Into it All

Hit a High Note

Downtown Mall Entertainment — Listen to great music with the Charlottesville Municipal Band or check out Fridays After Five. All types of entertainment can be found on the Downtown Mall – movies, music, theater, museums, and galleries. Contact the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitor’s Bureau for information (434) 293-6789.

Ash Lawn Opera — Listen to full-length operatic performances and music from the Ash Lawn Opera program. Call (434) 293-4500 for more information.

Artistic Inspiration

McGuffey Art Center — Watch artists work their magic at the McGuffey Art Center. For more information call (434) 295-7973.

UVA Art Museum — Enjoy over 12,000 objects of art and various exhibits and events at the University of Virginia Art Museum. Call (434) 924-3592 for more information.

Aboriginal Artifacts at Kluge-Ruhe — Free admission to Australian Aboriginal art and culture museum, complete with program of rotating exhibits, public lectures, research on the collection, and education programs for children and adults. For more information call (434) 244-0234.

All the World’s a Stage

• Heritage Theatre Festival &mdash (434) 924-3376
• Live Arts — (434) 977-4177
• Play On! Theatre — (434) 872-0184
• Michie Theater — (434) 977-3690

Rainy Day? Bookworm

Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
“I cannot live without books” -Thomas Jefferson
Nine locations and Bookmobile services to rural Albemarle County and institutions. With combined holdings of over 500,000 items, the library circulates over 1,600,000 items annually. Various events and book clubs also available. Call (434) 979-7151 for more information.

Step Back in Time

Mr. Jeffersoniana — Have you visited the Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center? The new center serves as the 21st-century gateway to Jefferson’s timeless Monticello. You can tour the four new innovative exhibits or watch the introductory film “Thomas Jefferson’s World”. Youngsters will love the interactive Hands-On Griffin Discovery Room especially designed for children ages 6 to 11.

Take a friendly tour of Monticello, Jefferson’s mountaintop home. Tour the home, stroll down Mulberry Row and enjoy the gardens and grounds. Call (434) 984-9822 for information on special events, workshops, and suggested family activities.

Be sure to include Ash Lawn-Highland and Michie Tavern, circa 1874 on your historic site tour. The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society also offers tours of the Court Square area (Saturdays only).

Monticello, Ash Lawn-Highland and Michie Tavern are pleased to offer special rates to Charlottesville City and Albemarle County residents and University of Virginia students.

Rotunda — Begin at the Rotunda and reintroduce yourself to the most beautiful grounds in the nation; tour TJ’s academical village; and then visit “The Corner” on University Avenue. For more information call (434) 924-7969.

Downtown Scottsville — Head south on Hwy 20 and visit on the most charming corners of the County. A walking tour map is available at our Visitor Centers. Don’t miss the Scottsville Museum at 290 Main St - (434) 286-2274. Open Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Virginia Museum of Natural History - UVA — On-going programs in our area are available for Adults as well as Children and Youth — some even support the SOLs! Please call (434) 982-4605 before visiting.

Catch a Flick

• Carmike Theatre — (434) 973-4294, 1803 Seminole Trail
• Regal Cinemas — (434) 979-7669, 6 Main Street/Downtown Mall
• Seminole Cinema — (434) 980-3333, 2306 India Road
• Vinegar Hill — (434) 977-4911, 200 Market Street W

Hands On

Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center — The center is proud to be the starting point for the dreaming, planning and training for what became the Lewis and Clark exploration of the West; special events and programs are on-going.

McCormick Observatory — Tour the astronomy museum featuring a replica of Mr. Jefferson’s telescope or star gaze at the McCormick Observatory (1st and 3rd Fridays of every month). Call (434) 974-7494 for details. Admission is free.

Virginia Discovery Museum — Engage, Excite and Explore! Young children will love the many activities at the Virginia Discovery Museum on the Downtown Mall. For more information call (434) 977-1025.