Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Walking Tours McIntire Building 200 Second St. NE. 296-1492. www.albemarlehistory.org. Guided tours of historic downtown every Saturday from April through October, 10am. Free.
Bird Walk at Ivy Creek Natural Area 973-7772. www.ivycreekfoundation.org. Learn Virgin-ia’s birds with experienced birders. Sponsored by Rivanna Conservation Society, Ivy Creek Foun-dation and Monticello Bird Club every first Sat-urday, 7:30-10am. Call for meeting location.
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 is May 3, with Jack Koester on antique telescopes, 6:45-8:30pm. 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 Horticulture Club 1180 Pepsi Pl. E-mail jziegler@nexet.net. Meets the third Tuesday of the month to discuss aspects of horticulture as it affects area gardeners at the Charlottesville Senior Center. Next meeting is May 9, 7-9pm. Free.
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. Next meeting is May 14, 2pm. Free.
Community Bikes Behind the Hampton Inn off of Main Street. 760-1297. Open every Friday and Saturday. Recycles used bikes and gives them to low-income families. Also a place where anyone can work on a bike free of charge. New volunteers and donations welcome, 2-5pm. Free.
McCormick Observatory On McCormick Road. 924-7494. www.astro.virginia.edu. Holds a vis-itor’s night the first and third Fridays of each month (except holidays) including observing with telescopes (weather permitting), audio-visual presentations and tours. Next night is May 5, 9-11pm. Free.
Monticello Off Route 53. 984-9822. www. monticello.org. Offers tours of Jefferson’s home and gardens. $5.
Rivanna Trail Foundation Work Party 923-9022. 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 May 13, 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 Monday of each month at Rococo’s Restaurant. Next meeting on May 8, 6:30pm. Free.
Senior Citizen Basketball at Downtown Rec-reation Center 800 E. Market St. 970-3260. Every Monday and Thursday, 9:30-11:30am. Free.
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.
Walnut Creek Trail maintenance day Route 631S. www.cambc.org. On the first Saturday of every month, gather with friends and help maintain the trail. Meet in the parking lot. Next maintenance day on May 6, 10am. Free.
Wintergreen Nature Foundation 3421 Winter-green Dr., Nellysford. 325-8169. www.twnf.org. The WNF’s Field Studies Institute offers one- and two-day adult courses, 10am. $3-6.
Try This Now is a rotating listing of classes, workshops and ongoing events to help you broaden your horizons—take a hike, learn how to blow glass, or sign up your kid to act in a play. The schedule of topics goes as follows: First Tues-day of the month: Wellness; Second Tuesday: Kids; Third Tuesday: Arts and Fine Arts; Fourth Tuesday: Outdoors; Fifth Tuesday: Grab Bag. To get your event or organization listed, contact Susan Rosen at trythisnow@c-ville.com.
