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Things to do

Thursday, July 25th

Augusta County Fair | Fishersville | July 25th - 27th

Preschool Story Time | Crozet Library | 10 - 10:30 AM | Registration Required

Little Naturalist | Ivy Creek Natural Area | 10 - 11:30 AM | Ages 3-5 | Registration Preferred

Story Time W/Ms. Amanda | Bluebird and Co | 11 AM - Noon

Pickup Basketball | Crozet Park | Noon - 1 PM

Groovin' at the Greenway! | Constitution Park | 6 - 8 PM

Country Line Dancing Classes | Plaza Antigua | 6 - 9 PM | $5 cover

Crozet Trails Run | Starr Hill | 6 - 7 PM

Karaoke | Delly Up! | 6 - 8:30 PM

Bold Book Club | Bold Rock Hard Cider | 6 - 8 PM

Trivia Night | Devils Backbone Brewing | 6 - 8 PM

Live Music: Dillon & Welsch | PRN Brewery | 6:30 PM

Live Music: Citizen Monkey | Batesville Market | 7 - 9 PM | $Free

Trivia | Stable Craft Brewery | 7 PM

Cornhole Tournament | Wood Ridge Farm Brewery | 7 - 9 PM | $ Free

Friday, July 26th

Page Turners, A Book Group for Kids | Crozet Library | 2 PM | Ages 8-11 | Registration Required

Baby and Toddler Story Time | Waynesboro Library | 10 - 11 AM | Ages 0-3

Fourth Friday Solar Viewing | Ivy Creek Natural Area | Noon - 1 PM

You Live Music: Bluzonia | Brewing Tree | 5 - 8 PM

Board Game Night | Hazy Mountain | 5 - 6 PM

UVA Jazz Ensemble | Pollak Vineyard | 5:30 - 8:30 PM

Live Music: Chickenhead Blues Band | Glass House Winery | 6 - 8:30 PM

Live Music: Andrew Bev | Bold Rock | 6-8 PM

Friday Night Karaoke | Bold Rock | 6 - 9 PM

Friday Tasting Social | Hazy Mountain Vineyard | 6 - 7 PM | $15

Live Music: Stillhouse Sound | Batesville Market | 7 - 9:30 PM | $Free

Live Music: The Judy Chops & Andrew Scotchie | PRN Brewery | 7 - 10 PM

Comedy Show | Solart Center (Stauton) | 8 PM | $5 suggested donation

Saturday, July 27th

River Trip: Shenandoah Ice Cream Run | Coastal Canoeists | Members Only ($20/year)

Terrarium Workshop | Orchard Creek Golf Course | $35

Crozet Farmers Market | 8 AM - Noon

Nelson Farmers Market Cooperative | Nellysford | 8 AM - Noon

Volunteer Work Day | Ivy Creek Natural Area | 9 AM

Waynesboro Farmers Market | Constitution Park | 9 AM - 1 PM

Fishing Skills Workshop | The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen | 9:30 AM - Noon | $20 | Ages 6-15

Butterfly Program | Ivy Creek Natural Area | 10 AM | Registration Required

Hike: Living w/Nature  | The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen | 10 AM | $8

Summer Reading Finale Party: Live Animals And Free Kona Ice | Waynesboro Library | 10 AM - Noon | $Free

Children's Donkey Read | Stone Soup Books | 10 AM - Noon | $Free

Firefighter Story Time | Bluebird | 11 AM | $Free

Live Music: Mo & Mary Mac | Chiles Peach Orchard | 1 - 4 PM

Virginia Reggae Freedom Festival | 2 - 8 PM | $15

Live Music: Alex Arbaugh | Silverback Distillery | 2 - 5 PM

Movie: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | Crozet Library | 2 PM | Ages 11+

Live Music: Lady Butterland Band | Glass House Winery | 5 - 8 PM

Roller Skating | Greenwood Community Center | 6 - 9 PM | $2-$3 | Roller blades are allowed. No metal wheels!

Live Music: Zoso | PRN Brewery | 7 - 10 PM

Live Music: Local Dead People | Batesville Market | 7:30 - 10 PM | $10

Drag Bingo | Bar Botanical | 8 - 11 PM | $15

Sunday, July 28th

Pickleball: Open Play | Rockfish Valley Community Center | 8 - 10 AM | $2

Polo | King Family Vineyard | Noon

Beginner Silversmith Ring Making | Burrow and Vine (Stauton) | 1 - 5 PM | $150

Live Music: Jim Richardson Band | Chiles Peach Orchard | 1 - 4 PM

Live Music: Howling at the Earth | Bold Rock | 1 -3 PM

Collage Workshop | Art Hive Creative Reuse and Art Center (Stauton) | 2 -4 PM | $Free | Ages 10+

Live Music: Matt Johnson | Glass House Winery | 2 - 5 PM

Live Music: Alex Arbaugh | Brewing Tree | 2 -5 PM

Live Music: Brian Franke | Cardinal Point Winery | 2 - 5 PM

Live Music: Sharif | Starr Hill | 3 - 5 PM

Kickin’ Back with Klines | Sunset Park | 7 - 9 PM

Monday, July 29th

Donation Day | Crozet Cares Closet - Scott House on Rt 250 | 9-11 AM (We are in need of donations of personal hygiene products. Email [email protected] for more information.)

Create and Play | Rose's Inspiration Station | 11:30 AM | $12

Making Paper Airplanes | Crozet Library | 2 - 3 PM | Ages 6-12

Yarns of Love | Waynesboro Library | 4 - 6 PM | $Free

Trivia | Restoration at Old Trail | 6:30 PM

Watercolor Painting | Crozet Library | 6:30 PM | Ages 14+ | Registration Required

Men's Capella Barbershop Chorus | University Baptist Church | 7 - 9 PM

Tuesday, July 30th

Play and Learn | Waynesboro Library | 10:30 AM - Noon | Ages 0-4

Pickup Basketball | Crozet Park | Noon - 1 PM

Stitches Handcraft Group | Crozet Library | 3:30 - 5 PM | $ Free | Ages 8 to Adult

Ladies Night | Seven Arrows Brewing | 5 - 7 PM | $45

Chess Club | Waynesboro Library | 5 - 7 PM | $ Free

Karaoke  | PRN Brewery | 6 - 9 PM

SFX + Body Art Course with Karina Cureton | Crozet Library | 6:30 PM | Ages 11-18 | $Free | Registration Required

Trivia Night | Starr Hill | 7 - 9 PM

Trivia Night | Basic City Beer Co | 7 - 9 PM

Wednesday, July 31st

Kids Movie: Migration | Wayne Theatre | 10 AM & 1 PM Showings | $Pay what you can

Drum Circle | Crozet Library | 10 -11 AM| All Ages | $Free tickets one hour prior to event

Preschool Story Time | Waynesboro Library | 10 - 11 AM | Ages 3-5

Social Circle for Adults | Crozet Library | 11 AM - Noon | $ Free

Children's Chess Club | Waynesboro Library | 1 - 2 PM | Ages 0-12 | $Free

Wayne On The Main Concert: Valerie McQueen | Wayne Theatre | 6 - 8 PM | $Free

Trivia in the Pavilion | King Family Vineyard  | 6 PM

Trivia Night | Birdwood Bar and Grill | 6 - 8 PM

Karaoke | Plaza Antigua | 6:30 - 9:30 PM

Planning Ahead

Starry Nights Festival | Aug 10th | All Day - Featuring Beatles cover band Abbey Road, Nelson County’s own Marie and Koda, and the legendary 80’s cover band The Legwarmers! Ticket prices vary. Will sell out.

Albemarle County Fair | August 1-3rd | Fairgrounds of James Monroe Highlands

Meet The Mushrooms | The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen | Aug 7th

First Day of School ACPS | August 21

Want your event listed? Send us an email with the details. Basic event listings go for as low as $15 (non-profits are often listed at no charge). Lastly, this is a static newsletter, but life isn’t. Check to make sure the event is still happening before loading up your family of 7 for the trip.

Our Town

More on the bus driver shortage - Many of the canceled routes are in Western Albemarle, affecting numerous families in our community. As a result, expect more traffic (and air pollution) during school drop off and pick up hours. You can engage with your school board representatives:

• White Hall District: Rebecca Berlin ([email protected])

• Albemarle At-Large: Allison Spillman ([email protected])

Additionally, consider reaching out to White Hall Supervisor Ann Mallek ([email protected]) about funding critical sidewalk projects to provide safe routes to school and make Crozet more walkable overall.

How’s this for transparency? - Do citizens deserve to know when its elected officials have private meetings with developers about potential rezonings and other decisions that affect Crozet?

Apparently not, according to Albemarle County’s office of Community and Public Engagement office.

As shown below, Crozet United sent an email to ask whether any of our six Supervisors or seven Planning Commissioners have privately communicated with Riverbend Development about Oak Bluff, a proposed high-density residential development… (click here to read more with free login)

Entries Due For Albemarle County Fair - The Piedmont Master Gardeners, in partnership with Albemarle/Charlottesville 4-H Youth Development, invite home gardeners, brewers, bakers, beekeepers, viticulturalists, artists and crafters to submit entries for the 2024 Albemarle County Fair. Extension Master Gardeners and other volunteers will accept entries from 12 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, at the Agriculture and Home Arts Barn at James Monroe’s Highland, 2050 James Monroe Parkway.