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Things To Do

Thursday, Mar 14

*Preschool Story Time | Crozet Library | 10 - 10:30 AM | $ Free | 2-5 years old w/accompanying adult

*Crozet Trails Run | Starr Hill | 6 - 7 PM

Live Music: No Signal | PRN Brewery | 6:30 PM

RWSA Sugar Hollow Dam Meeting | White Hall Ruritan Club | 6:30 PM -- For background, see our companion story in “Our Town” further down the page

Tom Loach speaks | Crozet Park Community Building | 7:30 PM -- For background, see our companion story in “Our Town” further down the page

Live Music: Runaway Gin (Phish Tribute) | The Foundry | 7 -10 PM | $20

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

Paint by the Pint | Wood Ridge Farm Brewery | 7 - 10 PM | $40

Bingo, Beers and Brewhaha | Starr Hill | 7 - 9 PM

Friday, Mar 15

*Preschool Story Time | Crozet Library | 10 - 10:30 AM | $ Free | 2-5 years old w/accompanying adult

Block Play | Crozet Library | 10:30 - 11:30 AM | $ Free | Ages 6-35 months

*Fish Fry and Karaoke | Wood Ridge Farm Brewery | Fish Fry 4 - 9 PM | Music: DJ Maddog 7 - 11 PM

Pipes and Drums | Stable Craft Brewing | 6 - 7:30 PM

Live Music: Andy Tichenor | Starr Hill | 6 - 8 PM

St. Patrick's Day Mixology | Orchard Creek | 6 PM | $50

*Friday Night Karaoke | Bold Rock | 6 - 9 PM

Live Music: Ken Farmer and The Authenticators | Glass House Winery | 6 - 8:30 PM

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

Rivanna Contra Dance | Greenwood Community Center | 7 - 10 PM | $10+

Lauren Daigle: The Kaleidoscope Tour | JPJ Arena | 7 PM

Improv Show | Wayne Theatre | 8 PM | $5

Live Music: Cherry Red | PRN Brewery | 7 - 10 PM

Saturday, Mar 16

The Sugar Hollow Bridges 5 and 10K Race | White Hall | 8 AM | $40

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

Makers Market | Basic City Beer | 11 AM - 4 PM

Wildlife Creature Exhibit | Waynesboro Library | 11 AM - Noon | $Free

Annual Spring Equinox Event | Brewing Tree Beer Co | 11 AM

*Crozet Spirits Loop | Crozet Trolley Company | Noon - 5 PM | $59

Living w/Nature Hike | The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen | 1 PM | $8 | Registration Required

Live Music: The Michael Elswick Gathering | Glass House Winery | 2 - 5 PM

Garden Basics: A Year in the Life of a Vegetable Garden | Piedmont Master Gardeners | 2 - 4 PM | $ Free | Registration Required

Tween D&D Club | Crozet Library | 2 -4 PM | $ Free | Ages 9-12

Outdoor Explorers - Camping Trip! | Crozet Library | 2:30 - 3:30 PM | $ Free |  Ages 5-11 w/family

Live Music: Alex Arbaugh | Blue Toad Hard Cider | 4 PM - 7 PM

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

Ghosts of Staunton's Civil War Haunts | Mary Baldwin University | 6:45 - 8:30 PM | $17+

Finding Nemo JR (Performance) | Wayne Theatre | 7 PM | $10+

Live Music: Blazing Saddle Tramps | Wood Ridge Farm Brewery |  7 - 10 PM

Live Music: Brisk | PRN Brewery | 7 - 10 PM | $10

Spring Fair and Silent Auction | Crozet Lions Club | Crozet Baptist Church | 1 - 4 PM

Sunday, Mar 17

Geology Hike | Ivy Creek Natural Area | 10 AM

Pop-Up Shop: Once Upon A Find | Mudhouse | 10 AM - 1 PM

*Brunch | Bold Rock | 10 AM - 2 PM

St. Patrick's Day Celebration | Blue Mountain Brewery | 11 AM - 9 PM

Shamrockin' Sip, Sparkle and Paint (cookies that is!) | Hazy Mountain Vineyard | 11 AM - 1 PM | $65

Pints & Ponies | Stable Craft Brewing | 1 -3 PM

Finding Nemo JR (Performance) | Wayne Theatre | 2 PM | $10+

Live Music: Nadia Koz | Bold Rock Hard Cider | 2 -4 PM

Live Music: La Tramontane with Cath Monnes, Cellist | Glass House Winery | 2 - 5 PM

Live Music: Crystal Armentrout (Duo) | Brewing Tree | 2-5 PM | $ Free

Cozy Hobbies Club | Bluebird & Co | 4:30 - 5:30 PM | | $ Free

Rom Com Book Club | Bluebird and Co | 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Wood Fired Pizza Class | Hazy Mountain Vineyard | 4:30 - 6 PM | $ Free

Monday, Mar 18

*Happy Hour | Starr Hill | 3 - 8 PM | $3 Select Draft 

*Happy Hour | PRN Brewery | 4 - 7 PM | 1/2 Off Draft Beers

Paper Cutting Art Workshop | Crozet Library | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | $ Free | Ages 14+

Tuesday, Mar 19

Art Drop-in (Spring Snails) | Crozet Library | All Day | $ Free

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

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

Trivia Night | Restoration @ Old Trail | 6:30 PM

Dungeons & Dragons | Crozet Library | 7 - 8:45 PM | $ Free | Teens | Registration Required

*Trivia Night | Starr Hill | 7 - 9 PM

Comedy Night | Seven Arrows Brewing | 7 - 8:30 PM | $ Free

Wednesday, Mar 20

Descending Humpback | The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen | 9 AM - 3 PM | $15 | Registration Required

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

*Wing and Driving Range Day | Wood Ridge Farm Brewery | 3 - 9 PM | 50% off wings / BOGO bucket of balls

*Chef’s Dinner  | Wood Ridge Farm Brewery | 5 - 8 PM | Reservations Required

Cupcake and Wine Pairing | Orchard Creek | 6 - 8 PM | $35

Mediterranean Cooking Class | Pippin Hill Farm and Vineyards | 6 PM | $162

*Trivia in the Pavilion | King Family Vineyard  | 6 PM

Dark Skies Viewing  | Wood Ridge Farm Brewery | 7 PM | $ Free

Open Mic Night | Wood Ridge Farm Brewery | 7 - 9 PM

Game Night for Grown-Ups | Crozet Library | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | $ Free

*Recurring Events

Did we miss something? Please reply and tell us events that you like to go to and where we can find them. 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.

Planning Ahead

Volunteer Work Day | Ivy Creek Natural Area | Mar 23 | 9 AM - Noon

Plant and Seed Swap | Waynesboro Library | Mar 30 | 10 AM - 1 PM

Our Town

Support Your Local Community

Raise A Glass King Family Vineyard won this year's Governor's Cup with their exceptional 2019 Meritage. This marks their impressive fourth victory. Afton Mountain Vineyards also earned recognition in this year's competition. Cheers to these outstanding local achievements in the world of winemaking!

Get Involved! Join local champion Tom Loach and other concerned neighbors to discuss the importance of organizing independent groups in Crozet and around Albemarle County to speak out on critical issues like the AC44 Comprehensive Plan update. The meeting will be held at the Crozet Park Community Building (behind the basketball courts) at 7:30pm this Thursday.

New Seafood Market Crozet Seafood Supply opens across from Harris Teeter on March 19th in the former Bacio location.  In addition to fresh seafood delivered from the coast throughout the week, they’ll offer takeout options such as a fresh yellowfin tuna salad sandwich, crab cake sliders, and lobster rolls, all created with bread from Crozet's own Praha Bohemian Bakery.

Oak Bluff Challenged Four homeowners have taken legal action against Stanley Martin Homes that may temporarily halt Oak Bluff, a new 134 unit residential project proposed by Riverbend Development. The lawsuit asserts that a critical parcel of land within the Westlake Hills neighborhood cannot be legally annexed into the new development without the consent of the current homeowners.

Did You Know? On the morning of January 17th, the dam at the Sugar Hollow reservoir was accidentally breached releasing more than 60 million gallons of water into the Moorman’s River and creating a life-threatening flood surge? Fortunately, no injuries were reported. It is worth watching this video - holy smokes!

Western Way

WAHS News and Notes

WAHS student-athletes have taken to the tennis court, stepped up to the softball and baseball plate, put on their track & field spikes, mounted their mountain bikes, and laced up their lacrosse and soccer cleats. Let a new season of games, matches, and races begin!

Spring teams & sporting clubs are putting in long hours after school and on weekends in preparation for championship runs. 

Here is a snapshot of impressive scrimmage performances by our hometown Warriors:

• Lacrosse goalie Maizey McCarthy made 10 saves in a 13-9 win over Collegiate.

• Ananya Madaan dominated on the mound with a shutout performance over Wilson Memorial in Softball, where the Warriors won 10-0.

• In a region final rematch from last season, the girls’ tennis team once again handled EC Class 6 matches to 3, while the boys’ squad took care of St. Christopher 9 matches to 4.

Crozet United’s Warrior of the Week is sophomore Annie Alhusen, who pulled off a double hat-trick (yes, 6 goals!) for the Lady Warriors lacrosse team against Collegiate.

WAHS Links: 

The Western Hemisphere WAHS has a newspaper, it’s amazing, you should read it!

Because this sports digest is a “for Crozet by Crozet operation,” please feel free to send in notable student accomplishments of the sporting and academic variety.

Upcoming Events

WAHS Varsity Girls Lacrosse vs Salem | @ WAHS | Mar 14

WAHS Varsity Girls Soccer vs Louisa | @ WAHS | Mar 18

WAHS Varsity Girls Lacrosse vs Rockbridge | @ WAHS | Mar 19

WAHS Varsity Boys Baseball vs Spotswood | @ WAHS | Mar 20

WAHS Varsity Girls Softball vs Spotswood | @ WAHS | Mar 20

See all WAHS upcoming games here

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