If you’re one of the 4 million American homeowners who had their homes foreclosed on in the last few years, you may be in for a pay day. In principle, anyway—but more about that in a minute. (File Photo) The federal government recently announced that homeowners who believe they were unfairly or illegally kicked out […]
PCA Receives BAMA Grant The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (CACF) recently awarded Piedmont Council for the Arts (PCA) an $8,000 grant through the Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band in the CACF. This Fund supports charitable programs in the Charlottesville area with particular focus on disadvantaged youth, needs of the disabled, protection of the […]
Waynesboro Heritage Museum Selected for Circuit Riders Project The Waynesboro Heritage Museum has been selected to participate in a statewide project designed to help improve care of collections for museums, libraries and archives. The Waynesboro Heritage Museum is one of 10 institutions in Virginia selected to participate in the project, sponsored by the Virginia Association […]
Anyone can appreciate wine, and anyone can have a private wine cellar, large or small, plain or fancy. What are the requirements for a wine cellar? How can you add one to your home? What should you put in it? In central Virginia, where vineyards and winemakers are making a strong showing, what local wines […]
PVCC’s “Let There Be Light” You are invited to an evening of light-centered artworks illuminating the outdoors as the longest night of the year approaches. Friday, December 9, from 6:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. on the grounds surrounding PVCC’s V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Drive, Charlottesville. Free admission. No tickets required. Curator: James Yates. Featuring […]
PCA Hosts December Exhibit Showcasing Quilters from Local Housing Project Piedmont Council for the Arts (PCA) will host an exhibition of quilts by the Crescent Hall Quilters as the December 2011 exhibit in the CitySpace Gallery. A First Fridays opening reception will be held on Friday, December 2 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. with many of the […]
Win a Learn to Ski & Snowboard Trip to Wintergreen The Commonwealth of Virginia has just announced the mother of all snow sports sweepstakes for moms and dads looking to share a love of the slopes with the kids. Starting today, families can go to www.Virginia.org/sweeps and enter to win the Virginia Snowmotion Sweepstakes. One […]
The Charlottesville Mural Project The Charlottesville Mural Project (CMP) held a dedication ceremony for its first mural at the IX warehouse by local artist Avery Lawrence in an ongoing campaign to showcase the talents of artists and designers while creating a more interesting visual landscape in the city. The CMP is an umbrella project […]
Local Business Owner Raises $33k For Rover Corbin Snow, owner of Snow’s Garden Center & Landscaping, was awarded the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy at Saturday’s CASPCA Critter Ball. The award was given to the ‘contestant’ who raised the most money and performed the best dance for Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA supporters. Snow started his Corbin […]
REALTORS® in the Charlottesville area gathered to expand their knowledge getting information on things they need to know now. CAAR hosted the Fall REALTOR® Summit on Wednesday, October 26th at Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville. With today’s ever-shifting environment, those active in all aspects of real estate rely more than ever on up-to-date information. The […]