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The Virginia Canals & Navigations Society is presenting the 37th annual James River Batteau Festival, an 8-day 120-mile journey on the James River from Lynchburg to Maidens Landing. The festival runs from Saturday June 18^th through Saturday, June 25^th with food available at each stop. They invite you to join them for this historical reenactment event at the stop in Scottsville on Wednesday, June 22nd. You can see the batteaus, enjoy food and music, and learn about the historical significance of these 18^th century tobacco boats.  

You can learn more, including vendor information, online at vacanals.org.

The Front Porch is a nonprofit dedicated to connecting everyone through music. Guests are invited to two evenings with renowned guitarist and songwriter Tim O’Brien on Wednesday, June 8th Thursday, June 9^th.

More information can be found online at frontporchcville.org.

The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Tutoring Network is a nonprofit that supports the needs of students in the community. They strive to address the increased learning and achievement gap in education brought on by the pandemic. To help families who cannot afford private tutoring, the network offers academic support to students K-12 [at no cost], including assistance with homework assignments, test preparation and the re-enforcement of skills needed for success in the classroom.

Along with the Shenandoah Valley Kiwanis Club, the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Tutoring Network is hosting a contest to find the Coolest Pet in the Shenandoah Valley throughout the month of May. All pet owners are invited to enter their pets in the contest. Proceeds will go towards helping the SAW Tutoring Network expand its offering to students in need of academic assistance.

Find more information and contest rules online or by checking out the Shenandoah Valley Kiwanis Club on Facebook.

The Community Climate Collaborative is a nonprofit in Charlottesville that aims to elevate climate action, policy, advocacy, and equity at the community level. Area residents are invited to join in their new Make Your Own Impact campaign in an effort to reduce carbon footprints and have a positive impact on the community.

After joining, you’ll receive a downloadable guide of LEARN it, VOICE it, DO it actions to reduce emissions; access to an online community of changemakers (in a platform called Circle) for support; and more — in order to help make the community a better, more sustainable and just place to live, work and play! The campaign will run throughout 2022 with events both online and in-person.

For more information, go to their website.

Loaves & Fishes is Charlottesville’s largest free food resource for low-wealth community members. Loaves & Fishes gives out a 10-day supply of nutritious food for each household member at every visit, can accommodate a range of cultural and dietary needs, and people can visit two times each month. In 2021, they provided 2 million pounds of food to more than 50,000 individuals from Charlottesville and all surrounding counties.

Loaves & Fishes is co-hosting “Market Mondays” at The Dairy Market in Charlottesville throughout the month of May. They will be on site at Dairy Market Mondays throughout May between 11am-1pm and 6-8 pm, sharing what they do, showing examples of the food they give out, and ways to get involved.

You also can learn more on their website, or by following them on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

The Rotary Club of Richmond is a community service nonprofit founded in 1913 with a commitment to improving the community through providing grants to nonprofit organizations and volunteering hours to serve those in need. As a member of Rotary International, they are hosting a campaign in support of ShelterBox, who provides shelter and other essential items to 4.6 million Ukrainian refugees who have fled the fighting both inside and outside their country.

To learn more about how you can help the people of Ukraine, go to their website.