Events

We have Sold Out all tickets for the Summer Bash. Thank you for your support!

The Bash will be at the Carver Recreation Center, 233 4th St NW, Charlottesville, VA 22903, from 5-7pm on Saturday, Aug. 23.

Please also note: We will need some volunteers to check people in, serve the food, and sell Cville Dem T-shirts and sweatshirts at the Bash. If you can help, please contact Nancy Damon at 434-953-6890.

Saturday, August 23, 5-7pm, is our big night of the year, the Cville Dems Summer Bash.

Dinner will be catered by Pearl Island Catering.

We will have a silent auction, too. Some of the prized items are:

• Conversation and crocheting with Mayor Juandiego Wade (a sign-up)

• Two hours of free computer help

• Stone Soup dinner at the Damon’s with Bob Chapel giving a special reading of the fairy tale, Stone Soup

• Tour of Kristine Motamat’s native plant garden

• Basket of items from Innisfree

• Basket of books by African-American authors

• Accessory Swap — bring your jewelry, ties, belts, scarves, etc, and swap for attractive additions

More items will be on display for bids. We’ll also have two hours of a free photo booth, so everyone coming to the Summer Bash can have fun photos taken. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you there.

 

 

Mike Pruitt announced his candidacy July 22, the second Dem this year aiming to defeat John McGuire for the 5th District congressional seat next fall.

Mike grew up in the rural Blue Ridge Mountains and served in the United States Navy. He currently works as a civil rights attorney and serves on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. Mike’s website says he’s running to help working families that are struggling to make ends meet, while Washington politicians are making things worse. His primary goals and issues are to provide more opportunity and affordability for families, safer places to live, quality health care, and more secure retirements.

Paul Riley is also running for the Fifth District seat, as noted in our early July newsletter. Scroll down for that news item.

Looking for ways to engage?

• Any weekend canvassing: https://mobilize.us/s/ASbP5O
• Help us call and recruit volunteers: https://mobilize.us/s/kf0p5V
• Join Jimmy Flood, field organizer, for a coffee chat: https://mobilize.us/s/oJF489
• Participate in our Summer of Service: https://mobilize.us/s/8KCjkY or https://mobilize.us/s/4yfwhn
• Interested in Volunteer Leadership? Email JFlood@opvavictory.org

Ingrid is a third-year student at the University of Virginia, majoring in government with a minor in public writing & rhetoric. She helped with our social media committee last year and is ready to get back to work.

In the two years Ingrid has lived in Charlottesville, she has fallen in love with the city and all it has to offer. She loves trying new restaurants and exploring the city through runs. At UVA, Ingrid writes for the Cavalier Daily and is the Provisional Member Chair for the Washington Literary Society & Debating Union. In her free time, she enjoys baking and listening to audiobooks or podcasts.

This fall, Ingrid plans to work with Cville Dems to help increase social media presence and youth involvement. She hopes to help bring a Democrat back into the Governor’s office.

Join Senator Creigh Deeds, Delegate Amy Laufer, and Delegate Katrina Callsen at an ice cream social to honor Graham Paige’s service to the Albemarle County School Board. August 16 at 3pm at Simpson Water Park, 2410 Simpson Park Lane in Esmont.

Every September, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, local nonprofit Sin Barreras puts on this family-friendly fiesta; it’s 9 hours of nonstop live music, dancing, food from many Central and South American countries as well as Mexico, artisan crafts, and family fun! Over 4000 Latinos and non-Latinos attended last year, this year is expected to be even bigger… come join the party on Saturday, September 20, 1-10pm!