Little High Neighborhood Association

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

Select Your Language

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.

Helping Neighbors Clean Up, May 8

RosesPlease join us on Saturday, May 8th from 10-12noon to help our neighbors in the Prospect Neighborhood (aka the “Blueridge Commons” Neighborhood) do a general cleanup of their historically under-served neighborhood.  This is an important opportunity to reach out beyond our small neighborhood and answer the call for help in the wider Charlottesville community.

We encourage volunteers to bring their children. All are welcome to help out; the more the merrier!

Bring gloves, grabbers, trash bags, etc. We will also supply some extra trash bags as will the neighborhood. There are several visitor parking spaces near the community center which is located at 750 Prospect Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903 (here’s a Google map). Email Sumner Brown  or Jon Rice  if you need directions or more information.

Environmental Educator Will Speak on Sustainable Landscaping Practices Tuesday (4/13)

Redbud tree on Meriwether StreetEnvironmental Educator Lonnie Murray of the Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District will give a brief zoom presentation and and answer questions about “Sustainable Landscaping Practices” this Tuesday (April 13) at 5:30pm*. This talk will focus on the things individual homeowners and gardeners can do to help reduce the contamination of the Rivanna River. Bad things flowing into the Rivanna River ultimately wind up contaminating the Chesapeake Bay. Lonnie will also talk about how individuals can make the transition from the traditional lawn to native plants (reducing or eliminating the need to mow grass!) and help reduce our carbon footprint.

Lonnie Murray is a very knowledgeable and engaging speaker. He gave a great talk to our neighborhood association at our last in-person meeting just before the Coronavirus hit.

Neighborhood residents will be given first priority but all area residents are welcome to join via zoom.

*Click here for access info for this zoom meeting.

 

Halloween on Little High

All neighborhood kids are encouraged to participate in the costume parade (immediately after which each kid will get a sensibly-sized bag of candy) AND in the storytelling. Kids and adults can sign up to tell a story by replying to this email or by texting Denise Stewart at 434-825-8738.

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.

 

Carpe Donut

Carpe DonutCarpe Donut is a locally owned and operated maker of exquisite organic donuts since 2007.  The only ingredients in our donuts are: organic flour, organic eggs, organic apple cider, organic spices, pure organic sugar, and non-aluminated baking powder. We cook all our donuts in 100% pure soybean oil. No hydrogenation, no trans-fats, no shortening. Continue…