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Charlottesville ChalkFest:
Community Event This Saturday, Mar. 3

We are thrilled to be a featured nonprofit at this weekend's Charlottesville ChalkFest event. All are invited to join us on Saturday, March 3 at IX Park for this community day to learn more about your neighbors. There will be a free brunch, tapping of a collaborative "Charlottesville Ale" from local brewers, presentations from area nonprofits, and the unveiling of a quick video highlighting the city.

From ChalkFest organizers: "Communities are stronger when we know our neighbors. Chalkfest is a multi-faceted event focused on building conversation and connections and celebrating the people of Charlottesville."

Come for the free community brunch at Three Notch'd Craft Kitchen and Brewery from 9:00 - 11:00 AM. Then stick around for the "Nonprofit Village" from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. We will have a table of awesome volunteers talking about their experiences as tutors.

You can learn more about all of the day's events by visiting the ChalkFest's Facebook event page. We hope to see you there!

Scrabble Games to Benefit LVCA

Charlottesville Newcomers Scrabble Tournament
Friday, March 2, 6:00 PM, Senior Center - 491 Hillsdale Drive

This is your chance to try out a competitive Scrabble tournament in a relaxed setting! The Newcomers tournament is not so much for newcomers to Scrabble in general, but rather for those who LOVE the game but have never played in a competitive Scrabble tournament. The entry fee of $25 goes to benefit LVCA. Contact Clay Daniel, tournament director, to learn more, 434-262-2030 or clay@clayborne.com.

We were extremely honored to be the beneficiary of "Sunday Scrabble® Showdowns" at Reason Beer, a tasting room and brewery located on Seminole Trail. Each Sunday in February they held Scrabble games to benefit LVCA. If you haven't checked out this new brewery yet, we highly recommend you visit and let them know how much you appreciate their support of literacy in Charlottesville! -- Reason Beer - 180 Seminole Trail, Suite 290

Guest Speakers in February Workshops

Each month we strive to provide professional development opportunities for our tutors through engaging workshops that benefit both students and tutors. This month we welcomed two guest speakers who brought new topics and prospectives to our workshops. We are grateful for their knowledge and hope to have more guest speakers throughout the year.

On Thursday, February 22 Westley Kern from Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) led a workshop for our students about public transportation. The students learned how to navigate the city through the use of buses and trolleys. They read bus routes, learned how to buy bus passes and how to properly board and exit a bus. CAT will continue to offer these educational workshops for our students.

Cherry Stewart, the Thomas Jefferson Adult and Career Services Volunteer Coordinator and ESL instructor, led a workshop for our tutors on Tuesday, February 27 on the topic of Immigrant Stress and Learning. She highlighted the kinds of trauma our immigrant students may have faced and how this stress affects learning.

Countdown To Wordplay: 48 Days!

Thursday, April 19 • 7:00 PM

Wordplay, Charlottesville's Ultimate Live Game Show Of Cultural Literacy, is right around the corner!

Tickets are now on sale at The Paramount Box Office or in our office.

We are still looking for new teams to join this year's competition. Please encourage your employers or organizations to register a team. Sponsorship information can be found on our website.

Raffle Spotlight

Tickets will be on sale soon, $5 each or 5 for $20. Special thanks to these businesses for their Wordplay raffle donations:

Alamo Drafthouse & Cinema, Brookhill Farm, Charlottesville Cooking School, Crutchfield, Cville Escape Room, Feast!, Kendra Scott, Orzo, Rivanna River Co., Speak!, and Tavern & Grocery.

Spring Tutor Training Dates

Our list of students who are waiting for a tutor is now over 50 individuals! If you know anyone who would make a great tutor please encourage them to register for any of the following trainings:

Saturday, March 24
(only 5 seats left!)
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Lunch provided by Feast!

Saturday, April 21
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Saturday, May 19
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Volunteers can register by calling 434-977-3838 or by emailing info@literacyforall.org.

Voices of Adult Learners

Thursday, March 22 • 6:00 - 7:30 PM

We are excited to co-host the 2018 Voices of Adult Learners program with TJACE@PVCC. This annual Festival of the Book event features stories written by adult learners throughout the community. This year nine LVCA students are featured in the book.

The featured authors will read their stories for the audience and every guest will receive a copy of the book.

We hope you'll join us at Portico Church, in the IX Complex, for this inspiring event!

Charlottesville Inside Out

Did you see us on Charlottesville Inside Out last month? If not, you can view the entire episode online. Many thanks to our tutors and students who participated in the filming.

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