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Air Raid Juggling meets from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at ACAC Adventure Central. Free. Club welcomes all experience levels and provides free lessons. juggler.bz.

American Heart Association will present the inaugural Go Red for Women Luncheon at 11 a.m. Nov. 10 at Kimpton The Forum. Look for food, fashions and a Purse-onality Auction of creative themed bags of all kinds. heart.org.

Care Fair will offer community resources for many aging-related issues from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 9 at Rockfish Valley Community Center in Afton. There will be presentations on elder law by attorney Doris Gelbman and senior care by Dr. Richard Lindsay. JABA will offer information about nutrition, socialization and insurance counseling. Virginia Navigator will share databases that can help seniors, adults with disabilities, caregivers and veterans. heretostaywtg.org, jabacares.org or rockfishcc.org.

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Carver Recreation Center will be closed Tuesday for Election Day. http://www.charlottesville.org.

Cat Action Team is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization serving Charlottesville and 12 surrounding counties to help homeless cats with trap/neuter/return programs, fostering, adoption, feral colony maintenance, food and support. Volunteers are welcome. catactionteam.org.

Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA is open to the public from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The shelter will remain closed on Mondays for deep cleaning and staff member training. Evening adoption appointments may be scheduled throughout the week by emailing adoptions@caspca.org, submitting an adoption application on the website or calling (434) 973-5959. caspca.org.

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

The Compassionate Friends will meet on Zoom on the second Tuesday of every month, including Nov. 14, and in person on the fourth Tuesday of every month, including Nov. 28, in the downstairs library of Church of Our Saviour on East Rio Road. The support group is for families who have lost a child of any age, for any reason. Free; no fees. mashRN@aol.com or (434) 974-9314.

DMV is offering permanent farm-use placards for unregistered farm vehicles at all of its customer service centers. DMV-issued placards will be required starting July 1, 2024. Placards are $15 and remain valid for the lifetime of the vehicle, but they are not transferable. Applications are available online at dmv.virginia.gov.

The Renaissance Schol will present its second Chess Classic for players in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Fluvanna Leadership Alumni Group will present How to Avoid Scams with Fluvanna County Sheriffs Department Investigator Sean Brennan at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Fluvanna County Public Library. Free.

Greene County Public Schools is participating in the At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program at Nathanael Greene Primary School, Nathanael Greene Elementary School, Ruckersville Elementary School, William Monroe Middle School and William Monroe High School. The same meals will be offered at no separate charge to all participants at each site. (202) 720-2600 or (800) 877-8339.

Hometown Holiday will show support for Louisa County businesses through Dec. 15. Use the VisitLouisa mobile app to find and support participating businesses and look up upcoming events. http://www.lovelouisa.org.

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

Ivy Material Utilization Center, McIntire Recycling Center, Paper Sort and the administration offices of Moores Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant will close at 11:30 a.m. Thursday to recognize their staffs for Employee Appreciation Day. All locations will reopen Friday during regular hours. http://www.rivanna.org.

James River Good Works Group will present Thanksgiving Baskets Day on Nov. 8 in Scottsville. Six participating eateries will donate part of their sales on Nov. 8, including Baines Books and Coffee, Lumpkins Restaurant, Amicis Italian Bistro, Tavern on the James, James River Brewery and The Batteau Restaurant. The fundraiser will help fill and donate baskets of Thanksgiving foods to local families.

Living Free Together will present its Ruck the Ridge fundraiser for military families from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 11 at Blue Ridge School. Spaces for Ruck the Ridge are limited to 180 participants; registration is required at livingfree2gether.org. No registration is required for that days Ruck Fest, which is free; activities will include food trucks, face painting, a 40-foot climbing tower, a petting zoo, music and an inflatable obstacle course. livingfree2gether.org.

Living Free Together will offer a Fearless Family Workshop for veterans and military families from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Monday at 550 Buck Mountain Road in Earlysville. There will be dinner and classes for all ages, including finding your mission, cooking with teens, and yoga. Free; register at livingfree2gether.org.

McIntire Recycling Center will begin its winter hours on Monday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The center will be closed on Tuesdays. The new hours will be in effect until the change to daylight saving time on March 10, 2024. http://www.rivanna.org.

Pancakes for Parkinsons will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on the University of Virginias South Lawn. There will be freshly made pancakes and live music. Proceeds will benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation. https://pancakesuva.wixsite.com/p4patuva.

Parkinsons Activity and Resource Center (The PARC) will offer a Fall Open House from 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 12 at The PARC at 1885 Seminole Trail, Suite 101; registration is requested at the-parc.org.

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

Piedmont Master Gardeners will present a Garden Basics event, Season Extenders in the Edible Garden, at 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at Trinity Episcopal Church. Learn how to grow fresh produce all winter long. Free. Registration closes at 5 p.m. Nov. 17, or when the class is full. https://piedmontmastergardeners.org/events/.

Renaissance School is presenting its second Chess Classic tournament from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the school at 418 E. Jefferson St. The tournament is for chess players in kindergarten through eighth grade in good academic standing in the greater Charlottesville area. Boards, pieces and clocks will be provided. Players of all skill levels are welcome. renaissanceschool.org/student-life/chess-classic. (434) 984-1952.

Rivanna Solid Waste Authority will present the sixth annual Great Pumpkin Smash Composting Event through Tuesday at McIntire Recycling Center. Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents can smash used pumpkins by dropping them into a large container, which will be delivered to a composting facility. Free. http://www.rivanna.org.

Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority, Albemarle County Service Authority and City of Charlottesville Utilities Department are encouraging local residents to help conserve water by limiting outdoor watering, washing cars and filling pools during a time of below-average rainfall. http://www.rivanna.org.

Scouting for Food begins Saturday, when Boy Scouts from the America Shenandoah Area and Virginia Headwaters Councils will distribute door hangers reminding people of the food drive to benefit Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. The Scouts will return to pick up food donations on Nov. 11; donors are asked to have bags of canned or dry foods next to their front doors by 8 a.m. Nov. 11. Items in glass containers or jars cannot be accepted. The most-needed items are high-protein, low-sodium, low-sugar and whole-grain non-perishable foods. Last years drive brought in 48,149 pounds of food for area families. http://www.brafb.org.

Smith Aquatic Fitness Center lap and recreational pool (Zero Depth/Lazy River and Slide Pool) will be closed at certain times as a result of lifeguard shortages. The pool will be closed from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The fitness area upstairs will remain open as scheduled. http://www.charlottesville.gov. (434) 970-3072.

Survivors of Suicide Loss meets in person on the first Thursday of every month, including Nov. 2, at Church of the Incarnation and by Zoom at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month, including Nov. 16. Send email address to mashRN@aol.com for Zoom link. The group is for anyone who has lost a family member or friend to suicide. (434) 974-9314.

Vintage Virginia Apples and Cove Garden Ruritan Club will present their 23rd annual Apple Harvest Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Albemarle CiderWorks in North Garden. Cville Jazz Congregation, Tara Mills Band and Wildheart will play live music. There will be cider-pressing demonstrations, heritage apple tastings, freshly made apple butter and Brunswick stew, gourmet food and craft vendors, fresh cider and an apple pie contest. Free; there is a charge for mountainside hayrides. https://www.albemarleciderworks.com/news/harvest-festival.

Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative is offering financial incentives for protecting nesting grassland birds during the 2024 haying season for landowners in 16 counties, including Albemarle, Culpeper, Greene, Madison and Orange. VGBI will provide up to $35 per acre for delaying the first cut of hay to July 1 or later. Apply at vagrasslandbirds.org/incentives/ before Nov. 15. http://www.pecva.org.

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