Little High Neighborhood Association

Information for and about the Little High Neighborhood in Charlottesville, VA

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Events

Little High neighborhood backyard concert June 21, 2022In recent years the Little High neighborhood has hosted a series of backyard concerts, story telling for children and adults, garden days, summer picnics, bonfires, food drives, clothing drives, trash cleanups (in the neighborhood and assisting other neighborhoods who've asked for help), purges of invasive vines,  experts on various topics, assorted political candidates, and public officials.

We're always interested in hosting or supporting neighborhood events, so let us know if you have an idea for an event that would be enjoyable for the neighborhood.

Little High Neighborhood Trash Cleanup Day, 5/16

On Saturday, May 16th, 1-4pm Little High Neighborhood volunteers with join forces with C’ville Litter Pickers to collect trash in our neighborhood. A social gathering with food and drinks will follow. This family friendly event will feature a scavenger hunt.

Come meet your neighbors and beautify our corner of the community!

We’ll meeting at the neighborhood bulletin board on 12th St NE between E. Jefferson St and Little High Street.

  1. Sign up here to let us know you are joining us and possibly if you want to contribute to supplies and treats.
  2. Dress for the weather and the task to include walking shoes, gloves, water and trash bags. Bring a trash grabber if you have one. We’ll have high visibility vests to lend out.

CHIPP Invasive Vine Removal, Sun. 4/26

Neighborhood and Charlottesville Invasive Plant Partnership (CHIPP) volunteers will meet on Sunday, April 26, from 1 to 4pm to address the invasive vines that burden the tree canopy along the “headwaters” of Meade Creek behind the homes on E. Jefferson St between 12th St NE and Meade Ave. We’ll meet and get started at the area along 12th St NE between 1201 E. Market St (Pixels) and 208 12th St. NE. Everyone is welcome to join us or stop by to say hello and see what we’re up to!

If you are joining us:

  1. Sign the volunteer waiver at this link https://linktr.ee/cvillechipp  which has additional information including how to recognize and treat invasive vines.
  2. Email Julia at juliarubarth@gmail.com so we know that you are joining us and can plan for the number volunteers!
  3. Dress for the weather and the task which will involve walking in the woods or along a slope (sturdy shoes, protective clothing and garden/work gloves), and bring water and tools for the job, if you have them (hand clippers, loppers, pruning saws, hatchets) and please label them. We are likely to have extra tools to loan you.

First Wednesdays Guided Hikes

Charlottesville Parks and Recreation guided hikes

Join this hiking tour with Parks and Recreation Staff and get an introduction to new trails on the Heyward Forest property (adjacent to Ragged Mountain Natural Area). Learn about the natural history of this relatively new addition to the park system while learning to identify vegetation and wildlife habitat. The hike takes place on natural surface trails and will cover about 2 miles with some hilly climbs. Click here for a map of the Heyward Forest trails.

Meeting Location

1730 Reservoir Road

Meeting Dates

  • Wed, March 4
  • Wed, April 1
  • Wed, May 6

Meeting Time

5:00pm at the Heyward Community Forest Parking Lot

Local Artisans Studio Tour, Nov. 8-9, 2025

Local artisans of all kinds will open their studio spaces to the public this Saturday and Sunday (11/8-11/9) from 10am to 5pm for the 2025 Artisans Studio Tour. Studios are located all over the city and the county, so please check the official artisans studio map to see what interests you. The event is so spread out that the official map isn’t set up to show the seven artisan studios in our neighbhorhood or within easy walking distance (studios 9-16 which make up the Central Region), so here they are (with most of the text shamelessly lifted from the 2025 Artisans Studio Tour website):

Studio 9  Inleaf Studio: 721 Park Street
Lotta Helleberg shares nature-inspired wall hangings, handmade artist books, and other fiber-related objects. Patrick Gibson creates contemporary functional ceramics.
Studio 10 Formia Design: 420 E. Main St. Suite A (on the Downtown Mall)
Mia van Beek, a master goldsmith, creates contemporary jewelry in precious metals and gemstones, inspired by her Scandinavian heritage. Susan Haas will display blown glass pieces that recall your favorite day at the beach.
Studio 11: 908 East High Street.
Gabriel Ofeish makes 18k gold and silver jewelry with both faceted and cabochon gems, as well as his patented Orbit collection.
Studio 12 Atomic 1183: 1023 Carlton Ave (very close to Peacock Auto Service).
Former neighborhood resident and the nicest guy you’ll ever meet Jeffrey Stricker will show handmade benches and tables featuring metal and wood. Krissy Maier creates one-of-a-kind bags using leather sustainably sourced from furniture company remnants and vintage leather belts.
Studio 13 Malleable Studios: 1304 E. Market Street, Suite T, just off of Meade Ave.
Tavia Brown‘s industrial yet delicate jewelry accents your daily life with beauty and an edge that celebrates your grit. [Read more…]

New Dominion Bookshop

New Dominion Bookshop, Charlottesville, Va

New Dominion Bookshop is an independent bookshop located on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall at 404 East Main St. We are an all-new bookstore, and we host events featuring renowned authors and local writers. To place a book order, to receive personalized book recommendations, or to purchase a gift card, please visit our contact page to speak with our staff.

 

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