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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.

The first narrative feature film ever to shoot the majority of its footage inside the Grand Canyon, "Granite Rapids Moon" was made with permission and oversight from the National Park using only the equipment that a cast and crew of eight could carry on their backs through 82 miles of trails. The film's score was performed and recorded by the Shenandoah Valley's own Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra. After both the 7pm and 7:30pm screenings, the movie's writer/director, lead actor, composer, and WSO conductor will be present for a Q&A.

The Salem Museum is happy to announce the return of the annual Glenvar Student Art Show! Following an opening reception Tuesday, April 15 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, all art will be on display through Thursday, May 15.

New this year are entries from Glenvar Elementary School students, joining the many fabulous and unique creations of Glenvar High and Glenvar Middle School students. See examples of both 2D and 3D art, including drawings, paintings, collages, photography, ceramics, and digital creations! This fun family-friendly exhibit is free for the public.

About the Artist:
Christianee (pronounced Chris-tee-knee) Porter also known as The Christi Show is a proud native of Little Rock, Arkansas who currently resides in Atlanta Georgia. She is an entertainer that loves to act, sing, rap, and dance. In 2013, she decided to do Stand-Up Comedy. Christianee enjoyed performing on stage but became exhausted from fighting for a spot on the stage. She decided to start making Improv videos online as different characters. In July 2016, her character Ms. Shirleen went viral, and she started traveling the country performing Stand-Up comedy and singing as her. She has been seen on TVOne Sisters’ Circle and Fox’s Right This Minute, and Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Funeral. She was recently nominated for a NAACP Image Award, and she is daily blazing a trail for others to find the courage to follow their dreams. Christianee’s life is proof that sometimes your dreams can come true if you are willing to change your approach to achieving them. It is highly recommended that you keep following her story because it is one that is becoming legendary by the minute.

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 Salem Museum is happy to announce the return of the annual Glenvar Student Art Show! Following an opening reception Tuesday, April 15 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, all art will be on display through Thursday, May 15.

New this year are entries from Glenvar Elementary School students, joining the many fabulous and unique creations of Glenvar High and Glenvar Middle School students. See examples of both 2D and 3D art, including drawings, paintings, collages, photography, ceramics, and digital creations! This fun family-friendly exhibit is free for the public.

About the Artist:
Alabama native, Waffle House enthusiast and stand-up comedian Derrick Stroup is not your average slow talking Southerner. With the cadence of an angry auctioneer, he locks people in with his detailed stories and over the top energy. Derrick can be seen at the world-famous Comedy Cellar in New York City along with headlining clubs all across the country.
In 2023, Derrick appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and was named a New Face at JFL Montreal. In 2024, Derrick shot his first special for Comedy Central. Derrick continues to tour alongside national headliners Bert Kreischer, Larry the Cable Guy, John Crist, and Nate Bargatze.
Derrick highlighted 2024 by being a featured performer on Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas on CBS.
Derrick is currently on his 2025 tour, Mad About Nothing.

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.

Blacksburg Community Strings and Chamber Orchestra presents “Music from the Stage” on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at the Warm Hearth Village Center. The program includes a variety of themes from classical ballet and opera, as well as modern musical theater. Admission is free, donations are accepted and appreciated.
More information can be found at:
Website: https://www.blacksburgcommunitystrings.org
Twitter: @bburgstrings
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blacksburgcommunitystrings/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHGfLkFEemgYNvDv4-uV5fw

May Day has marked the return of spring for people around the world for millennia. Traditional celebrations included decorating people and structures with wildflower garlands, feasting on newly growing greens and, of course, Maypole dances. Maypole dances have had many iterations throughout history. The earliest May poles were simple poles dressed in greenery and flowers, with no ribbons. The dancers wound in and out in complex patterns that evolved much later into the iconic ribbon dances that are still performed today. Weather permitting, come learn a ribbon dance at our May Day festivities on the English Farm Saturday, May 3rd, at 1 PM and 3 PM!

This is a general admission event and is included in the Annual Pass.

Come to the Blue Ridge Mountains and tour three private homes and a four-acre garden, offering majestic views in lush suburban and rural settings minutes from Roanoke’s city center. The homes feature unique architectural styles, complemented by fabulous outdoor spaces. Distinctive attributes in each home enhance the space while reflecting the homeowner’s lifestyle – al fresco dining tables, a greenhouse and kitchen garden, a flower design workshop, bee hives and a pollinator garden, a pool, and patios that invite relaxation. Landscaped beds, native plants, and large pots filled with flowers, herbs, and small trees inspire garden ideas for visitors to take home.

Tour Headquarters:
Church of the Holy Spirit, 6011 Merriman Road Roanoke VA 24018 Food trucks and a marketplace, “Palooza”

Tickets:
$30 in advance for 3 properties: 6549 Masons View Lane, 8380 and 8480 Poplar Springs Lane
$15 in advance for 6045 Roycroft Drive. Limited availability both morning and afternoon
Tickets are available in advance at VAGardenWeek.org and locally at Townside Gardens, cash or check only.
$40 and $20 pp day of tour at VAGardenWeek.org and Tour Headquarters cash or check only Wristbands provided to ticket purchasers at Tour Headquarters
Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, February 14, 2025, at www.vagardenweek.org.

Parking and Shuttle:
This is a Shuttle only tour. Park at Tour Headquarters located at Church of the Holy Spirit and ride complimentary shuttles to each property.
No Street parking available at the tour residences.
The tour is not accessible to wheelchair users and involves extensive walking. Featured homes and gardens include steps and uneven-sloping terrain. Walking shoes are highly recommended.

The Salem Museum is happy to announce the return of the annual Glenvar Student Art Show! Following an opening reception Tuesday, April 15 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, all art will be on display through Thursday, May 15.

New this year are entries from Glenvar Elementary School students, joining the many fabulous and unique creations of Glenvar High and Glenvar Middle School students. See examples of both 2D and 3D art, including drawings, paintings, collages, photography, ceramics, and digital creations! This fun family-friendly exhibit is free for the public.