media platforms and is making his way to the top of the list of comedians you should know. Christian has shared the stage with countless celebrity comics and has traveled nationally as well as internationally sharing his undeniable talent

Ticket Policy:
The Funny Bone has a full bar and a dinner menu that is available through your server when you are seated in the showroom!
Seating is done on a first come first seated basis. If you wish to sit with another party, please arrive and enter the showroom together.
Seating ends 30 minutes after the show begins and entry for late arrivals is not guaranteed.
Most of our tables seat 4 people. You may be seated with a separate party of guests at the same table.
All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Sales tax and service fees are included in the ticket price.
This event is 21+ and all guests will need valid ID to enter.

The Department of Physics in the University of Virginia's College of Arts & Sciences will host its annual Llewellyn G. Hoxton Lecture on Thursday, April 3rd at 6:00p.m. in room 402 of the Chemistry Building, located at 409 McCormick Road. The lecture is free to attend and is intended for a general audience. There will be a short reception before the lecture, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Parking is available in the Central Grounds Parking Garage on Emmett Street and, after 5 p.m., in the Scott Stadium lots.

This year the talk, titled "Exploring the Warped side of Our Universe", will be given by Nobel laureate Kip Thorne.

Abstract:
In 1964, when Thorne was a student, there were hints that our universe might have a Warped Side: Objects and phenomena made from warped space and warped time instead of from matter. Thorne and his colleagues have spent these past sixty years turning those hints into clear understanding. They have explored the Warped Side through theory (using mathematics and computer simulations to probe what the laws of physics predict) and through astronomical observations (primarily with gravitational waves). In this lecture he will describe what they have learned about Warped-Side phenomena: black holes, wormholes, gravitational waves, our universe’s big-bang birth, and the possibility of time travel.

Please email Avery Bledsoe at ptt3vn@virginia.edu with questions.

Registration 4pm Open oval practice from 5pm-8pm

This is a Weekly Recurring Event
Runs from Apr 4, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025 and happens every:
Fridays: 4:00pm - 8:00pm Timezone: EDT

The Lovin’ Spoonful were America’s answer to the Beatles! The band, led by primary songwriter, John Sebastian, Steve Boone, Joe Butler and Zal Yanovsky, exploded onto the charts sending their first 7 singles soaring onto Billboard’s tip-10 charts virtually overnight. The Spoonful formed in New York’s Greenwich Village in 1965 at the Night Owl Café’ and signed to Kama Sutra Records. They appeared on every major TV show of the era: The Ed Sullivan Show, Hullabaloo and Shindig! Their first single, “Do You Believe in Magic,” flew to the top of the charts and was followed by an unprecedented string of hits including: “Daydream,” “Younger Girl,” “Summer in the City,” “You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice,” “Darling Be Home Soon,” “Jug band Music,” “Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind,” “Lovin’ You,” “Didn’t Want to Have to Do it,” “Rain on the Roof,” “Six O’clock,” “Nashville Cats,” “Coconut Grove,” and “She’s Still a Mystery (to Me).”

The band was so influential that such music legends like Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson cited them as forces of inspiration as did so many others. Paul McCartney cited “Daydream” as his inspiration for “Good Day Sunshine” and even John Lennon call them “tunesmiths!”

Today the Lovin Spoonful tours with founding member, Steve Boone, Jeff Alan Ross (Badfinger, Peter Asher), Bill Cinque (Neil Diamond), longtime drummer Mike Arturi and Rob Bonfiglio (The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson Band, Wilson Phillips). He is Carnie Wilson’s husband and Brian Wilson’s son-in-law. Together they faithfully celebrate the rich, good-time catalog of hits that made The Lovin Spoonful one of the world’s most beloved groups to emerge from the ‘60s. The Lovin Spoonful was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

Curious about backpacking but don’t know where to start? Join Highland trail guru Carla Anderson on Saturday, April 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a beginner-friendly backpacking class where you’ll learn essential skills, gear basics, and how to confidently hit the trail. Whether you’re planning your first overnight or just want to feel more prepared, this class will set you up for success!

The Backpacking 101 event will be held at Highland’s Hilltop Pavilion. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited to 15 individuals.

For the first time ever the ASA STARS National Tour with Bubba Pollard Fan Page & former Truck Series Champion Johnny Sauter with U.S. Legend Cars International and INEX Legends!

On Sunday, April 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., we invite you and your four legged friends out on the Highland Rustic Trails for a day of doggone good fun!

The Highland Rustic Trails are free and open to the public. All dogs must be leashed. Dog owners are responsible for cleaning up after their animals. Please keep our trails clean so everyone can enjoy their experience on the Highland Rustic Trails.

*Please note that while dogs will be allowed on the Highland Rustic Trails on April 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., only service animals, as defined by the ADA, are permitted in the ticketed museum area.

Big changes are coming to Charlottesville’s elections! This June, for the first time ever, voters will use Ranked Choice Voting to select candidates in the City Council primary.

But what does that mean for you? How do you rank your ballot? And why is Charlottesville making this shift? Join us for an engaging informational discussion where we’ll break it all down:

✅ How Ranked Choice Voting works—it’s easier than you think!

✅ Why RCV is being used and what it means for democracy in our city.

✅ Charlottesville’s legacy of democracy reform and how this voting method fits into our history.

Whether you’re new to Ranked Choice Voting or just want to be fully prepared before heading to the polls, this free session will give you the knowledge and confidence to make your vote count. Don’t miss out—be ready to rank your first ballot in June!

Register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1254496846839?aff=oddtdtcreator

At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, the Piedmont Master Gardeners and The Center at Belvedere will co-host a free Spring Lecture by landscape architect Thomas Rainer, a leading voice in ecological landscape design. Titled “Horticultural Futurism: Designing a Plant-Centric Future,” the presentation will follow a public open house beginning at 5:30 p.m. in The Center’s Rose and Pollinator Demonstration Gardens. The Center is at 540 Belvedere Blvd. in Charlottesville. To register for the program, visit https://thecentercville.org/calendar/rsvp/136614. Rainer is a principal at Arlington-based Phyto Studio and has designed projects at landmark locations such as the U.S. Capitol grounds, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the Toronto Botanical Garden, and the New York Botanical Garden. He is also co-author of the influential book Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes.