Community Calendar

Join us for an immersive, interactive workshop that flips traditional destination branding on its head—centering our shared human need for connection and belonging. During the 90 minutes, you’ll dive deep into what truly makes Charlottesville-Albemarle County feel like home for residents and a meaningful place for visitors.

What to expect

You’ll move through four fast-paced activities that guide you from sharing your stories to uncovering the core values that bind us, then explore how our community “shows up” through playful role exercises, and finally craft genuine messages that welcome everyone—whether long-time locals or first-time visitors—into Charlottesville-Albemarle County.

Why attend

You’ll leave knowing your voice has shaped our shared story, feeling recognized as an essential part of this community, equipped with a common language forged from your own experiences, and ready with authentic messages and personal commitments to keep our sense of belonging thriving.

Whether you’re a passionate resident, community leader, or small-business owner, this workshop will equip you to become a co-creator of our region’s story—and turn brand strategy into lived, welcoming experiences. We’ll see you at the workshop!

Register here

For Immediate Release:
Live Arts Summer Teen Shows Pairs Hilarious Musical
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN with Shakespeare’s Tragedy CORIOLANUS

5/28/25 Contact: Andrew Bryce, Marketing Coordinator | andrew@livearts.org

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN & CORIOLANUS PSAs
Public Service Announcement to be read June 12 - July 26, 2025

Contact: Andrew Bryce, andrew@livearts.org
Kill Date: July 26, 2025

10 second: The teen summer productions of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and CORIOLANUS run in repertory July 10 through July 26 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

20 second: The teen summer productions of Mel Brooks’ and Thomas Meehan’s musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, directed by Ti Ames, and William Shakespeare’s CORIOLANUS, directed by Daniel Kunkel, run July 10 through July 26 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and CORIOLANUS play in rotating repertory. Come see a fresh and unexpected telling of two classic theatrical works! Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

30 second: The teen summer productions of Mel Brooks’ and Thomas Meehan’s musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, directed by Ti Ames, and William Shakespeare’s CORIOLANUS, directed by Daniel Kunkel, run July 10 through July 26 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and CORIOLANUS play in rotating repertory. The young actors in these two productions play three characters – their two distinct roles in a glorious silly musical and a Shakespearean tragedy, plus a third role as a member of a hard-scrabble student-run drama club, trying to put it all together. Come see a fresh and unexpected telling of two classic theatrical works! Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

Shenandoah Valley Art Center Kids Class: Clay Camp with Lynn Hilton Conyers. For ages 6 – 12, this clay experience covers a mixture of hand-built and wheel thrown projects. Good for all skill levels! Kids will work with wet clay on Monday and Tuesday. There is no class on Wednesday while kilns are fired, and Thursday freshly fired pieces will be glazed. Friday, pieces will be finished, packed, and ready to take home. All supplies included. This is a semi-structured class. It is best for kids who can work somewhat independently, after thorough instruction. ($125, July 14, 15, 17, 18, No Wednesday class! Session 1: 9:00am - 12:00pm or Session 2: 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Location: Windtuck Pottery, 1205 Mt. Torrey Road, Lyndhurst VA, Registration: www.svacart.com )

Thursday’s Painting Group is a meeting of artists who want to paint! Artists bring their own supplies and gather at SVAC on Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at no cost to participants. Take advantage of your fellow painters for inspiration and light critique if you are interested. Come relax, share ideas or techniques, and independently work in the medium of your choice! Please call Shenandoah Valley Art Center if you are interested in joining and reserving a space! (540-949-7662, July 3,10, 17, 24, 31, 416 W. Main St., Waynesboro 22980)

Building and supporting our community is what we do at the LIFEworks Project! We invite you to shop our client choice grocery outlet today from 4:30pm-7pm.
The River City Bread Basket is located at 505 N. Winchester Ave. in Waynesboro, Va.
Select what works best for you and your family! Grab a shopping cart and not a box!
All items are available while supplies last! Meat, eggs, dairy and more! All FREE!
Call 540-251-2381 to register
We’ll see you soon! #ThriveThursday
#distributionwithdignity #buildcommunity
#foodjustice #empowerment

Visit the Turner Pavilion every third Thursday from 5 to 8pm June through September to enjoy live music, local artisans and farmers, food trucks and vendors, and hands-on activities with community organizations. Stay tuned for activities and vendors!

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents: The Art of Embroidery with Sherri Ciszek! Textile arts, also known as fiber art, encompasses a wide range of artistic expressions using fibers to create artworks. They are tactile and visual, comforting and inspiring. This hand embroidery class is a beginner friendly introduction to the art of decorative stitching, covering essential techniques, materials, and projects. It allows you to create beautiful embroidery pieces in and of themselves, or as an integral tool for mixed media. Students will learn fundamental embroidery stitches like running stitch, backstitch, and satin stitch. Gain an understanding of the basics of embroidery hoops, floss, needles, and fabric types. Discover how to transfer patterns onto fabric for accurate embroidery or freestyle without a pattern! We'll create a sampler or another small project to practice your new skills. Fabric and necessary supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring an article of your choice to embroider a design onto. Sherri Ciszek has been an artist and teacher for nearly 40 years. She is proficient in a variety of media and particularly enjoys mixed media. ($20 for members, $45 for nonmembers, Thursday, July 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm, 416 W Main St, Waynesboro, VA 22980, Register: www.svacart.com/adult-classes-1 )

For Immediate Release:
Live Arts Summer Teen Shows Pairs Hilarious Musical
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN with Shakespeare’s Tragedy CORIOLANUS

5/28/25 Contact: Andrew Bryce, Marketing Coordinator | andrew@livearts.org

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN & CORIOLANUS PSAs
Public Service Announcement to be read June 12 - July 26, 2025

Contact: Andrew Bryce, andrew@livearts.org
Kill Date: July 26, 2025

10 second: The teen summer productions of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and CORIOLANUS run in repertory July 10 through July 26 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

20 second: The teen summer productions of Mel Brooks’ and Thomas Meehan’s musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, directed by Ti Ames, and William Shakespeare’s CORIOLANUS, directed by Daniel Kunkel, run July 10 through July 26 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and CORIOLANUS play in rotating repertory. Come see a fresh and unexpected telling of two classic theatrical works! Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

30 second: The teen summer productions of Mel Brooks’ and Thomas Meehan’s musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, directed by Ti Ames, and William Shakespeare’s CORIOLANUS, directed by Daniel Kunkel, run July 10 through July 26 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and CORIOLANUS play in rotating repertory. The young actors in these two productions play three characters – their two distinct roles in a glorious silly musical and a Shakespearean tragedy, plus a third role as a member of a hard-scrabble student-run drama club, trying to put it all together. Come see a fresh and unexpected telling of two classic theatrical works! Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

Comedy. Tragedy. Chemistry.

Spanning three decades and stitched together by scars both physical and emotional, Gruesome Playground Injuries traces the unpredictable connection between two people who keep crashing into each other at their most vulnerable moments. Rajiv Joseph’s script is sharp, strange, and deeply human — exploring how we hurt, how we heal, and how sometimes, the two are inseparable.

Shenandoah Valley Art Center Kids Class: Clay Camp with Lynn Hilton Conyers. For ages 6 – 12, this clay experience covers a mixture of hand-built and wheel thrown projects. Good for all skill levels! Kids will work with wet clay on Monday and Tuesday. There is no class on Wednesday while kilns are fired, and Thursday freshly fired pieces will be glazed. Friday, pieces will be finished, packed, and ready to take home. All supplies included. This is a semi-structured class. It is best for kids who can work somewhat independently, after thorough instruction. ($125, July 14, 15, 17, 18, No Wednesday class! Session 1: 9:00am - 12:00pm or Session 2: 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Location: Windtuck Pottery, 1205 Mt. Torrey Road, Lyndhurst VA, Registration: www.svacart.com )