June 9 Activities |

Albemarle County School Board will make proposed learning resources for elementary language arts and social studies available to the public from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays until June 30, excluding school holidays, on the third floor of the Albemarle County office building at 401 McIntire Road. Check in with the receptionist on the third floor upon arrival. Staff will consider public comments at the July 14 school board meeting. k12alba marle.org. (434) 296-5820.

Chat action team is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization serving Charlottesville and 12 surrounding counties to assist homeless cats with trap/neuter/return, fostering, adoption, feral colony maintenance, food and support programs . Volunteers are welcome. catac tionteam.org.

Charlottesville Civil War Roundtable will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Belvedere Center, where Hampton Newsome will speak on “The Struggle for the Old Upstate – The Civil War in North Carolina.” The group has a reserved room at the Wood Grill Buffet at 576 Branchlands Blvd. for anyone wishing to dine before the conference. jameshdonahue@yahoo.com. (434) 295-1927.

Charlottesville Parks and Recreation reopens its two outdoor swimming pools with reduced entry prices until Saturday. Summer pool passes will be valid at Onesty Family Aquatic Center, Washington Park Pool and Smith Aquatic & Fitness Center through September 5. The Onesty Family Aquatic Center and Washington Park Pool will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Smith Aquatic & Fitness Center hours of operation: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; closed Saturday and Sunday. Open daily from Monday. (434) 970-3072.

Charlottesville Parks and Recreation opened Spray Grounds locations for the 2022 season. The Spray Grounds will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily at Belmont Park, Forest Hills Park, Greenleaf Park and Tonsler Park. Free. www.char lotsesville.gov/parksandrec.

Charlottesville Parks and Recreation offers educational and recreational summer programs, including Camp Shenandoah for ages 5-9 June 22-July 29 at Burnley-Moran Elementary School and August 1-12 at Carver Recreation Center, Camp Blue Ridge for ages 9-12 from June 22-July 29 at Walker Upper Elementary School and August 1-12 at the Key Recreation Center, and Camp Skyline for ages 12-15 June 22-July 29 at the Key Recreation Center. Nutritious breakfasts and lunches are included. www.charlottesville.gov/summercamps.

Charlottesville Retreads recruits senior softball players at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Darden Towe Park. The program is for men 55+ and women 40+ and runs from April to November. http://charlottesville retreading.org. (434) 825-5304.

Cunningham Creek Vineyard will begin its first 5K Wine Run/Walk at 9 a.m. Saturday to benefit Green Dogs Unleashed. Entry includes t-shirt, wine glass, medal, chipped bib and wine glass; register on https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Palmyra/CunninghamCreekWineRun5k?raceRefCode=GtMjZLdV. The Raclette Man food truck will be there from 8 a.m. to noon. Post-race activities will begin at 4 p.m. and will include music by Michael Tice and food from Simply Trending BBQ. cunninghamcreek.com.

mountains is planning its first Descendants Day Saturday from 1-4 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Highland Council of Descendant Advisors, will include refreshments, music, resources and stories. Free. https://highland.org/event/descendants-day-at-highland/. (434) 293-8000.

Piedmont Hospice offers general bereavement drop-in groups at 3 p.m. Wednesdays on Zoom; call (434) 817-6915 to register. Remembering Our Children, a support group for parents who have lost children, takes place at 5:30 p.m. on the first Monday of every month on Zoom; call (434) 817-6915 to register. hopva.org. (434) 817-6949.

Ix Flix, a new weekly series of free film screenings, offers family entertainment at 6 p.m. on Fridays and a screening of “Paris Is Burning” at sunset at Ix Art Park. The series runs until August 19. Free. ixartpark, org.

Monticello has scheduled a public summit, “Ascendant: The Power of Descendant Communities to Shape Our Stories, Places, and Futures,” at 9:30 a.m. June 18 on the West Lawn. The event will be streamed live on Monticello’s Facebook page, website and YouTube channel. monticello.org.

Parkinson Care Partners Support Group meets at 10:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at the Center du Belvédère. The meeting is part of the Virginia Chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association Virginia Information and Referral Center within the UVa Health System. (434) 974-7756.

Master Gardeners of Piedmont will continue its free in-person garden basics classes with “Maintaining the Perennial Garden” from 2-4 p.m. June 18 at Trinity Episcopal Church at 1118 Preston Avenue. The schedule includes “Insects” on July 16, “The Fall Vegetable Garden” on July 17, and “Why and How to Reduce Chemical Use in Your Yard and Garden” on November 19. Pre-register for classes at https://piedmontmastergardeners.org/events/. (434) 872-4581.

Scottville Museum reopened. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through October. Free; donations accepted. museum.avenue.org. (434) 286-2247.