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Things To Do

Tonight, Feb 21

Montclair Public Hearing | County Office Building | 6 PM | Open to Public (In person attendance matters. Show your support for “infrastructure before growth” with fellow Crozet residents.)

Thursday, Feb 22

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

Open Mic Night | PRN Brewery | 6 - 9 PM | $ Free

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

UVA Women's Basketball vs Miami | JPJ Arena | 7 PM

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

Live Music: Yonder Mountain String Band | Basic City Beer | 8 PM

Friday, Feb 23

It’s Bin Fun: Sensory Play for Infants and Toddlers | Crozet Library | 10:30 - 11:30 AM | $ Free | 6 months - 3 years old

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

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

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

Live Music: Lama and The Hound | Starr Hill | 6 - 8 PM | $ Free

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

Live Music: Selwyn Birchwood | Wayne Theatre | 7:30 PM | $25

Silent Disco | PRN Brewery | $5 | All Ages

Saturday, Feb 24

Build a Bog Bridge | Crozet Trail Crew | 9 AM - Noon

Womens Ski Clinic | Wintergreen Resort | 9 AM - 3 PM | $89 half-day / $174 full day

Mad Anthony Mud Run | Waynesboro | 9 AM | $50

Story time with Crozet Firefighters | Bluebird & Co | 11 AM - Noon | $ Free

Wizards and Whiskey Winter Potions Party | Silverback Distillery | Noon - 7 PM

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

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

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

UVA Men's Basketball vs UNC | JPJ Arena | 4 PM

Page Turners: Book Club for kids | Crozet Library | 2 - 3:30 PM | $ Free | Ages 8 - 11 | Registration Required

Masquerade Murder Mystery Dinner | Stable Craft Brewing Co | 5:30 PM | $73

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

Bluegrass Show | Albemarle County High School | 7 PM

Karaoke Night | Starr Hill | 7 - 9 PM | $ Free

Live Music: Full Moon Fever | PRN Brewery | 7 - 10 PM | $15

WPL Chess Tournament | Waynesboro Library | 10 AM | $ Free

Sunday, Feb 25

Pop-Up Shop for Kids | Mudhouse Crozet  | 10 AM - 1 PM  

*Brunch | Bold Rock | 1 0AM - 2 PM

Watercolor Camp | Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards | 11 AM - 4 PM | $252

Paint + Sip | Hazy Mountain Vineyard | 1 - 3 PM

Live Music: The Wavelength Trio | Glasshouse Winery | 2 - 5 PM

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

Monday, Feb 26

Parenting Neurodiverse Children Support Group | Bluebird & Co | 4:30 - 5:30 PM | $ Free

Film Discussion: Being Mortal (2015) | Crozet Library | 6 - 8 PM | $ Free

Mixology Class | Orchard Creek | 6 - 9 PM | $45

Tuesday, Feb 27

Busy Birdies Time | Bluebird & Co | 10:45 - 11:30 AM | $10/child

Stitches Handcraft Group | Crozet Library | Ages 8 - Adult

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

Movie Party - Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Crozet Library | 5:30 - 7:30 PM | $ Free

*Trivia Night | Starr Hill | 7 - 9 PM

Wednesday, Feb 28

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

*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 requested

Paint & Sip: Blue Ridge Blues | PRN Brewery | 6 - 8 PM | $40

French Cuisine Cooking Class | Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyard | 6 - 9 PM | $162

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

*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

Wee One’s | Crozet Library | Every Wednesday starting March 13, 2024 through May 1, 2024 | 10:30 - 11:00 AM | | $ Free | 12 to 23 month-olds  Required registration begins February 21 at 9 AM. Birthdate must fall between 3/14/22 and 3/13/23.

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

The Haven's Run For Home 8k Run/4k Walk | Cville | 8 AM | $50

Our Town

Support Your Local Community

Listen To This Crozet Volunteer Fire Department Chief, Gary Dillon, hosts a podcast interviewing public safety professionals. Listen to his latest interview with UVA Chief of Police, Tim Longo.

Last Call At time of publication, 850 people have signed the petition to deny the Montclair rezoning. The Board of Supervisors will hold its final hearing on the matter tonight at 6 PM at the County Office Building in Charlottesville.

Changes At The Square Improvements to the parking lot around the Crozet Square are expected to begin this June and last 11 months. The project will shift all southbound Crozet Avenue traffic so that it can only enter and exit the Square from Library Avenue.

Making A Difference Ava Jackson, a local WAHS junior, has launched a not- for-profit local environmental initiative named Green Crozet. Local businesses that partner with the organization may use its eye-catching emblem on-site and in their marketing materials to promote their commitment to sustainable practices. For more information visit their website. Way to go Ava!

Western Way

WAHS News and Notes

Swim & Drive

It was a historic week for the record-breaking program:

• 34 different athletes delivered points to the team total

• The girls tallied their 9th State Championship in school history, while the boys earned their 8th in the past 9 years

• Jack Hathaway (100 Breaststroke), David King (200 IM and 100 Free), and Raina Fitzwater (Diving) came away as individual State Champions

• Lucy Nicholson (500 Free) and David King (200 IM) broke Western school records at the meet

• The boys swept the relay events (200 Medley, 200 Free, and 400 Free Relays) for the first time in team history

Wrestling

• Cole McGuinty (175 lbs.) and Owen Townsend (215 lbs.) showed well at the State Tournament, placing 3rd and 5th respectively

Basketball

• The Boys (19-5) rebounded after a tough last-second loss in the district final by dismantling Alleghany 79-34 in region tournament action

• The Girls (17-7) also clawed back into regional contention with a tidy 48-33 win over Broadway

• With their convincing wins, both squads advance to the region semifinals

Crozet United Warrior of the Week David King, whose dominant record-breaking performances both individually and as a part of winning relay teams, led the Warriors to their 7th straight State Championship.

WAHS Links: 

WAHSCast Two sports-crazed Western students — Aiden Bakich and Jonah Klaff-Laymon — talk Warrior sports.

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 and Boys Basketball Region Tournament (with Win) | Feb 23 & 27

WAHS Varsity Boys and Girls Indoor Track | @ Liberty University | Feb 26 & 27

WAHS Varsity Lacrosse Scrimmage | @ Midlothian | Feb 28

See all WAHS upcoming games here

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