Vinegar Hill Cafe Preps for Several Saturdays Full of Pancakes “We’re going to be up to our elbows in pancake batter,” said Joel Schechtman, Vinegar Hill Cafe Manager.  Schechtman and his staff are excited to see their Pancake Breakfast Fundraisers gain momentum. This Saturday, October 19, the Cafe will host the NAACP. Jefferson School City […]

JABA Members Enjoy Chilly But Lively Lunch Cruise on the Rappahannock River Eighteen JABA members, their guests, and staff, enjoyed a “City of Fredericksburg” Lunch Cruise on Wednesday, October 9. Charlottesville Parks and Recreation’s Recreation Specialist April Baber provided JABA’s group with transportation and assistance throughout the day. The two-hour trip down the Rappahannock River […]

Zumba at Carver Rec Makes Exercise a Party Just follow the sound of bells, salsa music, and laughter down the halls of Carver Recreation Center at Jefferson School City Center on a Tuesday evening and before long you’ll find Amanda Cempre’s Zumba class. If you arrive early enough you might be able to tie a […]

Literacy Volunteers Students Celebrate Success at Achievement Ceremony On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, a crowd of over 50 Literacy Volunteers students, their families, tutors, and staff gathered in Vinegar Hill Café at the Jefferson School City Center  to celebrate the achievements of 34 Literacy Volunteers students. Executive Director, Ellen Osborne, kicked off the celebration, followed […]

Culinary Arts Students Develop Craft, Open up Career Paths at the Jefferson School City Center Can you name twelve ways to cook an egg? The students in Chef Eric Breckoff’s Principles of Culinary Arts I class can. “They’re off to a good start,” said Breckoff, explaining that the students are deep into the fundamentals after […]

Art, History, and Community Intersect at African American Heritage Center Talk & Exhibit The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center is bustling with activities seeking to provide a textured understanding of people, place, and history. The next upcoming event will be a talk and reception on Friday, September 13, 2013 featuring Deborah Willis, co-author of Envisioning Emancipation, a historical overview of photographs depicting […]

Vinegar Hill Cafe Manager Joel Schectman struggled to put a definition on September’s Chill’n & Grill’n band. “They’re definitely not your average band,” he said, referring to the collaboration of veteran Charlottesville musicians. The band agrees that they defy naming, though for now they’re calling themselves The C-Ville Reggae Funk Band. The five-member group shares […]

Nearly 500 people exercised their browsing muscles at the Carver Recreation Center flea market at the Jefferson School City Center last Saturday, August 24. According to Dan Carpenter, manager of Carver Recreation Center, the event, sponsored by Charlottesville Parks & Recreation, was designed to bring the traditional summertime outdoor yard sale inside to Carver’s banquet […]

The Piedmont Family YMCA’s Child Watch will kick off the week of August 26 at the Jefferson School City Center—just in time for the start of PVCC’s fall classes, several of which will be offered at the Jefferson School. But Child Watch is not just for PVCC students.  As Brookes Sims, Director of Child Care Services […]

The Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce Non-profit Round Table conducted their regular meeting at the Vinegar Hill Café on Wednesday. “We truly appreciate the support of the Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce and enjoy hosting the monthly Nonprofit Round Table meeting.  The Vinegar Hill Café and the Jefferson School City Center are a perfect home for this monthly meeting […]