Little High Neighborhood Association
Information for and about the Little High Neighborhood in Charlottesville, VA
The Little High neighborhood’s 5th annual summer concert series kicks off Thursday, June 12th at 7pm with Playing for Fun, a big band (8 local and area musicians!) playing folk, rock, bluegrass, country, and Celtic music. You’ll hear guitar, fiddle, mandolin, harmonica, and a mix of whistles and flutes. You’re sure to find some you know to sing or hum along with.
Location: 1011 Little High Street (near Charlottesville Day School).
Our Summer Neighborhood Picnic will be held Sunday, June 1, from 5:00 to 7:00pm in and around the Meade Park Pavilion.
The neighborhood association will provide a variety of pizzas from Vita Nova, sides, and dessert.
BYO: drink, seat, and $10 (payable in cash, check, or via Venmo) for optional annual neighborhood association dues.
Join us in meeting the Charlottesville City Council candidates (Juandiego Wade, Brian Pinkston, and Jennifer Fleisher) running in the June 17, 2025 election.
Members of CHIPP (Charlottesville Invasive Plant Partnership) will be joining us. Learn how CHIPP is collaborating with our neighborhood to help save the tree canopy.
Most importantly, our summer picnics have always been a great opportunity to get to know or reconnect with neighbors so we encourage absolutely everyone to come — and bring another neighbor!
Members of Charlottesville’s Invasive Plant Partnership (CHIPP) will be in our neighborhood Sunday, November 24 to walk with neighbors and identify invasive plants and discuss strategies for dealing with them. The group will gather at 1137 Meriwether Street at 3:30pm.
This is a great opportunity to learn about what invasive species are and why they are a problem.
** All neighborhood and nearby residents are invited and welcome to join us! **
For more information, check out the City of Charlottesville’s website on how you can help contain invasive species and help regrow a healthy urban forest.
Click for a list of invasive trees and plants in Virginia
Note: The following is adapted from a City of Charlottesville Press Release on 10/22/24 and the leaf collection page on the city’s website.
Charlottesville leaf collections start on Monday, November 4th. Please follow the City’s guidelines and make a note of the collection schedule for your address. The leaves collected by the City of Charlottesville are taken to a local farm where they are turned into compost that is used by area residents, farms, and landscaping companies.
Leaves will be collected loose at the curb (no bags). Residents should pile un-bagged leaves as close to the curbside/street as possible. Please do not block sidewalks or bike lanes but you can put them in on-street parking areas no sooner than three days before pickup is scheduled.
If you are unsure where to put your leaves for pickup you can call the City’s hotline at 434-970-3830, email us, or snap a picture and send us a tweet @CvillePW with your questions.
For the purposes of leaf collection, some of our neighborhood is in Zone A and some of it is in Zone C. City leaf collection trucks will come by at any point during the week that your zone is scheduled so you should try to have all your leaves gathered at the curb for the first day.
Nov. 4-8
Dec. 9-14
Jan. 21-24
Nov. 18-22
Jan. 6-10
February 10-14
If you want a reminder, you can sign up for text alerts reminding you of when your collection week is coming up. Text your street address (no city, state, or zip) to 434-771-0251 and put “leaf pickup” on the next line.
Miss leaf collection day or can’t wait? City residents (no contractors of business entities) can take their leaves to 1505 Avon Street Extended, Charlottesville, VA 22902 on Saturdays from 10am-3pm during leaf collection season (Nov 4 – Feb 14).
No bags or containers will be accepted so it’s recommended that you use your recycling container or a large trash can to bring your leaves in.
You don’t have to rake your leaves according to the City’s schedule and guidelines — you can always just let them lie or compost them yourself.
All Little High neighborhood residents, friends, family, visitors, and persons of good will are invited to a bonfire hosted by the Little High neighborhood association on Sunday, November 10, 7-9pm in the backyard of 1201 Little High (on the corner of Little High and 12th streets). In addition to the fire, the neighborhood association will provide hot cider, s’mores-making supplies, and a few extra chairs. You should bring yourselves and maybe a folding chair in case we don’t have enough. This is a lovely opportunity to come and hang out with and get to know your neighbors. Please join us!
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