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Boys & Girls Club Cycling Challenge
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Event: September 15, Old Trail Village in Crozet
Over the past eight years, the Cycling Challenge has grown into Virginia's premier fall cycling event. During the Challenge, you'll course through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. There are 25, 50, 75 and 100-mile routes. There's also an 8-mile family fun ride from Old Trail to Chiles Peach Orchard and back. After the ride, cyclists and their families are treated to a finish line pool party including lunch, local wine and beer, and live music. Funds raised from registrations and donations directly support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia, which serve over 1,800 youth annually. Register before June 30 and save 20% ...
Ambassador Summits
First Landing State Park, July 12 to 14
Pocahontas State Park, August 1 to 3
Virginia State Parks will be teaming up with Outdoor Nation and America's State Parks to host three Ambassador Summits in beautiful parks across the Commonwealth this summer! Whether you've ever visited a Virginia State Park or not, if you are between the ages of 18 and 28 and want to be part of a millennial-led movement that is working to champion outdoor issues on campuses and in communities across Virginia and the country, REGISTER NOW ...
Sustainability Partners Meeting
July 17, 12 to 1 p.m., Newcomb Hall 481
Join us to discuss topics of sustainability on Grounds at U.Va. Topics include: an update on the Earth Week Community briefing, the current status of trash and recycling bins on Grounds, and bidding farewell to Laura Sprung ...
Summer Seminar Series
July 17, 6 to 7 p.m., Blandy Experimental Farm, Boyce, VA
Guest speaker Justin Calabrese from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute will speak at Blandy Experimental Farm ...
History at Sunset: Peopling of the Shenandoah Valley
July 19, 7 to 8 p.m., Blandy Experimental Farm, Boyce, VA
Guest speaker Eric Campbell of the National Park Service discusses the highlights of Shenandoah Valley history up to the eve of the Civil War. Topics include: natural forces, Native American tribes, Euro-American settlement, agriculture, early development, and more. FOSA members $8, non-members $10. Weather permitting, program will be outside ...
"Alamar" Screening
July 23, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Lorna Sundberg International Center
Join the International Center for a special screening of "Alamar" in the Center's backyard. There is no fee, but please register here. From Film Movement about "Alamar": "Jorge has only a few weeks with his five-year-old son Natan before he leaves to live with his mother in Rome. Intent on teaching Natan about their Mayan heritage, Jorge takes him to the pristine Chinchorro reef, and eases him into the rhythms of a fisherman's life. As the bond between father and son grows stronger, Natan learns to live in harmony with life above and below the surface of the sea ...
(Un)civil Discourse for Sustainable Development
July 24, 6 to 7 p.m., Blandy Experimental Farm, Boyce, VA
Guest speaker Kim Hodge Cowgill from Virginia Tech with potluck dinner to follow ...
Goenchem Tapas Cooking Program
July 27, 4 to 6 p.m., Lorna Sundberg International Center
Two volunteers from Goa, India, will show how to make Goan appetizers. There is no fee, but registration is required. Please register here. The International Center will supply all materials for the cooking demonstration ...