Recreation

Apply for Pop Up Art Show

Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 12:01am-11:59pm

Application for Pop Up Art Show, Applications Due April 3 by 4:00 pm

The Center will be hosting the Pop-Up Art Show full of exhibits by artists and artisans who must be 18 years old and up. Please click here or on the link below to fill out the application to be in the August 5, 9am-2pm Pop-Up Art Show. If accepted, applicants will be contacted three months prior to the event. Completing the application and submitting images will not guarantee an exhibit. 

Applications are Due April 3 by 4:00 pm.

APPLY HERE: Exhibit Application for Pop-Up Art Show at The Center (office.com)

GUIDELINES HERE:

Guidelines for Pop-Up Art Show Exhibit Submissions

The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 3, 2023.

Exhibitors who are accepted will be contacted three months prior to the event and must accept in person or by email: thecenteratbelvedereart@gmail.com

The Pop-Up Art Show will be held in Auditorium A, at The Center at Belvedere, on Saturday, August 5, 2023 from 9:00 am-2:00 pm.

•  Exhibitors must be 18 years of age or older.
• All items must be the creation of the artist and not massed produced. No commercial vendors will be accepted.
• No items that may be deemed pornographic, offensive, or violent will be allowed. The Center reserves the right to refuse any items that fail to comply with the organization’s vision and mission.
• There is no cost for the exhibit space, but a 15% commission applies to all sales. The exhibitor will be given sales slips to complete and hand to the purchaser to take to the Welcome Desk for payment processing. A check will be mailed to the artist within two weeks of the exhibit.
• Exhibitors must be present for the entire Pop-Up show or secure coverage.
• For setup, exhibitors will be allowed into the building one hour before the event and must exit the space at the end of the event in a timely manner.
• Exhibitors must do their own unpacking, setup, and takedown.
• Each exhibitor will be assigned a space and table at the discretion of the event committee. Artists cannot choose the location of their table. The tables are 8ft long and may be shared depending on size and number of pieces.
• For larger items that must sit on the floor, please bring a blanket or soft floor covering to prevent damage to the facility.

All applications will be accepted and retained for present and future events

For More Information or Questions, Please email liz@thecentercville.org or olivia@thecentercville.org for assistance. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Chess - Saturdays

Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 10:00am-12:30pm

Join in a Saturday morning game of Chess. All levels are welcome! No registration necessary.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Music in The Atrium - Lee Martin

Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 11:00am-12:00pm

Lee will be singing some of his favorites from the 60s to 80s. With 50 years of practice, you wont want to miss this performance! 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Grateful Threads and Quilters

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm

Mondays, beginning January 9, 10:00 am–12:00 pm 

Share your love of quilting with this chapter of the Charlottesville Area Quilters Guild. Show and tell your latest projects, and discuss topics like spiral quilting, rotary cutters, paper piecing, and more.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Getting Better at Bridge

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm

Mondays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

If you know the basics of bridge, have played a few times, or played many years ago, this group is for you. Every Monday bridge hands are played for the entire two hours, with Mary and Mike Wilson as our experienced and attentive advisors. No registration necessary.  For more information contact the program leader, Gene Philippi.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Contact: Gene Philippi, (434) 981-9610 or at genephilippi46@gmail.com

Percussion 101

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 10:00am-11:30am

Open to all; registration required.

Mondays, January 23–April 10, 10:00–11:30 am (12 weeks)

Discover the joys of playing percussion instruments to keep the body moving, the mind sharp, and the soul inspired! The Center’s band director Michael Auman will teach you how to read rhythm and pitch on the musical staff, and how to manage techniques and volumes, before you finally play a piece as a group. Bring your own drumsticks. Prime members free; Standard members $90; Guests $120.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Poker

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 11:00am-3:00pm

Mondays  11:00 am-3:00 pm  

In addition to the luck and skill associated with other card games, acting skills are important in poker—good bluffers can win even with a bad hand. The concentration required to calculate the odds of improving one’s hand while keeping a poker face and interpreting other players’ expressions and body language provides excellent mental stimulation. In our animated games, you risk losing pride, not money! Some knowledge of poker is required.

No registration is necessary but if interested in playing, contact program leaders Norris Woodzell.

Note: Poker will only be meeting on Mondays for the summer. We will resume Wednesdays in the Fall.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Silver Swans Ballet II

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 11:00am-12:00pm

Mondays, 11:00am-12:00pm

This class is for those who have ballet experience, or for anyone who has regularly taken the Silver Swans class and is ready for the next level. Silver Swans (a program of the Charlottesville Ballet) incorporates classic ballet principles and will focus on flexibility, strength, and conditioning, but mostly on fun! Get on your toes and join instructor Maria Chee*. Center members free; Guests $25/month

*Maria W. Chee holds a bachelor’s and master of arts in dance, a Ph.D. in anthropology, and a master of arts in anthropology. She studied ballet, modern, jazz; dance production; as well as dance history and research. She has taken classes at the Martha Graham School in New York, and has spent intensive sessions with Bella Lewinsky, members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, and Ballet Jazz of Montreal. She has more than ten years of teaching experience as a state licensed teacher in adult education and as a lecturer at college level.

Registration required below.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Silver Swans Ballet I

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 12:15pm-1:15pm

Meets Mondays at 12:15 pm

If you've never taken ballet, or have limited experience or physical constraints, this class is for you. Silver Swans (a program of the Charlottesville Ballet) incorporates classic ballet principles and will focus on flexibility, strength, and conditioning, but mostly on fun! Get on your toes and join instructor Maria Chee*.

*Maria W. Chee holds a bachelor’s and master of arts in dance, a Ph.D. in anthropology, and a master of arts in anthropology. She studied ballet, modern, jazz; dance production; as well as dance history and research. She has taken classes at the Martha Graham School in New York, and has spent intensive sessions with Bella Lewinsky, members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, and Ballet Jazz of Montreal. She has more than ten years of teaching experience as a state licensed teacher in adult education and as a lecturer at college level.

Center members free; Guests $25/month. Register below.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 1

Chess

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 12:30pm-3:30pm

A wonderful activity to exercise the brain! Men and women of all skill levels who know the fundamentals of the game are welcome. Queen's gambit, anyone?

Members only.

Location: The Center

Library Resources You Need to Know

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:30pm

Join Evan Stankovics, Adult Programming Librarian at the Northside Library, for a discussion about JMRL's amazing free resources and services. We'll cover everything from downloading eBooks and audiobooks to streaming thousands of films on demand. The modern Library is far more than just physical books - come see for yourself and be sure to bring your questions! 

Online Resources Available:

Libby offers eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, and digital magazines through the Libby app or website. Log in with your JMRL library card to see all of the great offerings. E-books can be downloaded for up to three week to your Kindle.

Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema. Free account signup required using your library card. 

Ancestry Library Edition (in library use only) Portal for Ancestry.com's popular collection of more than 7,000 databases and 200 billion images, including immigration records, censuses, vital records, family histories, court and legal documents, directories, photos and maps.

MasterFILE Complete (EBSCO) -Provides full text periodicals covering an extensive range of subject areas including business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY and fashion.

Universal Class - Provides access to online courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units (CEUs). More than 500 courses are available, and all are designed and led by professional instructors to build deeper understanding and mastery of subject matter. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Chinese Mah Jongg

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 1:00pm-3:30pm

Have you ever wanted to play one of the oldest games in the world? If you know how to play Rummy, you can easily learn Chinese Mah Jongg. No card. No hands to memorize. Come and check it out. Learn the traditions of an ancient culture and appreciate the subtle nuances of the game.  No registration necessary. For more information, please conctact program leader Bonnie Morton.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Contact: Bonnie Morton

Music in The Atrium

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:00pm

Mondays 1:00–2:00 pm

Enjoy vocals and guitar by Center Member Jim Gordon.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

English Country Dance

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:00pm

We dance, we sing, we laugh, and we have FUN! From the graceful, elegant Upon A Summer's Day to frivolous Gathering Peascods, join in English Country Dancing. You may come to simply share a social activity of watching others dance and visit with participants between dances. Free and open to the community.  No registration necessary.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Member Social

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:30pm

On March 6th, the group will meet at Bonefish Grill after 2 pm.

Beginning March 13, meetings will be from 2:00-3:30 pm at The Center.

Contact the front desk for information 434-974-7756

Join your fellow members for a socail gathering. For more information, contact Margaret Dryer or Mary Kirby

Members only.

Location: Offsite

Beginner/Intermediate Tap Class

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 11:00am-12:00pm

Every Tuesday, 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Tap dance offers a fun way to exercise. This class is for those who have graduated from beginners tap! Classes are taught by Diana Freeman, a Royal Academy of Dance Instructor.  Diana has taught ballet and tap for over 40 years. For Center Members. Standard Members - $40/month; Prime members free.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Party Bridge - Tuesdays

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 12:30pm-3:30pm

Tuesdays, 12:30pm - 3:30pm  

Are you looking for a fun bridge game while improving your bridge game? Join in every Tuesday. No partner needed; no need to sign up--just show up to play. For Center members only. 

Members only.

Location: The Center

Round Dance Lessons (Beginner and Intermediate)

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 1:15pm-3:15pm

Open to all. Standard members and guests $80 for the 8-week series; Prime members free.  Registration required.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

GO for Beginners

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 2:00pm-4:00pm

Go for Beginners introduces the ancient Chinese board game complementing Western chess. Perhaps the oldest board game in the world, Go can be learned in a few minutes, and is both fun and full of pattern-based stratagems. The moves are simple, and to play the game at all well requires hands on practice you will gain by playing in class. Member Jack Zammito will show you how the game is played with black and white “stones” that was part of training warriors in Japan, China, and Korea. Those who have played before and would like to join in are very welcome. Free to members,

Members only.

Location: The Center

Intermediate/Advanced Line Dance - Tuesday Evenings

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 6:00pm-8:00pm

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Ballroom Dance – March

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 7:00pm-7:45pm

Tuesdays March 7-28, 7:00-7:45 pm (series of 4 lessons)

Learn basic steps to classic Ballroom dances such as the Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot, and Tango. Ballroom dancing is the perfect combination of physical activity, social interaction, and mental stimulation. Join instructor Samuel Umbaugh as he leads you through this effective form of exercise. Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here.

Instructor Bio:
Samuel Umbaugh is an experienced competitive and social dancer. He began dancing ballet in high school, then transitioned into ballroom dance. With over 10 years of dance experience and 6 years of competitive ballroom, he has competed in competitions across the US and into Canada. He loves all styles of dance and wants to share that joy with others!

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 33

Fitness Room Orientation Morning

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 9:00am-10:00am

Make the most of your work out through this hands-on class with experienced personal trainers, Morgan Steele as she walks you through the many facets of an effective work out in The Center’s fitness room. 

You will learn how to use each machine at a setting appropriate to you, receive a personalized exercise routnine on a card that will help you track your future workouts, and learn how to improve the benefits of walking and other heart-focused exercises.  Space is limited to 3 people per session. This class is also taught on 3rd Thursdays at 5:00pm.

Free and open to all. Registration required below. Deadline for registering is 12 noon the day before class.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Senior Bowling Club (Offsite)

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 10:00am-11:00am

Senior Bowling Club 2022

Folks 50 and over welcome!

All levels of bowling are welcome and we encourage interested parties to join in!  There are 3 bowlers per team, so bring your friends and join us for mixed leagues (men and women).  Everyone enjoys the friendly competition and camaraderie. Opportunities to join during the league season do come up, but often you will have to come to bowling alley and serve as a substitute until a 3 person team can be formed.  For questions or more information, contact Joyce Wegner  or Bonnie Ruffin.

Note: teams are made up through Spring, but generally there is always a need for people to sub on a team. Contact Joyce or Bonnie (above) for more information.

Cost is $11.00 for 3 games of bowling.

Open to all.

Location: BowleroBowl

Canasta

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 12:00pm-4:00pm

Wednesdays, 12:00pm-4:00pm

Canasta uses five decks of cards and is similar to “Hand and Foot Canasta”. We are a friendly and sociable group and look forward to this weekly good time. New members are always welcome. We are happy to teach anyone who wants to learn. We can play with 2, 3, 4, or 6 players. You do not need a partner. No registration is necessary.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Contact: Jean Foss, Program Leader, mjfoss1@mac.com (434) 973-3709

Square Dancing Lessons

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 12:30pm-1:30pm

Jim Hassmer, a member of The Virginia Reelers Square Dance Club will guide participants in learning the 71 basic movements of 8-person square dancing. All levels are welcome! Terrific fun as well as good for your brain, body, and social life. Free and open to the community. No registration necessary.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

American Mah Jongg (Wednesdays)

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 1:00pm-4:00pm

Wednesdays, 1:00 pm-4:00pm

American Mah Jongg which is a variant of the Chinese game. If you know how to play or have knowledge of this challenging game, join us! No registration necessary.  If you are new to the game or would like more information, contact program leader, Mimi Rabois.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Contact: Mimi Rabois at mrabois@icloud.com

Fly Through the Basics of Drone Operations

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:00pm

March 8-29, 1:00-2:00 pm Four classes (three one hour presentations and one one hour demo)

Join FAA Remote Pilot, Carlton Carroll, for a 4-course class on basic description of requirements for drone operations and drone features and one day of hands-on flying. Gain knowledge of FAA drone operation regulations, a brief demo flight of Autel EVO 2 drone outdoors at The Center, and more. Open to all. Prime members free, Standard Members $20, Guests $35.

1)  Knowledge of FAA drone operation regulations 

2)  Overview of drone hardware and capabilities  

3) Drone videos and photos capabilities

4) Drone demo with some hands-on flying.  Will include brief demo flight of Autel EVO 2 drone outdoors at The Center.

Brief bio of Instructor: BS in Aerospace Engineering and MS in Flight Sciences.  Private pilot license.  FAA Remote Pilot License (drone operation).  Has been flying overviews and surveys for several non-profit organizations in central Virginia.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Scrabble

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 1:00pm-4:00pm

Wednesdays,1:00pm-4:00pm

Challenge your mind each week while enjoying a relaxing afternoon of conversation and play.  All skill levels welcome. For more information, contact Jim Hassmer.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Ping Pong

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 2:30pm-4:00pm

Wednesdays, 2:30pm-4:00pm

We've got the ping pong tables, paddles, and ping pong balls! Now we need you, no matter what your skill level is. Stop by anytime during the scheduled event for an informal game. Free to members.  No registration necessary.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Stretch For Balance and Strength - Afternoon

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 4:15pm-5:15pm

Wednesdays 4:15-5:15pm -This class is full for March

Gentle stretching movements that will help you to become stronger and more flexible. These stretches are appropriate for all fitness levels. Chairs and mats are available. Join Pete Cross, Center Fitness Volunteer and a personal trainer for 22 years. Members only. Standard Members- $25/month; Prime members- included in membership.  Class size limited to 16. Please make sure you are on time to this class to ensure your spot. Please do not register for both Stretch for Balance and Strength classes, as we want to give everyone the chance to attend the class weekly.

This class is also offered on Tuesdays at 11:45am, registration and payment is done seperately. 

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 72 hours in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Members only.

Location: The Center

Beginners Line Dance - Wednesday Evening

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 5:00pm-6:00pm

Wednesday evenings, 5:00pm-6:00pm

If you've never line danced before or have done a little here and there, this class is for you! Join in the fun!  For more information contact program leader, Celia Pfautz. No registration needed. For Center members, but first time guests are welcome!

Members only.

Location: The Center

Tai Chi Evenings

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 5:30pm-6:30pm

Wednesdays 5:30-6:30

Stimulate your immune system, lower your blood pressure, decrease your stress and improve your balance: That’s not a bad scorecard for one hour’s worth of exercise each day! If you can walk, you can play. Visitors are welcome to try it out! Taught by Bryan McKenzie. Also on Thursdays and Fridays 8:30-9:30am. 

Background The Center has offered Tai Ji (an alternate spelling of Tai Chi) for 14 years. The teaching method allows participants to learn health aspects of the discipline, its connection to Chinese medical theory, meditation techniques for relaxation and to bolster the immune system, and even self-defense techniques. The system is based on the Three Emperors style of martial arts taught by Wang Zhenhua, a former coach at Beijing University. The Center’s program was initiated by Mr. Wang’s student, John Alton, Charlottesville resident and someone recognized by the Chinese government as an expert in Chinese health practices. Lei Xilai, an instructor who came to the states from the Beijing area, taught advanced classes at The Center and introduced new forms to the class. The current instructor, Bryan McKenzie, has taught for the past 12 years. Bryan is a student of Mr. Lei and Mr. Alton. Bryan leads the TaiJi group with a clear mind, with firm hands and a warm heart, and above all with gentle words. He has a great sense of humor and no pretense at all.

About the Exercise

The exercise is simple -- in a series of movements based on a Taoist martial art, participants slowly relearn how to balance, purposefully shifting weight from side to side and then increasing the difficulty of the movements. The slow movements not only redefine balance, but also provide a workout similar to the old Charles Atlas "dynamic tension" exercises for muscle development. Participants currently range in age from 50 to 94 and allowances are made for personal stamina, strength, medical history, and ability. The atmosphere is relaxed and easy-going; participants running late for class are welcome to join in whenever they arrive.

Click here to register 

Members only.

Location: The Center

International Folk Dance (Evenings)

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 6:30pm-8:00pm

Every Wednesday at 6:30 pm

International Folk Dance (Beginner and Intermediate)

Folk dancing is a great exercise and a fun recreational activity for people of all ages. It’s beneficial for stress-reduction, cardiovascular stimulation, and protects against dementia.

Anyone can learn to folk dance as no formal dance experience is necessary and no partner is required.

Come and learn a wide variety of international folk dances with music from many countries around the world, have fun and meet new people.

Dance along or just come, watch and listen to the music.  No registration required.

Wednesday Evening will not meet for the following weeks:

• Wednesday Sept. 28
• Wednesday Oct. 5
• Wednesday Oct. 12

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Tai Chi Mornings (ONLINE)

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 8:30am-9:30am

Thursdays and Fridays 8:30 - 9:30 am

Stimulate your immune system, lower your blood pressure, decrease your stress and improve your balance: That’s not a bad scorecard for one hour’s worth of exercise each day! If you can walk, you can play. Visitors are welcome to try it out! Taught by Bryan McKenzie. Thursdays and Fridays, 8:30am-9:30am and on Wednesdays 5:30pm.

Background The Center has offered Tai Ji (an alternate spelling of Tai Chi) for 14 years. The teaching method allows participants to learn health aspects of the discipline, its connection to Chinese medical theory, meditation techniques for relaxation and to bolster the immune system, and even self-defense techniques. The system is based on the Three Emperors style of martial arts taught by Wang Zhenhua, a former coach at Beijing University. The Center’s program was initiated by Mr. Wang’s student, John Alton, Charlottesville resident and someone recognized by the Chinese government as an expert in Chinese health practices. Lei Xilai, an instructor who came to the states from the Beijing area, taught advanced classes at The Center and introduced new forms to the class. The current instructor, Bryan McKenzie, has taught for the past 12 years. Bryan is a student of Mr. Lei and Mr. Alton. Bryan leads the TaiJi group with a clear mind, with firm hands and a warm heart, and above all with gentle words. He has a great sense of humor and no pretense at all.

About the Exercise

The exercise is simple -- in a series of movements based on a Taoist martial art, participants slowly relearn how to balance, purposefully shifting weight from side to side and then increasing the difficulty of the movements. The slow movements not only redefine balance, but also provide a workout similar to the old Charles Atlas "dynamic tension" exercises for muscle development. Participants currently range in age from 50 to 94 and allowances are made for personal stamina, strength, medical history, and ability. The atmosphere is relaxed and easy-going; participants running late for class are welcome to join in whenever they arrive.

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Members only.

Location: Online

Tai Chi Mornings

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 8:30am-9:30am

Thursdays and Fridays 8:30 - 9:30 am

Stimulate your immune system, lower your blood pressure, decrease your stress and improve your balance: That’s not a bad scorecard for one hour’s worth of exercise each day! If you can walk, you can play. Thursdays and Fridays, 8:30am-9:30am and on Wednesdays 5:30pm.

About the Exercise The exercise is simple -- in a series of movements based on a Taoist martial art, participants slowly relearn how to balance, purposefully shifting weight from side to side and then increasing the difficulty of the movements. The slow movements not only redefine balance, but also provide a workout similar to the old Charles Atlas "dynamic tension" exercises for muscle development. Participants currently range in age from 50 to 94 and allowances are made for personal stamina, strength, medical history, and ability. The atmosphere is relaxed and easy-going; participants running late for class are welcome to join in whenever they arrive.

REGISTER BELOW .

Members only.

Location: The Center

Party Bridge - Thurdays

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 9:00am-12:00pm

Thursday Party Bridge will meet weekly on Thursday mornings from 9:00 am-12:00 pm.  Party bridge consists of one person hosting a table of 4 (four) players. Hosting includes inviting participants and ensuring subs as needed. The host will provide the cards and score pads. Please contact Mary Wilson at 434-806-0700 or email mtwilson3@comcast.net to sign up to host a table.    

Members only.

Location: The Center

Contact: Mary Wilson

Chess for Beginners

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 9:30am-10:30am

Thursdays, 9:30-10:30 am

Would you like to learn to play chess, or to just refresh your skills? Playing chess has many documented benefits, including improving cognitive skills. This group is geared towards beginners and novices, and is meant to be instructive and supportive in a non-competitive way. Experienced players welcome, also. If interested, please contact  Alan Young.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Sheepshead

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 12:00pm-2:00pm

Thursdays, 12:00pm-2:00pm

Come play or learn to play Sheepshead (or “Schafkopf”), a trick-taking card game, like bridge or spades, that originated in Germany in the late 18th century and one that continues to be very popular in Wisconsin and other midwestern United States.  Anyone, including beginners, with an interest in card-playing welcome. Free and open to all. No registration necessary.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Backgammon and Cribbage

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:30pm

Thursdays, 2:00pm-3:30pm

Join a friend or meet a new one in a game of Backgammon or Cribbage.  If you've never played, or are just a little rusty, or are a professional Backgammon player, come!  All skill levels are welcome.  If you have a board, you're welcome to bring it.  Meets every Thursday.  Free to members.  If you are interested in playing or plan to attend, please email Peggy Slez.

Cribbage is a card game originating from the United Kingdom, and it is designed to be played by 2-6 players. The game is, at its core, a strategy-based card game, but it also has a distinct cribbage board that epitomizes the game type. The game has a strict set of rules and a unique scoring system, making it an acquired taste.

Members only.

Location: The Center

International Folk Dance

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 2:30pm-4:00pm

Thursdays, 2:30pm-4:00 pm

Come and learn an International Folk Dance or two!  You’re invited to learn and dance along to a few easy to learn folk dances. This is a great class for beginners! Dance along or just watch and listen to the music.  We’ll have dances from countries such as Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and others. Free and open to the community. No regsitration needed.

Thursday International Folk Dance will not meet for the following 2 weeks:

• Thursday Sept. 29
• Thursday Oct. 6

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Tap Your Troubles Away (evening)

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 5:00pm-5:50pm

Tap Your Troubles - Cancelled for December 22

Every Thursday from 5:00-6:00 pm

Join instructor Lynn Divers as she teaches tap dancing with a rousing focus on Broadway style tap.  Learn steps from basics to showstoppers.  Lynn has been teaching dance since she was 13 and majored in Performing Arts with a Dance Emphasis. Some experience is helpful. Come increase your cardio and have fun. 

 Prime Members free; Standard members $30/month; Guests $45/month

Register below.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 9

Evening Square Dance

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 7:00pm-8:00pm

Jim Hassmer, a member of The Virginia Reelers Square Dance Club will guide participants in learning the 71 basic movements of 8-person square dancing. All levels are welcome! Terrific fun as well as good for your brain, body, and social life. Free and open to the community. No registration necessary.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Level One Walking

Friday, March 31, 2023 | 9:00am-10:00am

Open to all.

Location: Penn Park

Contact: Gary - garythenutritionguy@gmail.com

Rummikub

Friday, March 31, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm

Fridays, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Rummikub is a tile-based game for two to four players, combining elements of the card game Rummy and Mah-Jongg. Skip-Bo is a commercial version of the card game Spite and Malice. Learn some new games or play ones you haven't played in a while. Join Center member Alan Young for a little fun and games. Free for members; no registration necessary.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Beginners Line Dance - Fridays

Friday, March 31, 2023 | 12:15pm-1:45pm

Fridays, 12:15pm-1:45pm

If you are fairly new to the world of line dance or have never tried it out, this class is for you. The beginner's class is for Center members. No registration necessary.

EMAIL instructor CELIA PFAUTZ for inquiries.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Contact: Celia Pfautz ckpfautz@gmail.com

Euchre

Friday, March 31, 2023 | 1:00pm-3:00pm

Fridays, 1:00pm-3:00pm

Want to improve your memory? Develop your tactical skills? Try Euchre! Euchre is a trick-taking card game played in partners that was brought to the midwestern United States from Germany. If you are an expert, a relative novice, or a complete beginner, we’d love to have you join us to play this fun and exciting card game. 

Open to members but first time guests are welcome.  

No registration is necessary.

For more information, contact program leader Alfred Minklei at aminklei@yahoo.com

Members only.

Location: The Center

American Mah Jongg (Fridays)

Friday, March 31, 2023 | 1:00pm-4:00pm

Fridays, 1:00-4:00 pm

American Mah-Jongg which is a variant of the Chinese game. If you know how to play or have knowledge of this challenging game, join us! No registration necessary.  If you are new to the game or would like more information, contact program leader, Mimi Rabois.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Intermediate/Advanced Line Dance - Fridays

Friday, March 31, 2023 | 1:45pm-4:15pm

Fridays, 1:45pm-4:15 pm

This class is for those with some line dancing experience. Open to all.  No registration necessary.

Contact Celia Pfautz  for more information.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Contact: ckpfautz@gmail.com

Bingo

Friday, March 31, 2023 | 2:30pm-3:30pm

Fridays 2:30-3:30pm

Bingo is back at The Center! Join Bruce Garretson, Center member and Bingo caller for an hour of good fun. Small prizes for winners and a great time for everyone.  No registration necessary.  Cost is $2 per card payable at the game. Open to all. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

The Center Egg Hunt

Monday, April 3, 2023 | 8:30am-8:00pm

April 3 8:30am

The hunt is on for prize eggs that can be found around The Center in different hiding places. Search high and low in classrooms, bathrooms, hallways, plants, and more to find these special paper eggs. The eggs are redeemable for prizes such as free classes, membership deals, Greenberry’s gift cards, and more! The hunt ends when all 10 special eggs are found. Open to all.

Watch this webpage to see how many eggs are left to find when the hunt starts!

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Senior Golf Season Kick-Off Meeting

Monday, April 3, 2023 | 10:00am-11:00am

Monday, April 3, 10-11 am at The Center

Calling all golfers! Join us for our organization meeting to learn about our upcoming season which begins Monday, May 1 at Meadowcreek Golf Course. Learn about our anticipated tournament days, meet and greet fellow golfers, and get ready to have fun! 

Note: While all skill levels are welcome to play each Monday until October, players must have a basic understanding of golf etiquette and rules. Our senior league is not designed to teach the mechanics of golf.

$20 tournament fee for the season.  

For more information, contact Denny Berry, Senior Golf President, at dennymberry@gmail.com.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Paint Loose with Linda (April-May)

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 10:00am-1:00pm

Paint Loose with Linda April-May

Tuesdays April 4-May 30, 10:00am-1:00pm

Linda Abbey teaches students drawing and watercolor painting using a big brush. Learn the skill of Betty Edward's Drawing on The Right Side of The Brain and how to put watercolor on paper. Students will have every step broken down, so all levels of artist are welcome! The final class will be a small art reception of the students' work. Material fee $15. Prime Members free, Standard Members $100, Guests $125. 

Material Fee will Cover:

 Strathmore 500 Illustration lt vellum board              $5.00

 3 mats for the show                                                $10.00

Total:     $15                                                                   $

Students will learn: to see is to understand what they are looking at, why it is important, and how to put it on paper. From this step by step class, students cannot help but to succeed. 

MATERIAL LIST (Prices based off Cheap Joes, located in Boone, NC)

Sketchbook, Canson 9x12 Universal sketch pad 100 sheets      702-194     $   9.99 

White Factis erasers, 3 per pack                                                                    $   2.36

BRUSHES

  Golden Fleece size 32 or 36 round brush                                   $  21.69

  Golden Fleece size 10 brush                                                      $    7.49

  Golden Fleece  size 6 brush                                                       $   5.99

  ¾ inch flat brush                                                                         $  12.59

  rigger size 2 or 3                                                                         $   7.00

 Palette knife size 44 or 40                                                           $   6.29  

PALETTE, white, Cheap Joes brand                           #400           $13.99

    Or any other brand of a covered palette with spaces for at least 9 different paints and a large area for mixing colors.

PAPER

Arches 140 lb cold pressed is best.  You will need 8 sheets sized 15”x11”. 

I buy full sheets and tear them in quarters 15”x11”, to be taped on Masonite boards that I provide.

I got a deal of 25 sheets of  Arches 140 lb watercolor paper for $146.00!

And I am happy to sell two sheets to each student for  $12.00.  By tearing these full sheets into quarter sheets, there’s enough for all 8 classes.

PAINTS

Paints are all American Journey brand, a cool and warm yellow, blue, red and brown.  Hooker’s green is to make greens easier.  

                                                                          37ml tube   15ml tube

Cerulean Blue                          AJ1037-37           $22.19        $12.29

Ultramarine blue                      AJ1139-37           $12.79        $  7.99

Cadmium Red Light                AJ1025-37           $22.19        $12.29

Alizarin Crimson                      AJ1101-37           $14.59        $  8.89

Cadmium Yellow light             AJ1034-37           $15.99        $10.19

Yellow Ochre                           AJ1148-37           $11.29        $  7.09

Burnt Sienna                            AJ1016-37           $11.29        $  7.09

Burnt Umber                            AJ1019-37           $11.29        $  7.09

Hooker’s Green light               AJ1059-37           $14.59        $  8.89

Suggests the larger tubes, a better deal.  The paint does not dry out if you recap it tightly after squeezing out the amount you want.

Artist’s white tape                                                  AT-1                            $6.79

Sponges  set of 3 sponges                                                                $  8.59

Total materials cost:               with 37 ml tubes of paint         with 15 ml paint

                                                                      $217.29                          $162.89

Pencils  buy at Michaels.

Linda will provide students with vine charcoal, stick charcoal, pens, conte crayon and other drawing materials.  Linda will supply Strathmore Illustration board, Hake brushes, white wax candles, white acrylic paint, matte medium and tissue paper for the “snow” painting. She also provide the Masonite boards and water buckets.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Linda Abbey is a teacher of art. She taught 4th and 5th grade for 4 years. She was in Title 11 for 14 years in Virginia. She has taught Paint Loose for 17 years in Syracuse, NY, and Florence Italy. She developed the 8 lesson seeing what worked for her. When she learned to draw and paint, she was 36. She loves to see her students "get it".

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 1

Name That Tune

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 1:00pm-1:45pm

First Tuesday of Every Month 1:00–1:45 pm

Join Center member Bill Porter on piano and emcee Merle Kinzer (a past contestant on the TV show Name that Tune!) and test your musical knowledge. Just come and have fun; no registration necessary.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Reading Carl Jung

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:30pm

Discussion of his Psychological Concepts and Meaning for our Lives

Beginning April 4, Tuesdays – Meets Every Other Week 1:00-2:30 pm

Student of Jungian Psychology, Leila Ryland Swain, will lead a discussion in assigned reading from selected works by Jung, starting with The Undiscovered Self and other works of interest. The focus of the discussion will be on understanding his concepts such as “archetypes” and the “Self.” Attendees will seek to relate them to their own experiences as the group wishes. Students will need to purchase their own copy of the book prior to the class. Class will meet every other week beginning on April 4 through May 30. 

Link to purchase the book: Amazon.com: The Undiscovered Self: The Dilemma of the Individual in Modern Society

Link to Beginners Guide To Jungian Psychology For Purchase (Suggested Read).

Our goals will be to create a space of respect for each person’s participation, to improve our understanding of basic Jungian concepts, and to relate them to our own life journeys.

Meeting Dates 

April 4, Tuesday 

April 18, Tuesday 

May 2, Tuesday 

May 16, Tuesday 

May 30, Tuesday 

And may continue on.

Brief bio of Instructor: Leila is a retired Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who conducted a psychotherapy practice oriented toward archetypal psychology in DC for years. She has studied Jungian psychology for years both in Zurich at the Jung Institute and at the Regional Society for Jungian Study in Philadelphia. She's led workshops and classes at the DC Jung Society. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 20

Fishing Group / Kingfishers

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 9:30am-11:00am

1st Wednesday of every month, 9:30am-11:00am

KINGFISHERS

Fishing—precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge! Join the group for discussions relating to local fishing issues, opportunities, and reports. Open to members but first time guests are welcome!  No registration necessary.

July 6 – video and discussion of the Ned Rig, a lure and fishing method that has been very effective.

August 3 -presentation by members of the club on fishing with Senkos, a versatile soft plastic lure.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Contact: Darryl Marshall 434.328.2440

Movie Night - April

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 5:00pm-7:00pm

Wednesday, April 5 - Wadjda (documentary, 2012)

Persistent 10-year-old Wadjda would like nothing more than a new bicycle so she can beat her friend (a boy) in a race. But it's going to take some ingenuity to get one -- especially in her culture, which sees bikes as a threat to a girl's virtue. Multiple award winning, including EDA's Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Foreign Language Film. Free and open to all.

Wednesday April 19, 5-7pm (1982)

Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) transforms himself into a woman to prove he can get hired on a soap opera. But Michael has an enviable problem when his alter ego, Dorothy, becomes daytime television's hottest ticket. Funny, poignant, multiple award winning film (Best supporting actress, actor, screenplay, etc.) that you'll want to see again after all these years.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

International Latin Style Ballroom Dancing - April

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 6:00pm-6:45pm

April 5-May 3 Wednesdays, 6-6:45pm

Learn the Cha-cha, Rumba, Jive, Samba, and Paso Doble with instructor Steven Babusko. All levels of dance backgrounds are welcome. Prime members free; Standard members $30; Guests $45.

Instructor Bio

Steven Babusko is professionally certified in four ballroom dance styles: Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, and Latin. Originally from Hungary, he began dancing at Terry Dean's Ballroom Dance Studio (later Blue Light Ballroom) in 2013 and performed in 12 competitions with teacher Tara McGough. He has been teaching at Smooth Sailing Ballroom Dance Studio since July 2021.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 38

International Standard Style Ballroom Dancing - April

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 7:00pm-7:45pm

 April 5-May 3  7-7:45

Dancers will improve their skills or begin to learn the Waltz, Quickstep, Tango, Foxtrot, and Viennese Waltz by instructor Steven Babusko. These dances are considered International Standard Ballroom Dances. All levels of dance backgrounds are welcome, beginners included! Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here

Instructor Bio

Steven Babusko is professionally certified in four ballroom dance styles: Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, and Latin. Originally from Hungary, he began dancing at Terry Dean's Ballroom Dance Studio (later Blue Light Ballroom) in 2013 and performed in 12 competitions with teacher Tara McGough. He has been teaching at Smooth Sailing Ballroom Dance Studio since July 2021.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 34

Advanced Tap

Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 11:15am-12:00pm

This class is for the experienced tapper. Join instructor, Diana Freeman. Diana is a Royal Academy of Dance Instructor and has taught ballet and tap for over 40 years. 

Registration required: Prime Members free; Standard members $40 per month.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Mah Jongg Lessons

Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 2:30pm-4:30pm

Thursdays, April 6-May 11, 2:30-4:30 pm (6 weeks) 

This is a 6-week session for those who would like to learn American Mah Jongg, which is a rummy-like game using Chinese tiles.  

Items needed to play the game after the third lesson include $4 in coins plus a 2023 playing card available for $15 from the National Mah Jongg League and will be explained further after the start of lessons. 

Please contact Joyce Nunge for more information. 

Registration required below.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Community Kirtan

Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 6:00pm-7:30pm

March: First Thursday 6:00-7:30pm and Third Saturday 11:00 am-12:30 pm of Each Month

Community Kirtan Demo will be led by Carol Quigless, who is a trained Kirtan leader. Kirtan is call and response chanting. It uses a mix of English and Sanskrit. Attendees’ participation is required, but no prior knowledge is necessary. The chants are taught and easy to learn. You don't have to have a great singing voice for the chanting.  Just come open to enjoy yourself! The objective of Community Kirtan is relaxation and a sense of wellbeing. Free and open to all.

About Carol: I have been trained as a Kirtan leader by David Newman Pastean, aka Davga Das, in Yogaville. David Newman has recorded several Kirtan chant albums and books internationally at festivals and workshops and has online classes.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Contact: carolquiglessn.7400@gmail.com

Ballroom Dance - Thursdays April

Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 7:15pm-8:00pm

April 6-27, 7:15-8:00pm (series of 4 lessons)

Learn basic steps to classic Ballroom dances such as the Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot, and Tango. Ballroom dancing is the perfect combination of physical activity, social interaction, and mental stimulation. Join instructor Samuel Umbaugh as he leads you through this effective form of exercise. Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here.

Instructor Bio:
Samuel Umbaugh is an experienced competitive and social dancer. He began dancing ballet in high school, then transitioned into ballroom dance. With over 10 years of dance experience and 6 years of competitive ballroom, he has competed in competitions across the US and into Canada. He loves all styles of dance and wants to share that joy with others!

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 34

Photography for Seniors

Saturday, April 8, 2023 | 11:00am-12:30pm

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Be In The Know About Service Dogs

Monday, April 10, 2023 | 10:30am-11:30am

Monday April 10, 10:30-11:30 am

The Service Dogs of Virginia have planned to visit The Center to teach us the difference between service dogs, therapy dogs, and emotional support dogs, how the public should interact with service dogs, how they train service dogs, and more! They will be bringing a few advanced dogs to demonstrate their training and the skills they have learned. Free and Open to all.

Learn more about the Service Dogs of Virginia Organization as a whole and their volunteer opportunities. 

Meet the service dogs.

Learn the purpose of a service dog.

Free and Open to All.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Tea and Treats

Monday, April 10, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:00pm

Tea and Treats – April 10 2:00-3:00 pm

Socialize with fellow members over tea and various treats provided by The Center’s Greenberry’s. Hot tea, multiple iced teas, cookies, muffins and more will see meet you in the Atrium! Free and for Center Members Only.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Wisdom In Aging 2023

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 5:00pm-6:00pm

April 11-May 9, 5:00-6:00 pm (5-week series)

Using the inquiry method, facilitator June Heintz will lead participants through a series of questions for self-reflection and response. Participants will use active listening as individuals share their discoveries of strategies that increase acceptance of all that comes with aging. Free and Open to All.

Learning goals:  Through skillful questioning, the facilitator will engage participants in revealing to self and others the strategies and life skills that have helped us through each phase of what comes as life goes on.  Through this process, each participant will feel more confident in our ability to meet whatever occurs with equanimity.  We will learn from each other and therefore gain collective wisdom.

Bio on Instructor: As an art educator, first a K-6 art teacher, then a docent at the Baltimore Museum of Art and now at the Fralin Art Museum of UVA, I have been trained in the inquiry method and now use it in sessions at the Fralin, Looking Inward, in which participants share observations of a painting or sculpture with accessory information provided by my background research.

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 72 hours in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 6

"The Patagonia Bones" Documentary

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 5:00pm-6:30pm

April 11 5:00-6:30 pm

Free

In 2015 it was 150 years since Welsh settlers arrived in Patagonia. Their descendants still live in southern Argentina. But not all the settlers survived - recently discovered bones may be those of the first Welsh woman to die there in 1865. This film tells us how a set of human remains may close the circle on a fascinating story that spans half the globe.

Join us to screen the documentary and enjoy these true events with special guest and the director himself - Ricardo Preve. Enjoy the film and a brief Q&A session to learn about world geography, world history, and migrations.

Brief bio: Ricardo Preve was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 24, 1957. He studied in Argentina, Italy and the US. He received undergraduate and graduate degrees in agronomy and forestry from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. After nearly 20 years as a manager of natural resource companies, he began a filmmaking career in 2001. His production companies are Ricardo Preve Films LLC in the US and Esto del Cine SRL in Argentina. See www.prevefilms.com

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Pride Bowling Night (Offsite)

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 5:30pm-6:30pm

Pride Bowling Night at Bowlero

Join us for a night of bowling and fun and friendly competition at Bowlero in Charlottesville.  There are no teams and bowlers of all skill levels (or no skill level) are welcome. This is a great opportunity to meet other members of the LGBTQ and allies community in our area.

For questions or more information, contact Andy Dunn.  Please RSVP by Saturday, April 8 so we can reserve enough lanes.

Participants will need to pay for each game and shoe rental.

Open to all.

Location: Bowlero

Charlottesville Camera Club Meeting

Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 6:30pm-8:00pm

2nd Thursday of each month  

Center members are invited to join the Charlottesville Camera Club for their monthly meetings! For more information contact Gerry Bishop or Liz Marshall.  No registration necessary.

May 11- The photo theme is "Getting Around” Planes, trains, boats, and automobiles, bikes, boards, skates and wheel chairs, legs, wings, and fins!   

June 8 The photo theme is "'Keep it simple” Someone once said (often attributed to Leonardo da Vinci): 'Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.' Photos will be power-packed with a minimum amount of content?"

Members only.

Location: The Center

PAUSE - Guided Meditation

Friday, April 14, 2023 | 11:30am-12:30pm

April 14-May 5, 11:30 am-12:30 pm 

– A Midday Pause – A Guided Meditation for Calming, Relaxation, Centering, Renewal, Reset

All Levels Welcomed, No prior experience in meditation needed! 

Leena facilitates students through a midday Meditation for calming, relaxation, centering, renewal, and reset.  PAUSE stands for Presence, Awareness, Unwinding, Sensing, Exhaling. Participants will experience these throughout the guided meditation, the benefits of which are: relief of stress, increase in self-awareness, self-regulation of nervous system and more. No prior experience in meditation required. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $25, Guests $40.

PAUSE

Presence

Awareness 

Unwinding 

Sensing

Exhaling 

A few benefits of Meditation

Relief of Stress

Increase in self awareness

Focus on present moment

Increase in imagination and creativity

Increase in patience

Self- regulation of nervous system

Brief bio of qualifications: Leena Miller is a practitioner of Energy Medicine and a Wellness Coach at the Charlottesville Wellness Center.  She teaches Stress and Pain Management Techniques, Intuitive Development, and Meditation and other Mindfulness based Contemplative practices. See ‘About’ on website leenarosesite.com for further information.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 19

Community Kirtan - Saturdays

Saturday, April 15, 2023 | 11:00am-12:30pm

Each meeting will be held on the first Thursday of each month and the second Wednesday of each month 6:00-7:30pm

Beginning in March: First Thursday 6:00-7:30pm and Third Saturday 11:00 am-12:30 pm of Each Month

Community Kirtan Demo will be led by Carol Quigless, who is a trained Kirtan leader. Kirtan is call and response chanting. It uses a mix of English and Sanskrit. Attendees’ participation is required, but no prior knowledge is necessary. The chants are taught and easy to learn. You don't have to have a great singing voice for the chanting.  Just come open to enjoy yourself! The objective of Community Kirtan is relaxation and a sense of wellbeing. Free and open to all.

About Carol: I have been trained as a Kirtan leader by David Newman Pastean, aka Davga Das, in Yogaville. David Newman has recorded several Kirtan chant albums and books internationally at festivals and workshops and has online classes.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Portraits in Pastel

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | 1:30pm-3:30pm

Tuesdays, April 18-May 9 1:30-3:30 (4 session series)

The class will be using soft pastels to create portraits of people and animals. Students will focus on drawing what they see. Human proportions and animal proportions will be taught. Instructor, Desmond Cormier, will have you working with soft pastels to gain understanding of its unique characteristics. Prime members free, Standard Members $50, Guests $65.

Material List:

A set of soft pastels

A set of pastel pencils

kneaded erasor

paper blender different sizes

Pastel paper(various colors)

Artist Latex gloves

Saran Wrap

Drawing pencils

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 72 hours in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Brief Bio on Instructor: Desmond has instructed two classes at The Center. From 1995-2018 Desmond was an Art Teacher at CHS and Buford Middle School, teaching in the gifted program. Desmond has shown at galleries and has been collected by private individuals.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Music in The Atrium - Blue O'Connell

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:00pm

Live instrumental acoustic guitar music from classical, pop, showtunes, folk songs and beyond! 

Brief bio of credentials: Blue O’Connell is a Certified Music Practitioner employed at UVA hospital since 2004. She also works at various assisted living centers in the area playing live music for seniors and people with disabilities. She studied classical guitar in the 1980s in Chicago. Began her musical education in high school in 1973 playing percussion in her concert band. She currently plays percussion in The Flashbacks band at The Center.   

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Pride Game Night

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | 5:30pm-7:30pm

Third Wednesday of Each Month, 5:30–7:30 pm

This will not meet in February

From Pinochle to Parcheesi, Chess to Canasta, we’ve got game! Grab a drink at Greenberry’s with your friends and set up at a table. Or bring your own games - it's all in good fun! Free and open to all – everyone welcome. 

Available games:

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Birding at Foxhaven (Offsite)

Friday, April 21, 2023 | 8:00am-9:30am

Every third Friday

Please note time change due to later sunrise.

Join Center member and avid birder Jon Rockett for a bird walk at Foxhaven Farm (directions on website) on the third Fridays of each month at 8am (the early birder catches the bird!). Previous knowledge or experience is not necessary, just a desire to learn about birds.   Free and open to all members, register in advance. 

You can use Google maps or your GPS and input "Foxhaven Farm" or follow the direction below.

Members only.

Location: Foxhaven Farm

Volunteer Mocktail Mixer

Friday, April 21, 2023 | 3:30pm-4:30pm

Volunteer Mocktail Mixer

Thursday April 21 3:30pm-4:30pm

All Center Volunteers are encouraged to join in a social filled with fun, conversations, and overflowing with alcohol-free refreshments. The Center thanks you for all you do, please let us mix it up for you! Free and For Center Volunteers Only.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Contact: bobbi@thecentercville.org

Silent Disco

Friday, April 21, 2023 | 6:00pm-8:00pm

Dance to the beat of your own tune! Enjoy an evening where we put a twist on the typical dance party. While listening through your own wireless headset, choose from different music channels — '60s, '70s, '80s, Motown, Swing,  Jazz, and more! — and control your own volume level. Bring a friend and enjoy food from a local food truck! . Open to all. $10 per participant. Must register by April 19!
 
Headphone and transmitter set-up provided by Good Times Only.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 49

Albemarle High School Presents Music in The Atrium

Saturday, April 22, 2023 | 11:00am-12:00pm

April 22, 11-12pm and April 25, 5-6pm

This band is a brass and rhythm band that plays mostly jazz and rock songs. They come from Albemarle High School and have performed around town, at many coffee houses, and senior centers. Their goal is to bring joy to the community while sharing an art form they love.

Bio on The Band: We have performed at many places throughout our community. Everyone in the band has been
playing for at least 7 years, and many of them much more. Our school bands have won the highest
scores in Virginia for many years now.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Mandala Art Painting

Monday, April 24, 2023 | 1:00pm-3:00pm

April 24, 1:00-3:00pm (Registration is due by April 14, 4:00pm).

Mandala Dot Art is the art creating a design using various sizes of dots. Students will learn how to use the mandala art tools and use these tools to create their own Mandala painting. Instructor Cory Ryan will provide students with the skill and knowledge to create Mandala are beyond this course. No experience is necessary. Prime members free, Standard members $15, Guests $25. Material fee is $25 for all payable to instructor at the start of class. Register here (registration is due by April 14, 4:00pm).

Instructor Bio: Cory Ryan is a self-confessed "craft-a-holic" with over 40 years experience in a variety of mediums. Inspired by a recent trip to Costa Rica, she has now added dot art to her repertoire of painting, gourd art, pine needle basketry, and quilling. Cory teaches at Qute Scraps Handmade Boutique in Ruckersville and the Open Doors adult education program with Albemarle County Public Schools.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 5

Albemarle High School Presents Music in The Atrium - April 25

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | 5:00pm-6:00pm

Albemarle High School Presents Music in The Atrium

April 25, 5-6pm

This band is a brass and rhythm band that plays mostly jazz and rock songs. They come from Albemarle High School and have performed around town, at many coffee houses, and senior centers. Their goal is to bring joy to the community while sharing an art form they love.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Jefferson’s DNA

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:00pm

Wednesday April 26, 2:00-3:00 pm

Reid Eikner traces the use of Jefferson’s DNA from 1998 to the present time trying to verify the current position of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation where Jefferson fathered all six children of Sally Hemings. References will be made by Eikner to his new book “Jefferson’s DNA” now available in bookstores. Enjoy an interesting listen and learn something new. Free and Open to All.

About the Author: 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Walking The Camino Real

Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 10:00am-11:30am

Free

UVA alum Martha Shenkenberg shares her experiences of walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain in 2019. She has walked two different legs, each for about one week. See photos, learn more about trip logistics, and how to train.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Documentary Screening

Friday, April 28, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:00pm

Free

Our Great National Parks, “A World of Wonder.” Narrated by former President Barack Obama, this stunning 51-minute documentary shines the spotlight on some of the world’s untamed beauty in Africa, Japan, and Australia.  Register here.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Senior Golf

Monday, May 1, 2023 | 7:30am-12:00pm

Golf will return on Monday May, 1 2023!

The Spring kick-off golf meeting wil be held on Monday, April 3 at 10 am at The Center.

This group is open to all senior golfers (men & women) from beginner to advanced levels playing at Meadowcreek Golf Course every Monday, May through October. We welcome folks who have just learned the game and want to learn more while having fun; however, this is not an “instructional” league. It is assumed that everyone knows the basics of golf as well as the etiquette and rules. We play Ready Golf, loosely organized into “Equally Capable Foursomes” and our tee times begin at 7:30 am. Walk, ride, play the back nine or go for the full eighteen! Come enjoy meeting new players or old friends while taking in the fresh air and the beautiful Virginia scenery. We try to match players of similar abilities, and no one takes the game too seriously. To speed up play and for the benefits of all players, please review the rules of Ready Golf before participating.  A $20 season fee applies, plus Meadowbrook green fees each week.  If you love the game of golf and would like to join like-minded folks, you are invited!  For more information, please contact Denny Berry, Senior Golf President, at 202-468-8441 or dennymberry@gmail.com

Open to all.

Location: Offsite

Jigsaw Puzzle Swap (May)

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | 1:30pm-7:00pm

Looking for a new puzzle or two, or three? – this is the event for you. We have lots of puzzles to share and swap. Please only bring puzzles that have all the pieces and are in good condition.  Free, open to all.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

The Guide to Healthy Living - May

Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 10:00am-11:00am

Thursdays May, 10-10:45am

The group will encourage fellow students to control nutrition and diet, find an alternative plan, and delete unproductive behavior. Previous 10-year Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, Lenora Conway, will address various causes of overweight and the important role of behavior modification to achieve a regimen for healthy and sustainable weight control. Open to all in any stage of health journey. Free for Prime, $10 for standard, $20 for guest.

This class will focus on helping people realize that achieving and maintaining a healthy diet is a life-long commitment. Fad diets may work in short term, but only good nutrition practices and an active lifestyle are successful long-term. Previous 10-year Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, Lenora Conway, will address various causes of overweight and the important role of behavior modification to achieve a regimen for healthy and sustainable weight control. The group will encourage fellow students to control nutrition and diet, find an alternative plan, and delete unproductive behavior. 

Material recommended: Notebook

3 Objectives Covered In Class:

Why have you chosen to take this class? What is your goal?

What are the factors that have led you to feel (or be) where you are in your weight journey? (discomfort, stress, anxiety, health issues, etc.)

How to develop the emotional tools, knowledge, and determination to achieve your goals.  

Brief Bio on Instructor: 

10 years Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, training seminar leaders and managers in 25 states, Master's Degree in Education, and continuing Education in Behavior Modification. Previous Radio Talk Show Hostess, Syndicated Columnist, Public Speaker, and Musician.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Pride Movie - Torch Song Trilogy

Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 5:30pm-7:30pm

Arnold Beckoff (Harvey Fierstein) is looking for love and acceptance, but as a gay man working as a female impersonator in 1970s New York City, neither come easily. After a series of heartaches, Arnold believes he has found the love of his life in Alan (Matthew Broderick), and the couple make plans to adopt. But when tragedy strikes, Arnold's life is shaken to its very core, leading to a confrontation with his overbearing mother (Anne Bancroft), who has never approved of her son's lifestyle.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Intermediate Oil Painting (Fridays)

Friday, May 5, 2023 | 1:00pm-4:00pm

Fridays May 5-June 23 1-4pm

In this 8 week class, Ann Cheeks will demonstrate and teach techniques for painting expressive landscapes, encouraging participants to tap into their emotional response to their chosen subject. What is it about your chosen place that draws you to it? What do you want to convey about it to the viewer? This course will focus on simplifying forms, planning values, selecting a limited color palette and combining these and more techniques to create landscapes with expression. Students will create one or two works of art and several small studies. 

Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Materials fee $50, payable to instructor at time of class.

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 7 days in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 1

Paper Painting Minis

Saturday, May 6, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Paper Painting Minis

Saturday May 6, 9:30-12:30

Instructor Jan Settle teaches students the technique of creating paintings using small pieces of painted paper glued to a small canvas. Learn to arrange colors on the canvas in a pleasing design and how to apply finish to canvas to preserve the painting. Material fee is $20 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members free, Standard members $10, Guests $20

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 12

International Latin Style Ballroom Dancing - May

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | 6:00pm-6:45pm

Wednesdays May 10-June 7, 6:00-6:45pm

Dancers will learn or improve on dancing the Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive, Samba, and Paso Doble with instructor Steven Babusko. These dances are considered International Latin Ballroom Dances. All levels of dance backgrounds are welcome, beginners included! Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here.

Instructor Bio

Steven Babusko is professionally certified in four ballroom dance styles: Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, and Latin. Originally from Hungary, he began dancing at Terry Dean's Ballroom Dance Studio (later Blue Light Ballroom) in 2013 and performed in 12 competitions with teacher Tara McGough. He has been teaching at Smooth Sailing Ballroom Dance Studio since July 2021.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 40

International Standard Style Ballroom Dancing - May

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | 7:00pm-7:45pm

Wednesdays May 10-June 7 7:00-7:45pm

Dancers will improve their skills or begin to learn the Waltz, Quickstep, Tango, Foxtrot, and Viennese Waltz by instructor Steven Babusko. These dances are considered International Standard Ballroom Dances. All levels of dance backgrounds are welcome, beginners included! Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here.

Instructor Bio

Steven Babusko is professionally certified in four ballroom dance styles: Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, and Latin. Originally from Hungary, he began dancing at Terry Dean's Ballroom Dance Studio (later Blue Light Ballroom) in 2013 and performed in 12 competitions with teacher Tara McGough. He has been teaching at Smooth Sailing Ballroom Dance Studio since July 2021.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 38

Paint, Drip, and Roll

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | 1:30pm-4:30pm

May 16-June 13 1:30-4:30

Draw, paint, scrape, roll, collage, stamp, write, drip... In this 5-week class with Ann you will experiment with water-based materials and techniques to encourage curiosity, experimentation (and rule breaking). Combine medias and styles to create fascinating non-objective or abstracted representational subjects. Learn to appreciate whatever shows up within the random marks and shapes. 

Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Materials fee $50, payable to instructor at time of class.

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 7 days in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 5

Beginning Meditation - May

Monday, May 22, 2023 | 9:00am-12:00pm

Monday May 22, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Have you ever wanted to try or have tried meditation and became frustrated with it?  This mindfulness-based meditation class will offer simple meditation and relaxation techniques.  The benefits to meditation are many: a healthy way to relax and de-stress, promoting a positive frame of mind and helping to gain insights on life challenges. Barbara Martin, a Holistic Healing instructor, will be helping attendees with sitting and walking meditation. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $15, Guests $25.

Sitting meditation will be sitting in chairs or on the floor on a mat or cushion or whichever is most comfortable.

Learning objectives:

1. Simple techniques to quiet the mind and be present in the body

2. Learning where emotions reside in the body and how to be accepting and present with them

3. How to bring these techniques and insights into daily life in helpful ways

Brief bio of qualifications: Barbara Martin has a Masters degree in Holistic Healing Arts from Lesley College, Cambridge, MA and has been practicing meditation for over 20 years.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 15

Quilling With Cory - May

Monday, May 22, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm

Monday May 22, 10:00 am-12:00 pm - Registration is due by 4:00 pm, May 12

Students will learn the history of Quilling and how to use the formed shapes to create a completed design. Cory Ryan will be instructing students on Quilling note cards. This class will provide attendees with the knowledge and tools to create many more Quilling art pieces of their own. No experience is necessary. Prime Members free, Standard Members $15, Guests $25. Materials fee is $16 for all and due to the instructor at the start of class. Registration is due by 4:00 pm, May 12 

Instructor Bio: Cory Ryan is a self-confessed "craft-a-holic." She has been crafting for over 40 years in painting, gourd art, pine needle basketry, and quilling. Cory teaches at Qute Scraps Handmade Boutique in Ruckersville and the Open Doors adult education program with Albemarle County Public Schools.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 13

May Luncheon 2023

Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | 11:45am-12:45pm

May 24, 11:45-12:45pm

Our May Luncheon is wonderfully catered by local Farm Bell Kitchen. The menu will consist of Roasted or Fried Chicken, House-Made Chips, Fresh Fruit, and Southern Sweets Plate (Pecan Pie Brownies, Ice Lemon Tea Cakes, Assorted House-Made Brownies). Help us celebrate the warmer season on our back terrace or inside with this delicious meal. Members $15, Guests $18. Must Register by May 19.

Seating will be available in the auditorium and the back terrace, up to you!

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 33

Intro to Abstracts

Saturday, May 27, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

May 27, 9:30-12:30

Students will learn the basics of painting abstracts using bright and vibrant acrylics on canvas with instructor Jan Settle. Loose and free strokes will be encouraged to create a unique painting with various materials. Material Fee is $25 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Members only.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 10

Open Studio with Jan Settle

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | 9:30am-10:30am

May 30  9:30-12:30

Second date: June 24 9:30-12:30

Jan Settle encourages students to come to the art room during this time with their own reference photos and use the supplies she has available (brushes, acrylic paint, canvases, etc.) with her assistance for encouragement, tips, and tricks. Material fee is $25 each time payable to the instructor at the start of class. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

Painting with Alcohol Ink

Saturday, June 3, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Saturday June 3, 9:30-12:30

Students will learn the techniques of painting with the vibrant colors of alcohol ink on synthetic yupo paper with instructor Jan Settle. Paintings will be abstract and colorful! Each student will complete several small paintings. Material fee is $25 due to instructor at the start of class. Prime members Free, Standard members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 9

Intermediate Landscape Oil Painting

Monday, June 5, 2023 | 12:30pm-3:30pm

June 5-26 12:30-3:30 pm (4-week Series)

Instructor Kathleen Hutter will teach students how to compose a landscape from your inspiration. Students will learn how to play with colors and understanding when to use cool colors vs warm colors, how to edit out elements that are just distractions, what makes a good and solid landscape stand out from others, and more! See material list below. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $20, Guests $30.

In this class you will learn:

1. How to compose a landscape from your inspiration

2. What to leave out, what to add in

3. Advanced color mixing

4. How to use Notan Sketches to decide upon a working composition

5. How to use light and shadow to great effect

6. How to play with colors and understanding when to use cool colors vs warm colors

7. How to edit out elements that are just distractions

8. How to use a glazing technique and when

9. What makes a good and solid landscape stand out from others

Materials needed: • Assortment of brushes in either hog hair bristle, or synthetic - flats, rounds, fan, liner, mop, filbert; sizes 2 - 14 are helpful sizes) • Oil paint that includes both the warm and cool primaries: Quinachridone Rose, Cad Red md, Lemon Yellow, Cad yellow medium; Ultramarine Blue and cerulean blue; Titanium White; Burnt Umber or equivalent; permanent green light and dark, Naples yellow; Dioxazine purple; sap green; yellow ochre • Palette to paint from (can be paper) • Turpenoid or Gamsol and lidded container • Linseed oil • Liquin or other mediums optional • Paper towels • Surface to paint on: panels;120 lb paper, gessoed; stretched canvas; canvas panels. Size is up to the artist • Wear painting clothes

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 5

Intro to Abstracts - Painting Loose and Free

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

June 6 and 13, 9:30-12:30

Students will learn the basics of painting abstracts using bright and vibrant acrylics on canvas with instructor Jan Settle. Loose and free strokes will be encouraged. Students wishing to paint looser will enjoy the freedom of the class. Material Fee is $25 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members free, standard members $15, Guests $25.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

Free Round Dance Demonstration

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | 1:15pm-2:15pm

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 and Tuesday, June 13, 1:15pm - 2:15pm

What is round dancing? Join Join instructors Eileen Rudert and Chip Hopper as they lead a demonstration!

Round dance is a choreographed ballroom dancing in which, like square dancing, the dance sequence is called or cued. Dancers learn figures and all couples execute the same steps in a circle. Dance the Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Jive, Two-step, and more to music in various genres. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Painting with Alcohol Ink - Level II

Saturday, June 10, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Saturday June 10, 9:30-12:30

Students who have previously taken Alcohol Ink Paint classes with Jan Settle will now learn how to create landscapes that are colorful and vibrant. Students will be using blending fluid and brushed to create textures and shapes. Material fee is $25 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members Free, Standard members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

Ice Cream Social - 2023

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:00pm

Ice Cream Social

Wednesday June 14, 2:00-3:00 pm

Cool down with a sweet treat on The Center. Enjoy vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry ice cream with all the toppings! Meet new friends and savor the summer with an ice cream sundae served to you by our wonderful Center volunteers. Free and for Center Members Only.

Don't miss out on the summer ice cream socials.  Yummy ice cream with all the fixings. 

Celebrate summer with ice cream and your favorite toppings. Free for Center members. Please RSVP below.

Members only.

Location: The Center

International Latin Style Ballroom Dancing - June

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | 7:00pm-7:45pm

Wednesdays June 14-July 12, 6:00-6:45pm

Dancers will learn or improve on dancing the Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive, Samba, and Paso Doble with instructor Steven Babusko. These dances are considered International Latin Ballroom Dances. All levels of dance backgrounds are welcome, beginners included! Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here.

Instructor Bio

Steven Babusko is professionally certified in four ballroom dance styles: Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, and Latin. Originally from Hungary, he began dancing at Terry Dean's Ballroom Dance Studio (later Blue Light Ballroom) in 2013 and performed in 12 competitions with teacher Tara McGough. He has been teaching at Smooth Sailing Ballroom Dance Studio since July 2021.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 40

International Standard Style Ballroom Dancing - June

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | 7:00pm-7:45pm

Wednesdays June 14-July 12 7:00-7:45pm

Dancers will improve their skills or begin to learn the Waltz, Quickstep, Tango, Foxtrot, and Viennese Waltz by instructor Steven Babusko. These dances are considered International Standard Ballroom Dances. All levels of dance backgrounds are welcome, beginners included! Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here.

Instructor Bio

Steven Babusko is professionally certified in four ballroom dance styles: Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, and Latin. Originally from Hungary, he began dancing at Terry Dean's Ballroom Dance Studio (later Blue Light Ballroom) in 2013 and performed in 12 competitions with teacher Tara McGough. He has been teaching at Smooth Sailing Ballroom Dance Studio since July 2021.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 40

Abstract Minis

Saturday, June 17, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

June 17, 9:30-12:30

Students will be provided with materials to create a 6x6 or 8x8 canvas abstract painting. These paintings will be colorful and vibrant “mini” paintings! Students will be instructed by Jan Settle on how to finish painting and have it ready to hang. Material fee is $20 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime Members Free, Standard members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 12

Acrylic Basics and Color Theory

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

June 20 and 27, 9:30-12:30 

Jan Settle teaches students basic information regarding acrylic paint, brushes, and other supplies used in acrylic painting. Students will also learn other basic information regarding color theory such as mixing colors, the color wheel, and more. Material fee is $25 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members free, Standard Members $15, Guests $25.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

Mandala Dot Art

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:00pm

June 20, 1:00-3:00pm (registration is due June 12 by 4:00pm).

Mandala Dot Art is the art creating a design using various sizes of dots. Students will learn how to use the mandala art tools and use these tools to create their own Mandala painting. Instructor Cory Ryan will provide students with the skill and knowledge to create Mandala are beyond this course. No experience is necessary. Prime members free, Standard members $15, Guests $25. Material fee is $25 for all payable to instructor at the start of class. (registration is due June 10 by 4:00pm). 

Instructor Bio: Cory Ryan is a self-confessed "craft-a-holic" with over 40 years experience in a variety of mediums. Inspired by a recent trip to Costa Rica, she has now added dot art to her repertoire of painting, gourd art, pine needle basketry, and quilling. Cory teaches at Qute Scraps Handmade Boutique in Ruckersville and the Open Doors adult education program with Albemarle County Public Schools.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 15

Round Dance Lessons (Beginner and Intermediate)-June-August

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | 1:15pm-3:15pm

ROUND DANCE Lessons (8 weeks)
Tuesdays, June 20-August 22 (NO Class July 4 or August 8)
Beginners Lessons  1:15-2:15 pm
Intermediate Lessons  2:15-3:15 pm

Round Dancing is choreographed ballroom dancing in which, like square dancing, the dance sequence is called or cued. Dancers learn figures and all couples execute the same steps in a circle. Dance the Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Jive, Two-step, and more to music in various genres. End of Series Dance on Tuesday, August 29 from 1:15–3:15 pm. Join instructors Eileen Rudert and Chip Hopper.

Open to all. Standard members and guests $80 for the 8-week series; Prime members free.  Registration required.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Landscape Oil Painting for Beginners

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | 1:00pm-4:00pm

June 27-July 25 1:00-4:00 pm (4-week Series does not meet July 4)

In this class you will learn how to create simple, yet effective landscape paintings that are semi abstract to impressionistic. Instructor Kathleen Hutter will teach students how to make different marks with different brushes, how to see and paint the big shapes, then adding selective detail for maximum impact, and more! Material fee is $65 due to instructor at the start of class or see material list below. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $20, Guests $30.

In this class you will learn

1. How to create simple, yet effective landscape paintings that are semi abstract to impressionistic

2. How to make different marks with different brushes

3. The order of painting a landscape

4. How to see and paint the big shapes, then adding selective detail for maximum impact

5. How to play with light, shadow and color 6. How to create a pleasing composition

7. How to mix the colors needed to create the landscapes

Materials: $65.00 Or Material List is as Follows: • Assortment of brushes in either hog hair bristle, or synthetic - flats, rounds, fan, liner, mop, filbert; sizes 2 - 14 are helpful sizes) • Oil paint that includes both the warm and cool primaries: Quinachridone Red, Cad Red md, Lemon Yellow, Cad yellow medium; Ultramarine Blue and cerulean blue; Titanium White; Burnt Umber or equivalent • Palette to paint from (can be paper) • Turpenoid or Gamsol and lidded container • Linseed oil • Paper towels • Surface to paint on: panels;120 lb paper, gessoed; stretched canvas; canvas panels. Size is up to the artist • Wear painting clothes!

Email Instructor Kathleen Hutter  if you wish to order through her and pay her the material fee.

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 72 hours in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

Jumping June Luncheon

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | 11:30am-1:30pm

June 28, 11:30am-1:30pm

Jump for joy as Wayside Chicken will be catering Baked and Fried Chicken, Veggie Burgers, Mashed Potatoes, Fruit Salad, Green Beans, and Fudge Brownies to The Center. Bring a friend and enjoy a good southern meal in our Auditorium or on our back Terrace! Members $15, Guests $18. Registration due by June 21.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 40

Impressionist Painting with Acrylics

Friday, June 30, 2023 | 1:00pm-3:00pm

June 30-July 28, 1:00-3:00 pm (Will not Meet July 7)

Joanne Coleman will teach students how to use light and dark with special types of brush strokes, the use of complimentary and contrasting colors, and how to create an interesting composition with acrylics on canvas. Materials fee is $45 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members free, Standard Members $20, Guests $30.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 14

Beer and Bingo

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | 5:00pm-6:00pm

Tuesday July 25, 5:00-6:30pm

Come try your luck at multiple games of bingo in The Center’s Auditorium. One included Beer, Wine, Regular Coffee, or Regular Tea ! Grab your drink and friend then join the fun. Win top prizes such as gift cards, cash prizes, and the biggest prize: one-month free Prime Center Membership! Prime and Standard Members $10, Guests $15. One bingo board included, $5 per additional board. Registration Required, Open to All.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

High Tea

Saturday, July 29, 2023 | 12:00pm-1:30pm

Friday July 29, 12:00-1:30 pm Registration Due By Wednesday July 19^th, by 4pm.

Pull out your fanciest hat and dress in smart casual to join us for high tea at The Center catered by Cake Bloom. Enjoy mini tea sandwiches, a mini cake bloomer, cookies, scones, and of course a wide selection of hot tea provided by Greenberry’s tea selection. There will also be a Fancy Hat Contest where the winner will win a Greenberry’s Gift Card! Dress your best and have proper fun at High Tea in July. Members $15, Guests $18. Open to all, Registration Due By July 19^th, by 4pm.

Attire recommended: Smart Casual, Fancy Hats

Menu:

- One Open-face Veggie mini tea sandwich per person

- One Closed-face Pimento cheese mini tea sandwich per person

- One Closed-faced Chicken Salad mini tea sandwich per person

- One Closed-face turkey or ham mini tea sandwich per person

- One Seasonal Scone with housemade curd per person

- One Cake Bloomer per person

- One Single-flavor cookie per person

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this program and are unable to attend, notify us 72 hours in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 35

Pop-Up Art Show

Saturday, August 5, 2023 | 9:00am-2:00pm

Saturday, August 5 - One Day Only

The Center is hosting a Pop-Up Art Show full of different arts and crafts items for sale by artists and artisans 18 years old and up. Come support your community and admire the local art that will be coating our auditorium. Free and Open to all.

Click here for the Application Process to Enter in the Art Show 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Awesome August Luncheon

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | 11:30am-1:30pm

August 23, 11:30 am- 1:30 pm, Registration due by August 18.

Pineapples Thai Kitchen caters an awesome lunch of Pad Ped Shrimp, Midnight Beef, Fried Rice, Grilled Chicken over Fried Rice, and Steamed Veggies. Enjoy the last moments of summer with a delicious lunch and fellowship at The Center! Members $15, Guests $18. Registration due by August 18.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 35