Upcoming nonprofit and civic activities

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will operate five Central Virginia sites through April 12 to provide free tax assistance, preparation and e-filing. taxaidecville.wordpress.com.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will provide free tax preparation in Orange and Culpeper counties to low-income and moderate-income families and taxpayers older than 50. Appointments are required and will be available between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from Tuesday through April 10. For information about required ID and tax documents, or to schedule an appointment at Orange Community Center in the Public Works Building at 235 Warren St. in Orange, call (540) 661-5475. For appointments at Lake of the Woods Community Center, call (540) 318-0345. For appointments at Culpeper Senior Center, call (540) 445-1170.

Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society will present its third and final First Amendment Community Workshop, “Freedom of Assembly and Petition,” with the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Montpelier at 6 p.m. March 27 at the Center at Belvedere. Free; registration requested. This event, originally set for Feb. 19, was rescheduled as a result of wintry weather. www.albemarlehistory.org.

Albemarle County Community Town Hall events will include and open house at 5:30 p.m. and a presentation of the 2026 budget by the County Executive’s office at 6 p.m. Dates: Tuesday at the Center at Belvedere, Thursday at Monticello High School, March 24 at Sentara Outpatient Center, March 27 at Yancey Community Center’s gymnasium, April 9 at Western Albemarle High School, April 10 at North Fork Research Park and April 14 at Journey Middle School. www.albemarle.org.

Albemarle County Office of Economic Development is in the process of updating its Economic Development Strategic Plan and is seeking county residents’ input through a community questionnaire online at engage.albemarle.org/edsp/surveys/share-your-experience. www.albemarle.org.

Mr. Alex-Zan is accepting entries for the 10th My Help List contest through April 18 from students and homeschoolers in kindergarten through 12th grade from Charlottesville, Albemarle County and surrounding counties. Each entrant will write 150 words about five things he or she has done or can do to help someone. Four winners will be chosen from among kindergartners through second-graders, third- through fifth-graders, sixth- through eighth-graders, and ninth- through 12th-graders, and $100 cash prizes will be presented at a gathering in their honor. Letters may be mailed to or dropped off at Jones Heating & Air at 633 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903. alex-zan@i-c.net.

American Red Cross encourages blood and platelet donors to donate. All blood types are needed, especially type O negative. Appointments can be made on the Red Cross blood donor app, online at RedCrossBlood.org or by phone at (800) 733-2767 (RED CROSS).

Barnes & Noble will present a book signing event with local author T.R. Thorsen at 1 p.m. Saturday. Books will be for sale at the store beginning Feb. 26. thorsen.com.

Business Women’s Round Table of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce will present its third annual Women of Excellence Awards at a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Hillsdale Conference Center. Sarah Morton will receive the BRWT Woman of Excellence Award. Min Lee will receive the Distinguished Mentor Award. Kimberly Sheffield will receive the Emerging Professional Award. Allison Linney, owner and president of Allison Partners LLC, will be the keynote speaker. $70; $55 Chamber members. www.cvillechamber.com/bwrt.

Carver Food Enterprise Center in Culpeper will present its 2025 Local Flavor Fest from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at 9432 N. James Madison Highway in Rapidan. $30 early bird tickets; other options include Golden Fork table for $1,000, Silver Spoon package for $500 and Bronze Knife package for $250. gwcfec.org.

Central Library: “Qigong for Mental and Physical Health” with Holly Chen is at 10 a.m. Saturday; registration is required. Same Page Trivia Night starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday; register your team of up to four people by emailing kfarrell@jmrl.org. jmrl.org. (434) 979-7151.

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

Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA‘s 12th annual Bow-WOW-Walk begins at 10:30 a.m. April 26. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Parking available at Boar’s Head Resort. $40-$20. caspca.org.

Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA Rummage Store 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-Albemarle Survivors of Suicide Loss plans to meet in person from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month in Room 17 at Church of the Incarnation off Hillsdale Drive. The group is for anyone who has lost a family member or friend to suicide. Free. CvilleSOSL@gmail.com. (434) 466-1159.

Charlottesville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity will have its 50th Charter Day Celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. April 5 at the Center at Belvedere. The event will celebrate the second-oldest Black Greek-letter fraternity and raise funds for its scholarship foundation. acecp@hotmail.com.

Charlottesville Area Transit is implementing temporary detours for Routes 5, 7 and 11 affecting service to Charlottesville Fashion Square mall and nearby stops as a result of the mall’s closure. catchthecat.org. www.Charlottesville.gov.

Charlottesville City Council meets at 4 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers at City Hall at 605 E. Main St. www.charlottesville.gov. (434) 970-3113.

Charlottesville Department of Utilities is offering free shade trees to Charlottesville residents through the Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy-Saving Trees Program. Make reservations at www.arborday.org/Charlottesville. www.charlottesville.gov.

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

Charlottesville Planning Commission plans to meet 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.

Charlottesville Public Works Department is resuming its leaf collection service on Monday. Each zone will receive one pickup of loose leaves in Zone D from Monday through Friday. https://www.charlottesville.gov/395/Leaf-Collection. (434) 970-3900.

The Compassionate Friends is scheduled to meet 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. mashRN@aol.com or (434) 974-9314.

Crozet Library: Same Page Community Read author talk with Earl Swift begins at 1 p.m. Saturday. Same Page Movie Night will present a screening of “Planet Ocean” at 6:30 p.m. Monday. jmrl.org. (434) 823-4050.

Dolley Madison Garden Club will present “Just Sustainable,” a conservation forum, from 1 to 5 p.m. April 9 at Orange Presbyterian Church. Speakers include author Claudia West, principal and planting design director at Phyto Studio, and Kirstie Pecci, attorney and executive director of Just Zero. Free. dmgcvirginia.org.

Emergency Food Network is set to be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents facing food insecurity. No financial questions asked. Call (434) 979-9180 between 9 a.m. and noon to request groceries for your household; food will be available for pickup between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. that day at 900 Harris St. https://www.emergencyfoodnetwork.org. (434) 979-9180.

Gordon Avenue Library: “Plant-Based Cooking Demonstration for a Healthier You” with certified Food for Life instructor and registered nurse Mary Sherrill starts at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; registration required. jmrl.org. (434) 296-5544.

Greene County Library: DIY Miniature Rooms for grades three to six starts at 3:30 p.m. Monday. All registered participants will get a copy of “The Farmhouse” by Sophie Blackall. jmrl.org. (434) 985-5227.

Greene County Public Schools will host a teacher licensing information session in partnership with iteach, an alternative teacher certification program, at 6 p.m. April 1 in the library at William Monroe High School in Stanardsville. The event is designed for people who are interested in pursuing teaching careers but don’t have traditional teaching backgrounds. http://www.greenecountyschools.com/employment/teach.

James Monroe’s Highland will welcome Barbara VornDick, Highland interpreter and author of “Eliza’s True Story,” from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday to present new research on Monroe’s older daughter, Eliza Monroe Hay. Free; register at https://highland.org/Eliza-Story. The quarterly Green Gathering Book Club will meet at 10 a.m. June 8, Sept. 21 and Dec. 7. No reading ahead of time is required. Free. Registration required at https://highland.org/events/.

Jefferson Area Board for Aging will mark 50 years of service at its Wisdom for the Ages Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. March 26 at 674 Hillsdale Drive in Charlottsville. There will be a chef demonstration at 1:30 p.m., a fitness class at 2 p.m., a Medicare 101 presentation at 2:30 p.m., live music at 3 p.m. and guided tours at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Free. jabacares.org.

Jefferson-Madison Regional Library and Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP will offer a paid library internship and scholarship to help more students consider professional library work as a career option. Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. March 28 from students in Charlottesville and Albemarle, Greene, Louisa and Nelson counties. Electronic copies must include the subject “NAACP/JMRL Program” and must be submitted to director@jmrl.org. Paper copies may be mailed to Library Director, Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, 201 E. Market St., Charlottesville, VA 22902. jmrl.org.

Living Free Together will present free monthly Fearless Family programs starting at 5:30 p.m. April 11 at Chestnut Grove Baptist Church at 550 Buck Mountain Road in Earlysville. Future dates are May 2 and June 6. Registration is required to help with meal planning. www.livingfree2gether.org. (804) 218-5505.

Living Free Together will lead a family outing from 12:30 to 3 p.m. March 23 to Wildrock at 6600 Blackwell Hollow Road in Crozet. Free; lunch, exploration, family activities and age-appropriate breakout sessions are included. Meet in the Wildrock parking lot at 12:30 p.m. www.Wildrock.org.

Living Free Together will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday for bingo at Patch Brewing Company in Gordonsville. $10 ticket for adults includes bingo book; children’s admission is free; but does not include bingo book. Additional bingo books are $5 each. All proceeds will support Living Free Together’s programs for military families. www.livingfree2gether.org. (804) 218-5505.

Louisa County Library: jmrl.org.

McIntire Recycling Center is scheduled to be 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. The center will retur to its 5:30 p.m. closing time when daylight savings time ends on Nov. 3. www.rivanna.org.

James Madison’s Montpelier will commemorate President James Madison’s 274th birthday at 2 p.m. Sunday. The U.S. Marine Corps will lay a presidential wreath at the Madison Family Cemetery. Property entrance passes will be waived for the day. There will be guided tours focusing on the U.S. Constitution at 1130 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., the Bill of Rights at 10 a.m. and Montpelier’s enslaved community at 1:30 p.m. At 12:30 p.m., Casey Burgat, political expert and politics professor in George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management, will discuss his book, “We Hold These ‘Truths’: How to Spot the Myths that are Holding America Back,” in a free event; registration is required. https://www.montpelier.org/commemoration-james-madisons-birth/.

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

Mount Zion Baptist Church in Staunton will install its first woman as pastor, Tampa Stuart, at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Nelson Memorial Library: jmrl.org.

Northside Library: Blue Ridge Irish Music School will demonstrate dance steps to ages 5 and older at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Registration is recommended but not required. An Evening with Same Page Community Read author Earl Swift begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday. No registration necessary.jmrl.org. (434) 973-7893.

Revalation Vineyards in Madison will present “Botanical Garden of the Piedmont: Building a 21st-Century Public Garden for Now and the Future,” a Sip and Learn Talk with Jill Trischman-Marks, executive director of Botanical Garden of the Piedmont, at 6 p.m. Friday. https://piedmontgarden.org/.

Salvation Army will be offering free weekly music and dance lessons to students ages 11 to 17 through May 14. Volunteers are needed to help teach the classes, especially experienced guitarists. Dinner and instruments will be provided for free. To register for classes, or to volunteer, email Abigail.Burns@USS.Salvationarmy.org.

Scottsville Library: Meet-and-greet time with Marietta McCarty, author of “Leaving 1203: Emptying a Home, Filling the Heart,” for all ages begins at 2 p.m. Saturday. Copies of the book will be available for sale. jmrl.org.

Stanardsville United Methodist Church will serve a buffet breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at 25 Court St. in Stanardsville. 412; $6 ages 6 to 12; free for children 5 and younger. Menu includes eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits, sausage gravy, chipped beef in gravy, French toast casserole, hash brown casserole, waffles, yogurt, fruits, cereal, juices, coffee and tea. (434) 985-3888.

Staunton Black Business Collective will present its #SBBCBingo contest through March 27 to support Black founders, business owners and entrepreneurs. Bingo cards are available at Charlotte’s Kitchenette, Latin Soul, Sanaa Design and TreeHouse Juice Bar. Email your complete bingo card with proof of the completed activities to sbbc540@gmail.com no later than March 27 to enter the prize drawing.

Thomas Jefferson District Planning Commission will present “From Crisis to Solution,” its third housing summit, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Thursday at the Omni Charlottesville Hotel. Erica Sims will be the keynote speaker. $55. eventbrite.com.

Town of Orange Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the town’s Community Meeting Room. www.townoforangeva.gov.

Town of Orange Industrial Development Authority: www.townoforangeva.gov. (540) 672-4791.

Virginia Black Bear Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 7 in downtown Stanardsville. Free. Parking will be available at Greene County School Complex in Stanardsville. https://www.vablackbearfestival.com.

45th annual Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair will begin at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Town Center Three at North Fork at 995 Research Park Blvd. Award presentations will begin at 5:15 p.m. in the North Fork Meeting Center in Town Center Four at 994 Research Park Blvd. About 200 students from more than 30 schools in 15 counties and cities will participate. www.vprsf.org.

Wayne Theatre will present “Experiencing Caves and Communities While Exploring Humanity,” a talk by Angel A. Garcia Jr., assistant professor of geosciences at James Madison University, at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 521 W. Main St. in Waynesboro. Pay what you can. waynetheatre.org.

Westminster Lectureship Fund will present “What Does This Moment Require of Us? A Social and Spiritual Response to the Intersecting Crises of Our Time” with featured speaker the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Boswell at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 400 Rugby Road. A workshop, “Beyond Allyship: Moving from Anti-Racist Theory to Daily Practice,” begins at 10 a.m. Saturday. A forum,” “The Next Reformation: What Must the Church Become to Face This Moment?”, begins at 9 a.m. Sunday. At 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Boswell will present a sermon, “Controversy with God: The Unmet Requirements of American Christianity.” Free; childcare will be provided during Sunday’s events. www.westminsterva.org.

Windmore Foundation for the Arts is accepting applications through April 1 for its $2,500 scholarship from high school seniors who plan to pursue a degree in visual or performing arts. Students in Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Fauquier and Rappahannock counties may apply. windmorefoundation.org/scholarships.

Women United in Philanthropy is accepting applications for its 2025 Human Services Grants cycle online through Wednesday at https://bit.ly/2025_WUP_Grants. Applicants must be 501©(3) organizations in existence for at least two years that serve women and/or children in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson or Orange counties and have not received a WUP grant in 2023 or 2024. Grants will be announced on or before May 15. www.womenunitedcville.org.

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 jsathe@dailyprogress.com by noon Friday for the next week’s Activities. Political and religious events are not included. Events that intend to sell goods or services or promote businesses 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.