Air Raid Juggling meets from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at ACAC Adventure Central. Free. Club welcomes all experience levels and provides free lessons. juggler.bz.

Albemarle County Board of Supervisors meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month in Lane Auditorium on the second floor of the County Office Building. albemarle.org. (434) 243-7929.

Albemarle County School Board has a regular meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday and a regular work session on May 23, as well as on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, at the Albemarle County Office Building at 401 McIntire Road. k12albemarle.org. (434) 972-4055.

Albemarle County School Board has resumed in-person signups for public comment, which had been discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic. To sign up to speak, check in with Christine Thompson, the board’s clerk, starting at 6 p.m. the day of the meeting. Online public comment sign-ups remain available from Monday the week of the meeting through 2 p.m. on the day of the meeting. . Details and sign-up link: k12albemarle.org.

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American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage, and blood and platelet donors are needed. To make an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call (800) 733-2767.

Augusta County Board of Supervisors will meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month at the County Administrator’s Office at 18 Government Center Lane in Verona. co.augusta.va.us. (540) 245-5600.

Augusta County School Board meets at 18 Government Center Lane in Verona. (540) 245-5100.

Buckingham County Board of Supervisors will meet on the second Monday of each month in the Peter Francisco Auditorium at the Buckingham County Administration Building. buckinghamcountyva.org. (434) 969-4242.

Buckingham County School Board meets for closed session at 3 p.m. Wednesday, followed by the public meeting at 5 p.m., in the cafeteria of Buckingham Middle School. The next scheduled meeting is June 12. bcpschools.org. (434) 969-6100.

Cat Action Team is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization serving Charlottesville and 12 surrounding counties to help homeless cats with trap/neuter/return programs, fostering, adoption, feral colony maintenance, food and support. Volunteers are welcome. catactionteam.org.

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

Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA Rummage Store has new store hours and 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 City Council will meet at 4 p.m. Monday and May 20 in Council Chambers at City Hall at 605 E. Main St. www.charlottesville.gov. (434) 970-3113.

Charlottesville City Market is open for the season from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at 100 Water St. There will be seasonal fruits and vegetables, locally raised meats, handmade crafts, homemade baked goods and authentic cultural foods from local small businesses. SNAP purchases can be matched up to $50 per visit. www.charlottesville.gov/citymarket. (434) 970-3371.

Charlottesville Economic Development Authority meets 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 meets at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at CitySpace at 100 Fifth St. NE. www.charlottesville.gov.

Charlottesville Planning Commission meets 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 meets 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. or (434) 974-9314.

DMV is offering permanent farm-use placards for unregistered farm vehicles at all of its customer service centers. DMV-issued placards will be required starting July 1. Placards are $15 and remain valid for the lifetime of the vehicle, but they are not transferable. Applications are available online at dmv.virginia.gov.

Farmers in the Park will present farmers, food vendors and artisans from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Pen Park by the Meadowcreek Golf Course this year while Meade Park renovates its turf. The partnership with Virginia Fresh Match will double SNAP purchases at the farmers markets. www.charlottesville.gov.

Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors will meet at 5 p.m. on the first Wednesday and at 6 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at Carysbrook Performing Arts Center in Fork Union. www.fluvannacounty.org. (434) 591-1910.

Fluvanna County School Board meets at 3 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month in the auditorium at the Fluvanna County School Board Office in Palmyra. fluco.org. (434) 589-8208.

The 2023-2024 Golden Apple Awards will be presented to honor teachers in Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools and independent schools in the Virginia Association of Independent Schools at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lane Auditorium at the Albemarle County Office Building at 401 McIntire Road. A reception for the winners will begin at 5 p.m. k12albemarle.org.

Greene County Board of Supervisors will have a closed meeting at 5:30 p.m. and public session at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 40 Celt Road in Stanardsville. greenecountyva.org. (434) 985-3705.

Greene County School Board gathers for its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday with open session and then will have a motion to move immediately into closed session. At 7 p.m., open session will begin in the Greene County Meeting Room at 40 Celt Road in Stanardsville. greenecountyschools.com. (434) 939-9000.

Hospice of the Piedmont offers general grief support drop-in groups at 3 p.m. Wednesdays on Zoom; call (434) 817-6915 to register. Remembering Our Children, a support group for parents who have lost children, takes place at 5:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month on Zoom; call (434) 817-6915 to register. hopva.org. (434) 817-6949.

League of Women Voters of Virginia is accepting entries for its poster contest for middle school and high school students, “Every Vote Counts — and is Counted!”, through June 30. At both the middle school and high school levels, there will be cash prizes of $750 for first place, $350 for second place and $250 for third place. https://my.lwv.org/virginia/2024-youth-poster-contest.

Living Free Together presents its Focus on Communication series with dinner at 5:30 p.m. Mondays and classes at 6 and 6:45 p.m. Mondays from Monday through June 3 in the upstairs room at at Chestnut Grove Church in Earlysville. Teens ages 11 to 18 will have a drama and improv class and can choose line dancing, knitting of Tai Chi. Children ages 5 to 10 will have drama and improv and an arts and crafts session. Child care provided for preschoolers and younger children for both sessions. Registration, which is required, ends Friday. www.livingfree2gether.org.

Living Free Together will present its Stanardsville Stomp to benefit families of military members and first responders from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Pavilion at Greene Commons. There will be country line dancing, dance lessons, children’s activities and workshops. Foods will be sold. $15, $10 ages 3 to 12; at the gate; $10 and $5 in advance. Admission is free for veterans and first responders. livingfree2gether.org/stanardsville-stomp.

Louisa County Board of Supervisors will meet on the first and third Monday of every month, except for holidays, in the Louisa County Administration Building Public Meeting Room at 1 Woolfolk Ave. in Louisa. www.louisacounty.gov. (540) 967-0401.

Louisa County School Board meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Louisa County Public Schools Central Office building at 953 Davis Highway in Mineral. lcps.k12.va.us. (540) 894-5115.

McIntire Recycling Center is 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. www.rivanna.org.

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

Madison County Board of Supervisors will meet at 4 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month and at 6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month in the Board Auditorium at the Administration Building at 414 N. Main St. in Madison. A joint meeting with the Planning Commission is set for 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month. madisonco.virginia.gov. (540) 948-7500.

Madison County School Board:madisonschools.k12.va.us. (540) 948-5395.

Nelson County Board of Supervisors will meet at 2 and 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the General District Courtroom in the Courthouse in Lovingston. Meetings also can be viewed on Nelson County’s YouTube channel. nelsoncounty-va.gov. (434) 263-7000.

Nelson County School Board meets at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month in the Old Board of Supervisors Room in the General District Courtroom in the Courthouse in Lovingston. www.nelson.k12.va.us. (434) 263-7100.

Orange County Board of Supervisors will meet at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room in the Public Safety Building at 11282 Government Center Drive in Orange. orangecountyva.gov. (540) 672-3313.

Orange County School Board will meet at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of the month and have a work session at 7 p.m. on the last Monday of the month at Taylor Education Administration Complex at 200 Dailey Drive in Orange. ocss-va.org. Those who wish to speak should register in advance at (540) 661-4550.

Parkinson’s Care Partners Support Group meets at 10:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at The Center at Belvedere. The meeting is part of the Virginia Chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association Information and Referral Center of Virginia at UVa Health System. (434) 974-7756.

Piedmont Master Gardeners’ annual Spring Plant Sale is scheduled for Saturday at Albemarle Square Shopping Center. There will be all kinds of plants and expert advice for helping them thrive.

Piedmont Master Gardeners will present its Spring Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Albemarle Square Shopping Center. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and share advice. Available plants will include Native Plant Habitat Starter Kits, a combination of native species to support pollinators and provide food and habitat for wildlife; one version is for sunny locations and another for shade. For the first time, the sale will offer bags of locally produced compost. piedmontmastergardeners.org.

Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority meets in the second-floor conference room at the Rivanna Administration Building. rivanna.org. (434) 977-2970.

Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority meets in the second-floor conference room at the Rivanna Administration Building. rivanna.org. (434) 977-2970.

Rivanna Solid Waste Authority offers free mulch at its Ivy Material Utilization Center at 4576 Dick Woods Road. rivanna.org. (434) 977-2970.

Rivanna Solid Waste Authority meets at 2 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of February, April, May, June, August and November at 695 Moore’s Creek Lane. rivanna.org. (434) 977-2970.

Rockfish Valley Community Center will present a celebration and dedication ceremony for its newly expanded James M. Cowley Community Playground from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at 190 Rockfish School Lane in Afton. There will be face painting for children, light refreshments and the unveiling of the playground’s welcome sign. (434)361-0100.

Smith Aquatic Fitness Center lap and recreational pool (Zero Depth/Lazy River and Slide Pool) will be closed at certain times as a result of lifeguard shortages. The pool will be closed from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The fitness area upstairs will remain open as scheduled. www.charlottesville.gov. (434) 970-3072.

Survivors of Suicide Loss meets in person at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month at Church of the Incarnation and by Zoom at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. Send email address to for Zoom link. The group is for anyone who has lost a family member or friend to suicide. (434) 974-9314.

U.S. Small Business Administration announces that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available. Small business, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in agriculture and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses resulting from the drought may apply. The declaration includes Page and Rockingham counties and the contiguous counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Harrisonburg, Madison, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren, plus Hardy and Pendleton in West Virginia. Submit completed loan applications no later than July 3 online at sba.gov/ disaster under SBA declaration No. 20088. sba.gov/disaster.

Activities is a weekly listing of nonprofit and civic events, public meetings and announcements of interest to residents of Charlottesville and Albemarle, Buckingham, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Greene, Madison, Nelson and Orange counties. Please send items to by noon Friday for the next week’s Activities. Political and religious events are not included. Please include the time, day and date of your event, plus any event prices or fees and a phone number the public may call.

Activities is a weekly listing of nonprofit and civic events, public meetings and announcements of interest to residents of Charlottesville and Albemarle, Buckingham, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Greene, Madison, Nelson and Orange counties. Please send items to by noon Friday for the next week’s Activities. Political and religious events are not included. Please include the time, day and date of your event, plus any event prices or fees and a phone number the public may call.

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