Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Walking Tours McIntire Building, 200 Second St. NE. 296-1492. www.albemarlehistory.org. Guided tours of historic Downtown every Sat-urday from April through October, 10am. Free.
Beginner Bike Ride www.cambc.org. Join the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club for an easy, socially paced ride, select Tuesdays and Sundays. Next ride is Tuesday, Septem-ber 5, at Observatory Hill, 6pm. Free.
Bird Walk at Ivy Creek Natural Area 973-7772. www.ivycreekfoundation.org. Learn about Virginia’s birds with experienced birders. Spon-sored by Rivanna Conservation Society, Ivy Creek Foundation and Monticello Bird Club every first Saturday, 7:30am. Call for meeting location.
Butterfly Sundays at Ivy Creek Nature Area 973-7772. www.ivycreekfoundation.org. Once a month from May to September learn how butterflies help maintain the Rivanna watershed. 1-3pm. Call for dates.
Charlottesville Astronomical Society On Mc-Cormick Road. 975-4231. www.cvilleastro.org. Meets the first Wednesday of each month at the McCormick Observatory to hear various speakers discuss astronomy and space. Next meeting on September 6 will be a CAS member show and tell. 7pm. Free.
Charlottesville Hash House Harriers 963-9394 or 531-1937. www.chhh.com. This “drinking club with a running problem” meets for a three- to five-mile trail run and dinner every Sunday, 3pm. Free the first time, $5 afterwards.
Charlottesville Orchid Society 1165 E. Rio Rd. 975-4231. Meets the second Sunday of the month at the Church of Our Saviour to discuss various aspects of orchid growing, 2-3:30pm. Free.
McCormick Observatory On McCormick Road. 924-7494. www.astro.virginia.edu. Holds a visitor’s night the first and third Fridays of each month (except holidays) including observing with telescopes (weather permitting), audio-visual presentations and tours. 9-11pm. Free.
Montalto tours at Monticello off Route 53. 984-9822. Walking tours of the landmark peak, 410′ above Jefferson’s home. Daily, 1pm and 3pm, weather permitting through October 3. $12. Reservations recommended.
Monticello Signature tours off Route 53. 984-9822. www.monticello.org. An extended guided tour of the main floor, the Dome Room and cellars, plus the gardens on Fridays, 6:30pm, through September 8. $35. Res-ervations required.
Mornings in the Mountain 3421 Wintergreen Dr., Nellysford. 325-8169. www.twnf.org. Join a Wintergreen Nature Foundation naturalist for an interpretive hike. Saturdays and Sundays. 10am. $3-6.
Outdoor Adventure Social Club 760-HIKE. www.outdoorsocial.com. This outdoor-loving social group holds several outdoor activities throughout the year, from afternoon hikes to week-long backpacking excursions. Upcoming trips include an Outer Banks beach trip August 27-September 2 ($35, plus membership and expenses), a Labor Day get-away to Asheville, North Carolina, September 1-4, ($93, plus membership) and an overnight white water rafting trip to Upper Gauley, West Virginia, September 16-17 ($110, plus membership). Call or e-mail to become a member.
Plantation Community Tours at Monticello off Route 53. 984-9822. www.monticello.org. Tour Mulberry Row, the center of slave life at Monticello. Daily, on the hour from 10am-3pm, through October 31. General admission.
Rivanna Trail Foundation Work Party 244-5763. www.rivannatrails.org. Held monthly every second Saturday, meets at Melbourne Road trailhead; tools provided, but bring shears and clippers if you have them. Next work party on September 9, 9am-noon. Free.
Scheier Natural Area nature exploration Scheier natural Area in Palmyra 971-1553. www.rivannariver.org. All-ages guided nature exploration, every fourth Sunday. 3pm. Free.
SeaDevil Divers 2001 Commonwealth Ave. 975-5570. www.seadevildivers.com. A local scuba diving club, meets the second Tuesday of each month at Starr Hill Brewery. Social hour and speaker. Next meeting on September 12, 6:30pm. Free.
Senior Citizen Basketball at Downtown Recre-ation Center, 800 E. Market St. 970-3260. Every Monday and Thursday, 9:30-11:30am. Free.
Sunday Social Bike Ride www.cambc.org. Join the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club for a socially paced ride every Sunday. Free. Visit website for location and time.
Trout Unlimited meeting UVA Astronomy Build-ing. Call Chubby Damron, 531-6938. Visit the Thomas Jefferson Chapter’s monthly gathering about coldwater conservation and fisheries. Every fourth Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm. Free.
Wednesday Night Bike Ride www.cambc.org. With the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club, an intermediate/advanced pace ride, every Wed-nesday, 8pm. Free. Visit website for locations.
Women’s Mountain Biking www.cambc.org. Join the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club twice a month for a noncompetitive, social ride. Bring helmet, trail bike and water. Next ride is August 27 at 5pm at Walnut Creek Park. For more info: women@cambc.org.
