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Learn actions being taken locally to address climate change, and how we can all participate! Hosting the event is the League of Women Voters of the Charlottesville Area's Natural Resource Committee.

Whether it is massive flooding in Asheville, raging fires in Los Angeles, or the steady rise of sea level in Norfolk, the effects of climate change are evident everywhere. Global warming is placing life on our planet in peril, but our community can make decisions to reduce the risks and improve our well-being and security.

This free online presentation will explain how the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County are planning to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and how everyone can get involved in the process. Emily Irvine, Charlottesville’s Climate Program Manager in the Office of Sustainability, and Jamie Powers, Albemarle’s Climate Action Program Manager (interim), will describe City and County climate goals, action steps, and the progress made thus far.

WHAT: “Resilient Together: Our Community’s Response To Climate Change” Presentation
WHEN: Wednesday, April 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Online via Zoom. Register at tinyurl.com/resilient-together-cc
COST: Free
WHO: Those interested in learning what actions are being taken locally to address climate change, and how we can all participate.

Founded in 1920, the League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to enhancing public understanding of major public policy issues and influencing policy through education and advocacy. The League looks forward to continuing its mission through events like this one.

Pick up a paint brush and embrace your inner artist at the Salem Museum Arts Day, Saturday, May 3 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Admission is free for this all-day family-friendly event.

Experience the vibrant energy of the Roanoke Valley’s artistic community as talented creators demonstrate their crafts and share the materials and techniques behind their work. With pottery, quilting, dancing, storytelling, book arts, music, digital art, and more, there is no shortage of exciting activities for visitors to explore and observe! There will also be special presentations by Hale’s Music School, Let Me Tell Ya! Storytellers, and Westover Ballet during the day. Some stations will offer extra materials, so participants of all ages and skill levels can dive in, try new crafts, and perhaps discover a new passion.

As part of Arts Day, student art displays featuring sketches, paintings, sculptures, photography, digital art, pottery and more will also fill the Museum’s exhibit spaces. Impressive 2D and 3D art from Glenvar Elementary, Middle, and High Schools will be found in the first-floor featured gallery’s Glenvar Art Show. On the ground floor, visitors will find The Blue Ridge Potters Guild Student Pottery Show featuring impressive works from students all across the Roanoke Valley.

Join us the evening of May 3 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm for the closing reception of the Blue Ridge Potters Guild Student Pottery Show to meet the talented student artists.

The Salem Museum Arts Day is one-day-only, so mark your calendars now and join the Museum as artistry is unleashed and creativity comes alive!

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

The third annual WATERWORKS new works festival runs May 15 through May 31 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. The three-week theater festival features 18 new theatrical works from local and global playwrights, 17 directors, and over 60 performers. Other featured works include Locally Sourced, Community Deep Dive educational workshops and a Comedy Night. Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

The third annual WATERWORKS new works festival runs May 15 through May 31 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. The three-week theater festival features 18 new theatrical works from local and global playwrights, 17 directors, and over 60 performers. Other featured works include Locally Sourced, Community Deep Dive educational workshops and a Comedy Night. Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

The third annual WATERWORKS new works festival runs May 15 through May 31 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. The three-week theater festival features 18 new theatrical works from local and global playwrights, 17 directors, and over 60 performers. Other featured works include Locally Sourced, Community Deep Dive educational workshops and a Comedy Night. Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

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The third annual WATERWORKS new works festival runs May 15 through May 31 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. The three-week theater festival features 18 new theatrical works from local and global playwrights, 17 directors, and over 60 performers. Other featured works include Locally Sourced, Community Deep Dive educational workshops and a Comedy Night. Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

The third annual WATERWORKS new works festival runs May 15 through May 31 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. The three-week theater festival features 18 new theatrical works from local and global playwrights, 17 directors, and over 60 performers. Other featured works include Locally Sourced, Community Deep Dive educational workshops and a Comedy Night. Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

The third annual WATERWORKS new works festival runs May 15 through May 31 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. The three-week theater festival features 18 new theatrical works from local and global playwrights, 17 directors, and over 60 performers. Other featured works include Locally Sourced, Community Deep Dive educational workshops and a Comedy Night. Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.