Selected Community Events
The Dennis Walters Golf Show
May 25, 2013 11:15am
Meadowcreek Golf CourseJoin Dennis and his canine side-kick Bucky perform an hour of golf shot mastery along with life lessons. What makes this unique is the fact that Dennis is paralyzed from the waist down. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy this truly inspirational event.
Phillip Seay
The First Tee of Charlottesville
434-989-2092
Thursday Night Bingo!
VFW Post 7638, 10271 W. Gordon Ave, Gordonsville, VAWe play 3 x Early Bird games, $50 payout; 20 x Regular games, $100 payout, 1 x Progressive game, starting at $500 (goes up each week it is not won); and 1 x Jackpot game, $1000 payout! Pull-tab games throughout the night as well! GOOD food available for purchase!
Dennis Destrempes, 540-832-2439
Charlottesville Derby Dames: Stars and Strikes Forever
Jul 7, 2012 6 pm-7pm
Main Street Arena (ice park), Downtown CharlottesvilleRoller Derby! Charlottesville Derby Dames: Downtown Maulers host DC Rollergirls: Capital Offenders.
A portion of proceeds go towards the Charlottesville Free Clinic.
Tickets are $7 in advance at Blue Moon Diner, Rivanna Gear and Apparel, and http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/255992; $10 at the door.
Children 5-10 get half-price admission at the door ($5)Children under 5 get in for free!
Link to event: http://www.charlottesvillederbydames.com/?p=414
Lindsay Davis ("Nacho Baby")
"Pit of Dreams" Mud Bog
Jul 14, 2012 9am
Rockfish Valley Volunteer Fire Department 11100 Rockfish Valley Highway Afton VA 22920Bring a lawn chair and come watch the mud fly!
Admission $10, children 12 and under free with paying adult.
Food available for sale.
Julie @(434)361-1826
RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY® PRESENTS ZING ZANG ZOOM
Oct 13, 2011 - Oct 16, 2011 Thursday & Friday: 7pm; Saturday: 11am; Sunday: 1pm and 5pm
John Paul Jones ArenaZing Zang Zoom, Gold Edition combines astonishing thrills with the outlandish fun of the circus to create a show that pulls you right into the heart of the action! Thrilllusionist David DaVinci wows audiences with eye-popping illusions and mind-blowing transformations, all mysteriously interwoven throughout the show.
http://www.johnpauljonesarena.com/event_details.asp?id=393
1-888-575-8497
Jason Bishop, Illusionist
Sep 23, 2011 7:30pm
Piedmont Virginia Community College's Dickinson Building, 501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902From his breathtaking double levitation to his cutting-edge op-art and plasma illusions, Jason Bishop features stunning and original magic. His show features award-winning sleight of hand, exclusive grand illusions and close-up magic projected onto a huge movie screen.
$15 adults, $10 seniors/students.
General seating. Call the PVCC Box Office at 434-961-5376.
Susan Nicholson, 434-923-4533
K-Mart Presents WWE Raw World Tour
Jun 5, 2011 5PM
John Paul Jones Arenahttp://www.jonesarena.com/event_details.asp?id=362
434-243-4960
Meade Skelton @ Para Coffee
Apr 7, 2011 8pm - 10pm
Para Coffee 19 Elliewood Ave Charlottesville, VASinger Songwriter Meade Skelton and his 88 keys entertain the night with his countrypolitan piano pop signature style!
http://www.paracoffee.com/
Eric Kelley
(434)293-4412
Vintage Vegas: "Diamonds are Forever"
Feb 19, 2011 7 - 11pm
Boars Head PavilionThe Junior League of Charlottesville is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
Charlottesville, VA (January 3, 2011) ---- Get shaken and stirred at the Junior League of Charlottesville’s second annual Casino Night, Vintage Vegas: Diamonds are Forever. The event to benefit the JLC’s community programs will take place from 7PM to 11PM, Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the Boars Head Pavilion. . Tickets start at $85 dollars and include dancing, gaming, a silent auction and more. This year, a live poker tournament is included with a special VIP ticket purchase. To purchase tickets visit www.jlcville.org.
The Junior League of Charlottesville also invites individuals and companies to support the organization by making a tax-deductible donation in support of the event. All proceeds will benefit our community programs which include Children’s Youth and Family Services; The Boys and Girls Club of Charlottesville; The Virginia Discovery Museum, t he Emily Couric Advocacy Award and the Junior League of Charlottesville’s Community Grant Programs. Please contact Sara Ahluwalia for more information regarding sponsorship opportunities.
Grace Garrigan, 516-456-3622